Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
LIBERTY TOTAL
FLASHES ACROSS
MINIMUM MARK
Officials Believe That Sub
scriptions Exceed
$4,000 100000.
VICTORY IN SIGHT, BUT
NOT ACHIEVED, SAYS M'ADOO
Urges Nation to Continue Re-
lentless Campaign to Raise
$5,ooo,ooo,ooo Desired.
BATTLE TO END IN TWO DAYS
soldiers, Showing Wonderful Spirit,
Buy More Per Capita Than
Civilian Population.
VICTORY IN SIGHT, BUT
NOT ACHIEVED, SAYS M'ADOO
BATTLE TO END IN TWO DAYS
soldiers, Showing Wonderful Spirit,
Buy More Per Capita Than
Civilian Population.
fBy Associated Press I

WASHINGTON. October 25-Iiberty
loan totals flashed across the 5000
100000 mark to-day. and headed for
tho s5.ooo.oo0.oo0 maximum with every
indication that by continuation OF tho
reientless campaign tho latter figure
would be realized when the books close
Saturday.
Although unofficial estimates from
The twelve Federal reserve districts dc
not total that figure, officials to-nigh,
expressed the conviction that subscrip.
tions were past the 33,5oo.00O. 900 mark
Victory for the second Liberty loar
is In sight" Secretary McAdoo an
nounccd tonight upon his return from
transcontinental tour in behalf OF the
loan, but IT has not yet been
achieved"
Compiled frorm estimates submitted
by local committees and Federal re-
serve banks. the total unofficial esti-
mate OF subscriptions as announced to-
night by the Treasury was s3,20G. 900,
600 This sum Is regarded by many Of.
ficials as u!tra-conservative.
Official reports OF subscriptions
turned in to the Federal reserve banks
increased approximately $500, 900. 90;
overnight and ;otaled, with san Fran
!
&2.025,54 The totals of official re-
turns and estimates include:
Boston. official. S237 900. 600. csti-
mated. $500. ooo.o 900; New FORK, official
1895 GoS 900: estimated. sl,oe5.00o. 900
Richmond. official. sss.754ooo; es,i-
mated. $780, 10000; Atlanta, official
S1G.GlS,0o0. estimated. 500, 900 900: Chi.
cago. official se30IiG00o; estimated
| s425.00o.00o.
M'ADOo SUMMARIZES
RESULTS OF" his TRIT
Secretary McAdoo. In statement
summarizing the results OF his trip
urged the nation to continue without
let-up the vigorous campaign IN order
TO reach or exceed the 5000. 600, ,oot
desired.
80 far as America is concerned
Secretary McAdoo said, the second
great battle in our war with the Kaiser
Is represented by the second Liberty
loan. This battle Will end within two
days. viii 1t he victory for freedom
and democracy. or will il be victory
| for the Kaiser and autocracy? Il is
for the American people TO answer.
For twenty-five days the patriotic
army OF Liberty loan workers and loyaI
citizens OF this great republic have
been vigorously hombarding the
stronEholds of the American dollar
Every willing dollar has come forward
and Joined the ranks of the patriots
| Let every reluctant dollar come for
ward and surrender before October 81
Now Is the time TO go over the top
IL there are any trenches in America
| manned by the forces OF indifference
! greed or treason. they are backed by
the Kaiser and his hosts OF autocracy
! and militarism. We must smash these
! trenches in this Liberty loan campa ign
and destroy all that is within them sc
that there may be no obstacle in the
way of greater victories for succeeding
Liberty loans"
HEART AND SOUL
OF AMERICA IN WAR
Mr.. McAdoo said that there was nc
question that the heart and soul OF
america are in the war" and that the
soldiers were showing wonderful
spirit.
"They are willing not only to give
their lives IL need be-" Mr.. McAdoo
said, but they are lending their money
IN the limit of their ability on the
bonds of their government. They have
| subscribed out of their mcager pay
moro per capita to the second Liberty
| loan than the civil population.
"They now wait eXpectanuy to see
whether the civilian population is 60
ing to back them up with the need OIL
onuipment, arms and ammunition
which. combined with their valor. Will
make victory against Kaiserism and
,nilitarism certain; the result OF the
next two days of the Liberty loan cam
raign will give them their answer.
..Districts estimated 10 have passed
heir minimum quotas are Boston, New
work. Cleveland. Richmond Philadei-
mia. Chicago, ST. Louis and Kansas
.,y Districts believed to be near
s,eir minimum are Atlanta. Mime
.oIis. San Francisco and Dallas.
"The erroneous impression prevails
T., many sections that no oversubscrip-
tons will be accepted. Subscriptions
.r,bed above $4,000 900 will be ac-
cepted." Secretary McAdoo has an
nonnced. Hence. IL $1,000. 100000 were
subscribed. s4.ooo,ooo. 600 worth OF
bonds would be issued"
RICHMOND IS AIMING
FOR MAXIMUM QUOTA
There appears every reason to be-
,,eye, the statement adds. that New
York, already past the $1,000. 900. o0o
mark, will attain its maximum quota
of $500. 100000. Tho spurt started
Yesterday in Atlanta and Dallas dis
tricts, 1t was satd still continued
San Francisco reports were described
lContInued on Second Page.)