Evening star., 1918-04-06
Phi1adelphia's Great Demonstration

the Delaware river shipyards and scores
of liberty loan meetings were held In
many sections of the city An address
from Edward n. Hurley. chairman OF
the shipping board, was read at the
shipyards.
Many communities in the third fed
eral reserve district did not wait for
the official opening of the campaign
Elmer, n. J., and Catasauqua, Pa, re-
porting last night that they had al
ready oversubscribed their respective
quotas of s67,760sand $153,O0o. The first
large subscription to the loan in tins
city was 81 10000 by the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company, directors hav-
ing voted yesterday to invest TINS
amount in the new bonds.
This city as well as all other sections
of the third district has been thorough
ly organized for the four-week drive.
The quota for the district is a min
imum of $25o!oOO,0 900. of which Phila-
delphia is expected to raise minimum
of $136.00o,00o.
Chicago as City Takes $3,OOo,0O
CHICAGO, April 6.-Machinery was
put in motion by telegraph at midnight
last night. which started the drive in
the seventh federal reserve district to
raise $425. 100000 of the $3.000.000,00
liberty loan offered officially to the ma
tion today.
In the operating room of one of the
telegraph companies H j.. Stuart, d1-
rector of the liberty loan committee OF
the seventh district, pressed a button
which flashed the announcement to the
state chairmen of Illinois. Iowa. Wis
consin, Indiana and Michigan that the
drive had begun. Many advance sub
scriptions have been received by the
committees in the district, among them
one of $4,000. 900 from the City of Chi
cago, which the council in special ses-
sion yesterday decided to make.
At Grant Park a salute of twenty-one
guns was fired, the bells in practically
every church were rung and the whis-
ties of factories announced that the
campaign had started. Several cities
and towns in the district announced
that their quota of the loan had been
Britons Review Great Boston Parade
BOSTON, April 6-Boston gave i'm
pressive evidence today of it's patriotic
fervor. The greatest parade ever held
in this city was arranged. 1t was en-
phatically a civilian parade, designed
to emphasize the patriotic opportuni-
ties open to those who must stay at
home, while their sons and brothers
and husbands fight on the fields of
France. The roster of twenty-five di-
visions was made up chiefly of workers
In industrial and mercantile establish
ments. 1t included large Uetachments
One of these was a model of subma-
rine. contributed by employees of the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company S
plant at Quincy. The parade was re-
viewed at the statehouse by Gov. Mccall
and members of the British mission to
the United States. and at city hall by
Mayor Peters.
Patriotic Spirit Grips Atlanta.
Att JANTA Ca April 6-People in
this section of the southeast virtually
put aside their daily tasks today to
participate in scores of patriotic dem
onstrations which marked the opening
the first anniversary of the nations s
entry into the war against Germany.
Reports to the officers of the Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank indicate that
virtually all of the cities and towns in
this part of the sixth reserve district
have well organized forces.
In some of the camp cities in this ter
ritory, among them this city. Macon
and Jacksonville. military parades were
to feature the patriotic displays. while
in smaller communities and in the ru-
raj districts speakers had been engaged
to deliver patriotic addresses.
Two special trains carrying French
and American war exhibits left Atlanta
early today on run through the sixth
reserve district to emphasize the les
son of liberty bond buying. One of the
trains will tour Tennessee. Georgia and
Florida. The other will visit cities and
Louisiana.
Lexington Cadets Parade.
Special Dispatch to The Star
LEXINGTON, Va. April 6.-The vir-
ginia Military Institute participated in
a large parade here today to stimulate
interest in the third liberty loan drive
Other marchers in the parade were the
r. o. T. c. unit of Washington and Lee
College. Confederate Veterans. Red
Cross organizations and various frater.
nal orders.
The corps of cadets made a fine show
ing. The young men of the institute are
being put through a severe course OF
may efficiently serve their country
when called.
Secretary Daniels at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, April 6.-Thousands OF
workers were out early today to in
augurate the third liberty loan cam
pafgn in the fourth federal reserve dis.
trict, the quota of which is $500, ,0OO, 900
Secretary Daniels was the prominent
speaker of the day. He addressed g
mass meeting in Cleveland.
Cleveland's campaign to raise its quo.
Ia OF 30o,UOO,UUU opened at 1U O'CLOCK
All business was suspended for five
minutes.
trench has been constructed at a
prominent down town intersection and
an armored tank was placed in the
public square to stimulate interest
Fifteen thousand uniformed men and
eighteen bands paraded through the
down town streets. Six thousand work
ers were in the field to exceed the Nigh
| mark attained during the second loan
which was oversubscribed $41, ,OOO. 600.
Bells, Chimes, Whistles in Richmond
RICHMOND, Va, April 6.-Fire bells
church chimes and factory whistles
sounded today in announcing the be-
ginning Tof the third liberty loan drive
here, while throughout the fifth federal
reserve distrist there were various
sorts Of patriotic denominations pa
rades taking place in several Of the
cities and towhss The entire district
is better organised than ever before
for the sale Of the bonds.
concord's 177b Bell Rings Again.
CONCORD. Mass, April e.-The ole
bronze bell that summoned the farm
ers OF Concord to arms in ITS to fight
for their country's liberty, rang again
| today to call forth the resources OF
citizens in support Of the country's
| liberty loan. The bell has been kept
| as one of the historic relics Of q town
In which every roadside boulder stands
revolution. Concord exoeeded }ts quotas
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