The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-16

Washington, June lJ.-rhc Amori-
can people have responded to the
governments cali for funds to finance
the war with an over subscription to
the 5000 100000 Liberty Loan of pro-
portions so huge that officials are
buried beneath II landslide of untabu-
lated returns.
Nd man could say at 10 O'Clock to-
night how great has been the nations
answer. Apparently it was ovcrwhelm-
ing beyond the most sanguinc hopes of
the treasury officials.
The hope for a widespread response
of the average man with the average
income was more than realized in the
multitudes that flockcd to the banks
today, 1t appeared tonight that nearly
100000 men and women had pur-
chased bonds.
Estimates by Districts.
Estimates from the l. reserve dis
tricts indicated late tonight that the
subscriptions might reach $2,S62, 500
600 These estimates which were not
vouched for as authoritative at the
treasury department. were as follows:
New York, $l1oo,000000, with the
certainty that the offering would far
exceed $l,nnU,nVb,unD.
Boston, $263 300, 900 (otficial tabula-
tlon up to y. M
Philadelphia, 500, 900. 900. The COM
pilation at ,. m. was $4,000 OO0
Cleveland. S2S4.oo0.00O as estimated
by the chairman of the local committee.
Rchmond, more than 100000, 600.
Atlanta, $52,593. 500, announced by
chairman of the bank board
Chicago, 1925. .oo0, ,0o0, with $290,oo0,-
900 tabulatcd at . p. N.
st Louis. $S1 100000. estimated upon
| returns to the federal reserve bank.
Kansas city. $90.000,000, estimated by
| the federal reserve bank.
Minneapolis, $62, ,oOO. 900. estimated by
the federal reserve bank.
Dallas, $4,000. 900, estimated by the
federal reserve bank.
San Francisco. $3.50, 600 900. estimated
| by the federal reserve bank Tabula-
| tionS at ! =. IN. were more than $l52,
0Uo,oOo.
@ Three Fall Below.
| ON the face of these estimates, it
appeared unlikely that tn" total would
| fall below $500, 100000. 1t also ap-
pcarcd that three reserve districts, At
! lanta, Kansas City and Minneapolis,
would fan below their minimum allot-
| ment.
| Secretary McAhoo announced the
over subscriptions shortly after the
| closing of the books in the east.
| The Liberty Loan has been over
| subscribed" he said. "rhc exact fig
! ur's VIII be given out as rapidly as
returns are received at the treasury
| department."
Officials waited late tonight at the
treasury for these returns, but mono
| came in. There were only estimates
| From every reserve bank the story was
the s'Im"--a tremendous volume of un
tabulated returns
May Wait Several Days.
The exact measure of the Country's
responS" to the loan probably will not
be known until next week. In some
instances, notably at Minneapolis. i,
was estimated that the final Coun
could not be made till late tonight.
McAdoo Thanks Nation.
Il desire to express my deep appre
citation for the efficient patriotism 70,
have rendered in connection with tn
Liberty Loan, and the success whicl
has been so striking and pleasing t,
/ the country Secretary McAdoo to
| night telegraphed all reserve banks
| "Will YOU not convey to the Libert
Loan committees in your district, {
the banks and all other organization
| VINO have co-operated with YOU in thi
great enterprise the assurance of warn
appreciation as well as my cordia
i thanks?
will YOU not also urge these com
mittees to preserve their organizatio