The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-13
SECRET ETARY M'ADoO SPEAKS.
URGES GREAT GATHERING OF
SUMTER PEOPLE TO BUY
LIBERTY BONDS.
MIR. McAdoO Who is Making IL TOuI
OF the South in the Interest of The
Third Liberty Loan Greeted by
Large Crowd When His Train Made
Brief Stop at Station This Morning.
From The Daily Item, April 10.

! Hon. William @. McAdoo, Secretary
of the Treasury and Director Gener-
al of the government operated rail-
road system, passed through Sumter
ut 11.2O this morning enroute to Co
iumbia, which was one of the sched-
uled places for an address in his Lib
erty Loan tour of the South. In re-
sponse to a telegraphic invitation sent
him yesterday by the Council of De-
tense he had agreed to make a briei
| address when his train arrived here
this morning, and although it was
not positively known in time to- give
| general notice that he would speak
to the people of Sumter, there was q
great crowd at the station when the
train came in at 112O. The stores
were closed and the schools took a
recess and everybody else who was on
the streets or had learned that Mr..
! McAdoo would speak made haste to
oe on hand to give him a cordial well
| ;ome. When the train pulled in al
most on time there were no ceremonies
Mayor Jennings, Chairman Phelps
or the Council Of Defense and Chair
man McLaurin of the Liberty Loan
| Committee boarded the train and
Immediately Mr.. McAdoo appeared
| on the rear platform. Little Miss
| Leila Elizabeth Brennan, represent
ing st. Joseph's Academy, was first
introduced to Mr.. McAdoo and pre-
sented handsome bouquet of roses.
Mayor Jennings cordially welcomed
Mr.. McAdoo, assured him of the loyal
support Of the government by Sumter
and pledged a large subscription to
the Third Liberty Loan and every
other loan the government authorizes
in the prosecution of the war. , Tho
| introduction was commercially brief
| and the few minutes that Mr.. Nc
Adoo had at his disposal in the short
time the train remained in the sta
ton were not consumed uselessly-
as sometimes happens.
| Mr.. McAdoo expressed his appre
ciation of the large assembly Of peo-
| pie and the cordiality of the welcome
which he rightly estimated as an evil
dence of the patriotism of the com
munity and a testimonial Of their
loyalty to the government and not a
tribute personal to himself. 1t is this
spirit OF enthusiastic loyalty that is
he groundwork of the confidence
| that all in official position feel in the
| nal and triumphant victory Of civil
zation and democracy over the saw
'ge and brutal autocracy that has laid
waste large part of France.
| Mr.. McAdoO urged his audience tC
| ranslate their enthusiasm and loyalt,
nto terms of service by saving every
dollar possible and putting all they
nave. Or save into Liberty Bonds. He
spoke OF the needs of the government
md the needs of the soldiers who arc
| living their service and their lives
which needs cannot be supplied save
by, money. and this money must be
furnished by the people who remain
1T home. He said that the Liberty
bonds are the best investment in tho
world and that no loyal citizen should
r. could expect q better security than
he obligation of the government. He
~2id he felt complete confidence that
the people of this town, as well as al
)ther sections of the country. would
give the government and those who
representing the people, are managing
is affairs. the fullest and most Iowa
support in this time of world crisis
lie urged that everyone do his part
now and until the war has been wor
and democratic peace made certain
In passing he referred to the rail
road situation and the great respon.
Utilities the government officials have
had thrust upon them by the abnor.
nal time in which we are living. He
said that it was the purpose Of the
government to make the railroads o.
yreater service and to make then
give the public better service thar
hey have ever done before. He wa:
'till speaking when the train pulled
out, and as the train left the station
ne was loudly cheered, as upon hi!
arrival and at intervals Throughout
his speech.
At Wedgefeld Mr.. McAdoo wa.
greeted by large crowd and the Ia
lies presented several handsome bou