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Bulgaria.
25,000
12,500
37,500
Teutonic Allies
1,778,000
889,000
2,667,000
Total all
4,603,000
2,401,000
7,004,000
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Total
Great Britain ... . 7,753,311
Total 3 Years
$1.1
1919
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"Outpost Duty." American outposts in the Hecken Sector of Alsace, watching for the enemy; one is armed with a rifle grenade and one with a Chauchat machine gun; members of Company A, 126th Regiment, Infantry, 32d Division.
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Liberty Loan and War Charity Section World War
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The Franklin County Chapter American Red Cross
O N the 23rd day of May, A. D. 1917, a small group of citizens of Benton met and signed a petition asking for the authority to form a Red Cross Chapter for Franklin county. The petitioners were Rev. J. L. Meads, Prof. Ralph Jackson, G. C. Cantrell, Dr. G. C. Buntin, S. C. D. Rea, Judge W. H. Hart, Miss Vastis Seymour, Dr. D. T. Woodard, J. L. Ohle and Mrs. Clyde Heasley. Rev. J. L. Meads was made temporary chair- man, and Mrs. W. H. Hart, secretary.
The petition referred to above was accept- ed, and on the 9th day of June, 1917, the secretary received the necessary authority to begin the organization; accordingly a meeting was held in the First Baptist church on Sunday afternoon, July 19, 1917, to further explain the plans of the work of the American Red Cross. After considerable discussion it was moved and seconded that they form a Chapter according to the re- quirements provided by the National head- quarters at Washington, D. C. This par- ticular meeting then adjourned and met again in the Elks Hall, July 24, 1917, for the purpose of electing permanent officers. At this meeting twelve directors were chosen, together with the following officers-Direc- tors: R. R. Ward, Moses Pulverman, N. S. Helm, G. C. Cantrell, J. E. Jones, Judge W. F. Dillon, Virgil Center, Mrs. Clyde Heasley, Mrs. Harry Stotlar, Mrs. J. L. Browning, A. S. Cleveland and Ed. Bottom- ley; Officers: Chairman, F. H. Stamper; Vice-chairman, S. C. D. Rea; Secretary, Mrs. W. H. Hart, and Treasurer, G. C. Cantrell. Committees were also appointed to lead in the various lines of activities in which the organization would be expected to engage.
First a committee was appointed to take care of the financial work, composed of the following: Dr. L. W. Brand, Carl Burkhart, Will Rogers, Mrs. A. E. Martin, Mrs. Harry Stotlar, Mrs. W. H. Alvis and Mrs. Harry Moore.
The first aid committee was composed of Dr. W. H. Alvis, Dr. E. C. Alvis, Jas. Tował,
Chas. Swain, Mrs. Clyde Heasley and Mrs. Jas. Towal.
Committee on hospital supplies: F. H. Stamper, Dr. G. C. Buntin, G. C. Kirk- patrick, Harry Philp, Judge W. F. Dillon, T. S. Browning and Miss Nancy Browning.
Committee on supplies for fighting men : Capt. R. E. Hickman, Paul Hockman, Dr. R. E. Poindexter, J. L. Browning, Virgil Center, W. W. Williams, Geo. A. Powers, F. L. Skinner, Mrs. J. P. Reed, Mrs. J. B. Moore and Mrs. F. H. Stamper.
Committee on dependent families: W. W. McFall, Moses Pulverman, C. A. Jackson, Judge C. H. Miller, Judge W. H. Hart, Mrs. J. L. Browning, Mrs. Geo. McReynolds, Mrs. W. R. Ward, Mrs. C. B. Hudelson, Mrs. J. Smith Moore, Mrs. H. L. Frier and Mrs. W. F. Spiller.
Committee on instruction for the woman's work: Mrs. W. H. Hart, Mrs. Harry Stotlar, Miss Nancy Browning, Mrs. Fred Pulliam, Mrs. J. L. Meads, Mrs. L. S. Mckown, Mrs. R. E. Poindexter and Mrs. W. S. Cantrell.
