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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05
THE SIMPLE LIFE.

Springfield State Register: The re-
cent death of Rev. Charles Wagner.
the apostle of the simple life, at his
home in Paris. France, has removed
from his earthly labors one of the
great men Of modern times. His mis-
sion was to teach men to live soberly,
righteously and Cody lives, and he
fulfilled it with great power, sincerity
and success, not only in his private
ministrations from the pulpit of his
Partisan church but. through his books
on The Simple Life" which had a
large circulation in the United States
and in Europe. Whether his readers
agreed with him in all his theories,
they could not but admire the sweet
ness and the force with which he pre-
scented his thoughts and his conclus-
ions for consideration.
When Charles Wagner, young
Alsatian pastor of small church,
came to shepherd large congrega-
ton in the gay and seemingly, at least,
thoughtless city of Paris, the center of
all that was frivolous, and thoroughly
worldly, it was not strange that he
felt there was great need OF a reform
alton in the volatile society of the
French metropolis. Gifted with a rare
spiritual eioquence of thought, as We'll
as powerful sloquence Of delivery,
his sermons soon attracted attention,
and he became the most prominent
preacher of that wild, and many say,
wicked city. His church was filled to
Overlooking. SO popular were his lee
lures that he decided that to put them
in book shape would greatly widen the
Influence of his work and the growth
of his gospel teachings. How many
lives were changed by the publicity
he gave his doctrines no one knows.
Perhaps not as many as were con-
WINGED by his views that the better
ment of the world would be advanced
by preaching them. Be that as 1t may
his work for the betterment OF man
kind will not die with him. He will
live in his volumes on 'The Simple
Life" His books will be read by
searchers after truth for generations;
and now, when the tragedies of life,
and the trials Of life. produced by the
worldwide war are leading, and even
compelling, people to think OF better
things, the words and appeals OF
Charles Wagner may bear abundant
fruit.
1t is to be regretted that Charles
Wagner's life was not spared TO see
the fruitage OF the gospel ne preached
and wrote about Strengthening the
spirits and the bodies Of the hosts
who will find consolation in practicing
the doctrines he taught. The simple
life is the best life for mankind. 1t is
conducive to health and happiness.
This was Charles Wagner's theory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05
UNBORN GERMAN HERITAGE

Pittsburgh Times: In the presence
of the event German methods OF war
fare are horrifying enough. in all con-
science. The campaign of murder,
spoliation and plumber which the
German armies have carried on since
the beginning of the war would sick
on the hearts of self-respecting peo-
ple. even though the crimes were
committed for the advantage OF that
people. They might accept the spoils
and plead necessity in excuse for re-
ceiving them, burt they would not
boast of their deeds. So we may con-
Guide every sense of decency is dead
in the Germans, as We have suspect
ed for long, since their latest self
revelation is cataloging of the
goods they have secured by robbery
and violence in France and Belgium
and of the wanton destruction they
have caused. What heritage for the
unborn Germans, who will have to
make their way in the world in the
decades to come
The German authorities differen-
tiate between war material captured
on the battlefield and the 'incalcula-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05
DR.. Parkhursf's Farewell

bad They frame the universal church
of God into compartments, some of
them alright, which prevents both
the introduction of fresh air and its
expulsion. 1t hurts all around Carried
to the extreme, the results is spirit
ual asphyxia ton"
DR.. Parkhurst declared that the
church should be as large as the sky
and as open To be narrow is I'm
christian. He said:
THE demand is to get together,
keep together, work together. Dis
|integrated church life operates to the
disadvantage of the individual church
in much the way that a member body
would have it's efficiency impaired by
being separated from the body and
from the touch of the body's perva-
sive vitality. The sacrifice of our To-
cal identity as church because of
the merger now consummated must
be viewed in that respect. The sacri-
flee costs almost inexpensive pain,
but instead of its working our ex-
tinction or diminution we enter more
largely into the totally Of church
life"
The schools, he said, are not in
themselves sufficient to curb the
natural tendencies toward moral and
intellectual anarchy. The schools
iopen up the intellectual possibilities
of the pupils, make them keen, alert.
and following this awakening the re-
bellious spirit runs rampant unless
some beneficent influence is brought
forth to curtail If not entirely extin-
gnish the evil tendencies.
DR.. Parkhurst said that he did not
, wish to cast any reflection on the
people of the neigh borhoods, but he
added that it must be admitted by all
fair-minded persons that anarchy and
bolshevikism and unconventional life
are growing very Rapidly in the lower
! districts of the city. and for that rea-
son it Is necessary that strong
church influence be built in the
| downtown section.
J At the conclusion OF the services
, his parishioners, many of them gray
haired men and women, who have
worshipped in this edifice for nearly
f, half century, formed in little groups
to bid their pastor farewell. DR.. Park
hurst stood at the chancel and shook
hands in parting with his flock. The
pastor was overcome with emotion
and his eyes were filled with tears,
and a number Of old parishioners
wept.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05
|Cbo WA R&AAW
. AI:GATE;';;lCITYI

