The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
Billy Sunday Presents War
Savings Prizes to Sue
cessful Competitors,
TABERNACLE Is PACKED
Cheers Greet All Concerned
m Contest with Demonstra-
ton forRailroadD Director.

Billy Suaday won hundreds and
hundreds Of trail-hitters last night,
Just as he has been for many,
many nights. but perhaps there
are thirty of these traii-hitters
who win stand out in his mind
for many moons
These thirty trail-hitters were
the winners of the $1,000 in gold
offered by James O'Donneil,
Harry wadman, Col. Robert N.
Harper and William F. Guide, and
walked up to grasp Mr.. Sundays
hand "for- Christ and. Uncle Sam"
MeAdoo On Platform.
Their steo was maize elastic by stir
ring tunes from the Marine Band and
their heads were raised In pride to
be so markedly distinguished before
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo,
Who was the guest OF honor Of the
evening, as they walked up the saw
dust pathway to get their well-de-
5erved gold prizes offered In The Her
aids Second War Savings Stamp Con-
test which sold War Savings and
Thrift Stamps to the value Of 500. .000
Behind this patriotic scene Of
staunch sons Of policemen
and letter carriers who have put
every ounce of their vitality IN the
selling of Uncle Sans baby, lib
erty bonds-massed the largest. most
responsive and enthusiastic crowd
which has ever crowded in the Tab
ernacle.
When the Marine Band played
martial airs in its inimitabIe way
they applauded their approval. when
Billy hoped down IN his improyised
pit and handed out the thirty prizes
they raised to their feet in tumult.
but il remained for the dramatic
entrance of Secretary lMcAdoo to. as
Billy would express it, pull the lid
OF" and cause this distinguished Cab
met officer to be honored by one OF
the most thrilling. sincere public dem
onstratioHs winch has been seen N
the National Capital since the In
auguration.
Billy Enjoyed Ii.
Billy enjoyed handing down the
prizes to the policemen and letter
carriers, and he let his audience
know it,
He had an apt good word for each
Of the men as they passed before him,
and when, al the end. 1t was found
there was an unclaimed check in his
hand. he held it up and howled in
good-natured giee.
I'm giving out these prizes" Mr..
Sunday said. Il am performing one OF
the pleasantest tasks which has ever
fallen to my lot. These noble men
are the real patriots. and IL stirs me
to the bottom Of my heart to know
what wonderful totals Of War Savings
stamps you have sold. You are help
ing US put it over with a vengeance.
take 1t from me. for we can't do
much without the dough.
Capt. Flather. led the battle" Billy
shouted when he had finished this
tribute. Three hundred bucks. Good
night nurse"
As soon as Billy spied Secretary Nc
Adoo. he gave him his characteristic
high sign. In a moment he was at
his side. bending over his shoulder
and whispering into the secretary's
ear.
Praises MeAdoo.
A few moments. later he had start
ed his sermon. he referred to his
friend Mac" and called his audi
ence's attention to the fact that the
Secretary Of the Treasury was pres
ent.
Anybody that can take care of
the Treasury box and run the rail-
roads OF the country like Mac is and
not go bughouse is SOME man, take
II from me-"
Billy cordially told the Secretary
that II he ever needed any help he
would be glad to come down to WASH
ington and help him.
Easily the most effective feature of
the musical program was the singing
OF the triple quartet Of policemen.
Led BY Capt Robert z. Doyle and
Capt. c. Z. Flather. these men sang
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