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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14

with classes for men and women at
1880 a. m
Bethel A. NJ. e. church. 8. B.
Moore, -Prea ching. II a. m:
Sunday school, $50 a. M; IL m.
class; p. m, A c. z. L. Lena B.
Porter. leader. At p. m. will be
flag service. There win be program
rendered for the occasion. Mrs. Lena
b. Porter, chairman. Monday night
will be a meeting of all the church
to hear the annual report for the con-
ference year. Let every member
who is interested in their church
come out, as the pastor leaves for
conference on Tuesday.
First Methodist Protestant church.
corner of Twelfth and Exchange
streets, Rev. S. c. Benninger, pas
tor-Services at 1915 a. III. and 1880
ID. m. Miss Annie L. Forest, Of the
women,s board OF home missions,
will occupy the pulpit morning and
evening. Miss Forest was a mis-
sionary in Japan and is very inter
esting speaker. Sunday school at
$50 a. m. A B. Grout, superintend-
emit: Christian Endeavor, $50 p m;
subject. 1.-THE Saloon Power and How
TO Overthrow It" Leader, Mrs. A B.
Grout
CONGREGATIONAL church, Sixth and
High streets, Fred W. Long, minis
ter-Sunday school, $50; morning
worship, 1o:45. The pastor will
present the national program. Y. P.
S. c. E at D. m Miss Rada Pavlo-
va will speak. Evening service at
s O'Clock. The address of the even
ing will be given by Miss Rada Paw
Iowa, OF Samokov, Macedonia, a
prominent educator. a survivor OF
three wars. In peasant costume,
Miss Pavlova will tell a startling
story Of the terrible times expert
enced by the mountain people Of the
Balkans.
First Baptist church-The pastor,
Rev. j. II. Matthias. viii begin tomor-
row evening at 1870 O'Clock series
OF patriotic gospel services. The
series will consist of four sermons.
as follows: September Is Jesus in
Glass L.: September p. Jesus In
Glass o.: September %, Me Und
Gottr: october S, THE American
Soul" Note the change in the time
OF the evening services. Sunday
school. $3.50 Morning service at
5045: sermon, "Censors of the
soul" Baker mission, $50; Young
Peoples society. $50; evening serv-
ice, 7:3o-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
DON'T FORGET THE TIME
Jackies Band and Twelve Drill
Squads from Great Lakes
Naval Training Station
to be Here.
PROCLAMATION.

Monday, Sept 10th, tom sos q.
N. until II e. n our city viii De
honored by visit OF the Jackies
band and twelve drill squads from
the Great Lakes Naval Training
station Patriotic speakers viii al
so accompany the visitors. It is
urged that all who can possibly do
so hear the band and speakers and
witness the drill. So Il possible |
hopethat the business houses will
close during the hours the exer.
cises are 60 be held, so as to give
an opportunity for rousing and
patriotic welcome further urge
that flags be displayed.
ED S. LOTION. Mayor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
EVERYBODY READY FOR
PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION

mertcal activities in so far as posi-
BILE.
But before you close your place of
business or leave your home see that
the Stars and Stripes are floating to
the breeze. II viii be an occasion
when Old Glory. should have a posi-
ton of honor
Main Street Must be Clear.
The drilling of the squads and the
tackles band win take place on Main
street between Third and Eighth and
no automobiles or vehicles will be al
lowed IN this section during the drill.
The government requires a proper and
safe place for the men to drill so It
viii be absolutely necessary to keep
the street clear. The speaking will be
held on the postoffice lawn. The
hours for the demonstration are to be
from s:05 a. N. until II a N. Schools
viii be dismissed for morr' ng period.
Now, altogether. Be on time.
ciun is Not Stranger.
Woodwork Clum, who is to be one
OF the speakers, is not stranger to
Keokuk audiences. He is secretary OF
the Greater Iowa association and has
visited this city on several occasions.
He has also delivered addresses here
on different occasions and is one OF
the mos. able and most interesting
speakers in the state. He is enthus-
iastic about Iowa and never fails to
impress his hearers with the import
ance OF keeping this great state to the
front in all patriotic movements. Be-
iieving in Iowans as he does, he al
ways tries to send his conviction TO
others and he never fails Mr.. L. M.
Doren is another able taIker You will
have a larger appreciation Of your
state and duty to your country after
hearing these men next Monday morn
ing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14

with classes for men and women at
$3.50 a. m
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
SUITS

Now is the time to buy your fall tailor-made
suit to get the maximum amount Of service out OF
it. A suit is very comfortable garment to wear
during the cooler faI days.
We want you to see T7hat we are showing in
popular priced garments because the values we
offer cannot be matched elsewhere.
Every garment we show is of this seasons style
and make; materials and Innings are absolutely re
liable, and perfect fit assured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
KEOKUK BOYS
WILL TRAIN
Number From This City 20 Take Ad-
vantage Of Special Military
Training
Course.

