The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12
DAY IS
CELEBRATED AS
WAR LOAN DAY
Outpouring of Subscriptions
Expected Over the Coun-
try Today Soldiers Pa
rade in New York.
(Ry Associated Press)

(Ry Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-Set aside
as Liberty day in a proclamation Is
sued by President Wilson, today was
expected to be marked by great out
pouring of subscriptions to the fourth
Liberty loan. BY virtue of being also
Discovery day, it was a legal holiday
in many states and in other was OBJ
served in recognition of the presi-
dents proclamation.
Although plans for the holding OF
parades, mass meetings, pageants and
other celebrations largely were aban-
dOned because of the influenza cpl
demic, house-to-house canvassing and
personal appeals were expected by
campaign officials to make today the
high point in the drive toward the six
billion dollar goal
Subscriptions to the loan reported
on the eve of Liberty day were
$2.269,S76.200, which is less in COM
parison with the amount to be raised
than at a similar period in any pre-
vious campaign With a big jump
in total subscriptions expected to re-
suit from today's activities, treasury
officials were optimistic However,
they regarded today as the critical day
in the campaign. Only efforts of an
unusual nature can make the loan a
success If the American people today
fail to do their part, some of them
said.
Reports received from all Of the
twelve federal reserve districts indi-
Gated extensive preparations had been
made to give every person an appOr-
tunity to buy not only bonds but more
bonds. Double your subscription"
was the motto for the days celebra-
ton in many communities.
President Wilson observed the day
by reviewing great liberty day pa
rade in New York. Secretly McAdoo
was scheduled to deliver an address in
Chicago, one of the few addresses he
will deliver during the campaign. In
Washington all departments and bu-
reaus We're closed and government
clerks assisted in the canvass for sub
scriptions.
ALLIED FIGHTERS PARADE.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-New York's
patriotic fervor already thrilled with
the knowledge Of brilliant successes
for the allied arms against Germany,
was quickened today, when the fight
ing men of twenty-five nations-from
five continents and islands in every
sea. marched down f1ag-bedecked
Fifth in review before President Will
son in joint celebration of Liberty
day and Columbus day.
1t was grim, business-like process
sion, even with the picturesque and
colorful uniforms of fighting men
from other lands, that swung down
the avenue of the allies" and under
the banners of the nations arrayed
against Germany and her allies
Scores Of airplanes, flying in battle
formation, preceded the marchers
from I'D street. past the Altar of
Liberty" in Madison Square and to
Washington Square. Guns, tanks and
other trophies captured from the Ger
mans by American soldiers at Cha
teau Thierry and other battlefields,
were towed by the military tractors.
The allies division was made up of
troops from Belgium, Brazil, Great
Britain, China, Cuba and Czecho-Slo-
vaks, the foreign legion of France;
Italian Alpini and bersaglieri and SOL
diers from Greece, Guatemala, Haiti,
Honduras, Japan. Liberia, Montene-
gro, Nicaragua, Panama, Poland, Por-
to Rico, Portugal, Serbia and Siam.
Women Take Part.
The United States division was CON-
posed of ten thousand soldiers, who
have completed their preliminary
training and soon will sail overseas
for France and $500 sailors, COM
manded by Rear Admirals Usher,
Hon
lean troops sang as they marched and
where the crowds were densest along
the line of march, the spectators took
up the words of the war songs, max
ing mighty chorus. The total num-
Der of all troops in line was estimated
at $4,000.
Women had a prominent part in
the parade. their section being made
up from Red Cross, officers canteen
workers, workroom workers, motor
corps, naval reserves, Young Women's
Christian Association. Salvation
Army, police reserves, National
League for Womans Service; camou-
flage corps, Women's Land Army,
Women's apparel unit, Western Union
girls. transportation workers, en-
ployes of the gas defense units and
ammunition workers.
Some of Americas new field artii
lery pieces and naval guns, turned
out by factories put to war uses since
the United States entered the struggle
had places in the spectacle. The pro
gress of ship production was shown
by floats representing big ocean 60
ing crafts, looming into being as if
with the aid Of magic
Before the parade started italian
Day" was celebrated at The Altar of
Liberty" the principal speaker being
di Cellere of Italy.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
will attend the Liberty day concert at
the Metropolitan Opera house tonight
for the benefit of Queen Margherita'
fund for blinded soldiers of Italy.
Postal Card Given PROMPT Attention