The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-08
Freely Predicted That Third Liberty Loan
Drive Be Wound Up Here ia
Short Order
BONDS GOING LIKE
HOT CAKES IN CITY
Reports Good From Every Section Of
County; Committees on Job; Banks
Take Subscriptions

If the results of the Third Liberty
Loan campaign can be based on in
dications at the present time, then
Grady county will roll up her quota
Of $685. 800 this week
The momentum gained during the
big celebration here Saturday is con-
tinuing today and at the office Coun-
ty Chairman Slusher reports from
every section of the county are to the
effect that the committeeman are on
the job working like their lives de-
pended on it and finding ready re-
sponses from the people.
The laurel wreath in Grady county
goes unqualiuediy to Bradley as the
first place in the county to go over
the top with her quota. Bradley did
good and complete job Of it. pass
ing hg 1890 ber quota with the it.
scriptions OF the bank and the mer-
chants OF the town yet to come.
Some time in the wee sma hours
OF Sunday morning, Mr. Slusher was
called out Of his bed by a telephone
message from Roy c. Smith, pre-
cinct chairman OF Bradley Mr.
Smith stated that Bradleys subscrip-
tions taken Saturday during their
celebration, amounted to little more
than $4,000. The Bradley quota is
$500, giving them practically $500
the best of it. These subscriptions
did not include the bank subscrip.
tion nor many OF the subscriptions
OF the Bradley merchants. 1t came
from the farmers Of the precinct as
well as the citizens of Bradley The
Bradley committee worked until mid
night Saturday night tabulating the
returns.
The opening of the bond drive was
celebrated in Bradley by big basket
dinner Of the old fashioned variety I
Judge J. r. Sharpe Of the state su-
preme bench was the principal speak /
er. Others who made addresses were /
b B. Barefoot c. L. Macarthur and |
c nj. Hollngsworth ali of this city
Mr. Smith stated that the big ma
jority Of subscriptions taken were
in amounts OF $50 and that the only
reason the total amount did not run
higher was that darkness overlook
the campaign, making it necessary
for the country people to return to
their homes.
Pocasset finished second in the
race. Mr.. Slusher received a mes
sage this morning from Jack Hill,
chairman, stating that his precinct
completed its quota this morning.
The quota is $4,000.
To Minco goes third place in the
first lap of the race finished Satur-
day. The report from Minco yes
terday morning was that that town
had knocked in a total of $4,000 Sat
urday and were still going strong.
This amount rolls up more than half
OF Mincos quota. Reports from 9th
er sections of the county indicate
that good records are being made
and that sthe thing is going to be
wound upsas quickly as possible.
Actual solicitations for subscrip-
tions were not started in Chickasha
until this morning Despite this
fact. the First Liberty Bank sold
sS,475.OO worth of bonds Saturday
and opened up this morning with
rush Of business. Col. Dwyer and
Maurice Smith are kept busy wait
ing on trade Saturday, Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps
we're sold to the amount Of $500 at
she bank.
Early in business hours this morn
ing, Marcus Campbell, 1927 Florida
avenue. and aged IS months, invest
ed his entire savings, 1915. mostly
pennies in Thrift Stamps. at the d.