The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-02
BUSINESS MEN
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raised in the six counties in West
Virginia includrh in the district
was aciirely under way.
Ohio county'S anportionmcnt is
$1,000 .00O.0 90 which represents II
percent Of the bank deposits.
but there was marked conf
dence evident on The determined
faces Of the men around the
tables that This amount Will
hc overreached. Not only is
this true Of Ohio county for the
visitors from adjoining towns
were equally confident that the
counties they represented will
more than do their share and that
the amount will be raised. with
ease, but not without plenty Of
hard work for all who arc assist
ing in the campaign, during the
next twenty-seven days the great
drive for the sale Of the second
Liberty Loan bond issue OF
$4,000. 900. 10000 will be continued.
There Is considerable prciim-
lrarv work to be done by the
chairmen Of the different COM
mittees and they will begin TO or
ganize their men at once and 10
lay their plans for the work. The
first subscriptions will not be
taken until Monday, when the on
tire force Of patriots who have
volunteered their services will
start out In their respective dis
iricts.
Some of the plans followed In
the first campaign that proved et-
fective will be continued in the
present effort. but many new ones
have been suggested and every
adult person in the city will prob
ably be approached TO buy one or
moro bonds. The banks will lend
their aid ms they did so efficiently
while the first loan was being cir
culated and many manufacturers
and others came forward last night
and said they would make II easy
for their employees 10 buy bonds.
It was tentatively decided that
drive would be made among the
foreign element who purchased
but small amount OF the first
issue and Il house 10 house can
rass Of the city was discussed.
Chairman J. l.. nickey called the
meeting to order and called upon
Rev. Or. ". 3. TAYLOR. of Wells
burg. for prayer. after which tn"
assembly sat down 10 the banquet.
Mr. Nesbitt Speaks.
}, lp ~, i,,l
duced Harrison Nrshitt. the prIncipa
liant address. full of patriotic ardor. hr
talked for thirty minutrs while every
one present listened with rapt atten
ton. Several times tho speaker WAS in
tcrruptrd with cutbursts OF applause
and had To pause until it subsidized. Al
the conclusion ~ his talk MIR. Nesbitr
WAS given an ovation that lasted fn,
some time.
The speaker said that now that thf
Is at war. tho flag Is being shot
at and citizens. men. wur"n md chill
d-cn alike being murdered in cold blooc
on the high sean. the duty Of ever!
patriotic American is plain and the oh
iect of the meeting. To raise money foI
the government was nothing but clear
duty which he was sur" no one woulI
shirk. He then went into the causes
leading up 10 thu war. and declared that
il should not end until the German g0T,
is brought - its knees and tn,
world made n safe and decent place -
1.-Two in. Continuing, the speaker saiG
that If the war is To be won II will ht
won by America al the cost perhaps -,
millions of Amn"IC an lives and billions
Of American dollars. /: the war IS los
nothing will be worth while. and me-
will have nothing 10 prompt them TO &c
to their daily tasks. The German gov
eminent represents nothing but brutr
force. and If thr sacrifice Of billions al
dollars will accomplish the task of beat.
ing them that the money will be vel
spent.
England's Credit.
II was not generally known. Mr.. Mes
bitt went on. that the external credit Of
England was strained before the en-.
trance Of the United States into the WAT
and that anothc" large loan could moi
have been fluatrd in this country. The
first loan Of S@OAU. Onh. ono was oversub'
SCribed. but il VS. mad" on the flush NJ
the declaration Ct war and the people
readily. but that earnest ci'
fort would have L" bc madr on this and
succeeding loans that are bound t. come
and they may nc for mnnumcu,aI
,rnrr,. Nv thc ,ip,,, tb,, third L,,r T..
c,I,od ,ho A,,cr;r,r ar,,,. will ha in tb.
,r.rchss f., t,r,nc,. md tho ,n,,ntrx u,y
ho facing n l,rve r.suaIt,. lie, and ,Icrr
may h. millions T., unnamed rr,v,S IN
FRANCE wi,b arulcss and IrrIcss NOR
rho balt md ibc nIird wrndrrjnr over
our country. and this may make il di'-
fjcult 10 float future loans, for Il may
hnIt the enthusiasm Of the people
No nattcr what happens, the govern
ncnt must be suppOrtnd. and business
men and banker; must forget all abuu'
tho rudimcnIs of buriness. forget bank
dcnosits. forget profits and Ito their
duty by financing the government II
there was s5n0, Oun ngn. 900 outstanding,
$500