Liberty Loan drive urged as New England begins second fund push
The report details low early returns in New England for the Liberty Loan campaign with Barre Massachusetts as a bright exception. It notes Barretts already subscribed to their minimum and stresses four percent interest and patriotic duty as the region rallies to raise the remaining funds amid war.
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New England
Massachusetts
Barre
Nee
Old New England
Fedral Reserve Bank
United States
United States of America
Sons of America
Germany
Liberty Bond drive urged by SPALDING in company letter
Federal reserve reports show $344 195 550 in Liberty Loan subscriptions at close of business last night with Minneapolis yet to report. Philip L SPALDING appeals employees to sacrifice nonessentials and invest in the second Liberty Loan, framing it as lending to the United States with a 4 percent return and no compulsion.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Wiliam McAdoo
Washington
Philip L. Spalding
New England Telephone & Telegraph Company
Liberty Loan Committee
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve
Liberty
Minneapolis
High Seas
United States of America
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
France funded WWI effort with savings, $19.5 billion
Andre Tardieu, French commissioner in the United States, said credits voted from August 1914 until US entry totaled nearly $21 billion, with more than $19.5 billion drawn from French savings. France’s shell production rose to 250000 per day for the 75 gun, from 12000 daily at war start.
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New York
France
Andre Tardieu
United States
America
Private Garland Purchases 15000 Liberty Bond
Private James A. Garland of the 302d Infantry walked into Captain Harold W. Clark’s office at Camp Devens and offered a $15,000 Liberty Bond paid in full. He said he wanted to do his bit for democracy by supporting the army with the purchase.
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E. D. Foye
Lawrence Savings Bank
Camp Devens
James A. Garland
H Company
302D Infantry
N. A
Buzzard’s Bay
Harold W. Clark
William R. Challice
Garland
Liberty Loan progress stalls as campaign lag slows to single digits
Treasury reports show 11 of 12 reserve banks totaling 344 195 550 subscriptions toward a 5 000 000 000 goal with one third of one percent. Officials warn eight to nine months needed at current pace. Boston New York and other banks contribute significant amounts while Minneapolis reports none. Officials urge intensified efforts to boost sales as next week approaches.
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Washington
Minneapolis
Treasury Department
United States
McAdoo
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
New York Loan Fund Reaches $287 Million in Liberty Drive
New York City October 12 subscriptions to the second Liberty Loan totaled $287,515,400 with the United States Mortgage and Trust Company contributing $3,000,000 as workers urge broader small-subscriber participation to meet the nationwide goal.
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New York
Liberty
Federal Reserve District
United States Mortgage and Trust Company
Reader doubles Second Liberty Bond pledge after editorial
The letter to the Post praises the Boston paper for boosting Liberty bond sales. John P Hale Chandler of Portsmouth New Hampshire recounts increasing his pledge from 15000 to 5000 after reading the editorial Eating and Having. He sends the contribution to the First National Bank of Concord New Hampshire dated October 10 1917.
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Post
Boston Post
First National Bank of Concord
N. H
Boston
New England
John P. Hale Chandler
Portsmouth
Floods in China Worsen Leaving Many Homeless
In Pekin on Oct 11 the Hoang Ho floods continue with rising water in Chili province. Reports say floods in six other provinces are smaller but widespread. Large areas under water cause considerable damage and force residents from their homes, creating widespread suffering.
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Pekin
Hoang Ho
Chili
Poison Found in Princeton Barracks Sparks Arrest
Washington reports Private Samuel O. Livingood was arrested at the Princeton aviation school camp after cyanide of potassium and chloral hydrate were found in barracks. He was taken to Governors Island for court martial. The War Department says the Eastern department commander handles the case and no court martial arrangements are known here.
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Washington
Samuel O. Livingood
Army Aviation
Princeton
N. J
Committee of Public Information
Governor's Island
N. Y
War Department
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