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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
shank-EIemlna Trio.


The concert held at the Y. w. G.
| A. last evening was unique afaI.
| The audience whose number included
many of the music lovers of Keokuk,
assembled delighted at the prospe"t
of hearing recital by the celebrated
Nine Mabelle Wagner Shank and tire
Fleming Trio. But a surprise was
lin store for them. Not one Nine.
Shank but two, sang to the spell
bound audience; and the piano, vio-
lin and cello were played by two
Fleming Trios. And this phenome-
mon was brought about by means or
graceful cabinet, which stood be-
side tie artists on the stage, and
! ma tch ed their performances, note for
note and tone for tone.
The first performance Of the mir
acle was in the initial nlmber on the
program. when Nine. Shank. standing
beside the cabinet, sang in unison
With Mr.. Edison's recreation of her
own voice. In the midst of the SONG.
Nine Shank's lips ceased to move,
but her song went on without
break Slowly is dawned upon the
astonished audience that the artist
was no longer singing, though her
own voice came forth to them as
clear and sweet as ever. She sang
again and the only perceptible differ
ence was the motion of her lips. She
cea sed-but her voice did not. VERT
ably it seemed that there were two
singers upon the stage-two singers,
but only one voice. For the tones
which came from the new Edison
matched those from the living artist
so perfectly that it was impossible to
detect any difference.
After the applause which followed
this remarkable exhibition, the Flem-
ing Trio came forward to share the
stage with their fellow musician, the
New Edison. Again two sets of artists
were before us, for the Fleming Trio
with their piano, violin and cello
played in unison with the recreation
of their art. Only by watching them
could we tell when we were hearing
one Fleming Trio and when their
music came in double measure. The
instrumental recreation was as per-
fleet as that of Nine. Shank's delight
full voice. 1t was identical with the
original in every particular.
The Fleming Trio is composed or
Miss Marie Fleming, piano, Miss
Florence Fleming, cello, and Miss
Ethel Fleming, violin.
They are not only native Ameri-
cans but their education and train
ing. unsteady and otherwise, has
been in America. They are therefore
thoroughly typical of our own country
and like many of the prominent con-
cert musicians before the public to-
day, are wonderful example for
their age, of what can be accomplish
ed arti5tically and musically in our
native land.
This most delightful program con-
Guided with community singing. A
pleasing incident of this part of the
program was when MaDelle
Wagner Shank invited to the plat
form Phyllis Carey, little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Carey, to sing
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
Brisbane Buys Another Paper.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
MILWAUKEE. Wis. Nov 30.-For-
NAL announcement of his purchase of
the Milwaukee Free Press. morning,
was made by Arthur Brisbane today.
The Free Press will be merged with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

Congregational church. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m. Regular morn
ing service in the chapel, conducted
by Mr.. c. r. Joy. All members of
the congregation are invited to be
present
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

Benevolent Union Meet Thursday.
The Benevolent Union will meet on
Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock at
the Benevolent Union home, for their
regular monthly meeting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
Evening services: Young peoples
meeting, $50; evening worship, 1880.

Services at the Latter Day Saints
church, corner Thirteenth and Bank
streets: Sunday school at 10 a. M;
preaching by Elder James McKier-
nan at II a. IN. and 1880 p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
Woman's Alliance on Monday.

The Woman's Alliance of the First
Unitarian church will be enterta med
Monday afternoon by Mrs. A. j.
Dimond and Mrs. Arnot Weess at
their home on High street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
Monday Music Club Postponed.

The meeting of the Monday Music
club which would regularly occur on
December 2, has been postponed to
December 8. when a patriotic pro-
gram will be given. The meeting IS
postponed because of the time given
to the preparation of the Victory sing,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

Reception for New Pastor.
A reception will be given on Tues
day evening for Rev. Huell Warren
at the First Christian church, the
hours being from to 10 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

p. e. o. Chapter With Mrs. Fulton.
The P. E. o. chapter will meet on
Tuesday evening with Mrs. w. J. Full
ton, 712 High street. Miss Solomon
will be the assisting hostess.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

Reading Club with Mrs. Howell
: The Mentor Reading club will meet
on Thursday afternoon at o'clock
with Mrs. w. c. Howell, sos Grand
avenue. The subject will be Makers
of Modern American Fiction" with
Mrs. ]. j. Chapman as reader
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
Afternoon eridae Saturday.

