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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-05
Ministerial Association Meeting.

Ministerial Association Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Keokuk
Ministerial association will be held
at the Y. NJ C. A. Monday morning,
at 10 o'clock promptly. This will be
the only notice given of the meeting.
Every minister Of the city is urged
TO be present.
81. B. McELREE, President.
HUELL WARREN, Secretary.
st. Francis de Sales. Rev. ]. NJ
Dunnion, pastor.-Masses, $500 a. m
and 1000 a. m. Sunday school at 8
o'clock.
ST. Mary's Catholic church. Rev.
Geo. Gigiinger, pastor.-Masses at 8
and 10 o'clock.
st. Peters Catholic church. Rev.
J. w. Gillespie. pastor.-Masses,
6:15, 1880, 800 and 1880 a. m.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Mis-
sion church, Fourteenth and Morgan
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. No other
services during the day.
Congregational church, 9th and High
streets. Service in the chapel. Sun
day school 9:45; church service 10:45
Rev. Mary G. Collins, NJ A., acting
pastor.
st. Mary's the Virgin, Episcopal
church, Fourteenth and High streets.
Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday
In Lent Service will be evening
prayer and sermon at 400 p. M. by
the rector of ST. Johns church.
First Baptist Church. corner Eighth
and Blondeau. Harvey J. Moore, min
lister. Sunday school at $50. Come
and get the particulars about our con
test with the Central Church of Quincy
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200 p. n. VIM. s. D. Lamont. rec
tor.
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The MarseifIalse.

Never has the wildly intense exul
tatfon of the Marseillaise been SO
fully realized, nor the majesty OF the
Sambre ct Mouse, which was played
with all the fire and rythm which
makes il such a splendid battle
march and war cry for the poilu.
The Star Spangled Banner was
given a gripping Interpretation, with
deep reverence 50 dear TO the Amen-
can heart
Every number on the program is
deserving OF special mention.
The pleasing style Of Massenet
was well demonstrated In the delight
full Phedro (overture) number, and
the descriptive Little Leaden Sol
diers was most characteristic. The
Ialo number was stately in interpre-
tation, and many of the compositions
Of this talented composer were play
ed by Theodore Thomas.
The versatility Of the gifted COM
poser, Delibes, was portrayed in the
DELIGHTFULLY."- contrasted numbers from
Sylvia.
The Came number contrasted well
with the sambre ct Mouse, coming
az Il did at the close OF the program
Two Brilliant soIoists.
Many stars in the musical firma-
ment have appeared In Keokuk. but
seldom have two Of such delightful
briIliance and beauty as NJ. Alex
andre Debruflle, yiolinist, and NJ.
Georges True, pianist, come to our
city. Mr.. Debr1Iille is an artist Of
rare merit; his exquisite 2hrasing
and boying, combined with de-
ligf1tful musical temperament, gave
q performance OF enduring beauty.
Mr.. True is a very superior artist;
HIS gplendid technique, which served
merely rs a vehicle of expression for
his thorough musical understanding,
combined with rare tone quality,
made his playing a revelation Of
tonal beauty.
Tig compartments rivaled his
solos in finesse, and the writer can
truthfully say his accompaniment
work has never been equaled by any
artist appearing on the concert plat
form in our city.
The team work of the two artists
was perfect in every detail.
A very large and enthusiastic audi
ence greeted our noted French Wis
itors and demanded great many
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Evangelical Lutheran church,
Twelfth and Morgan streets. Rev.
Alfred Appel, pastor.-Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Morning service at
10:45 (English). Evening service at
1880 (Swedish). Rev. Appel being
out of the city, a student from the
theological seminary at Rock Island
will have charge of the services.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
corner Main and Tenth street. NJ.
E. Nethercut.' d. D., pastor.-Sunday
school, $3.50 a. m; Junior league,
2:30 p. m; Epworth league, 700 p.
M; public worship, 10:45 a. N. and
500 p. NJ At the morning hour the
holy communion will be administer
ed. At the evening hour the pastor
will preach on THE Double Man"
First African Baptist church, Main
and Seventeenth streets. Pastor, Rev.
w. H. Clark.-Beginning on Sunday,
April 6, morning covenant meeting.
Sunday school, i p. IN. Mrs. G.
Tucker, superintendent. Preaching
lat 8 p. m. and communion. Wednes-
day evening prayer meeting. The
Ladies' circle will be entertained on
Friday afternoon at p. M, at the
home of Mrs. Mary Weeden, 1872
Bank street.
Pilgrims Rest Baptist church,
Fourteenth and Exchange streets. J.
Sterling Moore, pastor-9:30 a M,
Sunday school Mrs. Ida Byrd, sup.
.erintendent; Mrs. Parl Buckner in
charge of cradle department II a.
m, Lords supper; Z p. u, b. Y. p.
~. Miss Thelma Seals, president. 8
p. M, preaching Large chorus cnoir.
Mrs. Payne will sing. Miss voc,in
South, pianist.
First Methodist Protestant church
corner Twelfth and Exchange streets.
8 G. Benninger, pastor. Morning
service at 10:45. Subject of sermon,
Maintaining a F'ervid Spiritual Life
Evening service at s. Subject OF ser
mon, THE Perplexing Problem of the
Christ" Sunday school at $3.50 a. M,
A. B. Grout, superintendent. Christian
Endeavor at z p. m. Subject. pray
ing" Leader, s. S. Gregory. There
Will be services every evening next
week, except Saturday, beginning at
o'clock.
Bethel A. M. E. church. Rev. c. r.
Waters, understanding services
at 10:45 a. m. and p M; class
meeting, 1915 p. M; Sabbath school.
2 p. m. this Sunday, on account of
the Sunshine club rendering a mis-
sicnary program at 2:45 D. m. Allen
G. e. league, p. m. Topic, "Our
Relation to God"-Mark 11:f9.26.
Conservation meeting led by Mrs.
Lena 3. Porter. Wednesday, s p. m,
prayer meeting. Friday. 8 p. m, class
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KELLOGG BlRGE CO., kEokUK
IOWA, DISTRIBUTORS.

