Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-19
BANKS BITE INTO
BIG LIBERTY LOAN
Northeastern Oklahoma lnstl-
tutions Subscribe $7,0OO,OOO
on Days Notice.
MAY DOUBLE THEIR PLEDGE
ABSORPTION of Huge Sums OF
Vital Concern to Every
body in United States.

Banks Of the fourth group district
of Oklahoma yesterday pledged TO
take some $7,OOO,OOO worth of the
Liberty loan and will make an effort
to make the subscription $4,000 Ooe'
On a one-day notice bankers from
practically every city of the district
met yesterday at the Ketchum hotel
to formulate plans for promoting the
sale of Liberty bonds. The fourth dis
trict includes practically all OF the
northeastern part of the state.
Active work was placed in the
hands of the district chairman, Nj. X:
Tidwell. of the First National bank o1
Miami.
Committees Organized.
Each county represented organized
a county committee to carry on the
work in their cities and counties.
Speakers will be supplied from dlf-
ferent county ORGANIZATIONS to help
each other. An active house to house
campaign will be put on. Department
stores will be asked to join in also
manufacturers and their employees
War Serious Matter.
O. II. Leonard and j. NJ Berry, who
went to the meeting called at the
Federal Reserve bank in Kansas CITY
this week. reported the desires of the
government. They impressed the VS.
iting bankers with the serious view
the United States government took OF
the situation and the need for pa
triotic subscription of the Liberty
bond.
+. w. Sinclair and George Davis of
Claremore, who attended the meet
ing of the National Bankers associa-
tion, brought like message. Both
stated that the government believes
there will be three-year war and that
it can only be shortened to this limit
by prompt and vigorous action on the
part of America. They both consid-
cred the Liberty bond as the first step
in the war.
Canadas Big Mistake.
Mr.. Davis told of talking with Gen
eral Gordon of the Canadian troops,
who Is now in America with the Brit
ish commission. General Gordon told
that Canada sent twenty-five thou
sand men at first and thot that would
he enough. Canada has since sent
four hundred thousand men and is
still sending. General Gordon stated
that he thot the United states would
have to send three million men TO
France.
A second meeting will be held,
either in Tulsa or Oklahoma City the
first week in June. when reports of
the number of bonds subscribed will
be made
oklahoma Bankers who attended
the meeting at the ketchum yester-
day are:
At the Meeting.
. r. d. Edgington, National Bank Of Com
II. r.. Tidweil. Wrist National bank, Miami
]. $. Cheyen. Ottawa County National
H. A. McCauley Sapulpa State bank
F. S. Hurd, First National, Broken Arrow
J. O. Berry, American National sapulpa
o. l.. Bareaca. First National, iIominy..
b II. Robertson, Citizens State bank, No
". B. Key, Bank of Commerce; sapnlpa
X B Jackson. American National Sapulpa
j. Ray Baker, Bank Of Commerce, OK
q Mobray Citizens National bank, Ok
]. A. Price. First National bank. Okmulgee
C. W Benedict First National Tulsa.
A. n Ruble, First National, Pawhuska.
A. W Lucas, Oklahoma National bank
j. l.. Hudson, First National bank Fairfax
W. n Leahy. First National bank. Pawhuska
W. H. Metcslf, First National, Foraker
J. II. Connor, Prue state bank.
j. p McBrney. Bank OF Commerce. Tulsa
DR. l. A. o'Brien, Oklahoma Natona
]. W. Woodford, West Tulsa State bank.
T..
George Davis, Clarcmore.
Lee Clinton. Union National, Tulsa.
A. c. Tranbo. Muskogee National bank
O. II. Cleveland, First National, Skiatook
j. w McNeal. American National, Tulsa.
L. l.. Wiles, Oklahoma National Skatook
w L. Lewis. Liberty National, Tulsa.
g. NJ Janeway, Collinsvlle National bank
Frank G. Reeb, Bartlesville State bank,
i. J. Spies ir.. Bartlesye National bank
b. G. Dowell, Nowata National bank.
n o. Co.lurn, First National Co'linsville
H. NJ. Brent, First National bank. Dewey
f. q. Halfway, Security National, Dewey
Sam f. Wilkenson, Commercial National
Nowata
A. + Hendren, National Bank Of Com
merce, Tulsa.
n K. Graham, Planters National, Tulsa
j. NJ Berry, Central National, Tulsa.
7. w. Bryant. Central National, Tulsa.
l.. X Cone. First National, Tulsa.
W o. Buck, Central National, Tulsa.
c. NJ. Ransom, Central National, Tulsa.
J. II Mckinney National Bank of Com
merce, Tulsa.
n L. Gilbert Producers State bank Tulsi
T. w. Sinclair, Exchange National. Tusi
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