Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-19
BANKS ARE ASKED
TO NAME PERSONS
IN ANT|LOAN PLOT:
Machinery Set in Motion to
Apprehend and Punish
PrO-German Workers.
WILL BE PROSECUTED
TO FULL LIMIT OF LAW
Conspiracy Not Only Fails, but
Results in Stimulating Pur-
chase of Bonds.
BIGGEST DAY OF CAMPAIGN
Between 81 $500, ,OOO, 900 and 81, $780,
100000 Believed to Have Been
Subscribed Since beginning.
WILL BE PROSECUTED
TO FULL LIMIT OF LAW
BIGGEST DAY OF CAMPAIGN
Between s1,5OO,OOO, 900 and $780,
100000 Believed to Have Been
Subscribed Since Beginning.
Lhv Associat.d Pr,ssl

fBv Associated Press1
WASHINGTON, October lS.-Thc gov
ernmcnt to-day set in motion the ma
chinery to apprehend and punish pro-
German workers. who have started an
! organized campaign in more than a
dozen States to defeat the Liberty loan.
By telegraph from Salt Lake City,
Secretary McAdoo authorized the
issuance of a statement here calling
upon all banks upon which German
pressure has been brought to bear
in an effort to induce them not TO aid
the loan, to report the circumstances
TO him. and promising to prosecute to
the limit OF the law the "disloyal and
traitorous persons" making such at
tempts at intimidation.
Department of Justice officials also
began an investigation into the work
ings OF the alleged conspirators. with
view to prosecution where justified.
under the espionage and other acts
dealing with sedlt.on and attempts to
thwart the governments war purposes.
The nations answer TO the abortivc
enorts OF the pro-German campaign
was tho greatest single days subscrip-
tions since the campaign started. OFF,
cials estimate that nearly SlT5O.00O-
600 OF the loan has been subscribed,
and heavy sales are reported in pros
pect for the closing days of the drive
HELPS WHERE CoNsPIRAToRs
ARE THE MOST ACTIVE
Reports to the Treasury from many
sections indicate that the alleged plot
not only failed. but has resulted in
stimulating subscriptions where the
conspirators were most active.
Oh follows:
'From several sections OF the coun-
try bankers have reported to me tina,
some OF their customers have threat
ened to withdraw deposits II their
banks subscribed to the Liberty loan
Such attempts at intimidation are
made by disloyal and traito-ous per-
sons, and are serious offenses against
the law. for which stern punishment
should be inflicted.
Il earnestly request any bank. State
or national. against which such threats
have been made. to report Immediate
ly by telegram or letter to the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, Washingt ton
the names and addresses OF the per-
son or persons guilty OF such disloya
and trattorous actions, and / shall see
to 1t that they arc dealt with to the
limit OF the law.
II also request such banks to inform
me Immediately II any deposits are
withdrawn because they subscribed to
the Liberty loan. giving me the name
Of the person or persons who have
made such Withdrawals.
Every bank in the United States
subscribing to the bonds of the Unit
ed States government will be protect
ed with all the power and resources OF
the government. No bank shall be
punished for doing it's patriotic duty
by assisting the government to prose
cute the war to a swift and victorious
conclusion"
PROGRESS OF LOAN
THROUGHOUT NATION
Progress of the loan throughout the
nation was announced In the following
statement issued by the Treasury to-
night:
"Oficial reports on subscriptions to-
tailed SS27174.650 up to the close OF
business yesterday. or about s127, 900
900 more than was reported at the
close of the previous day.
Estimates based on the CUSTOMARY
daily increases OF the official figures
and unofficial reports from various
parts of the country led to the be-
lief tonight that between s1,50oc0o, ,D0o
and $1,750, 100000 had been subscribed -
The official figures include:
Boston. s95,800.000; New York, $685.
$4,000: Richmond. s34,470,oo0; Atlanta
58,669,050; Chicago, SS1,2Ty000 :.