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5, 1915 iS IS! S, "n an THURSDAY, JUNE 15,191ft fig Pageant Last Night' is Headed by Trio of Drum mers and Fifers to Repre sent Famous Painting. -.v. 'V CARRY HISTORIC BANNER Mid Bunting Which' Dates Back to 1833 is in Parade— Hazen I. Sawyer Makes Address. if*: The Spirit* of '76iwas reincarnated last night in the Elks' Flag da./ parade. The roll *of druuns and the squeak of fifQ shrilled out above the sound of Klaxons and purring auto engines as the parade moved out Main street, headed^ by the trio dress ed and made up to represent ths famous painting 'in wnich gr father, father and eon are ahjvn marching forth to battle with the tyrant across the sea. Dressed in true colonial costumes, a blood stain ed bandage across the forehead ot one, powder marks on the cheek of another, they marched at the head of the column, the rear guards of which was made up of some 200f members of Keokuk lodge of Elks, tech carry ing a big American, flag to celebra tion of the birthday of the stars and stripes, and a tribute to Ifce artistic aeedlework of Betsey Roasts who de nned the first banner. The Elks' parade which* preceeded the exercises at the operafhouse was splendid sight. Veterans of tho civil war turned out for the parade and the Spanish-American war sur vivors, Boy Scouts and Company I all took part in the procession. Flags were displayed everywhere along the street Main street from Fourth to Eighth was packed on both sides by the crowds which gathered to se* the procession, and-which frequently gave vent to their appreciation by applause. It was shortly after teight o'clock hen the parade turned} Third "street and started out Main. Chris Lock. Carl Elgin and J. McGrath in regu lation colonial costume, represented the spirit of '76 and 'with fife and drums played all of the, old favorites to which generations of (fo.'dfers have kept step. Following them cams Uncle Sam who was represented bv Fred Shick. Dressed in the regula tion red, white and blue costume* which is familiar-to every school boy and girl. Shick made a splendid por trayal of the cartoonist's symbol of the United States^ J.*4 Carries Historic Flag. The flag which- Uncle Sam carried has a history. Its belongs to Mrs. E. D. Bishop, and has been in the San born family since 1833. The banner was taken and retaken an India*: fight in Minnesota and it is tattered and torn. There ,ai\e thirty four stars on the blue field. The old bunting has quite a history, but only a few people knew that it [was such a fam ous banner. It was *brought into the new west*by one of'the early settlers in the family and saw service in some of the pioneer struggles with redmen. Behind Uncle Sam came Arthur Mueller, esquire of the Elks lodge. Following came the members of the two G. A. R. posts in Keokuk, march ing in columns of tsro. The Spanish American war veterans followed and then came Company L. First Infantry I. N. G., Captain Powell in command. Sargeant Langenbach of the Seven teenth U. S. infantry was in line with the local company. Boy Scout troops under command)of Scoutmaster J. W. Marsh followed and behind the boys marched the Community band. Th« musicians were followed by Keokuk lodge No. 106. B.» P. O. E. Phalanx of Color. •Four members of the lodge. carry lng large flags came first, then fol lowed the members of the c.rder, foue abreast, each carrylng/a smaller flag. This feature of the parade was a thrilling sight, and as the last column of Elks passed up the street th? white way lights flashing on the up lifted banners made a perfect phalanx of color. In the carriage in the parade rode Alvin Kr»ft. exalted ruler of KeokuU lodge, Hasen I. Sawyer, the speaker of the evening, and Fa .her Fegers who la visiting here from California From the parade the Eiki and the other organizations marched to th^ Grand where the exercises were held. The band was seated on the rear of the stage, and the Elks officers occu pied seats at the front of the rostrum. Space was reserved in the tody of the house for the- organizations which took part in the parade. A good sized audience listened to the pro gram which was most fitting for the occasion. The Program. bajid and audience joined in The Star Spangled Banner for the opening number of the program. The ritualistic service of the Elks, beau tiful and -patriotic, was used in the remainder of the program. The in troductory exercises were conducted by Exalted Ruler Kraft and the oth er officers. Following a short prayer by the acting chaplain, the band {Played Columbia the Gem of the I Ocean, and the audience joined in the singing. Professor P. C. Hayden di rected all of the music. Flag History was given by 'H. Swenholt of Keokuk lodge. This was followed by the altar service in which1 