The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-18
Five Liberty Bonds" Free

The Southern Maryland Agriculture
Fair Associations free 'LlBERI1
BOND" offer for the Counties of South
Calvert, Anne Arundel, st. Marys anC
Prince Georges.
The Southern Maryland Agriculture
Eair Association at its annual meeting
May 80 to June inclusive, 1917, will
offer to those attending the Fair any
one or more days during the 1917 EXhi
bition free, five Liberty Bonds.
By this action the Southern Maryland
Agricultural Fair Association seeks tc
assist the National Government in the
t1otation of its war bonds, and alleviate
the sufferings of our soldiers and sailors
through the American Red Cross.
As a special feature of this meet the
Association will give five United States
, Bonds, known as Liberty Bonds -
loan of 1917 of the denomination of $50
each, paying three and half per cent
per annum.
CONDITIONS.
l. To entitle a person to select a
number, said person must be bona
fide resident of one of the counties of
> JulIlGIIl ldIIll, anu actually " CO.
cnt on the grounds of the Association
during said fair, and person is EMIT
led to select a number for each day in
attendance, but not more than one
number for each day, subject to condi-
ton number two.
2. The right to select a number shall
be confined to such persons as shall
meet with the approval of the Associa-
ton.
3. One of said numbers shall entitle
the winner to two of said Liberty
Bonds" with the understanding that
one of said Bonds is to be retained by
the Southern Maryland Agricultural
Fair Association and donated to the
American Red Cross, the other Bond to
be retained by said winner, the other
three winning numbers will entltle the
person or persons to said Bonds.
T. Said Bonds will be delivered as
soon as deliveries are made by the Ma
tiona Government through the Treas
ury Department at Washington, ID. &.
5. 1t is understood that this offer is
a gratuity, at the expense or the Asso-
cation, and no inducement or charge Is
made to any person or persons desiring
to select number for such Bonds.
6. The person desiring to select
number will choose the same from some
one of the Red Cross Committee, who
will daily attend the Fair, and record
the name and Post Office address of
said person. Any duplication of name
on any one dav will work forfeiture
of the right to compete for said Bonds,
and any falsifying of residence or Post
Office address will do likewise.
7. This Liberty Bond" feature will
be under the supervision and control of
the Marlboro Red Cross Circle" of
the American Red Cross. and the
drawing shall he fairly made. in the
presence of a committee of reputable
persons chosen by said Red Cross
Circle, and the announcement publicly
made at 2 80 P NJ, from the judges
stand on the grounds Of the Association
on the last day of said Fair. The selec-
ton of numbers shall close at 80 2.
NJ. on Monday, June 4th 1917.
s. The Southern Maryland Agricul
tural Fair Association will take sub
scrlptions for ,"Liberty itopds' in
denominations of $50 90 each daily fon
the five days Of the Fair on its grounds
at the office of the Marlboro Red Cross
Circle. and any person not attending
said fair and desiring subscriptions G.
communicate his request to the Fir, t
National Bank of Southern Narylan+,
or to the Chairman of the Ma,lbo' o
Red Cross Circle before or during saiG
Fair
TIE Mar boro Red Cross Circle VII
have a booth on said grounds during
said Fais where donations may he MADE
for the benefit OF the American RI
Cross.