The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
Your Patriotic Duty-Buy a Liberty
Loan Bond.

Liberty Loan Bond is a solemn promise
of the United States to pay at maturi-
ty the amount of the bond to the holder
thereof. and to pay interest semian-
nually each year from the date of the
issuance of the bond until it is fully
and finally paid.
What is the security for a Liberty
Loan Bond?-The faith and honor of the
United States, backed by all of the re-
sources of the Nation and the Ameri-
can people. A Liberty Loan Bond is
mortgage on all the resources and tax
ing powers of the Government and all
of the resources of the American
people.
What is the nature of a Liberty
Bond?-There are two kinds of Liberty
Loan Bonds. Bearer Bonds are to be
issued in denominations of $50, $500,
$500, and $1,000. These Bearer Bonds,
which are made payable to bearer,
have interest coupons attached which
are detached by the holder when the
interest installments they represent
are due. and can be cashed at any bank
the same as a United States Treasury
note.
Registered Bonds are to be issued,
which are registered as to both princi-
pal and interest, IN denominations of
500, $500. 81, 900, Sc, 200, $40, 900, $50
900, and 100000; checks for the
amount of interest due will be mailed
out semiannually to the holders of these
registered bonds.
What are the terms of a Liberty
Loan Bond?-Liberty Loan Bonds of the
first issue of $4,000, 900, 900 are to bear
date of June Is. 1917, and to run for
thirty years, except that the Govern
ment reserves the right to pay them
fifteen years after date. If this right
is not exercised by the Government
fifteen years from date, the bonds will
run the full thirty years.
These bonds bear interest at 81 per
cent per annum, and the interest is
payable semiannually on the fifteenth
day of December and the fifteenth day
of June in each year.
What other special ADVANTAGES do
these bonds posess?-They are no tax
able. If your city, county. and State
taxes are three mills on the dollar q
not unusual tax. these bonds are eoui-
valent to ordinary corporate bonds or
other investments bearing 81 per cent.
In addition, no Federal Tax which
war conditions may later make
necessary will affect these bonds. The
only tax these bonds are subject to is
the inheritance tax, which applies to
all property of all kinds whatsoever.
How are Liberty Bonds obtained?-
Blank forms of application for the
purchase of these bonds can be obtain
ed from the Treasury Department, any
Federal Reserve Bank, any National,
State, or private bank, any express
office, and any postoffice in the United
States. Any bank or postmaster will
aid applicant in filling out his blank
and the other acts necessary to obtain
these bonds.
Isitpatriotic to purchase these bonds?
Yes; every American who subscribes
to the justice of the course of the
United States in entering and conduct
ing the war we are now engaged in
should sebscribe to the Liberty Loan
Bond issue to the extent of his or her
financial ability.
Every American who subscribes to
the belief that an American should
stand by his or her country should SUBJ
scribe to the Liberty Loan Bond issue.
Every American who loves America
and is jealous of Americas honor
should subscribe to the Liberty Loan
Bond issue. The real success of the
loan is to be more determined by the
number of Americans participating in
it than by the amount subscribed. The
spirit of the Nation is going to be
judged abroad, especially by our enem-
les, more by the number of its Ameri-
can men and women who support this
bond issue than by the mere amount of
money subscribed.