Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29
SIZE OF TRIUMPH
IN LIBERTY LOAN
NOT YET MEASURED
Riches of Sons and Daugh-
ters Poured Into Co.
lumbia's Lap.
STORY OF NEEDS CARRIED
HOME TO EVERY INDIVIDUAL
Valuable Result of Campaign Is
That Whole Country Is
Aroused to War.
GREAT CHANGE IN SENTIMENT
Manner in Which Fighting Men
Back Themselves to Win Is
Most Inspiring Result.
STORY OF NEEDS CARRIED
HOME TO EVERY INDIVIDUAL
GREAT CHANGE IN SENTIMENT
Manner in Which Fighting Men
Back Themselves to Win Is
Most Inspiring Result.

WASHINGTON. October est will
be Thursday before the size Of Amer
ica's triumph in the second Liberty loan
can be measured. That 1t Is a triumph
tainty as meager reports were assem-
bled at tn" Treasury Department to-
day.
So huge. in fact was the avalanche
which poured in throughout tho last
three days of the campaign that 1t has
hecn decided that another opportunity
VIII be afforded Immediately to those
who have rendered their money in this
! if'an and who will not have 1t accepted.
under the plan TO limit the issue to
$4,000, 900. 900.
Frank y. Vandcrlip. IL was learned
Tonight. has spent the last week of
the campaign in Washington planning
for the further utilization of the re-
sources of the people. which they have
submitted with such splendid generos-
ity. Just how the plan has developed
cannot be learned tonight. 1t may be
an extension OF the size OF tho present
issue. or il may be a new appeal.
Tho success of the campaign now
needs only the telling Of the wants Of
the United states TO bring pouring into
0o!umbia's lap all the riches OF her
sons and Of her daughters. The man
ner In which the story Of Columbia's
need has been brought to every man.
woman and child within her domains is
perhaps The most astounding thing in
the country's history.
ALI MT-T.I1nnS m, <ppI,.f
USED TO AROUSE PEOPLE
For once the red tape of government
was cut. The workers for the Liberty
loan were plain people and hard
headed business men. They knew how
the people could be reached for the or
dinary purposes OF their lfe-through
the newspaper advertisement. through
tho persona! appeal, through the NOV
ing picture. even through the baily-hoo
of the street. resembling nothing SO
much as the old time medicine show"
Every means was employed in some
place or other. and vast mass OF in
formation has been gathered as 10 how
these means have been effective.
One of the most valuable results of
the campaign has been the way IL has
aroused the whole country TO the war.
Minneapolis, center Of the reported dis
affection. reports a complete change in
sentiment. Once rabid German sympa-
thizers during the last days OF the
campaign. went out and sold bonds
Here is the way the Treasury De-
partment reported the situation to-
night:
:, Returns received at the Treasury
Department to-day gave little indica-
tion as to what was the final result
when the sale closed at midnight on
the face OF them it cannot be said that
the sale exceeded $4,000, 600, 900. but
conviction Is general that it approxi-
mated this maximum quota, as de-
sired,
Virtually all workers continued at
canvassing and reporting until after
midnight, and then went home content
TO make their reports some time this
week Banks. of course. have made no
effort to tabulate all OF their returns,
and may not do so until the final day
for reporting, November /. Hence, OBJ
viously, great changes may be made in
the total calculation between now and
Thursday"
CERTAIN EVERY DISTRICT
WILL GO PAST MINIMUM
~ NThe Treasury is certain that every
district will so well past its minimum
quota. Many will exceed that maxi
mum by such an amount as to more
than make. up for those that did not
reach the highest goal.
Thus the maximum in the grand total
is definitely assured. The districts
which seemed to have reached and
passed the maximum are the largest
New York, Chicago, Cleveland and San
Francisco led the way throughout The
last days.
By all odds. the most stirring news
Of tho loan is the tale of how our
fighting men backed themselves to win
American soldiers subscribed no less
than sS2.00O.000 to the Liberty loan.
The men who paid their money Cor
country. Hawaii. Panama, Alaska; in
fact, wherever there are American men
in khaki
More than s5.00o,000 was subscribed
by the men now in France. General
Pershing cabled to-day that S5,786,6 600
had been taken in bonds.
OF the ss2.0O0.o0O, 5O000, 900 was
subscribed through the Federal reserve
banks, under the army allotment sys-
tom. This is the scheme whereby
bonds are bought on instalments, the
bank holding part Of the soldiers pay
at stated intervals.
The thrty-onc .cantonmcnts of the
country paid out s41,O0O,Oo for bonds.
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