WARSAW, ILL.,, June Sat the re-
cent observance OF the eightieth an
niyersary OF the founding OF Dem
mark, Iowa, Congregational church, q
beautiful interesting and descriptive
poem entitled Looking Backward
Eighty Years." was read. It was
written by Mrs. JOsephs Fry OF War
saw, granddaughter of Hannah Epps
Whitmarsh, one OF tho thirty-three
charter members OF the church at
Denmark. Rev. Julius Reed of War
saw, and Rev. Asa Turner OF Quincy,
are mentioned as being present at
the founding Of the church and taking
part In the services.
Mrs. Fry makes no claim OF being
a poetess, yet nevertheless her
poems have great merit and are well
worth reading The poem was pub
lished in the TT. Madison Evening
Democrat May 20.
On Sunday. June 8, Rev Oliver
editor of the Quincy, ILL.,. Methodist,
VIM preach at the Methodist church,
at l0:45 Z. m.. and in the evening
at O'Clock. the pastor, Rey. GIG.
Maple. will deliver the memorial
sermon for the Odd Felloys and Re-
bekahs, the two orders attending in
body.
MI. ana MIS-. winners OF Omand,
Neb.. are visiting Mrs. WIS mother.
Mrs. Thiboteau. on Webster street
The Warsaw Canning Co. has pur-
chased q complete outfit OF the lat
, est sanitary machinery which will
soon be installed
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jones have re-
turned to Warsaw from Keokuk for
the summer. They recently paid a
two weeks visit to Georgc Worthen
apG family at Waterloo, Iowa. and
found them prospecting. They were
delighted with Waterloo, a city of
Saturday night certainly must
have broken the record" for number
of people and automobiles in attend
ance on the summer band concert.
the first OF the season. Main street
was perfect human sea, and autos
were parked along the curb, both
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05

New York Sun: The Rev. Charles
H. Parkhurst, D. d., for thirty-eight
years pastor Of the Madison Square
Presbyterian church. retired from
active service yesterday and became
a pastor at large. Although seventy
six years of age, Doctor Parkhurst is
as rugged as he was years ago.
II feel as young as | ever did, he
said, and his farewell sermon bore
out his statement. He spoke with all
his characteristic vigor and with the
same forcefulness that won for him
reputation as one of the greatest
pulpit orators in the country.
The resignina ton of Doctor Park
hurst was hurried by the merging Of
the First, University Place and Mad
ison Square Presbyterian churches.
Doctor Parkhurst stated that he had
intended resigning over a year ago
but was unable to do so. The merg-
ing of the churches, however, had
made his resignination both pleas
ant and easy. He will go to Lake
Placid this week and probably will
remain there through the summer
returning to the city early in the fall
when he will resume his work in
whatever sphere he finds open for
him.
AS a result of the consolidation OF
the three churches union services
hereafter will be conducted in the
old First Presbyterian church, at the
corner of Fifth avenue and Twelfth
street. The Madison Square church
closed its doors yesterday for good
as it was stated definitely by one OF
the church officials that yesterdays
services were the last to be held in
that edifice. 1t is understood that the
property is for sale and unless dis
posed of for church purposes the
building, one of the last creations OF
the late Stanford White and one OF
the finest church edifices in the city
will be torn down.
DR.. Parkhurst in his farewell ser
mon called upon the Protestant cler
gy and the laity to drop denomina
tional differences and consolidate the
churches into a single compact body
Only when that has been accomplish
ed, he said, will it be possible to re
alize the ideals for which the
churches have been striving.
Get together, keep together, work
together" he asserted. should be the
slogan of the churches of the future
He continued:
UNCONVENTIONAL distinctions are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05

ment control Of the roads is as certain as that
the lines. will be returned to their owners with
in the time fixed by congress. There had been
mistakes ON both sides before the government
took the roads. None of them will be repeated.
The carriers will pay more attention to econ
omy and efficiency than they did in the easy
days when, the world was at peace. Enlight-
ened public sentiment will not permit the gov
eminent to return to the old and stupid policy
which was responsible for the crisis in railroad
affairs last year. It should not be too much to
expect that reasonable rates finally will be es-
tablished and cooperation encouraged. If
these things be done both railroad service and
railroad business will be so satisfactory that
there will be no demand here for a system
which does not appear to be working very well
in Canada
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05

