The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-04-12
WILL TAKE HER
QUOTA m LIBERTY BONDS
Committee Receives Subscriptions
for Over Half the Amount
First Day.

scriptions reported were S8,0O0O0,
with many Of the leading business
men yet TO he solicited. The amount
allotted to Luna county 10 raise is
s2ii,JO0. Columbus was asked 10
subscribe sli,5O0, and the executive
committee says the remainder will
be taken by the rest Of the county.
J. A. Mahoney. A. A. Tcmpke, Col
onel Hyatt p. A. Mclaughlin, Forbes
purkhill, Raymond Teal. ]. c..
Barnes. +. n. valandigham. Mrs. Dr.
Moran, A. Lindman. J. n. Hama and
Il. l.. Miller. Of Deming. and J. l..
Greenwood and J. n. Blair Of CO.
lumbus, arc the members Of the
executive committee for the county.
Th0sef rom Deming arrived here
"Wednesday with the Columbus
members, but both being out Of town
meeting of the citizens was called
at the Clark Hotel, which was pre-
sided over by Mayor I. II. Dabney.
Attorney A. A. Tempke addressed
the meeting, explaining In detail the
Liberty Loan. J. A. Mahoney also
made a short address. The mayor
was requested 10 appoint a COM
miliec Ia work In conjunction with
the executive board. and he ap-
pointed Lee A. Riggs, Charlie Powers
Don Carlos. J. W. Blair, l.. J.
Peach, g., T.. Jack and 4. 4. EVans
Ry the wish of tho executive r0m-
miiiec and those present, Mayor
Dabney wus also made member Of
the committee.
g. h. Jack and J. W. Blair worked
together; Charlie Powers aud A. J.
Evans, l.. J. Peach aud Lee A. Riggs.
Jack and Blair led In the amount OF
subscriptions, though Peach and
Riggs can be given more credit for
their work. They were assigned 10
work the Mexican population and
did exc Sedingly well. the Mexicans
showing their loyalty by subscribing
literally.
Columbus got late start on the
deal, due 10 the failure OF the bank
10 receive the blanks and informa-
ton on time. The following was
received however, which shuuld
explain the matter TO the reader
thoroughly;
The act originally passed by ron-
prcss authorizing the Third Liberty
Loan was found 10 be- defective. aud
nt the request OF the secretary of
the treasury the bill was recousid-
cred aud corrected. which caused
some delay m the final passage Of
ths act Pending the printing Of
treasury department rirrular Ne.
~, which will outline the full pur-
ticulars Of the loan, We are giving
yuu below such information as we
have roceivedl
Date-May o, 1918.
neutrality-suspicious. 10, 1923.
Denominations Coupon aud Reg
istered Bonds - 5000, $4,000,
$4,000, siQOOOO S5,OO00O and
ai0,OOO.OO
Registered Bonds Only-s5O,O0O.OO
and slOO,OOOOO.
Terms of Payment 49, With sub
scription, 8 per centi May 2s, 1918,
20 per cent; July IL, 1918, 35 per
cent; August 10, 1918, 30 per cent.
Full payment may be completed
upon subscriptions for any amount
on May or any subsequent INSTALL
ment date.
subscriptions - May be received
by banks and trust companies from
April Q TO May I, 1918, both dates
inclusive,
Allotment All subscriptions not
exceeding siO,OO0.0o will be allotted
IN full aud the secretary of the
treasury reserves the right 10 allot
bonds up Ia the full amount Of any
oycr-suhscripli0n.
Method Of Handling Subscriptions
4 FEW days before the subscription
hnuks are closed blank will h.
s'nt ln all subscribing banks, on
which they will summarize the sub
srriptiuns they have received FROM
customers. rhi- blank must be-
mailed 81 A. 10 reach ms moi later
Than May ., and must be- accom-
panied 10y payment Of 3 per cent oi
the subscriptions reported, or the
fail amouni Of such subscriptions
~ are in bo paid In full. pleese 10
not send subscription blanks ~ ,.-
during the subscription period. bal
M Out one of the cards furnished
YOU showing The subscriptions you
hava received. aud natl II la ~ each
day
The bonds are not convertible and
are not subject 70 call for .redenp-
lion before maturity.