esquire and officers joined. The Elks Tribute to tflje Flag was given 'by G. Lloyd Norman. Southern airs were played by the Iband and this was fol lowed by the "Spirit of *76/' ,ln which the trio of musicians played some of the old favorites. Best Chance to Prepare. The address of the evening was made by Hazen I. Sawyer, who talked on the subject "Our National Duty." The full text of Mr. Sawyer's remarks is found in another column. In the course of his address Mr. Sawyer took occasion to call attention to the fact that some of the parents of Keokuk seemed unwilling to give their con sent to sons who have not attained their majority to join the militia. This was a mistaken idea, Mr. Sawyer said, and he suggested there was no •better way to prepare the young man. to take care of himself and his coun try -than military training such "as the members of militia receive. If the country ever does call its men, they should have some knowledge of what they must do. 'Following Mr. Sawyer's address, the band played America, the aud ience Joining In the song. The mar tial band played "The Girl I Left Behind Me" Just before adjourn ment. The Grand was decorated in flags and bunting for the occasion, and the Elks building was gay in its flags and festoons of colors, the Elks col ors of purple and white, being used with the national colors. Credit Due Committee. Too much credit for the success of the event last night cannot be given to the committee in oharge of which Dr. W. P. Sherlock was chairman. John A. Dunlap, George Hardin, E. F. Henaud, Smith Hamill, C. S. Abell and C. M. Owens were assisting on this committee to make the event one of the most successful of any the Elks have sponsored. Organizations Thanked. Members of the committee and of the lodge, this morning, expressed their appreciation to the old soldiers, Spanish war veterans, Company and boy scouts and the band for their part in the program. The Elks are very grateful to all of the organisa tions which helped in making the celebration and the parade such a success, one of the EJks' officers said this morning. INVITED TO MAKE INDUSTRY EXHIBIT Keokuk Ha« Invitation to Put Her Products in Iowa Car Being Sent Out. Keokuk has an invitation to make an exhibit of Industries in an Iowa exhibition car, which is being sent out by the Indian Land Sales company It is the intention of the company to get a collection of the leading manu facturing outputs of the state of Iowa and to take the car into industrial and manufacturing centers in the country. This is to call attention of the people to the manufactures and Industries of the Hawkeye state. Doctors Tinker With Colonel. NEW YORK. June 15.—-Colonel Roosevelt probably will remain in New York until Friday evening while his doctors "tinker" with him. The colonel is taking his indisposition lightly and with considerable amuse ment. "I will go back to Oyster Bay as soon as I can, but I suppose the doc tors will want to keep me up here to tinker with me a bit." he said today. Dr. E. W. Caldwell, who took the X ray plates yesterday will not be ready to announce the results of the examination until about 11 a. m., at which time the plates will have dried. Politically, the colonel re mains silent, although he is prepar ing to receive political callers today. Pale, Sallow Cheeks show that the blood is impoverished and that l^etoma^ isnot^t.p- Tell the Need Of Beecham's Pills. Women who are subject to.tt^.5^|itj2^tshoald not fail to avail themselves of their prompt ana benenaat enect Beecham'a PHla are prepared to furnish the necessary^ dear the system of impurities, gently stimulate the ,^er' bowels and tone the system. Their mild and th°rOTigh aaw nd the skin of blemishes, Improve the circulation and help the oig Every woman dtould know the comfort, and experience the help of Beecham's Pills SoU fcr Ainthn hwulwul lb* wo»U. In Iwiw. 10c^_?8c' mt S^duVtiae to Women with Every Bat. years since the declaration of Ameri can Independence, since the birth of this nation. There are men and wo- the war of 1812. Who is there among!and Tn this grea£ nation, with its rapid and forget that the citizen creator of the nation. Too Cllvllzed for Warfare. "How well I remember in the years prior to the Spanish American war, on all sides you would hear people say that this nation would never be en gaged in another war. That the world was becoming too civilized. That nations had too much to lose to sacrifice its men and its property in fruitless battles. That all differences of our coast a people were being op pressed, persecuted, murdered. The public conaclnce oould not endure it the wrath of the nation was aroused and from the duty we owe to humani ty, we unsheathed the sword and a coward, and his weaknesses will be constantly prayed upon. Honor