sides and cross streets for ~. !.
lance of a block were full Eas u y
the evening about 200 yis;tora 4
keokuk were added to the .h nO1
coming down on two trolley o .uroa
was said the crowd was duplic.,.
iatera II was remarked that NJ
auto, much as 1t has been abnsoa
an extrayance, a foolish was,.
money, has done more to brinr S.u
try and town together, mora ~
mote brotherly feeling of man ,ov.a
man, than any new invention in M
past one hundred years.
A patriotic citizen of W.,,.
whose business it is to trayal
tenslyely and in Wichita, Kan,
recently ne saw several Re-.
orphan boys whose right hands
been cut off by the Huns. who !,
to them now we'll see that :
don't become soldiers"
Relating his experience recently
a group Of his fellow citizens ANA,
which was one Of those old unhsli.
ing hidebound Vaterlanders sses
supporters of Kaiser Bill, on hear
the report as to the orphans, he mi
ed away with sneer, saving
don't belief dot Wonder il h.
lieves~ anything" because he has
seen It?
The report of German subma-i-
on the eastern coast of the mi
States created quite a stir here
day. but 1t only made us take
other hitch in our belts las if W.,
strengthened our patriotic he,.
and made us more determined N
ever that we would do our utmost
help Uncle Samuel win this war
An unfortunate young man wa,
the city Saturday selling lead
ellis for living. He had lost
right arm at the shoulder and
right leg at the hip, and travd
with one crutch under his left Al
He is quite young, fine and heal
looking, with bright and Chez
face, an object lesson to the whis1
and GROWERS ever present with
Many man In like condition Va
have thought he had to beg.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05
TODAYs BIT OF VERSE
MEASURE OF MAN.

When the end of lifes fleeing day
Feeling grieved DER the little I've wrought,
friends known then judge me, pray
Not only in deed but in thought?
o would that the world knew the worth of heart
Whose desire is for mans highest good!
The blessings mortals it fain would impar
And the deeds it would do if it could!
Veal man shall eternally rejoice in his birth,
And the sorrowfnl way he has trod,
When he finds that his measure of infinite worth
Is in things wiled and pleasing to God
Eometime-O the thought oft my spirit has thrilled
I'll accomplish the long cherished part;
Somewhere the great promise shall yet be fulfilled;
she will give the desire of thy heart
james Henry McIIaren.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05

Jimmy German OF Milwaukee. a
former Northwestern engineer, writes
home to a friend that he was run
ming the same locomotive somewhere
in France that he used to run on this
side.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05
Tainted Profits.

Omaha World-Herald: Morris &
Co, packers. charged with selling
spoiled meat to the United States
army, are credited in advertisements,
with having earned $50 per cent on
their capital stock last year.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05

One of the American boys in Pershing's army
writes home that he has survived six gas at
tacks His marvellous endurance may be ac-
counted for by the fact that he halls from Lin
coin, Neb, the home of the Peerless One.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05

While the country is fighting to make the
world safe for democracy it ought not to be for
gotten by certain congressman that it is a free
and unrestrained press that supplies the eternal
vigilance that makes democracies possible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05

Germany, it is said, offered Gibraltar to
Spain if she would come into the war on the
side of the central powers. 1t is a good deal
easier to give Gibraltar away than to capture it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-06-05

Deliberate much before you do anything, for it
will be your recall what has been said or
aone.-Epictetus
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-25
COUNTY CHURCHES And
SCHOOL TO OPEN MONDAY
Cambridge Churches And Schools Not
To Open Until Later in The Week,
Possibly Wednesday or Thursday.

DR.. Guy Steele, County Health Of
ficer, has notified the school author
ties that the public schools of the
county. outside of Cambridge, where
the local health officer, DR.. +. b.
Wolff, is in charge, may reopen on
Monday next, after having been
closed for sometime on account or
the epidemic Of Spanish Influenza,
which has been prevalent in all por-
tons of the county. 1t is understood
that church services and other pub
lie meetings may be held, starting on
Monday.
The churches will not be open this
Sunday, but unless something unex-
pected occurs, they will be open the
following Sunday. Notice of the OPP
ening of Cambridge churches, schools
and other public places, closed on ac-
count of the Flu will be given in
this paper as soon as the ban is lif-
ted.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-25
VIENNA FLOATS FOURTH
LOAN HONOR FLAG
Have Gone Over The Top in All
Loans, Red Cross And Y. NJ. Z. A.
Drives.