The committee on financial work became very active and a campaign was launched whereby a house-to-house canvass was made to secure a larger membership for this organ- ization which all conceded to be the effective way for doing war relief work. At the first meeting held forty-two members were se- cured and from that time on until the close of the war new members were continually added to their list.
Most of the meetings, and in fact most of the activities of the Chapter, were held in the Elks Hall, which was kindly tendered to us by this organization, whose courtesy will long be remembered with gratitude by those engaged in the work.
Membership day was held on Tuesday, June 26, with the determination to secure 2,000 new members for Benton, 15,000 for Franklin county, and $30,000.00. The city was divided into sections, and Will Rogers, Pearl Robinson, Marie Moore and Charles
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Amidon were appointed as chairman for the different sections of the city to be canvassed. In this we did not only reach our quota, but went "over the top" by a large majority.
F. H. Stamper, Rev. J. L. Meads and J. E. Jones were active in interesting the miners throughout the County for contri- butions and donations. Mr. Stamper and Rev. Meads visited every mine local in the County with the result that each local had a 100 per cent. membership which was
F. H. STAMPER
checked off from their pay. Many miners also took out memberships for their entire families. The local at Orient paid in $1.00 per month for three months for each member. A telegram was received from the State President of the miners' union offering his services in any way and that he would co- operate with the Red Cross to the fullest extent. The miners were very enthusiastic and assisted in every way.
A First Aid Class was started at the Mine Rescue Station early in the war period and was supervised by Jas. Towal, chairman of the first aid work.
The headquarters of the American Red Cross were at the Benton State Bank, a room being given over for use of the secretary and her assistants. This courtesy was greatly appreciated.
It was recommended at one of the meetings that a proper authority be given for an instructor to give training to the women that the work finished would be standardized. Later it was thought best not to engage this instructor, and it was then that Mrs. W. H. Hart went to Chicago to take a course in
surgical dressing, familiarizing herself with the work.
Immediately the officers began to organize branches throughout the County, and within a few months every town in the County was organized.
The branch of the American Red Cross at Christopher was under the able manage- ment of Nelson Browning, with Mrs. Alta Brayfield as secretary. This organization worked with the greatest harmony through-
MRS. W. H. HART
out the entire war period, making and ship- ping many garments, surgical dressings and clothing; besides sending many boxes and barrels of clothing for the Belgium relief. The finances of this branch were managed and controlled entirely within its own or- ganization, and no money was sent from there to the Chapter except that which had to be sent from Franklin county to the National Headquarters for membership. We believe that it is safe to say that one-fourth of all the support sent from Franklin county came from the Christopher branch. When the mine explosion occurred at North Mine the Red Cross organization offered their services for the relief of those who were burned and injured. The relief consisted in furnishing first aid, cots and bedding for those injured as well as help to comfort the families of the wounded and dead men.
At West Frankfort the work was started early, and never did it lag. All the calls for funds were responded to most cheerfully; many merchants giving over their entire sales for one day to the fund of the American Red Cross. The work was organized under
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the leadership of Harry Dixon as chairman, and Miss Helen Kelley, secretary. A large group met regularly, first in the Christian church, two or three times a week, and later moved into the Odd Fellows' hall, which was kindly tendered them graciously by the Odd Fellows. Never did the officers of the American Red Cross call upon West Frankfort that it was not returned cheerfully and willingly. Among those who served most faithfully were Mrs. W. J. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Lela Gardner, Mrs. W. F. Pharis, Mrs. R. P. Blake, Miss Fannie Harris and Mrs. Theinis.
The organization at Mulkeytown was started with T. M. Silkwood, chairman and
G. C. CANTRELL
S. C. D. REA
J. L. Summers, secretary, Mrs. Snyder acting as chairman for the woman's work. The women of this place worked faithfully sewing, making surgical dressings, etc. Many helped to make knitted articles, among them were many kintters long passed the meridian of life. We will mention Mrs. Martha Tinsley, aged 78, who knitted 103 socks and Mrs. T. E. Means, aged 87, who knitted and helped knit many articles during the entire period.
