The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-21

say the old world is interesting but
a back number compared with the
glorious old U. 8. A.
There will be services in the
churches Sunday and at 10 O'Clock
Christmas day, but there will be no
Sunday school services until after the
holidays.
Mrs. Catherine Egley, who has
been in failing health for the past
two years, died on Monday, Decem-
Der 16, at o'clock, aged 73 years
months and 20 days. Catherine
Staaf was born February 26, 1s4b, IN
Walbret, Kurhessen, Germany, and
came to tlis country with her par
ents in 1854 the family locating IN
Walker township, where she was
educated and confirmed in the Evan
gelical church, of which she was
consistent member until her death:
In 1852 she was married to Leonard
Egley. Eight children were born to
this union, four Of whom preceded
their mother in death. Those sur
viving are Peter Egley, Louis Egley
and Mrs. Lizzie Thompson, OF Way.
land, Mo-, and Miss Lena Egley, OF
Warsaw. The funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock, Rev. A. Langhorst, pastor OF
the Evangelical church, officiating.
DR.. J. Forbes Mitchell, formerly
rector OF st. Pauls church, warsaw
is doing valuable and helpful WORK
as chaplain in the hospital at Hoff-
MAINS island, New York, among our
soldier boys of the U. s. A.. and Is
endearins himself to them In very
many ways.
The following citizens Of Warsaw
are members Of the Maximum war
Savings club who have given $l,ooo
each: Mrs. Emily X. Knox, DR.. z. a
Warner, H Dross & Son, J. b:
Dodge. w. A. Dodge, Joseph Fry anu
w. c. Van Pappelendam.
Mrs. William Walzen, who mas
been visiting relatives here, mas
gone to Heaton, Texas to join her
husband.
William Thurnhoffer was a short
time ago gun pointer on the U. S.
Steamer Arkansas, U. s. navy, ana
doubtless he was present at the sur
render of the German fleet, scene
that Will never be duplicated. LLOYD
Mckinley Lapsley of Warsaw writes
that he was present at the surrender,
being first class fireman on the U. >.
s. Florida, enjoying his third promo
ton: he will remain in the service as
he likes it much, only has two years
and five months to serve; he has hao
great experience and most graphically
describes 1t, in letter dated Nov.
oath. On Nov. 21st, the English and
U. S. fleets operating as one met the
German fleet at sea. bringing them In
to the Firth of Forth Scotland. lie
SAYS 1t was a great thrilling sight to
see the two great fleets, captors and
cautured steaming into the harbor TO
gether. Lloyd has travelled much IN
foreien seas and has crossed the Allan
tic many times.
Lloyd in his physical examination
for the navy had the unusual distinct
lon Of passing 100 percent perfect.
He hopes to be home before long on
short f1Irlough. His family and friends
will give him a royal welcome.
Paul Dory belongs to the Naval re-
serves and not the Merchant Marines.
Frank Bot is home from Camp
Grant having been honorably dis
charged from the army.
Sergeant Henry label of Camp Cor
don sends to his mother, Mrs. John
Zobel, a large photograph of 1.-The hui
man eagle formed by posing 1880 OF
ficers, nurses and men in one group
Raydle CUNNINGHAM and James
! Wordsworth as well as Lloyd Lapsley
write most interesting letters this
week in the Bulletin.