The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-04-25
$4,000 on the First Day
for Lawrence County's
Victory Liberty Loan
Big Success for the Drive Made on Thursday of This
Week Toward the Goal of S122OO0.

$4,000 IL the amount OF Victory Lib
srty Bonds sold yesterday in Louisa on
N.iota OF sI22.oOO for Lawrence co,
according TO n hurried tabulation made
inst before tie NEWS went to press
This fully met the expectations OF the
committee for one days work
There was a large crowd in town
and the. country people entered into
the spirit OF the day in fine style.
The music furnished by the Marine
hand delighted them The pictures at
rldorndo were fine and the house was
packed all day. NJ S. Burns was Mar
shhl OF the day,
Judge j. X Bush, Of Lexington, OPP
sned the meeting in the court house
square ut one o'clock with a good
speech lie wns followed by two OF
eur soldier boys, otto Gartin and John
p. Horton. recently returned from over
seas, Both made interesting talks Mr.,
Jarvis came next with a rousing
speech. He opened the sale OF bonds
and did the job well, the crowd re-
spending promptly,
Lawrence county viii 20 over the
top again, as heretofore The commit
tee VIII follow up this day with cam
palgu that win put II over by May 10.
Lieut. Walsh Is here organizing the
returned soldiers to work In the cam
palgn. He had quite a number OF our
q h.sE gy, kn
speakers stand and helping largely
with the enthusiasm OF the occasion
The marine band left at 4:bb p. m,
for Prestonsburg and from there they
20 to Pikcvllle.
While lnA, Monday, the 2lBt, was
the day the Victory Loan drive was
TO start IL was delayed in Lawrence
county until Thursday. as that was
the nrst day on which attractions
could be brought here.
A United States Marine band from
the Great Lakes Naval Station, Chi
cago, arrived here in special sleep
Ing car attached To train 3S Wednes-
day evening and remained Until Thurs
day oycning. going on toS Prostons-
burg. This is a fine band and the mu-
sic they &produced2:-was very greatly
enjoyed by the large crowds. The
leader IN Frank Tenant. known far and
wide as the PeHcock OF the Navy. This
title was given him because OF the
grace and skill displayed as a Drum
Major, marching at the head OF big,
bands and manipulating the baton. He
was with Sousa's band for several
years. He is very agreeable and
popular man and fine musician. He
is director or the band OF 20 pieces
on this tour and he performs the du-
ties TO the Queens taste.
Mr. Jarvis, fine speaker from Can
ton, Ohio. is with the party and made
q rousing speech at one o'clock,
Mr.. Bentley, OF Cleveland, Ia In
cha ge .. tsis entire Tarty DR. Suhr
is a prominent mombcr OF the dele
cation.
The moving picture program for the
day was one OF the big featurees. The
Price OF Peace. war picture OF Ave
reels, made up from pictures taken
during battles In France by official
photographers are amongst the most
remarkable ever shown. This is strict
ly government production and IL
shown free. The local committee was
firBt told that the picture could not
be sent to towns OF less than 5000, but
by persistently pleading for II and
fnally sending the Publicity Secretary
y. II. Yates, to Cleveland, II was Sc
cured arriving here Wednesday ev
ening II was shown free at Eldorado
that night and all day Thursday. A
new projecting machine was installed
by Mr.. Bnrchett in honor of the oc-
casion.
The colored people were shown the
picture from 4 to 8 p. m. Thursday