The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-25
LIBERTY LOAN
SLACKERS WILL
Be PUNISHED
Federal Authorities to Round up
Opponents to Nations Second
War Loan
.MINN. BANKER ARRESTED
FOR HIS INDIFFERENCE
North Dakota Still Short One Mil
lion of it's 100000
Quota
ON WAY 70 $5,ooo,ovo,ooo.

VUOVo
ON WAY 70 $4,000, 100000.
Washington, Oct. z5.-Treasury
officials announced today that the
subscription to the liberty loan
had passed the $4,000, 100000
mark and was on its way to the
II $1,000, ,ooo, 1000 goal. Indications
4 were that Liberty Day Sales had
carried the loan to the $500, ,ooo,-
600 mark. Reports last night ap-
proximated $3,2so, ,0o0,0 600.
eanks reportee officially sub
scriptions totaIins more than
100000, COO, but this sum, Of
fcia,s say, represents only frae'
ton Of what was rea'G secured
during the day. The full extent OF
the liberty day drive will not be
known, probably, before the cam
paion closes FRIDAY.
Opponents of the Liberty loan in
the Northwest will be prosecuted py
the federal government. 1t IS mt
mated that the arrest yesterday OF r.
J. Schwalen of Triumph, Mimi, was
the first of a series. Considerable
apathy to the loan has been shown by
foreign born citizens and every step
will be taken to force cooperation IN
raising this loan.
There is necessity for more sub
scriptions if the loan is to be over
subscribed. Those who have not tax
en- a bond and are able, are urged to
20 at once to the nearest bank ana
subscribe It means insurance against
the Hun who is intent now upon the
exploitation of America as surely as
he is engaged in dispoiling the nations
of Europe.
Going After slaekers.
The Tribune is in receipt today OF
the following telegram from Mime
apOlis:
"The report of the arrest OF F. }.
Schwalen, president and cashier OF
the Triumph state bank of Triumph,
Martin county, Minnesota, was recelv'
ed by the executive committee OF the
Liberty Loan. through Fairmont dis
patch. Chairman A. Il. Rogers OF
the executive committee made no
comment on the Schwalen case, nut
said that it is true number OF indl'
viduals in the ninth district whose
attitude toward the loan was ranged
from apathy and Indifference to open
opposition have been reported to the
federal authorities.
More Arrests Ainted.
"While declining to make any pre-
dictions, Mr.. Rogers said that it need
cause no surprise If more arrests fol
low in Minnesota and that there arc
some slackers in other states.
"The Martin county arrest was tax
en- here as sounding a new note in 10y
atty and as indicating the sharper
lines that are being drawn aad the
increasing necessity for every man
declaring himself for the United
States and making good. Through
the campaign there have been in
stances reported of men ignoring their
duty but in many cases after beng
made to see the striking inconsist
ency and glaring unpatriotic attitude
of their position they have changed
Nevertheless there are still mum
her of persons who have failed to do
what they should and some of whom
ate in opposition to the loan. Mr.
Rogers said: we report these cases
without prejudice or recommendation
but with all the facts it is not unlike
ly that the case reported may be only
the first of a number unless there is
a speedy change of attitude
Northern Pacific Subseribes.
While Fargo, Minot, and Grand
Forks will benefit directly in their
quota by the subscription of the Great
Northern to the liberty loan, cities
along the Northern Pacific will not be
credited with any portion of the loan
taken by that railroad. The North
ern Pacific decided to credit s435,0OO
to North Dakota as a state.
The Tribune is in receipt OF a wire
from J. NJ. Hannaford, president OF
the Northern Pacific, which explains
lust how that carrier is handling the
liberty loan, which is very just and
equitable one. The telegram tol
lows:
THE Northern Pacific railway sub
scribed $2,5OO,OO0 to the second lib
erty loan to be allotted to the differ
ent states throughout which we oper
ate on basis of earnings, during the
last fiscal year. Under this allotment
North Dakota received s435, 900 which
has been placed through the federal
reserve bank of which Mr.. l.. B. Han
ma the chairman of the liberty loan
committee of North Dakota, has been
fully advised. We have made no sug
gestions as to further allotment OF the
amount assigned to North Dakota.