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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
LECTURES ON
ORCHESTRAS
Miss Eleanor Brown VIII Talk on the
Instrumentation and Music
of a Concert Without
Charge.

Two talks on the orchestra, the
instruments composing it. and the
program to be played here in the
near future by the Chicago Symphony
orchestra, will be given in the Y. W..
C. A. library, by Miss Eleanor Brown.
on Thursday and Saturday evenings
of this week.
They will be under the auspices OF
the Monday Music club and will be
free for all who care to attend. The
public is cordially invited.
"The enjoyment Of music Is I'M
measurably enhanced by intelligent
glimpses of the composers message
as caught through an understanding
of the language Of the instruments
and motifs used by him in his COM
positions" said Miss Martha Baldwin
of these lectures.
Two very appreciation talks were
given here last year preceding the
concert by the Russian symphony
orchestra, and were much enjoyed.
Miss Brown is well fitted by study
and much learning of orchestral
music, particularly that Of the Chicago
Symphony, to deliver a most inter-
esting talk.
While in Chicago, she conferred
with Mr.. Stock about the program
which has been especially arranged
for his Keokuk audience.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
IrIshman With German Ear.
IRy United PreSs.l

LINCOLN, Nebr.. April 22.-"Some-
where in Nebraska" few days ago
county council of defense member
with an Irish name was sent to urge
the managers Of German parochial
school to discontinue the use and
teaching OF the German language. He
explained the matter to the governing
board. who then retired to corner
of the room to consult. They deliber-
ated in German, which the man with
the Irish name had no reason to IN
derstand. 1t happened, however, that
he did.
The discussion proceeded for some
time. when finally a very wealthy Ger
man farmer of the neighborhood said:
IF we don't quit the German l know
what will happen. We will be called
to Lincoln by the state council of
defense. We will have to pay our
own way and it will cost each of us
not cent less than $1,000"
Thereupon the gentleman of the
Irish name but German ear was in
formed in excellent English that the
church board was heart and soul with
the government and that there would
be no more German taught in the
eorrNol
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
THE SPRING DRIVE

Our bows are going "Over the top
and into &c No mans land" this spring.
No one has any doubt OF their ability
to get there. There will also be
spring drive on this side of the ocean,
because March is the years blue Mon
day." 1t is the most fatal month of the
wear. March and April is time when
resistance usually is at lowest ebb. 1t
is a trying season for the rundown !"
man. But medical science steps in, and
saws, it need not be-" We should
cultivate love of health, a sense of
responsibility for the care OF our bodies.
Do not allow the machinery OF the body
to clog. Put the stomach and liver IN
proper condition. Take DR.. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery, 70 be had at
most drug stores in tablet or liquid
form, tablets sixty-cents vial, com
nosed of native herbs. This puts the
stomach and liver in proper condition.
You may be Flooding along, no spring,
no elasticity, no vim, but as soon as you
have put the body into its pormal physl-
cal condition oiled the machinery, as
| it were you will find new vim, vigor
| and vitality within you. A little "pep,"
| and we laugh and live. Try it now.
Send DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Vs. i0c. fol
| trial package. A little energy will ssve
the day, The prime necessity Of life is
| health. With spirit and enc-gy yor
have the power 20 foIce yoursslt ln1c
action. The Golden Medical DiccovtTy
| Is the sprin- Goric which YOU need.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
Oh Q WAL SAW
o 6<:GATEE;;;;|C1T f.!

