Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-10-04
OPENING Of
FOURTH LIBERTY
LOAN CAMPAIGN
Same Organization in Bax-
ter that Put Over the
Third Liberty
Loan

LIE cOuEtu AibCKty AOoh SoAhPoiBAt
so far as Baxter Springs is concerned,
is now in full blast. Through in
structions sent down through the or
ganization from William McAdOO in
Washington all the Third Liberty
Loan organization is continued in the
harness for the Fourth campaign
wherever such an arrangement is
possible. In this county ]. E. Tuition
resigned the county craftsmanship and
Steve Walker has been named in his
place. MIR. Walker was in Baxter last
night and left some buttons, posters
and application blanks. At his re-
quest C. M. Sarchet was continued as
the Baxter chairman.
In answer to the call, sent out to
all citizens yesterday, there was an
enthusiastic meeting held at the
Chamber of Commerce last night for
the purpose Of organizing for the To-
cal campaign. 1t was voted that the
Nebraska method, the same that was
used in the recent Baby Bond cam
paign here, be used again-that is,
that the people be called to q central
place to make their subscriptions. No
tees will be mailed, the same as be-
fore, and the newspapers will also
carry the list daily, and the first meet
ing of the committee to receive sub
scritpions will be October z.
A motion was made at last nights
meeting that an executive committee
be named, one representative from
each bank, and that each committee
man name one other to assist in the
work. The first committee named is
composed Of w. w. Wyatt, E. M.
Richardson and r. F. Gresser. Wyatt
selected W. T. Apple; Richardson
named ]. o. Goodwin, and Gresser
chose A. L. Harvey. These six will
constitute the executive committee for
this campaign. 1t was voted also that
the executive committee should also
act as a special advertising commit
tee.
In order to obtain q new list for
mailing purposes it was voted to re-
quest the wOman's liberty loan work.
ers, headed by Mrs. A. r. Kane, to
secure such q list tomorrow by max
ing q canvass of the city. The ladies
will then make an alphabet list Of the
names secured and attend to the ad-
of the cards or envelopes. In
all probability the women will also do
the clerical work during the sittings
Of the executive committee.
Among those who attended last
nights meeting were Ed G. Polster,
e. M. Richardson, B. H. LOwrey, w.
W. Wyatt, G. E. Lundgren, E. c. Nc
Williams, Marshall Draper, W. 7. APP
pie, A. L. Harvey, Phil Keener, r. z.
Rev. John Garretsen and
R. F. Gresser.
There will be a meeting Of the cap
aims and other workers named by
Mrs. A. R. Kane, tonight at z O'Clock
It the library to complete the details
or taking the canvas Of the city to
ecure a new list Of names.
FOur.MiRute Speeches
Four minute speeches at the local
heatres will start tonight with R. E.
sosenstein as the speaker. He will
lso address the crowd that assemblies
or the Prof. Leib community chorus
Meeting. The speakers for the re-
nainder of this week will be:
Tomorrow evening-Ed G. POlster;
thursday, Charles Wells; Friday, Rev.
ohm Garretson, and Saturday, Rev.
r. German.
At the request Of the local Liberty !
oan organization the Fourth Loan
rive will be the subject Of at least one !
ermon in each of the Baxter churches
le coming Sunday. At the request
that church Charles Wells will {
,eak Sunday night at the Christian
lurch.
In all probability there WILDE sev- 6
al ladies added to the four minute :
,eakers for next week. |.
Held Meeting 1t NE. Hope
Rev. John GarretsOn made q Liberty
pan talk, last night at Mt. Hope y
hOol house, one and q half miles
est of Baxter, at the request Of the u
ople Of that school district. He had
good crowd and reports the farmers
eatly interested. Miss Marie Convey a,
ng, with Miss Fay Grubangh as her 4,
companist. F. d. Cheese was with N
". Garretson at the meeting. N
The Baxter people have no author a
: to organize or hold meetings In the
nOol districts, this campaign, bot ne
: lending 4 hand whenever the peO- III
, Of 4 district request It. Under 4