FORCES as famine, pestilence, deeper
aIion, voluntary idleness are at work,
III terrlfy1ng speed and colossal pro-
por'lons' among populations comprls-
ins hundreds Of millions Of people
the vast majority Of the population
OF Europe. How are they to be
stayed and defeated? Certainly the
situation has not improved since the
signing OF the armistice. 1t has
grown much worse.
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meeting led by Mr.. John Drain
Prayer meeting leader, Rev. A. Arn1
strong. The Sewing circle wiz en
terrain at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Clearinghouse, l2l7 Morso1
street.
First Christian church, Tenth an1
Blondeau streets. Rev. Hueil "afI
rem, minister-Church school sesj
sion; orchestra, $3.50 a. M; schoo]
period, 9:45 a. M; morning cnuIeiI
service, 10:45 a. m; Christian I'M
deavor. z p. m; evening church sei']
ice, p. m. Remember that III
change of time is operative on sui
day as well as the week days IN
subject of the morning sermon II
"An Adequate Conception OF pls1
'cipleship." The evening sermon!
why Am l a Disciple of Christ!
The orchestra will be an added lea1
ture of the evening service. our ol]
chestra is one that we are proud "
and we are anticipating some go0p
music for the evening hour.
fTSL WeStIliuStel -
church, Seventh and Blondeau street
Rev. e. B. Newcomb, d. d., pastor.
Bible school at $3.50 a. m, with adul'
classes for both men and wohle ~.
Special service at 10:45 a. M WIN ~,
sermon on "The Victory Drive y,
DR.. w. S. Marquis of Chicago cen
trail secretary of the New Era nov
ment. Every member of the chuI ~
is urged to be present and near III ~,
Marquis. There will be no spec,a,
collection at this service. but IN NV
afternoon the victory drive conn Iss
tees will visit every member OF INV
church to secure pledges covering ".
increased budgets of the coming va
There will be no evening setsiG ~
Junior C. e. at 2:30 and senior u -
at GAS p. m.
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Boishevism's Menace.

