The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-06-01

Win IWO eAcepIlonS CHe DdnkS OIL
this county were represented at a
meeting held in the Armory Friday
afternoon, to formulate plans to sell
Liberty Bonds in Shiawassee county
to the amount of $650,000 before
June Is. With about thirty present,
beside Messrs. F. X. Pelton, S. H.
Wilkinson and w. ID. Patton, of De-
troit, who are giving their services
for short time in assisting the gov
ernment to float the issue of two mil
lion dollars, considerable interest
was aroused as the Importance of
subscribing for the bonds-and over
subscribing if possible-was present
ed. In the absence of G. L. Taylor,
who had been designated as chairman
for Shiawassee county, E. 0. Dewey
called the meeting to order and re-
ported briefly upon the district meet
ing-Genesee, Clinton and Shiawas-
see counties-held in Flint the day
previously, and then asked the De.
troit gentlemen to explain the situa-
tion and the imperative need of meet
ing the call of the government, which
they did so clearly that everyone pres
ent realized more fully than ever be-
fore the seriousness of the present
war situation. G. l.. Taylor, w. f.
Gallagher, c. f. Rigley, B. p. Hicks,
of Durand, and others followed with
short talks, that of Mr.. Hicks being
most decidedly to the point and
aroused his hearers to the fact that
the bankers Of this county as well as
every other county in the entire
country had a part that could not be
neglected. For the Owosso Savings
Bank, Mr. FRigiey stated that it had
voted to subscribe for $4,000 of the
bonds and would double that amount
if necessary, while Mr.. Hicks stated
the First State and Commercial Bank
of Durand, had subscribed for $10,-
600 of the bonds and would do more
and it has since taken another
block of the same amount.
By unanimous vote of those pres
ent, f. 0. Dewey was chosen to take
charge Of the campaign as county
manager, and was authorized to ap-
point an executive committee to as
sist in the work. Subsequently he
named members as given below.
This committee will meet in the
Armory in this city promptly at 2
O'Clock next Sunday afternoon to
perfect plans for systematic can
vass oc the county for subscriptions
to the loan and it is hoped and ex-
pected that every member will be
present. The gathering is of such
Importance that everything else
should give way to it. The public is
also cordially invited to be present.
Arrangements are being made for ad-
dresses by several speakers.
Executive Committee-B. p. Hicks,
Durand; A. d. Whipple, Owosso; f.
T. Sidney, Corunna; H. w. Parker,
Bancroft; G. L. Taylor, Owosso; w.
H. Hunt, Laingsburg; w. A. Rosen-
krans, Owosso; w. L. Scranton, Du-
rand; C. M. Spalding, Perry; j. l..
Van Alstine, Byron.
While the organization has not as
yet been perfected throughout the
county, good progress has been made
in the sale of the Liberty Bonds and
it is confidently believed that Shia-
wassee will report on June 18th that
its people are loyal to the full
amounts of $650,00O and that there
. is more in reserve when the next call
comes to meet the loan of five bill.
lion dollars. Subscriptions approx.
mating 100000 have been made by
the banks and individuals up to
Thursday evening.
A county committee with represen.
tatives from each township, Owosso
Corunna and Durand( has been ap
pointed as follows:
Antrim-L. C. Scribner, o. b. Eul
er, Jas. Kinsler, Wing Waters, Edw
Dippy, N. I'll. Blake, j. r. Willes.
Bennington-C. J. Thomas, w. F
Kline, w. c. Fox, +. B. Day, A. p
Strong, Will Coe, Robt. Hagan.
Burns-G. L. Braden, DR.. F. S.
Ruggles, f. d. Wiltsie, F. d. Stowell
j. +. Barnes, M. B. Gallagher, Per
ry Hadsall, o. j. Bird, M. Fl Red
mond.
| Caledonia-Chas. Taphouse, y. d
! Hurrell, L. w. Bilhimer, Saml. Ker
, by, w. Il, Rcnwick, F. B. Brooks.
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