The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-24
LIBERTY DAY NAMED.
fRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
CALLS UPON EVERY COM
MUNITY no HOLD RAIL-
? LIES AND PLEDGE
ANEW FINANCIAL
AID.
it~n TO Add New Impetus to Bond
Drive--with Campaign Almost Half
Over subscriptions Amounting 20
4, Over Billion Dollars Reported.

Washington, April 1S.-Friday.
April 20. will be Liberty Day through
out the United States under proc
lanaation issued tonight by President
wilson. calling on citizens OF every
ccmmunity to hold liberty loan rail-
lies and '1iberaily pledge anew their
HnAnciai support to sustain the ma
,ion's cause"
Patriotic demonstrations similar
TO- those on the opening day Of the
campaign will be held April 26 and
the day devoted to giving the race to-
ward the three billion dollars war
credit a new impetus for the final
week. Now. with the loan campaign
almost half over. s1.oss.730. 900 sub
scriptions have been reported to the
treasury. or s136.s11.650 representing
yfsterday's business. and commit
tees In every district have received
orders to make extraordinary efforts
70 gather In pledges faster in the
hopes Of meeting Secretary McAdoos
respose to the third liberty loan ex-
tion OF the billion dollar mini
mum.
President Wilson's Liberty Day
proclamation follows:
by the President Of the United
States OF America-A proclamation:
An enemy who has grossly abused
tho power of the organized govern
rasnr. and who seeks to dominate the
world by the might OF the sword. chal-
lsntes the rights OF America and the
liberty and life OF all the free ma
lions OF the earth. Our brave sons
ara facing the Ore OF battle In defense
Of honor and rights OF America and
the liberty oftnations. To sustain
them and to assist our gallant asso-
clates In the war a generous and pa
triotic people have been called upon
20 subscribe to the third liberty loan.
Now, therefore. I. Woodrow Will
son. president OF the United States of
America. do appoint Friday, the
twenty-sixth day OF April. one thou
ssnd nine hundred and eighteen. as
Liberty Day. On the afternoon OF
Thai day request the people Of the
United States to assemble In their re-
spective communities and literally
pledge anew their financial support to
sustain the nations cause. Patriotic
demonstrations should be held in ev-
cry city. town and hamlet throughout
the land. under the general direction
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury and
the immediate direction Of the liberty
loan committee organized by the fed
eral reserve banks. Let the nations
respose to the third liberty loan sx-
press In unmistakable terms the de-
termination OF America to fight for
peace. the permanent peace OF justice.
For the purpose OF participating
In Liberty Day celebrations. all en-
pioyeeH OF the federal government
throughout the country whose SER
Wees can be spared may be excused
at IL o'clock noon Friday. the Goth of
April.
I'm witness whereof have hereun-
to- set my hand and caused the seal
Of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia
this eighteenth day OF April. i'm the
year OF our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen. and OF the in
dependence or the United States of
America one hundred and forty-sec-
ond.
tsigned) Woodrow Wilson.
by the President.
Robert Lansing. Secretary of
State"
NJ. Louis today still headed the ron
OF districts arranged In order of per-
centase OF quotas subscribed. and the
New York district. the greatest actual
contributor. fell to seventh place I'm
percentages. The district records are
an follows:
District. subscrin,,on
~" LOUIS E. ..$99. 500, $50
~"S - .. 33. 959, 500