Omaha World4Herald: The menace
has grown SO monstrous, the problem
or what to do with it has taken on
such staggering proportions, as al
most to inspire question whether
there Is left in Europe the wisdom,
strength and capacity to deal with II
adequately. Such sinister elemental
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Soldier Musicians Win Praise by
Their Excellent Music, Not De-
pending on War Service
Alone.
CAPTAIN PoLLAIN LEADS
La marseiIIaise and Star Spansieo
Banner Open Program Which
Was Greatly Enjoyed
by Large Audience.

written by Clara Gertrude fTy.1
One OF the most important events
in the annals of Keokuk occurred
Yesterday. when the French Army
band appeared under the supervision
of the Monday Music club.
The French Army band came 10
America as an international courtesy
from the French government at the
inyi1a4ion of the United States war
department. This organization mas
toured the United States, visiting
almost exclusively the large cities
giving a series Of patriotic concerts
under the auspices Of chambers on
commerce and other civic organizar
tons.
Every man in the band is hero,
every one either wounded or deco
rated for bravery in the service OF
hi beloved France.
The band is not winning encomf-
uns altogether on patriotic grounds
but is appearing and winning laureis
on its merits as a musical organiza-
ton of the highest character, each
man in the band being soio1st by
virtue of merit, and each one being
a prize winner in the Conservatory
Of Paris.
Until a short time before the sign
ing of the armistice, Captain Polialn,
the conductor, was in the trenches,
fighting for his country. He was IN
active service from the day Germany
invaded Belgium, and was seriously
wounded in action, remaining wound
cd on the ground for eighteen hours
curing the bombardment
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(a) Barcarolle ..... Saint Saens
(b) Etude on Forme de Valse...
Saint Saens
M. Georges True,
z. Ballet de Sylvia 80. Leo Delibes
(a) Valse lente.
(b) Piccicato.
Co Marche ct Cortege de Bacchus
French Military Marches.
s. (a) LIE Pere la Victoire .......
.y........ Louis Came
(b) Sambre ct Meuse. .Planquette
The stage had been lavishly dec
Grated with flags, a great American
banner covering the entile near of the
stage, with flags of the allies unfurled
from the sides and the tri-color OF
France used profusely.
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Immortal herolsn1.

Minneapolis Journal; CANADA WI
never forget her band OF heroes n
will the world. The Princess RAJ rend
ment has returned with eight iiieh 90
one officer of the original unit
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encores, to which they graciously re-
sponded.
The program closed with a rous-
ing rendition of "Over There"
The Program.
l. (a) The Star Spangled Banner.
(b) La Marseillaise.
2. Phedro (overture) -. Massenet
g. Violin so1o-Rondo Capriccioso.
Saint Saens
NJ Alexandra Debrlille.
4. (a) March Of the Little Leaden
Soldiers ........ Gabriel Pierne
(b) American Patrol >. Meacham
B. Rhapsodie Norvegienne ........
Edourd Lalo
Andante, A1legretto.
s. Piano solo
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
False Alarm Cause of
 Much Excitement on
 Humboldt Avenue

A false alarm turned in to the fire depa rtment, police headquarters and the various undertaking companies, created much excitement at the corner of Twenty first street and Humboldt avenue last night about s:s0 o'clock.
 According to statement made by Officer J. L. Clements of the police department, a person, giving his name as Dr. L. P. Clements of the Alber- ,marle apartments. had shot a negro for insulting a white woman, and was holding off several men with a gun, who were trying to get him. Three of ficers of the police department an swered the call carving pistols and shotguns.
 A moment later calls. evidently from the same station, were turned in to Shaws Johns' and Lige Loy's announc- ing that two men were dying from pistol wounds at the Albermarle apartment, followed by calls to the va rious fire departments that fire was consuming the left wing of the above place.
 It Is thought that all the alarms were turned in by the same person or persons and investigation later show ed that they were turned in from a down. town hotel telephone station
 Police are working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

ment funds which would stGrtle the na- tion if given publicity. He cited the vinegar case" as sample of spending government funds for the purchase of ., ,O0o000 gallons of vinegar and later re- voking the order at great loss.
 At the, present time in France army officers who acted as purchasing agents for the government are being tried and punished. and many of them will go to prison according to MT. Bland, who de- clared the facts of the case will be kept out of the papers and be hushed up quickly
 We are bringing with us a copy of the blanket agreement in which Sl,70o.- o0o. .o00 worth of United States government property was sold for s40o,0O0,oo0, MT. Bland added. There was $5o0,0o0,0oJ worth of textiles sold alone in this sale, and a good part of it is as good as new
 Mir Flood, regarded by the other mem bers as the minority member, said that it was his opinion that the vast sums of intended by the government for the American expeditionary forces were very well spent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
SPECIAL SERVICES
 BY SALVATION ARMY
Several Meetings Today and TOmor- TOW to Be Led by Comman-
 dent Lovett

