The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-09-24
IRFRTY loan ORGANIZATIONS
MARION COUNTY GETTING READY
workers and Parade Com
naittee Both Met Last
Night.
lots OF ENTHUSIASM
Gov. Cornwen May Make
Two Speeches in This

C1Ly.
The spirit manifested in Fairmont
and Marion county people toward
putting over the Fourth Liberty loan
duota Is above par, according to
County Chairman II. S. Lively. and II
the spirit keeps up. the town and
county will put over the quota In rec
ord breaking time.
An enthusiastic meeting OF the city
chairman and the captains OF ward
committees was held last evening at
Campaign headquarters, and with
perhaps one exception every man ana
roman was presnt and lined up Tor
the Vigorous campaign which Will be
conducted. The meeting was under
fhe direction Of City Chairman Edwin
Robinson and City Chairman MIS-
George DeBolt-
County Chairman n. S. Lively, At
tomey Guy Prfchard and several 9TH
loan workers paid visit DRIVES
vie last night for the purpose OF or
xanizing that district, and the people
n that section responded to man
md nut Riyesyille ION the map as
a. as the Fourth Liberty loan Is con
cernsd. The organization was per-
6ected by naming the following com
mfttee: G. G. Arnett, Chairman; Gus
ter Saterheld, Smith hood, Jr., Nea-
son Musgrave. It Is the purpose 70
organize here at once a sub-comm1t-
tee Of Italians. who VIII Work IN COL
jsyncfion with the central committee
snonr the Italian population OF that
re1fon A subcommittee composed
a. coal men viii also be organized IN
fhat seceioa. The citizens OF Rfves-
yiIIe beltev there viii be little trouble
n putting over the districts quota OF
.fhe Fourth Liberty loan
flT,hfs afternoon Mrs. Anthony BOW
.SsH=s1d MISS Neftfe Martin VIII go TO
wfndeld district, where In conJunc-
Son With DR.. Fred Hill, they VIII for-
inmate plans for the organization OF
4l,af district. Mrs. Bowen onered ner
servfces for this work and stated that
MIss Nettie Martin would donate the
use OF her car and herself as driver
during the campaign. Mrs Bowen
mpresed It tersely that she would 1ur,
IiSh the gas and Miss Martin wouio
furnish the gasoline Great Things
re expected from that district
This afternoon Chairman Livery
and Mrs Samuel Lee2er VIII go 20
C0626, W0S10 IuSJ 10 SS1 -,
services Of Rev. Mr.. Barnes and Will
organize that district.
q a general meeting Of district and
eounfy workers will be held at head
dnarters on Thursd.S evening at 1880
O'clock. and II any OF the cha1rmen
from the county districts are unable
to attend this meeting at that hour
theyiare invited to visit headquarters
At any hour during Thursday for con-
terence with the workers there.
Thursday vii be set aside as a day
for conferences with county and dts
trlct chairmen.
As an evidence OF the good will
manifested toward the loan and the
willingness and a1acrfty with which
requests are met by local people, yes
terday Chairman Lively made the re-
mark that a sign was badly needed
to direct people to the headquarters.
James A'Hern, a sign painter who
was standing nearby, Immediately
volunteered his services to paint the
Sign gatis and E. B. Moore. chairman
OF the parade comittee volunteered
his services at once to have his line
men hang the sign. The request was
them made Of Clyde S. Holt that the
SIGN be allowed to hang on the Jener-
son street side OF the II. and II. drug
store, and Mr.. Holt responde with the
words. Eyes, put It all over the build
Ing II necessary"
Matters are speeding up all along
an lines. Every man, woman and
child connected with the launching OF
the campaign Is full Of enthusiasm.
and everything IS working nicely to-
ward the successful putting over OF
the county's and city's quota
Parade Plans.
Preliminary palms wer made yesteS-
day for the street pageant. which
promises to Guido any similar effort
IN the history Of the city, at a meet
ing OF the chairman, E. B. Moore. and
his sub committees held at o'clock
in the offices Of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Il was decided to hold the parade
at 3:15 o'efoek sharp and commit
tee conn eed Of c. W Evans. J. NJ
Jacob nd Attorney Trevy Nuter was
named to ask the merchants to close
their stores promptly at 2:45 o'clock.
It Is calculated to have the parade
and the governors speech close ~ 5
O'Clock IN the evening.
Vehicles VII be tabooed, and the
only exceptions are floats and the
members OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic. who viii either be on a
float or be conveyed in automobiles.
Governor Cornweu viii duplicate the
woodrow Wilson stunt at Washing
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