Miss Elsie Buck will entertain the
Afternoon Bridge club at luncheon on
Saturday, after which bridge will be
played.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

Social Committee for the 3. U.
The December social committee for
the Benevolent Union will be Mrs.
Collingwood Tucker, Mrs. c. N. KEEL
logg and Mrs. Eugene Maxwell
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30
trinity Ladies Meet Friday.

The Ladies society of Trinity NJ
E. church viii meet in the parlors
of the church Friday afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

Parliamentary Glass Wednesday. &
The class in parliamentary usage
will meet on Wednesday afternoon
from 8 to O'Clock in the class room
Of the First Baptist church. All wom-
en- interested in the study are invited.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-11-30

The United Presbyterian church,
corner of Blondeau and Ninth streets.
II. B. McElree, pastor, S03 Franklin
street-Bible> school at $3.50 a. m.
Morning service, 10:45: subject,
Fidelity and Its Reward" Evening
service, 7:30; subject of sermon, "a
Consuming Fire" Y. P. C. U. at $50
p. m.
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the wisconsiniNews. two afteInv a.
papers which Brisbane recenu! .,a,
quired and of which he is now 49,
editor and publisher.
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ST. Johns Guild With Mrs. Tucl

VI IAc CuuiIi AiC'y oAISi
st. Johns Guild With Mrs. Tucker.
ST. Johns Guild will be entertained
Monday afternoon by Mrs. Colling-
wood Tucker at her home, 316 Full
ton street The assisting hostesses
will be Mrs. George E. Rix-and Mrs.
Kaldenberg.
Congregational! Missionary Society.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the First Congregational church
will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs.
A. w. HUDSON. Mrs. William Logan
will be the leader.
Ladies' Society of Christian Church.
The Ladies society of the First
Christian church will be entertained
Friday afternoon by Mrs. w. H. Hen
nings at her home, 722 Blondeau
street Mrs. H. E. Mehler will be
the assisting hostess.
Sewing Society Meets Friday.
The Sewing society of the United
Presbyterian church will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. George Witch,
i128 BIondeau street. The assisting
hostesses will be Mrs. milestone and
Mrs. Whaley.
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corner OI blOuuedu anu 4NlAlA SLiCCto.
H. B. McElree, pastor, 500 Franklin
street-Bible> school at $3.50 a. M.
Morning service, 1915; subject,
Fidelity and Its Reward" Evening
service, 7:30; subject of sermon, "A
| p. m.
! Bethel A. M. E. church. Preaching
services, 1915 a. N. and p. M.
Sunday school, 2:30 p. m. Allen C.
E. league, $50 p. m. After each ser.
/; vice morning and evening, the holy
communion viii be administered by
! the presiding elder, Rev. DR.. n. J..
McCracken, D. d. Our quarterly III
ference will be held Monday evening.
| ST. Johns Episcopal church, Fourth
and Concert streets.-Sunday, Dec. J.,
the first Sunday in Advent. Services
will be the celebration of the holy
/ communion at 1880 a. m. Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Celebration of
the holy communion and sermon at
II 90 a. IN. Vim. s. d. Lamont, pas
tor.
Pilgrims Rest Baptist church, Four
teenth and Exchange streets. j. Ster-
ling Moore, pastor-The forty-seyenth
anniversary will be celebrated. Rev.
Brown, first pastor of the church will
preach morning and evening. Remi-
niscent meeting and talks by the
aged members in the afternoon.
! First Methodist Protestant church,
corner of Twelfth and Exchange
streets. S. G.. Benninger, pastor
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Chris
tian Endeavor at $50 p. m. Com
munion at 10:45 a. m. Evening SER
vice at 1880. Subject. God an In
dulgent Father.
First Westminster Presbyterian
church, Seventh and Blondeau street.
Rev. E. B. Newcomb, d. D., pastor
Morning service, 10 a. M, the COM
munion of the Lords supper, the SER
mon being omitted Exening, 1880
D. m, in the series on Hours With
the Oldest Gospel" topic, "a Man
Who Wanted to Know" Bible school
$50 a. m.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Main and Tenth streets. Rev.
NJ. e. Nethercutt, d. D., pastor
Sunday school, $50 a. M; Junior
league, 2:30 p. m; Epworth league,
$50 p. m; preaching services. 10:45
a. m. and 1880 p. m. Morning sub
ject, THE Joy Of the Lord" evening.
James and John" The evening SER
mon is the second in the series on
the twelve Apostles.
! First Church of Christ. Scientist,
No. GIG High street.-Services at
10:45 a. m. Subject, Ancient and
Modern Necromancy, Alias Mesmer-
/ ism and Hypnotism, Denounced"
Sunday school at 9:45 a. M; We'd
nesday evening meeting at 7:45i
Reading room, No. 229 Masonic
temple, open every day except Sun
day and legal holidays from IL m to
! 4:3o M: Saturdays from IL IN.
to p. m.
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, which was under the management OF
the Monday Music club.
Visiting Nurse Board.
The board Of directors of the Visit
ing Nurse association will meet on
Tuesday morning at $50 o'clock at
the Y. w. G. A.
Baby Welfare League.
The Baby Welfare league will be en-.
tertained on Tuesday evening by Miss
Beulah Well at her home on Orleans
Ave.
Fortnishtly Club With Mrs. Phillips.
The Fortnightly club will meet on
Friday afternoon with Mrs. w. S.
Phillips. Members please note the
change in the day of meeting.
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Baptist church, Eighth and Blon-
deau strects.--Sunday school, s:oo a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-01