A number OF young men from keo-
knk VIII enter freshman classes IN
colleges as student-soldiers this fail a
apeciaI course along military training
lines have been planned BY the gov
eminent for such students. an5 Is now
z.Asna orzz.nized IN the COLLEGES Of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
CHANGE MADE
IN TELEPHONES
II You Want a New Instrument CT
Have One Changed, the
Expense is Borne BY
Customer.

II you want new telephone IN
stalled or telephone moved you must
pay extra for having the work done
The Iowa Telephone mpany has
received an order from the postmast-
er general of the United States under
whose jurisdiction the teleFhone COM
panies have been placed during the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14

several plants are using roo-s -
10000 horsepower apiece -
bas reached $4,000 horsepowe, --
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14
For Fourth Liberty Loan.

for fcufth Liberty Loan,
All of this patriotic demonstration
is preliminary TO the fourth Liberty
loan. which viii be offered to the peo-
pie of the United States. September,
2Sth- 1t Is believed that Keokuk has al
ready proper appreciation of the i'm
pcrtance of giving financial support
to the government, her previous re-
cords having so shown. But there can
be no lessening of the interest and
the visit of the Great Lakes Naval
Training station company will tend to
intensity the patriotism and help Keo-
kuk go over the top quickly when the
bonds are offered September. 2sth-
So be ready to subscribe at once.
In the last loan the quotas Of rural
communities were raised quickly, and 1t
will have decidedly good moral eff
feet II the fighting loan" is over
subscribed within few days. Get
ready now to be in a position to an
swer TO the first call of Uncle Sam.
The bonds are the safest security in
the world, and every dollar is going to-
wars winning the war. This means
that vast sums are being expended
both on the account Of our govern
ment and for the account of our allies
for food supplies of all kinds, AMI large
II for farm proucts. This means that
you are reaping the benefit TO large
extend of the governments purchases.
You are paying for supplies, ammunf-
ton and equipment for our troops,
who are playing a. wonerful part in
France In winning the war.
The farmer by supplying the three
great essentials-man, food, and
money-has enabled the government to
pass successfully the period of prepa-
ration Now that our armed forces are
ready to join in the grand rush
against the Hun. give them power
to end the war quickly and vigorously
by backing the government to the
limit of our resources. The sooner our
vast power is pitted against Germany,
the sooner the victory come. Invest in
fighting loan" bonds at the first op-
portunity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-14

French electric companies are
Daply Harvesting the waterfalls of
ips and Pyrenees until now
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
HIGH School Juniors
Give RED CROSS [UNI
Contlnued ION IN 30.


program selection and the Spirit Of
independence as the march. They re-
ceived many compliments from the vis-
itors present.
Plans are now under way ror the
organization Of a'junior High School
orchestra. With other players under
training, the High School orchestra will
not lnd such a disruption when pro-
motions take away members. The High
School Mandolin Club is another or
ganization which. it is hoped, VIII soon
be heard on a Monday morning
Principal A. II. Berlin announced that
the Junior Class contribution 90 The
Hed Cross has been increased to 500.
He asked tho school TO make further
efforts to purchase War Savings Stamps
and announced the poster contest for
the w. 5. S, open TO schools and ar
lists, details and prizes having been
published in THE EVENING JOURNAL.
The Poster Club Of the High Schoo, tx
poets to make good showing in the
contest
Principal Berlin read a letter from
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
NO STOMACH PAIN.
GAS, Indie ESTIGN
IN FIVE NI1UIES
'Pape's D,apepsin" is the best antac.d
and stomach regulator known.

