The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-04-12
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN CAM
PAIGN NEARING CLOSE

lie CdulpdlSu Ill the interest Oh the
Third Liberty Loan in this county,
which has been in progress since last
Saturday, is rapidly drawing to a
close, and the prediction is freely
made that when time is called Satuf-
day night Bourbon county will have
oversubscribed it's allotment of nearly
100000. The responses to the sol.-.
citations have been coming in rapid
ly, and in no case has there been a
direct refusal to contribute to the
fund.
The Women's Committee of the
Third Liberty Loan in this county
has practically closed their part OF
the campaign, having raised a total
of $222,800. The campaign has been
vigorously prosecuted by the mem
bers of the committee and their CO.
workers, under the able direction of
Miss Kate Alexander, Chairman. A
committee of workers took up the
work of the campaign in every pre-
cinct in the county and carried it
through to a successful conclusion.
The highest amount of Liberty
Bonds taken by any individual was
$4,000, and the lowest $50. Many
of the laboring class bought a $50
bond, and children in some instances
even emptied their savings banks and
contributed to the sum total. Several
subscriptions, were made by colored
men and women in amounts of $50 to
500.
ey began their drive, and will carry
it on through tomorrow, when at the
mass meeting to be held in the court
house, the final chapter in the Third
Liberty Loan campaign will be writ
ten in dollars and cents
AS a fitting climax to the campaign
tomorrow is to be made day that
will go down in history as one of the
most momentous in the life of the
city. A big parade, headed by the I.
o. o. F. Boys Band from Lexington,
will be held, and after an open air
concert in front of the court house by
the Boys Band, monster mass meet
ing will be held in the court house at
3. 90 o'clock. The following program
will be carried out:
2:15 p. m.-Parade by l. D. 0. F.
Band, led by Mayor January and
city officials.
2:30 p. m.-Open-air concert at
court house by 1. o. o. F. band.
800 p. m.-Speaking in court
room.
National Anthem - Community
Chorus.
Invocation-Rev. G. R. Combs.
ng-Community Chorus.
Address,. R. Bush. Chairman
Of Speakers. Bureau.)
Band-"Old Kentucky Home" J.
Address. Will Stoll, Chairman
OF Liberty Loan District.)
Band-"Dixie"
Address-Rev. DR.. Richard Wilkin-
son.
America-Community Chorus
In order to give everyone a chance
to attend the mass meeting and hear
the speeches and music, Mayor E. 3.
January has issued the following
pl defamation asking the merchants
and business men of the city to close
their places of business from 800 to
5 90 o'clock, inclusive, tomorrow af-
ternoon. 1t is hoped that the closing
may be general so that every bust
hess house in the city may have it's
employees there. The mere announce
ment of an address by Rev. DR.. Will
kinson should be sufficient to pack
the Circuit Court room from window
to wall. The proclamation is as fol-
lows:
PROCLAMATION:
81, E. B. January, Mayor of the
City of Paris, do respectfully request
that all the business houses of this
city be closed on Saturday, April 13,
1918, from the hour of 3 100 p. m. un-
til 500 p. m. in order that the pub
lie in general may devote their inter-
est and attention to the speeches
which will be made during the above
mentioned hours at the court house,
and to attend the meeting held at the
above mentioned place, in the inter
est of the Third Liberty Loan Cam
paign.
"E. B. JANUARY,
mayor of the City of Paris"
April IL, 1913"