The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-17

WARSAW, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-THE last
Tenth regiment band concert OF the
summer was given Saturday night,
Sept. Is, and closed most delightful
seasons entertainment. Hundreds of
people were drawn here from a great
distance than ever before, due o
course, to the general use Of automo-
biles. The musical numbers were
varied and far above the average,
and partook largely of a patriotic
tone. There were many visitors from
Keokuk and Hamilton who came
every Saturday night, sometimes I'LL
ing three cars in one train Of the
trolley line. Warsaw has The best
band in her history and while some
of it's members have been called to
the colors the hope is expressed that
it will be able to still hold its organi-
zation permanently intact.
In town on the T. P. W. not
far from here is a German congrega-
ton whose pastor is still preaching
twice every Sunday in German, per
haps forgetting that that language is
rapidly becoming obsolete these Hun
obliterating days, though he has been
repeatedly warned that his practice
is an insult to his loyal American fell
low citizens of native and foreign
birth. AS is often the case it de-
wolves on weak woman to take abuses
of all kinds into their hands, so one
night last week after being assured
they would be protected, two young
women purchased two small speci-
mems of Old Glory and tied them in
crossed fashion on the handle of the
church front door, the first time the
emblem has graced the church within
or without
Boys were on the streets Friday
and Saturday selling tickets for the
French orphan moving picture that
will be given on Thursday evening
next. The cause is a noble one, and
Dreamland should be packed to the
doors.
About score of our citizens went
up to Keokuk Monday morning to the
Liberty loan boom, and see the
jackies band from the Great Lakes
naval training station. They spoke
IN warm praise of the three speakers.
Mr. and Mrs W. L. Sack have re-
turned from Chicago. Mr.. Sack re-
ports his son Marvin, we'll and en-
joying army life at Camp Gordon,
Atlanta, Ga.
Rev. H w Brandt of Trinity Meth
odist church, returned from confer
ence Monday and announces that he
will be with us another year. at which
news his friends here will rejoice.
Sergeant Frank Barber, of Keokuk,
formerly of Warsaw, is a member of
the 313th engineers and has arrived
in France.
An an instance of cruelty" to chill
dren, the other day little tot was
seen carrying home from the post
office a Rears and Sawbuck cata-
logue almost as big as herself.
Cruelty to the child and ingratitude
to our merchants.
The instructors and enrolment of
scholars in the public schools is as
follows:
High school--Miss Olive Blevins,
principal; Miss Maris Crook, latin
and history; Miss Eva Bash, science.
Enrolment: "a boys and so girls.
Eighth and seventh grades-Miss
Price, teacher Enrolment: "a boys
and 80 girls.
Sixth grade-Miss May Floto,
teacher. Enrolment: IL boys and II
girls.
Fifth grade Miss Katherine
tedCuSi' 10
boys and Is girls.
Fourth grade-Miss Bernice Elder,
teacher. Enrolment: % boys and Il
girls.
Third grade-Miss Louise Spin.
auger, teacher. Enrolment: 20 boys
and IL girls.
First and second grades, main
building Miss Mabel Kuse, temper
airy teacher Enrolment: 81 boys
and II girls.
LeClaire building Miss Ethel
Brown, tea cher. Enrolment: Is boys
and 16 girls.
Total enrolment, 324. Not many
years ago the total was nearly double
that of this year.
The Bulletin of last week has a
very interesting column letter from
our friend Irven Meyer, who is in
the A. E. F. somewhere in France"
Mr.. Meyer was formerly manager of
the farmers elevator and helped put
1t on its fet.
Raydle F. Cunningham, Co. K, 35Sth
infantry, A. e. F., one of Warsaw's
soldier boys, has a bright and newsy
letter from "over there" published in
last weeks Bulletin. He is well and
happy and enjoys army life. He is