Really does" put upset stomachs in
order-"really does" overcome indlges-
tion, dyspepsia gas. heartburn and
souIness due to acid fermentation in
five mlnutes-that-ius that-makes
Pape's D.apepsin the large selling
stomach anlacid and regulator IN the
world II what you eat ferments and
turns sour, you belch gas and vructate
undigested food or water; head is
dizzy and aches; breath foul; tongue
coated; yorr insides filled with ndi-
gestihle waste, remember the moment
"Papes Diapepsin" comes in contact
with the stomach all such d, tress
vanishes. It's truly astonishing-al-
most marvellous, ana the JOY is its
hamlessness.
A large flfty-cent case Of Pape's Dia-
pepsin is worth its weight in gold TO
men and women who can't get their
stomachs regulated It belongs in your
h0me-should always be kept handy In
case Of a sick, sour, upset stomach dur
ing the day or at night. It's the quick
est, surest antacid for the stomach in
the world.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
$40 FINE ON MOTHER
FOR ABUSING CHILD

Blanch Kroycewsba, charged before
Municipal Court today with cfuclN to
her eight-year-old daughter. Mary,
was lned $40 and costs.
Frank Stout. humane agent. learned
OF the case while mNestigatine another
case. Mr.. Stout told the court lhal he
had made az examination OF che little
girl and found two Jumps on the childs
head
The mother testified that her daugh-
ter had been prepared for a bah ard
that while tain'y clad had gone ~ 0
neighbor's house and STAYED several
hours. The defendant said she was
compelled 10 whip her child 10 make
her obey. The mother said in court
that she did not strike Mary on the
head.
The little girl told the cour. that her
mother had knotted a rope and hai
used it on her several times.
Judge Churchman told the defendant
she had a right 10 punish her child in
The right manner. but that she had no
right to use a knotted rope.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
aOLD LADY ai.s

Emma Dunn. in "Old Lady 81" comes
to The Playhouse TONIGHT for three
days and Wednesday matnee The pro-
ducers have deliberately broken all
stage traditions in order to effect the
unusual The principal scenes are laid
In an old folks home, in which the
old man among thirty women urnlsh-
ed rich material for comedy. AS con-
trast, there is a young man who works
around the place and falls in lose with
the daughter of one OF the wealthy pa
irons Of the home. This spring-time
love affair is unusual in its sweetness
and simplicity But another love match
which vies wit hthat Of the youngsters,
involves one of the old women in
the home, who has been Saving no"
regularly once a year to her sam" for
twenty-five years. partly from habit
and partly becau his wig wobbles on
bis head Before the end Of the second
act she says ives" however. but not
before she has made trouble among
the old women Of the home by her fire.
quent secret confabs with Brother
Abe the object Of the affections and
jealOusies Of the entire twenty-nine.
Brother Abe persuades her to take sam
uel up quick. wig crooked or not, be-
cause he missed proposing one year
and he m hit never do it again. The COS
tufes which the old-young briGe wears
are true to the type of50years ago inNew
England. One OF the most interesting
Characters Of the play is Viva ogden,
who takes the part Of Nancy" whose
knitting needles keep time to the clat-
ter Of her tongue. Emma Dunn, is Of
course, the star. and is making the
brilliant hit Of her career.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
IRADESNiN WANTED
FOR WAR service
Local Boards Will Select
Physically Fit Men From
ClaSsiiicationS
SCHOOL TEACHERS
ARE DOING BIT

Local exemption boards today re-
ceiVed from Provost Marshal-Generai
Crowder an order authorizing them tc
accept under all Of the calls made on
this state. specially skilled men OF the
qualifications desired under the special
calls who have minor physical defects
ON account OF which they have been
accepted FOR special or limited military
service, provided such defects viii moi
Interfere with the work In the trades
for which such men are desired as in
dicated in the calls. and provided fur
ther that such men are actually per
forming in civil life the work for which
they are desired under the respective
calls mentioned.
This means that II a registrant has
been placed in 4 deferred class because
be has some physical defect which
would keep him out Of the first class
where he would be required TO do ac-
live military duty, he may have him
self inducted or be may be DATED for
limited duty to perform such work as
he is capable OF doing In any one Of the
trades for which the army has need.
This includes painters, call for which
has been received
The state was called upon TO supply
twenty-four painters to so 10 Kelly
Field, Texas, but only eleven men OF
this craft have volunteered. Local
boards throughout the State are now
preparing to draft the remaining four
teen and the ratio has b. en- made two
to each local board, there being seven
local boards In Delaware. These men
will be drawn and notified at once as it
Is desired TO send them away on next
Friday.
Local Board No. has completed the
fnal classification OF all its Glass AZ
men. the FIRST Of the local boards to
finish this work They haxe examined
an such men and all those in Class Al
have been sent their final ca dis. noti-
flying them Of their final classification.
The other three boards expect 10 have
their work finished within a few days.
The school teachers Of the city have
responded nobly to the call OF the
President 10 do their bit by helping
tllC NhNlAANNANn nlaAA1 AAl Nnt AAt Clll~
ployment cards which the War De-
partment requires. These cards are
beins compiled from the question
nai es The teachers have been di-
vided six to each board, under a cap
tain. They work every day, from Z to
O'clock and from Z TO o'clock IN
the evening and on Saturday mornings.
local Board No I was busy today
making It's physical examination OF a
lcng list Of its reglstrants. Lacal
Board No, viii begin tomorrow tc
examine its men and Will ocntlnu,
those examinations on Wednesday anC
Thursday.
There will be a meeting this after
noon at 30 o'clock between the chair
men of the local boards and CantaiI
Parker, United states disburs.ng ofilce
To- Delaware at the Armory. The pur.
pose OF the meeting was not statet
this morning.
James A. Duncan. OF No. l0i Baysrc
avenue. who was sent 10 Camp Dix on
February 3 as q self-lnducted man, has
been rejected for army duty. The cause
Of his being sent home was physical
unftness for service.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
AT TTT MAJESTIC.

