New-York tribune., 1918-10-15

according to official announcement.
SAT- ,450 Of this amount Manhat-
tam gave s491 $780, 300; Brooklyn, sS9.-
oo7.15o; Queens, s4,464,35O; The Bronx,
s1,643,o 900, and Richmond. ss49,65O
The luncheon where the record break
ing amount was subscribed was attend
ed by distinguished gathering of AL
lied diplomats and army and navy Off
GERS.
Before Mr. Schwab began his record
breaking bond-sclling campaign there
were speeches by Governor Whitman,
Robert Grier Cooke. president of the
Fifth Avenue Association, and Edward
n. Hurley, chairman of the Shipping
Board.
ut is not my purpose even to pre-
sumo to comment on the message of
our illustrious President" spoke Mr.
Schwab, "but do not mind saying that
| would like to give the Germans Just
one damn good kick to remember this
war BY"
The applause ratified the luncheon
dishes.
Schwab as an Auctioneer
Then Mr.. Schwab. assuming the role
I,UU
present to subscribe to Liberty bonds
10 build ships, with which to help give
the Germans that "one damn good
kick
The guests proved to be quite in
klckthe Germans mood. The way thew
proceeded with the "kicking" filled MI.
Schwab with gleeful astonishment, and,
incidentally. secured his fame as a
Liberty bond "auctioneer." At the be-
rvi M Nv u. 4 +
$22 100000 bond subscriptions, enough
TO build one ship to represent each Of
the twenty-five Allied nations; but,
before the guests had entirely relieved
the itch at the ends of their toes.
So2,0O0,000 had been subscribed ed-and
all in hfty-two minutes.
b. Altman e. Co. started the kick-the-
Kaiser bee by a 81 00O,0O subscription.
"Attaboy!" yelled Mr. Schwab.
Launch one boat"
And one tiny boat was launched from
the miniature shipyards on the speak
ers' table.
Land $1o,ooo,ooo "Kickss
A representative of Lord G. Taylor sup
piled the next $1,0O00OO kick. Then
there were several smaller kicks, and
next $10,000,000 walloper, personally
delivered in the Kaiser's direction by
Nice-President Haley Fiske for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
The Central Trust Company equalled
this one. Among other subscriptions
were: Liggett e. Myers Tobacco Com
pany, 100000; Columbia Trust Com
pany, sl,000,0o0; Bankers Trust Com
pany, $1,000,000: Metropolitan Trust
Company, s2oo0,0OO Lincoln Trust
Company, 100000; Millinery lm-
porters and Allied Trades. 100000 :
Corn Exchange Bank $4,000, 900; Guar
anty Trust Company, $4,000 900, and
Pacific Bank, $3,00O,000. When Jacob
Schitf subscribed $250,o0o for Mrs.
Schif Mr.. Schwab pledged like
amount for Mrs. Schwab
Many OF the guests at this Allied
lunch came from Washington on a
special train. Among the guests were:
Rear Admiral Grout, of the French
navy; Commander A. T. Blackwood,
K. n, OF the British Embassy; Rear
Admiral Albert Gleavcs, U. S. NJ; Jo-
seph Edgar Lefevre, Charge d'Afaires,
Panama Legation; Captain Mishtowt,
Russian Embassy; L. S. Rowe, Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury; Y.
Simitch, of the Serbian Legation;
Georges Roussos, the Greek Minister;
Ernest Lyon, Liberan Consul General;
Rear Admiral Leigh c. Palmer, U. S.
n; f. de Marchiennc de Cartier, Bel
MacLeon, Admiral Lovatelli, of the
Italian navy: Diego NJ. Chamorro, Min
lister from Nicaragua; Major General
William NJ. Black, U. S. A.; Rear Ad-
miral Usher. L. S. n, and Major de
Monta, of the French high commiss ion.
After the lunch the guests went to
Newark Bay to witness the launching
Of two ships, which Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson named the Allies and the Con-
sort.
Speaks to 5000 People
Here also in q speech Mr.. Schwab
expressed his longing for "just one
damn good kick at the Germans" be-
fore peace is declared. Here MIR.
Schwab's desire received more ap-
plause- because there were more
hearers in the Newark shipya Is than
at the Waldorf Astoria. FiYc thou
saw the two ships glide down the
ways to answer the challenge Of the
Huns. '"N
Z, ne Aiiles was christened by Mrs.
r. D. carnes, wife of the superinten
oent or the ways on which the boat
was built. The other was sponsored
oy MISS Rhoda Elder, daughter of the
! superintendent of the Consort's wavs.
several thousand workmen cheered
response to Mr.. Schwab's assertion
that the Kaiser's peace camouf1aon
would not slacken the speed OF t6e
American shipbuilders, who are beat-
ing the game of the Prussians.
This country will need these sh;ns
after peace is declared just as much as
she does now." said Mr. Schwab. "We
must carry on with cur shipbuildino {"
Mr.. Scl.wab and Mr.. Hurley shook
hands With representative workmcn
who built the two boats.
Says War Is Not Yet Won
In his speech Mr.. Hurley said: "At
this moment when democracy's armed
forces are determining the fate Of the