The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-09-16

Under the auspices Of the federal
,overnnent and as a preliminary to
". fourth Liberty loan drive, fly
ira squadron. consisting Of the
I,ekje band, a drill team from the
Great Lakes Naval Training station,
and three patriotic speakers, visited
K.okuk today.
Although the visitors were here
lint two hours, they aroused a strong
interest in the city toward the fourth
Liberty loan drive, which will open
September %.
The squadron arrived = at $3.50
o'clock in a special train. The blue
jackets formed in procession on
Johnson street, then turned on Sec
Dpd and marched ON Main, the Jackie
band leading the parade. The drill
team, composed Of nine sailors, was
;een in a number Of drill formations
and siSo physical drill, which they
20 through with guns to get proper
bodily exercise while In training.
This drilling took place on Main
Main street between Sixth and Sew
enth streets
Then the flying squadron led the
crowd to the postoffice lawn, where
he program tor the morning was
carried out.
Thousands Greet Visitors.
When the program opened, thou
sands Of people were wedged like
sardines into the open space near
The platform. Other people were
perched on tops of nearby buildings,
on stairways and in windows.
The crowd remained stationary
throughout the patriotic demonstra-
ton, and there was but little move
ment to and fro after the speech
making began. Those thousands of
people formed thoughtful, human
mass. Eyes in the crowd moistened
easily at some touching word of the
speakers, and patriotic utterances
from the platform met with quick,
fervent applause from the hearers.
The Star Spangled Banner" play
ed by the Jackie band. both opened
and closed the program. The three
speakers were Woodwork Clum, sec
retary OF the Greater Iowa associa-
uon and vice president of the fourth
Liberty loan drive for Iowa; Private
Davld J. Murphy. of the Second in
antry, regular U. S. army, and l.. NJ.
0orreen
Each Of these speakers made an
appeal for Keokuk to subscribe lib.
orally so that the county will go over
me top when the Liberty loan drive
begins.
J. ". Boyd. city chairman for the
ourth Liberty loan, presided. He
Introduced Woodworth Clum as the
irst speaker.
GUMS Enthusiastic Address.
we are here to fire the opening
suas IN the campaign for the fourth
.guefty loan" Mr.. Clum explained.
We dldnt come because we are
a auaiu you people will not subscribe
aus money. We know what you have
asae IN the other campaigns. But
~. 'as 20 represent that branch of
m n. sovernment which is charged
, ~i.n raising the loan SO that the bows
M sn rershing shall be able to cover
~, Me Aiies which intervene between
0T r army and German soil.
we come in the name of the bovs
s suv nave gone from this county to
,rsat these great battles which will
,na aae humanity free. When those
mu un ~ 'he front reach back for am.
tba. -. we don't want them to feel
th be. the needed ammunition isn't
sben we want them to have that
w. 10 use to drive out autocracy.
loan We appeal to you to raise this
GIine. m the name Of Mackenzie,
Lea Lees cou LIE Bron, three men from
Thev 'ouhty who lie buried in France.
wills WIN gave their lives. What are Won
p Speaks For Soldiers in France.
are it bsra !, David Murphy said: I'VE
SOLDIER aere IN behalf of the American,
for ,hss VINO can't be here to speak
risb, nseives. These soldiers have
10 l de to ask you people a, home e
victory tor something Tai, toward gaining the
night ana you take your paper at
Ams,,a and read the good news about
let the lrriumphs at the front. Now
soioiers over there pick up
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