Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-10-01
LIBERTY LOAN RALLY LAST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

The Charles Town opera HOUSE was
filled to the limit yith the attendance
at the opening rally for the Fourth
Liberty Loan Wednesday night. Chair
man w. F. Alexander of the County
Liberty Loan Committee presided.
While the crowd was assembling,
the Powhatan Band rendered short
program of patriotic music. The band
was complimented by the chairman
who said the members were not only
giving their services without charge,
but was an organization they had al
ready given a subscription for bonds,
thereby placing themselves high up on
the roll of honor.
The failpre of former Governor
Goldsborough, of Maryland, to be
present was the source of disappoint-
ment to many, yet there was compen-
sation in the music furnished by a
concert company of eight men in
khaki from Camp Meade, including
the 9Th Battalion quartette.
The principal address was delivered
by Mr.. Sewall c.. Watts, a member of
the banking firm of Baker, Watts &
Company, of Baltimore, who present
ed a most convincing argument for
SQDSIIlDlllS 1Ot lliDClly OOtlAlSs OSnCl
sons allotment of bonds in the Fourth
Liberty Loan, Mr.. Watts said, would
probably be more than $300000-prac-
tically twice the size of our allotment
in the last loan. In Baltimore, men
of means are expected and will be
urged to subscribe for the bonds in
amount greater than six per cent of
the wealth of the subscriber. This
statement from Mr.. Watts caused
some of his hearers to gasp for breath.
The meeting was only preliminary
to the great battle that began
Saturday, and will continue for three
weeks. In this battle every adult of
both sexes will take part and the out
come depends entirely upon the spirit
of the individual. To raise eight billion
dollors in eighteen working days is the
greatest financial task ever undertaken
by any nation. To carry it through
there must not be single Stacker in
the national trenches.
First of all the man or the corpora
ton profiting by the war must be pre-
pared to put every dollar of excess
earnings into Liberty Bonds. In COM
mon decency no other course is possible.
War profits must help win the war.
In the second place, men and women
must deny themselves of all unneces-
sary luxuries and put their savings in
to Liberty Bonds. The Government
must have the money now and the len
der will be glad to have the bonds when
the period of readjustment to peace
conditions arrives.
In the third place, those who sub
scribe early must not hesitate to bring
pressure to bear upon those who are
slow in coming through. Buying Lib
erty Bonds on the installment plan is an
excellent form of compulsory saving
for the masses and whoever helps to
establish the saving habit is doing the
nation service that will be felt long
after the war is over.
Buy your bond. Buy early. Buy
often.
The Eighth Battalion Quartette and
their own soldier orchestra from Camp
Meade was composed of the following
leader of Jazz Band, and also leader
of Battalion Band at Camp Meade;
Sergeant Ranchut, drums; Corporal
Taylor, pianist; Corporal Berstein,
violinist; Private Cannon, cornetist;
Private G. Taylor, clairnetist; Private
Kringer, tromboneist; Privates Maley,
Smith and Roberts, Singers.
The concert given by the Jazz Band
was full of patriotism and mirth and
kept the audience in roar of laugh
ter all the time. The Sergeant was
also a professional whistler.
The band was still here on Thursday
and discoursed patriotic airs as they
paraded main street. At night large
audience awaited them at Hotel JEFF
ferson where there was another de-
lightful entertainment given. The
muscal numbers were far above the
average and highly enjoyed by our
people. The 9Th Battalion Orchestra
are inded quartette of genuine merry
makers. A donation of $25 was rails
ed for the boys at Hotel Jefferson.