The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-25
Hamilton Chattanooga Made Splendid
Record for entertainment in Its
Fifteenth Season just
Closed.
JUDGE SCORES CIGARETS
Juvenile Court Jurist Lays Crime tc
Its Door and Raps the Oistri5o-
zion OF Pills 10
Soldiers.
IRr SAT correspondent.l

HAMILTON, IL, Aug. 25-The Ham
ilton chautauQua closed its fifteenth
annual session yesterday The con
sensus of opinion was that Ae pro-
gram in its entirety was the best ever
presented there. The prospect for
chautauqua next year was good, al
though the necessary 500 tickets TO
insure ii had not been sold. The
storm of yesterday prevented many
people from attending who otherwise
would have been there. The lecture
yesterday afternoon was gwen oy
Fred c. Bale who for years was prose
cutting attorney in the juvenile court
of Columbus, Ohio. He spoke on the
problem of the delinquent child and
the causes which contribute To oelin-
ouency. One striking statement he
made was that he had written to
score or more judges of Juvenile courts
in leading American cities to ask the
question, What has been the proper
ton of increase in the use OF cigarets
among boys since the war;" He SAID
the answer lad been that the increase
in use of cigarets had been from three
TO five times,
81 know out of experience and every
other student of sociology and crtmi-
nolosy knows that the use OF cisare's
breaks down the physician and she
moral and mental stamina OF e %! as
nothing else viii DO save alcohol Inc
juvenile court judge recognizes at once
in the shifting eye and the dropping
shoulders of the boy who commits
petty crime, the victim OF the ciga-
ret
There never was a bigger piece OF
propaganda put across than the one
which the American Tobacco trust
put over during the war, and so caifed
christian organizations were their
chief distributors"
The music yesterday was furnished
by the Crawford Adams company.
delightful musical organization Craw-
ford Adams himself was a riolinist OF
much ability. He gave line of must
cal stunts, which pleased the audi
ence. He made the violin talk and
sing and PLAYED various selections
called for by the audience, giving to
them variations in great number.
The impersonator, Miss Breed, gave
a series of Characterization In cos
tune which were very popular.
Rev. r. L. Schwab. pastor of the
Christian church Of Hamilton,
preached the Sunday morning chau-
tusQua sermon. the service being
largely attended
Saturdays Program.
Saturday afternoon Dr.. Dennis
Mason. pastor of. Bethel Presbyterian
church of Hamilton, lectured on The
Nasterful Man" The lecture showed
much thought in its preparation, and
every argument was logically made.
He said the man who finds a place In
history is the nasterful man. II is he
who overrides circumstances, ne
recognizes opportunity, he is a path
finder. The masterful man is always
a man OF service, in his action he
expresses the religion of his soul
The concert Saturday evening was
by the Bertha Farmer company and was
the most artistic program presented
during the week. Bertha Farmer has
sung with the Maricini Opera COM
pany, with the English Grand Opera
company and with like organizations.
She has a soprano voice Of great
sweetness and range. and has g charm
ing stage presence. Other members
Of her company were a vtoiinfst,
cellist and pianist, all finished ar
lists,
The five ministers of Hamilton were
Of much assistance to the directors
this year, they acted as Platform man
ayers and took good deal OF respon-
sibility in The sale of tickets for the
1920 assembly. They were on the JOB
every minute OF the eight days.