The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-18
Whole Town Will
Close Down For
Loan Demon
stratiOn
EXCEPT THE BANKS
They Will Remain Open to
Receive Subscriptions
of the People.

It is probable that every manufac-
ture and every store in Fairmont will
be represented III the colossal parade
to be held in this city On the after
noon of Wednesday, october "a. The
committee in charge OF the factories,
stores and mines, composed of W. j.
| Wiegel, chairman, E. y. Moore. J. H.
Rownd, ]. NJ. Wolfe. j. T. Sloan, Fred
Helmick, r. 7. Cunningham, W. d.
Stockley, c. L. Tarleton, Gus Mack
and C. D. Robinson. met in the office
rooms of the Fairmont Chamber of
Commerce at 1880 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Reports from the facto-
ries were very enthusiastic and indi-
Gated that there would not be a single
store or factory in the city that would
not be ready to enter the demonstra-
ton when the time came,
The men at the factories have be-
gun to see their 'o.ic duty, and
ARE, upon their own accord, organic
ing themselves for the day. Reports
indicated that there will be an almost
unanimous response from the facto-
ries and the stores. including both the
I men and women.
Among the stores OF the city there
seems to be considerable rivalry as to
which will make the better showing
in the parade. Many Of the stores are
preparing to bring out the Liberty
/ Loan feature by the use of floats. 1t
is understood that the employees of the
~. NJ. Hartley L. Son company have
Falready completed plans whereby
tevery employee OF the store will take
part in the parade Other stores Of
the city are making similar plans and
will be modified ready to enter the
line of march at the time and place to
be designated later.
The afternoon OF October Gath will
! be a holiday. and that in every sense
of the word for the people of Fair
s.uont. Every store, manufacture and
tbrsiness place in the city will be clos
; ed at noon, givin% \ y FairmOnter a
chance to be Liberty Loan Stacker.
The banks of IL" CT" will be the
only business -''r@S o1en on next
Wednesday aft 90l. but they are
expecting to do 4 business that will
make up for the closing Of the other
business centers-for it is at the
thanks that the many subscriptions for
the Second Liberty Loan will be re-
ceived. The .ha~'-s OF the city will ON
| this day devote T. entire time to
the patriotic work.
At a meeting OF the Marion County
Liberty Loan committee held yester-
day afternoon il was decided that
every bank in Fairmont will be open
on Wednesday. Thursday. Friday and
Saturday evenings of next week in or
der that applications for Liberty
bonds might be received The banks
were planning to have their forces on
the streets on the afternoon of next
"Wednesday, but because Of the urgent
need at the banks this will be impos-
! sible. The Liberty Loan solicitation
will be in the hands OF the Toy
Scouts. members OF the Women's
Club and others that are planning to
devote their time to the work. The
Marion County Liberty Loan commit
: tee, of which Glenn F. Barns is chair
I: man. will be in charge Of all subscrip-
tons.
The speaker that Ex-Governor w.
A. McCorkle will furnish for the pub
! lie address to follow the parade will be
announced this evening. Chairman OF
THE Marion County Committee Glenn
Z. Barns received telegram from
Ex-Governor McCorkle today stating
that he would announce the speaker
fthis evening and Inform Mr.. Barns of
same at once.
Secretary OF the Treasury L. F.
Rowe. who will speak at the circuit
court room In the Court house on Sat
orday evening. has Leon engaged to
speak at Clarksburg for similar oc-
casion tomorrow evening.
The short talks that are being CIV
en- by promient local me nat the the
aters are proving very popular and
IRE being considered OF much Import