Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-11
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE NOW ON
IN TREGO COUNTY


States when Uncle Sam asks his peo-
pie for three million dollars. The APP
portionment for Trego County has
been set for ninty thousand dollars
and the campaign opened in this
county by a preparatory address last
Friday afternoon by c. G. Cochran,
of Hays. He made a splendid talk
which abounded with good hard COM
mon sence which appealed to the
TO the emotions alone. He knows what
he is talking about and tells it in a
way that is convincing. He feels that
Trego county will ego over the top"
without the least trouble and all that
is needed is a united and determined
effort on the part of our people, every
body doing their best and victory is
easily won.
On Saturday the big" day opened,
real American patriotism was man
nested everywhere on this day, at
2 o'clock Company A Kansas State
Guards started their parade headed
by the Guard band. Their drill was
much appreciated by the spectators
and for the short time that this COM
pany has been organized they did
excellent work. After the drill the
and the crowd was so large that many
stood in the aisles. After the over
ture by Mrs. Steinberger's orchestra,
the invocation by Rev. Allison and
the delig htful singing by Mrs. Mes
ley's splendid chorus of young people,
R. c. Wilson, chairman of the Liberty
Loan for Trego county, introduced
Attorney General Brewster, of To-
peka, the speaker for the day. 1t is
long time since Wa-Keeney has lis
tened to a finer address than was
made by Mr.. Brewster. 1t burned
with patriotism and zeal for the great
cause in which America has enlisted
today. He brought to the hearts and
minds of the people the realization
sacrifice to help win the war. He
said we must either be willing to do
our part to help carry on the war
over there or fight on our own
shores, one or the other, which shall
| it be? After the close of this splen-
did address the meeting was brought
to close by a few words from C. R.
Kirby, who gave some information
concerning the Liberty Loan Bonds,
| after which every one joined the
chorus in singing the Star Spangled
Banner.
! Sunday afternoon was followed
With another patriotic program when
Mrs. Ralph Latshaw, wife of one of
the ablest of Kansas City's judges
addressed a large audience. After the
invocation by Rev. Allison, Mrs. L.
T. Purcell, Chairman Of the Women's
Liberty Loan for Trego County, in
troduced the speaker. Mrs. Latshaw
gave a splendid patriotic talk and
quoted many instances of the terri
bic atrocities that have been perpet-
rated against the women and children
of Belgium and France by the Ger
mans that it fairly makes the blood
boil and strikes a deeper determine
ton into the heart of every Amer
lean that the enemy shall be des-
troyed once and forever, that the
Kaiser and his gang of cut threats
shall be cut off root and branch. The
music by the orchestra and the sing
ing by the chorus was much enjoyed.
Mrs. Tennell's solo the Holy City was
beautifully rendered
Sunday afternoon closed the pro-
gram for the two days but on Mon
day the workers launched forth on
the actual drive of selling the bonds.
Mr.. Wilson and Mrs. Purcell the two
county chairman have sub-divided the
town and county into districts and
placed workers in all of these dis
tricts- Don't turn them away when
they call Oh you but do your dead
level best to help win the war, to help
shorten it, and thus bring our brave
boys home much sooner. Sacrifice
something don't be a Stacker now, if
| we don't come arcoss the Kaiser will
remember that he hates us with a
deadly hatred. 1t is no time to quib-
+, bic and to be small and mean and
grasping. 1t is no time for personal
grudges, all of these must be laid
aside and everybody boost. Do your
part, do your best. You can't go but
you can give Do it now
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