Majestic audiences are offered the op-
portunity today and tomorrow to see
Madge Kennedy who makes her first
appearance at this theatre in a Cold
wyn picture entitled "Our Little
Wife" Miss Kennedy made more
friends here by her work IN Baby
Nine" and Nearly Married" In which
features she appeared at the Queen.
Miss Kennedy in the space Of a few
months has become one Of the great
est screen favorites. in America Her
eyes, her smiles, her naive manner.
have captivated the nation, and she
already may boast Of a tremendous
following everywhere In "Our Little
WIFE Mss Kennedy finds another part
that flts her peculiar capabilities like
a glove.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
EAKER At FRONT
TO SEE SAMNIES
Smash THE HUN
Continued from First Page.


to see the sammies in four sectors and
more than likely in action He is ac-
companied by Major General Black,
chief OF engineers, and Lieutenant
Brett ordnance. indicating that he in
tends a special study Of the work by
the engineer and ordnance branches.
He will visit ordnance bases, inspect
docks, railroads and construction pro-
iects
In addition he will have important
confidential talks with General Pershing
and other officers as to their needs and
as to what. in their opinion. the War
Department can do TO further the task
Of beating the Hun.
lie may also consult the members Of
the Versailles War Council. including
the American representative. General
Bliss. His mission IS designated ON
oially as military without any diplo-
matte phases.
AS important as any portion OF his
work. however. will be his attempt TO
show the soldie s directly that they
are wholeheartedly supported by the
people at home. The censorship on
both sides has kept some Of the work
hidden and as a result the matter OF
what the other fellow is doing has
been subject to doubt OF misinterpre-
tation Baker win dlssipate any such
condition.
bakers visit Is particularly tiIoely In
sl'Hv Of the fact that the western front
Is liyening up and he can at 1rst hand.
see the problem before him.
Baker, according 20 men lust hack
from Europe. VIII be especially heart
ened by his talks with men 10 TIE
trenches Their morale is sp.endi
and II pessimism exists anywhere
back o. the lines il is strangely lacking
up close to the enemy.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
H0MF,s TRAVEL FEsTIVAL.

An attraction coming to The Play
house on Ma ch p and % IS an Ameri-
can institution. TO- Lyman H. Howe's
Travel Festival Nils a place in the es-
TEEN Of the American public that IL
has earned for itself by the high char
acter and educational advantages Of its
programs. This seasons presentation
reveals in spectacular fashion the al
most incred BILE fcats OF & gantic cater
Pillar wa- tractors in the service Of
Uncle Sans army.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
PLAYED IN Oh OPERA HOUsE.

"Old Lady 81" which b'gins its en-
gagement tonight at the Playhouse
has not always been associated with
character parts. although she has b'en
playing them for almost 20 years. She
was a child actress and her right name
is Genevieve. Mss Ogd7n appea ed
at the Grand Opera House In this city
in 1897 as one OF the four ne ghtgown
dancers in THE Gay Parisians." This
would not cause the flicker OF an eve
lash today, but IL was advertised then
as r'smo and was considered the last
world IN daring at that time, In 1911
she came back 20 the opera House In
M Brady's PRODUCTION OF 'W7N Down
East" and has been identified with
character parts practically ever since.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
GENERAL POsTs

