The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-12

wy " ll'A NlNAlA NllA lHpl HhlH. lucy
totaled $500
One OF the large contributions 10 tho
war chest yesterday was made by Mrs,
Gcs'na kuocll She made application
for $1,000 in liberty bonds.
Mr. W $ Spencer and Mr., Sam
Gloyd were ON the honor roll OF the
women solicitors today Mrs Gloyd
had disposed OF ten bonds and was still
on deck Mr., Spencer had five to her
credit
In soliciting in the Empire building
this morning, " {. Dean approached
the desk of a busy individual who
proved to be Byron ] Rauoh
"Nould YOU be interested in buying
a liberty bond Mr. Dean asked
Might bc," was the reply Wait,
I'll write YOU a check"
And a moment later he handed over
a check for $4,000 Mr. Dean was some
what staggered He has only been get
ting $50 and 500 subscriptions.
Mr. Rauch specified 500 bonds, SO he
will get forty OF them
An appeal to double teams at work
and double advertising If IT was appar-
ent that this city's quota for the Lib
erty bond would not Ne raised, was
made this morning IN a message re.
cc'vcd from the treasury department by
| W. y Guthrie vice president OF the
Farmers National bank. Mr. Guthrie
/ !, satisfied that the work is being
pushed to the utmost extent possible
and believes Oklahoma City will be
on the honor list OF those who will flll
their quota when the returns are in
Thursday night,
Drug store proprlctorS and employees
made hearty response to the Liberty
loan appeal. These stores were visited
hy committee headed hv X " Scott
The committee proved one ot the most
effective 30 the haynes and is high in
the ranks OF the workers
Miss Edith Johnson solicited thirty.
four women to purchase Liberty bonds
yesterday Her efforts resulted in con
iributions Of $3.50 Tor the mills Of war.
\ name that is written all over the
bond record book at Chamber of Com.
mercc headquarters is that oi w y.
Nespcr He headed a team which so
lici'cd business men and employees OF
the allied automobile industries. His
subscriptions arc numbered by the
| scores.
\ canvass nj the Insurance building
/ hy Miss Ethlyn Johnson. daughter oi
Frank 7 Johnson, president Of the
/ American National bank. Yesterday at
tcrnoon ncttcd 500 for the Liberty loan
and this morning she wen, back and
Igamcred 500 more
The entire recruiting force of the ~.
Zeal army recruiting station. composed
OF tVo captains. three sergcantS. iou,
coporaS and SIX priyatcs. has sub.
Alr!Acl iag Liberty bonds lo 'hr
amount OF 2Wn, It was announced this
300. '..'.'h. II' |hI k'"l hllN'NIIl WAS III
'rl the next largest $50 and the least
$50
Those who invested In thr bond, fol
low. Captains Robert Whitfield and
Ntarkcy Y Britt. ScrrcantS Charles NJ
Baker lamc, !. Britt. Burt b Snil
man; Corporal, BENJAMIN II Hicks
Marvin { Rradlry. Roy & Smith and
William + Harris. priva,cs Henry C.
Wcgner, Rlvihc " Johnson. Raloh
Sherman, Bernard W Dierker. Adler
+ lamherson and Henry b Flcmming
Mrs Henry G. Wcpner wiic Of Pri.
y1tr Nccncr first class, oi the local
army recruiting station, invested m
$50 worth pi Liberty bonds Yesterday.
taking them for her son, larkin. who
I, S wears old In order TO do this
Mrs Wcgncr sold a farm in Beckham
county Oklahoma near TcNola