The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-25

! Washington. *tetoi5er s4.-fdeatsy
German autocracy today by swelling
the second liberty loan close to the
s3.G20, 600, 900 mark
On Liberty day. proclaimed by
President Wilson, who started the ma
ttonal work with his personal sub
scription Of $4,000. the people of the
country rolled in their gold until the
treasury officials announced that ST.
73l.oSS, geo worth of bonds had been
reported bought Their unofficial es-
Inmates. based upon Incomplete re-
ports. put the amount OF the sales up
to s2.T15,0oo,o 600. and this was made as
a most conservative estimate.
Storms prevailing all over the east
ern part of the country, made In al
most Impossible for the officials to OBJ
tain A complete report from any OF the
federal districts. and they confidently
stated tonight that they had not tho
slightest doubt that the nlinlmum
mark set at the beginning of the cam
paign would be completed in the re-
turns that come in tomorrow morning
Great Day In Nations History.
1t was day. national day, for
every one. Washington had half hoi-
iday. but the banks were opened until
late in the evening and there were Mb-
erty loan rallies in all parts OF the
city. Several Of The theaters held
meetings and bonds were sold on the
streets. some of the banks even Of
fering a bonus TO men and women ON
the streets II they would buy on the
spot.
President wilson's own subscription
OF $4,000 aroused the greatest enthu-
siasm, 1t was his second--he had pur-
chased a $4,000 bond in the first loan.
Almost upon the heels of this an
nouncement came one that General
, Pershing's expeditionary force had
purchased $500, 900. worth of bonds;
that the various branches of the army
had subscribed to more than $4,000
600 worth and the Red Cross $5o0ts0o
worth.
And then came a telephone message
from Annapolis that the forthcoming
admirals had purchased sl07.35e OF
bonds. Every branch of the hghfing
force that are giving their own might
to crush German militarism Is aiding
with its financial strength
May Go Four Billions.
Three days remain for the loan. Or
timists are predicting that the Anal re-
turns will show at least $4,000 coo
while still others are just as confident
that even the maximum will be reached.
IN the ldst loan the purCuASeIS cams
with a rush In the closing hours. Up
to the present only one Of the federal
districts has exceeded the amount SUBJ
scrihe,t fn@ the last loan. Minneapolis.
in Official figures. has bought $7l.250..
Goo worth OF bonds, 100000 more
than she took before, All the others
are behind. basing the comparison on
the official figures and not ON the un-
official estimates. New York II about
$45a. 0nn, 600 behind her last rafehasAs
Chicago. s15o.0oo. coo behind: C1evS-
land. ss0.00&0o0: Boston. $i2o.00e.00o:
Philadelphia. slso.0oo.oo0; San Franz
cisco, 100000, 900: Richmond. S3000o..
, 600, Kansas City. $50. 100000 ST. Louis,
$50 1000: Atlanta. $4e.0o0.oo0 and
Dallas, $s0.o00.0oo But the officials
are hoping and confidently expecting
that all will take great srnrt IN the
wjpd-up. Figures will be coming II
| for two weeks and II IS pointed out to-
night thai ev6n after the last Ioa3i
closed pessimistic persons were sAy}u9
that the loan had not been sueaeyt1ou