New-York tribune., 1919-04-22
Popularity of Loan
Indicated By Thousands
~ Pirate Subscriptions

New York Yesterday fesnendeA to the
nations call fer funds to defrav the
financial coat Of victory with snal
that will leave a shagn imnress on The
tabulatihg machnea at tho loan head
quarters. Exclusive of tho small sub
scrptions from tho masses on the
opening day of the final loan drive Of
the war, those from industrial concerns
and banks exceeded Sl0O,OO0.OO0
And the signs that the purchasers Of
notes in small denominations At tba
booths throughout the city were active
were numerou TWENTY-FIVE tovns in
the Second Federal Reserve District
surpassed their quotas on the first dav
ana much activity was reported in ali
the others.
oversubscription Widespread
Al his Office at Liberty Loan Head
quarters, 120 Broadway, George "
Hodges, vice director of the Govern
ment Loan Organization in charge Of
sales, kept in touch with overv com
munity in this district
"A number of towns have sent in
word to US on the first day of the
campaign he said, that they have
gone over the top Other towns have
made such progress as to indicate that
they viii reach their quotas shortly,
This is most encouraging sign, since
the reports, generally speaking. come
from points IN the Federal Reserve
district which are remote from the
larger cities. Enthusiasm for the Vic
tory Loan and determination to see il
through to d succcs sful conclusion are
not confined, therefore. TO the larger
communities, but are widespread
"All subscriptions should be made
through the banks in which arc de-
posted the funds which are to be
used in payment Of the notes, or from
notes, regardless Of whether the sub (
scriber is domiciled within or without
q certain sub district This ruling is
made because quotas are based on
banking resources"
Believe Millions Will Buy
Treasury officials at Washington in
their daily review of the progress of
the loan expressed their belief that
millions Of individuals would particl-
pate IN the loan. early indlcations,'
according to the rcvcw, "wcrc that the
iclory notes were receiving general
dIs'ribni'on and not Being bought up
largely BY banking institutions. Scv-
cral kilograms from different sections
''' = NH'i'N Iei bitUii dtL'i-
ton to this feature Of the campaign
ana showed great pride in the fact
mat such was the casc'
among the large subscriptions
pledged yesterday wcrc Irving Ma
lpnal Bank and Irving Trust Companv
'9o'VO0,O0O; the United States steel cor.
'oratlon, $25,000,000; Emigrant Indus
f'al Savings Bank, $4,000 900; Bowery
savings Bank. $1,000 900; General Mo,
.orH Corporation, $4,000 600: Corn Ey-
mango Bank, $780, 900, Central saw
.ngs Bank, $2,200 600; the Scamen,s
DanN for Savings $2,oo0,o00; the Manu-
'acturers Trust Company, $1,000 900.
" " II ill'@fnsburg SAVING Bank, $1,000 900
''eopic's Trust Company. 81 200 900
iornblower g. Weeks, 81 900 900: Bnld.
I'm locomotive Works, 81 900 900 I'm I.n-
IRE Trust Company 81 900 900; Mltani
Co.. 100000, the Pacific Hanl
800, 900; Izeiin e. Co., sao6 600.
,chwa bach. Huber d. Co.. $500 ooo
" ulam Skinner e. Sons, 500 600
teiding Brothers Il Co., 500 900
Richardzon SILK Company, 500 ZOO
!. WImpfheitoer & Brother. S236 ZOO.
,heney brothers, 100000 fleltfnan &
o., Sl@o,O00; Suaquchanna SIX Mill
100000; y. g. Uery, Inc, 800 900.
samuel Eiseman e. Co.,. 100000; Hess