The Press., 1919-04-17
Victory Liberty Loan.

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 | Secretary Glass has announced that
 the Victory Liberty Loan will be for
 S4,500 ,000, ,000 and that the issue will
 take the form of 34 per cent, three
 or four-year convertible gold notes.
 They will be exempt from state and
 local taxes, except estate and inheri-
 tance taxes, and from normal federal
 income taxes. In making known the
 size and form of the loan, Secretary Glass announced that this would be
 the last of the series of five Liberty
 Loans. The date of the notes will be
 May 20, 1919. Payment on the gov ernment plan will be required as fol-
 lows: With application ton or before May 10), 10 per cent; July 15, 1919, 10 per cent; August 12, 1919, 20 per cent; September g, 1919, 20 per cent; October ', 1919, 20 per cent; Novem- Der II, 1919. 20 per cent; with ac- crued interest on deferred instalments. Payment in full can be made May 20, 1919, the 10 per cent. required with application having been duly paid on or before May 10, 1919. Payment in full will also be allowed with applica- tion, but without rel ate of interest, although there is a possibility that there may be a limitation as to the maximum amount of notes upon which full payment will be accepted. Pay ments can be completed on any in stalment date with accrued interest, but no completion of payment can be made except on instalment dates. Denominations of notes will be: Coupon and Registered Notes, $50, s1OO, $500, $1,000. S5,000. $10,000; Reg istered Notes. $50,0O0 and $100000. The optimism and cheerful feeling that has been expressed throughout the country since publication of the terms of the new loan, readily justify the prediction of the secretary and treasury that the loan will be over subscribed. Stafford will without doubt early reach her quota, which VIII pTODdDly De 91SI,UUU
 The local Liberty Loan committee consists of Christopher Allen, Chair man, F. G. Sanford, finance; R. M. Fisk, canvassing; M. D. O'Connell, public speaking; c. H. Moore, pub licity; Rev. L. Rees, churches; David Bissett. fraternal organizations. Ang- us Park will have charge of the can- vass at Stafford and Stafford Street; Harold Pinney will have charge at Hydeville, Staffordville and vicinity; w. R. Preble at Orcutts. E. H. Kellogg at West Stafford.
 The Woman's Liberty Loan com mittee will open headquarters in F. E. Fitzpatrick's store next Monday. The committee in charge on Monday will be Mrs. c. B. Pinney, Mrs. D. D. Mitch ell, Mrs. R. w. Smith; Tuesday, Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin, Mrs. c. R. Newton, Mrs. J. Carl Converse; Wednesday, Mrs. L. G. Luce, Mrs. c. B. Tschummi, Mrs. Philip Barton: Thursday, Mrs. Richard M. Fisk, Mrs. John P Hanley, Mrs. Edward DeBorde, Mrs. c. H. Meyers; Friday, Mrs. Walter Greaves, Mrs. H. A. Pownall, Miss Hilda Fitz- patrick; Saturday, Mrs. F. F. Patten, Mrs. James Sheppard, Miss Cushman, Mrs. w. H. Reed. Headquarters will | be open from ? to 5 p. m., and 2 to g | D. m.
 AS in previous liberty loan drives the First National bank will receive on the government plan, full paid and the partial payment plan
 The banks will be closed to-mor- TOW, Fast Day.
 G. H. Baker & Co.'S team horses, which have been in. their service for over fifteen years, have been bought by Buel Sikes of Ellington, who will use them in farm work.