Evening journal., 1919-02-10
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1919.
IIRERrY nom LOAN SHARKS IN SLEEPS CLOTHING


ID EWARE the individual not legally licensed or au-
ID thorized to buy=Your Liberty Bond who offers to
purchase it, or else agrees accept IL in exchange for
ore or oil stock. AS a rule he Is 90 9oOO sharper
II YOU enter into transactions with him and dispose OF
your bond you are great percentage liable TO be
the sucker In the DEAL
The Allied Banks Of Wilmington today urging
the public 10 light shy Of all persons who to buy
bonds, persons who. through financial Stress feel
Obliged TO dispose Of many complaints have come TO
the officials OF the Liberty Loan Bank at No. eOOh
Market street. concerning traokers in bonds who ac-
cordng TO the testimony Of their victims, have neeced
them OF half sometimes much greater portion OF the
money they paid for the bonds that they are warning
the public 10 reject all such offers for their securities
These men nnd many victims among the foreign-born
and The very poor Of the city Such victims ignorant
OF banks and banking methods These sharpers tell
them that the is over and they may never regain
their money. They also suggest the exchange OF their
bonds for oil mineral stock or oner the bondowner,
in cash. one-half one-thrd OF what they paid for
their bonds.
Those persons who have mad savings ac-
counts or bank deposits are the easiest victims, They
usually sell their bonds 10 the FIRST gllb-tonsied man
who makes them an OFFER When they investigate their
exchange Of stock certificates they nd they are without
any redress and that they have been vlctlmzed II Is
this class Of persons that the Allied Banks and the Of
ncials OF the Liberty Loan Bank want to help
The plan Is simple 60 10 any bank or banker in
Wilmington and tell your story State that you want TO
sell your bond and ask where and what TO do Or else
go to the tiny Liberty Loan Bank at No 6OOh Market
street At any bank or the Liberty Loan Bank. the
seller Of bond Is receive courteous and fair
and square treatment The bond viii either be bought
or arrangements made TO buy at the market price for
II. The market price means It's value at the time II is
offered for SALE
The banks authorized TO do business. They have
to give account Of their acSs to the commonwealth
The sharper gives account, not to himself, His
business is TO prey upon those who need money speedily
He drives hard bargain
Don't sell your bond unless you no ray OF
light
Why not go to bank and borrow it, II you
really have TO have money! Any bank will lend money
on bond Then perhaps the cloud that at present ap-
pears to nothing but bills and distress will show It's
silver lining within few weeks months and you
can pay back the loan and obtain the bond again.
Liberty the best investment the Government
has 10 offer. One hundred billions Of persons and all
they possess are back OF the bonds security That's
why the banks VIII lend money upon them. They know
there Is no risk.
Don't sell your bonds to persons you do not knowl
Their apparent friendship is purely financial. The
banks want 10 help you because you have done your
patriotic duty financially and the advice and service
Will not cost you penny.
Better STILL take fresh start and determine 10
come financial difficulties. and. This case. obtain
loan on the bond and wait for that better day that
lust around the corner