The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03

country al 3 IN. last Saturday
morning Al that hour, the Skowhe-
gan Liberty Loan Committee turned
over to the representatives OF the
three Skowhegan banks subscriptions
aggregating $245. .400, this being I'll
4o0 in excess Of the quota Of sos moo
which had been assigned US. SkoW-
hegan at The first minute was hand
to that effect to the Liberty Loan
Committee OF New England al Boston
was Immediately filed Il was sub
sequently learned that Dixfeld il C&-
ford County had made the same rec
ord and had filed like telegram al
the same hour Skowhegan and
Dixfeld, therefore, are tied for the
first place on the honor roll in Maine
for the Fourth Liberty Loan A
telegram Was. OF course, sent to the
Associated Press in Portland, and by
them we were Immediately advised
that Skowhegan was the first town in
Maine reporting to that agency and
had only been preceded by one small
community in Vermont Further sub
scriptions were received during the
day, the banks keeping open for the
purpose Late Saturday evening
when the final tabulation was made,
the subscriptions had reached $685.
900 Other subscriptions are known
to be coming which Will bring the
final total close up to $4,000 or
something like $4,000 in excess of
our quota Skowhegan thus goes on
record, most emphatically in support
Of American arms and in defiance of
| Prussian autocracy
STAND BY THE BEST BOYS on
EARTH OrR BOYS
/ STAND BY THE BEST COUNTRY
~ THE WORLD-OUR COUNTRY
Buy 4 LIBERTY BOND!
Buy ANOTHER!
The above was the text" of the
! hour There was never word any
where except of confidence that the
quota would be reached. but in every
mans heart there must have been
good bit Of anxiety S22S.Oo0 loomed
/ large especially following three big
/ loans and a heavy uncompleted sub
/ scription in the Thrift Stamp Cam
! pagn Under the able direction of
! Chairman Goldsmith the local COM
mittee got to work with a complete
ness Of detail and an enthusiasm
which compared with the size Of the
job In this campaign the women of
| the town shared the work with the
men Their assistance counted with
wonderful effect, and they must he
very proud of their share in the phen-
omenal result
The banks. of course, were heavy
/ subscribers The First National took
/ $25.oo0. the Skowhegan Savings Bank
( $l5.o and the Skowhegan Trust
Company. 10000. There were Two
other subscribers for $2o.ooo each :
W. Philbriek and W u Snow
Al O'Clock or as soon thereafter
as the result was made certain. the
joyful news was spread abroad by a
din of whistles and bells Some Of
the telegrams sent and received short
ly after a m. of Saturday last are
given here and tell briefly part Of
the inside story of this magnificent
campaign
Skowhegan. Maine. Sept 2S, 1918
Liberty Loan Committee Of New Eng
land, % Milk St,
Boston, Mass.
Skowhegan is over the top in the
Fighting Fourth. Liberty Loan Of
fetal confirmation following by wire
from our County Chairman.
/ Yours tor the Fourth Liberty Loan.
: Liberty Loan Com OF Skowhegan.
Boston. Mass, Sept IS 1919
! Chairman Liberty Loan Committee.
/ Skowhegan, Maine.
We have received information ad-
vices that your community has al
ready exceeded its Liberty Loan
quota Hearty congratulations for
( this splendid work We urge you 10
continue your efforts to the end as
the Government can use every dollar
in winning the War
PENROSE HALIOWEIL
Executive chairman.
Liberty Loan Committee Of
New England
Portland. Me. Sept % 1918
Leslie H. Goldsmith
Chairman Liberty Loan Committee,
Skowhegan. Maine
In the mad rush OF the morning |
neglected to wire you my congratu
lations Please accept on behalf OF
yourself and your fellow citizens
hearty congratulations on your splen-
did success.
HARRY A. ROUNDS
State Chairman.