The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-10
MONUMENT To
C|TY'S LOYALTY
PATRIOTISM AND SACRIFICE
EXEMPLIFIED IN CON-
STRUCTION FREE.
TRIBUTE TO WORK ERS
Representatives of Many Trades,
Contributing Time, Worked Far
Into Night to Complete Structure
Building Material Donated.

with llle ueClCdllnO tIllS dllcl-
noon, at 4;30 o'clock, of the first
War Savings Bank in the United
States, Ardmore again goes lover
the top A large force Of work
men was engaged until a late hour
last night putting the finishing
touches on the building, located at
the corner of Main and Washington
streets. Tulsa has a similar bank
but it was opened in a store room
Oklahoma City has made elaborate
preparations for the dedication OF
her war bank tomorrow afternoon
1t was a typical illustration of the
ArdmOre spirit that led the men be-
hind the movement to strain every
energy to complete the building in
time for dedication today. tw~nty-
four hours ahead OF any oth;l bank
in the United States that is housed
within its own walls
At 1 80 this afternoon Col. Sid
ney Suggs will call the citizens OF
the city and county to orucr and
introduce the Chamber of Com
merce Band. under the direction oi
George w. Barnard. The tar1 will
give a brief program OF national and
patriotic airs and the Rev. r. F.. l.
Morgan, pastor OF Broadway NJ. f.
church, will pronounce the invoca-
ton. The Boy Scouts, Home Guard
civic and fraternal organizations
will be represented by larGc dele
cations and actively participate in
the dedication. The district, coun-
ty and city chairmen in CHARGE OF
various war activities, several OF
whom have been called to Oklaho-
ma City to be present at .he state
conference of war workers which
opens today, will be represented by
proxy if unable to attend.
Golobie Principal Speaker,
John Golobie of Guthrie, state
senator, will deliver the dedicAtory
address, and James II. Mathers also
will deliver an address.
As the final feature of the pro-
gram, "No Name the war savings
miracle, the most remarkable aiver-
tiSing phase OF the thrift campaign
will appear. At the conclusion OF
the mo Name demonstration the
mystery which surrounds "Nc
Name" will be revealed.
Chief of Police Segler has advised
the members OF the police de-
partment that all traffic, ex-
cept by pedestrians, shall be
suspended on Main street ram A
street, west OF Main, to Mill anC
on Washington from the City Hal
to Broadway, between the hours o.
4 and 6 o'clock. Patrolmen will be
stationed at the barricades at eacf
OF the street intersections named tC
enforce the traffic blockade. Thi!
has been done, not only to assure
the safety of women and children
in the streets, but to prevent any
traffic disturbance in order that ev-
cry spectator may be able TO hea
every word spoken by the speakers
Walter 5. Gilbert, secretary Of thu
dedicatory committee, wired Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo Fri
day afternoon requesting a message
from him to be read at the dcdca-
tion of the war bank. Colonel Suggs
chairman of the general cor1lnlttee
on arrangements, will read MIR. Nc
Adoo's message and wire a reply
on behalf of the spectators.
The capitalization of Ardnore',
War Savings Bank was assured
when more than 100 business anC
professional men, at meeting il
Convention Hall several days ago
subscribed to a fund of more thar
$4,000. Charles /. Anderson wa!
chairman of the financial commit
tee, and $. A. Apple, city chair
man OF the thrift stamp campaign
was chosen treasurer. A cashier
tellers, clerks and stenographe-s will
be provided and the bank will b,
made not only clearing house foi
the sale of thrift and war saving,
stamps, but will be the center of al
war activities in Carter county.
1t is especially appropriate tha
Ardmore have the distinction o.
dedicating the country's first wal
bank. This is headquarters for dis
trict No. 5, of which Edward Gal
is chairman, and Carter county
allotment of more than $800000 will
it is confidently expected, be over
subscribed to even a greater exten
than the second Liberty loan is
lCnntit1ned ON nann 1l