The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-26
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MANY BANKS ORGANIZED FOR
LIBERTY LOAN-VINSON BUYS
$4,000 FOR PATRIOTISM. CIV
ING UP BIGGER THINGS.

With a subscription of $4,000 and
the committee thoroughly organized
and enthusiastically at work, the
liberty loan campaign for this sec
ton has been launched most auspi-
ciOusly. E. A. Vinson, of Pensacola,
the largest and one of the first sub
scribers to the liberty loan, through
the American National Bank, has
shown his patriotism in a most prac-
teal way.
In speaking of this large subscrip-
ton yesterday afternoon, +. X. Ma
lone, president of the bank, said: I'm
making this subscription of $685.
900 to the liberty loan, Mr.. Vim
son does so solely with a view to do
ing his part to aid the government
at this time of its great need. When
Mr.. Ninson came to me to consult
with me about investing this large
amount of money, | wanted very
much that he should put it in the
war bonds, | felt it my duty 70 re
mind him that there might be other
investments that would bring him a
greater monetary return, while at the
same time I called his atteptjOn to
the amount of good it would do if
invested in the liberty loan. Mr.. Vim
sons reply was: It am making this
investment purely through patriotic
motives, and not to see how much |
can get for my money, and the entire
sum of $4,000 I wish to invest in
the liberty loan, hoping that l may
do my part to aid the government
in this way"
In the loyalty pledges which were
published in The Journal, Mr.. Vim
! son evinced his intention of doing
his part for his country This he has
! done in the most practical manner.
R. F. Mitchell, chairman of the lib
I erty loan committee, which embraces
/ this section has made engagements
/ for meetings and appointments with
/ committees from banking firms and
! business men of Brewton, Pollard,
! Ala, and of Century, Moline, Milton,
Laurel Hill, Crestview, DeFuniak,
Bombay, Chipley, Cottondale, Panama
| City, St. Andrews, Mariana, River
Junction, Quincy and Gainesville,
Fla.
The following wire was sent to
bankers in these towns: Upon in
! structions received from w. c. Ward
{ law acting uIuGE LIlC L GUERRA IkC
serve Bank, of Atlanta, you with the
cooperation of other local banks will
organize for your city a liberty loan
committee with five members, in
Guiding one banker and one each
from other lines Of business and fur
nish lis today, if possible, with names
and interests represented. This com
mittee will furnish you promptly with
lists of subcommittee to be appoint.
ed and outline of pan of cam
paign."
The following banks will represent
the interests of the liberty loan
First National Bank, Florala; FRS
National Bank, DeFuniak; Bank o.
] Bombay, Bombay; Holmes Count!
Bank, Bombay; First National Bank
Chipley; Planters Bank, Cottondale
Bank of Brewton, Brewton, Ala.
Bank of Pollard, Pollard, Ala; Banl
| of ~Flomaton, Flomaton; First Ma
tional Bank, of Panama City; Banl
} of St. Andrews; First National Bank
of Mariana; Gadsden County Stat
Bank; River Junction State Bank
, Quincy State Bank, First Nationa
} Bank, of GraceviIle; City Bank, o
/ Geneva; First National Bank, Sam
son; First National Bank, of OPP
Ala; First National Bank, Andalusia
| First National Bank, Milton; Bank o
, Laurel Hill.