The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-26
Excellent Showing by all Local
Committees Assist in Great
Work of District.
THIS COUNTY BUYS S250.0JG
Remarkable Increases are Re-
ported from Work of Sub
committees While Effort Will
Continue to Last Moment,

me great Liberty Loan sales con-
llnue to sweep down the home
stretch in the Sixth district, with
Gllynn and BrunsiwcE playing the
whip and spur, in a gallant race to
win.
The great drive. which commenced
last week, rounded into the final turn
Wednesday and the nation is now
standing on it toes and breathlessly
awaiting the news of victory
Nothing daunted with the announce
ment of Liberty Days success, the
several committees seem to toll all
the more, while each of the banks
will continue to take checks and cur
rency until the time locks announce
with simultaneous click the closing
business hour of tomorrow.
That the sixth federal reserve bank
ing district has reached it's minimum
quote of $S0,000,000 is almost Ger
tainty, said Mr. Geo. H. Smith. local
manager of the second Liberty Loan
campaign, who returned yesterday
from the district headquarters at At
santa
Mr.. Smith described the celebration
of Wednesday in Atlanta as some
thing very remarkable.
Never before did I witness such an
example of genuine PATRIOTISM said
he, t. while the reception accorded
Secretary McAdoo surpassed every
anticipation. The Secreary spoke at
the Piedmont Driving Club at one
O'Clock, at the Capitol City Club at
3 o'clock and at the Auditorium to
fully 10000 people again at o'clock.
The banks were swamped with
subscriptions, while the ladies, who
had committees stationed in the lob
bies of every bank, disposed of at
least one-half million dollars worth
at each bank ,n.e ....-
AS for Glynn county: Mr.. Smith
stated that he was not fully prepared
to give out figures as yet but it is safe
10 state that probably $250,000 will be
turned in before tomorrow night.
The figure represents handsome
increase over the subscription of this
community in the first Liberty Loan
issue.
The three local ub-committees will
not be ready to submit a report of
their sales before Saturday night
when a complete statement will be
issued. Also the ladies' committee
composed of nine prominent women OF
the city, will report at the same time.
Each of the local committees ex
pect still further gains today and to-
morrow and will continue to work ill
dustriously until the last moment of
the campaign.
For the benefit of those who would
prefer to patroniZe the women's com
mittee, the following ladies' will ans
wer all inquiries and are prepared to
make immediate sales: Mrs. E. {.
Hver, phone 210; Mrs. r. R. McGreg
or. phone 914; Mrs r. E. Sherman
phone 5S2; Mrs. f. E. Shaver, phone
1924: Mrs. A. NJ Smith, phone $50 :;
Mrs. S. L. High, phone 210; Mrs. c. P.
Dusenbery, phone 563; Mrs c. M.
Peddicord, phone $50; and Mrs. R. B
Harley, phone 75S
James S. Bradley, Jr., general man
ager of the Yaryan Rosin and Tur-
pentine Co., who was prevented from
speaking at the Bijou theater on wed
nesday night, because OF the ire. VIII
address both audiences at the Grand
Opera House tonight. 794
Each of the local banks request
all those who will desire to increase
their supply of bonds to please do SO
NOT later than noon tomorrow in or
dor to facilitate their report to the
district headquarters.
A recapitulated statement OF both
tho local sales and the entire sixth
,8strict which includes Georgia, Flor
iR.y Alabama, Louisiana, Missippi and
tennessee, will be made public from
the Atlanta headquarters as soon as
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