The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-23

Washington, April 22.--All COVER
nors we're asked today by Secretary
McAdoo to declare next Friday a state
legal holiday. President Wilson has
proclaimed it national holiday to aid
he Liberty loan day celebrations by
which it is hoped to boost sales of
Liberty bonds well along toward the
three billion dollar minimum
lust as the nations offerings Of
Liberty dollars passed 100000
today the St Louis and Minneapolis
federal reserve district managers sent
word that they had exceeded their
subscriptions totals OF $130.00O.000 and
sle5 ,ooo0Qo respectively Until con
firmatory reports are received tomor-
row the treasurer cannot Determine
which went over the top first and IS
entitled to stand at the top of the
honor roll OF districts.
The Minneapolis district record is
considered remarkable considering
that it started its canvass Just a week
AGO today BY official reports to
nieht the St Louis district had Sc
cured only 90 per cent of its quota
and Minneapolis SO per cent. Secre-
tary McAdoo's telegram to governors
follows in part:
"The president. by proclamation
has designed Friday April 20. as Lib
erty Day and has made the afternoon
Of that day a holiday for all federal
employees throughout the country
whose services can be spared The
success of the Liberty loan is so vital
to the nation that it is the first duty
of every citizen to support to the ut
most the financial measures essential
to the effective and successful prose
.CutioH of the war The Observance of
Liberty Day by the people of each
state in the union win immeasurably
stimulate the sale of United States
Liberty bonds, the subscriptions to
which close May 4, 1918.
THE cooperation of the governors
of the various states of the union is
indispensable to the proper observance
of Ltherty Day and to the successful
completion Of the third Liberty loan
May not beg that you by proclama-
tion designate April 26 as Liberty Day
within your state and to make the
afternoon of that day a legal holiday
il it is in your power to do so If
it cannot be made a legal holiday will
YOU not urge that stores and all pub
lie places he closed on the afternoon
Of that DAY and that the people in the
cities, towns and country districts
Join in appropriate ceremonies"
Tc promote Liberty Day, Secretary
Daniels today abandoned plans for
making Wednesday special navy
Liberty loan day He sent radio
message to all ships. shore stations
and naval camps all over the world
suggesting rallies and the gathering Of
subscriptions Friday.
1t is earnestly desired" his mes
sage said that upon that day special
efforts he made to rally to the sup
rort Of the third Liberty loan all those
who are connected in any capacity
with the navy. Let rs all pull together
and by our subscriptions on that day
indicate to the world that we are SOL
| idly behind our commander in chief
and that neither life nor fortune does
the navy place any limit upon its sup
port of the nations cause"
Official reports tonight to the treas
: ury covering business up TO this morn
'ro rave the total subscriptions Of
81 1,49O. .555,500, but officials said it was
. certain that reports to be filed later
tonight reporting today's work would