Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-09
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 nificent record"
 The Typographical Union. the the meeting Sunday afternoon, arranged to take $1 .000 of the Liberty loar bonds. The local purchased S10( worth and individual members sub. scribed for the remainder. This union is small, and it's members are not not ed for wealth, but the response to the governments call shows how they feel about the bonds.
 Other labor organizations are coop erating heartily, and it is predicted that Pine Bluff organized labor will maintain the record it has made in every patriotic undertaking.
 Small Meeting; Big Subscriptions
 Bonds aggregating $5,000 were pur- chased at a small meeting on the Me Kinney place of John w. Gibson, Jr., in Pastoria township last night, after addressed by Rev. w. C. Watson, pre- siding elder of this Methodist district; Joel Lambert, one of the federal agri- cultural agents of the county; and Lum Pryce. cclored lawyer of Pine Bluff. The talks aroused the au- dience, and subscriptions were prompt. Buck" Mitchell, well-known farmer who attended the meeting with his family, subscribed for bonds for him. self, his wife and each of his children. He purchased altogether $500 worth of bonds. MT. Mitchell is the father of a large family, as indicated by his bon dpurcheses, and by his own eX- planation that he owns "threc auto mobiles, and 1 need two to carry my family when we all want to go any where together" Among the buyers ed citizns.
 Wabbaseka Over Top.
 Wabbaseka "Went over the top" as County Supt. A. w. Lowe expressed it upon his return from there last night. Wabbaseka's quota was $5,000. Sub scriptions last night totalled $7,5OO and the leaders there say Wabbaseka will take $10,00O. Two $1 ,000 sub- scriptions were made, one by w. w. West and the other by w. H. Town send. The goal was passed after ad- dresses by Lieutenant Mason, U. s. A., Sergeant Carriers of the French army, N. J. Can't, and Mrs. Frank TomlinsCn. Mrs. E. J. Logue ren- splred the assemblage.
 Faith Responds Literally.
 Thirtyseven residents of Faith sub scribed for bonds after hearing ad- dresses there last night by Judge E. J. kerwin. Assistant Prosecuting At torney E. w. Brockman, and Prof. Altheimer of the faculty of the Branch Normal college. Among the bond buyers were twelve colored people.
 Reports from other parties sent out to rallies at Altheimer, Redfield and other places had not been received up to 1 o'clock this morning, but they are expected to be as encouraging as these from the communities heard from.
 ''it is evident" said Jo Nichol, dis trict manager, "that our people are fully awake to the situation. And being awake, they can be depended up- on to do their full duty. 1 expect to see Jefferson county's quota subscrib- ed before Saturday night"
 Speakers Arouse County.
 Patriotic rallies were held in all parts of the county yesterday after noon and last night, and reports from everywhere in Jefferson inSHRDL these indicate that everywhere in lief ferson the people-white and colored are awake as never before to the responsibility resting upon them, and determined to do their full part So many men, white and colored, have gone from this county to join the na- tion's fighting forces that every neigh borhood now begins to feel that the war is near them. The old feeling that the war "is way over there" is gone, and its place has come the realization that Jefferson county and her peo- pie are vitally involved. All reports tend to show that the people are de termined to stand by the soldiers. and will buy bonds as literally as they can afford.
 Lieutenants Howard and Mason of the American army, and Sergeant Carriers of the French army, all sta toned at Camp Pike, are rendering great service. They were kept over here after the demonstration Satur- day, and are helping to raise the funds necessary tc provide for their bfolhcrs-ln-a arms m France. They spoke at a rally at Hookersvile yes terday afternoon. Last night Sergeant Carrier and Lieutenant Mason made addresses, where N. J. Can't, Jr., and Prof. k. Chanay also spoke Lieuten- ant Howard attended the meeting at Althelmer, where speeches were made by Ms. J. l. Norris, Daniel w. Taylor, and Sol klarbcrU, and Fred Uavis Tho army officers will today visit Rison, and also are scheduled to make ad- dresses at the Merrill High school. At noon they will be the guests at luncheon of the Rotary club.
 Auxiliary Buys Bonds.
 The Ladies auxiliary to the B. of l.. F. and E. yesterday decided to pur- chase one $l00 Liberty bond, the sub scrlntlon to be made thru the Boy