The branch at Sesser was continued under the management of Geo. B. Gray, chairman, and Mrs. Pearl Rea Hutson, secretary. Most faithfully did the men and women of this place co-operate, not only with the chapter, but with the entire community under which they had their jurisdiction. We are not able in this sketch to give the exact amount of money collected by this branch as it was totaled in with the county's financial report.
At Thompsonville, M. G. McCreery was chairman, and Bailey Heard, secretary. The women also had an organization in connec- tion with this branch, which met regularly in the Masonic Hall, which was tendered
them by this organization, where they worked faithfully under the leadership of Mrs. W. H. Hart of Benton. This branch carried on all the membership drives and received many donations from people who were inclined to assist financially.
In the Royalton branch, Wm. Lovell, Jr., served as chairman and Mrs. Rella Eddle- men, secretary, and Mrs. James Royal, chairman of the woman's work. Mrs. Mollie Thornton led the women who made the knitted articles at this place.
In the Ewing and Whittington branch, Mrs. Charles Clark acted as chairman and Mrs. Alice Long as secretary. While these are small communities the amount of work done was large and, in fact, could hardly be estimated; every phase of work had a hearty response from these people.
At Akin, Mrs. Chas. Crisp was largely responsible for all the activities carried on at this place.
Parrish was granted a permission from the Chapter to form a branch, and here the people worked with the very best results.
Rend did lots of work and responded to all the calls, but they had no organization, giving their money and help in other ways to the Chapter.
Mrs. Long was chairman of the work at Valier, and ably conducted all the work carried on there, and responded heartily to all the calls.
At Buckner, J. Hughes was chairman, and through his efforts together with the chair- man of the Franklin County Chapter the miner's union was used to help promote very materially the work of the American Red Cross. The woman's work was not thor- oughly organized at Buckner, but the chair- man visited them at several times and the women did splendid work in sewing and making surgical dressings.
C. G. Heard was chairman of the organ- ization at Logan and through this organiza- tion quite a sum of money was raised and many members secured; but on account of there being no place for the women to meet, many homes were opened for sewing and knitting and other phases of war work were taken up and carried forward.
At Orient the work was under the manage- ment of L. E. Jenkins, ably assisted by Ed. Durham and others who through the war period made a good showing for the Orient people.
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GROUP OF RED CROSS AND WAR CHARITY WORKERS, CHRISTOPHER
Mrs. Ada Ward, Mrs. Clyde McCarley, Mrs. Jessie Davidson, Mrs. Emma Clark, Mrs. Ruth Silkwood, Mrs. Alice Williams, Mrs. Maggie Rowatt, Mrs. Ella Summers, Mrs. Alta Brayfield, Mrs. Hattie Pike, Mrs. Rena Johnson, Mrs. Ollie Knight, Mrs. Myrtle Browning, Mrs. Lina Floro, Mrs. Emiline Mackey, Mrs. Molly Mulkey, Mrs. Effie Snider, Mrs. Mary Hindman, Mrs. Mary L. Coar. Children, Mabel Eunice Silkwood and Helen Irene Ward
At Zeigler, Miss Carrie Bressler, principal of the schools at that place, did some very fine work in helping the organizations of the work there which was done systematically and with good results.
The women worked faithfully in every way all through the entire period, never did they shirk in anything which they were called upon to do, for this was their way of serving their country, and we had to be behind the boys to offer whatever we could for their comfort, assistance, etc., when they were going forward to fight our battles for us.
The Red Cross opened several emergency hospitals in caring for the influenza patients. The first one was opened at Benton under
NELSON BROWNING
the supervision of Mrs. W. H. Hart and Mrs. R. E. Poindexter, and continued for six weeks. During that time seventy-six patients were cared for in a very efficient
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way, as both practical and professional nurses were secured to care for the sick. Many volunteer nurses contributed their ser- vices, and no charge was made to any patient. Every attention was given to every one cheerfully and gladly. A hospital was also opened at Orient, and a large sum of money was spent at this place in caring for the sick. Several women from Benton de- voted the largest part of their time to caring for the patients at this place.