of the Nation. "As it is with men, so it is with na tions. The honor of a nation is Just as sensitive as the honor of any citi zen of the nation. The property of a nation is just as valuable as the property of any of its citizens, and the property of the citizens, is the property of the nation. The nation must protect itB honor, and must pro tect its property, and its citizens THE DAILY GATE CITY OUR NATIONAL DUTY IS DEFINED IN FLAG DAY SPEECH OF HAZEN 1. SAWYER BEFORE ELKS United States Should Heed Lessons of Past. He Says and Should Not be Forgetful of the Deeds of the Men and the Victories of the Times Which Have Sore ly Tried Men's Souls in This Country of Ours. The United States should heed the wherever they may be. Can you not I lessons of the past and prepare for recall the thrill which passed through events which may come sooner o«* the hearts of every one of us when later, Hazen I. Sawyer urged in his' we read of the message flashed to an address before the Elks last night at (African ruler, "Pericardus alive or the Flag day services of that order.! Rasuli dead?" He made a plea too for the so-called "Nations become jealous of ea~h hyphenated citizens urging his hear- other, as men become jealous of each lers to remember that this country' other. Nations are ambitious and ag was settled by people from European gressive as men are ambitious and ag countries, and that we have always gressive, and this ambition and this 'been proud of this fact. "Our Na aggressiveness will.'so long as na tional Duty" was the topic to which tions and men exist, lead to differ I Mr. Sawyer spoke and he said: jences which cannot be settled in any "It is now but one trtmdred anil forty other way, but by a recourse to arms. *We can all recall that prior to August, 1914, it was frequently said, and almost universally believed thai- men now living whose grandfathers the greater nations of Europe-would were active in that great war of '.he never find it necessary to settle-their revolution, which made this nation differences at the cannon's mouth, a united and active force in the That their business relations were s~ world's development. close, that the ruling families were "Although the period of time, which so inter-married that war could never has elapsed since the war of the rev-1 again exist between them. But oh! olution is but trifling when compared, How wrong was this belief. A crown with the history of nations, this coun-1 prince of Austria while on a visit to try has been engaged in four wars o! I the capitol of the little kingdom of some historical moment: That with Servla is killed by a fanatic, and Great Britain in 1812. That with most without a4moment's warning, we Mexico in 1846. The civil war of 1861'And all Europe engaged in th6 most" which shook this nation to its very foundation, and the comparatively re cent war with Spain. "From generation to- generation these wars have been the schools of patriotism. The sons and daughters of those men who fought through the war of the American revolution learn ed at their father's knees, by the home fireside, that love of country, which no influence could remove from their hearts. A later generation obtained its patriotism from the stories of Perry, Hull, Decatur and Andrew Jackson and those heroes of! port 1,300 miles from San Francisco, gigantic and bloody struggle in all history. The dogs of war were only sleeping, but were ready in a moment to leap at each other's throat. The LesSon of the Past. "What lesson should we receive from the history of the past and the recent events in Europe? On the north we are divided from another nation by a border line extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific, some 4,500 miles in length. To the .north west is Alaska with its nearest open wjth us who fails to recall that sentiment Ition with the United States. A coun of Admiral Decatur, 'My country, (try of untold wealth and teaming with may she always be right, but right opportunity, yet, it is but a few miles or wrong, my country.' Another gen-! from the Russian Siberian coast. The eration was schooled In patriotism I farthest of the Aleutian Islands ex and love of country by the story of (tend some 2,500 miles towards Japan. the heroism of the men engaged in The Hawaiian Islands are 2,000 miles the struggle with Mexico from 1846! and the PWlippines ar£ 7,000 miles England, France, Italy, Russia, Bel south o-fnm Qarvta lrtth Ttlfllfonft TlOOn TT11' glum, Servla, with millions upon jt lions of men. with untold wealth, are struggling against the nations of to 1848. Another lesson was taught from San Francisco. To the south to the children of those men from and miles from our nearest ports is both the north and the south, by tha the Panama canal. In which we have tales