The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-24

A. least ten thousand dollars is eS-
peeted TO he subscribed 20 the i.l5erty
loan AZ the meeting to be held NJ
Robinson park this afternoon. when
the climax OF the Liberty loan day
observance will be reached More
may easily be sgbscribed. but ten
thousand j. the figure the men behind
the meeting had In mind today when
ing the propects.
The observance Of the day began last
nigh, with the kindiinr OF twenty
three beacon fires in and ahou the
city The fires served their purposes
well. They all drew lsrEe-sized
crowds. and led 10 a marked display
OF enthusiasm. Almost before the
ieaping flames had begun to die down
reports came 90 Mrs Alfred Nruns-
field. chairman OF the women's auxil-
iasA Of the council Of defense. OF sub
scriptionS 10 the loan.
That the children Of Albuquerque
are Interested IN the Liberty loan was
demonstrated in a substantial way las
night at the bonfire at the corner OF
Gold avenue and Third street. &. NJ.
Bolts had just started one the second
lap Of his speech. following an inter-
ruption by the band. when Miss Illone
Barth stepped up To- Nj Bolts ana
handed him two dollars ~ the first
payment of a 500 Liberty 0ond. She
was followed almost Immediately by
other children, and for several min
utes four or five men aud women were
kept busy taking care OF the applica-
,ions children subscribed for abou;
81 900 worth OF bonds g. a shor: time.
The total amount subscribed. incluc-
ing children and adults. WAS 81. 400.
4 large crowd gathered about this
bonfire. W T. Southland. e. VI. Bolts.
Judge u =. Barnes and senator Isaac
Barth spoke. Prof, = Stanley Sodei
led the crowd in singing the Star
~spauElrd Banner "a the band played
At h Mount1inyiew fire t10O was
subscribed and Ej0 was subscribed ai
lshe fire .n Los Griegas.
Al the Crystal thcater. where A. u.
Stroup, Rev Noise Bergman, MAJ
Nordhaus and Laurence Lee worked
for the loan. 1890 was Subscribed.
With subscriptions Of more thar
81. 600 assrred before the fires were
out. and more In sight today and sue.
7 tFfAAAE uaAFH - - tfNNN NI the en-
ithusiasm inspired. loan workers agree
that the woman's auxiliary had scored
q greA, success with their patriotic
watchfire, Of liberty
Ready for Park Meeting.
Everything b. ,l readiness for the
meeting at the park az 4 O'Clock. and
all hat remains H. for the citizenry
TO assemble In numbers sufficien, "a
tblankct revry inch u the greensward
about the speakers stand. with 4
crowd Of fitting and proper size. tel
ten thousand mark set for suDscrip.
tions should De recalled and passed IN
quick time. The Liberty loan propa.
ganda and spirit have been well plant.
ed iu the past few DAYS, and Il is felt
iby President Nordhaus Of he Cham,
her Of Commerce and the other work.
err back of The meeting that 1t is only
necessary 10 get the people out 20 pile
up the prescriptions. A. I'M the cas-,
Of the fires the effect 81 today's meet.
ing ls expected to continue when IN,
meeting itslf Is hi,torq. The loan cam,
paigu viii be- ON until saturday ano
/, ? the fun measure Of the effect score,
boy fires ana meeting viii not be re-
corded until the subscription lists at'
CLOSED Tor good.
A. told go tho meeting this after.
noon tl tn" houl children Of th'
city wili join B.. sing,uE patriotic song
under th' direction u Miss Mane
shelton The Indian school band vii
play There viii ne five fouT-mihut'
ttlks 'H W D. Suuthard. W. g. Oos
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