The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-13
VICTORY LOAN

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several previous Liberty loan paradea,
the streets were well lined Rich
nonds characteristic lack Of en-
sissm display was Evidenced as usual,
but the spec 'ators were obviously In
terested in the unique parade.
Interest was conferred all along the
line of the capers OF the 5-ton tractors,
Of which there were TWO The drivers,
good -humorediy catering to the pub
lies obvious desire for frequent antics,
put their queer looking machines
through all their PAGES, scrambling
along at the highest speed and then
suddenly locking one of the cater
pillar wheels ana wheeling around,
crab~fashion. several times, then
righting the car and rsImoiing of
The parade was headed by the
police and detective chiefs In autorno-
bilea, followed by the bicycle, mounted
and foot policemen. in the order
named. The High school band was
next In line. followed by the cadets,
who marched in their usual good
form.
The overseas contingent WAS headed
by several cars filed with officers, for
lowed by the band. Next came the
reconno distance car. on which was
mounted complete field radio IT
At. a 3-inch anti-aircraft gun and a
squad OF artilleryrnen on foot, equip
ped with the rifle. gas mask, and steel
helmets Next came the $40 MN.
trench mortar, self pro peiling, fol
lowed by a 6-ton tractor drawing an
s-inch howftzer and three more
squads of soldiers Here the parade
was broken by the two unattached
tractors, the operators keeping TIE
I l..
several hundred feet OF space
Three trucks on which were mounted
3s-inch mobile searchlight, n mobile
power plant and an auto machine
shop, were next In line, Another de-
tachment Of soldiers preceded mot
orcycle with a cage full of carrier
pigeons attached. This was followed
by motor ambulance and four
stretcher bearers. The parade was
wounded men from Westhampton and
driven by members of the volunteer
motor corps.
Arrival of Troopers.
On the arrival of the train at tho
Main-Street station 1t WITS immedi-
ately switched to the tracks on BROAD
street. near Seventeenth street. and
Schwartzschild, chairman of the feat
ure committee: Captain Charles w,
Stole, commander OF the Fulton avia
ton wareh ouse. and others The en-
listed men were driven uptown In
army motor trucks and given break
fast. returning to unload the guns and
tractors from the nat cars
There were l15 enlisted men md
offices In the party. which WAS under
II r. Spurgin- Automobiles of the
Red CROSS Motor corps were awaiting
for the officers and they were driven
to the Jefferson hotel
The guns and tractors were un-
loaded shortly after noon and were
driven up the Broad street hin to the
city hall. where the parade formed.
lery train, left Old Point yesterday
morning. and It's next stop will he
Baltimore. Travelling with. 1t is
Colonel Meade c. wiidrick. the origt-
nator of the idea
The special IL composed OF rhrce
sieepers, eight fiat cars and one arma-
ment and equipment consists OF ore
spare tractor. G. r. r. 165 nm. gun,
one eight-inch howttzer, one three
inch ant-aircraft gun, one $40 nm.
trench mortar, ono eight-inch self
propelled howit5er, one search light
with power plant and automobile re-
pair shop, and one reconnaissance car
with radio and fire control equipment.
Friday afternoon. before the de-
parture of the train. there was
parade at Fort Monroe. one feature
OF which was the presentation of the
distinguishes service cross to Captain
s l.. Holland. \ member of the party,
which was awarded for perilous and
important mission. He served over
seas with the First Army observation
group and his cross was awarded for
flying at low altitude parallel and
three kiiometers behind the German
lines covering the entire army sector
for a distance OF about twenty miles.
Another member OF the party was
Lieutenant p. T. Bingham, the fight
ing parson," who was under fire the
fourth day he was in FRANCE and who
commanded a company 1t scissors
after the captain had been killed.
He was at Chateau-Thierry. verdun.
in the Argonne and at Tool. His work
as a chaplain was short. for while
he could both fight and pray, he found
he could not do both at once well and
became a line officer. He wears the
Croix de Guerre. with palm and star,
indicating eight citations.
The special which came TO Rich
nond was one of three that pulled out
Of Old Point yesterday morning to
open their drive for the sale of victory
notes. The war department, treasury
department and railroad administra-
ton co-operated In planning for thei:
services.
The second train was sent to Chi
caEo and the third to Washington
from which points they will work the
adjacent territory. stopping one day
in each city. The trains will continue
on the road until the close of the
Victory loan drive on May 10.
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