El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-23

"HAT El Paso viii FAR oversub-
scribe its quota Of Sl.967.O00 in
the second campaign Tor the
sale OF Liberty bonds was the predic-
ton Of r. B. Orndorff, sales manager
and the workers who were present at
the luncheon at Hotel Sheldon Tues
day noon. when a total OF S1.771.75O
was reported This leaves but S195.-
go 10 be raised. The workers expect
TO secure this amount before the sun
sets wednesday There was a total
Of $SsS.25U reported at the luncheon
in addition TO the total announced at
the luncheon Saturday
Renewed efforts viii be made We'd
nesday by the workers 10 complete
the canvass according TO districts.
Although the committees expect to
have the quota oFersubScriDed We'd
uesday they viii continue their work
until Saturday evening and expect
by this time TO exceed the $4,000, 900
mark and possibly reach $500. Geo
The Boy Scouts are doing q great
work in the campaign, Mr.. Orndorff
said. Before they conclude their can
vass, IL is estimated. he said, that
they viii have passed the $4,000
mark he boys are all striving 90 win
the NcAdoo medals.
Nice Purchase by Mine.
The largest subscription announced
at the luncheon Tuesday was that Of
The FL POtOsi Mining company, which
purchased 100000 worth Of bonds
This announcement was made by B.
J.. Farrar. Of the mining committee.
He said that this makes a total for
this committee TO date of S259,l5o, Of
which S20l-650 was subscribed since
the luncheon Saturday.
Manufacturers Add SII5.3OO.
The manufacturers committee re-
ported SI0.30O worth Of bonds sold
since Saturday. This brings the total
Of this committee M TO S115.300.
Among the subscriptions reported
We're those Of the FL PasO brewery.
$3.50. FL PasO ice companies and EN-
ployes. $500 Globe Mills employees,
$3.50; FL PasO Refining company en-
plOyes. $1,000 smelter employees, 5000.
Capt. BeavelI Takes $500.
The real estate committee reported
$500 OF this amount James L Mari
and company subscribed Tor $3.50
worth of bonds John H Leavell, who
has received a commission in the Of
ficers' reserve corps as captain, and
who expects TO go to France soon for ]
service. subscribed for a $500 bond D
which was credited to this committee. r
In BOstOns Buys Here.
Miss Beatrice Stiles, daughter Of .
Y. r. stiles. who is in Boston, sent .
her personal check for 500 bond. This .
bond was purchased by Miss stiles i
through her savings and was not
ingly said
Matthias Takes 5000.
Maurice Schwartz. Of the merchants
committee. reported a subscription Of
$4,000 through his committee by Al
bert Matthias, Of the dry goods mer-
chant
L. Hess. chairman Of the committee
soliciting the pawnbrOkers and room
ing houses. reported IS subscriptions,
totaling $500
The woman's committee, Mrs T. W
Lenier chairman, reported the sale Of
$3.50 worth Of bonds since Saturday.
Banks Give Employees Day.
Mr.. Orndorff announced that all the
banks OF the city would remain closed
W ednesday and that the bankers have
donated for the day the service OF
their $50 employees. wHo viii be di-
vided among the various committees
making the canvass The banks viii
have their holiday entrance" open
during the afternoon, Mr.. Orndorff
said. and viii have a man in charge
TO receive subscriptions.
After the parade floats will be
placed in front Of each bank and