sure fill you up on wine They have
heaps Of it and champagne is as com
mon as water. Why you can get the
best kind they have for about 81
quart bottle. I don't drink so much
but it's sure here if a fellow wants to
have a party. | think l had better
take about two drinks for you every
now and then, Ell? what?
By the way, Bill, what do you want
to sit on me for? I'm only wee lit
tie End lieut.. and am not used to be-
ing used so roughly but don't forget
to reckon before you attempt it for
I'm tough guy these days and mighty
handy with a shooting iron. Can't
you feel the wind? Say Bill, would
like to sit down and swap yarns with
you while; it would be great sport.
Well I must stop and write to my
wife. So long old pal, be good and if
you can't be good be orfu1 darned
careful.
Lieut.. Clarence E. Rich,
End Lieut.. F. A. O. R. c. Tractor Ar
tillery School A. P. o. 7O2, A. E. F.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-01
CHATTY LETTERS FROM OUR ABB
!SENT BOYS WHO Do THEIR BIT
COVER THERE"
THEY ALL LIKE 1T.
Kenneth Over Letter.

Somewhere in France, Mar. &c, '18.
Dear Sister:
well | have received three letters
from home and one from Porter, so
as whole you kids are doing pretty
good | will try and write once a
week and you can send my letters on
if you want to. My, it is nice weather
over here. 1t is nearly noon and they
are going by with a gang of German
prisoners. The prisoners are dressed
in green clothes AMI have P. G. print
ed on the front and back of coat and
breeches The prisoners here seem
to. think it pretty good that they are
prisoners for in lots of cases they are
treated better than if they were in
their own home country. On their
heads they wear a little round cap
usually black with a red band around
the lower edge. The regular German
uniform is battleship grey. The
prisoners make many souvenirs out
OF parts Of shells and brass or copper.
A fellow can get real nice things for
four or five 5 cent packages of tobac-
co. They think the tobacco cost us 1
franc package but it only costs 5
cents. The French money is quite
different from ours. The franc was
equal to 20 cents of our money before
war time but now it is only equal to
1772 cents. Next is the centimes.
There are 100 centimes in a franc.
Then they have the large copper piec-
es equal to cents of our money or
10 confines. Then they have a sort
of nickel coin with a hole in the
center; there are three Of these coins
five, ten and twenty-five centimes
They use mostly paper money over
here. Their smallest bill is so cen
times or half franc The bills are
all different sizes and when a fellow
has hand full Of them they look like
a wad of gum wrappers, tobacco cou-
pOns, etc. Tell uncle Gene that [ like
the army life fine and wouldn't be
home for good deal. We are all
anxious to get chance to do some
thing at the front. We hear lots of
interesting talk from fellows who
have come back from the front. l
hear by late report that the Germans
have a gun that shoots Is miles and
have dropped shells on Paris.
Well dinner is about ready for us
so guess 1 will close. Write soon and
very often for they might not all reach
us. Tell all the kids back home to
write to me somewhere in sunny
France. With love,
Your brother,
Kenneth Oyer.
Co. E, 10th Am. Train, 80 div. via
New York, A. E. F.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-01
RULES FOR CENSUS
GOVERNOR Phillip DISCUSSES
PLANS FOR JUNE REGISTRA-
TION.-ASKS COOPERATION.
To County Councils of Defense:

