Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-26
SUBSCRIPTIONS
MOUNT TO ALMOST
S1,5OO,OOO HERE
Opening of Liberty Loan
Headquarters Causes
New Rush

with the announcement by the Har-
risburg Chamber OF Commerce this
morning that James Francis Burke
will speak at a joint meeting with
Frank Nanderlip. comes the report of
still further progress by the Liberty
Loan bond statesmen. 1t is estimated
the total sales now aggregate s1,4OO,-
ooo, but the campaigners will continue
their drive until June Is, in hope of
reaching the round 100000
The Steelton banks have taken a
prominent part in the subscription
work and this morning sent out post
ers bearing the name of the three
banks. TO be put on display in the
borough. After the reasons given for
subscriptions they bear in large red
letters the insignia That The World
May Be Made Safe For Democracy"
and then the personal appeal "Will
You Do Your Share?" They have
been posted about the entire plant of
the Bethlehem Steel Company.
Booths In stores
+. J. Hockenberry, now conducting
whirlwind campaign in the interest
of the Red Cross work, conferred
with the statesmen this afternoon. His
ability as campaigner is so we'll
known that the statesmen hope to be
able to gather much valuable infor-
nation from him.
Booths tastefully decorated and a
salesman in charge, well qualified to
give the high points of the PROPOSE
tion. have been opened in the stores
of Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart, Bow
man and Company and the j. H.
Troup Music Store.
The local headquarters of activity
and information was opened at noon
to-day in the storeroom at 213 Mar
ket street. large number of the
bank clerks of the city volunteered
their Willingness to aid and this aft
elnoon assisted in the work.
Mass Meeting June
G. NJ. Spangler, agency director of
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany.. announced this morning that
the company had bought five millions
in bonds, and are selling them on 50
n month instalment plan to their en-
ployes.
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com.
merce announced this morning that
after a telephone conversation, Mr..
Burke, whose recent address on the
Liberty Loan at a dinner meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce had arous-
ed great patriotic enthusiasm, had
Cancelled other engagements in order
ing on the Liberty Loan, which will
be held on Thursday evening, June I.
With Congressman Burke speaking
at the meeting, in addition to Frank
A. Nanderlip, the president of the
largest bank in the new world, and
himself an enthusiast on the subject;
the Liberty Loan meeting should rank
as one of the greatest mass meetings
ever held in the city of Harrisburg.
Expect Big Finish
Mr.. Vanderlip will address the
bankers of Harrisburg and the Third
district of the State Bankers Associa-
ton at luncheon at one o'clock, oD
Thursday. June {, to be attended only
by the financiers. Donald Mccormick,
chairman of the Harrisburg Clearing
House and the Third district of the
Sttae Association, is arranging the
details.
The Liberty Loan mass meeting on
June should enable the volunteer
forces to bring the Harrisburg cam.
paign to a successful whiTlwind fin
ish.
In the meantime the committee IN
charge hopes that no one will defer
their subscription because they feel
it would be much more fitting for
Mr.. Vanderlip and Mr.. Burke to be
greeted by several thousand enthusi-
astic subscribers to the loan instead
of prospects.
1t is expected that everyone of the
present subscribers of the Liberty
Loan who will attend this mass meet
ing will Ibe so fired with enthusiasm
that they will constitute themselves
volunteer statesmen and missionaries
to help the placing of the loan among
their friends and neighbors.
n or m
ing the loan among their friends and
neighbors at this time may obtain full
information and cooperation in their
patriotic effort by calling the Liberty
Loan headquarters at the Chamber
of Commerce, both phones, 412O.