Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-28
PRESIDENT ST|RS
LIBERTY LOAN ZEAL
Picturesque Campaigns Be-
gun for Subscriptions in
New York.
ACTIVITY IN OTHER CITIES
b the Associa ted Press.

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 2S.-Spur-
red by President Wilson's address
hero last night in which he deciar-
ed that the war must achieve peace
based on equal Justice to all peoples.
an army of volunteer workers today
started the stupendous task of SELL
ing $500. 600. 900 worth of the fourth
liberty loan bonds in the New York
federal reserve district, or double
the quota Of the third loan. Con-
fidence was expressed that the dis
trict would meet its greatest fnan-
cial test Of the war. and everywhere
there was optimisf that the allot-
nent woud be oversubscribed.
Two subscriptions totaling $685.
100000 were announced when the
second federal reserve district COM
mittee formally inaugurated its drive
at o'clock today
The Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany of America took $40 900. 900 of
surance Company $250O0.O0o. These
supplemented a purchase of $4,000
900 worth of bonds announced last
night by the United States Steel Cor
po-ation.
Many Picturesque Incidents.
The opening day of the drive was
given over to many picturesque Incl
dents. At o'clock, as warships in
the harbor doomed salutes and thou
nd Of rrh nd in
great chorus, Mayor Hylan raised
the American flag at city hall and the
flags of the allied nations were swung
to the breeze along the avenue of the
allies"-Jth avenue from Madison
square to 5Sth street. At the same
hour men. women and children wher-
ever they happened to be, saluted and
faced to the east. where American
armies are fighting anew the battle
of freedom. Hundreds of bond booths
Immediately were opened throughout
tie city. and there was a rush of sub
scribers.
During the morning there were two
parades to the Altar of Liberty" the
temporary monument erected in Mad
ison Square to symbolic the bravery
of American men at the front. where.
at noon, dedicatory ceremonies were
held
Address by Mr.. Marshall.
Vice President Marshall delivered
parades was to st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral. where a requiem mass was cele-
brated for the men of 1.-The Fighting
Goth" Regiment who have been killed
in the war. At the conclusion of the
mass the new Goth Regiment of state
guards and detachment of 1000
sailors escorted the Belgian minister.
F.. de Cartier, to the altar. where the
Belgian co.ors were unfurled. in hon
or Of "Pelgian day" in the campaisn.
Gov. Whitman made the dedlcatory
address at the opening Of the Lib
erty Theater" at the public library
at noon and work was started on the
unique liberty shaft" at city hall
park. under the auspices of the may
ors committee of women on national
defense. The shaft will be 100 feet
high, constructed of $4,000 bricks.
each brick representing the sale of
a $50 bond.
Another spectacular feature on to-
days program was the bombing of
the city with loan messages by fleet
of thirty airplanes. The aviators.
many of them Italian and French
aces. planned to drop 10000 aero
grams"
Monster Parade in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. September rs
The drive for the fourth liberty loan
was opened here today with a mon
ster parade portraying what Philadel-
phia is doing to help win the war.
Fifty wounded soldiers of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces riding in
automobiles. with fleet of airplanes
lowering overhead. led the procession.
There were bayonet drills by sailors
and marines. singing by the marchers
and appeals by Four Minute Men dur
ing brief haltS.
Ore division comprised sailors. ma
rines and yeowomen: another includ-
ed several hundred ship workers from
Hog Island led by Charles NJ Schwab,
director general of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. and third was
made up of the women's organizations
that are taking part in the war. In
teresting exhibits in the industrial di-
vision were four S-inch howitzers and
floats showing the method of making
shells and the various kinds of shells
in use. More than 1000 woman and
girl munition workers from the
frankfort arsenal. attired in khaki
uniforms and overseas caps. were also
in line.
Pledges amounting to more than
$2O,000.000 to the loan were announced
prior to the formal opening of the
campaign in the third federal reserve
district. Catasauqua. Pa. claims the
distinction of being the first town in
tHc IL HOt III the country, TO
oversubscribe its quota Of $4,000
A telegram announcing the oversub-
scription was sent last night to Secre-
tary McAdoo.
Program in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Ohios September Is
Former President William H. Taft
and the Right Rev. Charles Gore,
Bishop Of Oxford. England, will be
the principal speakers here tonight
at the opening mass meeting Of the
fourth liberty loan campaign. This
afternoon they addressed a meeting of
the Federated Churches, Mr.. Taft
speaking on The Menace of an In
conclusive Peace"
The drive was formally opened at
noon with the noisiest demonstration
In the city's history. Every whistle,
bell, automobile siren. street car gong
and other noise making contrivance
Joined in the bedlam. which continued
town hotel added to the din by bang
ing on pans In front of the esta blish-
ment.
Lieut. John Philip Sousa's Great
Lakes Band of 305 pieces is coming
to assist in the continuous two-day
program. The band win lead a parade
tomorrow of $4,000 persons. most of
whom will be uniformed, and $50
decorated floats. illustrating Cleve-
lands part in the war Gov. James
NJ. Cox will be marcher.
Although the city's quota is $112,-
100.950. $4,000 workers have set the
goal at $113,o0o.ooo.