The ladies of West Frankfort also organ- ized and successfully operated a very modern Red Cross emergency hospital on Oct. 6, 1918, and was not disbanded until Nov. 21, 1919, after the crisis had passed. The hos- pital was under the management of Mrs. George Lamb, a trained nurse of West Frankfort. More than thirty patients were cared for, resulting in only one death.
The following articles were made and shipped by the Franklin County Chapter Red Cross:
Surgical Dressings
21,755
Sweaters.
1,123
Socks (Pairs)
789
Mufflers
1,212
Helmets.
648
Wristlets (Pairs)
117
Trench Caps.
24
Aprons .
326
Children's Dresses
67
An audit by certified public accountants, July 31, 1918, shows the financial and mem- bership statement as follows:
Location
Annual
Subscribing Contributing Sustaining
Life
Patron
Benton
2245
41
10
1
5
2
Christopher
2060
6
3
West Frankfort
1431
68
4
2
Sesser .
74
3
Royalton
189
Whittington and Ewing
295
1
Rend City.
52
12
Thompsonville .
328
Logan .
45
2
Akin.
117
Mulkeytown
164
4
Buckner
818
1
Macedonia
88
Zeigler.
1084
5
Total
8990
143
17
1
7
2
40
832
23
Petticoats.
152
Blankets (Pairs).
113
Underwear . 117
Sheets. 441
Bed-socks.
89
Pajamas
454
Hot-water bag covers
48
Towels.
649
Pillow-cases. 747
Operating Leggings
53
Operating Caps.
72
Operating Masks
60
Comfort Bags.
262
Comfort Pillows.
180
Boy's Blouse Suits.
17
Button Bags.
110
Operating Gowns
240
Night-in-gales
18
Layettes
6
Drawers
180
Gun-wipes.
49,826
Helpless case sheets
36
Dish Towels 246
Capes.
8
Baby Bootees
20
Baby Jackets
23
Baby Dresses
14
Women's Dresses
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
INCOME FROM ALL SOURCES
Memberships-
Annual. $7,139.05
Subscribing 280.00
Contributing 80.00
Sustaining 10.00
Life.
175.00
Patron
200.00
7,884.05
Donations
1,534.32
Supplies-Furnished
2,056.05
$11,474.42
DISBURSEMENTS
To Division Headquarters. $ 1,828.50
Supplies. 3,666.36
Incidental Expense
368.21
Charity 287.00
Postage
80.77
Express and Drayage
43.89
$ 6,274.73
Cash on Deposit-First National
Bank and Benton State Bank. $ 5,199.69
$11,474.42
The amount of receipts from the second War Drive Fund ending July 31, 1918, as reported to the County Chapter, West Frankfort and Christopher not reporting, was $18,333.92.
The West Frankfort Branch audit of July 31, 1918, which did not include the second War Fund Drive, shows as follows:
INCOME FROM ALL SOURCES
Memberships-
1437 Annual $1,437.00
68 Subscribing 136.00
4 Contributing 20.00
2 Life 50.00
$1,643.00
Donations 1,820.96
$3,463.96
DISBURSEMENTS
Supplies
$1,258.04
Memberships to Franklin Co. 873.50
Incidental Expense. 144.06
Express. 9.01
$2,284.61
Balance in Bank
$1,179.35
$3,463.96
The West Frankfort Branch alone secured receipts of $6,135.40, from memberships and other contributions.
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Arrival of the American Troops Luxembourg Nov. 21" 1918
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The Liberty Loan Campaign
BY W. C LUDWIG Director of Publicity
FRANKLIN County's participation in the financial part of the Great War was no small item in comparison with other counties in Southern Illinois. In addition to the men, material was furnished consisting of that necessary product of which we are abundantly blessed, viz: COAL. The amount of money loaned Uncle Sam through the various issues of the Liberty Loan and the Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness and the War Savings Stamps is four million dollars, invested as follows: Liberty Loan
ROBERT R. WARD
$3,146,100.00; Treasury Certificates $414- 500.00; War Savings Stamps $439,400.00.
One fact of which the organization is proud is, that no "strong arm" methods were used in the realization of their aims in meeting different quotas called for by the Eighth Federal Reserve District organiza- tion.
