Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-27
S114,470,000 NOW
IN FIFTH DISTRICT
Minimum Allotment of Liberty
Loan Believed in Easy
Striking Distance.
VIRGINIA RAISES SHARE
First State in This Division to
Pass Figure Set by
Department.
VIRGINIA RAISES SHARE

!,
to the front yesterday. and was within
easy striking distance Of it's minimum
I allotment of $4,000. 900 UnofYicial
reports placed the total subscriptions
at figure slightly greater than the
districts aDportionment. hut returns
tahulatcd by George j. Scay. COVER
nor Of tn" reserve bank. showed u
shortage - more than $500. 900.
'"nNers were encouraged last night.
and forecast heavy subscriptions in
every section to-day that will bring
tho total considerably above the al
iot,nent
Virginia likewise made substantial
gain and passed its minimum figure.
being tho first State in the district 10
pass under the wire. Returns already
,abulatcd by the central committee
show total subscriptions in the state
Of approximately s3j.0O0.oOo. which is
s., 100000 more than It's minimum ap-
portionmcnt. and bankers are hopeful
that the total will go beyond $4,000
600. With large number OF banks
not reporting. the committee believes
there Will be 4 vast number OF sub
scripiions sent in at the last moment.
HEAVY SUBSCRIPTIONS
,
Z In Richmond the drive for small sub
scr:ptions continued. and met with con-
siderable success. Reports from the
various banks at the close OF business
indicated heavy subscriptions, while
returns at the headquarters Of the
/ loan committee showed many pledges
secured as result of the city-wide e
canvass conducted during the day.
The greatest "!fort in the entire cam
paiGn viii probably be made to-day.
when final attempt will be made 10
obtain Subscriptions from every one
who has not already subscribed to the
bonds. Banks throughout; the Fifth
! District. q; the request OF Governor
Seay. viii remain open until . O'Clock
to-nigh; TO accomm odatc those who
have not been able to place their sub
! script;ons Bankers have been urged
10 make tremendous effort the last
total subscriptions may be brought as
close as possible 10 the expected
amount from the district.
J Reports to the reserve bank from
every section Of tn. fifth district told
/ OF great activity on the part of bank
crs and local committees. Many cities
/ have subscribed their alio;mcnts. while
/ others have far exceeded expectations.
In others the response has not been
so great. but the committees gave as
surances that they would raise the
amounts expected OF them.
vINGINIA.s TOTAL NOW
I EXCEEDS s35.O0O. 900
/ Rcturra received by the Virginia
/ central committee show subscriptions
/ elusive OF Richmond's total. This city
/ has subscribed more than $1,000. 900.
7 it is authoritatively known. making
I the States total last night slightly
/ in excess of $4,000. 900 Members OF
| the committee. taking into considcra-
/ ton those banking institutions not re-
| porting and others which have an
! nounccd they would take their allot-
ments. expect the state TO subscribe
not less than sio.o0O.oo0 TO the second
/ loan.
| Among cities in the State reporting
I heavy subscriptions yesterday were:
/ Citizens Bank OF <insale. apportioned
( sll. 200 subscribed s22,5o0; the Church
I street Bank of Norfolk. apportioncd
! s2S,?So. subscribed $4,000: American
! Bank and Trust Company Of Peters
D Z.
$4,000: Bank Of Cane Charles. appor-
/ toned s5l 500, subscribed $4,000: peo-
+ pies Bank of stephens City. appor-
toned $4,000. subscribed $4,000: Bank
of Riverhead. Grecncsvillc. apportioncd
/ $4,000, subscribed $4,000; the Mer-
/ camille Bank of Norfolk. apportioncd
s44.5o0, subscribed $4,000. and the Ma
tional Exchange Bank of Roanoke. ap-
! portioned sl,142,540. subscribed sl,l9o.-
/ 05O
| Orange and Toano subscribed s73. .0C "
and s25, 900, respectively. The National
! Bank of Chilhowie, apportioned s21.-
| O2O. has subscribed $4,000. The Farm
! crs' Bank of Franklin. apportioned
/ 1000. has subscribed s1.050. The
! First National Bank Of Lynchburg. ap-
/ portioned sSlT.320. has subscribed ST.
1 Olf3O0 The WayncSboro National
Bank apportioned s35.9S0, has sub
scribcd s3S,500.
CAMP LEE MEN GET
NUMEROUS SUBSCRIPTIONS
! Scventy-nvc men from Camp Lee
ca anvasscd the city yesterday. and en-
tered many subscriptions Mary Of
them will continue their work to-day.
and this work Is expected to result in
many small subscribers. These men
canvassed small manufacturing plants
where only few workmen were en-
ployed, and which had not been visited
before during the campaign.
Morton c. Thalhimcr. assisted by
eight men from Camp Ice. conducted
a meeting at noon at the plant OF the
British American Tobacco Company. on
North Lombardy Street. and secured
subscriptions slightly in excess Of
$4,000. Mr.. Thalhmcr made short
talk, urging the mon and women to
respond to their country's call. while
the soldiers entered the subscriptions.
Assisting MIR. Thalhimcr were Lieu
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