achieved niche in the hall of fame
Colonel John Hay.
Mrs. Frank r. Lusk Of Quincy, has
been the guest for several days this
week of Miss Ethel Brinkmann.
The organ recital at the Presbyter-
ian church Friday evening, given by
John Winter Thompson. Of Galesburs.
assisted by Mrs Frank Lusk, Of
Quincy, soloist, was grand affair,
highly appreciated by all present, the
regret being expressed that it might
not be repeated at an early date.
Owing to the disagree cable rainy wealth
er, very many were prevented from at
tending. not only from town and sur
rounding country but from keokuk
and Hamilton. The soloist, Mrs.
Lusk, has a voice of wonderful COM
pass, and sweetness Of tone and
charmed her hearers in her several
numbers. The organist, Professor
Thompson, has a wide reputation.
and thrilled the audience with his
| playing, proving to our people what
gem the church has in its beautiful
I organ.
| Again Warsaw is called to part
with an old resident in the person
! of Mrs. Christine Ortiz who passed
! away at ler nome III IHlS CITY SuHudy
morning. April Il, after lingering
! illness at her home in this city, aged
eighty-six years, one month and seven
days. Christine Deubler was born
| in Wurtemburg. Germany, March I
! 1882. and emigrated to the United
| States in 1854. In 1857 in Burllng
! ton. Iowa, she was married to John
! klingel; in 1864 they located in War
saw, where she had since lived. Mr.
! Klingel died August IS. 1868, and she
was married the second time in 1876
to VIM Orth. who died January 10
l1Ss4. She is survived by three chill
dren, John, Miss Margaret, and Jos
eph Klingel: eleven grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren. Mrs
Orth was well known and highly re
spected and a faithful member OF tine
| German Methodist church for many
wears. She leaves many friends ant
relatives to mourn her loss. Funera
services were conducted at the resi-
dence. at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
OLD RESIDENT
DIES IN WEST
John Cralle, Who Lived In keokuk for
Many Years, Is Buried at Los
Angeles Under Auspices
of L O O. E.

John Cralle, who left Keokuk six
years ago. died in Los Angeles from
stomach trouble. He went to Cali
fornia to prolong his life after being
quite sick here. He had many friends
here and made many more in Los An
Seles.
He was a lover of flowers and spent
much time among his flowers. He
also was a gifted musician and much
interested in good music.
He. was a native of Paris, France,
where he was born February 4. 1910.
He came to America with his parents
at the age Of nine years, landing at
New York, later going to Texas, and
then to Chicago. He came to keokuk
in 1883, and lived here until he went
to California.
His first wife was Miss Catherine
Shaffer, of this city. and his second
wife MISS Leonia Battenina, of Chi
cago, whom he married in 1909. and
who survives him.
The remains were buried in the
Odd Fellows cemetery in Los Angeles,
and that order had charge of the fu-
neral services.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22

WARSAW, ILL.,, April Flowing to
other attractions near by Wednesday
evening, April "a, the military ball Of
Warsaw's militia reserves Is called
off until a near future date. These
balls are quite popular. and the
Tenth regiment I. N. G. band always
furnishes the music.
A card was received Friday an
nouncing Roy J. Williams safe ar
rival overseas. Roy is a member of
the 23rd engineers and has been for
some time in camp in Maryland.
Miss Franz is training number OF
high school students for an operetta
to be given some time in May; they
are making satisfactory progress.
The recent steady rain has had an
exhilarating effect on the gardens
and lawns and depressing" effect
on the country roads.
A card from George Koch, one Of
the twenty-one boys who left here
short time ago for the government
training CAMP in San Diego, Cal, re-
ports that they had most delightful
trip, and are well.
The Saturday night band concerts
will probably begin some time next
month
Main street has Deen ndue meat
and trim and all the holes have been
filled with crushed rock and mac
adam.
A service flag has been hung in a
front window of the band room; 1t
has one star, for George Koch.
Melvin F'urtney, Jr., has removed
with his family to Keokuk.
The girls OF the graduating class OF
the high school 1918, have signed to
dress on graduating day as becomes
these war days, remembering the
| sacrifices Of the boys at the front
and will not wear fancy dresses.
About thirty or forty more men are
required to bring Warsaw's company
! of reserve militia up to the required
number, and there should be no de
| lay in securing these. Warsaw has
plenty of material. the drill will dc
good to all in an athletic manner, ano
besides Warsaw should be the ban
ner town of the small towns, out OF
REGARD 10 a former citizen who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
opposition to CONSUMPTION.

lITnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
DUBLIN. April 22-Opposition to
conscription has crystallized over
the weekend into semblance OF
organization. The authorities are
alert to prevent a recurrence Of the
Easter rebellion.
A large section of the Irish people
must be regarded as solemnly pledg-
ed to fight against enforcement OF
CONSUMPTION. Great numbers accept
cd the now familiar pledge from
priests at Sundays services.
The majority of colleges and uni
versities probably will declare re-
cess soon and the students will re-
turn home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Meets Tonight to Arrange the Public
School Personnel for Next year
as Committee on Teach
ers and Salaries.

ers and Salaries.
The board of education meets to-
night for the special purpose OF
working on the personnel of the pub
nc school force Of next year.
Most of the time will be spent IN
the meeting of the committee on
teachers and salaries on which is
every member OF the board.
C. F. Skirvin is in California FOR
his health Just now, and w. j. Rob.
erts has been kept from the board
meetings for some time on account
of illness, so that five members OF
the board will attend to things this
month.
It is believed that no other city in
the state is so consistent in keeping
the same teachers on the roster as
long as they make good. and some OF
the Keokuk teachers and principals
have been here for years.
The dean of the Keokult school sys-
tenn is Frank Lindstrand who has
been a 1anitor in the schools here
ever since the oldest inhabitant was
small boy playing marbles.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
WATERWAYS
WILKINSON
Head Of Upper Mississippi River Inn
provement Association, Dies
at His Home In
Burlington.
HELP KEoKuK PROJECT
Was Prominent Citizen Of His Home
City and Great Student of Wa
ter transportation of
the World.
HELP KEoKUK PROJECT

During the promotion days of the
KeOkuk water power vital factor
was the Upper Mississippi River I'M
provement association, and its presi-
dent, Thomas Wilkinson, who died IN
Burlington Saturday noon, of pneu-
mona
He was president of the association
for the last eighteen years. He had
lived in Burlington since 1875, was a
prominent citizen and popular, and
for a quarter of century had water
ways for a hobby.
He studied water transportation
problems in all parts OF the world, and
was an active advocate of river and
waterways improvements and a more
extensive use Of the river as a means
of transportation. AS president OF the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association for many years he labored
increasingly to secure deep channels
for boats, the erection of terminals
and the encouragement of renewed
traffic on the river. His death will
remove from the association one of it's
most active workers, and his asso-
ciates in river matters will miss his
assistance and the fine knowledge and
service that he brought to river mat
ters His position as leading officer
of the association made him one OF
the best known river advocates in the
country, and his work has carried him
to many parts Of the United States.
Mr.. Wilkinson was born In Liver
pool. England He came to this coun'
try with his parents at an early age.
He was secretary-treasurer OF the
Rand Lumber company from 1886 un-
ri Ito die solution
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
Never Touched Him.

Pittsburgh Chronicle.Telegraph: An
old gentleman was being shaved by
barber who had evidently become I'M
nerved by the previous nights dis
sipation Finally he cut the gentle
mans chin. The latter looked up at
the man reproachfully and said:
you see, my man, what comes of
hard drinking
Yes, sir" said the barber, con-
solingly, sit makes the skin tender.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
Chew il after every meal
The Flavor Lasts!

and at the German Methodist. church
at 2:30, Rev. Fl. w. Brandt officiating.
There was an interesting service
flag program presented at the Pres
.byterian church Sunday evening,
when flag with nineteen stars was
impressively dedicated. The numbers
were largely musical and patriotic
and the offering was given to the
local Red Cross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
E3z3iE7 3;Jxl71

war seems a great stimulus to all pa
triotic movements.
The farewell dinner by the Keollul1
chapter of the S. A. R. to its secretary,
Frederic c. Smith, is the first meeting
it has held for long time, but it's
members say that its period of leth-
argy is ended.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
THE PYTHIANS
SMELL SMOKE
But the Old Adage Went Wrong and
no Fire Could be Discovered
After the Department


