The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-15
LIBERTY DRIVE BEGINS
IN REALITY TODAY
Machine Gun Section Adds Realism to
Scene in Demonstration Here
Wednesday.
MANY MEETINGS DURING WEEK.
Important Session OF General Commit
tee Today 10 Outline Work For
Boosters For Remainder OF Big
Campaign.

The real drive for liberty bond sub
scriptions will be started today. The
general committee will perfect all de-
tails at the meeting at headquarters
at o'clock. and numerous solicitors
will be on the Job before the day is
over The ladies' committees at the
various booths state that with the
opening OF the weather, business
should be much better, although none
OF them are complaining, for II Is
estimated that already nearly half the
city's apportionment has been sub
scribed for.
Mrs. George j. Seay has succeeded
in securing permission from General
Cronkhite for the appearance here on
Wednesday afternoon of an entire ma
chine gun section who will give a
demonstration. There are twenty
two men in the section. They Will re-
port to campaign headquarters. Elev-
enth and Bank streets. at o'clock
"Wednesday afternoon. and will be as
signed TO duty for the afternoon
Machine GunneYS Parade.
Arrangements for this interesting
event will be completed by the COM
mtttee today. II is probable the sec
ton will give a short parade on Broad
and Main streets. and then go into
action in Capitol square.
Speakers will appear at all the thea
tiers tonight for four minute talks TO
the audiences. They will tell of the
ment TO help the soldiers in bring
ing this war to successful close
The quicker the money Is secured. the
sooner will the Han be suppressed and
his methods wiped from the civilized
world.
Meetings will be held In every In
dus;rini institution this week. and II is
expected the results will be most en-
couraging Members OF the commit
tee are satisfied with the progress OF
the drive There has been a great
awakening, and most encouraging re-
suits have been shown.
Everyone seems to be imouef with
the spirit OF the occasion" commented
General Manager Daoncy last night.
This patriotic feeling is growing more
impressive as news from the front is
received. and the heroic and brave
deeds of our valorous boys are dis
closed. They have proved themselves
equal TO one 10 ave OF the Huns, and
the quicker we get them fitted ana In
action the quicker will we stop TINS
war"
Buttons will begin TO make their ap-
pearance on the lapels of the coats to.
day. and their number will increase
day by day, until every man in the city
wears badge of patriotism.
Badge of Patriotism.
Those who cannot or do not fight,
proclaims the committee, must dc
the next best thing. and the button or
the coat tells what that is
The Reserve bank reports show sat.
isfactory results. All the banks in the
district have not yet reported. but II
is expected the returns will all De In
today, when some estimate as to the
prohab bic amount to be expected above
the apportionmept may be given 1t i,
conceded that there will be a large
surplus" and the larger that surplus
is the better satisfied will be your
Uncle Sam.
We want to make this the Iast
loan, said a man connected with one
of the big banks yesterday This
means that with speedy and Target,
excessive subscriptions, and with
mighty shower of golden bullets, ths
war VIII come to an end before II ma,
, be necessary to call for more funds.
1T costs money to run a war sale
another. and we want to be sure tina,
this is the last war"