All the loan campaigns were directed by the same organization which remained un- disturbed during the entire war period, which speaks well for the members as having done satisfactory work. Nelson Browning, President of the First National Bank, Christopher, was chairman of the county organization; G. C. Cantrell, Vice-president of the First National Bank, Benton, director of sales; Robert R. Ward, President of the Benton State Bank, Vice-chairman of the
State organization, was director of speakers, and through this organization the County was thoroughly organized in such a way that the best results were obtained with a min- imum effort. Preceding each Loan a repre- sentative from each of the twenty banks in this County were present at a meeting held in Benton and at this meeting the entire quota was under-written by the banks and was to be disposed of by each bank in pro- portion to its total assets, thus it was up to the banks to see that its quota was purchased
W. C. LUDWIG
by the people in its vicinity and while it was in a way detrimental to the earnings of the banks, yet it was found that the deposits instead of decreasing increased in volume, while today the total resources exceed that of pre war days.
The aid of every organization in the County was used in all the drives and es- pecially the Woman's Clubs were instrumen- tal n soliciting the subscriptions. 1
The Boy Scouts throughout the County did material work and made a house-to-house canvass securing subscriptions.
The ladies established booths in the prin- cipal business places in the towns and worked daily securing subscriptions.
The newspapers of the County were very essential and donated "acres" of space in putting the loan before the people.
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It is impossible to mention and give praise to all to whom it is due, and we might add that the large percentage of the people of the County purchased bonds and aided in every way to meet the demands of the Government in furnishing our proportionate part of the money.
We present herewith the amount of the quotas, the total of subscriptions and the number of subscriptions for each loan:
were able to handle without injury to the banking business.
The number of War Savings Stamps sold through the efforts of the War Savings Stamp organization through the miners' locals and other means of salesmanship was the sum of $439,400.00. These stamps were purchased by a great many miners, through their local unions, who were authorized by them to check off their pay, one stamp each pay day
Quota
Subscription
Subscribers
1st Loan
$265,461.00
$ 89,850.00
100
2nd Loan
447,200.00
557,450.00
595
3rd Loan.
369,050.00
733,050.00
5831
4th Loan
980,000.00
1,044,350.00
9455
Victory Loan
708,350.00
721,400.00
1366
$2,769,811.00
$3,146,100.00
17,347
W. B. CRAWFORD
R. P. BLAKE
The large number of subscribers was due to the fact that we have about 10,000 miners in the County and during these loans nearly all participated in some of these subscrip- tions for at least a $50.00 bond, thus showing their willingness to aid, even in a small way, the financing of the gigantic task.
The banks assisted further in the financial program to the extent of $414,500.00 in the purchase of Treasury Certificates of In- debtedness, issued in anticipation of the Liberty Loan, and were called on from time to time to purchase such amounts as they
for a limited time; and this was a great means of raising money through the sale of War Savings Stamps.
Through these activities our County has loaned the Government the sum of $4,000- 000.00 without a burden on the business enterprises. The income of that amount figured at 41/4 per cent is $170,000.00 an- nually, which is a nice sum for distribution to the bond holders.
The amount of subscriptions by cities :
Akin
$ 41,750
Benton
858,900
Christopher 637,400
Ewing .
41,300
Frankfort Heights
7,900
Logan
19,200
Rend.
12,000
Royalton
187,100
Sesser
141,500
Thompsonville.
87,000
Valier
17,700
West Frankfort
955,750
Whittington
15,800
Zeigler
37,000
$3,060,300
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The amount purchased by railroads and employees and credited to Franklin County : C. B. & Q. $ 35,650
C. & E. I
35,300
Ill. Cent. 11,050
Mo. Pac. 4,700
$ 86,700
DIRECTOR OF SALES G. C. Cantrell, County Director
W. B. Heard Rend
C. G. Heard. Logan
B. L. Casteel Thompsonville
C. V. Clark .
Ewing
G. C. Payne
Whittington
W. B. Crawford.
West Frankfort
R. P. Blake
West Frankfort
C. W. Crim
West Frankfort
Will Howell
Frankfort Heights
H. M. Rea Christopher
S. V. Long
Valier
R. D. Webb.
Sesser
Wm. Lovell, Jr
Royalton
Raymond Darnell
Akin
PUBLICITY MEN FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY
County Publicity Director, W. C. Ludwig, Benton
F. E. Goodin Benton
Matt Stoves.
