Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-27
Farmer Vice-President Said He Was Not Notified of
 Appointment.
TABERNACLE CROWD
 BUYS MORE BONDS
! -. rbo Disappointed by Failure Of MT. Fairbanks to Put in Appearance,
 Citizens Buy $2s,400 Worth of
 Bonds After the Speaking

! Fairbanks of Indiana disappointed several thousand Pine Bluff people who gathered at the tabernacle last night in anticipation of hearing an ad- dress by the former presiding off Ter of the senate and more recently . member of that august body. Ac- ,cordine to information brought here hy Col. ILL. Remmel of Little Rock, Senator Fairbanks said he had not teen informed of the appointment in Pine Bluff, and would not make the trip because of apprehension, that he Could not reach St. Louis in time to fin an appointment there.
 Despite this disappointment, and
 the threat of storm, which drove many people from the tabernacle. bonds of $23, 400 were subscribed by number of people who remained and heard stirring patriotic address es: by Colonel Remmel and Judge w. B. Sorrells, who had been designated |sto introduce the former vice presi- dent. The largest individual sub scription was that of c. H. Triplett, who took 5000 worth of the bonds. Just where Pine Bluff stands in re- ]ation to her quota of $592,00O could not be ascertained last night. Bank trs reported a number of subscrip- ions yesterday, but the figures were not given out, and Chairman M. D. Bloom of the local Liberty loan com mittee had not been provided with the amounts subscribed, and was una ble to calculate the total. It is known, however, that Jefferson coun- ty is still short. of the minimum ex- pected. and all workers are urged to redouble their efforts today to bring the amount up to the mark before the time for making subscriptions expires this evening. :!
 There is absolutely no excuse for anyone, except the entirely destitute, to fail to respond to his country's ap- peal in this crisis" said MT. Bloom last night. Under the terms the hanks offer, tho it is a losing propo- sition. for them, practically every per son in Pine Bluff over 15 years of age can buy one or more bonds. One dollar down and one dollar a week are the generous terms offered by the banks. tho they will have to pay for the bonds according to the govern ment's rules. People can buy these bonds without missing the money, and oy 50 doing will aid the nation, save tne county from the stacker column, ana themselves benefit thru the meth odical saving thus induced"
 Fairbanks Reneges.
 It was 6:45 o'clock before Colonel Remmell and his son, Gus Remmell. who were reported earlier in the af- sHnoon in message from Little ROCK as being on their way here. n company with the former vice pres. laent, arrived at the Hotel Pines, wnere the local reception committee awaited. Colonel Remmell,. who was
 gwen hearty welcome, explained nat MT. Fairbanks said he had not Oeen notified of the Pine Bluff ap-
 ponlment, and was apprehensive that
 rs p could not make the trip to Pine pun and back to Little Rock in time catch a train; to put him in St. 1Guls for an appointment there. Colo pei Kemmell said also that Senator
 laroanks is we'll along in years, and seemed reluctant to make an eighty mlle auto trip.
 announcement that MT. Fairbanks
 Souid speak here was made upon au-
 %ollty of w. l.. Hemingway, state
 ,,aalrman of the Arkansas Liberty
 .sn committee, who yesterday eve ulns wired Chairman M. E. Bloom of
 as local committee from St. Louis
 '. we have just sent telegram to
 . p. fairbanks urging him to go to
 na %e Bluff this evening. as arranged.
 nsve Iss, told him he can get back to
 .s.u ..le Rock in time to catch the Sun Tou,e ue special which arrives in St. ing. ooiocA oacuroay Rorn M. we suggest you get in touch with
 M to .a salroanks direct, and urge him
 m,sS sume. Failing to secure him, we in svs. sW you urge some representative
 d,.sa n.'tle Rock or Pine Bluff to ad.
 uless meeting"
 t,ina', .I Messrs. Remmell were enter
 su at dinner at the Hotel Pines,
 icontinued on page fiye.)
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