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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
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st. Pauls Evangelical church
Eleventh and Exchange streets, A. G
Ernst, pastor. German services 1926
a. M. English preaching services at
7:3O D. m. Sunday school at $40 a. m
ST Mary's (EpiscopaD, High and
Fourteenth streets, Rev. John G. Sage
priest-in-charge 900 a. n. holy com
munion Corporate Caster communion
Of the whole parish. Sunday school
2:15 p. m.
Tho Holiness association of Keokuk
will hold cottage prayer meetings
the following week: Sunday, April Is,
at Mrs. Skaters 1872 Missouri avenue,
Thursday. April 10, at Rev. w. T.
Means 1900 Park street.
At First African Baptist church,
corner Seventeenth and Main streets.
F. C. Rolling, pastor.-Morning sery-
ice at II o'clock a. m; Sunday school,
/ o'clock p. m. Mrs. Eliza Hacking,
sunerintendent. Evening service, 3
p. m.
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church, cor
ner Fourteenth and Exchange street
Rev. J. III. Helm, pastor. Residence.
1919 Bank stret.-Sunday school at
10 a. m. Preaching at II a. m. and
7:45 p. m. Bible class at o'clock
Swedish Methodist church at
twelfth and Concert streets. F. J.
Swanson, pastor.-Sunday school at
$50 a. m Preaching at 10:45 a. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
COMMISSION
TO HELP RUSSIA
Proposition to Send Americans Over
to New Nation for Assist
ance in Building UP
Administration.

United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
United States has 'in contemplation
sending a commission to Russia to
offer assistance and probably" will
send other commissions to the other
allied countries, IL was officially an
nounced at the state department to-
day.
Thus far the plans have not taken
shape.
But they are in such form that it
can be said they contem plate extend
ing to Russia American aid in re-
organizing the industries and assist
ing in making American-Russian CO.
operation so 'forceful that separate
German Russian peace will be out of
the question.
If Russia chooses, she could have
American help in reshaping her gov
eminent along republican lines
though that idea does not actuate
the proposed sending Of the commits
sion.
Similar commissions will be sent
to Italy. England, France and per-
haps Japan.
Russia's need, however, is recog-
nized as the most pressing now be-
fore the warning nations.
Her industries are crippled her
transportation system is disrupted
and inadequate; and she has liter
ally millions of men in army service
that cannot be supplied and mobll-
lied as a. real fighting factor.
The ommission's task would be to
yitalize all these factors.
It was stated that the visit of
Charles r. Crane to Russia is not a
part of the government plan, though
Cranes influence with some of the
Russian leaders and his closeness to
the Wilson administration is expect
ed to be of assistance in paving the
way for the commission.
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and 7:45 p. N. League at Z o'clocl
in the evening. Meeting in the Val
| ley church, o'clock in the after
noon.
726-72S Main street, second floor
Services at 10:45 a. m, subject: "A-e
! Sin, Disease and Death Real?" Sun
day school at g. As a. m; Wednesday
evening meeting at 7:45. Reading
room, same address, open every aft
ernoon except Sunday, from 2:30 t.
| 4 $50.
First Westminster Presbyterian
church, Seventh and Blondeau streets
Rev. e. B. Newcomb, pastor Morning
worship at 1914 with sermon on
Knowing God. The afternoon service
at 4:30 will give place to the vesper
service of Easter music by different
choirs Of the city, arranged by the
Monday Music club. Bible school at
$3.50 a. m. Y. P. S. c. e. at 5:30>p. m
Special meetings held at the Saliva
ton Army hall tonight and tomorrow
all day, conducted by Brigadier Ash
ley Pebbles Of Des Moines, chief di.
visional officer for Iowa and Ne
braslsa. The brigadier has seen many
years Of service and is an interesting
speaker. A hearty welcome is ex-
tended to these services. Adjutant
and Mrs. Elwood.
The First Methodist Protestant
church, Twelfth and Exchange streets,
Rev. E. Leroy Steffey, pastor. The
pastor will preach both morning and
evening. Morning sermon subject,
The Limitations of Human Knowl-
edge" Evening sermon subject, MY
Brothers Keeper" Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m, and Christian Endeavor
prayer meeting at $50 p. m.
ST. Johns church (EpiscopaD
Fourth and Concert streets. Rev.
John c. Sage, rector. First Sunday
after Easter. No 500 a. m. service.
11:O0 a. m. corporate communion of
the entire parish, to welcome the new
ly confirmed who will make their
first communion at this service Sun
day school 9:45 a. M Patriotic serv-
ice 7:45 p. m. All cordially invited.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
Tenth and Main streets, Rev. f. c. Ed
wards, d. d. minister Public wor-
ship 10: As a. m. and 1880 p. m. Morn
ing: Sacramento service, communion,
baptism and reception Of members.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
PEPsIH NUX IRON and
sarsaparilIa-Fine Course Of Medicine

