The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-10-22
LIBERTY LOAN
0VERSU BSCRIBED
American People Rally Round the
Flag and Put Fourth Liberty
Loan Over

of six billion dollars, several hundred
million dollars according to the re-
ports of those in charge of the drive
but it will take several days to get
correct statement Of just how
much money was subscribed. We are
especially proud of the showing
made by Montgomery county as it
will be seen in the statement which
follows, made by the local, Chairman
that this county oversubscribed her
quota twenty per cent.
To the Citizens of Montgomery
County:
I beg leave to thank you, in both
an official and personal way, for the
hearty cooperation which won us
success in the campaign for the
Fourth Liberty Loan. AS the repre-
sentative of the Treasury Depart
ment, I assure you that your re-
spouse to our country's call is recog-
nized and appreclated; as your
friend and fellow citizen, I assure
you that you have my deepest graf
itude for the many evidence Of your
friendship was one that our team
work in this campaign has afforded.
A year ago, it would have been
thought impossible for Montgomery
county people to lend the Govern
ment the amount of money which it
has put into the Fourth Liberty Loan
and it might have been impossible
then; but, now after taking $552,SOO
of the bonds of the First, Second and
Third Loans, they go twenty per
cent beyond what they are asked to
do and subscribe for $446, $50 of the
Fourth Liberty Loan. We have
learned to do more and more, as we
have Loyalty rallied with our men and
our money to help our Country and
our Allies "Win the War"
This has all been accomplished
without coercion, intimidation or vio-
lation of law and order. No man has
been dragged through a pond, or
been whipped no fence or barn has
been burned or painted yellow. The
cheerful and patriotic response came
so readily and in such full measure,
that our part was done almost before
the canvassers and committees had
time to take account Of those who
were not doing their individual bit
in meeting our quota.
The First loan had three subscrib-
ers here, the second ninety-five, the
Third SOS and the fourth 769 max
ing perhaps 800 holders of Govern
ment bonds Of these war issues in
our county. From twenty to twenty
five per cent of the people of the
United States are owners of these
bonds, but we are far below the aver
age in percentage of population who
hold them, not more than five per
cent of Montgomery cOunty's popu-
lation being in that class.
There is one sadly disappointing
fact that must be faced as we con-
graduate ourselves upon the success
of the Fourth Campaign here: that
is, that we have many citizens VINO
have failed to do what they reason
ably could, many indeed, who have
refused, or at least failed to do any
thing in support of the Government
loans. 1t is the plan and purpose of
the Treasury Department to utilize
hereafter more fully and definitely
than ever before the information
which it has gathered concerning the
individual participation in the county
quotas, and to give especial attention
to such cases as are noteworthy for
failure to participate, whether that
failure be entire or partial.
/ hope that this fact may not be
overlooked in our jubilation over our
success, and that every citizen Of
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