South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-29

declared that II the citizens of St
Joseph county continue today TO
buy bonds like they did Saturday.
The fun quota Of the county Will be
subscribed.
However, they insist that in order
that the county may go over the
top. every citizen OF the county who
did not buy his full quota Saturday
must do so before the booths close
at 10 o'clock tonight.
The 1000 Liberty loan workers
sill be at their posts at o'clock
this morning. and they viii remain
there unil the booths close tonight.
40 one IS 10 be allowed 10 escape
doing his share toward winning the
war The Liberty loan headquarters
viii be open throughout the entire
day the same as they have been
since the preliminary work for the
volunteer drive began.
Continue Full Activity.
county Chairman Bryan Saturday
night issued instructions to the
workers 70 continue the fullest ac-
tivity throughout today Every eff
fort is to be made today 20 have
the cOuntys fun quota subscribed
by the time the booths close tonight.
and in this connection Chairman
Eryan sent out an appeal Saturday
night 20 the citizens Of the county
20 do their full share in purchasing
bonds today.
Saturday was like a holiday i'm
South Bend The bond booths open
a r. lac. A.
morning, and remained open until
10 o'clock Saturday night At 5
o'clock saturday afternoon block
i've of the first ward reported that
it had subscribed its full quota and
that the block was 100 percent as 10
the number OF bond buyers. every
citizen Of the BLOCK having bought
bonds. This was the first block TO
report having gone over the top,
and Chairman L. NJ. Hammersch-
midi and Mrs. l.. G.. Iandeu. woman
chairman Of the brock. received the
congratulations of the Liberty loan
headquarters.
Several other blocks followed
block hve with the report that they
bad subscribed their full quota of
bonds. Early saturday morning she
woman clubs of the city turned i'm
their FUN quota subscriptions. These
subscriptions were from the women
olsd nizations and not from indi-
,iduals. The invidual subscriptions
from the club mem Ders will be an
rouuced later. The following are the
S. oman organizations and the
amounts of their subscriptions. Wis
iting Nurse association, $4,000. y.
w. c. A., $4,000, Progress club,
SOC: south Bend Woman's club.
$500, Circle OF Mercy, $3.50; Auten
Relief corps, 80. "a. 500; Eastern
star. 500. ST. Joseph Hospital Aid.
500; Womans Benefit association
of Lady Maccabees. 800. Woman's
Liberty club. 500; Woman's College
club, $50, Dining club. $50; Wednes-
day club, $50. Lady Easles. $50;
Live oak Grove, 40 /, $50, Hand
in Hand, $50.
French Girls Sing.
The reports of the Womans or
lanizations were made to Miss Sa-
hra Ann Frahck. secretary of the Lib
erty loan woman's committee The
county and city chairmen are high
IS pleased with the work being done
IS the women members OF the Lib
erty loan committee
Early saturday morning the 4Oth
regiment band from Camp Custer
Mich. arrived, and played in many
parts OF the city throughout the day
closing with a concert at the Oliver
hotel saturday night. Several seIec-
tious were given i'm front of the no.
tel after which the band adjourned
Go the lobby of the hotel where the
concert was continued.
During the concert il was an
uounCed that only saturday after
noon three young girls had arrived
at ST. Mary's college and academy
from France, and that they would
sing the Marseillaise in French. The
three young girls stood i'm the east
balcony overlooking the hotel lobby
while they sang the French national
anthem. Thee were introduced by
Miss Alice j. Jenkins. county chair
man of the Woman's division OF the
Liberty loan committee During the
singing the crowds in the lobby
stood with barred heads. The singers
we're loudly applauded at the close
Of the anthem. which was sung with
au unusual degree of accomplish
ment The girls are Miles. Marie
Louise Leattr. Elise Rozes and
Yvonne Ropion. They arrived in
New York Friday noon. and came
direct 10 south Bend where they
entered ST Nary's college and
academy Following the singing Of
the Marseillaise the band played the
star Spansled Banner.
Band Here Today.
The band viii remain in the Coun-
IS all day today. At o'clock this
morning IL will give a concert at
Notre Dame university where a bond
booth is 10 be- opened After the
Notre Dame concert, the band VIII
20 20 Mishawaka where il Will play
AZ various places throughout that
.ity This evening il VIII give an
.ther concert AZ the oliver hotel
Monday morning the band viii re-
turn 10 Camp Custer.
The two government airplanes
here from Chauute aviation held AZ
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