The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-20
CHAMPAIGN ENDS in VERITABLE SHOWER
OF BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS WHICH
CARRY CITY OVER THE TOP
Hundreds Of Volunteers Respond for Closing Day
and Help Pensacola Make It's Quota
UNOFFICIAL FIGURES TOTAL $1,5OO 100000
Overcoming Great Obstacles, City and County
Answer Governments Call With Pledges
7ICIAL FIGURES TOTAL S1,5OO,OO

ported last night, EScamDia county
went over the top at least Si75 600 above
its quota.
Zone chairman r. F. Mitchell re-
ported most encouraging returns from
every county in the zone, which indi-
Gated that each would exceed its al
lotment. and the Woman's Committee
exceeded It's quota by more than one
hundred thousand dollars, according to
incomplete returns.
The Escambia County Liberty Loan
Committee last night gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
1T is with te deepest sense OF pride
and gratitude that the Escamba Coun-
ty Liberty Loan Committee extends its
thanks to the people of this county,
and to the men who have worked with
them to make this splendid achieve
ment possible
we feel that there are not words
enough TO say what We think OF the
spirit back of the drive. AT any time
we would have thought. with full
month In which to- work and every
thing auspicious. that the sum which
Pensacola has subscribed TO the Fourth
Liberty Loan was record-breaking
But in the face OF present condI-
tions. with the loan put over the ton
in four days instead OF four weeks. we
can only say to YOU that there are no
other people like you've love and
honor you, and we are proud TO belong
10 You. and To have had, the high pri-
vilege TO work With you. helping to
make history in the greatest hour or
your triumph over difflcuIty.
I'VE thank every man. woman and
child in The county. who elped by buy
ing bond, or by getting other people
10 buy bonds, in order that tie grave
Of despotism might be dug and auto
cracy buried forever, and that Ameri-
can men might have money, men and
munitions with which to whip the
Hun"
Escambia County Liberty
Loan Committee.
Stirring Scenes Close Drive
From the first moment when the
work started yesterday morning the
air was electrical with the premonl-
ton Of victory. There was a quicken
Ing OF effort. a tenseness Of interest
an enthusiasm which found its outlet
at last in The bursts of music OF the
band from the Naval Air Station. which
paraded the streets all day. and there
was inspiration in the ringing words
OF the speakers from every street cor
ner in the city and from the altomo-
bile truck. decorated with patriotic
colors and Liberty Loan posters which
following in the wake of q great ship
from the Pensacola Ship Building Co,
gong from one end or the city to the
other, singers voiciDg the songs OF
Liberty under the direction OF Song
Leader Eda A. Boyer From this
truck Col. John J.. Hughes OF Fort
Barrancas spoke at the corner OF In
fendencia and PaIsfox early at six
O'Clock in the evening, followed by i.
j. Davis. Y. NJ. G.. A. secretary al Fort
Barrancss. John 6. Beard, T. r. Perkins
w. II. Watson William Fisher, C. w.
Girdlestone, and others who spoke al
various street intersections.
From the platforms on either side Of
the street. committees OF women sold
bonds. assisted byy Company n. under
the direction OF Lieutenant Theodore
Martin, Captain Thomas w. Bulfn. and
Lieutenant Robert Coates. and others,
and at headquarters the women carried
on an active campaign.
Navy Men Buy Literally
one OF the finest reports sent into
Escambia County headquarters yester-
day was from the Naval Air Station
where every officer and "gob," yeo-
manette and civilian employe helped
10 put the loan over The top. The Of
fcers and men subscribing s5is. 5000.
The civilian employees S5i 10000, and
the complement Of 81 men on the four
patrol boats contributing s3,fJ000
Lieutenant Samuel n. Young, Chair
man of the Liberty Loan COMMITTEES,
made wonderful success OF the work.
Honor Roll is Feature
One Of the great features or the day
was the Roll of Honor, the total. when
last reports were made, having reached
sti0 10000
Reports From County Districts
Vice-chairman, ]. Frank TAYLOR, re-
ceived the following reports from the
districts last night:
Millview. $1,000, C. NJ. Larkin, chair
man: Muscogee. 5000. II. Whitaker.
chairman; Cantonment, s3,050-00, J. G..
Grice. chairman; Gonzales, 800, A. J.
Mackey. chairman: Century. $4,000. j.
W. Taylor, ch hairman: Gull Point, 80.
5000, f. P Wilson, chairman: Walnut
Hill. s7,OO0D. r. Leon Jones, chair
man
Warrington made a splendid showing
under chairman Raymond Wilkins, go