The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-20
!ARMY ||MP0sT0RS
ARE DENOUNCED.
Captain and Mrs. Il. c. Eambrei Re
turn from Des Moines Where J
They Attended an inter-
esting Conference.
COMMISSIONERS SPEAKS
He Pays His Respects to Discontents
Who Use salvationist's Uniform
for Getting
S Funds.
COMMISSIONERS SPEAKS

4 Captain and Mrs. Henry c. Gam
brel have returned from Des Moines
where they attended meeting Of
Salvation Army people from this di
vision. 1t was splendid meeting
and had many interesting features
Captain Gambrel said this morning.
One important part OF Commissioner
I Estill's speech was given over to de-
] nunciation of impostors who simulate
(! the army's garb and solicit FUNDS
from the public.
| The following report Of the meet
| ing is taken from the Register:
i 1.-THE Salvation Army does not need
money, but it does need flesh and
blood"
! Such was the statement of Com
missioner Thomas Estill of Chicago,
commanding the western states, at
| a special meeting Of officers and sol
diers from Iowa, Nebraska and west
| ern Illinois, held at the Citadel. 216
Fourth street, yesterday afternoon. 1t
| was made in connection with the ap.
peal for young people to volunteer
| for life service in the Salvation
| Army, training for citizenship at the
Salvation Army schools for that pur-
pose. Two hundred and fifty are
sought in the western territory.
Denounces Impostors.
Commissioner Estill, after outlin-
ing the home service program for
1920, which is to be offered every
county in the United States, de-
nounced the methods of those per-
sons who solicit money under the
guise of the Salvation Army or by
Stimulating the garb of Salvationists
impose upon the public.
I'VE have already prosecuted a
number of such impostors and will
continue to follow up prosecution
until the unfair, unjust and PERM
cious practice is ended announced
Commissioner Estill. 1.-THE Salvation
Army does not solicit funds in house
toulouse visits, nor does its members
beg upon the streets or in public
places. No Salvationist is authorized
! to solicit funds merely by the asking.
This should be understood by the
public In every province of the
western territory complaints have
been made that persons wearing
similar garb to the Salvation Army
are boldly employed attempting to
profit by the reputation of the Saliva
ton Army and have sought money in
the streets and other places. Let il
be repeated that in every province
such persons will be vigorously prose.
cuted and the most rigorous punish
ment asked for obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses.'
Lieutenant Colonel Ashley B. Peb-
bles, commanding this province,
states that numerous complaints
have reached divisional headquarters
here, but that it is his belief that
warning should be sufficient at this
time, but intimated that prosecutions
will follow in the wake of further
complaints.
Commissioner Estill last night
closed the twenty-four-hour Salvation
campaign with a rousing meeting at
the Citadel, which was filled to over
flowing. The commissioner made an
address at each meeting and was as
sisted, beside the young people of
Des Moines, by Colonel Sydney
Gauntlet, territorial secretary, Lieu
tenant Colonel and Mrs. Ashley B.
Pebbles, the divisional staff and Of
ficers from twenty-three centers OF
Salvation Army activity. 1t was
stated last night that the presence of
the commissioner and the spirit of