To County Councils of Defense:
The Importance Of knowing in adj
vance the number of men who ought
to register on June 9Th (for that is
the day likely to be chosen) cannot
be overestimated. It will enable us to
plan for the registration intelligently
and will prevent us from plunging in
to it with eyes closed. 1t will enable
us to get the men to register. If your
lists are published currently in the
newspapers you have been enabled to
keep them up to date and to enlist
public cooperation in your work.
There is very simple and direct
way to get at least ninety per cent of
the list. Each school district of the
state is required to take a census of
school population, that is, persons be-
tween the ages of 4 and 81 1t would
be an easy matter to check over this
list to furnish necessary names.
In doing this work County Coun-
ellis of Defense ought to call to their
assistance school clerks or school
teachers to check over these names
preferably the clerks. The clerks
could also advise you of persons no
longer living in the districts or per-
sons who have moved into the district
since the last census.
County Councils of Defense will re-
port each Saturday and should make
a report for each Local Board dist
riot If you need additional copies of
the report form which was sent you
on April 10th, we shall supply them.
The registration, according to chap
ter 1876, laws of Wisconsin, will be
conducted as elections are held. The
election machinery will be utilized
1t will not be necessary in most of
the districts to have more than one
member of the election board present
Expenses are borne locally just as
election expenses are borne
The cooperation Of County Coun-
ellis of Defense is expected in two
points:
1. Having all the young men reg
lister in the morning.
2. Organizing the county for
prompt report to the central agency
You can help the good name of the
state by doing these two things eff
fectiveIy
We reported in Washington first
last year. We must do so again this
year.
Let us show the nation again that
ours is a practical patriotism-a pat
riotism of Deeds!
We are relying on you to do this.
We shall continue to do so. Please
write me about your plan to carry
out the two points noted above.
(Signed) E. L. Philip,
Governor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-01
REAL AUTO OWNERS MUST
PAY TAX; NO HOCUS-POCUS.

d. G. Briggs, district assessor of in
comes, admonished the SO assessors
as to their duties at the court house
last Friday afternoon. Every district
in Grant county was represented at
the meeting.
The assessing begins May LIST and
the first job is to assess each and ev-
cry automobile at the garages. This
years owners of cars whether they
are delivered or not will have to pay
the tax Last year one dealer paid
taxes on $4,000 worth of cars be-
cause he was obliging enough to hold
the vehicles until May 1st had passed
This year "nothin' doin.'"
Cows will probably be assessed
higher and horses less than last. This
is owing to fuctuating values. Mr.
Briggs pointed to Lancaster as a
model district The district here is
assessed at about 95 per cent Of it's
true valuation. This is high for the
county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-01
Ray GrOenier Letter.