Physicians and pharmacists have
long known the desirability and Diff
ficulty of combining iron-a super'a'
five tonic-in a blood-purifying med
icine.
The combination of the iron with
Hoods Sarsaparilla has now been Sc
cured through the happy thought OF
prescribing Peptiron Pills in conne"-
ton with the Sarsapariila-the latter
before eating, Peptiron Pills after.
In this way the two medicines work
tremendously, giving four-fold results
in bIood-cleansing and up-building.
Peptiron Pills include pepsin and
iron note the name, Peptiron Pills,
-nux vot11ica, manganese, other
tonics, digestive and laXatives.
What better course of medicine can
Won imagine for this season? You
get blood-purifying, appetite-givlng.
liyer-sfumlating qualities in Hoods
Sarsaparilla and great strength mat
crs in Peptiron Pills. Buy these med
icjnes today. They also combine
economy with meri
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WILL REMAIN
ANOTHER WEEK.
Rev. Howard. Who is Conducting
Bethel Revival. to Con-
tinue Endeavors
Here.

There will be no service at Bethel
A. NJ. E. church this evening, but
Sunday morning Rev. Howard will
preach on The Promise of God From
the Legal Standpoint" In the after
noon at 300 o'clock he will speak
before the Sunday school. This viii
be decision day for this organization.
In the evening another special serv
ice will be held, conducted by the
evangelist.
Rev. Howard will remain here
through next week and probably
longer. Last night he spoke on "The
Few Steps to Discipleship."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14

Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
Tenth and Main streets, Rev. F. c. Ed
wards, D. d. minister. Public wor-
ship 10: As a. m. and 1880 p. m. Morn
ing: Sacramento service, communion,
baptism and reception Of members.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
Rev. John c. Sane to Speak to organl-
cations at Sunday Evening
Service at ST.
Johns.
VESTED CHOIR TO SING
Many Aoceptances Have Come to In
vitatlon of the Rector to At
tend the Church
Gathering.

That the seating capacity OF st.
Johns church will be taxed to the
limit is evident from the many &C.
ceptances on the part of patriotic So
cieties to attend the patriotic service
in that church Sunday evening. The
mayor and city commissioners, be
sides public officials in the city and
county, have already sent word o.
their intention to be present and will
be assigned seats of honor. The
service is to include the reading OF
the presidents address to congress
and an address by Rev. John c. Sage,
rector of ST. Johns. The music, led
by the church vested choir of fifty
sin gers, under the direction of George
W. Barnes, choir master and organ
ist, will be patriotic throughout and
will include the singing of America.
and other patriotic songs familiar to
everyone.
The following individuals and
bodies will atttnd the service:
Mayor Ed. S. Lotion and Commits
sioners Fred Hilpert, Jr., and T: j..
Hickey.
Superintendent of Schools William
Aldrich and members Of the board Of
education.
Members of the library board.
Officials of the Industrial associa-
ton.
Officials of the Retailers league.
| G. A R., Belknap Post.
| G. A r., Terrence Post.
Womans Relief Corps.
Ladies of the Grand ARM.
Spanish war veterans.
Boy scouts.
Daughters of the Revolution.
Sons of Revolution.
knights of Pythias.
knights Templar.
National Security league.
Seats will be reserved for these or
CARNATIONS and the general public
will be admitted toe such seats as re.
main after the above organizations
have been seated.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14

determined to do my work and take
up NV abode. Working in America
and living in England does not appeal
to me. Where / work and earn my hv-
ing where / am liked by the people
with whom / come in contact. ana
where l like everybody, there l shan
dwell, and to that country should or
fer every duty that belongs to citizen
ship"
Mr.. Calvert has brought his wife
and two daughters to the United
States with him.
vocational congress for college
women is to be held this month at
the University of Montana.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
oratorical Contest Winners.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 14.-Al-
bert T. Freeman, an Indian, of De-
puw university; Ching 7. Tang, a
Chinese of Beloit college and Irwin j.
Lubbers, of Hope. Mich, were the win
ners in the middle western oratorical
contest held at Butler college.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
Six Americans Dead.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 14.-Six
more American residents fighting
with the canadians have given up
their lives fighting against Germany.
Seven more are reported wounded
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14

in today's casualty list, including
Lieutenant A. Highstone of. ST. Paul,
Mimi, who won the distinguished
conduct medal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-14
proof.

