The Washington herald., 1917-10-27
Liberty loan CLOSE
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the Official and unofficial figures is
remarkable" said the Treasury De-
partmept statement last night. Re
ports from all districts doubtless
almost 100000 over the previous
days, and the increase in the unoffi-
cial total is s415, 900. 0O0."
From all over the country messages
poured in telling of the swelling tide
of bond buyers besieging the banks.
"The campaign ends with the close
OF business on Saturday." a member
OF the committee said last night, "and
business will not close until the last
bond purchaser has subscribed. The
banks Of Washington will stay open
until midnight, is necessary"
NotabIes to be Present.
Members of the Cabinet, the Federal
Reserve Board, the Commissioners of
the District, Secretary Tumulty, heads
of the departments and chief clerks,
Mrs. McAdoo. Mrs. Antionette Funk.
OF the Woman's Liberty Loan Com
mittee, and many others will occupy
large grandstand at the mass meeting
on the Ellipse today.
Government departments will close
early in the afternoon and the en-
ployes will march in bodies to the
Ellipse. The start of each depart
ment will be timed so that all will
arrive as nearly as possible together,
converging upon the Ellipse until the
immense field is completely covered.
Each department will be led by one
OF the bands secured for the meeting.
Meeting on the Ellipse the bands will
gather together and play under the
direction o. Lieut.. Santelman, direc-
| tor of the Marine Band. More than
the gathering.
Secretary McAdoo will address the
| immense gathering, making a final
plea for the great loan. Solicitor Cen
erat Davis will follow the Secretary
OF the Treasury.
Navy Yard Responds.
During the concert by the immense
! band solicitors will move among the
gathering obtaining subscriptions
Nine autotrucks, provided with tables
and chairs, will be there in charge Of
members OF the committee OF busi-
ness and professional men who have
been conducting a house-to-house hunt
of the business section of the city for
buyers of bonds. The two trucks used
by the committee OF the Commercial
Club. which have been used through
out the downtown district. will prob
ably be at the Ellipse. More than
loo subscribers have been obtained
| by the committee of the Commercial
Club, and the total Of their purchases
runs into many thousands.
Navy Yard employees forced the
hands of their great clock which reg
listers the subscriptions at the yard
up to 1886. 900. The face of the clock
has been painted three times and hope
is entertained that the $4,000 limit
on the dial will force the fourth
painting.
Liberty bonds are the best form
OF investment possible for guardians
and trustees in the opinion of the Dis
trict Supreme Court, according to an
announcement yesterday by Chief
Justice Covington. Justice Mccoy,
Of the court, will remain there TODAY
until 1 o'clock, to give guardians and
trustees who wish to invest in the
bonds the necessary authorization.
Rivalry Exists.
Four great sporting goods firms have
wired responses to Clark Griffith, mar
ager of the Washington baseball club.
that liberty bonds would be accepted
in payment for the amounts duo them
on the goods purchased for the soldiers
and sailors through the bat and ball
fund raised by Mr.. Griffith.
The District committee of the Ma
tional Woman's Loan Committee has
obtained more than g, 900 and Mrs.
Ernest Thompson Seton, chairman of
the committee, expressed confidence
that 2.500,000 would be passed. Though
subscribed by women of Washington,
the amount obtained by the auxiliary
will not be included in the citys to-
tai.
The rivalry among the government
departments and the bureaus grows
as the campaign nears the end. More
than $4,000 was subscribed to the loan
by one bureau of the Red Cross in one
afternoon-the bureau of war relief.
Throughout yesterday the fight for
the loan continued, and today, with
unofficial estimates placing Washing
toms subscriptions close to its quota
found every member of the many corn
mittees working for the over-subscrip-
ton determined that Washington
again shall lead the nation in every
way-in the number of subscribers.
In the amount subscribed, and in
every way possible to check up.
The Boy Scouts of st. Paul have
taken the lead in the race of scout
organizations all over the country for
the medal or shield promised the
scouts of the city turning in the larS
est number of amount of subscrip-
tions. st. Paul scouts have more
than s6.0O0,O0 TO their credit, far ahead
of their nearest rivals.