Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-28
$4,000 Hands Raised to Show
Ownership of Liberty Bonds
at Great Demonstration.
SECRETARY McADOO GETS
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING
Solicitor General Davis Thrills With
Tribute to Heroes-Combined
Bands in National Anthem.

Spangled Banner" were stllled at the
great mass meeting on the Ellipse yes
terday afternoon.
Each hand stood for liberty bond.
1t was Washington's answer to the
demand that she show her loyalty to the
nation at war. It was fitting climax
to the great campaign that has been
waged for the last four weeks under the
tireless efforts of the liberty loan com
mittee and its assistants.
Spread Over Huge Field.
Never before in its history has
Washington seen such a concourse OF
citizens at a single meeting as that
yesterday afternoon south OF the
White House. Thousands upon thou
sands-they gathered until it seemed
that the huge field would be entirely
covered.
They listened in rapt attention as
Secretary McAdoo. back from his lib
erty bond drive across the continent,
told Of the dire need Of the nation and
the response that he had met through
out the country. They cheered MIN
when he announced that Uncle Sam
fighting men had gone into the trenches
in France yesterday and hred their
first shots at the German enemy.
Solicitor General Davis awakened great
enthusiasm, too, when he pictured the
deathless glory Of France. Enslands
grit and Belg1um's heroic sacrifice in their
resistance Of the German invader.
Silent Pledge to Country.
The golden rays of the setting sun
lighted the upturned faces of the uncov
cred thousands as from nine military i.sy
Spangled Banner" fioated out. Men and
women, young and old, were silently
pledging themselves to light their coup-
try's battles IN whatever held they were
Long before 3:le. the hpuF. .st for the
mass meeting, the Thousands had begun
their pilgrimage to the Ellipse. Led by
all the bands which the local liberty
loan committee could obtain, the en-
ployes Of the various government de-
partments marched in solid ranks to
the green field. Each separate parade
had it's own banners. some of them de-
noting the departments and others show
ing the divisions and the amounts which
each had subscribed to the liberty loan.
Men and women who, had never before
marched in parade of any kind turned
out to show their loyalty to the govern
liberty loan.
Hundreds upon hundreds of citizens
in private life. many OF them employed
in the mercantile establishments of
the government in their march to the
field Scores of men wearing the Army
khaki gathered on the field. too.
Before introducing Secretary McAdoo.
John Poole evoked great applause by
stating that Washington's maximum
quota of S2o.000.o00 had been over
subscribed.
Vigorously Attacks Pacihsts-
Secretary McAdoo attacked in Wig
orous terms the pacifsts in this coun-
try, calling them yellow legs" and
asserting that many of them were Ger
mans at heart.
This great outpouring OF the people
of Washington is one OF the most in
spring sights I have seen In my trav-
els from one end of this great country
to the other" Secretary McAdoo said.
| "But it Is not unlike the demonstra-
tions 1 have seen elsewhere. because
in the smallest towns as well as in the
greatest cities in which I have spoken.
this spirit Of America is just the same
as YOU manifest here. 1t manifests a
determination on the part OF the en-
tire people that this great war shall
be fought to a swift conclusion with
America.
This, my friends, is an ominous day
for the kaiser" the Secretary contin-
ued. for this great outpouring tndi-
awakened to the situation. and once
the spirit of people is aroused they
become invincible.
This is again a momentous day for
the kaiser. because for the first time
Americas valiant sons are fighting in
the trenches of France" Here the Sec
retary was interrupted by loud cheers.
Describes Trials at Front.
The Secretary then described the
trials the men on the battle lines are
undergoing, and said 1t was impossible
for the people back home to realize
even in part the great sacrifices that
must be made.
No soldiers in the world. he said, are
more valorous than Americas, but
INV friends" the Secretary continued,
| "yalor alone cannot save our sons
the civilian population do for them
hack home. What is the first essen
tfal? Money always-money to buy
the best guns-and money with which
s put reseb on eyeTs to Berlin fnn 0aS0net which
Mr.. McAdoo emphasized the neces-
| sity for sacrifice by the people back
home Don't think. said he. that
YOU can go on Ieao1nS comfortable,
| neaceful lives You must make up your
minds that. short, Of sacrificing life
itself. you will make sacrifices equally
! great to the gallant men who shed
| their blood for you"
Reviews German outrages.
Solicitor General Davis. after reviewing
the outrages perpetrated by Germany
epainst the various countries allied
against her. and a,sn ,eommending the man
rreeted with applause when he said:
Small we do less? Shall we not send to
! Cermany the declaration that when we
authorized our President to use against
| the enemy all the resources Of the
! fIntted States we meant in solemn
earnestness every word we said?"
.Ah. my friends" Mr.. Davis continued.
when Germany comes to answer, as
answer she surely must. at the bar Of
history. what a record will appear for
review! Belgium will tell Of her burn
ing cities. her outraged women, her
starving children. Poland will point to
the thousands who starvs upon her
lhighways. Serbia from the ashes will
rise in Judgment against her. and the
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