New York Times: Hokus-Flubdup
is as stubborn as mule.
Pokus-Yes, he always puts his pest
foot backward.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
GAS EXTENSIONS.
Two Carloads of 4-inch Pipe En Route
 To Pine Bluff For Local Service.

Work on the installation of 4inch gas main in West Twenty-fifth ave- nue will begin this morning. The ex- tension will run west from Cherry street to the end of that street, dis tance of 700 feet, and will be finish ed next week.
 An extension is to be made in the alley between East Barraque and East Second avenue and pushed through to completion in time for the winter season, which is very near at hand
 M D. Randolph, manager of the Arkansas Natural Gas company, sCd these extensions will serve, a large number of patrons. He also stated that two carloads of finch pipe are on the way to Pine Bluff, and as soon as they arrive, the company will ex- tend the service in the section border ed by Alabama and Georgia streets; East Twelfth and East Seventeenth avenues.
 He also stated that the company has cverh3uleG the plant of the Pine Bluff company, installing 6,1O and 16-inch gas mains. regulators and meters.
 The company also extended the ser vice to the Pine Bluff mills, calling for 2500 feet of finch pipe, regula- tors and meters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
ON VACCINATION LAW.

The story is told of an Eastern Arkansas citizen who protested against tho vaccination order made by the state board of health. He went to a lawyer and sought advice.
 ''They can't compel me to have my children vaccinatcd, can they?" he asked.
 "No. indeed, they cannot" replied thy lawyer.
 "That's just what I told them." de- clared the citizen, triumphantly.
 But" resumed the lawyer, they can prevent your children from at tending school. and they can fine you $1O day for every day you refuse to obey the orders of the state board"
 When last heard from the citizen had decided that after all it was probably his patriotic duty to have This children vaccinated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
PERSHING PASSES 56TH MILESTONE
 IN USEFUL LIFE
Won Hindenburg, Nearing 70, Is Oldest of the Gen.
 eral Commanders.

Washington, Sept. 13-This is date that is likely to be remembered and perhaps celebrated by future generations of Americans, for it is the birthday anniversary of Major General John Joseph Pershing, who stands out as the most prominent of- ficer of the United States army at this early stage of the great war. It is 57 years ago today since the man who now commands the American ex- peditionary forces in France first saw the light of day in Linn county, Mo.
 General Pershing is younger in years than the majority of the com manders in the European war, though not by any means the youngest. Gen aral Sir Douglas Haig, the commander of the British forces on the continent, is General Pershing's junior by sev- eral months, while the youngest of all is Lieutenant General L. G. Korniloff, who is full decade younger than either Pershing or Haig.
 The oldest of the general command CTS is Field Marshal von Hindenburg, chief of the general staff of the Ger man army, who will reach his seven- tieth milestone next month. Next in age comes General Count Luigi Ca dorna, the Italian commander-in- chief, who has been delivering such smashing blows against the Austrians of late. General Cadorna has just passed his sixty-seventh birthday. General Petain, the Fnench com mander-in-chief, is 61 years of age.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14

ped six or seven times nearly every day, and kicked as we'll. I saw one poor black girl whipped and kicked in the doorway of the kitchen for nothing at all. 1 think I will say that Dr. Pyatt does not think that the truth will come out. l saw in the paper on the report of him about the way the cells were kept clean, and the bedding aired. That is not true, for they have no bedding only straw and one wet blanket where the rain has run through the roof while it rained. 1, myself slept in a little room where they kept the stock and eat, and do you know that they do not even give us time to wash? They just hurry to work as soon as it is light and bring you in when it is dark.
 "I hope that someone in the name of God will see into this matter, and try to make it better for those that are in that awful place.
 "JOHN EVANS"
 (Ewing errs when he says Dr. Pyatt stated the "bedding" is aired pr. Pyatt said the blankets were aired, and disinfected, and the straw bedding replaced frequently-Ed.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
EWING MAINTAINS
 HE TOLD TRUTH
 ABOUT THE FARM
Former Prisoner Contra diets Statemens of Lessee
 and Warden.

