The Washington times., 1917-06-06
BOOSTERS OF LOAN
SPEED UP EFFORTS
Have Only Eight Days to
Reach Goal.
$226,2OO One DAYS SALE
Eighteen Speakers Are to Work
for $l0,0O0,OOO Mark.

With only eight more working
days in which to boost the Districts
subscriptions to he Liberty bonds up
to the s10,000,OOO which they have
set out to achieve. members Of the
Liberty loan committee and the hun
dred or more volunteer speakers to-
day are continuing their campaign
with renewed effort.
In its speechmaking campaign the
committee is overlooking no meeting
or gathering OF any kind, however
small, and is determined to deliver a
personal message to every man, wom-
on or child in the District between
now and June Is. regarding the Lib
erty bonds. II everyone In Washing
ton who Is able to buy a bond does
not own one when the campaign 10
over, 1t will not be because the bank
ers and other business men OF wash
ington have failed to invite them, the
committee says.
Results of the activities OF the COM
mittee are shown in the daily reports.
Yesterday 1.o14 people in Washington
bought Liberty bonds. the total
amount subscribed being S226.200.
This brings the grand total up to
sTSO7.1lO, and leaves S2,6e2 $50 to be
subscribed to reach the desired
S10,O00.0 900.
VIII Canvass Fort Myer.
Eighteen speakers are going in a
body to Fort Myer this afternoon,
where they are to make as many
speeches simultaneously to the $500
men at the officers training camp.
A speaker Is to be assigned to each
mess tent. Chairman Poole said that
he had heard from = number OF
sources that many OF the men now in
the training camps are desirous Of
purchasing Liberty bonds.
Another group of simultaneous
speeches are to be made at the Gov
ernment Printing Office this after
noon, a speaker being assigned to
each department
Four expert bond statesmen OF the
National City Company here are de-
voting their entire time to Liberty
bond work. Eugene z. Allies, local
manager for the company, who Is a
member OF the Liberty loan commit
Tee. 10 having NuC men = AON1N
toulouse canvass OF the business sec
tions of the city, in an effort to in
terest employers in the Liberty bonds
and through them to interest en-
ployes. The statesmen report that
practically everywhere they are re-
ceiving cooperation Of the nrms
called on.
The National City Company also is
looking after the details OF the
booths in the various department
stores, and acts as a clearing house
for the subscriptions taken. Booths
are located at Woodward & Lothrop's,
Kanns', Hecht's. Goldenberg's. Lans-
burgh & Brothers, and Palais Royal,
and all are doing excellent work, the
committee reports.
Employees of Barber a Ross are to
have the Liberty loan explained TO
them this afternoon at $3.50, by Harry
Haynes.
At Masonic Gatherings.
The schedule Of those who will
speak at the various Masonic Lodges
tonight is as follows: Washington
Lodge. Eli Swavsly; Osiris
Lodge, James P. Schick: King Solo
mon Lodge, James P. schick; Colum-
bia Lodge, Eli swavely; East Gate
Lodge, ]. c. W. Beal: Brightwood
Chapter, c. E. Matthews: Masonic au-
ditorium motion pictures, James P.
Schick.
The schedule Of speakers for today
is as follows: Belasco. L. A. Rover, I
matinee: A. E. Seymour. evening;
National, Joshua Evans, matinee;
George o. Watson. evening; Polls, H.
v. Haynee, matinee: J. d. Sullivan. .
evening: Keith's. Col John G. Capers. .
J. z. Meeker, evening: Gar .
den Motion Picture Theater, F. W.
p. m: II. W. Ridder. 7:3O, .
and F. D. Gannaway. o; Strand. A. G. .
3: E. S. Wolfe. T:3O. and Ross
o; Loew's Columbia, s. F.
raliaferro and c. F. ConsAul. 9:4O:
Crandalls, z. S. Wolfe. -T:45. and
Harry Haynes, o; Cosmos, E. S. Wolfe.
80.
At the Joint celebration OF the Park
View and the Petworth Citizens As
iociations last night Eugene z.
Thompson spoke In place of W. T.
jalllher. who was unable to be pres
mt. Mr.. Thompson also addressed the
and Takoma Park Asso-
iations in behalf OF the Liberty loan,
ater in the evening.
John Poole addressd employees Of
he Bureau OF Standards yesterday
fternoon and sixty came forward and
igned subscription blanks immedi-
tely after he finished speaking. |