Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-18
TOBACCO TRADE HEADS
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS
Sends 5000 for Virginia's Belgian
Relief Fund TO Aid War
Stricken People.
MANY PROMISES or SUPPLIES
Virginia Ship, Flying State Flag,
Soon to Leave Hampton Roads for
Relief of Suffering Teople-Bel-
CLAN Families Coming 10 Virginia,


Virginia will. Be Eensrnus 10 'Beis
gium. ponati tions OF food and clothing,
! supplies and contributions in money
iare now being offered da!ly to the
state Belgian Relief Commission OF
which Colonel Henry NJ Boykin is
chairman. The Tobacco Trade OF Rich
inond contributed yesterday, through
( Consul Frederick IL; Noting, 5000 in
cash which increascs the fund al
, ready raised by nearly $1,000. and
which is one of the largest contribu-
ftions from a single source yet received.
! The Belgian Badge Day committee
met Yesterday at noon in the homo
iot Mrs. Frank D. Williams. West
FRANKLIN Street, and completed the ar
ianscmcnts for the observance of ahc
day on November %. There will he
Cighty-two boxes, distributed at the
most prominent corners in the city und
suburbs. Each VIII be In charge OF n
sub""r' a:ittee, which will sell tho Bel
t'.:i,n badges and receive the contri-
i'a,icns. The badges are now being
:'riu:adt Each benrs the words, "Suf-
fcring Belgium" The two words VIII
bc significant. enough for the appeal,
F.: il, is believed, and Belgian Day is ex-
pNSiNo tp'cQQai, " not SNEDlSS, every
tag day'.held In Richmond In the pro-
coeds received. .
EVERY CONTRIBUTION
WILL DE aACCEPTABLE
Every contribution will be accept
able, whether H.. he the Widows mite
or tho tithc Of the rich MANS hoard.
several little girls, to whom the sur
.ierlnss OF their sisters across the seas
has been made real by the lack oc a
santa Claus on Christmas Day, have
contributed cent each. They expect
to give mere. as the pennies como In
for small duty we'll done or tho
giving upiof attahlc Injury Every
nicklc makes a mucklc in the Scottish
phrase. and every penny that Is con-
tributcd sinEly now may make thou
sands in the end. =,
The contribution boxes are open not
TO money alone. The farmers may give
n little OF what they have reaped.--
potatoes. wheat. corn, hour. pork and
bacon. secondhand clothes too, will
be gladly received. for whom their
home were fred by shrapnel and
shell and they were driven out, the
THAT which they wore on their backs.
Some saved not even this. and the ea-
posurc to the winter cold and to hunger
must exact its toll before relief ar
rives.
WILL. BRING BELGIAN
FAMILIES TO VIRGINIA
To extend further aid Consul Noting
has set OH foot II movement whereby
homes In Virginia may be furnished to
twenty Belgian families. Mr.. NoltIpg
has communicated with the Belgian
minister at Washington regarding this
movement, and the immigration of1i
cials at the national capital also have
the matter under considerations IT
is said to be likely that as the Belgians
come 10 Virginia more homes will he
provided: Tho Belglans are among the
most Industrious, and thrifty people
upon the Continent, and before the raw
ages, OF war and its consequent con-
tinned ,desolation drove them from field
and home, there was less emigration
from Belgium than. probably, from any.
other country In Europe.
They Will be welcomed in Virginia."
said Colonel Boykin. "for ther.s is no
better class OF immigrants that could
come to our shores"
The Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Battalion. has completed arrangements
whereby each member OF the battalion
is to contribute ten pounds OF food :.
stuffs. Every man has promised To con-
tribute not less, and more if possible.
The donations Will be boxed separately.
and be labeled with the nature of the
contents md the name of tho donor
after which they VIII be. assembled
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