The Washington herald., 1918-04-23
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mittee. Of which Charles W. Semmes
is chairman, among the thousands
who visited the British tank, Britain
mia" on the White House ellipse yes
terday. The tank was on the ellipse
all day and was surrounded by a large
crowd from s o'clock in the morning
until dark. Every purchaser Of a bond
was allowed to go through the tank
and examine the works. The truck
was in charge Of Charles W. Semmes,
Eddie" Eynon, G. W. Hamill and
William McNeir.
McAdoO Asks Holiday.
Secretary McAdoo today telegraphed
the governors Of all States, asking
them to make next Friday. Liberty
Day, State as well as a national holi-
day. His message follows:
The President by proclamation has
designated Friday. April IS, as Liberty
Day. and has made the afternoon OF
that day holiday for all Federal en-
ployes throughout the country whose
services can be spared. The success
Of the liberty loan is so vital to the
nation that it is the first duty Of every
citizen to support to the utmost the
financial measures essential to the ef-
fective and successful prosecution of
the war. The observance Of Liberty
Day by the people of each State in
the Union will immeasurably stimu-
late the sale OF United States liberty
bonds, the subscriptions to which will
close May 4, 1918.
THE cooperation Of the governors
OF the various States Of the Union is
indispensable to the proper observance
Of
completion OF the Third Liberty Loan.
May not beg that you will by proc
lamation designate April Is as Liberty
Day within your State and to make
the afternoon of that day a legal holi-
day. If 1t Is in your power to do so.
II it cannot be made a legal holiday.
will you not urge that stores and all
public places be closed on the after
noon of that day and that the peopIe
in the cities, towns and country dis
tricts join in appropriate ceremonies.
L have requested the organizations
cooperating in the liberty loan cam
paign to do everything in their power
to encourage patriotic demonstrations
on that day and to promote the success
OF the liberty loan. MAY 1 not also
suggest that in your proclamation YOU
governing authorities to make it a spe-
cial point to cooperate in their several
localities to celebrate Liberty Day."
Navy to Celebrate.
The navy will also celebrate the
day for this message, which follows
In part, was dispatched to all ships,
stations and camps of the navy by
Secretary Daniels:
Let US all pull together and by
our subscriptions on that day in
dicate to the world that we are
solldly behind our commander-in-
CHIEF and that in neither life nor
fortune does the navy place any limit
upon its support of the nations
cause"
Mime. Ernestine schuman-Heink to-
day accepted an invitation to sing at
lloerty loan meeting in Harrisburg,
"a on April q. and in Philadelphia
the succeeding day. She will sing at
two meetings in Philadelphia, one at
the navy yard, the other at the South
Philadelphia high school.
KeIth's Drive Progresses.
Mrs. Vernon Castle, the famous
vaudeville, dancing, and screen star,
widow Of Vernon Castle, the aviator.
visited her friend Elizabeth Brice at
Keith's Theater yesterday at the
matinee. and made an appeal to the
audience for the loan. The audience,
upon learning her identity. gave her a
tremendous ovation. Her earnest and
sympathetic manner, together with
her direct and brief address. brought
forth the largest pledging at any re-
cent matinee. Among those who re-
sponded were: Clarence Norment,
president. National Bank OF Washing
ton. 5000; Hugh Reilly, 5000: G. A.
kram, $500; Thos. A. Green, 500:
sheppard Haynes. Beltsville, 1900, and
Elizabeth Brice, $500.
Frank Hogan was the pleader in the
evening, making a brilliant speech.
with a running fire of humorous COM
ment and laughable badinage through
out the proceedings. The larger sub
scrloers were: Sarah N. Bennett,
S'OoO F: c. levin. $1,000; A. G. Wen
zel' S,OOO; Frank Hogan, 1900; S. Sid
ney Forst, $500; Mrs. S. Sidney Forst.
500; Pennington & Taylor, 500: George
l: White, 800; J. H. Jones, $500: F. ii,
walker. 500; Jos. Strasburger. 81 600.
sidney Bieber. 1900; c. A. Richards,
$1,000; Ogden White, 81, 900; P. K. Wong
a Chinese student, so; c. H. Hodkin-
son. Boston, 800, with the admonition
wake Up. Washington" Mrs
Heguey, $50, in memory of a son killed
in action; P. Batenbury, a HolIander
OF Chntonville, Wis, who said he has
already bought $4,000 = worth. The
grand total to date is S1.2A,5OO.