Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25

in all ether respects, except that tn
bonds issued upon such conversio'
shall have the same dates of maturit
OF principal. and Of interest, and b
subject TO the same terms of redemi
ton before maturity, rs the bond
converted; and such bonds shall be Il
sued from time to time II and whel
and 10 the extent that the privilege
OF conversion So conferred shall arts
and shall be exercised.
III the privilege OF conversion 81
conferred shall once arise. and shal
not be exercised with respect 10 an,
bonds of the present series within tn
period above prescribed. then sucl
privileges shall terminate as IL Sutl
bonds and shall not arise again
though thereafter bonds be issue,
bearing interest at a higher rate u
rates than I per cen per annum
Subscription for the bonds mus
reach the Treasury Department
Washington. n. c., a Federal reserr,
bank or branch thereof or soune in
corporated bank or trust company II
The United States mot including gu!
lying territories and possessions) OF
or before the close of business Oct. %
1917. The application mus be accom-
panied by a payment OF . per cent Of
the mount applied for and subse
qnent installments upon bonds allot
ted viii be due AS follows:
Eighteen per cent on Nov, Is
1917: 40 per cent on Dec. Is. 1917: Il
per crn ON Jan. 10, 1918. On the lat
ter date accrued interest on the de
teired installments also Will be pay,
able.
Il am very glad to be able to an.
pun that by authorizing the Ell
craving of these bonds with only four
coupons attached instead of the full
number of 30 coupons it viii he pos,
sible TO have the actual bonds ready
for delivery as soon as fun payments
are completed. thus avoiding the trou'
Bile and delay incident to the issuance
o! interim receipts or temporary
bonds. On and after Nov. 10. 1919.
the holders of the bonds will have op-
portuaity to exchange them for new
bonds having attached thereto con-
pons tor the balance of the period for
which the bonds will run.
immediate Delivery.
1t Is also expected that on or about
Oct. 10, 1917. there will be in the
hands of the several Reserve banks u
supply of these new bonds ready for
immediate delivery Ia subscribers In
amounts not in excess Of 81 600 to any
enc subscriber against payment In
fall, thereby avoiding, in such cases.
the trouble incident to waiting until
after allotment for delivery.
Plans are also being perfected
whereby the banks all over the coun
Try can obtain bonds for the making
If prompt delivery against these
small subscriptions. As the bonds
win bear interest from Nov. Is. and
as those who pay in fall prior to that
time will not obtain any interest on
their none until that date. this Is
as an alternative proposition
to those who are anxious to obtain
immediate possession of the bonds for
" hich they subscribe. The reason this
offer will be limited to u of not
over 81 900 to any one subscriber Is
mat all subscriptions in excess of this
amount will be subject TO allotment.
The campaign for the sale Of these
tonds will open Monday, Oct. l, and
viii close Saturday, Oct 81. | conf.
hope that when the campaign Is
1t VII be found that the total
number OF subscribers is at least TO-. I
100, 900 and the total subscriptions in
xces OF So 700. 900, 900. Such a re.
would be notice to our enemies
hat the American people as a whole
intend to support with all their power
heir government in the vigorous pros
of this war and the achieve
Irent of an early and lasting peace"
One-third of the sales in the coming
liberty loan campaign Is the task set
for the women OF the country by the
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee.
began a two days session here
with more than 100 delegates from all
sections in attendance.
Mrs. W. G. McAdoo, chairman, pre-
sided, and Mrs. Antoinette Funk OF
Chicago announced the great share Of
the work undertaken amid enthusi-
astic applause.