South Bend news-times., 1917-10-27

WASHINCfTON. oct. 21.-. over
the top with $4,000. 10000 20 crush
the kaiseri" This was the raIlying
cry that rang throughout the land
today as the army of Liberty loan
campaigners begau their final days
drive to achieve the maximum goal.
ON the basis OF reports early to-
day treasury officials We're op-
timistic that the high mark would
DE attained. and possibly passed by
a. good margin. before midnight to-
night. AT that hour the closing of
the subscription books viii end the
most remarkable money campaign
in American history From Pres't
Wilson down officials were i'm accord
that the record OF this drive. when
tabulated, Will 0e another Unans-
s.erable argument against the en-
cnics OF liberty.
Four Billion Subscribed.
Treasury officials at the beginning
of 'he day saw i'm reports from
practically all the federal reserve
districts Indication that the total
subscriptions had reached approx
imately S4.0oO.00O.00O. They added
10 their night estimate, S3,635,OO0.-
O00-conservative figures borne out
by private advices OF subscriptions
now I'm transit 10 the banks but not
included I'm the district returns
Hourly returns this morning in-
dicated that the nation is pouring
out its wealth in unstinted measure
for Liberty bonds. The drive In
the New York. Boston and Cleveland
districts was going ahead ut most
remarkable pace Early reports
showed that al districts had safely
passed their minimum quotas. Sew
,rar districts were pushing close ia
their maximums with indications
That their highest marks would bt
exceeded before the final curtain
falls
New York Comes Through
Most glowing reports came in
from New York headquarters
Leaders iu that district expected
New York's maximum quota, 81
500. 900. 600. 20 be reached by noon
Treasury advices from Boston
Cleveland and Philadelphia stated
that those districts were almost Ger
tain 90 attain their maNimums
Great jumps i'm the figures for othe
districts including Dallas. Kansas
CITY. Atlanta and ST Louis were re
yesIed I'm the early returns. al
though officials were by mo- mean
confident that these districts ever
with the nth hour strides they ar'
making. can pun through with thei
maximum allotments
Chicago Going Strong.
Rcports from Chicago reheCte,
lrprecedeuted enthusiasm through
ou- the middle west. and official
were hopeful that before the clos
OF the day the Chicago maximum
of S-O0. GOO .OO0 will be gained Chi
case campaigners wired Secy Nc
Adoo that success lu the undertak
Inc was their watch word. A con
-IderabIe squirt was Indicated
some sections OF the south am,
southwest Banks in those parts o
The country undoubtedly viii pusl
rlr ahead OF their minimum quotas
from every nook and corner %
tbs land reports are flooding tn
treasury tell.ng of tho outpourin
of late applicants for bonds Tn
farmers. these reports stated. ar
coming into the home stretch oy th
thousands and buyiug literally II
some districts notably ar Atlanta
Dallas and Minneapolis the farmer
ere taking the "day oft iu grea
numbers and re>poudiuE 20 th
plea Of Sec'y NcAdoo that they bac
their patriotism with dollars
small Buyers T'rcdominate.
Today's figures VIII bc great
rveued by small investors. treasur
heads predicted. The army OF SINAI
uage earners s-ho draw their pa
today are investinE heavily Up
date the working class have houeh
bonds in greater numh mhers than 3
the first Liberty loan campaign A
ready the number of individual sut
rcribers have far outnum hered thos
in .he first drive Sec'y McAdo
Frated it IS not now possible accur
ately 20 estimate the number
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