Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-04-23
CT0R.y LOAN FIGURES PASS l. EXPECTATIONS
kcmplete Returns Show l $116,077, 300.
NITROUS CITIES
 EXCEED QUOTAS
'tory Ship Has Already Bruised
 300 Miles On Way I) New York.

Washington, April 22.-Flrst re-
 It's on Victory Liberty loan sub
 iptions compiled tonight by the
 asury showed $116,077,900 as the
 omplete figures for five of the
 e of the 12 federal reserve dis
 cts covering sales only up to noon
 lay. This probably represented
 bscriptions received yesterday, the
 st day of the loan campaign, and
 luded only the subscriptions sup
 rted by initial payments as re-
 rted by individual banks to fed
 bl reserve banks
 The New York district reported
 2,9OO,OOO; Boston $31 ,623, ,0O0; St. buis, $12,619,000; Cleveland $5,277,-
 O and Richmond $3,657.00O. Even
 these districts, the figures are
 lch smaller than the totals unoffi- Rlly tabulated at the close of busi-
 ss last night.
 Treasury officials today said that len with allowances for over-optim- |m often attending the opening days
 loan campaigns, the Victory loan kmpaign apparently has gathered lore momentum in the past two days ban is usual in that short time. Boston District Leads. Forty four towns and cities in the boston district have exceeded their potas This apparently is record br any district to date.
 The St. Louis district which led all thers in going over the top in the pst loan, reported tonight that the utlook in all sections for success ul campaign was very good. Six Hi ois, five. Missouri, eight Arkansas nd two Indiana counties in the dis rict already had exceeded their uotas.
 Twelve counties in the Atlanta dis net have exceeded their quotas, this umber being exactly twice the num- CT CT during the first day of the fourth Aoerty loan campaign. Unofficial re- orts from the Kansas City district omght said that sales thus far were llghtly in excess of $3,OOO,OOO, the Iate of Oklahoma leading with ales of $1,690,OOO.
 Although official figures are not variable, the U. s. s. Marblehead, ], men IS making the first leg of the lctory Journey from San Francisco ) New York, already had cruised 300 llles in the hope that $3OO,O0O, ,OOO as 2: ;, been subscribed. The "Victory mp IS carrying a "Victorv letter" .om Mayor Rolph, of San Francisco Mayor Hylan, of New York" m Give Airplane Rides.
 Il me way was opened today for ar y avlators throughout the United 'ates to give airplane rides to per ms purchasing the largest amount cords. manning e \. onalrman Hurley, of the United .a .ases M Shipping Board, today tele- "a; sapned the following message to np ni, yards engaged in government reports are reaching Washington many @a Sn!' yards making strong efforts ',s so over the top for the Victory ,an 'ao.e Ihis flrst week of the drive. ,ea ease advise what amount your ,vm ra expect to subscribe and the 'oa. ,vgress the drive is making. We sa ant to announce from the capital the sr;Ss a.;'e or 3? the first ship yard to sub- '.rCe nr It's quota for this loan.
 l. livery workman who wants to fin ,' 'm tne m patriotic job he has worked Ii nhsoSo. ow1 years will cinch Victory by apscrlbing now"
 ru v" answer answer to inquiries, the treas 1s 11s aepartment today stated that f e thn interest el! on the 4 3-4 percent notes rora sae victory Liberty loan is exempt s , wo1i me income tax on corporations, ,ooa m.n as from the normal federal N''he tax on individuals.