Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
BELIEVE AMOUNT
OVER FIVE BILLIONS
Subscriptions Roll In BY Millions on
Saturday-Reserve Banks Unable to
Make More Than Approximate Re-
turns at Present-Must Balance and
Close Books Thursday-No Returns
Permitted After That Day-More
Money For Britain.

.
reached the treasury department today
gave no definite indication as to the
total amount subscribed, and officials
were unable to say whether the sub
scriptions had passed the Sc. 1000, ,OOo, 10
mark.
Further figures showing liberty loan
totals, the treasury de-
partment announced today. will not be
made public here until Nov. l. This
was reached when 1t became
apparent that the federal reserve banks
would be unable to make more than
returns before that time.
Books Close Thursday.
( Next Thursday is the last day upon
which banks may make returns. All
agencies, including the
$4,000 banks in the country, are re-
quired by the treasury to have their
lists and the 2 per cent
of subscriptions required with bond ap-
plications in the hands Of the reserve
banks not later than that date.
The third days subscription to the
governments, latest offering of short
time certificates Of Indebtedness Of an
indennitet amount was $40, ,444,000.
making a total subscription thus far
to the issue OF ss95,241,0o0. The sub
scription books still are open.
More Money For Britain.
Another advance Of $25,0O0,0o0 was
made today by the government to Great
Britain bringing the total loaned that
country thus far UP to S1.400,O0O,ooo.
and the total to all the allies to $2.S51,-
400, 900.
Advances to the other allies now total
as follows: France. $50, 1000. 900: Italy,
s255 900 900; Russia, s325,oO0, 900; Bel
GUM s5s,4Oo 900; Serbia, $3,00o.0oO.
Returns received at the treasury to-
day gave little indication as to the
final result" the department announced.
"On the face of returns 1t can not be
said whether the sale exceeded $5,ooo,-
O0o, 900. Conviction Is general, how
ever, that it probably upproximated the
maximum total.
Many Exceed Maximum.
"Banks, Of course, have made emo ef-
fort to tabulate all their returns. and
may not do so until the final day for
reporting, Nov. /. Obviously. great
changes may be made in the total be-
tween now and Thursday.
tIt seems certain that every district
mas gone we'll past it's minimum and
that several will exceed their maxi
NUNS sufficiently to carry the weaker
districts to the high mark in the g,n-
eral total.
"New York. Chicago, Cleveland and
San Francisco were showing especially
strong in the late returns. How far
New York will go over it's maximum is
q matter Of conjecture. Some think the
excess may reach $250.0o0,000.
"Chicago district chairmep have be-
gun to feel that their total may reach
the maximum OF $7O0.O00,000. Every
message today from Chicago showed
new increases. The Chicago and Kan
sas City districts sent the nearest COM
plete totals yet received.
Pro Germans Change Front.
Every state In our district has
exceeded its minimum allotment the
district reported Many
townships have sold bonds. to every
family. Large manufacturing estab-
lishments have sold bonds 20 every en-
ploye. Some Of the former most rabld
German sympathizers, including min.
listers, are now staunch supporters OF
the government and for the last week
have been soliciting sales
'At last reports virtually every part
of the San Francisco district had
nassed its minimum and many had
gone beyond their maximum. Mes
eos froro tbe Da1laS Atlanta st.