El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
81, 000,000F0R
WAR SAVING DAY
More Than That Sum Is
Pledged for Stamps Here,
But Must Be Collected.

pledged to the local war savings
stamp committee. according to A. P
Coles, county chairman. Friday morn
/ ing. While this amount has been
pledged. It was announced that the
money has not been paid in and the
local committee would not ease up
on the work, which had been or
ganized up to War Savings day, Fri
day.
! Streams Of people were lined UP in
Z front Of the war savings counter ia
I the First National bank Friday morn
ing. As early as $50 o'clock people
anxious TO get in and show their
patriotism were entering the side
door Of the bank building and buy
ing stamps. Two clerks were kept
and at 1920 there were p people in
front OF the counter waiting their
turn.
No Let Up in Campaign.
notwithstanding that the commit
tee feels that Fl Paso's quota Of
SL606.02O viii be raised. the shock
troops" and other solicitors are not
letting up any in the campaign. but
are working like beavers 10 sustain
this city's reputation for patriotism
and generosity.
A Jazz" band was stationed on the
inside Of the bank at noon. at the
oregon street entrance and furnished
music
Malcolm A. Fraser. publicity sec
rotary, announced at noon that about
20 OF the 500 men who we're waited on
by the special honor committee had
come through" with pledges 20 give
$1,000 each. and IL was hoped that
b. fort HrsaH
"Shock Troops Busy.
2 ". de Allemand. who is IN
charge Of the office Of the shock
troops" stated early Friday morning
that il was not known accurately how
much had been contributed TO the
fund. as the cards had not been added
up. The shock troops are still busy
and making every effort 10 have the
people OF this city sign pledge cards
An official card was received from
Washington Friday morning, which
is intended TO be signed by all WuO
viii not sign pledge card These
cards were distributed among the
cigar stores. hotels and banks Fri
day Mr. Coles said he did not eZ-
pect many OF the cards would be
signed. as the people. generally speak
ing. are giving we'll
John NJ. Wyatt and Otis q. Coles
viii 90 to Fabens this afternoon.
where M Wyatt will address the peO-
pie of that city on the war saving
stamp campaign
Meet At County schools.
At . o'clock this afternoon the hour
named in the presidents proclamation. z
a meeting was held in every school
house in the county. outside Of the
city limits. under the direction Of the
school board OF the district Short
addresses were made by members Of
the board, and secretaries appointed
20 organize societies IN their district
Gen Wills n Booster.
FL Paso's treasury was given
boost this morning. when a. =. Coles
presented a letter he had received !
from the federal bank at Washing I
ton, ID. c.. saying that Gen Arson Mills
had purchased $1,000 worth Of baby
bonds and wanted the sum credited I
TO FL Paso's Limit club. The amount
was purchased for himself and dauEh-
ter, Mrs. Constance Mills OvertOu. and Z
his Grandchildren. Hannah Elton
Overton, Constance Elizabeth over I
ton and Mabel Helen Overton-
Other Limit Buyers
other Limit subscribers reported /
were ". E. Arnold and frost & frost
Those who subscribed $500 were p C. I
Human. Goldoft Bros, Brown Crack Z
er & Candy Co.. H g. Schneider and ]
r. T. Talpis. Victor Carusso sub I
scribed $500 for himself. Mrs. Carusso I
anu An4 NAAAAAA eAAH AAaAgA anu w NINA E
+. J. Pitman. C0unertOu a. Lane, Z
Globe Mills Co and Purity Baking Co Z
each Joined the Limit club. Hoyt
Furniture Co. subscribed $500 and
Walter Kohlberg $500
Thursdays Big Buyers.
Those who subscribed into the Limit I
club Thursday were Lieut. Col Louis
Forester, Of the 5th cavalry; Gen 7
LUIS Terrazas. j. " Gibbs, Fl PasO /
laundry. F. p. Jones. John Soreusou, I
Hugh Grouse. Mrs annie Coblen1. DIT. I
P I. Ramey. Edward Lachman. j. T. (
Benton. Robert krakauer. J. A Mar I
tina Two Republics Lie Insurance .
Co. Mrs. p O.. Thede. A WOLF. vs.. A. /
Banner. F. Klein, T. H. Hudspeth, F. Z
y Hall. Shelton-Payne Arms Co. r. 4
C. LiEhtbody Co. i. H. Dudley and 4
Fraser Bros
Five hundred dollar pledges were I
secured from Elias G. krupp, O. j D
MapeI. I.oretz-Pegram Co. DR..
Branche Craig, wyatt Evans and
BeuitO FierrO.
one hundred dollar pledges were
made by George S. Johnston. Dean T.
Clark, " +. Galentine, W r. Rud-
dick. W II. Loretz. Mrs. W. r. LO-
retz and F.. A. Boehm-
Miss He'll Gets $500.
Miss Rose He'll, who IS giving her
services 10 the headQuarters reported I
over $500 in subscriptions received i
by her In less than a week
The captains and secretaries Of the
societies viii report 10
Mrs. A. S. Peatross this evening the
business transacted by them in the
neigh borhoods.
The Jazz" band from Campbelrs
restaurant gave a concert at . o'clock
on oregon street at the entrance Of I.
the First National bank for the stamp
workers.
Other subscribers reported at noon
were. Capt. C.. a. Mesres. Maj. b. r.
Mrs. F. P. Detwiler. Mrs. M.
p. Scnuster. futile Paint q Glass Co..
Joseph II. Goodman, Western Gro
Gerry Co. and Charles BeiseL Mrs T.
" Lanier subscribed $500.
Additional members OF the Limit
club registered at noon Friday were
Mrs A. D. NorcOp and Johnson Hale. Il
paying cash; and Mrs. y. II. Love. III. n
F. Baldwin, jr- j. H. Nations and N,
B Stewart, pledges.
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