Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-17
WORKERS SURE LOAN
WILL BE SUBSCRIBED
While Figures Are Only Past Half
way Mark, Country VIII Gao
over the Top.
DAYS TOTALS ARE LARGEST
Reports Yesterday Show S3IA,0OO,-
900; Must sell 5000, ,OOO, 900
Daily Ia Reach the Goal.

WASUINGTON. oct IG.-ln thu
face Of figures still showing the
fourth Liberty loan "nIv little
moro than half raiscd--up to 5000
OOl. 500 the chief source OF hope
tonight lay In assurances or cam
pdipn managers FOR each OF the u
districts that their rCspcCti"s fields
would provo up when fina. returns
are counted.
supporting this attitude was the
addition of $4,000, 900 today to the
total the biggest single days sub
scrlption This stll left S2,730,00O
600 To he gathered tomorrow, FRI
day and Saturday--three days
$500 OO0 900 u day. Officials do not
expect that big rate to appear In Of
fetal reports, at least until Satur-
day. They believe IL billion or more
viii bo counted up after the cam
paign has closed Saturday night
from the flood of last minute sub
scrlptiuns. But thoy fear that unless
tho officially tabulated figures total
considerably above the S4,000.000,-
900 mark on the latest reports Sat
urday, the loan may fail TO reach It's
goal.
When tho third loan campaign
had but three days to run. tho Off
Clal figures stood at t2.679 .000, 900
and Increased to S3,0OB. 100000 by
tho final night. Tho post campaign
tabulations added S1.l7l,000, 900.
making tho actual subscriptions
H,l76. 900 900.
Minneapolis Is Over.
Official reports 1io not show any
fnA AiaNF al
per cent. but Minneapolis districts
managers, with recognized show
ing OF 80 per cent, claim they have
gathered enough pledges to put them
over. The 81. Louis district with 50
per cent still leads all others. New
York. Atlantic and Philadelphia are
lowest, with percentages 47. az and
AZ, respectively.
This was navy day In the cam
paign, and on bRttleships and at
land stations throughout the world,
American sailors and naval officers
turned In pledges OF part OF their
small earnings TO help pay the ex-
penses OF the war. Even without
today's additions. the navy has al
ready subscribed more than S22,-
900. 900. Rear Admiral T. j. Cowie,
navy Liberty loan officer. told Sec
rotary McAdoo today. The secretary.
who has three sons in the navy.
then proceeded to match the navy"
with another 500 subscription for
himself.
Soldiers Are Investing.
For the fighting men on land.
Brigadier General Ford. army LIB
erty loan officer. reported that SOL
diers exclusive OF tho American ex.
poditIonary forces, had bought $40
900, 300 in bonds up to last Monday,
and Capt Robert w. Daniel, assist
ant army Liberty loan officer, esti-
mated this would be raised to $4J.-
100000 by the end of the week.
This means" said n war depart
mcnt announcement, that the army
will buy this loan double the amount
subscribed to the third Liberty loan"
A telegram received from Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga, stated that num-
bers OF interned German prisoners
wished to invest In fourth Liberty
bonds. Permission was given by A.
Mitchell Palmer. alien property GUS
todian.
Reports from all sections Of the
| country today show that railroad
men had subscribed for $l09,63S. 900
at the close of business October IL.