Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
Men and Women Workers in
Bond Drive With Business
Men and Banks Pledge
Huge Sum To Start Big
Campaign.
MANY TAKE LOTS
OF $4,000 EACH
(From Saturdays Daily

men and women last night in the Com
mercial club when practically TWO
thirds of the city's quota was raised
Greater enthusiasm and patriots
spirit has never been so manifest a
one of these ante-drive meetings tina
have been held in the previous Liberty
Loan campaigns. Women We'd witt
the men to do their part and Joll!
evening was spent by all in which
everyone had good time and left witt
the satisfaction Of having helped tt
win the war.
PLEDGE @32e,s5o
The city's quota is 3604,500 and last
nixht's meeting pledged no less than
Ssh, $50 Of this sum. Today is volun
tary subscription day and persons
have been calling at the Commercial
club al day to sign their subscription
blanks because none Of the pledges
will be credited at headquarters until
the blanks are duly signed and turned
into the executive committees hands
The latter will turn them over to the
various banks.
REVIEWS HUN cRUELTiEs
Al many or more women were pres
cnt as men when the meeting was
opened by County Chairman Hutch
ison, who introduced Corporal Buell.
McCash Of G Co., 350th infantry at
Camp Dodge. who has been assigned
to speak at Liberty Loan meetings.
Corporal McCash did not speak long
but his words were forceful and re.
ceived close attention and brought
forth considerable applause. He re-
ferred to the Hun atrocities in which
he said he saw hardened veterans
back from the front in Flanders and
France weep and cold sweat rour Off
their faces in the recital OF the nor
rible cr,!elties of the German troops.
NO TIME is WASTED #
Little time was taken UP by oratory
as the purnose of TIE, meeting was TO
start out the drive with as maEy SUD
scriptions as POSSIBLE to thus lessen
the work Of the solicitors and enthuse
the remainder Of the reople OF tNe city
to rise to their. duty in supporting tHe
loan. Chairman Hutchinson followed
Corporal McCash in making an explain
alton of the Liberty Bonds. their
terms and what is expected of tHe
workers and the individuals who are
to be called unon The Significance OF
the three kinds of cards to be used in
reporting persons called on was ex-
planned by the chairman also.
M'INTlREs STARTS FUN
8 Frank McIntire started off the pyro-
technics of the evening when he an
nounced at the close Of Mr.. Hutch
lson's remarks that he would be one
Of twenty-five men to subscribe $4,000.
He no sooner sat down than several
others in quick succession followed
and the secretary was a busy man for
q time In noting the pledges. This
number In short time reached twen-
ty.four and seemed to be the end. But
the chairman would not be satisfied
for 3125,000 was to be raised at $4,000
. pledge and he proposed that five OF
the subscribers raise their pledges an
ether $1,000, which was soon done.
Four efforts were made at divers
times to close the subscription after
The chairman had announced he would
ask for no more, but the spirit Of
pledging was in the air. When the
Arst stop was made there was $685.
$50 pledged. He was asked to resume
ths work In order that 100000 might
Be obtained The pledging was again
started and did not finally give I'D I'M
On 1911 600 was subscribed. Even
then one or two asked if they could
subscribe and even after the meeting
closed some added their pledges until
this morning it totaled $329,S5O.
THE HONOR ROLL
The list Of subscribers at last nights
and the sums pledged follow:
36,0OO-F. w. Simmons, Vance Will
son, C. E. Mcdaniel, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
J. Donelan and the. Box Car Loader
Co.
35,000-Frank McIntire. ]. B. Sax, J.
T. Hackworth, A. G. Harrow, NJ. B.
Hutchison. w. B. Bonnifield. l.. A. An
drew, w. T. Hall, John Morrell, T. Fl.
Foster, Frank Won Schrader, ]. F.
Weber. H. w. Merrill, j. K Mahon.
w. T. Harper. c. G. Merrill. J. C. Jor-
dan, ]. w. Jordan estate. c. S. Har.
rer J. F. Powell. Mrs. A. w. Lee, Mrs
T. D. Foster. Miss Florence Foster
and Samuel Mahon Co.
81 0O0--Mrs. A. D. Carroll.
s2O0n--G 3. Simmons. Miss Mar
ra~et Mahon
50 5GC-T. A. Stoessel. Mrs j. B.
Sex.
81 0n0--Dr d. c. Brockmsn. G. F.
.r-v e. l.. Graham, Calvin and Juliet
Marn'Y"
s. nnN--N~s Mr~v Ashurv. Mr.. and
Nrs ". " Voiot. w " Heating. o. d.
riednia O'frmwa 'od'a No l6 A. +.
Z A. NJ. w. :. Vinscn w p. Myers.
Phil SnyFrr Jar,"s Cooper. Cha rles
Ia'lte-e. Mre. ~. n Harris Mrs Sam
lei Mabon. Samuel aud .Io'1 x Ma.
ION. c. E. Fahrney, Or. S. A. Spilman
nd p. r. Suits.
s75O-M. T. McClellend.
S5OO-Rev. r. T. Patt. Rev. James
'oIey. Roy Johnston. Mrs. Row John.
ton. Erank Sharp. George Reeves,
FRS. Kittie Springer. DR. Margaret
i. Mills. Mrs. C. T. McCarroll, DR..
lille Myers Mrs. L. A. Andrew. Mrs
y. H. Keatino. DR.. Frank Mills, r. F,
Iridgeman, Mrs. J. p Cummings,
[alta Connie nder X. T.: James A
phnson, a. Y. Smith, Spencer Spring
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