The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-02
n1s Tusr In Last Of Customers Who
s xeve Signed Up for Governments
Popular Investment.
Z 10 BE CANvAssED BIZ
BOY SCOUTS THIS MORNING


AEom the list Riven out yesterday at
headquarters. 1t is apparent that the
gcAl set OF $1,000, geo viii be reached.
Most OF the banks in Richmond have
turned over tho names of their re-
Fact that they were not accompanied
by the number OF bonds taken, the
exact amount Is not known.
According to the reports made by
the various liberty loan bond clubs
IA the banks hero. several hundred
Rtchmonders have already subscribed
10 the loan. and all OF them state
mat the work 50 far has been very
satisfactory.
This morning tbs Boy Scouts wal!
% over the entire city, IL having been
DIV :ded UP In sections ana the young
3h9n assigned, and booklet will be
ASIDE from being attractive In Its ar
!. fanfic design. the booklets carry a
message as to how everyone can help
0nance the present war without the
e1ft OF q penny. The Scouts will start
ont early this morning and they hope
70 Be- ready to report back TO head
quarters by early this afternoon.
0&AThU14A 1AEp sAUuKeocsSNt.
Last night William r. Dahney, pub
liclty manager OF the campaign, APP
pear ID at the ceremonial of the Acca
Tempie, Ancient Arabic Order of
Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine and made
An address on behalf OF the move
1Aent. There were something Hike
100 Shriners present at ihe Sere-
moniaL which brought the meetings
70 close for the summer, and all OF
than apparently manifested the deep
ct interest in the talk. Manager Dab
ney used his best efforts to. arouse
them, and asked that they render
every possible service to help mako
possible the success OF the movement
tn Richmond. Those present prom
taed to do everything in their power
10 assist the campaign.
AT noon vest erday the insurance
solicitors who have volunteered their
services met In the. Musiness Mems
club and divided tn various Office
buildings in groups. Whey were as
signed TERRITORY and captains were
appointed. The solicitors will devote
one day next week to systematic can
vass OF ONCE buildings in Richmond
in an effort fo-ptir up not only the
omcials, but those whom they en-
pioy in thu Liberty loan movement.
They will lay stress on the fact that
tbs government is not asking any one
70 give It anything. but il merely
dtapooing OF honda. which pay Ia
per cent interest and are montana BILE.
Many clerks have already subscribed
70 the loan, but 1t ID the plan of the
o. .mittee to get everyone In Rich
mond interested in the movement.
This money the people OF Rich
mond are subscribing will not only
help to shorten the war, but II will
~ "a w. ~<Jl u a
food for them while they are on the
battlehelds- Americas allies are in
need OF money to continue the war
aAGAtnst Prussiantsn1. and AWAY tsrae
person buys q bond 1t helps 10 bring
the world conflict nearer to a close.
The terms are such as to enable most
0veryone to secure one or more Of the
honda, and efforts will be made to get
- MANY people rs possible interested
IN tbs movement. Many citizens have
already displayed their patriotism,
while hundreds OF additional ones are
expected to enlist in the movement
ere many days elapse.
Firms Make Good Reports.
Blk Richmond firms have already
buildings and have reported gooa re-
salts. They are: c. F. Sauer. r. w.
Wood, Miles Shoe company. Able
marie Paper company, CottreiI Sad
%61ery company and the Atlantic Life
Insurance company. Many other Rich
mond concerns are doing likewise and
they are expected to make their re-
ports to headquarters within the next
few days. President William II.
White. OF the Richmond. Fredericks-
burg and Potomac company, has
written TO every Official and employee
Of the railroad, urging them buy a
bond.
speaking before number of state
o41ejals al a meeting yesterday in the
senate chamber, Governor II. c.
STUART made strong appeal to the
patriotism of his hearers. Governor
stuart presided at the meeting, which
WAs suggested by the central commit
- OF the liberty loan movement He
made brief talk. telling the officials
fhat money is as necessary in war as
ammunition and arms and asked
that they subscribe to the loan
Strong appeals were also made by
Colonel Thomas NJ. McAdams and Mr..
OaDney. Following these talks no less
than $4,000 ~-orth of the bonds was
subscribed to by those present. and
th4v pledged themselves to do every
Thing in tn III poWer TO influence their
tTao0ds to help out in the campaign.
Following is list OF subscribers
Tor the liberty loan bonds received to
date:
=. c. Waiford, Waiter Leake. Jno.
Aenley walker. Jas. VI. N. Allen. Geo.
~ Thomas, Edward L. Frost. w. C.
Tyre, Jno. w. Hughes. Mary v.
simpson. Jno. L. Dorset, Clinton l.
IZ1l1iams. Max Glaxer. n. Fl. Morrison.
Aa4ft4 B. Gardner. T. Allen ArmitAge,
~. A. Grant, w. A. Gray, Hugh An
TN, r. H. Cardweli. r. f, Cunning
- Chas. W. Hardwicke. S. H
III Yalteu II Tytlf q uyvxn