The Salvation Army is making prep arations for a number of special meet ings to be conducted by Commandant Carrie B. Lovett of Philadelphia, who has charge of the slum settlement work in that city. She has already arrived in Birmingham and will conduct spe- cial services tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the corner of First avenue and Twen- tieth street and at S:3o o'clock in the salvation Army hall, , F North Twen- tieth street.
 Tomorrow an open-air meeting will there will be a meeting in the hall. At 3:30 o'clock there will be an open air meeting on Second avenue, near Twentieth street. Tomorrow night there will be a special open-air service at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street followed by service in the Salvation Army hall a o'clock. There will be special music at all of these services and Commandant Lovett will tell of her experiences in the slums in the large American cities.
 Commandant and Mrs. Levi Grimshaw of Lynchburg, Va, will arrive in Bir- mingham Wednesday night at o'clock. They have been appointed by Salvation Army headquarters to take charge of all religious and relief work in Bir- mingham. They have had 25 years ser vice in the Salvation Army in different American cities.
 Staff Capt. and Mrs. David Main, the divisional officers of the gulf division, assisted by Captain and Mrs. Abrams, social and rescue officers of Birming- ham, have charge of the special ser vices which are to be held during the coming week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

Now that the days are beginning to groy shorter people in Birmingham are wondering when they can move their watches back an hour and live more in accordance with sun time" The Brit ish time saving device was introduced in this country during the war as d way to save coal and undoubtedly accom- plished the desired result. So long as the war continued the daylight saving act was accepted as a good and nec- essary measure, but with the cessation of host;lities it became a live topic and a political issue.
 Those who live in cities, especially the large cities of the east, where it is the rule that an hour is required to go from @ man s home to his office, were strongly for it. In the rural districts and especial ly among the farmers, it met with the bitterest opposition. The contention was to meet the new conditions; that in or der to get their milk and other products on the same trains they had to start to work while it was still dark; that they had to milk the cows too early in the morning, with the result that they dId not get anything like the usual amount of milk, and that it was causing them a large financial loss.
 A strong fight was made to repeal the law, and rider was attached to the ap- propriations bill to end daylight saving There was a hot fight in both the Senate and the House over the measure, but it was finally passed, and sent up for the Presidents signature, only to be re- turned with his veto. President Wilson,
 in vetoing the appropriations bill. stated that he felt that the need for daylight saving still existed. and as he was con- vinced 1t had been a good measure, 1t should be continued.
 This action met with the approval Of the people in the cities and towns, but was displeasing to many people on the farms The bill was later passed over the Presidents veto.
 | During the past few days numberless inouiries have been received from peo- ple who want to know when they can set | their watches back" Nobody seemed to have any idea what the date is. one | man said October 1, another said he l knew for a fact that it was the 18th, and one stranger from the rural district in- l sisted that we didn't have to set them i back-"that there had been chang
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
PRISON HORRORS
 APPALLING, STATE
 US. CONGRESSMEN
Congressional Committee Home From Europe, Says Nothing Like Treatment of
 Men Ever Known Before
By Associated Press

