Show HOLDERS OP 01 BONDS the treasury department again reminds holders of four per cent liberty loan bonds that these securities curi ties are convertible into 4 14 1 4 per cent bonds of the third liberty loan and extends a warning that this privilege lapses lap ses november 9 and cannot be renewed ik A statement issued over the signature of 0 secretary mcadoo says holders of these 4 per cent bonds lose nothing by exercising the privilege ot of conversion and gain 14 1 4 per cent ce nt interest per annum holders ot of 4 per cent bonds should not wait until the last adment to exercise the privilege of conversion but I 1 proceed to do so promptly delay will result in overburdening tile the banking institutions of the country hand and the treasury department by making it necessary to handle all conversions at tile the last moment and may result in the loss of 0 the privilege 0 of conversion altogether holders ot of coupon bonds are strongly advised to request issue of 0 registered bonds in order to protect themselves against the risk of loss theft and destruction of their bonds official department circular no with forms of application lias has been distributed to federal reserve banks and banks and trust ro cp it banies throughout tile the united stai 3 1 hese chese institutions are asked a IL i matter of parti otic otle service to a t bond holders in exchanging 4 i 1 cent bonds tor for 4 14 1 4 per cent lio ho 3 and in registering their bonds |