Somewhere in France, April 1-18.
Dear Uncle and Folks:-
Yours of the 18th, goth, 9Th and 18th
received. I hadn't received any let
tiers until about week or so ago, now
/ have lots to answer. | have had on
ly one letter from my Dad which was
written before | was tOrpedOed. | re
ceived a very nice letter and picture
from a Beth GrOenier in Indiana dat
ed March 9Th. She saw by the papers
/ was a Tuscania survivor so wrote
me. | certainly want to thank you for
the letters you sent me as they were
greatly appreciated.
Little did [ ever think when we
were torpedoed that it would be pub
lished so much. You asked for the de-
tails as to how I was saved and as I
don't remember telling you before will
tell you now At $50 I was lying in
my bunk in one of the lower decks
reading when the big thump came. |
grabbed my life preserver and went to
reach for my clothes but as the lights
went out and the crowd was pushing
for the door I couldn't get my clothes.
I went on the upper deck and found
the boat [ was to get in all filled up
L
the others. l hooked the big hook on
a lifeboat and an officer in charge told
me to stay in the boat and unlock it
when it got down. Just as we struck
the water a destroyer came washing
up and crushed our lifeboat to bits
but through some lucky and miracu-
lOus manner [ managed to scramble
on the destroyer (about 1900 and
10 che O.00 Fol
Ireland.
You spoke about if I ever go to Par
is to look up that hotel | don't think
I will get a chance to go to Paris. I
certainly am we'll satisfied with
France. I like it good deal better
than England. It is a very pretty
country. We had quite train ride
and even if it was in small box cars
we all enjoyed the trip. One evening
we went through certain city while
an air raid was in progress. We were
given orders to close the doors and ex-
tinquish all lights Chat is cigarettes,
etc. then we watched the work of de-
Tending but the raid didn't amount to
much and we were soon on our way
again. We are now stationed in bill
lets, that is parts of barns and houses
that the people don't occupy, and we
like it better than tents. I guess there
isn't much use Of me trying to tell
you much about France as you have
been / re twice yourself The way the
people ere can drink wine sure is
good. Well I guess I will close for
now but will write again soon.
Your loving nephew,
Cpl. Ray S .Groenier
Co. E, 10Th Supply Train, 32nd Div,
A. E. F. P. o. box 734.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-05-01
In 7 raining OUerseas
Lieut.. Rich Letter.
Tractor Artillery School,
A. P. o. 7O2 A. E. F.
Easter Sunday


Mr.. William Walker,
Lancaster, Wisconsin,
Dear Friend WILL
Well Bill old timer, | just received
your letter today, the one you wrote
the 25th Of February, and believe me
old pal of all the letters [ have re-
viewed yours was the most comical
and devilish of them all. I laughed
for quite a spell" when [ received it
and believe me we don't laugh much
over here either. That was a darn
good letter and mighty interesting be-
lieve me. 1t makes a fellow feel good
to hear from my old pals" at home.
You see no one else writes to me back
home, that is | have never heard
from any Of the boys at yet, so you
see I was mighty glad to hear from
you. | hardly thought you would go
back on me, Bill, and I'll sure re-
member you old top and bust the
kaiser when I get a wallop at his old
whiskers. I would like to take a
good punch at him with a crowbar
across his dome. I'll bet would
make a dent in it even if I didn't
break his old hard skull. Believe me
he is making me step lively as he is
firing on this city at a rs mile dis
lance and the other day one of the
shells hit only about 100 yards from
where | stood. 1t kind Of woke me UP
but I don't mind it very much as We
are firing some big guns all the time
now. [ can stand up and pull the Ian
yard OF Is m. m. gun at the rate Of
Is shots per minute and don't think
any more of it than you would Of
shooting a % rifle Of course my
ears roar for hours afterward but
that's a small matter. It's funny bus
mess, BILL" to figure out the angle
of sight and then allow little for
the wind blowing the shell and let
her go and smash a target three miles
away no bigger than your store. Well
your Uncle Dudley has done it. We
fire with the big boys quite a lot, the
155 m. m. long gun. They sure are
some toy too but they don't make
much more noise than the 75s do
You can see we are preparing to give
old William" hell if we ever get
chance.
So the boys are all right, are they?
Well look after them and don't let
them stray down to Potosi too often
this spring. It's not good for them
If I had you and Pete here I would