The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-27
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iabors resulted in the sale of more
than $4,000, Their approach was
onethat could not he evaded show me
that you are behind me- when nay call
comes to go over the top" was their
slogan, and the response that met It
was gratifying beth To the soldiers
and to the committee.
One squad Of these men. consisting
OF Lientenants john Il. Cary. John !.
keegan, n 4. Ancarrow and E. is.
Allen. and Privates Victory Novotny.
W. G. Groves. r. L. SamIels and John
r. Jennings during the day obtained
subscriptions amounting 10 more than
$40. o00. Others Of these troopers
made q canvass VI the city and ali
will continue the drive today.
Al the British American Tobacco
company yesterday morning at II so
o'clock Morton G. Thalhimer address
ed the ofTice force and employees. and,
assisted by eight lieutenauts from
Camp Lee, sold more than one hun
dred bonds for an amount exceeding
$4,000 Again at i2 o'clock last
night. Mr.. Dabney, OF the local ljb-
erty ioan committee. ard Mr.. THAI
h!ner, assisted by these same lieuteH-
night force gave u liberal response to
their efforts,
Among the larger subscriptions in
Richmond yesterday was that OF the
Stephen Putney Slo e company. which
subscribed SIS. 200. The Albemarle
Paper company reported a subscrip-
tion of sas. 600 for its officers, direc-
tors and employees. and az a meeting
OF the directors of this company yes
terday II was decided to invest the
dividends for the coming year In llh-
erty bonds.
The Loan and Savings corporation
OF Richmond subscribed TO $4,000,
and the Myrtle lodge, Knights of Ply
thias, $3.50. The total subscriptions
OF the Central National bank are now
about 5000, 900. which is well above its
assessment.
Activities al the women's booths in
the several department stores yester
day were increased greatly. and now
have a grand total OF approximately
$4,000 These booths were in charge
of the Wornan's club of Richmond
and more than $4,000 was reported
at Miller g. Rhoads, which booth was
under the direct supervision Of Mrs
James r. Hodges At ThaIhlmer' s
$1,000 was subscribed. Cohen's s2,2oo
and Mosby's $500. Today these
booths wifi De under tire supervision,
Ut the Colonial Danes.
Af the Lyric theater last night al
1880 o'clock Leon Wsllersteln spoke
and Irving May at a:1b. immediately
following these talks a number of off,
GERS from Camp Lee made a canvass
OF the house and the subscription
were numerous and liberal. Mr.. "
A. schwarxschild addressed the audi
snce at the Academy of Music.
Every man and woman in the CIT,
VIII get a chance 10 buy q bond TO
day" stated Executive Manager Dab.
ney, "and there lis not one who is un
able TO do this by paying a dollar
down and one dollar each week unit
the bond is paid for. The government
pays per cent interest on this eaft
investment, and the subscriber ts do
ting his country a service at the sam'
asrne. FaiIurs TO do this on The par
of any citizen will be rtfet sooner o.
later with rehuke from his or he
conscience"
The Boy Scout cam paign In th
city was waged with intense assiduit,
yesterday and the total subscription
obtained by that organization nov
runs near $4,000 The Scouts ar
credited with the $1,000, 900 subserip
hon made by the Chesapeake ant
Ohio railroad, and yesterday the
secured the subscription OF the Nu
tual Life Insurance Of Virginia 10
$4,000. More than 1000 subscrtp
stons have bean ohtai~ed by tn
Scouts since the opening of the cam
vaiEr-