Arizona republican., 1917-10-19
T0 CATCH AN LOAN PL 1T TIERS
Republican A. p. Leased WireI


 WASHINGTON, Oct 1S.--The gov ernment today set in motion the ma chinery to apprehend and punish pro German workers who have started an organized campaign in more than a dozen states to defeat the Liberty loan.
 By telegraph from Salt Lake City. Secretary McAdoo authorized the is suance of a statement here calling upon all banks upon which German pressure has been brought to bear in an effort to induce them not to aid the loan to re- port the circumstances to him and promising to prosecute to the limit of the law the ''disloyal and traitorous persons making such attempts at in- inhalation.
 Department of justice officials also began investigation into the workings of the alleged conspiratorS with view to prosecutions where justified, under the espionage and other laws dealing with sedition and attempts to thWart the governments war purposes.
 The nations answer to the abortlVe efforts Of the pro-German campaign was the greatest single days subscrip- tion since the campaign started. off cials estimate that nearly $l.7b000O0o0 of the loan has been subscribed and heavy sales are reported in prospect for the closing days of the drive.
 The secretarys statement follows;
 From several sections of the coun- try bankers have reported to me that some of their customers have threat ened to withdraw deposits if their banks subscribed to the Liberty loan. such attempts at intimidation are made by disloyal and traitOrOus persons and are serious offenses against the law for which stern punishment should he in- flicted
 T earnestly request any banks. state or national. against which such threats have been made to report immediately by telegraph or letter to-the secretary of the treasury. Washington, the names and addresses of the person or persons guilty of such disloyal and traitorous actions and I shall see to it that they are dealt with to the limit of the law.
 T also request such banks to inform me immediately if any deposits are withdrawn because they subscribed to the Liberty loan. giving me the name of the person or persons who have made such withdrawals.
 Every bank in the United States subscribing to the bonds of the United States governrfent will be protected with all the power and resources of the government. No bank shall be punished for it's patriotic duty by assisting the government to prosecute the war to a swift and victorious conclusion
 Progress of the loan throughout the nation was announced in the following statement issued by the treasury to- night:
 Official reports on subscriptions to- tailed $S21. .174 $50 up to the close of business yesterday, or about s127,O00,- 900 more than was reported at the close of the previous day.
 Estimates based on the customary daily increases of the official figures and unofficial reports from various parts of the country led to the belief tonight that between $500. .000, coo and s1, ,750, 900. 900 had been subscribed.
 "The official figures follows;
 Boston S95. 900 900: New York s3S9,- 39O 900: Philadelphia s26. .345, ,000: Cleve- land 5.300. .000; Richmond s34.470.00e; Atlanta sS.669. .050: Chicago S91.279.000: St Louis s7,354.350; Minneapolis $25.- 800. 000: Kansas City $7,197. GOO; Dallas $6.S30,000: San Francisco S39.e40 150. New York went over the s5G0, ,000,- 0G0 mark an unofficial estimate from there tonight being s560,O00,000. Chicago reported a whirlwind cam paign and that districts total is thought to be above $500, 900 900; De l troit sent a telegram saying that s32, 500, GOO or seventy-six per cent of its quota was subscribed and that by Sat urday night it surely would have an over subscription.
 "The Minneapolis district continued to rapidly move on toward 50,000. .00C total. St. Paul telegraphed that ii wonld raise $15,O00,000 by Saturday night.
 The Cleveland district doubtless has gone above the $100 1000. 900 mark. The | city itself has subscribed more thar 1 $30, 900, 900. Pittsburg has subscribed { slightly larger amount and Columbus some $3.S00.000.
 Increased subscriptions by the New 1 England states have come in fast this week Meager reports from other states ] indicate that the $2.000, ,00000 mark is being rapidly approached and probably ] will be reached by Saturday night"
 New York is Hustling NEW YORK. Oct. 1S.-An increas, of $S5,000. 900 in 24 hours in subscrip tions to the Liberty loan in the New