John Ewing, treated recently at a local hospital by the county physician, Dr. E. c. McMullen, in letter to The Graphic maintains he told the truth about his treatment at the penal farm, to which he was sent from Desha county. Ewing's letter, sent to The Graphic by loocal people intesested in the case, reads:
 "To the Daily Graphic:
 "I see in your paper Dr. Pyatt's de nial of my story as untrue. l wish to say to him that his statement is also untrue for he was not on the farm when tha mistreatment was go- ing on, and I wish to say also that he only saw me twice during my stay on the farn."
 'I will tell you of my mistreatment as 1 am little better. thanks to Dr. McMullen. I may not have lived to tell the people of this city the way that prisoners of misfortune are treated. and I thank God who knows that am speaking tn, truth, when I swear before him that that man who goes by the name of Captain Wilhite is a grand prevricator, and untruthful monster, when he dares to deny the statement that I am now writing to tell of the way he treated me while l was there.
 "The first week was reported with seven others by negro guard for talking to other prisoners while at work, and he ordered me to get down on the ground, but refused because I did not think that had done any thing for him to whip me for, so he knocked me down and got two negroes to hold me down and whipped me, and the next morning he whipped me again for refusing to be whipped the right before, and it was about two or three days or more that he kicked me and also punched me with his fists. and knocked me against stove. If he does not remember it, tell him that I can show him the bruise now. If he dces not call that mistreatment, I have suffered with it now for long time, and very likely have to suffer long time.
 s'I may state here that I want to ask him about that old man that was at tfs farm, 66 years of age, that died in tho hospital at Pine Bluff a few days after leaving the farm few weeks ago. 1 want to put it plain so that there shall ba no mistake about it. witnessed it at the farm myself He was working at hoeing at the time wh-r I came there and seemed to be a nice sort of white man. We'll, he was out working, and saw tho guard bully him, and throw brush and pieces of heavy wood at him. and knock him on the head with sticks and throw stones at him, and shoot off his~gun once. The captain used to come out and whip him till he called for mercy and this went on till thev took him away. and I heard he was dead, and I made up my mine that I should have it in the papers. whether I got into trouble or not, for I think that things like that ought to be made pub- lie.
 "The black prisoners are treated worse than the white. They are whip
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
ARTHUR F. GADMER
 GOES TO FIT. SMITH

Arthur F. Gadmer, for the pest three years city editor of The Graphic. has resigned to become telegraph edi- tor of the Fort Smith Southwest American. He left yesterday morning for his new field of endeavcr. Mrs. Gadmcr and their children will remain in Pine Bluff for several weeks.
 Mr. Gadmer is one of the best all round newspaper men in the business today, and during his work in Pine Bluff he made numerous close frienGs by his agreeable manner, clean meth ods and scrupulous regard for the rights of others and for any matter entrusted to him in confidence. Keen aggressive. 9 willing worker, and possessing the ability to handle quick ly and accurately any news event, Mr. Gadmer is a man to be valued by any newspaper. -1U
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
LIBRARIES GOOD WORK.
Boy, Fearing Vaccination Would Hurt, Obtained Reading Matter
 In Advance.