West Frankfort
Robert Cluster Christopher
Don Lionberger Sesser
Charles Gualdoni Sesser
John Thomas Buckner
John Desiderio Buckner
Wm. Lovell, Jr. Royalton
L. B. Heard Thompsonville
W. B. Heard Rend
C. G. Heard Logan
Ed Durham Orient
John Pastor West City
Leon Shibovitch West City
Raymond Darnell .Akin
J. L. Summers. Mulkeytown
O. M. McAfoos. Whittingtom
Charlie Clark Ewing
Sid Webb Webbs Hil
Women and the Liberty Loan
When war comes to a nation, the first essential for the prosecution of that war is money. It is necessary for arming and equipping an army and navy. It is essential for food, for ships, for dependent families of soldiers, for everything that makes for efficient prosecution of war.
To raise the stupendous amount of money needed in the World War, Congress author- ized the issuance of government bonds to be known as Liberty Bonds; these to be offered to the people of the United States as a safe and glorious investment.
The Secretary of the Treasury stated that he felt certain no democratic appeal could be made to the country without the support of women citizens, and soon after the first war loan, the National Woman's Liberty Loan Committee was created in Washington, D. C., in May, 1917, with Mrs. William G. McAdoo, Chairman; Mrs. Antoinette Funk, Vice-chairman; Mrs. George Bass, Secretary Mrs. Funk and Mrs. Bass being Illinois
women. This committee appointed a Federal Reserve chairman for each Federal Reserve District in the United States, also a state chairman for each state, supported by a district chairman, county chairman, town- ship chairman, ward and precinct chairman,
MESDAMES T. S. BROWNING, FRED PULLIAM AND E. T. KELL
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and local committees. Miss Florence J. Wade of St. Louis was Federal Reserve chairman of the Eighth Federal Reserve District of which Southern Illinois is a part. Mrs. Howard T. Wilson of Virden, was state chairman of Illinois; Mrs. T. S. Browning, of Benton, chairman of the 25th Congres- sional District; Mrs. E. T. Kell, of Benton, chairman of Franklin county.
MRS. HARRY STOTLAR
The organization of the county was com- pleted for the second loan and was one of the fifty-one counties out of the one hundred and two in the state to send in an official report at the end of the drive.
Mrs. Harry Stotlar served as Sales Direc- tor for the County and the following women served as township chairmen:
Benton-
Mrs. J. E. Webster. Mrs. Earl Short, Logan. Mrs. S. Lemons, Logan.
Tyrone -- Mrs. Ollie Knight, Christopher. Mrs. Lou Snyder, Mulkeytown. Mrs. W. E. Quillman, Valier.
Cave- Mrs. Laura McHaney, Thompsonville. Mrs. Douglas Plasters, Thompsonville. Six Mile- Miss Gladys Hubbs, Royalton. Mrs. A. Leslie, Zeigler.
Ewing- Mrs. Walter Vaughn, Ewing. Mrs. J. S. Vise, Ewing.
Eastern- Mrs. Chas. Crisp, Akin.
Goode --
Mrs. Wylie Jones, Sesser. Mrs. Ed. Paynter, Sesser.
Browning- Mrs. Tom Ingram.
Frankfort and Denning- Mrs. Edna Wilson, West Frankfort. Mrs. Chas. Gardner, West Frankfort.
MRS. W. F. SPILLER
Franklin county women devised many ways to assist in the advertising of bond sales and taking subscriptions. They were per- haps more active in the Fourth Liberty Loan than in any other. During this loan the County Chairman wrote letters to one hundred school teachers, urging them to organize the boys and girls for the work and an all-day conference was held in Benton to which all township and city chairmen were urged to be present.
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