Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1917 — ADAM D. WARNER TO SPEAK [ARTICLE]

ADAM D. WARNER TO SPEAK

At Big Patriotic Meeting to Be Held Here This Afternoon. I Adam D. Warner of Chicago, a speaker of more than ordinray ability, will come to Rensselaer today to address the monster patriotic (meeting to be held at the Gayety airdome at 4 o’clock this afternoon. In order to secure a speaker of the caliber of Mr. Warner it was necessary for those in charge of the matter here to assure the head of the speakers’ bureau of a large crowd, and it is now up to the people to make good their promise. And in so doing no one will regret it for Mr. Warner comes very highly recommended by Mr. Abbott, the gentleman who made the Red Cross speech here several weeks ago, and who is personally known to Mr Abbott. At this time in the nation’s crisis there is one good way for the people to show their patriotism, and that is by subscribing liberally to the second Liberty loan bonds. This phase of the situation will be treated by Mr. Warner and will be of real interest as well as of benefit to all. Bach town and township in the county will be " expected to subscribe to its proportionate share of 'bonds, and taking the assessed valuation as a basis the following amounts are considered fair to all - . Rensselaer and Marion township, >110,000; Remington and Carpenter township, $60,000; Barkley, >10,000; Union, $27,000; Wheatfield and Wheatfield township, $17,- •••; G?.lam, $13,000; Hanging, drove, $13,000; Jordan, $13,000; Newton, $13,000; Keener, $13,000; Walker, $10,000; Kankakee, SB,- • ••; Milroy, $4,000. .