Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
SUBSCRieE 1853 PER CENT OF
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
QUOTA.
susscRprIoNs $so,s5o;
I ALLOTMENT ONLY $52soo
Community Largely Of German Anees-
Try Shows Great Loyalty in All War
Work-loyaaty League, -Four Minute
Men and Red Cross Chapter Doing
Great Work.
( Special to rimes-Republican.

Ackley, April 29.-F. J. McGreevy,
loan has announced that Ackley and
Dtna township have subscribed $50, $50
to the loan or 15S per cent and frac-
ton OF their quota, which was $52.S0
/, Not one man or woman. he says is
now in the Stacker class, altho a few
items OF work must yet be attended
to wherein there was some delay be-
cause OF absence or otherwise. The
quota for Acleley and Etna township
was made by Wednesday, April 10,
and the amount subscribed has been
growing since. In. the two former
loans Ackley fell short of her quota.
1t will thus be seen how the spirit of
each doing his share is growing and
how organization can affect results.
Ackley is a community largely of
German ancestry. At the beginning
OF the war in Europe and before
America entered it number of the
population synpathized with the cen
trail powers, but since America entered
opposition to the military autocrary
has been growing. A number of local
patriotic efforts have aided in the re-
suits attained in Ackley. A loyalty
league was organized after Amer
ica's entry into the war. OF this the
officers are elected every four months
with an understanding that no officer
shall be reelected. the purpose being
to have in time. should the war last
long many Of the citizens of Ackley
act as officers in their turns. F. S.
Whitney is the present president. j. B..
Blocker was the first president The
local Red Cross has been doing excel
lent york, and sending out regularly
it's share of supplies. w. T. s. Rath is
president. The four minute men in
Ackley are a real organization OF
speakers. Commencing last October,
they have regularly spoken at the
movie and other places, along the
lines directed by the bulletins sent
them. f. J. McGreevy is chairman. He
has an eye for orators and seeks the
best talent among young men he can
find Two Of the best he had at the
time in the group of four minute men
have gone - the service, Charles w.
Barlow going to the aerial service, and
Prof. w. d. Cooking going to the army
Il. NJ u. "a. .nCCIeSSy says HC
has seldom regretted more to see men
leave but that he knows these men
viii b. q credit to their country and
the service. Professor Cooking was
also chairman for the township Of the
war savings stamp campaign when he
AS;cft. The present four minute men are
~. McGreevy. Daniel Eiler Paul Al
~tb.hlse, Guy Roosevelt, and +. A.
Snyder.
On liberty day, Ackley had one of
the largest patriotic gatherings the
town has ever seen. In the afternoon,
schools were dismissed and business
houses closed Shortly after noon, the
children Of Sacred Heart Academy
Joined those Of the public schools. and
they began q parade which was joined
in by men and women and marched
for blocks, and then went to q band
stand where B. H. Mallory. Of Hamp-
ton and Ben Swisher, of Waterloo,
gave excellent addresses. In the eve
Ming, at the soldiers farewell. Robert
Healy, Of Fort Dodge, gave a rousing
patriotic address. and was followed by
r. J. McGreevy in a battle cry speech
to the boys and the people assembled.
About sixty boys are now in the
military and naval service from Ack-
lev and immediate vicinity.