Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-04-17


Rio Hondo is the second Cameron coun-
ty community ''ovcr the top with the Lib
erty Loan subscriptions Rio Hondo was
assessed quota of $500. Yesterday af-
ternoon Rio Hondo notified the central
committee that $3.50 had ben raised and
that they were going strong for $4,000.
Harlingen reports that il has subscribed
$30,550 of its $4,000 quota and Will he
"over the top" soon. Raynondvlle repo-.s
$34O0. Iceland $500 These with the
$l25,00O subscr bed in Brownsville, were
the only towns reporting yesterday
Committeeman are finding the people of
the communities aroused a never before
over the outcome of the loan. The German
offensive has provided an argument for its
necessity that no speaker could duplicate
Throughout the county the attitude of the
people has changed 50 committeeman say.
from Twill YOU buy bond 2" to ''you must
buy bond
A an evidence of the sentiment of the
people committeeman are relating an incl
dent that occurred IN "A Brownsville bust
ness house yesterday. committee came
in soliciting the proprietor 10 purchase his
share of the bonds. This he declined to
do. At the same time 100-per cent
American was in the store making a pur-
chase. When the committee had left the
customer asked:
'Did YOU buy bond "
The merchant replied tl.at hc had not,
but would later, whereupon the customer
replaced his goods on the counter, de-
manded that his money be refunded and
told the proprietor that lie would return to
trade when he had bought bond. Twenty
minutes later the merchant sgned an APP
plication blank for bond Of large size
There was another incident that carried
a touch of humor with ii.
Two members of a committee appeared
in "A business house and solicited the pro-
pr.etor To invest IN bonds. lie declined
saying that a wholesaler had written and
advised HIM against 1t. To conserve his
money for use in his business. The com
mtteemen insisted that he give the name
of the alleged wholesaler. lie refused
upon which member of the committee
said "All right: well hand your name over
to the Department of Justice. Perhaps
they can get the name from you.-
The committee then left \ couple of
blocks down the street they encountered
two other members of their committee
"Go up 10 IS place." they directed.
1--WE have prepared the way for You and
he will buy bonds"
The second detachment went without de-
lay. They were met with open arms. The
proprietor gned an application for $1,000
in bonds of the Third Liberty War Loan.
The central committee last night sent
out registered letters to wealthy residents
telling how much was expected from them
and asking that they sign for the amount
suggested
The central committe i planning the
publication of all subscribers TO the loan.
With the publication will go forth IN APP
peal that residents consult these lists and
find whether or not the persons with whom
they are doing business l. 100 per cent
American. Housewives will be asked To
consult the lists and strike from their
that have failed TO subscribe or have
failed TO subscribe in proportion TO their
ability
Voters OF the county will be asked to
see that the OFF ce seekers soliciting their
support be 100 per cent American. While
these measures may appear drastic the