The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-03
SATURDAY IS
LAST DAY TO
BUY LIBERTY
LOAN BONDS
Richmond's Total Is Boosted
When Pennsylvania Rail
road Buys $4,000 Worth
on Behalf of Employees.
BUY MORE IS URGED

Richmond's total in the Liberty loan
campaign received a big boost Fri
day when the Second National Bank
reported $4,000 purchased in a lump
through that bank by the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad company in behalf of en-
ployes in Richmond and Wayne coun-
ty.
Wayne countys total subscriptions
up to noon Friday had reached 81 ,465,-
00Q, which means that the quota of
81, 100000 has been oversubscribed
$685., 900.
There is still a fine chance to push
the countys total to a million and
half dollars.
The county committee is convinced
that if every man and woman in the
county, able to buy one or more bonds,
but who thus far has failed to respond
to the nations call, would Saturday
place their subscriptions in any bank
in the county, the total for Wayne
would 60 considerable over $1,500,000.
There are still other citizens who
could materially assist by purchasing
another bond, thus increasing their
present investment in these securities.
Saturday Last Day.
At all events Saturday is the final
day OF the campaign. A third Liberty
loan bond cannot be subscribed for
after Saturday night at the regular
closing hours of the banks. All Rich
mond banks expect numbers of appli-
cants during the closing hours of the
campaign, and the county committee
is making this final appeal-"If you
haven't bought and can, buy Saturday;
if you have bought and can buy more.
do it."
Near Minimum Goal.
(By Associated PressJ
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The Lio-
erty loan total today reached $2,83S,-
317,300, with partial reports from yes
terday's business. The Chicago dis
trice is the fourth to go over the top
with subscriptions of $453,640,S50 to
cover it's quota Of $425 100000.
Indications now are that ever state
west of Mississippi has subscribed its
quota although official reports to sub
stantiate this are lacking from the Dal-
las and San Francisco districts.
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, May 3.-With less than
4S hour remaining in the Liberty loan
campaign the New York federal dis
trict was within approximately 150,-
100000 of it's minimum quota of $780,
000, 900 at 10 a. m. today. An overnight
gain of about 43,40O,O00 brought the
official total up to $75,4OO,OOO.
Liberty loan subscriptions in the
New York federal reserve district
poured into headquarters today like
81 ~ ;,,H
leaders, convinced that the minimum
quota of $900,000,000 was assured, re-
doubled their efforts to obtain a sub
stantial oversubscription.
Seventh District Over.
CHOCAGO, May 3.-The seventh
federal reserve district has passed
its minimum allotment of $425, 100000
in the Liberty loan campaign. by
nearly $30,000,000, it was announced
at headquarters today.
The city of Chicago, however, was
still below it's quota of $126, 100000 by |
s21 100000.
In announcing this result the cam
paign committee said there was no
reason for discouragement, but rather !
it would be an incentive for renewed |
efforts until the close of the drive"
at midnight tomorrow.
A parrot is aiding in the sales of ;
Liberty loan bonds at booth in the /
lobby of the county building. Buy /
Liberty bonds. Buy Liberty bonds. /
Help Uncle Sam" is heard at inter
walls through the corridors of the big |
building and attracts subscribers to
the booth, which has sold more than
$4,000 worth of bonds.