of that heroic, bloody and fear-1 invested four hundred million dollars, Germany and Austria. Eliminate ful struggle between the people of our jand which we are obliged to maintain Germany own nation, and the names of Grant, and operate in time of war and in Sherman, Sheridan, of Lee, Johnston,. time of peace. To the southeast is one can prophecy the end. "What Is and Stonewall Jackson became house-j Porta Rico a little nearer is the is* the reason? German efficiency, Ger hold words, and there was scarcely land of Cuba, whose independence we man preparedness Russian lnefflcien a home north or south of the Mason are bound to preserve. To vhe south and- Dixon line, which did not haw: of us are the republics of Central and inefficiency, France's paper prepared on its walls a portrait of one or mor3,®outh America, which for yefirs, for ness England's self assurance and of these valiant leaders. 1 our own safety and security, we have security In the greatness of her navy. In recent years we have had the been bound to protect from foreign y/^at has become of Belgium's im lessonB of the Spanish American war, aggression. All of these countries and the deeds of Dewey, Sampson, abound In wealth and opportunity and Schley and the charge at San Juan yet are a standing menace to peace HJli. and a temptation to the ambitions and "The survivors of the civil war are aggressions of-other countries, rapidly passing away. Later genera tions are coming on. Generations who know little and appreciate less the sacrifices and the heartaches of the men and women who lived through the daily horrors of that period. May 8®e War's Horrors. "No matter how much we may talk peace, no matter how secure we may e(j Is the arising among men could be settled heart, than these United States. As without bloodshed. That the sword had been sheathed forever, and the minds of the growing youth were filled with the thought that the "pen was mightier than the sword." Yet, while this belief was growing among all classes of people, within a few miles lng Americanism, and in the nex us Have we forgotten the controv- ersy of a few years agp in regard to the Japanese in California attending the public schools and acquiring title buildings. Why? Because we know that fire is immediate? No, but be cause at any time Are may endanger the lives of the' occupants. Every careful commander equips his vessel with life boats and life preservers Why? Because he expects his vessel to be lost in a storm? No, but be cause he must be prepared for that, which may happen. "We spend millions of dollars in this nation every year for the educa tion of the youth. Why? To better prepare them for the coming struggle in life. "The careful man lays something aside from his earnings to be prepar ed for that inevitable day when ag'i will end his earning powers. Our every effort is along the line of prep aration, and as a nation, should wo not be as prudent? Are Not Prepared, "We, as a nation, have never been prepared for war. We are not today prepared for war. We have not train ed men enough to even protect our Mexican borders, and have been com pelled to call out the militia o£ Texaa, Arizona and New Mexico, and to our shame over a hundred of th£ Texas militia refused to answer the call. A band of Mexican bandits recently at tacked the border town of Columbus, and massaored a number of our citi zens under the very guns of our reg ular army, and It has taken this coun try weeks to be prepared to follow and punish the band, and we have not yet succeeded in capturing and punishing the leader. "In our war with Spain our unpre paredness cost us thousands of lives and millions of dollars. Annies must be equipped, men must be trained, or no direct railroad Conner- lives are sacrificed and wealth la wasted, because of lack of prepared ness. The Emphasis of Today. "The present war is each day em phasizing more forcibly the necessity of careful and efficient preparation. and e^ to lands, the same as the children and a stronger force for peace than all citizens of alien white nations? Have I the treaties ever drawn. we forgotten the meaning of the This day is one set aside for th»s change recently made in the lmmigra-, purpose of impressing upon our minds tion bill at the demand of Japan that we, as citizens, owe a duty to whereby the cillaeuis of that nation our flag and to our country, and 1*. are given the same rights as citizens lis, it seems to me, appropriate that of white nations? 