El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-25
E PAS0 SETS PACE FOR BALANCE
OF THE SOUTHWEST IN BOND SALE
Workers Report Of So 48OO5O at Luncheon Cause for
Wild Cheering; Oversubscrption Is $4,000 and VIII
Be Higher; McNarys, W. NJ Cody and Miss Ray
nolds Send in S81, 900 by Telegraph.
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EI Paso's Quota. 81 Dc, 900.
Reported Last Meeting, s1.7z1s150.
Reported Thursday Luncheon. S276,-
total, s2.AsO.O5O.
III PAsO went over the top. VITA
a number OF committees yet 70
II be heard from and the drive
extended until Saturday afternoon.
III Paso has subscribed q total Of 81
4S0050 in the second Liberty loan
campaign.
The quota Of this city and county
was fixed at 1885,. 900 and It has been
oversubscribed s51s. 900. When the re-
ports Of the other committees are re-
ceived in addition to the subscriptions
that VIII be obtained between now
and Saturday, il is expected that Fl
Paso VIII have reached a total OF ap-
proximately S2.700,0OO. or even more
Cheer the Good News
When p B. Orndorff, sales man
aEer. announced at the luncheon held
at Hotel Sheldon Thursday the total
that Fl Paso had reached and the
amount IL had oTersubscribed its
quota there was a wild outburst OF
cheering from the members OF the
various committees present Then the
Jazz band played a patriotic air and
AAAE A-AAEA AAAEn NA-A A-AA ~ AAA 60 60
minutes.
FL Paso probably subscribed more
money than any city its size In the
west in the second campaign for the
sale of bonds. The Boy Scouts sold
more than 81 coo worth OF bonds.
Lee Moor Invests $1,000.
T II. Wingo, one Of the committee
men at The luncheon. announced that
Lee Moor. Of the Island, had pur-
chased $4,000 worth Of bonds. This
is one Of the largest individual sub
scripuons OF the campaign and Mr
Moor vas given applause.
NcNaryH Liberal Buyers.
Edgar " kayser reported that he
had received telegram from Mrs
James G. McNary subscribing for
$1,000 worth OF bonds; Miss Sarame
E2ynolds- &5000s the ". H. Cady Lum-
Der company. Of Louisiana. S50.00Q5
James G. McNarys $4,000 and W NJ
Cady, $4,000
TIE Cady Lumber company is a
Louisiana corporation and has already
subscribed for a large amount Of
bonds, but in the wire received by Mr..
Kayser, llr. Cady announced he de-
sired to make a purchase through e
Pasc.
Sir and Mrs McNary- and Miss
l.aEnoids are now in the east and sent
their contribution for the loan TO Mr.
kayser by wire
Bank Clerks Sell $500.
7. II. Wingo reported that the bank
clerks o. the Rio Grande Bank and
Trust company, although given a
lhinlr populated section Of the city,
on Wednesday secured IS subscrip-
tons for a total OF $500
D-. ard Mrs. E R Carpenter were
among the largest subscribers. They
subscribed for a $1,000 bond.
". ". Turney, Z. s. Goen and Sam
Drehen reported 107 subscriptions re-
frH| Hra "a Hana -
s1fs00-
John Thomas, a youngster. pur-
chased a $50 bond at the luncheon
Scott c. White reported that his
committee had sold Is bonds Wednes-
cay, amounting TO $500.
The attorneys purchased total Of
$500 worth Of bonds since the last
luncheon
Eyc7en's Committee Successful.
The Women's committee, through
its Chairman, Mrs 7. W Lanier. re-
ported the sale OF $4,000 worth Of
bonds since the last luncheon The
women's committee ranks among the
first committees The women an
nounced they would continue thei-
drive" until Saturday evening and
viii solicit subscriptions throughout
the city To this committee has been
added Mrs. r Il. Smith. Miss Nemoni
Keller and Mrs. A ". Hadley.
Many Individual Reports.
Robert krakauer reported the sale
Of Il bonds amounting TO $1,000.
r D. Lachman reported that his
committee sold 43 bonds, amounting
TO $500.
A. J. Frazier's committee reporteI
eight subscriptions, s450.
J. n Dudley subscribed for a 5000
bond He announced his committee
had sold this amount Wednesday but
Mr. Krakauer said that 1t repre-
scented the subscription Of AIr. Dudley.
James A. Dick reported his COM
nittee had sold IS bonds. $3.50.
J. J. LongweI reported As subscrip-
tons. $500.
r a Anderson reported seven sub
scriptions. $500
J. kaufman reported his COMMITTEES
had sold 38 bonds. s2250.
Three Committees Report.
Maurice Schwartz reported his COM
mittee sold ten bonds, $500
other committee chairmen reported
their committees sold Wednesday the
following number OF bonds and totals:
L. Hess 20 bonds, S2SO0- Lee Moor.
5lLT5G. A. p Coles. partial report.
los subscriptions. i0,200s II. Y. Ellis.
ten bonds $3.50; c. F. Kellogg, 81
bonds, Sa05o. Mrs 7. v. Lanier s.
bonds, $4,000; judge W a Hawkins
W J. Quigly in asking his commit
teemen for their reports announced
that they had not been completed.
Claiborne Adams reported q bonds.
Sas50; George Franklin. II subscrip-
tions. S1l50.
The mining committee in a partial
report announced "a subscriptions
$3.50 41r- Kayser then read the tele-
grams he had received for subscrfp-
lions to the issue he said the mining
committees total was 81 subscrip tions
Tor Sl17.650
An Report Saturday.
1Ir. Orndorff announced that sat
Urday a luncheon would be held at the
Hotel Sheldon at which the complete
reports Of all committees would be
made The speaker said that a special
program would be arranged TO cele-
brate the great drive" that FL Paso
made
Watch Contest Continues.
Mr.. Orndorff also announced that
The contest between the bank clerk.
for the watch would continue unit
the report aSturday. The clerk sell
ing the largest total VIII be presented
with the watch
Tells Of DeminE visit.
Rev. P. r Kniekcrbocker, pastor Of