Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
LANE NOT STOPPED
BY PAINTING SPELL
1ndomitable Secretary of Interior
Finishes Liberty Loan Ad
dress After Collapse.
CITY RAISES HALF UF QUOTA
Over $lo,ooo,ooo of Fourth Issue
Taken by Yesterday
Afternoon.
CITY RAISES HALF UF QUOTA

Just as he was launching into his
pica that returning American soldiers
DC given farms after the close Of the
war, Secretary of Interior Franklin X.
Lane speaking before more than s.
200 people in Capitol Square yestcr-
day afternoon, collapsed and fell nm
conscious to the floor OF the platform.
He was revived in few minutes. and.
exemplifying that unbeatable Amcri-
can spirit of which he had been speak
ing. he completed his address In the
lace Of the advice of physicians at
tending him.
After the secretary had lain upon
utes insisting that he would be able
to to complete his address. L. NJ. Crutch-
Which @as he largest the Seld hepe Ss
far in connection with the fourth Lib
err err loan campaign. started to an
TO speak further. Chairman crutch-
frs first sentence before the secretary,
ms rect and stepped to the front of
the platform. APPLAUSE swept through
cheers for the secretary were given.
Secretary. Lanes weakness became
noticeaole just q few moments before
son, a flyer in France, and il was mo-
ticed that his words became mailing
aa,w re was M starting TO explain his plan for
Will return from France.
"SHALL WE MEET THEM
WITH NO OFFER OF HELP.v
shall we bring back those. boys and
Sewport News With @ no ota offen nae9of Of help H5
from this government" he was asking.
II say no. Every man should be met
portunity of good days work and
a good wage. And we can do il if
we will undertake to reclaim the
Here the secretary swooned to the
MOOT. Two physicians immediately
game TO his assistance, In short time
once or twice afterwards his voice
weakened, causing those on the plat
iorm m las, 10 Suggest quitting
Virginia" he told the crowd in reply TO
the solicitation Of his advisers.
While Secretary Lane was speaking
at the Capitol Square. Liberty loan
workers at the Richmond headquarters
were compiling figures showing that
this city had exceeded one-half of its
quota, or in exact figures had raised
slo.I5S,6o0. The South Richmond Bank
is the only one out OF twcnty-one in
the community which has exceeded it's
allotment. according to the figures.
BLaMES RICHMOND HOSPITALITY
FOR MoMENTARY INDISPOSITiON
In rresuming his address Secretary
Lane blamed the hospitality of Vir-
ginia for his indisposition. He said
that he had been met at the station
by a committee Of Richmond Liberty
70 a lunch much more serious than
he had been accustomed to, which
added to the genial sunshine. had re-
suited in his having tainted.
II do not come here TO make an ap-
money to the government," declared
Your government knows you are will
ing. These are days when it is not
necessary to appeal 10 the people of
evening papers sufficient irspirat ion
for the greatest loyalty.
for the good news that comes to us
from across the seas.
"As those magnificent American
boys fought at Chateau n bI rherry and
Argonne. SO let us back them and
show them that this is not only ma
tion of liberty. but nation of lib
Secretary Lane told OF the sorrows
that are coming to the Kings of the
world, showing that times have changed
since the expression happy as
King" was popular.
KINGS ARE NO LONGER
HAPPY. SECRETARY SAYS
Are Kings happy?" he asked. Not
to-day. There are but two happy
man who sent his little army TO do
battle at LieGe and saved the world.
King Alber; of Belgium. The other
my people die unless we can have our
liberty when the Austrians invaded
their lands"
He described the unhappiness Of the
Kings who united against liberty. The
King Of Bulgaria has surrendered. he
pointed out; the Sultan of Turkey is
defeat s Eng for OF pease
from oppression. while the Kaiser of
Germany sees his dream hin, of FsssS
two sides by victorious allied armies.
on another by revolutionary Russia.
and his only means of escape through
There will be no peace" declared
Secretary Lane. until that Prussian
the treaty with Belgium. invaded
France. enslaved her people and de-
stroyed her lands. shall show it has
Sown uon s srE asure and eries ha Is
has sinned against the world"
In commenting upon the cost of the
poteS %aT 70 this ba eosnS 5he GOO @ seng
spent every month, that $24.o00,o00 600
are being hurled in the war mill an
nually. Tho cost. to the United States
pended by the Federal and Confederate
governments during the Civil War. In
comparison he pointed ont that the
Louisiana territory, which extended
from New Orleans and the Mississippi
to Oregon and Washington, would Pay
participation IN the present war. N,
To COME OUT si
& OF WAR WITH NOZZLE SPIRIT
6 ,.rhis sis net the & Ereatest cost. Soc