The Springdale news., 1918-05-03
BILL BRADSHAW BUYS
 THIRD LIBERTY BONDS
By ANNA STOKES

The little town of Cedarville was not wealthy, just an ordinary country 1 town, but with lots of patriotism. ! "hlch buobled forth with energy at the approaching sale of Liberty Bonds, which marked the entrance of the united States into the world war.
 Bill Bradshaw looked at all the preparations with a smile He did not intend to buy Liberty Bonds. That S4,ooo lying so snugly in the bank should not be disturbed. He guessed ne was loyal enough without buyin bonds.
 Just before the sale of bonds for the lhird Liberty Loan started Miss Ames, the compositor in the little country print shop. said to Bill, They'll make you buy some bonds this time. won t they. Bill?"
 Not me; I won't invest a dollar
 Bet you s that you buy at least one bond before this sale is over." said the editor. rubbing a grimy finger re- uecuvely over his long nose
 Take the bet." snapped Bill.
 bili left the office. and MT. Rich. ths eoltor. got in communication with Mo Namara. the head of the selling com. mlttee. As they talked low. the young lady in the bank could not hear the conversation.
 A week after the campaign opened bill Bradshaw had bought no bonds It was we'll on into the third week when Mir. Rich met Mir McNamara coming to his office.
 Hello. Mac. Any news from friend Bill?
 "Yes and no. Fact Is 1 called on him last night, and told him l un. derstood that he had repeatedly re- fused to buy bonds. Now I was re quired by the government to fill out this card. Then I pulled my yellow card on him and began to ask ques- tions"
 McNamara paused. Rich waited, then asked: What them"
 Ills wife said: Bill. you'd better buy bonds than to let that go to the government
 Did he?" asked Rich
 No. not then, but he asked me not to send the card until tonight, which, of course. agreed to. I think he'll see the light"
 McNamara went down the street, while Rich went into his office with smile on. Late that afternoon, as Rich went by the bank to the post. office, MT. MeNamara called him in
 Bill bought thousand dollars worth of bonds,' he said with a broad grin.
 Scared, was he?" asked Rich
 Pretty badly rattled
 It was fully two weeks before Brad shaw called at the Criterion office and when he did he walked up to the desk and, laying down $2. said:
 T am man of my word bought bonds, for l considered them good investment. One does not lose any thing by such an investment, and he has the satisfaction of helping his government"
 This was said in very patriotic way. but Miss Ames, who was sharr of tongue and not at all particular about peoples feelings. said: Bill Bradshaw. bet they pulled yellow card on you"
 Il don't know what color the pesky thing was admitted Bill But Il one of them cards would go to Uncle Sam. with them questions filled out like Mac wanted to, I'd be arrested for a proGerman. The whole trouble is Mac knows to cent just how much money l have. and there's no gettin round it."
 Bill remained and was unmercifully roasted by the sharp-tongued young woman, but for all that Bill Bradshaw was the only man in Cedarville who had yellow card pulled on him.
 After he left Miss Ames turned upon her boss.
 "Mr. Rich, did you tell McNamara to go after Bradshaw"
 No: l told McNamara what he said about not buying bonds, and that I had bet with him on the result, but no stakes were up-it was just a yer bal bet-but yellow card would bring him quicker than anything"
 And so 1t came about that Bill Bradshaw displays In his window g Flag of Honor" and tells all his neighbors what a good investment he