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dreds Of patriots. most Of them
women. who augmented by S15,-
600 the local campaign returns for
the day.
Big Parade to DIllpse.
The parade in honor Of the movie
stars which set the bond fireworks
on got under way at the east plaza
of the Capitol. at $3.50 under Mel-
win c. Haxen, as marshal It arriv-
ed at the Elipss at 4:30. Previous
to starting. John W. Poole, CHAIR
man of the local campaign commit
tee. introduced Speaker Champ
Clarke. to each of the camera ar
lists. and finally Tyler Page. win
ner of the National Greed Contest,
~l Of whom addressed the large
gathering. =.
Led by platoon of mounted po-
licemen, headed BY Major Pullman,
carriages containing members Of
the local committee. the procession
moved forward in the order ar
ranged. with martial and popular
music down the Avenue. applauded
by the huge crowds bordering the
sidewalks and filing all windows
whence a view could be obtained.
Stars Get Busy.
Turning south on Pennsylvania
avenue and Fifteenth street. the
procession passed into the Ellipse
and halted directly in front Of the
white House gardens long enough
to allow the screen actors to take
From this point the quartet Of stars
thA ,oraAA ~ nAtpD 3
tention. and q more solemn four
never faced the crowds In Wash
ington.
At the termination of the parade,
the movie favorites alighted from
their vehicles and were escorted to
their respective booths on the green.
So great was the press Of people
about them, especially in the case of
Miss Pickford and Charlie" that
the mounted police had difficulty in
making a path for them to their bond
selling quarters. Because Of the
crowd, Miss Dressler and Miss Pick
ford shared the same booth although
each was allotted a separate one.
Both Fairbanks and Chaplin were
safely conducted to their different
booths.
To the buzzing tune Of a con-
stantly moving American biplane,
which made circles and did all man
ner of aerial stunts directly above
them, in the meanwhile sending to
the earth hundreds of circulars ad-
vertising the liberty loan. the quar-
tet Of stars got busy.
Mary Sells s1.eoo,ooo.
Miss Pickford made the first big
sale of the day when the Riggs Ma
tional Bank subscription Of 81 .0Oo. 900
was receipted for by the little star
soon after she had made her debut as
a bond ''saleslady." Altogether she
sold 81 900 600 for the afternoons work
1t was estimated that the amount OF
Miss Dressler's sales exceeded 500, 900.
Chaplin and Fairbanks signed DIP
about $4,000 worth Of bonds apiece in
the afternoon melee. Later on in the
evening. the latter was reported to
have sold the same amount again at
Ninth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., during the night canvass made
by the screen stars.
Don't let us get the reputation of
being poverty corner" shouted
Charlie to- the audience that pressed
hard about his booth on the EIlipse.
Don't LET any of the rest Of 'em beat
u.s." The appeal, given with all the
mannerisms Of the versatile actor, was
first met by q small messenger boy,
Abe Schikoff. who 'hopped over the
low railing dividing the platform from
the crowd and came across with a
subscription Of $50. The crowd cheered
The lad to the echo and Charlie hauled
him up to the platform as an object
lesson in sacrifice and duty.
Would Match $4,000.
When Fairbanks yelled over to Chap
lin that he would take q 5000 bond IL
Charlie would. the latter replied that
ne would match the first $4,000 SUBJ
scription with one Of his own for a
like amount. This delighted the crowd
ana many clamored to lay various sub
scriptions at the feet Of the small
comedian and receive a receipt at his
hands.
Helping the movie artists in
signing up subscribers were sixtv
or more bond statesmen operating
under E. B. Egnon. Four ample
booths or platforms were put at the
disposal of the actors while stand
ing about them in different parts
OF the Ellipse were twelve huge
Liberty Bullets or booths. The
effective work of the mounted no.
licemen kept good order.
Launched at Midnight.
New York. April 6.-New York, the
financial center OF the nation. launch
ed its liberty loan campaign with i'm
promptu patriotic demonstrations at
midnight.
The districts quota, as allotted by
the Treasury Department, is 500, ,OOO,-
900, or 30 per cent Of the total amount
desired.
They're on in Chicago.
Chicago. April 6.-Machinery was
put In motion by telegraph at mid
night last night which started the