The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-10-25
LIBERTY RALLY
IN 0skAE9l0sA
TOWN GIVES DEMONSTRATION
4la FOR BIG LOAN.
RAISES HALF MILLION DOLLARS
Big Meeting at Opera House Swept
BY Enthusiasm and subscriptions
Are Offered From Fifty Dol.
lars to $4,000.

Oskaloosa turned out enuasse
Tuesday afternoon and packed the
Masonic Opera House to the limit in
the event of the Great Liberty Bond
Rally. 1t was Oskaloosa day and the
leity responded nobly to the call Dur
ing the past week the rural townships
have lined up grandly to the tune of
over 100000 and now it was the turn
of 0skaloosa as a city to do er3level
best in reaching the goal of Mahaska
'county's apportionment in Liberty
Bonds. All stores and business closed
from 1880 a. m. till 4 p. m. and the
whole town Joined in the. demonstra.
Ftion.
After the Patriotic parade about tile
business section OF town the people
rallied to the Masonic Opera House
and DIR. J. G. Roberts, President of
the Commercial Club, took charge and
introduced Mr.. C. B. Wright. of Chi
|cago, the personal representative OF
District Chairman Watkin w Kneath.
who was expected in .0skaloosa, but
was detained in Chicago on account
of official business ~ YfAl;
# Band Does Its Part. g." -
The enthusiasm Of the audience was
brought to a high pitch by the inspir.
ing music of the Great Lakes Naval
Training Station Band as led by Band
Mastsr William Brown and command
ed by Drum Major E. l.. Morgan.
They play popular airs. including
Khaki Bill" Of oskaloosa fame and
In TALL gave a concert of S me four or
FIVE selections, all executed with tho
vim, dash and ginger, for which the
Naval Jackie is famous.
Grigsby Starts Fire Works.
The main address of the afternoon
was given by DIR. L. M. Grigsby, pas
tor of Central NJ. e. church. From the
first declaration of war to 'thc>present.
Or. Grigsby has given expression to
his intense patriotism in public adj
dresses. During the current canvas
in the townships he has been n big
asset to the local committees in their
york of firing the enthusiasm of the
neople, but the climax of his public
addresses was reached in the address
OIL lueSudy dIternOOn.t -
E Enthusiasm Swells. :.
1t was patriotic to the core. inspir-
ing and no printed word can depict
the enthusiasm of the hour, when ap-
.plause and flag waving frequently ex.
pressed approval to his statements.
At the close of the address, c. Yer
Ploeg and George c True took
charge of the reception of the Bond
subscriptions and Bob" Shanahan,
Reed McMurray and Harry q. Davis
served as secretaries. The amounts
started with s$25,000 slowly at first and
then more rapidly as the amounGs
Vent down and yet there were Bonds
taken under each sum asked for,
$4,000, $4,000, $4,000, all recorded
pledges and the lower the sum the
more was pledged. Finally the
amount of $4,000 was reached and
then things began to move.
Patriotism Kept Burning.
DR.. Grigsby, George True, G. Yer
Ploeg, Bob" Shanahan and Art Op,
penheimer took turns in keeping mp
the interest of the audience and the
pledges flowed in, sometimes too fast
for the secretaries From $4,000 a
drop to $1,000, then TO $1,000 and
again to $1,000. The sums pledged for
less than 81, 900 was as good as a dis.
play Of fire works and at the close
$100 and then 500. were secured
Banks, CORPORATIONS, large business
houses. merchants and business men
generally all had hand in the good
work. Employers and employees
seemed to vie with each other in pay
ing tribute to the cause of Uncle
Sam. 1t was day of triumph when
total of practically 100000 was an
nounced.
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