The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

sHoC Into packed audience at the
 Jefferson theatre yesterday after
 noon, each one hitting the mark,
 causing an explosion of patriotic fervor, as he stood with pointed fin
 ger, jaws set, determined to drive
 home to all true Americans one idea
 it takes money to carry on a war
 and each and every citizen must do his
 or her part if we win the fight against
 autocracy and refuse to allow the
 Kaiser to make bondsmen of freemen.
 which means that we intend to re-
 establish liberty and make democracy
 supreme throughout the world by de- stroying the menace on the other side of the sea.
 HARDING CLINCHED ARGUMENT William P. c. Harding, governor of
 the federal reserve board, former Bir-
 mingham banker, pressed home the de :
 tailed argument left open by Secretary
 McAdoo, and clamped on the rivets of logic and common sense that made men
 think of doing their bit no matter
 how small in order to keep American
 men at the front until America will be sitting at the head of a great military lcouncil of peace, demanding justice to fall people, and giving to Germany's in hab1tants the blessings of a self goy- ernment.
 T am proud of Birmingham" said | Secretary McAdoo, "of her registration
 record. Men of the south never have
 been afraid of a fight. It is a pleasure to me to be allowed to visit Birming l ham, upon whose activities in this crisis so much depends.
 1 q remember with pride the telegram that came to Washington announcing the first subscription of any munich pality in the United States to the lib- erty loan fund. It was signed by the president of your city commission, and lit asked the privilege of being allowed to make the safest investment on earth from your city sinking fund, the pur- chase of $100,000 worth of liberty loan bonds.
 Your splendid spirit was manifested the moment I got off the train this
 morning, as your business men met me. and l was shown the announce ments in your newspapers, the liberal space given the meeting, and the mag nificent cooperation shown by the mer- chants in closing for two hours in or der that their employees might attend the meeting.
 T find the bankers magnificently or- ganized, the women banded together rendering splendid patriotic service. Added to this, have with me a rep iresentative of your own city, occupy ing one of the most important posts of the government with singular ability. MT. M cAdoo arrived in Birmingh am at 9:20 o'clock yesterday morning, and was met by reception committee which was composed of W. H. Kettig chairman; John D. McNeel, vice chair
 man; M w. Bush, Col. Tom o. Smith, Oscar Wells, w. w. Crawford, John IL.
 Frye. Leo K. Steiner, w. J. Adams, w. D. Nesbitt, Frank P. Glass, James J. Smith, Gen. Louis V. Clark, Robert
 Jemison, ST., I Groom Beatty, H. Key Miner, Charles F. DeBardeleben. c. h. Ohme, James Weatn-rly, F. w. Dixon and Blanks Everett The secretarys party included MT. McAdoo, w. P. G.
 Harding, Sherman Allen, Brice Clag- gett, F. A. Gray, J. M Shafer and Stephen Connell.
 INDUSTRIAL CENTER VISITED Automobiles standing in waiting were entered and the party whizzed away to Ensley, Fairfield and the vari- ous plants of the Tennessee company, returning to the city at lo;4o, lntend- ling to take a ride through the resi- dential sections of Birmingham, but shower came up at that time when prevented this trip until after the speaking at the Jefferson in the aft ernoon.
 MT. McAdoo requested the committee to give him an opportunity to visit the liberty loan headquarters in the Elm pire building to meet those in charge of the liberty loan campaign, ana espe- cially did he want to meet Miss Ina Shepard, the only woman manager or clearing house in America.
 Miss Shepard was not in the or flee at the time, being across the street ltransacting clearing house business, put was sent for and MT. McAdoo waited her arrival. He expressed his great depreciation at making her acquaiht- ance, and congratulated the Birmlns- ham Clearing House association upon having her as it's banager, not only as lit was a distinction to have woman | in this capacity, but on account of her exceptional ability in this line of work
 Miss Shepard was, quite naturally livery much pleased.
 CITY WILL BENEFIT MT. MCAuOO eApIcSSCu oCh6ht TT NOf' ditions existing in Birmingham. and ,in- timated that this city would greatly ben eft from the war in material way. lie was very appreciative of the patriotism of the Birmingham merchants in closing, and stated that it was an act of loyalty that he did not expect, as he was sure that they lost considerable sales by so doing, but that just such patriotism would make the United States victorious in this war with Germany.
 Birmingham is duly grateful to w. P. e. Harding for his offices in behalf of this city, for it was largely through his efforts that MT. McAdo was induced to Include Birmingham in his itinerary, and lit is to him the credit is due for the honor paid Birmingham in bringing here so distinguished guest. MT. Harding was greeted warmly on all hands by his many friends here, and his speech was heard at the Jefferson with intense in- terest. and each reference to him by MT. McAdoo brought forth vociferous ap- plause.
 Following the automobile ride the Me- Adoo party returned to their apartments at the Tutwiler until 12:30 o'clock, when a luncheon was given in their honor by the clearing house association, Oscar Wells acting as toastmaster. Governor Henderson spoke briefly. MT. McAdoo fol- flowing with a brief address though point ed and in a most appreciative tone of the warm welcome and cordial hospital ity shown upon his visit to Birmingham. LUNCHEON AT TUTWILER