Got to Hall.
Where there was SO much smoke
there was no fire after all.
Saturday evening the members OF
the Knights of Pythias who were at
their hall at Fifth and Blondeau,
smelled pine smoke plainly. AS 9TH
er knights arrived. they also smelled
the smoke. The first ones had in
vestigated without result, but the
late corners insisted that where there
was so much smoke there must be
some fire.
A still alarm was finally sent in to
the fire department and the Sixth
street station went over to the hall.
Close inspection showed that there
was no fire except in the furnace I'M
der the boilers, and 1t is believed
that the pine smoke odor went up the
chimney, down in the atmosphere
outside and then back into the build
ing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22

Sterescopic X-ray apparatus has
been invented by an electrician to
give surgeons instantaneous perspec-
tive views of objects imbedded IN
human flesh.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
QUINCY BAR
GUSTS PAPE
Makes Short Shift Of Its Member Ar
rested for Sedition and Remarks
About Liberty Bond
Sale.
CAREFULLY IN ORDER
Grievance Committee Holds Ten
Second Session and Reports a
Set Of Resolutions of
Expulsion.
CAREFULLY IN ORDER

The Adams county bar association
made short shift Of it's connection
with Theodore Pape, prominent law
yer of Quincy now under arrest and
bond for his talk about Liberty bonds
and the war. Pape was one of the
best lawyers and most prominent at
torneys in Quincy
The bar association met, heard two
or three hot speeches with applause.
and then somebody suggested that
they be sure to act according to rules
and regulations.
All According to Law.
The rules were consulted, and 1t
was found that the matter had come
into the hands of the standing griev-
ance committee. This committee made
short work Of making it's decision.
r ay went through the form, of retir-
ing to another room, didn't close the
door, and returned in less than ten
seconds with the report that recon-
mended that Attorney Pape's name be
stricken from the list
Frank j. Penick, John e. Wall and
Franklin M. Mccain were appointed
members of committee which will
submit report of Mr.. Pape's actions
to Attorney General Brundage. who
will report to the supreme court at
the June meeting at Springfield. At
torneys confidently expect the SUI
preme court to take Mr.. Pape's IL
'cense away from him.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22

100000 Lewis Single Binder sc
cigars are smoked yearly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
IHE RETREAT
NOW CLOSED
aides Of Charity End Their Three
Days Filled With Prayer and
Music and Fine
Sermons.
PRAY FOR PROPER PEACE
sermon Last Evening Was Most
powerful One on Perseverance, as
Forse, Winning Crown
For the Right.
PRAY FOR PROPER PEACE

After three inll days spent in prey
Ing for the right kind OF peace which
will make the world safe for peace
fnl democracries, the retreat of the
Keokuk Ladies OF Charity closed last
evening at st. Peters church.
A thousand people crowded the
church and heard very forceful and
nowerfuI sermon by Rev. Father Re-
van of Chicago, who has been in the
nulpit throughout the sessions. His
topic was the fact that perseverance
gives a crown, and the sermon was
highly appreciated. There was new
err anything like it heard in the city
of Keokuk," said one Of the officers
Of the society this morning. The SER
mon was In line with the spirit of the
retreat and was encouragement to
fight for real and lasting peace
based upon the teachings of Christ
and regard for the rights of all men.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-22
zine Work by Women.

This retreat has been holding four
sessions practically filling the days.
It has been attended by hundreds of
Keokuk women who left their homes
and their own affairs to spend a sea.
son in spiritual uplift, turning just
now from the more concrete aid to
the poor to add TO it's cares the spirit
ual growth leading away from world
war at the within of autocrats. and
extending it's field from Keokuk to
cover all America.
The society here has over three
hundred members and has been in
existence for five years. Mrs. ]. NJ.
Furlong is president: Miss Marie
Hayes is secretary. Mrs. J. M. Code
is the corresponding secretary; Miss
Agnes Baum is the financial secre-
tary; Miss Agnes Leach is the treas
urer.
The music last evening was espec-
i..ly good, as 1t was throughout the
retreat under the direction of Mrs.
Robert Walker.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-06
0In IIWUn DnnM
DIU LIVlNU hUUI
ALWAYS POPULAR
One Of Most Essential Features
of Modern Home.
LIGHT AND AIR IMPORTANT
Furnishings That obstruet Ventilation
and Accumulate Dust Are Detri-
ment to Both Comfort and
Health.
BY WIN. A. RApFoRp.