In the report for August submitted by Mrs. D. c. Wilcox, librarian, to the board of directors of the Pine Bluff Library association, it vas shown that there were HOS registered borrowers on the library list, indicating the ex- tent of the service rendered by the library.
 Following is the report in full
 "The circulation of books in August, the last month of vacation, was most gratifying reaching almost the 1900 mark.
 :sf"Despite the vaccination edict the juvenile readers were in the majority, the collection of 235 books recently ordered for them being greatly in demand. The youngsters displayed a spirit of preparedness" One of them remarked as he drew a book: My arm may hurt so bad tomorrow can't get down, but any way, I will have a good book to read.
 Our reading room continues to be well patronized by home people as we'll as out of town visitors. We have in our. registration book this month visitors. names from Texark- ana. Hope, Searcy,; Altheimer, Little Rock. and distant, points like St. Louis, Mo-, and Bridgeport, Conn.
 Our magazines and other reading matter after being removed from the table are sent to seven rural districts to be distributed. We get encourag- ing and appreciative reports from ! them. Sometime ago certain maga- zine in Texas requested tha. friends communicate with them in regard to | the final disposition of their publica- tion. lt was my pleasure to write and 1 inform them that one of our library l patrons was a subscriber to their 1 popular magazine, and every month after reading it she gave it to the 1 public library here. After being re- moved from the reading table it was sent with other literature to the rural districts.
 ] There have been donated to the library this month the Review of Re- views, January to August, 1917, by Miss Lula Davis.
 "Semi-centennial Souvenir, Rabbi Goldenstein.
 "Two volumes of fiction, Miss Hen nie Cook.
 "The Spoilers, Mrs. z. Daniels. 1 "'The Human Interest Catechism, at tractive bound, by the author, Mir Charles w. Miller, formerly of Mem phis, but now with The Graphic.
 Among the late books recently put on the shelves the most popular at present are: The Hundredth Chance, by Ethel Dell, story of ab- sorbing interest; Mistress Anne' by Temple Bailey, sweet. we'll writer i story; Lydia of the Pines,' which bids fair to be as popular as Still Jim," by the same author Honore Willsie. Another book in great de mand is MT. Brittling sees it Through.
 ''This has been the banner month in point of circulation, and interest in | the library continues unabated.
 "We have now HOS registered bor- i rowers.
 MRS. D. c. WILCOX. Librarian. J
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
INGRAM TURNS AUTO
 OVER TO THE ARMY

Fred. Ingram, sergeant of Motor Truck company No. 10 of Pine Bluff, which left here Monday for Fort Logan H. Roots, was in Pine Bluff yesterday to get his big Hudson au- tomobile, which he will turn over to the government for use at Fort Roots.
 "You can tell the people," said Ser geant Ingram to The Graphic rep resentative, "that we are faring well much better than we expected. All the boys are in fine shape. Twas a bit cool the first two nights, but no one suffered. We are getting plenty of good, wholesome food. The only thing we lack is sweet stuff and if the Pine Bluff people send the con- pany cakes, pies, candy, or any sweet stuff the boys will be appreciative and grateful"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
!. s. ARTILLERY
 CONTINGENT NOW }
 0N FRENCH SOIL
American Gunners Are Us ing Latest Models of Fla
 nous French 75'c.

American Training Camp in France, Sept. 13.-(By The Associated Press) A large contingent of American ar tillery has joined the expeditlonary army and is we'll along with it's in~ tensive training under French super visory instruction. Hitherto the ar rival of the artillery contingent has been carefully guarded and permls- sion to mention the fact has just been given. The American artillerymen arc using the latest models. the fla nous French 75's and also siX-inch hOWitzers
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
Flows This:

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot bc cured py Hall' 5 Catarrh Cure
 r. I. CHENEY X e.. Toledo. Q. We. the undersigned. have known r. J. Cheney for the last h years. and believe hin, perfectly honorahe n all business transactions and tinhn ,issly able to carry out any obligations made by his firm
 Toledo, 9 Enlls Catarrh Cure .s take, internally acting directly upon the ilncd and mu- ccus srrface. ct th" "ys+c'n, "'sti,nonals sent free Price 71 cents Der bottle. Sc'd by all Druggists.
 Take Iialrs Family rn!s fer constipation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14

hope every user of Lydia B. Pinkha1n's g Vegetable Compound will get as great relief as l did from it's use. Mrs. s. D. McABEE, 122 Dewey Ave-, Spartan burg. s. c.
 The reason women write such grate- full letters to the Lydia D. Pinkham Medicine Go. is that Lydia D. Pink hams Vegetable Compound has brought health and happiness into their lives. Freed from their illness they want to pass the good news along to other suffering women that they also may be relieved. This is praise worthy thing to do and such women should be highly commended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-14
HIGH PRICES AND SICKNESS.

Nobody can afford to be sick with the cost of living at the present high mark. It is cheaper and more scnsi- lle to prevent sickness than to pay doctor bills. Take Foley's Honey and Tar il time to check colds, stop coughs and relieve croup before serious illness attacks a weakened constituticn.-Mann's Pharmacy. adv.