The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-29
CARTHAGE, ILL, MARCH %

0. F. Berry. county chairman o.
the Liberty loan, called meeting
OF the bankers of the county AMI
other prominent men AMI women t.
carthage Tuesday, TO effect a court
ty organization for the third Liberty
loan drive.
Hon. T. E. Flanegin, representa-
tive of the federal reserve bank Of
chicago; Chief Gunner Waite of the
British navy. and Sergeant Reynolds
OF the Canadian overseas forces
who was wounded at Verdun, were
present and each made talks that
were spirited and injected a grea'
enthusiasm into the meeting.
Mr.. Berry announced that since his
appointment as chairman, under the
privilege given him, he had appoint
ed vice chairman in the person Of
J. l.. Miller of West Point, and as
secretary, Mrs. Pearl Mack Swigert
of Carthage. By motion. Mr.. Berry
was authorized to appoint three
bankers over the county to act with
the chairman, vice chairman ant
secretary as an executive committee
which committee should appoint q
chairman for each township, to carry
on the work of bringing the third
Liberty loan before the people In
every walk of life.
Tuesday evening a patriotic meet
ing was held at the Methodist church
when the house was packed and
some unable to gain entrance; Chief
Gunner Waite spoke, following q
brief statement by Mr.. F1anegin. He
reviewed history to expose the long
laid plans of the German empire for
world dominion and the effect oil
German intrigue in our national az
fairs.
Sergeant Reynolds ais, spoke, api
Carthage citizens generally are very
enthusiastic as to this meeting, and
while the same was held until very
late hour, each one expressed himself
as williag to have remained for hours
longer, in order to hear every word
spoken.
This group of speakers is touring
the country, having been at Dallas
City Wednesday evening and at Aug.
usta and Plymouth Friday
Those in charge of the third Lib
erty loan drive, plan to carry to sue
cess the quota for Hancock county,
which will probably be million and
a half dollars.
Carthage people will be given a
rare opportunity of again hearing
the Fairfield business mems gospel
team, Rev. Harper and Singer Scott
TO appear at the Methodist church on
Monday evening, April LIST
The Fairfield team Is holding a
successful meeting in Bushnell, but
as Monday night is reserved by them
for rest period, they will give this
evening to Carthage. Harper's sub
|ect will be Raising the Dead" It
Is anticipated that the church will be
100 small for the large audience at
ending
John Mcconnell, Rev. ]. W. Ferris,
George T. Moore and Scott Belknap.
If the Carthage gospel team, attended
he meeting at Bushnell an evening
he past week.
The circuit court is still hearing
he criminal cases, the suit of Joseph
Boston, alias Joe Boston, charged
With burglary and larceny, having oc-
,upied the attention of the court
Turing the past two days, being turn
I'd over to the Jury late Thursday
afternoon.
Quite a great deal of difficulty was
in securing jury, the
ocular panel having been exhausted
~ reason of challenge, special
1enire issued for twenty-five jurors,
Who report to the court, and after all
lay Wednesday having been spent in
the jurors, Thursday morn
ng found the court still lacking few
jurors. After the panel was COM
,leted, evidence was taken, there be-
ng a large number of witnesses sum.
noned to appear, but not many were
lsed in the trial Of the case. M.
3oston is brought before the court.
IS being the accomplice of James
alias Jim Edgecomb, who
vas tried this week on the same
barge, and found guilty, two parties
laving been discovered by Mr..
1has. Altizer and Mr.. Cox. who were
,eeping watch for them in the w. W.
barn, one mile south of tho
ity, and when they discovered them
hey were filling sacks with corn,
nd in the melee, that ensude, nuri-
II of shots were fired by both parties,
ne hitting Edgecomb s1uarely In the
ace, the other party escaping unir-
ured.
In the suit of William E. Lyon,
the firm of W. e. Lyon &
o.. who appeared by Attorney J. w.
vs. The Fidelity and Cas-
atty Co.. OF New York. and Aaron T.
White, debt Motion was entered by
he plaintiff to strike the affidavit OF
1erits OF the defendant and each OF
he pleas from the files.
In the chancery suit of William W.
IuU, ct al, VS.. Nancy J. Hull, ct a.,