Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-10-10

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several other large concerns, 1t was
announced, were unable to get their
figures ready to be announced At
this meeting, but gave assurance that
they were coming with substantial
subscriptions in due time.
Enthusiasm ran high. John L. Ken
nedy as chairman, could hardly keep
pace with the subscriptions as they
were announced.
The highest amount announced was
that of the building and loan associa-
tions of Omaha, which concerns
jointly subscribed $l,200,000.
w. o. w. Goes Them One Better.
The largest subscription of any one
concern was that OF the Woodmen of
the World. u was authorized to
come here and subscribe as much as
any one corporation in Omaha would
subscribe" said Sovereign Comman-
der w. A. Fraser. "Now | have lis
tened fora while and am not only
going TO equal the largest, but have
decided TO 60 them one better. ] will
subscribe for the Woodmen OF the
| World, $sl0,000,"
!. 1t was announced. that the Boy
Scouts of Omaha already have SUBJ
scriptions signed up for $4,000 and
their drive had not yet commenced
officially. ea r
j. F, Letton for the Hotel Mems
association announced a total OF $780,
500 from the various hotels.
Frank II. Myers for the Omaha
Real Estate board, announced sub
scriptions from individual realtors
thus far totalling $3l3,000.1
From the members of the Rotary
club came subscription of $4,000.
Captain and Private Subscribe.
H. Fl. Baldrige announced his sub
scription Of $4,000 and then an
nounced the subscription of his son
Captain Malcolm Baldrige of the ar
tillery, $1,000 The captains sub
scription was loudly cheered.
John r. Webster followed by sub
scribing $1,000 for himself, and an
other $4,000 for his son. John Potter
Webster, who, he said, rs private
in the army"
"Three cheers for John Potter
Webster" shouted Chairman Ken
nedy, "and three cheers again for him
fer being private" and the crowd
whooped in voluminous unison.
w. A. Fraser subscribed $500 for
each of his two little . sons, w. A.
Fraser, jr, and T. Z. Fraser.
Mayor James c. Dahlman an
nounced $4,000 subscribed by the
city hall officials and employees.
Cadet Taylor announced a $i00 sub
scription for his grandson, Wallace,
Cadet Tayler, jr., aged | year, born
in the Philippines, "and a private in
the army" joked Mr.. Taylor. The
father of Wallace Cadet Taylor is an
officer in the army.
The siren whistle began to shrek
at 1885, and scores of other whistles
and automobile horns threw in their
discordant notes to tell the metropolis
that the campaign is or--the cam
paign in which every loyal citizen is
expected to loan what money he can
to help feed and clothe the soldiers
of liberty.
For five minutes the shrieking and
honking continued, and then John L.
Kennedy arose to preside over the
meeting at the club rooms.
Subscriptions Come Fast. !: /.
When he asked for subscriptions,
business men leaped to- their feet in
various sections of the room, eager to
record the subscriptions they or their
business firm would make to the big
loan. 1t kept a number of.clerks busy
tabulating the figures, for they came
thick and fast. te
Last night at 8 O'Clock William J.
Bryan spoke at the Auditorium in
the interest of the Liberty bonds. A
big mass meeting was held there,
where everyone was welcome and
where no admission was charged.
Mr.. Bryan arrived from Lincoln
at 6 o'clock over the Burlington. He
was met at the station by a recep-
ton committee of the: local Liberty
loan committee. ef
The doors of the Auditorium
opened at z At 7:30 the patriotic
singing and the patriotic music
started. 0. T. Eastman led the,
audience in the patriotic songs.
I. c. Byrne, general state chairman
of the Liberty loan drive, presided
and introduced Mr.. Bryan.
The subscription of 100000 by the
Burlington railroad was its total sub.
scription for the corporation in Ne
braska. The sum OF $150000 will be
accredited to the Omaha drive and
the rest to other portions of the state.