The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-26

ceiyed at three o'clock q. m. Wednes-
day morning, the right side of his
cheek and mouth having been fearfully
liberated by the shot. At first the
family feared the young man had at
tempted to take his life, but after in
vestigating matters thoroughly, they
now have grave fears that he may
have met with foul play.
Miss Gertrude Biery, sister OF James
was spending the night with her
grandmother. who lives next door, and
they were both awakened before the
shot was fired, as was also the family
of DR.. 3. H. Herring. who lives across
the street. The lock to the summer
kitchen door had been broken, and an
ak was missing.
Medical aid was called at once, and
the young man was rushed by auto. to
Ia Keokuk hospital, where at last re-
ports he was resting quite comfortably
but the family have grave fears as to
the final outcome.
Mr.. Biery Is the son Of Grant Biery.
is but twenty-five years Of age, and
was one Of the Carthage boys who had
registered, his name having been
drawn in the first thousand numbers.
[Mr. Biery died this morning in a
Keokuk hospital.-Ed.]
The new school law requires the
county superintendent of each county
of the state to call an election for the
purpose Of electing a board Of educa-
ton Of three members for the non
high school district Of his county.
County Superintendent Faris. has call.
ed this election for July %, from to
p. m. as the date for Hancock
county's election The law further re-
quires the county superintendent to
designate sufficient number Of pre-
cincts and polling places and select
judges and clerks for the election
The following have been chosen:
Precinct No. ALL Of Augusta town
! ship. except the portion included in
the Augusta and Plymouth high school
districts. Polling place. Liberty school
house; judges. Bert Willard, A. M
Norman; clerk. Donna McGtnnis.
Precinct No. 2--All Of st. Mary's
township, except the portion included
in the Plymouth school district. Poll
ing place, Page school house; judges
Lee Huey, B. NJ. Duncan; clerk, Frank
Johnson.
Precinct No. 3-All Of Hancock
township. Polling place. Liberty
school house; Judges. G. G. Larson, A
A. Smith: clerk. B. o. White.
Precinct No. ALI OF Fountain
Green township. Polling place, Foun
tain Green school house; judges R.. w
Ferris, NJ. G. Alton; clerk. Jesse Gil
ligan.
Precinct No. 5-An Of 1aHarpe town
ship except that portion included In
the LaHarpe high school district
Polling place, LaHarpe high school
building: judges, M. D. Melvin, H. H
Comstock; clerk, Geo. Cassingham.
Precinct No. Gall Of Chilli town
ship except that portion included in
the Bowen high school district. Poll
ing place. Chilli Center school house;
judges, Chas. Harrison. G. r. Baxter;
clerk, ]. D.zWilkey.
Precinct No. All Of Harmony
township. Polling place. Bentley
school house; Judges. E. c. Grove. VIM
Fecht; clerkT. A. Lillard.
Precinct zNor S-All Of Carthage
except that portion included
lin the Carthage high school district
Polling place, .Fairvtew school house;
Judges, VIM. Klattenberg, Frank
Wright: clerks. r. Huston.
| Precinct No. 9-All Of Pilot Grove
township. Polling place. Burnside
school house; judges, N. M. Thomp