Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-27

Washington, April 2G.-Srong rein forcements came to the nations third popular war credit today as a result of the celebration of Liberty Day with parades and demonstrations in prac- ticaiiy every part of the country, and E the campaign, now three weeks old, 1 was given new impetus for the final { week, which starts next Monday i
 Total subscriptions of S2,035, ,990. 200 | were reported tonight by the treasury, but this represented pledges received 1 by banks and trust companies up to 1 the oraning of business today. and to- days business will not be tabuiated entirely before tomorrow night.
 The loan period is T5 per cent over and. only 67 per cent of the three bil-s lions sought has been subscribed.
 Great Number Smalt Subscriptions.
 In many communities today only banks weer open for business and these were kept busy all day taking applications for bonds from persons who came out to watch or participate in bond buyers parades. Telegran1s to- night told of a great number of sn,<d subscriptions, thousands from persons who, heretofore have not been strong supporters of the government war loans. Canvassers went among the crowds in cities and reaped a multi | tude of Eledges. The nation showed it's 1 heart was in the war for liberty by giving it's dollars to provide the s.news of war.''
 President Wilson, who proclaimed this Liberty Day, spent the after
 noon reviewing sthe long procession of l 40000 government clerks, and other l Washin gton citizens, with sg-'feSE sol diers, which filed up Pennsylvania ay-
 enue for more than three hours and !, a half. It was the longest parade the capital has seen since the inaugura- 1 tion Ruth Law. in a light airplane land military aviators in their heavy machines, humrned overhead, looping and diving. and thousands of persons who are in Washington for wartime
 work lined the avenue to8 cheer the
 marchers.
 Washington Officials in Parade.
 Senators and representatives turn ed out with flags and Liberty loan
 banners. and Secretary Daniels trhdg-
 ed sat the head of the big contingent oi
 naval officers and navy department of fiviafs.
 Similar parades or military .pageants were held elsewhere and brief messag- es to headquarters tonight said the , sight of marching soldiers brought the l quickest response from bond buyers.
 TabuIated Subscriptions. , The following tabulations of sub. scriptions, given out tonight by tht
 treasury, does not include those re. : ceived today:
 District Subscriptions Pct.
 Boston s166.S62. .15O 66. : Philadelphia .. l.390,650 65. 3 New York s.... 504, ,2SG.700 5e. Reports Of vesterday's bushes showed an addition of s134,000, 000 t ' the total, or 3, little more than tn i, 20.000,000 daily average necessary t 2 send the final figures above three bil 2 lion.
 Delaware is the thirieentil state to 7
 over the top. It reported today to tai subscriptions of $S,s31.o00 to cove
 a quota of $S.561, ,000 It is the frs n eastern state to reach its. goal e St. Louis District Claims Record. o The St. Louis district is clainfin
 unnoffjcially the record for obtainin
 the largest proportion Of the popuia o tion as bond buyers. having reporte ' 533, ,539 subscribers.
 f The New York district is moving 0