'w0 should consider these questions "No nation on this earth possessed jthat are vital fo the nation's exlstenoe a people more loyal, more patriotic at and the nation's security. has been well said, we are the melt- The Tribute to the Flag, lng pot of the nations of the world. "We have Just listened to fihe Elks" beautiful tribute to the flag and in Muat Not Forget Ancestry. closing let me repeat the following "I have no patience with these peo- tribute, paid by one who. although he pie who go about the country talk- fought with the gray in the civil war, breath slander the Irish-American, the German-American, the French American. the Scandinavian-American the British-American, and others of our citizens who came, or whose fore fathers came from Europe. The thlr- drove Weyler, the butcher, and Spain teen colonies were settled with the jfrom the western continent. Irish, the Scotch, the Eingllsh, the blood which the fathers of the revolu "But a few years have elapsed .Dutch, the Swede, the German, tha, tion shed from Canada to Georgia as since the war with Spain and again French and does it lie in the mouth the purchase price of our liberties the belief was taking root that na- of any of us who are decended from and happiness. tions could not and would not engage these hyphenated Americans, to take «rhe stars of the flag mark tho in war. That life was too valuable too much pride in that fact and to-for-(number of sovereign states, and in that the sacrifices were too great, and 'get that we,' ourselves, are of Buro t^e .that no civilized country would permit ean blood and are proud of the fact, gives us the assurance that no moro |itself to be forced Into "warfare with a jand should we blame the Irishman. the people of any community In isfster nation. We had been so busy the German, the Frenchman, the Scan-1 [with our owti business and political I dinavian for being proud of the coun- blessings of local self-government: 'affairs we had been so blinded by I try of his birth, or proud of th^ -while their glorious cluster in tha |our national prosperity we had been [country of his fathers? Were he not corner of our emblem of liberty '.so confident, that we gave war be-' so. never would he be an American teaches the lesson that the American 'tween Japan and Russia, the English I at heart. If he did not cherish tho I states are bound together 1n a union (Boer war, the Balkan wars, but a [history of the country from which hn I established foi the preservation of 'passing thought. We ha-v© lost sight came, he is not of the stock which liberty. And If you want to know 'of the history of all nations. Wei will make a loyal, patriotic American |bow long those stars will continue to have forgotten the fact that nations citizen. No nation has ever had more are made-up of men. and that men are loyal citizens than these men and wo governed by natural laws that man jmen who by some are derisively call made laws are fleeting and unstable, ed, hyphenated Americans. But that natural laws are fixed an! I "A man's heart is with his home unchangeable. A man will flgbt to with his family and with that country avenge a fancied wrong. A man will which has given him the opportunity fight to protect the name of his fam- to build that home and to rear, edu ily. A man will fight to protect his cate and protect that family, and we home. Nature has so made it, and 'f never need have any fear of the nature has neglected to give any man hyphenated American. He Is Just as the courage to protect his home and true. Just as faithful to the country family, by all men. he is branded as of his adoption as were the men of 1776 to the country ot their adoption. "It is our duty to heed the lessons which the past is endeavoring to teach, and to prepare for events, which are bound, sooner or later, to occur. The Lesson -of Prudence. "A prudent man carries insurance on his property. Why? Because he knows that the property will be dam aged or destroyed by fire? No. but because It may be. and he should be prepared. We put Are escapes on our the war would have end- months ago. With Germany no Russian feel with our great wealth and our we should see that this government great population, yet, at any thne, adopts some plan by which our youth without warning, the horrors of war in times of peace may be trained to increase In population and wealth, |may burst upon us. Any moment the)be fit for war. That in arms and the duty of the citizens to the nation |hoa"t may is being forgotten. We think only of unprepared, we may be swamp the duties of the nation to the citizen, rocked and if we' are -unpreparedness Franco's pregnable fortresses? Swept aslda like card board houses. Had Russia or France been prepared had their leaders been efficient and trained, this war would never have takea place. One hesitates long uefore attacking one of equal power and strength. I do not believe in making this nation an armed camp, but I do believe that ammunition and trained officers, we are prepared at any moment to cope with the strongest nation. By so do ing, we prevent useless sacrifice of lives and property, due to lack of preparation. By so doing, we create never forgot his love for his conn try's flag.. 