The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-17
farmers Will BE
SOLICITED To AID
Cr1Y'S LOAN DRIVE
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States was at stake. still tina, anyone
who was drawing ! percent i~ntcres, On
a savings account OF $1,000 in a bank
would he taxed ) percent by the gov.
eminent and that by purcha sing Lib
er'y bonds with that amour, they would
get \ percent net on their investment
Financiers Praised.
During his talk Senator Owen paid
a tribute 10 Wall Street. declaring that
not only had the financiers OF this coun-
tty gwen their money TO the support OF
The government, but that they had also
gwen their sons 10 the army.
"ltaly's determination not TO follow
the lead OF Germany in a war of ap-
gression had much to do toward the
saving Of France and England" said
the Oklahoma senator.
lie said that the present crisis had
proven the fact that there were Euro
pean countries who would not only give
their property but who would Law down
their lives for the protection Of the
rights OF 'hc United States.
Oklahoma count, farmers arc being
solicited Tor Liberty loan sub,c r,ptionS
today by local team workers. On A
personal invitation Of Henry Carpcn-
ter, a wealthy farmer OF Deer Greek
township, a committee consisting OF
u Burwell, chairman, &. J. Castlebcrry.
George Sunny and Minor Smith. LEI;
early this morning for Deer Creek TO
interview a number Of men there who
have made tremendous sums in the las,
year from the sale of farm commodi.
ties al war prices.
The first man the committee wa, 10
see is repu,cd TO be worth 100000
nearly all OF which he has made since
removing to Oklahoma county from H.
mos. II was the opinion OF the com
mlttee that II this farmer could be in.
duced to buy extensively OF Liberty
bonds, the other farmers OF the town.
ship would fall in line The commit.
tee confidently expected to return this
evening with a sfNry OF record bond
sales.
known liberty bond sales when the
thltd day OF the campaign opened this
morning totalcd 10000 OF thu,
amount, $4,000 was reported a, YES.
tcrdayN MONDAY luncheon; 100000
has been promised from the sinking
fund OF Oklahoma City; 10000 from
funds of the state school land cnmm,s.
SION, and $4,000 from sales made b.,
local banks To- customers. One bank
had not reported It's sales. so the last,
amount Is not complete
Women Successful
N hat 1uTtres a.. -
committees had IN their work veS,cr
dal was to be made known a, noon to
ddv when captains and workers were
ID report simultaneously with the men
incomplete and unofficial reports al the
womcn'S work indicates srca, ,uccc,,
Que worker &C. known Nv have sold &
7n work ut bond, m small amount and
her record Is said To be typical oi man,
others. '
The bond campaign was still Inn
dered tins morning by the shortage Of
team workers Each morning sees
many nov iaccS on the teams. bnt
worker seem unable Ia leave their
businesses daily to- assist IN bond sell
lug The executive committee Tins
morning was discussing the "drar,o
plan Tor obtaining statesmen
Owen Speaks at Noon.
senator X l. Owen was the pr,n,,.
pal speaker at TODAY, uoondav lunch
ron, At which Governor Williams, VA,
To PRESIDE The governor Will he the
principal speaker At tomorrow, lunch
con Mr. Owen brought with him and
conveyed To his heard, ahsolu,cl,
fresh information from Washington nm