The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-01
Melton Appointed Head OfWOrkn Grady
County; Certificates and Stamps
Interest Bearing
TAX EXEMPTION
WITH EXCEPTION
Handled Through Reserve Banks and
POslOGce; OlheI Designated Agents;
Certificates Registered

The sale of United states war saw
ing certificates will open over the
United States on Monday The work
will be carried on through the feder-
al reserve banks, and through other
designated agencies.
At meeting held yesterday in Ok
lahoma city Of the county chairmen
of the second Liberty loan commit
tees. plans we're discussed relative
to the sale of the certificates in Ok
lahoma. It was decided to secure
the cooperation of the council Of de-
fense in counties where such was
possible and Alger Melton was ap.
pointed by Asa Ramsey as head Of
this work in Grady county
When seen this morning, Mr. Mel
ton stated that he had not yet been
advised Of his appointment, but the
notification will doubtless be receiv-
ed during the day. W. H. Donahue'
county chairmGn of the second Lib
er,s loan committee IN GRADY coanty,
attended the meeting in the capital
Yesterday and confirms Mr.. Melton's
appointment. The war savings GER
tificates, and stamps will be handled,
also through the post office. Post
master Barefoot stated that the sup
ply of stamps, ETC., had not been re-
ceived this morning, but that they
would doubtless be in today or to-
morrow
A United States war-savings certlt-
icate, series of 1918, will be an obli-
CATION Of the United States when,
and only when one or more United
States War-Savings Certificate
Stamps shall be affixed thereto.
Each Of the certificates will have
speces for 20 War-Saving Certificate
stamps, series of 1918, and each OF
such stamps affixed thereto will have
a maturity value Of SIS on January
i. 1928, which will accordingly give
each such certificate, when bearing
its full complement Of stamps, a ma
turity value Of $1OO on said date.
No war saving certificate will be is
sued unless at the same time one "
more war-savings stamps shat NJ
purchased and affixed thereto, but
no additional charge will be made
for the certificate itself The name
of the owner must be written upon
such certificate at the time it is is
sued
owners Of war-savings certificates
will be entitled to receive, on Janu-
airy 1, 1928, at the treasury depart
ment in Washington, or at money
order post office. upon surrender Of
such certificates and upon comph-
ance with all other provisions thereof
IS in respect of each war-saving
stamp, series of 1918, then affixed
thereto, but no post office shall be
required to make any such paymeat
until 10 days after receiving written
demand therefor
On or about December 3, 1917, war
savings certificate stamps and Unit
ed States thrift stamps together with
Thrift Cards and War-Savings Certif-
icates, with suitable pocket envel-
opes for such certificates will be be
furnished to post offices for sale to
the public and to agents of the first
class and to federal reserve banks, as
fiscal agents Of the United States, for
distribution to agents Of the second
class and also for sale to banks which
are agents Of the first class.
Banks, bankers and trust compa-
nies railroad and express companies;
department and other retail stores;
the duly authorized representatives
OF labor. fraternal and other associa-
tions; and other corporations, part
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