'The white stripes said to be bleached with the nation's tears, teaches mankind that peace on earth and good will to all men is the policy 0f 0ur aTe our government: while t.he red bars the sacred emblem of the heroic 8nblime language of heaven Itself country ever be deprived of the 8hine with "the stars of heaven and how long that union will fill the ob- ject of its formation the flag answers back that those atars are clustered together in the background of blue which never changes. The tints on the cheeks of the flowers disappear I In the withering of the petals the I crimson glow of the sunlieht in the frowning clouj is fleeting and short the beautiful green with which nature robes her leaves and grasses must Boon change to the colors of decay and death but when God created the heavens he painted the sky with his own fadeless blue, and the paintbrush dropping in*© the deep, wide sea. gave it the same Immortal hue and the blessed song of the flag 1s that so leng as the skies above us and the seas around us refuse to change their fadeless color, so long will the stars and stripes wave In triumph over the land of che brave and the home of the free."' I —Advertise xn The Gute City. a The Grocer Says: Here's a different soda cracker I'd like to have you try. 1 know it will please everybody at your house. XX SODA MIDGETS Alwayt So Crisp and Fresh really are different—more a ppetizmg— everybody to eat. That because they wbv. and cleanly, sanitary in such they're made of such good -materials. Nothing but die finest of soft winter wheat flour is fine enough for SODA MIDGETS. Only the purest of lard is -used for shortening, and it comes fresh every day. Your grocer has Soda Midgets or will get them for you if you ask nim. Ask him! Independent Baking Company DaTonpOTt* Iowa on 4 Lakes—2,200 IWSIee of BeautHal Scenefy, Shore Line, Islands, Rivers and Bays «n ona of the BI^Nsw As many deaths, have resulted from the confusion of kerosene with gaso-' line, the state board of health has ruled that the latter product shall be bandied in red containers. A bul letin received here contains the new regulations, which are as follows "All producers, dealers, users and those engaged in the handling and selling of gasoline, or substitutes for gasoline, to be used for lighting, motor or other such products shall be dispensed, kept in, and otherwise contained in red containers except when the same is being consumed for the purpose for which they aa-e sold This rule is made and adopted under and by the authority given Under section 2505, supplemental supplement of the code of Iowa. This exception is to be made: "When gasoline is being transport-j ed in tank cars for the purpose of distribution, said tank cars need not be painted red. but when gasoline is being transported in barrels all bar-1 rels shall be painted red and all bar rels and containers of every kind con-j taining gasoline shall not only be.! painted red but all shall be plainly marked In large plain letters, with stencil, with the word gasoline print ed thereon." The state oil inspector and his as sociates are kept busy now watching for adulterations of gasoline and oils. With gasoline so high In price PAGE F1VB The Big Yellow YfUliato. CraMi^ililpt "North American"-"South American0 Crakes Wsefc^ fwniClilcag^BHflahi,, land, Dufatth or Georgtsn Bay Ports and Betani 12 Days' Cruise, $75—3*GOO Mile Trip Cmllmr mrltm whr^ CONTAINERS MUST BE PAINTED RED The Lake Trips That Have No Eqoaff What State Law Says In Regard to Qaaailn® Cans—Dangerous to Handle. Chicago. Duiath »Q»or«tn Say Trntit C*. 3*4 S. Clark SU CMrum Ks. 1 bcttarlor re made because Sfc & Tt» iiu.li taent^-abafl-cooncraQi^- PROFESSIONAL CARDS 8. H. AY RES, CTWPOPRAOTOH. Office. 823 BKmdeau St. Pfcan® ttTL Office hog* 9 to IJ a- m., to I *. m.. 7' to .8* p. m. Other hours sad Sunday by appotofr metit. W. J. ROBERTS ATTORNEY AT LAW ,'v._ 28 North Pourtt) St. Special Attenion to Settling Estates. and in such general use there Is a big temptation, it seems, to adulter ate the products. THROWN THIRTY FEET FROM AUTO V!ncww««, Iowa, Woman Escapes In jury in Accident Early Lest Evening. [Special to The Oat© City.] VE«fC®jWT58', rtnva, June 15.—Miss Madge Chronical of this city was thrown ornt of a Ford car she was driving here about 6:00 o'clock last night. She was hurled thirty feet from the machine, which tnrned over, but miraculously escaped serious In Jury. Today she had only a few hntfses and cuts to show for her thrilling experience. Miss Chronical had driven a party of children to Hinsdale, about two miles from Vln cenfles and was returning alone in the vehicle when the accident oo ourred. I