Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-04-18

ffsm the Ch.cazs q 1lsoa aas sysry
ssstson man between Nsxles ard Lou
Sara had purchased = Liberty Bond
ard hat the sales - empasyss u he
Western Dlvisisa had aiz.zdy tstaled
si3DoS. A portion q Eals AMOUNT
vii be credited % AAdrzin esgatga
quota. Mr. Pollock eiasea ia remarks
with a bFief znnoghcrnsnt regarding
certain phases d the lazz, waica were
Of interest % he zsEAsrsd bankers.
Mr.. Pollock sad the zrsa1er the pres
ent issue wa ogsr-soId the Ionzsr =
would be before the aext bond iazse
Mrs. c. r. Clark, chairman of the
wonzas csmittes Of the Third Lib
erty Loan, told # her visit - Farber
and Of sae interest zad cooperation
the men and women rhr5gghous the
county are giving the movements.
She made a most interesting talk.
G. g. Daniel, o Vazaalia, one Of
AEdrain'a most progressive and hest
known bankers, told Of VanhaIlza
going @over the top" az the very be-
ginning Of the campaign, and that Ne
Believed the county ESad have no
truabIe in at least doubling ia sus-
IA.
w. r. Logan, Of Laddouia, sae af
the eounty's ~snbssautiaI franciez,
stated that the. bonds sold themselves.
and that while Laddoria's g1ots vas
$4,000, the wonlen Of thzs city lad
sold sJ0DUe worth Il bands IA the
two days, and that they wsrg
continuing 70 solicit with a view a
winning az many bars On their honor
flag a. possible. He stated that The
wheat crop prospects there we're
splendid and that a large crop q cats
had been sown and the corn exsp
promises to be one Of the biggest u
any year in that part aE Aadrain
He felt that this and the excellent
prices and big crop Of the past year
were indicative of Aa5rains dung
more than It's share IA the bend
VII Daniel che Of A1,irana
ev0UEtys most progressive and pop
uIar young bankers, told q auw the
Vandalia banking institutions were
making every effort 10 place a bond
in every home m that section of tae
county, and that their efforts zuzld
not stop until they had succea&ad in
accomplishing this
n. P. French Of Martin sbury, one Of
leading bankers Of the county,
stated that prospects n his section
to i phenomenal sale. and
were most encouraging IN every way.
Mitchell White. DlrectOr Of Publicity
for the Third Liberty Loan n this
county, made a shor1 announcement
concerning the visit OF the war reIie
train to Mexico on April &-th-
c. 2. Clark, Of this city. spoke IN
i most patriotic and stirring strain.
and stated that L the spiri. shown 0v-
sr tire county was anywhere similar
70 that displayed at the dinner. Au-
drain would thribIe is quota without
the least trouble.
Jcbn 3. Crum, Of Nandalia. one o.
oar active young bankers. predicted
the over-subscription sf the bonds.
and told an amusing story connected
with he sales a. his bank.
Judge J. A. Gqthhie. Of the Msxsco
southern Bank. the eldest banker
present. at the meeting. made a splsn-
did talk and tSeit apon the scaerisy
II wool for the use Of the men in SER
vice and the necessity u having rr-
leased large quantities which are now
being held IN storage
The meeting Was entirely a social
one. and practically every bank IN
Autraln was represented The fol
lowing we're the guests a. the ban
quet:
A $ Hale. Bank Of Laddonia.
Ms C. T. Clark. Of Mexico
Is MeCune, Bank Of Laddonia.
T. T. Clark. southern Bank.
: NJ Locke, Savings Bank.
Mrs $. NJ L0cke.
C. G. Daniel ST.. Vandata Rankin.
Association.
J. G Maniy North Missouri, Trust
Company
; NJ sharp, savings Bank
WI Williams, southern Ban
K L. Mcclure Citizens BARK o.
Ben,on City
J. = Johasoa Citizens BANK Of
Benton City
Ase p" " Po1oyk Mexico
Robert Johnson. Moline Bank.
-" Pollock North No rrus. Co..
Ms G B. jackson. Mexco
"a Jackson southern RAM
Mrs J. 4 N,,4