The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-04-24
VICTORY LOAN GOES
SLOW IN M|N0T CITY
Chairman Graham Announces That
Subscribers Will Have to Increase
Amounts-Campaign Started
With Great Parade.

With Great Parade.
The campaign for the Fifth Victory
Loan started in Minot Tuesday morn
ing and the committees after comrlet-
ing their canvas report that they have
succeeded in getting but $4,000 in
subscriptions, whereas the allotment
for this city is S270,000.
The committees raised only about
half what was expected of them
Chairman Graham, who was in
charge of the previous loans, which
were all put over in such splendid
shape. is much disappointed over the
present outlook. He reports that
there are only half as many subscrib-
ers and that no one is taking as large
loans as in the previous campaigns.
The campaign has not ended by any
means for the committees will no
dou- have to cover their tracks and
get those who subscribed to increase
their subscriptions.
Little has been heard from the
country districts, altho so far as the
Independent has been able to learn.
the country districts are showing up
well.
Chairman Rogers Of the Ninth Dis
tflct reports that less than ten per
cent If the counties in his district
are yet lower the top.
The Victory Loan campaign was
preceded by the biggest parade ever
seen in the city of Minot, on Mon
day. The arrangements for the par
ade were in the hands of Clarence D.
See and Leo NJ. Golisch, members of
/ the Minot Town Criers Club, who did
not pass up any bets. They are re-
ceiving congratulations on every hand
for their excellent work.
One Of the best features of the par
ade was the big war tank that was
sent here by the government. The
tank arrived on Saturday evening and
remained here until Monday evening,
making tour of the principal streets
of the city. 1t took part in the par
ade and thousands of people inspect
ed the big land battleship which was
in charge Of army men.
The parade was nearly two miles
long. 1t is hard to give list of
all organizations participating, but
here are some which the writer not
ed:
Anamoose band, Minot City band,
Drum Corps, Boy Scouts, Spanish
American war veterans, veterans of
the Great World war, Civil War vet
Grams riding in automobiles; mem
bers Of the W. r. c. in autos: City
fire departments; members of De
Molay Cornmandery in uniform.
One of the very best floats in the
parade was prepared by members of
the Minot Typographical Union. It
carried press and two pressmen who
threw Victory cards into the crowd.
One of the members was ahead of
the float carrying the stars and
stripes and two of the lady print
ers, Miss Desty Hackett and Miss
Hansen, headed the printers contin-
gent.
Then came the Minot Elks wearing
white and purple sashes, Minot Mas
ons with their white aprons; the Ro-
tary car with President Long and
Secretary Newman. holding an i'm
mense Rotary embematic wheel; a
car carrying Chairmen Graham, Bar
ron and Porter and Secretary Holbein,
who carried this banner well win
this one; members of the fair sex
as Liberty Loan workers, carrying
the banner, "Well finish the job;
nurses from St. Joseph's hospital;
Zion Lutheran Sunday school; Elk's
float carrying a big mounted elk,
Burlington M. W. A. members.
The Great Northern employees head
ed by Roy McCandless. Fred L. Mes
ervey and the other officials in car,
and Fred Amy, the veteran engineer
in an auto; the B. Of L. f. was head
ed by A, NJ. Compton and the Boiler
makers, 313, were out in force; the
city officials, Ward county officials;
the Minot postal employees; the Mi
not Display Ad. Co. float with A. F.
Bacon at the helm; Major Crane and
the entire Normal school faculty, fol-
lowed by hundreds of students; the
Y. M. c. A., Salvation and K. C. or
CARNATIONS carrying banner: Eve
were all together over there; car
carrying machine gun: Minot Dental
Club; Red Cross workers.
One of the floats that attracted UNI
usual attention was that represent
ing the peace table. H. A. Wall;a,
who looks like President Wilson's twin
brother. represented our president.
James R. Falconer as Lloyd George
and Geo. Hoover as Clemenceau, sur
rounded a table arguing the moment
Gus questions.
Major Person was officer of the day
and he was assisted by Major Wheel
ron, Capt. MCDANIEL, Lieut.. jacobson
and other military men.
Kaiser Bill in cage created lot
of amusement The whole affair
was classy If the writer overlooked
mentioning some other excellent feat
ures, don't blame him, for it was hard
to see it all.