Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-15
In Whuhuind Finish,
Liberty Loan Heads
for Tuo-BilHon Goal
I remendou 3O-Day Drioe
Throughout Nation Ap-
parently Crowned
With Success.


WASHlN NGTON. June l4.-Thc Liberty
loan campaign entered the home stretch
to day with every indication that the
tremendous thirty-day drive through
out the nation would result in goins
we'll beyond the $1,000. 10000 goal
From coast to coast the story that
poured into the Treasury all day was
the samoa story of a whirlwind
finish. Telegrams told OF tolling bells
and shrieking whistles across the con-
tinent. marking the last day OF the
campaign: of redoublcd efforts BY the
many agencies at work for the loans
success, of enthusiasm at it's highest
pitch. Of long waiting lines Of sub
scribcrs in thousands of banks in every
state of the Union.
1t seemed certain that at least 900
900 persons will have subscribed be-
fore the books are closed at noon to-
morrow. Measuring the total by the
number of Liberty loan buttons which
have gone from headquarters. the num-
ber of subscribers should exceed 1000
600. New York. Philadelphia and Bos-
ton reserve districts alone have re-
ceived-and. IL is believed. have placed
high percentage of them-2. 800. 600
of the buttons. More than 1000, 600
three chief button factories of the
country, working night and day. catch
up with their orders several days
hence.
BULK OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
FROM SEVEN DISTRICTS
New, York. Philadelphia. Boston,
Cleveland. Chicago. ST. Louis and Kan
sas City are the big districts from
- i I-ii 1o
scriI'tions. There the total number of
buttons distributed approximated s.
800 o00
Late campaign figures. made public
to-day by Secretary McAdoo as of the
close of business yesterday. showed an
apparent shortage of $4,000. 900. the
total reported being s1,S43. 600, 900
These reports were received after noon
at the Treasury. They showed an in
crease OF nearly $500. 100000 in sub
scriptions over the previous days re-
port.
The loan, according to reports re-
ceived by Treasury officials. is in every
sense a popular one. BY far the
greatest issues which the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing will be called
upon to turn out will be the $50 and
500 bonds. For them there has been
an extremely heavy demand from
every Industrial section OF the coun-
try and in many rural communities
An illustration is afforded in the case
OF Eipon. Wis. a town of $500, which
to-day reported subscriptions totaling
s260.1oo from $50 subscribers. The
city of Washington. officials estimate,
will marshal 10000 Individual sub
scriptions. most of them for the $50
and 500 bonds
THOUSANDS OF BANKS
YET TO BE HEARD FROM
Many thousands of banks and trust
companies are yet to he heard from
with their subscriptions for themselves
and their customers. The amount sub
scribed to date. sl.S43.O0o 600. repre-
sents actual subscriptions in the Fed
eral reserve banks, accompanied by
the required per cent of the amount
OF subscriptions. Officials believe that
the reserve banks will he deluEed to-
morrow by a flood of last minute sub
scriptions. which will keep them busy
for hours in tabulatinG them.
/ There is yet time. however, for the
man or woman who wants a small
bond to get it. officials said to-day.
for the small investor is to be favored
above all others. and every application
for a small! bond is TO be granted In
the case of ovcrSubscription. this would
result in pairing down the larger sub
scriptions.
Throughout the country the banks
kept open until late tonight to ac-
commodate the iast-minute investor.
Subscriptions received tonight will be
forwarded to reach the Federal re-
serve banks in time for count before
| the books close at noon tomorrow.