The people of Vienna are justly
proud of the record they have achiev-
ed during this present war; it was
not given unto all Of them to go to
war; in fact, the government at
taches just as much Importance to
the soldier at home" as to the one
abroad, for the one at home must
furnish the sinews of war, must grow
the food, must build the ships. must
make the guns, must furnish the am
munition and all the other things
necessary to the successful prosecu-
ton of the war.
And the citizens of Vienna have
contributed their one hundred per
cent quota of men and have con-
tributed more than their hundred
per cent. quota of money, as each
loan has been oyersubscribed,w heth-
er for the government direct or for
the Associated aids, such as the Red
Cross, Y. M. c. A, and other orga-
niZations, and they can be depended
upon to continue to do so. And the
farmers and other patriots Of the
district have redoubled their efforts
for growing crops and aiding in this
manner.
Hurrah for Vienna.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-25
Miss. Elizabeth |. Colston

Miss Elizabeth LeCompte Colston,
daughter of the late John M. and S.
Adella (Graham) Colston, died at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Norman
Williams, a salisbury, this morning.
about ten O'Clock, as the result of
an attack of influenza.
Miss Colston, who had been en-
gagged in nursing for sometime, came
from Baltimore to Salisbury to nurse
her sister, who has been critically i'll
with pneumonia, and while there
contracted the disease herself.
She was about thirty-two years of
age, and is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Williams; an uncle, Captain
James Colston, OF Church Creek, and
two aunts, Mrs. Herbert Holt, of
Church Creek, and Mrs Samuel Lin
thicum, of Norfolk. Va.
The funeral services will be held
Sunday morning in Salisbury; inter
ment will be in the cemetery at Old
Trinity Church, Church Creek, about
one o'clock.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-25
WHISKEY LIES NAILED
Not Dose Prescribed at Dix For In
fiuenza, Chief of The Base H0spi-
tai There Declares.

The liquor interests wall that
while the saloons have been closed
up on account of the influenza cpl
demic, trainloads of whisky have
been sent to the military camps for
treatment of influenza patients among
the soldiers, is now categorically and
officially branded as untrue.
Major General Scott, commander
of the camp, issued an emphatic de-
NAL today.
Not a dose of whisky was per
scribed during the entire epidemic,
according to Lieut.. Col. w. Coles Da-
Wis, commandent of the Camp Dix
base hospital Lieut.. Col. Harry Il.
Berry, camp surgeon, also declared
today that modern army surgeons
have entirely discarded whisky and
other alcoholic stimulants in the
treatment of patients. The use or
whisky especially in influenza cases,
he said, is likely to prove as harm
full as the use of a poison.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-25
Look Out for Fake Agents

Agents in many places are can
vassing from door to door with pub
LEGATIONS purporting to be issued by
the government. representing that
they hav government sanction. They
are charging as high as $475 for the
publication.
No such publications have been
authorized by the government. The
publications issued by the govern
ment are always given away or sold
at cost, or in the case of certain
school text books prepared by the
Food Administration, sold under con
tract with the publisher 20 charge
the price fixed by competition, rang
ing from twenty cents to half dol
lar.
Anyone who engages in a scheme
such as described is guilty of false
representation if no more. The ca
ses should be reported to the De-
partment of Justice for action.
w. H. MALTBIE,
Federal Food Administrator for Nd.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-25
Mrs. Levin Slacum

Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Slacum,
widow of Levin Slacum, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Phoenie
Kirby, 119 West End avenue, last
night, at twenty minutes ito nine
o'clock, after an illness OF a little
over a week. She was eighty-five
years of age, and up until she was
taken sick about a week ago, had
been up and about, and active for one
of her years.
She is survived by five sons and
one daughter, who are: Messrs. Will
liam Slacum, of fredericksburg; Frank
Slacum, of Baltimore; John Slacum,
of Delmar; Ionic and Preston Sla-
cum, of Cambridge, and Mrs. Phoenie
Kirby, with whom she made her
home
The funeral services will be held
from her late home, 119 West End
avenue, tomorrow Saturday after
noon, at two O'Clock, with interment
in the Greenlawn cemetery
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-25

Mr. Hiram Meekins has returned
to his home in this city, afte. a bust
ness trip to Baltimore.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-10-25
Mrs. Isaiah Reid

Mrs. Laura A. Reid, widow of
Isaiah Reid, died at the home of her
son, ]. Edward Reid, in Baltimore.
Wednesday night, after an illness of
about two weeks, as the result of d
stroke eof paralysis. Mrs. Reid was
about seventy-fve years of age.
She is survived by four sons, Mes
Sis. j. Edward. of Baltimore; Mace
and Howard, Of Wilmington. Del,
and Howeth Reid, of Philadelphia.
The burial services will be from
the undertaking parlors of W. H.
Willis G Bro, High street, tomorrow
Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock,
with interment in the Cambridge
cemetery.