Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-26
LIBERTY LOAN PAST
THREE BILLIONS. US.
OFFICIALS DECLARE
Enthused by the Success OF
Liberty Day, Officials viii
Try to Pass Five Billion Mark
by Saturday Next

Oy Sdlufudy N6kl
WASHINGTON. Oct. 35.-Tressury Of
hciaIs announced today their conviction
that Liberty loan subscriptions had
passed the $4,000. GOO. 900 mark and were
well on the way TO $4,000. 100000.
Indications at ~ o'clock were that
Liberty day sale- lad carried the total
20 approximately S3.5OO.Oo0 IL not be-
yond that sum
Subscriptions officially reported TO the
FEDERAL reserve banks up to the close Of
business last night. with reports from
three banks missing, appropriated 81
aeo.Ooe. 9OO.s
Banks reported officially TO the fed
srsI reserve banks subscriptions total
ing more than s4O0. zoe, zoo, but this
suS1. ofncials say, represents only
fraction OF what was really secured dur
ing the day The full extent Of the
Liberty day drive probably will not be
known before the campaign closes Sat
friday.
a food Of kilograms from every part
Of the country the treasury depart
msnt announced, told the same story
OF subscription agencies svamped so
badly that there was no possibility of
making accurate estimates OF yester-
days sale before tonight at the ear
lest
out Of all the confusion that has
resulted from the overwhelming flood
- business that fairly swept sales COM
Infttees OF their feet there is evident
fixed determination to attain the So
400, 900, 900 maximum total.
The sale already is success, II is
felt for the country has achieved the
minimum; but that is not enough. The
purpose TO sell $4,000, 900, 600 worth OF
bonds. born Of a desire 70 show the
world, and particularly the enemy Of
liberty, what America can do, is, as
serting itself today In every nOokfand
corner OF the United States.
No section of the country can be
said longer TO be asleep TO the mean
ing of the sale. Until yesterday the
Dallas and Atlanta districts. and certain
parts of the middle west, were caus-
ing great concern, more, in fact, than
any one other than those in direct COM
nunaca1ion with the district commit
tess could realize. But they came
through with flying cOlors Today they
are moving swiftly along, intent on
achieving their maximum.
NEXT TO the glowing reports from Dali
las and Atlanta the most encouraging
news of the day came from the 81. LOUIS
district It passed its minimum mark
Of $40, OOO, 900 and set sail foT its max
irnum of s2OO, 100000. This is particu-
Iarly gratifying because Of workers
mere having had TO contend with pro-
,.ern,auis-n and apathy The latter as
serted itself strongly in certain sec
tons OF lower Illinois. Arkansas and
Mississippi But yesterday all OF these
sections came to scratch
With only three days in which to COM
pIete the $4,000. 900 maximum of the
second Liberty loan. workers through
out the country, cheered by the tre-
mendous stimulus given by the cele-
ration Of Liberty day all owe rthe land.
resumed their drive today with renewed
determination
Many outdoor celebrations and p3raues
were postponed until today on account OF
he inclement weather throughout the
.ast The enthusiasm aroused from
these was expected to swell the aggre-
gate by many millions Of dollars.
About s2.OOO.OOe.00O must be raised
between now and Saturday night when
he campaign closes, IL the s5,OOO.0OO.OOO
goal is reached. officials here are
creed that a lot OF hard work still Is
head 20 raise this amount.
NashviIle's Liberty bond subscription
when the drive was resumed this morn
sug totaIIed S6.15O.O 900. over a million
more than the city's maximum quota
Liberty day subscriptions Of S52,1iO.-
a0O as tsbulated today from overnight
reports. brought the first federal reserve
district total in the second Liberty loan
campaign up TO $3.50. $4,000. or within
$4,000. 900 OF the minimum allotment.
New Yorks subscriptions were 500
900 600 today. Previously reported
$685., zoe. 900: quota $500. 100000
The Richmond district reported today
.I4.5OO.O 900: previously reported. Ss2.-
900. 900; quota s2oo,oOo,ooO. other re-
ports follow:
Columbus Ohio-Today. si,56e,eoo;
previously reported. s4.54O1sO; quota
B. IS 100000.
IndianapoIis-Todsy. si.13s,15s; pre-
viousIy reported. ss.47s.35o; quota. s14.-
200. 900.
Chicago-Today. IS, 450. 900; previously
reported. s152.OOo.0O0: maximum quota
$50. $50. 900