El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-05
FIRST PUSH FOR PER5HING"
R0LL5UP S828,000 IN BONDS
Main Committees Start Liberty Loan Campaign at
Meeting of 100 Citizens and Representatives OF Army
Workers Go Over Top to Keep 1t Up Till 24th;
Banks to Help Payment Buyers.

I effort should be made to thoroughly
canvass the city and that each com
mittee should be checked up to ascer-
tain If its territory had been covered
Mr.. OrndOrff informed the chairmen
and members Il the various commit
! tees that the blanks could be obtai ne,
from W. n. Butler. at the First Ma
tional bank, for the sale Of bonds at
9 o'clock Friday morning.
Seven Banks Take SSOO,OOO-
Mr.. Wingo announced that at
meeting of the Clearinghouse asso-
citation Thursday afternoon al
o'clock seven Of the ten banking IN
stitutions had taken 100000 in Lib
eruy bonds. including subscriptions
and what they will underwrite- The
other three banks. he said had not
decided exactly what amount they
vrouId Subscribe and underwrite. The
speaker said that he was confident
that the banking Institutions would
subscribe and underwrite more than
$1,000, 900 worth Of bonds
The following subscriptions and
underwriting was announced at the
meeting Of the clearinghouse he said;
First National, SZO0.0Ogi directors
First National, $4,000; City Ma
Trust Co. $4,000; FL Paso Bank
and Trust Co, $4,000; Texas Bank
and Trust Co. 100000; American
Trust and Savings. $4,000: Security
Bank and Trust Co. $4,000.
The Border. State National and
Union Bank and Trust company are
yet 10 be heard from. Mr.. Wingo
said he was confident that these
three banking institutions would
bring the total above the million dol
Army VIII Assist Campaign.
Capt Frank Blum. representing
the army, who IS with the 18th field
artillery, read a copy Of telegram
from Fort sam Houston TO the com
handing officer. Col HOratlO O.
Sickel, of the FL Paso district, which
pertained TO the sale Of bonds among
the soldiers. The telegram said:
The war department directs that
an aggressive campaign be instituted
al once to secure voluntary subscrip-
tiOns to the second Liberty loan one
officer viii be detailed in each regi-
ment or separate organization to su-
perViEe this work Competition be
tween organizations will be stimu-
lated and frequent reports made for
their information There should be
cooperation with the Local Liberty
Loan committees Of federal banks and
other civil organizations that can
lend assistance If possible speakers
should be secured to arouse enthusi-
assn. Reports will be rendered to
you on Saturday Of each week TO in
clude October q. You viii telegraph
consolidated report direct to the ad
jutant general of the army. total
amount subscribed during the pre-
vious week Copy OF this report VIII
be sent to these headquarters"
Speaker For 18th +. A
Mr.. Turney asked II It were posi-
bic for the committee to Go anything
10 assist the army Capt Blum re-
piled that he would like the commit
tee 10 appoint a speaker to address
the 18th field artillery regiment at
Fort Bliss Saturday morning at II
O'Clock Aw NrrwnnE announced that
such A speaker would be appointed
Capt T. y. Gimperling, 64th infan-
try, said that during the first cam
paign for the sale OF Liberty bonds
the soldiers in FL Paso had subscribed
for $4,000 worth Of bonds and that
during this campaign fully 100000
would be subscribed by the men in
the service
tiIlery. said he thought the officer
must be speaking OF the amount OF
bonds purchased by one regiment
! was in command Of one company"
he said. which purchased $4,000
worth OF bonds"
Banks to Help Soldiers.
The officer then asked II the banks
would carry the subscriptions OF the
enlisted men for an extended period
II they were sent to France He said
some Of those who purchased bonds
were placed in the guard house with
out pay and in this event they were
unable to make their payments and
would likely then lose the money
they had paid on their bonds.
Mr.. Wingo said that although he
was only authorized to speak for his
bank he felt confident that all the
banks Of FL PasO would extend pay
menr OF bonds to any OF the enlisted
man, II they showed good faith in
trying to pay. He said that many
persons made a five OF ten dollar
payment, and then made no further
effort to pay for their bonds, realiz-
ing that they would receive in return
what they had already paid in.
LabOrinE Men to Get Help.
". J. Moran asked If it were pos
sible for the bankers to assist the
laboring men in paying for their