Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-10-25
Liberty Lean Bonds What
They Are and How Obtained

The bonds Of the second issue of the Liberty Loan n to be issued
under the act of Congress approved by the President September
.soy %h Seos a%0 w1 be- of offered sss 's ss ,S Tn1 ,,s be IS 5000 ysss! Sss 600 s ST % Bsss;
s .p safsns That H5 that "a. aI s"S ' 600 , "s t ss' suS,t of ede 1ns rS Of the he t Sssssus
to issss sl . . !; o more e than the he s sSs'; q 'ns 3 . s,'''s
scrp ans 'o %i S %' rs be SesFs unit, dp' ,s ss'e ei % n o Oft 'ss / Su ,sa,: ana day sub Of
November Is; ls4s But ts oovsrnmen, reserves the right to cali
10 i" years Suu pa after st their e@s dstt en- '' VT" Accrued interest t. '"s A''S'
It is believed that the second Liberty Loan. like the frs, Issue
how largely oversubscribed. the policy Of distributing these bonds
and every subscriber 9 al amount not greater than $1,000 is sure
Subscribers . larger amounts win receive an allotment based
OF on s sas s%SHat of ~ sAs bond ssap ,s;Hs and si its tse R'' subscription tic the ssas s@e Si
obtain viii H, mot be ,s. known until ali s1S : dgaS, = ,'s ii IN 49,, ,.~. ~.
the t bonds "s OF ! d'es sseeHd i issss OF the the 0 IiSs,,S y t ,os A ss issue IS s seS
sovsrnmsn,, in !; year; af'sT date instead Of IS: cy thsy bear
tssss sSa and 'A ssssss: i%s:faa . S' ' va PER sfo sss'i taxes ss ' tssct as a ': i ts the the 's IN:
' %ads to- &c N TIL, ss" extent I'm ' of h naa' Of Of ts any Svs n1aasss; ito :'i snd eJ m ahs i be
s'a'lm Tna np plan of payment ym"at, is Silently light oa different rem han, No, NON .nnu,
interest. the interest being payable semiannually on May Is and No
al, , ns ssn' as are or sf ss9ssi.. both 'np c ts p st ts G sns 1n; s;s;s.. 's ss2
state. or any other possessions Of the United States or BY any local
taSnf a ad5nisasi T inso%. Ia ,ax sss.'s so 9n lanfy''s 1novn s'. as s sns ,ss grad ana
sscsssn1oa,s and y Sarpsoa,s '9Hs now Of hereafter imposed, They
The interest ss n o. al amount .. of ,usnds,m the principal Of which does
or corporation. are exempted from the taxes provided for iii clause
The right is given to holders of the bonds to exchange them for
i ssnss S Sy' 'as r a HiSA stat rate before st interest 'hs ;srm a aas ans Oh , isa, x later 1 ss
conversion 1ss 1.! ns",ss st m 1"Sh b be sAy,s1se Son ,i at ALL within six months
alter le sSuduSe vi SuIu uN5uSi'lutc uOuuS.
The second issue of Liberty Loan Bonds will be of two kinds.
registered and coupon.
The registered bonds will be registered at the Treasury in the
names of their owners and will be of the denominations OF $50, 500.
$500. $1,000, $1,000, $4,000 and 100000. Checks for the interest on
these bonds will be mailed from the Treasury to the owners each
semannualinterest date.
The coupon bonds will be payable to bearer and will have coupons
attached for the interest. They will be in denominations OF $50, 500.
$500. $1,000. $4,000 and $4,000. The coupons can BE- cashed like a
Government check at any bank.
The coupon bonds OF this loan will have only four coupons at:
,sehed. representing TIM the ssmiannua Liz interest for two years. between
must exchange their bonds for new bonds having full sets Of coupons
These temporary bonds are issued because the work OF engraving so
many bonds with 50 large a numbe: Of coupons attached cannot be
completed within u reasonable time for delivery.
Bonds of the second Liberty Loan can be purchased by filling
out u n application blank made n the form prescribed by the Secrer
tary Of the Treasury. which can be obtained from any bank or Liberty
Loan committee. and sending it u having it sent to the Treasury OF
the United States IT any Federal Reserve bank or branch, accom-.
panied by the payment of : per cent of the amount Of bonds a-
piled for.
eral Reserve bank or branch thereof. o r some Incorporated or trust
company in the United States. on or before the close OF business
October -. 1917. Practically every bank in the United States will
willingly receive these applications and handle the whole transaction
OF the purchase of bonds for any subscriber.
A purchaser may pay in full for his bonds at the time Of making
his application or, II he 5 prefers, he can take advantage Of the
instalment plan and pay 2 per cent on application. IS per cent on
November Is. 1917. ~ per cent on December Is, 1917, and the re.
naming ~ per cent ON January is. 1918.
Although SO far y the Government Is concerned the purchase
price for the bonds must be paid as above. nearly every bank in the
country will make arrangements by which Liberty Loan Bonds can
be paid on an installment plan providing for weekly or monthly pay.
ments. and a great many employers will make the same arrangements
for their employees.
Payment can be made to the Treasury Department or to any one
OF the Federal Reserve banks. but purchasers are urged to make their
payments to the banks or other agencies with whom they placed
their subscriptions.