Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-08
EACH BOND BOUGHT
BACKS. j. S. TROOPS
Every Dollar Subscribed Is In
vested in American Manhood,
Says McAdoo.
EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE
Scattering Returns Of Sales on
Saturday Prove Encourag-
ing to Officials.
EXPRESSION OF CONFIDENCE

WASHINGTON. April 7.-"Evcry
dollar subscribed to the Liberty loa,
is dollar invested in American man
hood. Ever dollar subscribed as IN.
result OF sclf-dcnial means partner
ship in the hardships and risks o.
our men in the trenches Every doIIa-
subscribed will confirm the dctcrmina-
tion of our people at homo TO stand
by It's army TO "a victorious end.
An Overwhelming subscription TO
the third Liberty loan viii be patri-
otc expression Of confidence in our
abiliY as nation TO maintain all
/ that we hold dear in civilization"
ih's message. received by cable to-
day from General PershinC. command
ing tho American cxpcditionary forces
Is an urgent appeal 20 the people Of
, this country to spur on tho sale o..
Liberty bonds, which will get under
way tomorrow
Secretary McAdoo made public the
cabiegram Saturday. Which saw the
opening of the drive after tho dollars.
vas more in tho nature OF fair
weather start. 1t was a halliday
holiday, and no details have been re-
ccived b. the Treasury Department to-
day TO indicate the financial returns
for the first day. The amount gath
cred In that day at the shells sha ped
booths throughout tho country is only
pro oble matical tonight.
The Treasury department was in re-
ccipt OF kilograms from many cities,
counties and communities. telling or
tho oversubs -ription of their quotas.
Scattering returns, ac-"cver, arc en-
couraging, tho officials stated, but not
extensive enough TO warrant any pre-
diction whether or not the minimum
subscription sought. $4,000, 600. Will
he obtained by May 4, the last day Of
the campaign.
SECRETARY LANE ISSUES
STATEMENT ON LOAN
Here at the capital Secretary Lane
issued q statement In behalf of tho
loan. which might be taken as an
answer 10 General Pcrshing's cabled
plea for an overwhelming subscrip-
tion.
The year OF the war" he said. has
crystallzed the spirit OF our people.
We know why we are fighting and 10
what end. From n standing start We
have in one year made progress at
which VIC should not be discouraged.
The principles and habits of life
OF 4 dcmoc do not lend themselves
10 advance preparations 10 withstand
ing the military onslauEhts Of an au-
tocracy that has but one supreme end
in view for nearly half a century-the
subjugation Of mankind. However. Wc
have done we'll; we are now getting
into our stride and can reasonably
hope TO do still better in the future"
Secretary McAdoo returned from
Philadelphia this afternoon. and to-
morrow he Will star; on mis- four
weeks swing around the country in
the interes; OF the loan.
Under the organization plan of the
campaign it is believed that every
person in the country will be person
ally asked one Or more times 10 buy
bond. In addition. there are more
than 5000 speakers who will carry
messages to the people.
Harry Lauder this afternoon wired
his time" TO Secretary McAdoo. and
offered to take the stump for the loan.
He added:
May victory to the allied cause come
as swiftly AS the wonderful patriotic
response 10 the third Liberty loan
from the North. South. East and West.
have seen the glorious United States
hubbling over with tho spirit OF self
sacrifice and patriotism. Truly, n won
derful country and wonderful people.
All my leisure time is at your com
rnand."
Communities which came with over
subscriptions pledged to-day were
Mctcalf and Worth County. Ca: Eo-
iivar County. Miss; Concorda Parish
and Jennings, La: Milan, Tenn. and
Eutawviile, <. e.
Secretary McAdoos first Southern
speech will be delivered in Richmond
tomorrow. and his other engagements,
during the week arc: Raleigh. y. c.,
TUESDAY: Columbia. s. G.. and Savau-
nah. Ga. Wednesday,: Jacksonville
Fla, Thursday: Pensacola, Fla. and
Mobile. Ala. Friday. and New Orleans.
La, Saturday
NEW YORK COMMITTEES:
PREPtNES QUICI< SELLING