The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-13
'BuY-A-BALE' CAMPAIGN
IS NOW ON in EARNEST
Nearly 100 Members of Soliciting
Committee. Will Meet To-day at
Business Mems Club.
APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE
Practically Every Line of Business in
Richmond Represented - Cotton
Purchases VIII Not Be Made
Through Brokers or Spectators.

DAY, or tho names or the members OF
the soliciting committee. numbering
nearly 100. who will aid the Richmond
Cotton Buying Club, Chairman Percy C..
Christian at once called meeting to be
held this afternoon at o'clock at the
business Mems Club.
H This means that the campaign In tho
buy "a bale of cotton" movement Is on
in earnest In Richmond. The commit
tee Is not seeking contributions. hut Is
offering for sale staple product at q
small price. The primo Idea is to re-
lieve the critical situation now preva-
lent in the South among the cotton
growers.
The buying committee. OF which
hayor Ainslie Is chairman, docs not in
tend to mako Its purchases through
brokers or spectators. but through the
merchants OF the Southern States
EVERY LINE OF
BUSINESS IS REPRESENTED
Practically every line of business life
In Richmond ia represented on the com
mittee chosen by Mr.. Christian. 1t is
composed of the following members
Advertising and newspapers-John
Stewart Bryan, Norman Johnson, c. B..
Cook. c. l.. Hasbrook. S. 3. woodhn.
Automobiles and accessories-Robert
r. Kaehlcr, William ]. Miller, r. b.
ABORT. Dallas A. Schaeffcr. D. T. Tai
man.
Bankers brokers and trust compa-
ntes-John T. Wilson. Julien II. Hill. w.
NJ. Addison. r. l.. Gordon, G. Jeter
Jones. Henry s. Hutzler.
Business Mems Club-Alvin 81. Smith,
G. p. Walford, Jr.
Brewcries-E. A. stumpf. Joseph L..
Levy.
Merchandise brok ers-John G.. Armis-
tead, Sanford Fleming, Walter L. Lefew
mr. M ,frar t<,rc Cav
neal. w. A. Chesterman. a. NJ. Walkup.
Chamber OF Commerce--W. T. Reed,
w. T. Dabney, II. f. Smith.
Confectioncrs--Richa Gwathney, J.
A. Richardson Charles L. McEwen.
Cold storages and warehouscs--T e,
Herbert. Henry S. Hotchkiss.
Commission merchants-E. W. Evens.
Walter Crenshaw, George II. McNfinn.
Clothicrs and tnilors--C. 7. Norman,
Horace B. Cans, Nathan Simon.
Coal and wood--Walke! Cottrell, L..
p. Murphy, c. a. Seatop. T. r. Johnson.
Cigars and tobaccos-ClifT Well
Charles Stratus.
Crockcry and glasswarc-A !. Par
IRISH. Charles Rose
Dry goods and notions-Walter A
Williams. L. b. Sydnor. Leon Waller
stein, A. q. Bauer
Doctors and physicians-Dr Mcclure
Newton. DR.. Cliff Miller. DR.. Ramon d.
Garcin.
Drugs and soda fountain supplies.
Robert L. Powers. w. withers Miller
Fertilizers. w. Travers. Arthur w
Lee.
Grocers twholesnle)-Hugh Antrim.
Peyton Grymes. w 3. Saunders.
Grains md secds--w. r Richardson.
$. T. Bever!dge, Henry W. Wood.
Harness. implements and leather
D. II. Johnson, Hamilton Baskerville,
II. j. Nuckols. Ashton Starke.
n W "a
Pinder.
Hospitals DR.. II. Stewart NIacLean.
DR.. C. r. Robbins
Hotels-Williams RucEer. Jr.. Samuel
Atkinson,
Leaf tobacco and warehouses-T. NJ
Darlington. Nat Frasier.
Insurance Qife)-Edmund Strudwick
w. w. Hardw!ck, r.. s. Tuck. A. S.
Hurt
Insurance Cfre)-George w. Warren
Ben Wherry, Charles q. Ryland. Robert
Lecky, Jr.
Live stock and livery rtables--James
C. Smith. Maurice Block, =. w. Ben
nett.
Lawyers (attorneys>-H NJ. Smith
Alien G. Collins, r. B. English,
Mail order houses--Aaron Clarke.
Milton Cone, Phil q. Kelly
Manufacturers (west OF Elba Station)
&C, +. Sauer, E. r. Fuller
Manufacturers teast of Twentieth
Street)-W. Floyd Reams, Joseph Sorg,
c. J. Billups, H William Nolde, o. f.
Parrish.
Manufacturers tfrom Fourteenth to
Twentieth StreeU-C: C. Dula. George
w. Brown. w. Il. West.
Manufacturers (from Twelfth to
First StreeD-Robert S. Christian, Jr
NJ. 7. Binswangcr.
Manufacturers and merchants tSouth
Riehmond)-C. D. Coleman, A L. Adam
son, John w. Moore
Paints and ofls-R. w. Spilman, r.
II. HARDWOOD, w. S. Tanner.
Plumbing and heating-J. E Phillips.
+. S. Dalton.
Provisions-John S. Munce. Churchill
Young.
Printers and engravers and paper
boxcs-Woodson Waddey. f. II. Fer
gusson, E. W. Wilson.
Retail merchants BROAD street
Eighth Street to Elba Station and in
tersecting streets)-W. $. Rhodes. t.
Elwood Tragic, Gilbert Greentre, Eddie
Schmidt. II. Carl Boschcn, Sam Cohen
A. G. Hoover. Gus Schwartz sctild
Retail merchants CHAIN Street, Thir-
teenth to Twentieth street and inter
secting streets)-L. Stag Powell Q. u.
Markham. w. ~. Cheatwood.
Real estate--John Bates, Leroy Z.
Brown, John Bagby. II. L. Golson
Theatres-M. l.. Hofheimer, S. X Nc
Kee, Leo Wise.
Transportation telegraph and teie-
phone and express companies)-E C.
Iladd, Fritz Sitterding. Wins Wilson.
| Willard Cragle, NJ. It. Cpicer. IL.
NJ Boykin.
Trunks and bags-H w. Rountrce,
C. E. Blanton.
Supply houses--Levin Joynes. Hunter
Il. Frischorn.
Stencils and rubber stamps-s. S.
Rosendorf
Shoes, hats and clothing-A. IL.
Felthaus. w. b. Broaddus. W.. r. Rob-
crts. Israel Stern, Harry Marks.
Travellers Protective Association
George w. Rogers, r. b. King. II. L..
HARDWOOD.
u. C. T-John Goode w. b. sutton.