The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-19

depicted the Korean resistance to the
efforts Of the United States to make
treaties with 1t as it had with Japar
as one of the greatest defenses of {
home land in history The game o
bluff was played. and Koreans called
, it. The gunboat assembled the rive,
and began to shell the fort. The
Koreans fought to the last ditch AMI
even threw gravel and stones at .ht
marines as they came over the walls
| He spoke of the civilization ol
Korea, and said that one didn't know
| a nation until one had seen its nc
ltions In the family Of nations. 1--WE
didn't know Germany until we saw
her in France and Belgium" he de
lclared. I'VE didn't know Japan until
we saw her trying to grab Korea"
The speaker depressed a bit to hit
Germany. and received warm ap-
iplauce.
II blush with shame to think that
II contemplated sending my son to
Germany to be educated, six years
ago. Instead sent him overseas
with the Seventy-seventh division,
and in the Argonne forest he did the
educating, with the Hun as his pupil.
We are now preparing Germany's
diploma, but she hasn't graduated
yet" *
Korea has given much more TO
civilization than the average person
is aware Of. 1t was in Korea many
years before Gutenberg invented print
ing, that printing was done from NOV
able types. The Koreans cast bell
thirteen feet high, they rode bicycles
and they built an iron clad that
rammed Japanese boats a hundred
years after America was discovered.
Christianity, Great Factor.
The rivalry of Japan and America
in Korea was discussed, and Amer
ica's conquest was depicted as being
through christianity.
Korea has as many churches and
church goers as in the United States.
have been surprised to
find meetings being held nightly, in
stead Of on Wednesday nights only,
the speaker said.
He slapped the new thought In ..e-
ligion a resounding smack when he
said that to some people the Bible
was like botanizing on your mothers
grave. Botany was all right, but this
was poor place to study it. He de-
clared that the theology that picked
The Bible to pieces was poor theology,
and he gave dab at the yale col
ege brand
He said the Koreans hadn't risen
TO the heights of culture yet, they
didn't have tango clubs and golf
clubs and card clubs and all of that
The speaker traced the fundamen-
ais of religion and life in Korea and
old Of many interesting happenings
Turing the time that he was in the
country as member Of the United
States department of state. He u e.
aced his words frequently with II
lnow, Pm telling you the facts" He
poke at the afternoon session aud
hen continued his address last even
ng, and painted a really new picture
If the far east for everyone who
leard him.
The Indian Songs.
Princess TIE, Alta and her Indian
company gave the prelude - botli
and evening programs.
They gave splendid program at
10Th performances. and received lner-
ted applause. f The princess comes
rom the Chicakasaw tribe, and she
vas assisted by company Of three,
wo women and one man. The Chief
Standing Buffalo was overseas in the |
ecent scrap, member Of the Fifth
marines. u 4
The programs consisted of Indian
ongs and dances, and few popular |
aTha v.bx 7, -
he Indian music quite captivated the |
udience, and every number was |
earthly encored. AS final number |
he princess recited the wooing Of
The Program Tonight.
Tonight's program will be one OF I
he greatest in the chautauqna series, 7
Yhen Peg o. My Heart" Laurette /
'aylor's beautiful little Irish love pay
7ill be presented. This will be the |;
rst time that it has been presented
n chautauqua platform.
1t played for two years at one
heatre in New York, for an equal
ime in London and in all the large
tiles Of the country. This is the
rst time any chautauqua system has
cen permitted TO present reg u |;
Iy Heart" and now only upon the
ayment of large royalties for its use.
he play is to be acted by company /:
Broadway players, a cast that dur
lg the winter season play in New
ork and in companies which play
My the large cities. s |,
Cast Of Characters.
In the order of their first appear
ance)
[rs. Chichester . :
........ Miss Bertha Creighton :
arvis, a butler. Anthony Andre :,
thel (Mrs. Chichestel's daugh- i,
teri. ........... Miss Esther Welty (.
laric (Mrs. Chichester's SOM. L.
.............. Robert r. Rainier :
hristian Brent
......... Winthrop Chamberlain !
eg. ....... Miss Blanca Robinson .
ontgomery Hawkes., a lawyer. g
.............. Willard Bowman !.
cry $500. Walter Davis :.
The entire three arts of the rom eflv i