Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-09
! 'ADOO LAUNCHES
(ICHMOND'S DRIVE
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
lcr.etary of Treasury Tells
Cheering Throngs of
Americas Efforts.
TIzENS IMPRESSED WITH
THEIR RESPONSIBILITY
deral Treasury Must Be Ready
to Meet Every Demand War
Makes Upon 1t.
rvs PART WILL BE $4,000, 900
|,orous Work Must Be Done If
Prestige OF Richmond Is To
BE Maintained.
US PART WILL BE $50, 900, 900
'orous Work Must BE Done If
Prestige OF Richmond Is to
BE Maintained.

ndcr direction Of William g. Nc
o. Secretary OF tho Treasury and
cctor-Goncrai OF Railroads. Rich
nd yesterday began its great work
raising Sa,o00.0o0 as It's appor,!on-
1t Of bonds in tho third Liberty
F.. With a meeting Of bankers hold
pre- the arrival ot the Secretary at
10 O'Clock. tho stage was SGT for
great work which followed. in
ch Mr. McAdon was the central fig
lie told o. his efforts. Of Amer
efforts and Of her lighting p-o-
m. and urged tho people TO sacri-
and save that they may aid the
is Of democracy now struggling on
shcll-torn fields Of Northern
nee: and campaign workers TO put
ir all in their work for freedoms
Fichmond's drive for subscriptions
An on Saturday. but that day was
f-holiday, and with the exception
Ire great work accomplished by the
mems committee. general sUbscrip-
rs were only nominal. This was
scly true also Of yesterday. which
spent in imprcss!ng upon tho citi-
Js Of Richmo ond the great RESPONSE
~ placed upon their shoulders in
ing the government in it's war un-
takings. Reports last night showed
Wy subscriptions in every section OF
Fifth District. but no ngurcs were
liable. Bankers declare tho cam
En has opened auspic!cusly, but
y the initial work had been done.
accompl!shmcn must bc tremen-
$ II the loan is to be Il success.
kD0O BEGINS TouU
TO DRIVE HOME TIE BONDS
esrc,ary McAdoo 9tsan yesterday
Richmond his tour of tho South TO
;c home the bonds. IIo planned tho
loan early last summer. then went
(,uGh the country and helped sell
bonds. iIc d!d tho same ;hinS later
! lac year. when the second issue WAS
>cd on tho market. and now tho Sec
,ry Is helping his army OF co-work-
in puttin;; across tho third loan.
m Richmond ho viii 60 TO Raleigh
Hay. and "n through the Southland.
ing the week saturday AT Ncw Or
,s.
r.. McAd,c. accompanied by Mrs.
{,doo. formerly Miss Eleanor WI
arrived at the Main street sta
at 1850 o'clock in Il private car.
.thc party also were his staf, news
CIR CORES 3oudents making the tour
Dh the Secretary. and Congressman
! tier Glass, OF Virginia. chairman OF
House Banking and Currency Com
Itcc. The party was welcomed by
pccial committee composed Of John
II Branch, chairman Richmond COM
Ctce; Mayor George -hins!ic, Cover
George j. Scay. OF the Federal Re
Ne Bank: Richard II. Smith. State
!irman, and Executive Manager w.
DDabney.
There were several other prominent
Iincss mon on the platform cf the
s,ion. including John SHELTON VIII
ms. Comptroller OF tho Currency.
knch and English officers from Camp
also met Ar. !dcAdoo. Tho mill
Nv escort was composed OF Captain
X. p. Pccf OF the British Army:
btain \. NJ Dobic, aid TO Maior-Gen-
4 Adelbcrt Cronkhitc; Lieutenant J..
kmerand. OF the French army; Briga-
l--General George G. licincr, COM
hiding the One Hundred and Fifty
lth Artillery Brigade; Lieutenant
lonel u. l.. ICdic, commanding the
+ce Hundred and Fifth Sanitary
in. and Major =. g. Downing. L. 5.
n,rsonncl Officer ~ the Eightieth
ision.
ETs GOVERNOR DAVIS
Az TIE STATE CAPITOL
iocretary McAdoo and party were
hen Immediately to the state Capl-
where he met Governor Wcstmcrc-
Id Davis and viewed lIoudoun'S ia
i,s statue of George Washington.
Iljca of which stands III the national
litol After the visit to the Capt.
Mrs. McAdoo was driven 10 Pax
the country home OF Mrs. John
f.,ton Williams. and the Secretary
tinucd to the jefferson Hotel More
In coo women of Richmond. repre-
Itinc the forty-onc organizations
Iich arc co-ordinatinC their efforts
make tho loan "A success here. were
hcred in the parlor for a few words
I'm Mr.. McAdoo.
\ desire TO acknowledge my debt
gratitude for what the women Of
)crica have done III the great Lib
|y loan campaigns" he said, and !
Int especially 10 thank the women
fe for having organized in such
lcndid fashion. If the men want CO.
tutors more powerful than any 9TH
|, they can get in these Liberty loan
hpaigns, they must enlist the sup
+t Of the women of the country. ]
|. this not in tho spirit of idle COM
knent. but as a mcritcd tribute to
women Of America for the work
fy have already done in supporting
country in these colossal opera
ms.
1--we cannot wage wars. of course.
(hout money. Tho Treasury Of TIC
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