The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
FOR LIBERTY DAY
Next Friday Designated by
President Wilson.
2,OOO,OOO,O0O Should Be Far
Passed Then.
nllnAI lI0IQlnIH AQE GAZING
DISTRICTS ARE LEADING
Showing of Larger Cities Is
Disappointing.
Chicago Drive To Be Helped
by Movie Star.

Washington, April 19.-.Liberty
day"-Friday April 2e-will be OBJ
served turnout the land under a
presidential proclamation published
today. On that occasion patriotic
demonstrations will occur in every
community. and by that time it is
hoped the third liberty loan will have
passed well beyond the $4,000, 600, 900
mark.
The presidents proclamation calls
on the nation to assemble in their
respective communities and literally
pledge anew their financial support to
sustain the nations cause"
Let the nations response express
in unmistakable terms the determine
ton of America to fight for peace, the
permanent peace of justice" is added.
Sales Are Growing.
The last figures. available today,
showed subscriptions of $1,0s9. I34'ooe
already acknowledgements 36
per cent subscription in 40 per cent
of the time allotted.
All districts report that sales are
squirting ahead well. so it is assumed
this discrepancy in percentages will
be overcome quickly. Treasury Of
ficials warned today, however, that
overoptimism can harm the loan. and
that there must be no relaxation In
the efforts to make the subscriptions
surpass the goal set.
Large Cities Tagging.
Washington. April 19.-Rural dis
tricts in America today are carving
the bulk of the third liberty loan drive.
W1en the official total at the end OF
yesterday was announced today-s1,-
161. $40, 050-it was clearly indicated
keen disappointment is felt. at the
showing of many larger cities.
Arkansas, with a population largely
351,35O. This is the third state to
subscribe its minimum quota. Other
southern states are sending favorable
reports on the campaign.
Mississippi has subscribed $500
00e, ninety-two per cent of its quota
Mississippis minimum quota will be
reached because some counties have
! not yet reported.
From kentucky, Tennessee, West
Virginia, and Georgia reports of q
whirlwind campaign have come.
Kentucky has subscribed $14, 000.-
900. or SO per cent of its share. Ten
nessee has just passed the halfway
mark in its campaign with aggregate
sales of s6,000,0oo.
Battle of Lexington Anniversary.
From Butte, Mont, comes a report
of spirited Campaign. The allotment
for Silver Bow county was s2,141, 900
A three-day campaign netted
s4,544,000
The anniversary of the battle OF
Lexington was made the occasion for
liberty loan rallies turnout New Eng
land. holiday was declared and pa
triottc celebrations were held in al
most every city Honor flags have
been awarded to more than 200 cities
and towns in New England and sixty
| more have subscribed their quo
tas. Many of these fla gs were raised
| today in conjunction with the Lexing.
ton celebration.
| The Cleveland district still main.
, tains its lead in the number of honor
| cities, its total now being 449. Oh
| these Ohio has 314, Pennsylvania AZ
! West Virginia anu Kentucky so
The Cleveland district has subscribed
approximately 100000.
: Mary Pickford in Chicago
! Chicago, April 19.-Chicago passed
! the fifty million dollar mark in the
i liberty loan campaign today Mary
| Pickford arrives tomorrow to feature
! for a day in the citys drive toward
its s126,000,000 goal. The American
| Bridge company's 100000 subscrip.
| tiCn was the largest there in the las
| twenty-four hours. 'Labors' liberty
loan day will be celebrated here to.
morrow with a giant parade
New York, April 19.-The New
! York federal reserve district today re
ported total subscriptions of s331,
100000 to the third liberty loan