Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-25
TWO STATES CLAIM
BOND SALE RECORD
Iowa and Michigan Both Assert
They Were First
Over Top.
KANSAS COUNTY HEAVY BUYER
Woman's Liberty Loan Com
mittee Is Reported Making
Satisfactory Progress.
KANSAS COUNTY HEAVY BUYER
tBy Associated prcss.)


WASHINGTON. April 24.--Ncarly
sl5u,o0ooD0 additional Victory Liberty
Loan subscriptions were reported TO
National Loan Headquarters today and
raised the total pledged so far TO ap-
proXinatciy $500. 600. 900.
The cXac; total was 1896. 4oS. 900. and
was distributed among the twelve dis
tricts az follows: Boston, s6l.oi7.Ojo:
New York. sl2i,ooo,ooo; Philadelphia.
S2G,i22.1o6; Cleveland, s27.S35, 200 Rich :
inond. s1s.a5e. 900: Atlanta s1so, ZOO q.
Chicago. s6i62s,95o: St. Louis, st0,sls.-
100; Minneapolis. Sl3.l3SlOO; Kansas
City. S9,o27, $50 Dallas. ;l,75i,650; San
FRANCISCO. AilSi,15Q.
differences appear to be dcvelopinc =
oetwcen loan campaign managers OF
Iowa and Michigan, the two states
when when nave subscribed their quotas.
10 achieve this record The treasury.
expressed no opinion as TO which should
receive :irsi honors
Dispute Over First PIncc.
The official summary OF the campaig n
sAia; hS"ever, that message from c.
received at 1896 a. NJ today, said that
Iowa passed its quota Yesterday after
noon at $50 r. NJ. a telegram from
T.. X. Fenton, Of the Michigan com
miitee, also received today. said that
Michigan had passed its quota, but
gave no time OF passing. Workers
u, eaGh state are continuing to roll
UP suoscriptions- The Cleveland dis
trict continued tonight TO lead all
other districts in the number Of com
inunities reaching their quota, having
10. Toledo expected TO obtain lis
quo!a oE friday and Cincinnati report
ed that 1t had obtained abou. half its
Iuota. Sales were reported moving
more slowly in the kentucky area tha n
IN any other part of tho district. only
II Gf
raised. e
Many Volunteer Subscriptions.
Wiandotte County. Kansas. which
includes Kansas City, Kansas. obtained
rs quota and IS per cent additional
.ouaE. . and Lansing. Michigan. wired
solely by the use OF the volunteer sub
scription plan.
a letter from the Lynn. Mass. Vic
es sSnrier MeSaey tSdsy paS,e Is,S 'h1
proceeding, to Washington on foot
dreddSinS dred snhsrfhsna snH names Of the fret hun
Treasury Department on his arrival
here about May that Lynn had over
Doyle. the letter. promised will turn
turn around and go back TO Lynn and
raise the quota 9 A'u
Women Doing Good Work.
Inc 'Moman's Liberty loan com
mNtee is receiving very satisfactory
renorts. Of work among it's representa
lives throughout the country.
Ihc country having officially sub
scribed more than 1895 900 900 Tho
victory ship. which is making the trim
from san Francisco to New York, was
aole To-Day to leave San Diego At
the letter from the Mayor of san Fran
cisco 20 the Mayor of New York was
tranSterred from the L. :. :. Marble
head TO the I. s. 5. Crane and the
Crans steamed out OF port headed for
the Panama canal On the long trim
radio messages will be sent daily to
proceed the number OF miles which
the nations subscriptions justifies.
reports from stations and ships all
OF Rear Admiral Cowie, navy Victory
Lhberty loan officer. today and these
SHOW that the navy subscription is
approximately S3.o00,00o. This is more
than the entire navy subscribed TO
the frst Liberty loan.