The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-30
Total of $3.50 Raised for New
Hotel Today.
"Open Season" Declared in
Stock Selling Campaign.
REPORTS FRIDAY NIGHT
Major w. w. Webb's Division
Takes High HOnOrs.
No Lessee Chosen, Says State
ment From Directors.

Reports handed in by the captains
of stock selling teams in the hotel
campaign today totaled 313 shares of
stock sold in the past twenty-four
hours, 800 shares preferred, and thir-
teen shares common. This brings the
total amount of stock sold to date to
792 shares. OF this number, 75s
shares are preferred stock and thirty
four shares are of common stock.
General Chairman o. B. Cutler to-
day declared "open season" on every
citizen of Topeka, for every worker on
the force, with no restrictions what
ever as TO prospect lists. The field day
will continue until Friday night, when
the final reports of the captains will
be made at a dinner.
To Sell Common Stock.
The opinion was expressed today
that many of the heavier moneyed in
terests which have been waiting to buy
common stock, would shortly loosen
UP and proceed to buy the preferred
stock first and it was predicted that
the sales of preferred stock would
show a large increase before the end
of the campaign.
Reports by Teams.
The reports by team captains today
were as follows:
Major R. R. Baer's battalion
Capt. J. e. Rosebrough, 10 shares preferred.
Capt. J. L. Hersh, 2 shares preferred, 1
Battalion total, II shares preferred, 1
share common.
Capt. Dean, SO shares preferred.
Capt. L. E. Guild, 13 shares preferred.
Capt M B. GoIrsy 10 shares
Major Glenn Bybee's battalion total, s
shares preferred.
Major w. W. Webb's battalion
Capt. Holmes Meade. o shares preferred.
Capt. George W. stansfield, III shares pre-
Capt Harry EndIich. is shares preferred.
Capt c. D. Smithmeyer, 10 shares pre-
ferred, shares common.
Battalion total, 1856 shares preferred, 2
Major Robert Fullerston's battalion
Capt. T. G. Gibbs, shares preferred.
apt hnng naEson sha5es Ia shares comop
Capt z. D. Spickerman, shares preferred
Capt. F: c. Poole, share preferred.
Battalion total, II shares preferred, 1C
shares common.
Major Webbs Team in Lead.
Major w. W. Webb's battalion, with
a score of 156 shares of preferred and
2 shares of common stock sold, took
the flag offered to the leading bat
talon today for the third consecutive
time, and will hold the banner OF
honor permanently.
The workers will meet again at 9
o'clock Friday morning, the last day
of the drive, for a conference before
starting their work.
Every bank in town has been sup
piled with subscription blanks and
stock certificates emitting them to sell
the stock across their counters to Gus
toners who prefer to acquire the Sc
curity in that way rather than to
purchase 1t from the stock selling
teams which are at work.
An additional number of prospect
cards were issued to the captains al
their meeting this morning.
Directors Hold Meeting.
Following the luncheon and re-
ports at noon, the directors of the
hotel company held a short session.
"Rumors that arrangements have
already been made for awarding the
contract for the hotel, or for leasing
it after it is built, are all unfounded.'
George McDermott, member of the
board, said today There has been nc
lessee, or constructing firm, or ever
architect, selected. All that will bt
left to the new board of directors"