New York, September 26.-Bringing report of "outrageous cruelty perpetrated upon soldiers" in risons of the American expeditionary forces in France. the con- gressiona' committee sent overseas to investigate tales of army 'prison hor- TOTS" arrived hers tonight on the trans port Agamemmon from Brest. The party was composed of Representatives Royal C. Johnson. South Dakota, chairman; oscar F. Bland, 1Ldiara, and Henry D. Hood, Virginia.
 Conditions in army prison camps were found very bad" with special emphasis laid on prison camp No. 2, near Paris the committe stated.
 Conditions were appalling" Repre- sentative Bland said as soon as the Agamennon docked. Nothing like this treatment of our men had ever been known before in the history of the Amer ican army
 We have copies of records, reports and testimony of inspectors, courts martial officers, so as to he enabled to definitely fix responsibility"
 Representative Bland held that Col Grinstead and General Strong were di- reetly responsible for the unprecedented cruelties'' at priscn No. 2, and that 1f
  Grinstead did not know of conditions he should have.
 He said that General Harts for months was in the same building at 10 Rue St, Anne, where thousands of outrages were committed.
 Lack of food, heat and air. and .naus- eeating sanitary conditions were before his eyes, and the reports showing their condition were on file in his office, MT I,land said.
 The representative added that Genera Harts was the military guardian of the President, and mo man in the judge ad- vocate generals or provost marshafs de- partments had the boldness to recom- mend his trial before courts martial or efficiency board"
 Congressman Bland added ''1t is the in- tention of the committee to see that every man in any way responsible for the out rages will he brought to justice before inc forum of public orinion."
 WOULD STARTLE NATION
 Representative Bland also said that at the present time there are cases in France of misuse of American govern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
PULLMAN

Cullman. September 26. - (Special) George Adams was instantly killed by passenger train No. near the railroad station here on Thursday night. It is not known how MT. Adams happened to be on the track. He had made Cullman his home for number of years and was Tn the employ of c. Arnold 6, Son at the time of his death.
 The parent teachers association held it's first meeting of the season at the city school building on Friday. Meetings will be held hereafter twice month, alter hating between the city and high schools Mrs. H. Clay Smith is the secretary of this association
 At 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning Solicitor Bland, accompanied by Deputies Windsor and Jackson, went out two miles east of Wilhite's station and captured Bill Knighton, who is charged with be- ing a moonshiner. The section of the county in which Knighton lives is pe- culiarly adapted to the making of moon shine, there being but few settlers, and the country Is very rugged for about 1000 acres Knighton was taken to Decatur by Sheriff Graves for safe keeping. The Aail here was full.
 The three-mill school tax which was voted recently passed in each of the fol- lowing districts: Old Union, Jones Chap el, Gold Ridge Holly Pond, White City, Ardell, Good Hope, Brushy Pond, Good l win Wheat and Ebenezer. There are now 90 districts in the county with the 1 three-rnill tax and others are planning 1 to have it. Providence is the only school district thus far where the movement was defeated.
 A wedding of much interests to friends here took place in Decatur this week when Miss Mary Grace Scheuing of Gull l man was married to MT. Roy Williams of Hartselle Miss Scheuing was reared in !! Cullnan and is one of the most attract 1 i've girls in this part of the state. MT l Williams has been stationed in Cullmar
 for the past two years. buying cottor
 for a Nashville firm. MT. and Mrs. Will Hams will be at the Alabama hotel foi | the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27

Chief developments on the fifth day of the great steel strike were:
 l. Definition of the strike issue as the right of employees "to be heard to organize and to have some voice in determining conditions under which they labor" made by Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor before the Senate labor com mittee in Washington.
 2. Calling of meeting or the strikers national committee in Pllts- burg today to make final arrange mentsefor the strike of 35,000 em- ployes of the Bethlehem Steel com pany, set for Monday.
 g. Announcement that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., principal owner of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, VIII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-27
CONFEDERATE FLAGS ON SALE TODAY FOR
 BOYS SCHOOL BAND
Proceeds to Go to Pay Expenses of Boys Band to Atlanta, Where They
 Will Play at Reunion

Confederate flags will be on sale ,dli downtown department stores, hotels, lob bies and buildings today and the pro ceeds will be used to pay the expenses of the Boys Industrial School band to Atlanta for the reunion of Confederate Veterans While only one tag day a year is allowed on the streets of Birming- ham, the committee in charge of the flags secured permission from the city commission to sell the flags in buildings and stores. A large number of prominent women will be stationed in the various buildings. stores and hotel Hobbies and they will be assisted by the veterans in uniform.
 Birmingham will secure much afvertis- ing by sending this band to ~ enta, it is pointed out, and an appeal is made to the generous public to buy these flags and assist in raising sufficient funds to defray the expenses of the Boys Indus trial School band.