Mr.. William A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor Author and Manufactures, he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,. and only enclose
three-cent stamp for reply.
The living room, where for the most
part the family life centers, is undoubt-
eddy the most important apartment In
the entire house, and to its arrange
ment and furnishing careful attention
should be given, lest through over-or-
namentatlon and elaboration Of detail
1t lose the simple CHEEKY atmosphere
that should be its chief Characteristic,
and without which 1t lacks the most
essential asset to its success.
We of the present generation have
come to a realizing sense Of the i'm
portance of fresh air, and perfect ven-
tllation In our homes, and the houses
Of today are happily being built with
view to obtaining all the air and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-06
STRANGE INCIDENT OF WAR
How Two Young Englshmen Joined
Army Together, Fought Together,
and Were Killed Together.

More than once attention has been
directed in our columns to the curious
meetings, and condolences, often
stranger than fiction, brought about
by the war.
Sometimes these are happy, more
often tragic. Strangely enough, it is
the tragic story which is frequently
the more interesting.
One of the most remarkable In this
category concerns two young soldiers
who recently made the supreme sac
rifice. They were Lance Corporal Will
liam Roe and Lance Corporal George
Roe. Both were Englishmen, but ma
tives of widely separated parts, and
in no way related to each other.
Bearing the same surname, the lads
were twenty years of age. Each
worked for a cooperative society,
and was called to the colors on the
same day. They were drafted to the
same unit. became great chums, and
received their first stripe together.
After going to the front they were
buried by the same shell, but came out
unframed. A couple Of months later
this experience was repeated, but, I'M
fortunately with less happy results.
The lads were killed at the same mo-
ment.-Montrea Herald.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-06
Army Dentistry.

One Of the discoveries of the war
has been the number Of defective
teeth among men otherwise fit, says
the Evening Standard. England is the
worst-dentured Of any civilized nation.
An authority states that one-tenth Of
our armies are constantly incapacitat-
ed through teeth troubles. This figure
might be less but for the fact that The
soldier has a prejudice against army
dentistry-he has an idea it Is trough
and ready" Trench mouth makes raw
ages among British soldiers, whereas
among others-the Canadians, for In
stance-it has been practically elm
mated. A dentist suggests that we
should have panel dentists like panel
doctors. and he would commence with
the children and take the evil at its
source.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-06
GRO BE CONTINUED,
Naughty Mammals Boy.

Ny husband, who Is at Camp Shen
maA, wrote home and told rs this joke
the boys played on a mammals boy"
who was the goat Of the whole COM
pany. One night while he was over to
the 7. II. O. A. they fixed up the head
Of his cot with sticks and tied a string
to them. then waited until he got sound
asleep and pulled the strings, out
came the sticks and down went the
bed. he nearly exploded he was so mad
and my husband said had you been lis
tening you could haye heard him
swearing clear home.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-06

farm. Farm houses differ from town
houses In many respects. They are
built for business as well as for resi-
dence purposes, but the comforts of
home are not to be sacrificed to accom-
modate business.
This plan is arranged to keep the
farm work in the rear so far as posi-
BILE, leaving the front Of the house to
family comfort and sociability. There
is a wide rear entrance to the cellar
because a farm house cellar Is the
most important part Of the house. The
cellar entrance should be wide, with
easy concrete steps leading down to a
4-foot door. Household supplies In
the country are provided In wholesale
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-12-06

and they like to have a comfortable
place to wash. The old-fashloned plan
Of washing in tin basin on a bench
near the pump may never go out OF
fashion on farms In hot weather, but
for about nine months in the year q
special washroom provided with hot
and cold water on tap is a modern ne
cesslty on the farm.
The rooms upstairs intended for the
family are in the front part Of the
house, and space for farm help In the
room at the head of the back stair. In
fact, there are two bedrooms upstairs