Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-09

To-day results went far toward re-
moving the anxiety -elt heretofore oy
treasury officials over the progress #
the loan totals toward the total needed.
With the speed shown by subscriptions
r he last two days continued tonor-
row and SATURDAY, The recorded sub
scrptlons ny SATURDAY night should be
between 50 10. 900 and ss.50a ge.oU0, Of
tic,als believe. That will leave a bill
lion or more 20 come n as result Of
the final count Of lasr-nlnute sales N
previous leans the amount of these he
lated subscriptions has run usually
much higher than a bill on.
Another factor which probably Will
tend 20 swell the late figures IS that
big Corporations may enter larger sun
sc-ful.ons than they really desire N
the belief that n the final allotments
their purchases will De pared down
This would result from The treasury
announced intention OF accepEng no
more than s. sp0 100 suhsc-i pt-o ns IN
less rhe purchases of $1,000 or less OF
Victory note. SHOULD push the total be-
vrnd that figure. No SUBSCRIPTIONS OF
Sfnhh or ieSs dlE ~ TX iVaH- ASA-
The feeling OF relief apparent ABOUT
The treasury today IS not 10 oe inleF-
ureted. however. as indicating any rea-
son why all the subscriptions possible
should not ne rolled n under the re-
naming two days.
Small orders suil are as much desired
as rre- II was explained. because the
financial sountiness of the loan depenus
81 strongly on a wide distribution u
the secur'tie--
A race for the highest standing IN
percentage Of quota at the close OF ING
records SATURDAY has developed De-
rvaer he St LOUIS district whicH ski
holds the leau III percentage Win a'-'4.
the Minneap polls district with 'e-Ei' anu
The New York district with 'l.ao- We"
York n tAe igures tabulated tonight at
~, trans ,,r-,. was within $50 O00-oO Of
bill on dollars.
Ad,-,ras +-rrn Philadelphia that ;ndi-
viiual subscriptions n that city no"
number sos go. At corresponding pc
-,o, of me Fourth Liberty Loan the
city had I.a,ot6.
A +a,ar-arn from St. LOUIS tonight n
dica1ed that district expects 10 go oT"f
the top tomorrow. st. LOUIS city VII
= oer cent OF It's quota subscribed WE
-enor+ed the lowest n standing OF All
s,,h-.7iv slons n the district. hentucky'
v,,,ch ALREADY mas Obtained is quota.
will 90 a million and half dollars over
tt allotment.
The Cleveland district now has Sa4
ronor communities and IS headed on!s
~, the Chicago district. which mas 1oS''
The Boston district has 4S4 cornunl-
lies over their allotment
Secretary glass today sent me
following message broadcast through
rho woman's Liberty loan commit
+ea n the women Of America:
1.-THE women Of the United Stales
have made instant and masnlliceai
response 20 every call which the gov
eminent mas made 70 them
Through the five liberty loans
-hav have served with devotion. Win
zeal and with seif-sacrihcing pa
--;ot1sm. They have bought bonds
TO the limit of their purchasing pow"
ar. and sold bonds TO the limit Oh
human powers Of endurance. of per-
s,,asion ana of SIeadras,uess III sur-
nose. Even With the arnisuce signed
they have never ceased n their IN
swerving devotion 70 duty. In this
Victory Liberty loan they have been
pillars of power and towers OF
strength IN the selling organization
Undaunted by obstacles and discour-
a-ements they have held their posts.
A. this Crisis Of the loan the gov
eminent of the United States again
sounds the bugie Of further advance
In keen realization of what women
have already done IN this and other
campaigns the treasury calls 10 them
in these closing days OF the loan Tor
service in a final rush uDon the HELD
that Will take the loan over the last
trench