The Washington herald., 1918-10-21
LOAN TRIUMPH
IN WASHINGTON
GIVES CONTENT
Committee Counts Millions
Over Quota in Flow
of Satisfaction.
D. c. BUYS $4,000, 900
Total Subscribed Largely
Made Up at Close of
Drive.

Harried for DAYS by the tagging
sales of the Fourth Liberty Loan
workers enjoyed Sunday of calm
satisfaction after winding up their
campaign in a whirlwind of selling
exceeding by several millions the
quota allotted Washington.
Washington, in common with the
rest of the country. proved that. all
though 1t had a procrastinating dis
position, when the final test came
il performed its duty and then some
II has lived IN to its record of FILL
ing to overlooking all quotas relating
to the war
The substantial figures on the drive
viii be issued today by the District
Liberty Loan Committee. The exact
figures down to a decimal point will
not be known for a few days. I'm
der the direction of the able banker,
John Poole, tabulations are proceed
Ing. The committee worked all Of
yesterday forenoon at the headduar-
tiers. l4iS II street. and rested in the
afternoon to talk over the wonderful
victory that has been Washington s
, for the fourth time
Approximately $40. 600. 600 worth
of bonds was Washington's back
talk to the Kaiser and his peace
proposals.
Flu Germ Discouraged.
If not significant it is at beast CO.
Incidental that on the dav that the
loan drive ended the Spanish influenza
germ relaxed its hold in Washington.
We have won in spite of that power
Of evil that seemed to be i'm the serv-
ice of the Kaiser by slowing down
our drive.
Scenes that marked the close of rhe
: Fighting Fourth drive were remark
able. Wherever a group of statesmen
set up shop throng Of eager buvers
quickly formed. Runners were kent
busy rushing with money from head
quarters to make change for pur-
chasers. A large force of tabuIators
at the central office of the District
loan committee were unable to keen
pace with the returns for they were
Delng received at about the rate ot
two minute.
All records for the total number
OF individual subscribers were broken
Bonds were purchased by approx.
nlately 10000 District citizens
Nation Over the Ton.
Inc national oversubscriptfon is
expected to be less than half .
billion dollars, but every reservt
district will be shown over the tor
! when the final figures are an.
nounced next Thursday evening.
Ihe Atlanta district which Sat.
urday was at the bottom of tn,
percentage table. with but 54.3 OF
with this showing and unoficia
yesterday that it was over the ton
with thi showing and unoficia
reports from all other districts. i,
became evident to the Treasury De.
partment yesterday that the loar
was safe.
we are hopeful that every State
mas met its quota, but it is certain
mat the final reports will show
every district over. and the Iosr
tully subscribed" said Frank r
wilson. in charge of the publicft,
department.
NO hgures from States or dis.
trlcts were received yesterday and
the headquarters were closed
| cato Sells. Commissioner of In.
dlan Affairs. announced YESTERDAY
that Indians. under his charge haC
subscribed $4,000. 900 to the fourtr
loan. making their total holding,
OF liberty bonds $4,000, 600.
Most coupon bonds of the fourth
loah are ready for delivery now
ana the registered bonds will b,
aNaiiaple soon. Holders of frs
and second lloan bonds which beal
so ana 4 per cent interest, re.
lspectiVely, have until November
10 exchange them at banks fol-
oonds bearing IA per cent interest
II they choose to do so.