The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-15
Church Bells And Factory
Whistles Herald Ninth
District Campaign
AFTER $16;OO0,OOO
IN MINNEAPOLIS
Chicago Publicity Manager
Sees Danger of "Humi-
iating Failure"
CBy Associated Press.l

Washington, Oct. 15. The
administration appealed to America,
in presidential proclamation, pub
lished today. to make the second
Liberty loan even greater success
than the first, which was over
The Presidents proclamation sets
aside Oct. "a as Liberty day and asks
that patriotic celebrations be held
everywhere throughout the country
in the interest OF the loan. A half
holiday is to be granted to al en-
pioyes Of the federal government ex-
cept those whose services cannot be
dispensed with, to participate in the
celebrations.
Let the result be so impressive
and emphatic" the President urges,
that it will echo throughout the
empire Of our enemy as an index Of
what America intends to do to bring
this war to a victorious conclusion"
The wage earners OF the country
are urged in an appeal issued by
Secretary OF Labor Wilson to do
their part.
Subscriptions. continue to lag,
latest official figv s showing a total
to date of 1898, 800. This Is only
about per cent OF the s5GQ0 ,00O,-
600 hoped f1ra \
New York Speeds 10.
New York, oct. l5.-The final drive
to sell the maximum allotment of ST.
500, ,000, 900 worth Of Liberty bonds in
the New York federal reserve district
began today. While the district is
afr short of the amount hoped for in
the first two weeks Of the campaign.
the committee expresses confidence
that the sum will be raised before
Oct. q. To accomplish this II will
be necessary to sell bonds at the rate
of 100000, 900 a day.
About 10000 bonds in the smaller
denominations have been received
from Washington and were placed on
sale throughout the city today with
the idea Of attracting cash custom
ers.
Ninth District Begins Drive.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE
shrek of factory whistles signalized
the opening today of the big Liberty
Loan drive in the Ninth federal
reserve district where $105, 900, 900
has been set as the minimum quota
to be raised between now and Oct
27.
From campaign headquarters in
every county in the district squads OF
solicitors in automobiles at the given |
hour rolled out over the countryside |
with instructions to reach every man, |
woman and child with their message |
of patriotism.
Early reports from various Sec
tions declared that the intensive pub |
licity campaign Of the past week had |
resulted in a wave of patriotism |
which gave promise Of success for |
the big loan in this district.
Amid the blare Of bands the army /
OF statesmen in Minneapolis and st. |
Paul paraded the downtown districts |
with huge banners before scattering TO |
their respective territories. In many |
parts of the district Liberty Loan |
day" was observed by public schools. |
As a feature of the campaign for |
sic, 900, 900 In Minneapolis, a monster |
papier mache tank" will advance |
along a painted trail down the
business street as the fund |
swells. At the end Of the trail, IL /
that point is reached, IL will smash |
into and crush the Kaiser, also Of /
papier mache structure.
Chicago Alarmed.
Chicago, Oct. 15.-CharIes II.
director OF publicity for
the Liberty Loan in the Seventh fed |
eral reserve district, reported today /
showed the district had made only
5O,531 subscriptions for a total OF
$4s, ,745, 100 or per cent OF the maxi
mum quota. He declared Chicago and
the rest OF the district face "humiliat-
ing failure in their efforts to meet Il
the allotment for the second Liberty
loan"