The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-18
FAIRBANKS PILES UP
+. 100000 ON LOAN
Movie Idol Forms Himself Into
Hollow Square for Fifth
Avenue Parade.
WALL ST. CONES THROUGH
Bankers With Megaphones
Roar Out Their Big Or
ders for Bonds.

;. The only one man pee-rade that the
city, perhaps any city In the world. ever
saw breezed through the streets OF Man.
haitian yesterday, in the course OF which
Doug Fairbanks. who was the pee-rade,
generated more than 100000 in
Fourth Liberty Loan subscriptions.
Like the morning sunlight sweeping
over q Dakota wheatfield after n storm
the broad grin of welcome which greeted
Douglas Fairbanks from the festoons OF
humans that draped Sidewalks and sky
scraping canyons grew bright and daz-
cling and binding as the hysterical
small boy, the SNUG, white whiskered
banker. the old darkey window cleaner,
the pink and white stenographer girl,
the rudy traffic cop and all the tum-
bling, trampling. handkerchief waving,
voice cracking mass Of humanity. from
Wall Street to the Frothing Forties and
Fifties Of Fifth avenue, recognized In
the lone and sweating marcher behind
she Police Department band Death De-
flying Doug, the Liberty Loan Lassoer.
Perhaps the advertising departments
OF this and other publications Will not
sue for libel IL a depression from the
orderly recital OF events Is made here
long enough to call attention to the fact
that the appallingly magnificent pee
rade OF one lone young man through the
streets yesterday, and the financial and
vlbratory results attained thereby. spoke
we'll for the powers of advertising. About
two years ago Doug could have walked
through New York streets and Manhat-
tan would have said. well. what Of
it?'--and he was Just as agile and as
GOOD an actor then as now.
But two years, a trifle more than that
ut the most, of publicity had called the
words attention to his acting abilities
and agility. wherefore Manhattan fell
over itself to see him and buy bonds
from him yesterday. Perhaps Presi-
dent of the United States, plus a Police
Department band, could have packed the
streets along a line Of march which had
not been announced in advance as streets
and buildings were for Doug yesterday,
but nobody else could. And no one else
could have packed his pants pockets with
as many bond subscription blanks. all
ornamented with fancy figures and per-
fectly good signatures, as Doug Fair
banks did before his day was done.
Morgan. hey, Morgan--help! yelled
Doug from the pedestal of the statue OF
G. Washington in front Of the Sub
Treasury Building at the noon hour. or
9tist before he started to peregrinate
through the town.
Mr.. Morgan Coughs Up S25O.OOO.
re was yelling at the windows OF the
J.iP. Morgan offices, on the opposite
corner of Broad and Wall streets.
Stretching away from him down Broad
street was a carpet Of human heads
which didn't have wrinkle even
where the tumultuous curb market usu-
ally operated, but now was cbliterated
in the crush. East and west through
Wall street humanity was packed as
closely.
"Tuh-oo hundred and fif-tee thousand
dollars mcgaphoned an authorized
agent in a window of the Morgan offices
over the heads Of the rocking mass OF
humanity.
From Mr.. Morgan n subscription OF
S25O.000. besides all the rest he has
given" screamed Doug hoarsely above
the roars of the Keith band, the song
sters of the Police Department Glee
Club and the composite detonationS of
the numbered thousands
"Oh-you-Harris.'' cried Doug.
shining up the iron pipe supports of
tine canopy over his head and facing
the bookkeepers. stenographer girls and
clerks packing the windows of Harris.
Winthrop & Co. on the southwest corner
up, Harris! Hey. Harris-h-e-l-p! Give
ux-"
Listen to me-" screamed a tall young
man, waving a paper. We
Covers Morgan's Purchase.
what are we to listen to-make Il
snappy.' hollered Doug, as he slid
down the canopy support and landed
feet downmost
"The First National Bank covers
Norgan's S250.000 with another $780,
e00." screeched the tall young repre-
sentative of the First National.
'Fairly good. kid, we'll accept it,
roared Doug, in voice which was shat
tered bit after a Liberty Loan speech
making tour which had carried him
across the continent. Hey, Harris'
How about a little"
"Kidder, Peabody & Co, with another
s250.000 subscription, Doug. with the
request that it's credited to the Police
Department drive"
you said something. bo," yelled
Doug, as clerks jotted down the Kid
der. Peabody & Co, subscription. What
thgell do you think I'm here for IL not
to boost the cops part OF the drive
Oh. Harris. will you-''
shut UP and lissen tub me-" roared
to the high spot occupied by Doug
''Here's a check for 100000 from
Bertram Fl. Borden"
There was moment OF silence. That
little million buck slip Of paper stopped
even the croaks of the frogs In Doup
Fairb banks throat. He looked at the BIZ
Or paper moment, and-realizing he
WAS now getting up among the figure,
Bcrlbbled on his own movie pay envelope
zach week--he turned tho check over
and over thoughttully and wiped his
brow. Then he tried TO dissembIe.
Millions! Millions! and Then More
"Hey, Harris" he yeIped, swinging
coward the southwest corner OF BroaC
md Wall street again. as II the firm Of
Harris, Winthrop & Co. had just com,
Under his observation. show about"
Two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars from the Bankers Trust Company,
lame a voice of authority.
you're on. I gottcha. I make you
Shanks," gargled Doug. but before w,
% Iny further let's give the kind o,
sieer the crowds have been giving wher.
Ner I've spoAcn all across the continent
Let's give the
Put down the Guaranty-----r
shut W ill We get through with thi,
si!eer for Bertram Dor"
you shut up. Doug, till you get tn,
Guaranty. The Guaranty Trust sub
tcribes another quarter of a million dol
brs."
"oh. for the luvva Pete, why didn't
rou say that in the first place. Thanks
Now for the cheer, fellahs, for the Der
ram Borden million subscription TIL,