The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-27
Etks Also Run Some.

Second TO the ladies' commit
tee came that great organization
the Elks-whose grand total
was S320,170. The Elks did not
enter the campaign with the idea
OF topping all the committees, but
to top thier own figures secured
during the first loan, and They
succeeded in doing that In lnosl
magnificent manner for they
raised $4,000 at that time, but
only worked for three days.
washington district with s14S.70C
red the city districts, with Madison
district (the 1sland) second with
$1ol.26O.
The Boy Scouts sold sloo.345.
Triadelphia led the country districts
having secured subscriptions for sl79.
400.
c. A. Walden opened tho meeting with
brief statement and then introduced
Or. John l.. Dickey.
Ctty's 9rcategt Peat.
Or. Dickey said that the people Of
the Wheeling district had first beer
called upon to raise s3.900.0oO' for tht
Liberty loan. but that later this
amount has been raised to $4,000. O0t
which hgure was based on the banl
deposits. and that instead of keeping Il
It's quota the committees had gone GU
and raised ss.75O,ooO. =.
This is the biggest thing tina
Wheeling has ever done" said DR.
Dickey. but Wheeling Is always do
ing great things. II orersubscrihcc
the hospital fund: It oversubscrihcd do
~ ~ NJ ~
and the Y. W. c. A.: It oversubscribet
the Red Cross fund. and has always
ove7subscribcd all things It has beer
called upon to help out IN. Now /
tops them all of with this magn!tlcen
showing In the Liberty loan campaign
The patriotism OF tho people O.
Wheeling Is away above all estimate!
Of 1t. and while hear that all owe;
the country the loan has been over
subscribed, venture to say that !,
no other community the size Of Wheel
ing and Ohio county has II been over
subscribed in proportion in Il create
amount
TT affords me pleasure 10 tntroduc,
Mayor Vester."
Mayor veBter.
Mayor Tester spoke very briefly. rx
tcnQlRR WELCOME 10 Napllln 1flHuU
and the soldiers who accompanied hin
both officially and personally. He sail
that those who have bought bonds
have not only helped the country. bu
have helped themselves and Shove,
good. common sense. He concluded b.
saying that old Wheeling had done her
self proud.
Er. Conin Speaks.
Hon. J. J. Conift WAS tho next spcnkc
introduced and he began his address h,
saying that It. waa almost an impoasi
bility for him to make q speech. as |
Is an old saying that money talks NM
the money invested In Liberty bond
IL eloquent IN itself. He said TIM
while money did talk. all 1t Ind eve
said to him was good bye" Tho none.
will return a rich and ccrtnin rowan,
to everyone who bought bonds an,
that we nil have good reason To b
proud Of ourselves Ho Kaid In part
while shot and she'll may win tn
war that 36.TS0. 900 will be one nf IN
most effective shots that will hit H"rlil
"wo could search NIL the Language
Of tho world but VIC could not find an
words that will be 30 effective M tn
message that will roach tho ears of tn
German Kaiser ar that S6.75o.00o. TIL
Kaiser thought that all the world nutsid
Of his own domain was joke and tina
no nation would dare to crosR the occa
and brave the waters infested with Ger
man submarines. but he has found GU
his mistake and must see the handwrit