The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-09-27
Official Proceedings of the Rock Co. A
Council of Defense Sept.22, 1918.


Meeting called to order by Pres. Nc
1ntosh. Minutes oflast meeting ap-
proved as read. Roll call showed the
following members present: Andrew
Mcintosh, D. P. Devine, August Ratz-
laff, Jr., George w. Doty, James M.
Conway, w. F. Mabbett, w. F. Stras-
berg, H. B. Knapp, August Dallman,
Henry F. Willie. andC. A. Hoen Mem
bers absent and excused were T. b.
Earle, Richard 7. Curran, VanNess
Green, and Charles Stark.
Members of the Fourth Liberty
Loan Committee present were as fol-
lows: Ed Sommerfeldt, N. E. Nelson,
Henry Ebbott, E. NJ Hubbell, Paul N.
Grubb, Frank Pringle, Fl. M. Raymond
F. A. Young, C. w. Birkenmeyer, Will
liam McIntosh,D. C. Gle, E. Scott
Hatch, E. M. Laid, DR.. B. L. Cleary,
L. HI. Towne, Frank L. Kellogg, Frank
Brown, Frank Ash, P. M. Ellingson,
D. w. North, ]. ]. Leary, G. w. Blanch
ard,L. J. Dickinson, C. E. Sweeney, L.
w. Hutson, F. o. Holt, Henry John
son, w. G. Atwell, Thos Quigley, VIM
Fenske, and Walter Vickers.
Members excused from attendance
at the meeting were as follows: J. w.
Menhall, L. A. Anderson, A. Fl. Jensen
w. H. Morrissey, w. A. Borgnis, J. A.
Jensen.
Members absent were as follows.
DR.. w. McChesney, Leroy Saunders,
John Madden, T. A. Ellingson, James
Curran, C. S. Farman, VIM. Bussey,
H. McInnes, and J. w. Conn.
Pres. Mcintosh in a few words stat
ed the purpose of the meeting, and an
nounced that Mr.. Oscar L. Olson City
Chairman of the Fourth Liberty Loan
Committee would name the Captains.
Mr.. Olson appointed as Captains An
drew Mcintosh, James M. Conway, c.
w. Birkenmeyer, HI. M. Raymond, and
P. M. Ellingson, and w. F. Mabbett,
L. HI. Towne, and C. A. Hoen as mem
bers of the Statistical Committee.
Motion was made and carried that
this meeting recommend that the plan
known as "Your Share is Fair" be a.
dopted by this district, comprising the
Town Of Fulton, the East half of Por-
ter, and the City of Edgerton, in the
selling of bonds of the Fourth Liberty
Loan. al
Motion made and carried that the
plan proposed by Mr. Mabbett, in the
division of the allotment by districts
be adopted.
Motion made and carried that the
President appoint Committee on Pub
licity. Pres. Mcintosh appointed the
following named persons as members
of such committee: III. B. Knapp, Hen
ry Johnson, and D. P. Devine..
Motion made and carried that the Ex-
ecutive Committee be empowered to
engage such clerical assistance as nee
essary, the expense to be chargeable
to the Council of Defense.
Motion made and carried that all de-
tails in connection with arranging for
the Fourth Liberty Loan be entrusted
to the Captains and the Statistical
Committee, and that they be directed
to confer with the Fourth Liberty
Loan Committee of the Townships of
Fulton and Porter, and that an Adj
visory Committee to consist Of three
persons be elected at this meeting by
viva voce vote, for the purpose of serv.
ing in an advisory capacity to the
Captains previously named.
Motion made and carried that E. M.
Hubbell, Frank Pringle, and w. G. At
we'll be elected a smembers of the Adj
visory Committee.
Motion made and carried that the
Fourth Liberty Loan Committee of
the Townships of Fulton and Porter
be invited to meet with the Captains
the statistical Committee, and the Adj
visory Committee at the First Natio-
nal Bank, Tuesday evening, Septem-
Der oath at 1880 o'clock.
Motion made and carried to adjourn
c.. A. Hoen, Secretary.
Fourth Liberty Loan Sneaking