Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-10-22
AMERICAN PEOPLE
LEND Government
MORE THAN ASKED
TabuIatiOn of Final Figures in
Next Five Days Expected to
Show Total Considerably
Above Six-BiIIiOn Mark

WASHINGTON, oct. 19.-Seven of the
twelve federal reserve districts had gone
over the top for the fourth Liberty
Loan at midnight tonight, adding
Strength 10 forecasts OF treasury oi4-
Gals that the loan would be oFersuD-
scriDed.
Minneapolis, Boston, Atlanta, Philadel-
phia, Dallas and Chicago.
In addition loan officials IN the New
York, Kansas City, san Francisco
Cleveland and Richmond districts late
tonight gave assurances Ihat the maj
count would show their territories eA
cecdcd their quotas.
ONersuDscripIIon Of the fourth Loan
seemed assured tonight when the three
weeks campaign closed. While ofhclal
reports were lacking, IL appeared that
again the American people nave given
10 their government not only what Was
asked, but more than was asked IN
order that the war against Germany
and her allies may DE carried to
successful conclusion.
How far the total Will run above the
six billion dollar goal officials would
not attempt TO estimate tonight II
all depends, they said on whether big
financial interests at the last moment
file the big lump subscriptions eX-
pected of them, ana whether the NUMBER
of smaller subscriptions by individuals
Is found to meet expectations.
New subscriptions entered during the
last day. and those made effective by
payment of the ten per cent installment,
probably will amount to a billion and d
nalf dollars for the entire nation, il
was said. Before business opened this
morning, $4,559, 719, 45O had been re-
ported to federal reserve banks.
For the next 1--WE days banks in every
city and town will be busy adding up
subscriptions Reports and payments
then must De made to federal reserve
banks, which are expected to take at
least five days more to report TO the
~''' 100000 Subscribers
Indications are that the number of
individual subscribers will far exceed
20, 100000 and break all records OF dis
tribution of war bonds for either this
nation or any other.
The honor roll of bond buyers will
include many who have not participated
in the first, second, or third Liberty
Loans, official said. 1t will bear the
subjects of other nations, neutrals and
belllgerents. Germans informed IN
camps in this country and others whose
sympathy is not with their native land,
viii be enrolled.
Taken Through Banks
A large part of the six billion dol
lars will be paid over to government ac-
count by banks through whom sub
scriptions were arranged by individ-
uals. The individual subscribers then
will take ten months in which to re-
pay the banks on the installment plan
delivered when the last payment has
been made. The transaction represents
the most active scheme of popular lend
ing and borrowing through banks that
the country has ever seen.
According to official figures avail
able tonight at the treasury, only the
St. Louis and Minneapolis districts
had exceeded their quotas. Unofficial
reports credited several other districts
with having passed the 100 per cent
mark late today or early tonight, how
ever. These include the Atlanta Chi.
cago, Cleveland, Dallas, Philadelphia
and Boston districts.
District Reports to Friday
The latest official reports from dis
tricts including almost none of today S
The latest reports from districts were
announced tonight as follows:
OuOfa SubScriOtiOnS