The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-28

in the fourth liberty loan drive no com
mittees were used Mt first and that the
campaign was purely newspaper cam--
paign until after more than million dol !
lars had been raised. lie said the ToDeka
papers did all in their power To make the
campaign success. and that the news
paper efforts were very effective.
Burrow said the fourth liberty toan
punth OF shawnee county wns the largest
ever attempted In the county and that
there were periods when spirit WIS slack
Ing and that everything that could be done
public and to make the loan success.
liurrow also said that the campnfgners
placed the interests of the nation that
were az stake In the war above the private
interests of amy individual or any injury
that might be done to individuals in rais-
ing the loan quota.
Mr.. MaeLennan Helped u.
McKeever asked Burrow II he did not
receive n telegram from Frank l.. Mae
Lennnn telling him Mr.. MarIennan would
add $1,000 to the subscription be had al
nltho he would have to pay this In in
stallmeuts
Egrrow said this was 50 aud that Mr.
MarLennnn showed anxiety over the pros-
pect Of Topeka Hnd Shawnee county NOT
being able 10 subscribe their quosa.
Burrow WIS shown an article quoting
members Of the fourth liberty loan COM
inittee In the effect that II those who had
not subscribed Iid not do -, their names
would he given 10 tie public. GIe stated
that the newspapers were authorized to So f.
| luote members "f the committee. lie told
| proved the article that those who did not
subscribe would have their names pub
lished aud would be held up 80 their
mel ghbors rs non-sub scriters who we're not
l doing their duty In the war.
| AddinEton Mixed 10.
+ Mrs. e. g. BIal.eIy WIS called to the
stand when Burrow had finished his testi-
/ You are the husband Of e g. BIaksIv.
the the real sst9te ~, man; a., are ION rot. Addng-
| ~
"Tbns Is Impossible MeKecvcr said.
/ ''she could not be the husband 0f any
The witness and the jury laughed. the
attorney for the plaintiff eoInpiimenfed
] Jckeerer on paving such close attention
md the examination proceeded. Mrs.
tlabely told of the work done at the Red
cross headquarters by. Thelma Decker IN
making baniages. She testified that
Thelna Decker WIS very efficient worker
aud made 100 bandages while she (Ars.
: iSl-helyi WIS making thirty
X r. Irwin. an advertising solicitor, was
called lie was askei solicitations he TnHds
ed by the BARRIERS of Topeka.
! W. VI. coBry. superintendent ~ the
buildings 81 III. .,ear'l 0f education and
president of the AutissHtir ba arber shop cor
porafion. was called. II testified to his
acquaintance with Topeka bsrters and said
who had d1ughfer fn n deaf and dumb
[ insiifufion- lie said he knew very little
about the children Of Topeka BARRIERS in
Mr. NaeLennan on stand.
1 Frank + MnrLennan. the defendant Was
/ eaIipd ut II 80 and was asked about the
| circulation 81 the Toreka State IG1rnai on
October II. 1915. lie fold the jury that the
/ total circulation about 500. ahouf
: $500 81 which WIS Ia the eity Of Tof.=ka
anil between f5.a05 aud 1000 In the state
/ Of knnsar-
] Following the cofBpfetion Of Mr.. MacT.er-
mans testimony court adjourned for fks
noon re,-esN.
Afternoon Session.
ssr~. De~ker stand
| Mrs l.. y Decker was put hack on the
| stand by the attorneys for the plaintiff
| when eonrt reeonvenesi ~ 20. Che wsn
| asi-ed concerning the state Of her hus-
hands health bofh before the pubiicafI0u
| Of the arfiele ard after e.
Mrs De~ker IN answer - questions sefH
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