The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-04
Volunteers Leave To-
I, Morrow to Get Sup
port in Carolinas.
MUST HAVE FUNDS
FOR USE AT ONCE
Washington Banks Admit That
They Can No Longer Lay
Claim to Endorsements From
This Section-G eneral
Committee Calls on
Public for Help.

oOAS LII 11StR.
Men and means are needed TO present
effectively Richmond's claim for re-
gional reserve bank. The Chamber OF
Commerce IL calling for volunteers tor
go on scouting trip through Virginia
and the Carolinaa. securing the coop
Grafton of the commercial organiza-
lions and banks In the district to be
Eerved. The finance committee. under
Clarence Coleman chairman. VIII start
out Tomorrow morning to raise among
merchants. business mon and banks or
Richmond a campaign fund of $4,000.
The money must be In hand within the
next two or three days tn order that
tho most effective work may be done.
Whatever liz done must be done quick
ly. as the Richmond committee Is IN
yitcd to present the claims of this
city before the organization committee
in washington a week from to-mor-
row.
Gregory Opens Office.
Executive Secretary George G. Greg
ory opened headquarters yesterday
morning In the red room of the Bust
ness Mems Club. In short while he
had office equipment. telephone and
three stenoeraphers IN use, and al
ready his office has become clearing
house for Information. An order has
been given for 10000 folders for gen
efal distribution by Richmond mer-
chants, giving statistics and reasons
why Richmond should be selected as
q reserve centre.
I'VE are ir this fight 10 win said
Mr. Gregory yesterday. we are not
here TO represent any clique or class
OF any organization. We believe that
securing this bank will be an enor-
moue forward step in the business of
Richmond. which viii have its et-
feet on every one in the community.
1T is OF more Importance to the mer-
chants that they ~ ose.S to oStain
credit promptly than II Is TO the banks.
1t is importan, to the laborinR man
that large Industries VIII be able TO
raise money for pay rolls. and not
have TO curtail their force and lay men
Off. Richmond doesn't want It's credit
passed on by some board in some
Northern city. not familiar with our
conditions. Nor do we want our money
sent away from the banking centre of
the country TO some point South OF us.
where 1t would have TO double back
OH It's tracks. and lose several days in
getting TO New York"
n Mr. Gregory added that he would be
always accessible By telephone at his
office. and that he would be glad to
have practical suggestions from any
source.
Executive Committee Meets.
A meeting Of the executive commit
tee was held yesterday at / o'clock
Mt the Business Mems Club There
were present Chairman Sands and
Messrs. Landstreet Peters. Bemiss.
Randolph. Darlington and Strudwick.
President Peters, of the Common
Council, reported that the advertising
committee had authorized him to send
two representatives OF the city with
committees TO visit the commercial
and banking organizations OF the
States the cooperation OF which is
desired in securing Federal reserve
bank for this district After confer
eRce with President Darlington, of the
Chamber OF Commerce. ii was agreed
that Business Manager W. I. Dabney,
OF the chamber, should take active di-
rection OF the missionary tours through
Virginia and the Carolinas. with
Horace i. Smith, of the Manufacturers
Exhibit. as his chief lieutenant Be
sides two representatives of the city
government, the committee will have
the services on this tour of Thomas
j. McAdams, George j. Scay, John Kerr
Branch. Herbert w. jackson, Henry E.
Litckford. John NJ. Miller, Jr., and
others.
Follow Definite Schedule.
Mr.. Smith communicated over the
long distance telephone yesterday with
the officers of commercial organizations
In many of the cities of the Carolinas
and 1t Is hoped that a definite schedule
can be arranged so that the commit
tees can get away-o Monday night In
case those mentioned cannot leave their
business for the entire time. it is ex-
pected that they viii worly in relays
that is to say. that some Will go for
two or three days, asd have othcrs
take their places later in the week
AS soon as the itinerary OF the com
mittees is announced all banks, whole
sale and general business houses. in
richmond VIII be requested to write ar
wire their correspondents in the va
rious cities, when the Richmond dole
cation Will arrive. and ask their CO.
operation In securing for them hear
ing on the advantages of startling to-
gether for Southern bank for South
ern money in the hands of Southern
men. All OF the details of this work
are TO be left TO the executive Of
ficers of the Chamber of Commerce.
Must Raise 100000 mt Once.
Clarence Coleman. chairman OF the
finance committee. was added to the
executive committee. Until it is de-
termined how long n campaign Will be
necessary, and whether twill prove
desirable to open Washington head
quarters 1t cannot be stated what funds
+. will be needed IT,. committee defer
mined to launch tss.horrow morning an
immediate campaign to raise SIC, 900.
Treasurer C. p. walford, Jr., win Keen
n record of all contributions at the
business Mems Club, and if the entire
amount is not expended IT will be re-
turned pro rata
There is an Immediate need for funds
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