william Cou tenay, slender and
debonnar,' alert and handsome" and
we'll calculated by nature TO carry off
the honors in almost any leading role.
comes to the Playhouse Friday and
saturday, with matinee Saturday. as
co-star with the joVial and smil ng Tom
Wise, IN General POST Plausible
charm has characterized Cou. tenay's
work from the first, and is perhaps
la sely respons bic ior such brilliant
and versatile successes as Irish" " THE
Wolf, in which he appeared as
French Canadian: "Aarsene Lupin."
Ready Money. and me rOmantic melo-
drama. Under Cover" and Under
Fire, and Pals First" and General
Post the two comedies in which he
has had Tom Wise as a pal.
As happens with so many people
Cuurtenay's choice Of vocation was
quite accidental Up TO the age Of six
teen he had attended Holy Cross Col
lege. at Worcester, and his only
achievement in the nistrionic line was
the unexpected winning Of a n Sc
prize in eloouton. But It so happened
that he went up to Portland for the
summer and ran into a Canadian who
was getting up a benefit at the local
stock company and had nobody TO
play the boy or course Courtenay nll-
ed the bill to perfection, and so be-
gan his career Of successes with its
forgotten role Of Little Willy
Hammond" a travelling manager saw
his natural way OF acting and nabbed
him at once for another boys part in
a melod anna called ''Nen letia But
the real training-the schooling which
made Courtenay one Of the leading men
OF the American stage came with in
valuable years spent as a member Of
Dan Frohman's Lyceum Stock Com
pany, and Charles Frohmans Empire
stock Company.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
CONSUMERS LEAGUE LUNCHEON.

A luncheon will be given at the Hotel
dupont at 1 O'Clock on Satu day, in the
interests OF the Consumers League Of
Delaware, and its wartime RESPONSE
bility for the women and children in
industry. In charge Of the luncheon are
Mrs. William Staniar, president; Miss
Alice p. Smyth, first vice-president :
Mrs. T. Coleman dupont, honorary
vice-president, and the Rev. Charles L.
Candee, advise y committee Replies
to luncheon invitations are % be sent
to Mrs Willard G. Jackson.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
ENROLLs BOYS FOR FARMS.

Joseph NJ. Armstrong today started in
on his duties as Federal State director
OF the Boys Working Reserve, under the
supervision Of the Department Of Labor.
He will enroll boys between the ag 5
OF i6 and p for work on farms Of the
State.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
MARKET OPENs mREGuLAn.

BY TIC United Press.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE stock
market opened irregular tooay. Rail
stocks were up a fraction. Union Pacins
was quoted at i2i, up 4. Baltimore
and Ohio was at 64%, up a. United
states Steel declined at the start, being
quoted at 9iA, OF X. American Tele-
phone and Telegraph was at iO5s,
of Is.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
BY The United Press

BY the United Press.
LIVERPOOL, Ma ch ii.-Cotton fu-
lures opened quiet today with spots
quiet. Prices were unchanged. Sales
amounted to 1000 bales There were
no receipts. Good middllngs, 2ii2:
middllngs. % 80 Futures, old contracts.
March-April, p 80; May-June. 2215.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
AT THE QUEEN.

II there are any who should be
told. let it be said 20 them at once.
Do not miss the grand double feature
attractions that are being presented
every Monday and Tuesday at the
Queen during the period Of the show
ing Of THE Son Of Democracy" The
big dramatic feature for today and to-
morrow is call d SIX Shooter Andy"
Tom Mix Is the star, assisted by Enid
Markey and the famous Fox Riddles
When a man with a good heart and a
quick trigger-nnger gets into bad COM
nany. either one or the other d.es In
this picture such a situation is shown
where an hon ST rsln gets into very
bad company, it is the mining town Of
Bannack, Nevada, during the gold rush
days Of sixty years ago.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
AT TIE GARRICK.

Lots OF good things are booked for
the Garrlck Theatre this week. includ-
ing the big patriotic war episode For
Our Boys" in which Henrietta Cros-
man, the noted star. is featured. Then
there is "B'rdland," a love story Of the
feathery tribe, which, however will be
aiven by human beings garbed as birds.
The story Is told IN song and story IN
very charmins manner. There are a lot
OF other interesting things, including
THE Girl in the Moon," an elaborate
musical novelty; Frank Ward, mono
loguist; Dorothy Granville in Types
Of Women" the Joseph Dekos
troupe Of human jugglers; Lloyd and
McArdle, comedians, and Joyce. West
and Moran 10 songs. music and dances.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
AL RANK sTATEMENr.

BY Inc nftec Press
WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE Comp
troller Of the Currency today issued
call for repo on the condition Of
the nat onal banks at the close Of bust
ness March 4.