New-York tribune., 1918-05-06
100000 Bought Bonds,
100000 More Than
Aided Second Issue,
Says Treasury
s3,316,62s,250 Is
The otal to Date
lis Regarded as Most Sue
cessful in History and
Augurs Well for
Drive in Fall

WASHINGTON, May 5.-An analysis
Of Liberty Loan reports to-day showed
that probably 100000 persons bought
bonds in the campaign which closed
last dnight-7,o 100000 more than in
the second loan, and 12,500.000 more
than in the first.
Latest tabulations showed S3,316,-
;ss,a5o reported subscriptions, but the
treasury now believes the actual total,
which may run to S4,00o,000, 900, will
not be definitely known until May 13,
four days after individual banks are
required to report to Federal Reserve
: banks. I
whatever the money total" said a
Treasury statement tonight, "the loan
Just closed probably is the most sue
eesssul ever foated by any nation.
The marvellous distribution of the
third Liberty Loan indicated that one
out Of every six persons in the United
States may have participated in this
loan"
Little Drain on Banks
Banks resources, it was pointed out,
have been drawn on comparatively lit
tie to make the loan success, and the
prospects for future loans are brighter
as consequence. An added reason for
jubilation among the Treasury officials
is the indication that the government
bond buying habit is becoming stronger
among people Of small means, and that
they prahsh hlg--suill invest exan.sxnese
heavily in the fourth loan next fall.
Secretary McAdoo, in a statement
thanking the nation for its support of
the loan. said the widespread distri-
button Of bonds "is particularly graft
fying," and added: "Tnis is the sound
est form of national war finance-the
distribution of the loan among the
people themselves"
He urged subscribers to retain thei1
bonds unless there is a pressing neces-
atty for selling them, both to help
maintain the credit of the COVE rnment
and as stimulus to chose economies
and savings which release materials
and labor necessary to the support if
not TO the very life of our army and
navy"
Table Of Subscribers
The total of S3.316,62s,250 reported
by the Treasury tonight included sub
sSsrptlons taDulated by the Boston and
Philadelphia Federal Reserve districts
p y to II o'clock Saturday morning, New
iork up to o'clock Saturday after
soon ard other districts to 8 O'Clock
saturday afternoon. The table of sub
,sefoers, including fairly accurate re-
,Stns ~ from the Atlanta, Minneapolis,
eep,e.veland, San Francisco, st. Louis,
NaieaPo and New York districts. and
sps,nmates p,0. from the Dallas, Kansas City,
a.;snmond, Philadelphia and Boston dis
s'flcis, is as follows:
New York, 100000; Chicago. g.
ssss9oo; Cleveland, 1861 ,979; Phila-
SSeipnia, l,200, 900; Boston, 100000:
san sSn Al francisco, 100000; Atlanta, L.
WoVV; minneapolis, 100000; Kan
= sss Iity, 100000: Richmond, 90O.O0O:
~; sac Louis. S66,342. and Dallas, $780,
McAdoo Praises People
Upon hearing reports on the number
4 s1oscribers and the money total of
MS statement: e' oN'
~, I'VE people of the United States NAV
~ ~ ,ieNcitatc themselves upon the tri
@phah. success of the third Liberty
ss.ta.: sa IL Is most heartening mani
Ma OF their patriotism and of
nav. hhexlble determination to sup
"a Va. eur gallant army and navy until a
aehieved. iei america Is
~ ras snouid IKE to thank the thousands
earrss sn ana women throughout the
b,nLs.s' .he Liberty Loan committees.
oss.s; sseas and business men. patriotic
nans.. nansal1auons. press associations. news
sclas. ana magazines-in fact every
orsS ss " s,.,r our citizenship, white and col
arss aNke--for their effective assist
,orr tnc cooperation in this great VIC
! uealad the lines, without which
achieved. WIG front cannot be
snh..e.,e ns ,enormous number of individual
ais,s;t'oers, indicating a widespread
elss;souslon ~ Of the loan among tho neo-
son,a r J. particularly gratifying. This ;s
he sss S,sssor iorm of national war finance.
peonls nls..r,loution !, of the loan among the
hi themselves. The results show
jo;n.S S..ers section of the nation has
sv Z our N .,a,,d sending heartening message
=, ~. NJ gallant sons across the sea that
ssen Tying TO do our part at home.
ass,, aoagh we cannot do it as glor,
ssscns - shey are doing theirs upon the
4 Aeep Your Bond" Slogan
III tsafnestly hope that every one who
den v.slagnt Liberty bonds will trv to
esst 1Tn Tor the period of the war at
ssors me slogan now should be Keep
zs)isrs 1t,gmerty Bond!' No one does his
I'D auily If he merely buys a bond
Is ~ en sells it immediately below par
liz sss NJ market. OF course, if impera-
NJ AZ dhscessity compels the sale Of Lib
wa, ss''us' no just complaint can be
his ssacn and every purchaser keeps
M esS.sy bond he helps to protect
faIn;aoit ;seoit Of the government by main
a. tne market for the bonds at
nsi t;,h t;nach is q very helpful thing in
ss4a1sS4:uss, and he also renders q more
II service TO our soldiers and
5ss ~. Y the field by practicing those
5Sss and savings which release
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