The evening world., 1917-06-01
BIG RUSH TO TAKE
s1OCERT|F|CATES
IN LIBERTY LOAN
Indications That New York'S
Subscription viii Be Great
er Than Was Expected.

oficial announcement was made to-
day that New Yori's overgubscripton
to the Liberty Loan would exceed any
Of the nrures thus far put out A
statement 20 that eject was made by
Arthur M. Anderson, Executive Man
aeer OF the liberty Loan Committee.
I will not indulge in ngures," Mr..
Anderson said but the totals. when
given out by the committee, will ex-
ceed ell expectations. The showing
this district will make win bs typical
Of New York"
The demand for SO participation
certificates, put on sale to-day at tho
IAberty Loan Committee headquarters
No. so Wall Street, also brought forth
optimistic expressions from Mr.. An
derson.
while the sale OF SO certificates is
limited to Iots Of $1,000 or over. the
hearty responss from the greatest In
dustr4al corporations and railroad
companies indicates that they will
serve not only q patriotic purIose, but
a most useful one" Mr.. Anderson said.
IT am not 81 liberty 20 say what
corporations have taken them at the
request Of their employees ! do know
that on Saturday. which Is pay day
With the corporations in question.
thousands Of certificates win be placed
in circulation"
Three Of the eitys largest banks
will sell certificates IN small lots 40
that the owner Of n small business
will not be compelled 10 buy in $1,000
lots. Department stores will take
large blocks. Patrons desiring a par
or all OF their change In $40 certih-
Gates may have them for the asking.
4 preparedness rally At which plans
for the whirlwind finish Of the Liberty
Loan campaign was held this after
noon by the Merchants Association
In the Bankers Club. More than one
thousand business men attended ant
heard Frank A. Vandsrlip, Otto II
Kahn and Thomas W. Lamont speal
on the plans for the last week OF th'
campaign. Mr.. Vanderlip announced
that the totals for this district prob
ably would comb from Washington
day. after the books closed.
The activities OF the present weel
wall be fittinsly concluded to-naEh
by a series OF meetings IN nearp.
communities. At o'clock spceche
will be made by representatives o
tho Speakers Bureau of the Libert!
Loan COMMITTEES in Irvtngton, N. j.
Newburgh, N. Y, Girls High Schoo
Brooklyn. University 6ettement, No
iSI Ebdridge Street, Emanuel Mem
Club. Westerly. s. l., Fort washing
ton Club, One Hundred and Eighty
first Street and st. Nicholas Avenue
Congressman Bonnet Will speak q
the latter meeting which win be HEX
outdoors weather permitting.
At noon to-day there were meet
inEs OF B. II. Il. employees at tn
Thirty-hxth street car house. H. N
Randall OF the Montauk Bank an
Mrs. Townsend, who organised tn
carmen into a Liberty Loan Clut
spoke. More than $4,000 worth o
bonds were sold. A MONDAY meetin
at ths j. Spencer Turner GO. HOUSE
No. q Worth Street yielded tbOO
In subscriptions from employees.
More than three hundred vaudevtll
theatres are 10 take up the Libert,
Loan campaign. About thirty pc
cent OF tho entire population, II
estimated by f. +. Albee, generS
manager OF the circuit, will b
reached. The plan 10 70 secure tn
best local speakers in each city an
offer them the best spot" on tn
bill 20 urge Liberty Loan buying.
A rnillon copies OF the liberty Loa
campaign book reached committe
headquarters this morning. In fift
pages prepared like Presidential cam
Dhign books, the stor" OF Lbert
Bonds IL told. Tho various easy pay
,nent plans are also outlined. MOI
than lO.O0o.000 copies have bee
printed for circulation in every RI
serve Bank district