Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-26
MEN OF NATIONAL ARMY
SELLING LIBERTY BONDS
Several Thousand From Camp Lee
Return to Their Homes to Take
Part in Campaign.
FILLED WITH ENTHUSIASM
They Are Paying Own Expenses to
Help In Success OF Battle for
Money to Equip and Keep Forces
in Field.
from a STAFF Corresnond.n, !

From a Staff Correspondent.1
CAMP LEE, VA, October 25.-Sev-
eral thousand men from the Eightieth
Division here will participate in the
battle OF the bonds" tomorrow when
they start their fight in practically
every part OF the territory from which
men were drawn for this cantonment
to secure subscriptions to the Liberty
loan The exodus from the camp be-
gan carly this afternoon. and for tho
next two days the men in olive drab
Will go among their friends and people
OF their home towns ferrcting out those
who have not yet realized their respou-
sibiEy in the war and subscribed to
the second Liberty loan issue and in
ducc those who have subscribed TO add
further to their holdings in order that
the cause for which the men viii fight
viii be given additional support
Men from every regimen, and sepa-
rate unit in the division left for their
homes this afternoon TO sell bonds to
their own people. They will be
granted leave until reveille on Monday
morning, during which time they will
devote every moment possible to the
sale Of Liberty bonds. They will como
10 the people embodiment OF the
war situation AS ii exists in the coun-
try to-day. and prove an inspiration TO
ali who see them. and reason why
there should be a widespre subscrip-
tion 20 the loan.
SOLDIER BOND SELLERS
WILL CANVASS RICHMOND
The soldier bond sellers will fill the
streets OF Richmond tomorrow. Ap-
proNimately 500 OF the troops Will be
in that city. many of them who left this
afternoon going 10 the capital because
they were too far away from their own
homes to make the trip. Leave was
granted to any man who thought he
could sell single bond, and there were
not many who did not think they could
find at least one purchaser. AS soon
as the announcement was made that
the men would be given an opportunity
to return 10 their homes, there was not
much time lost by them in making
ready for their trip.
The idea OF sending the men OF the
National Army back to their home
towns originated at Camp Lee with the
Three Hundred and Nineteenth 1nfan-
try. This command returned twenty
eight of the troops, with the result that
in the neighborhood of S4,000000 was
secured In subscriptions from the city
Of Pittsburgh alone. The men were
received by the people of the city with
enthusiasm. and whether the persons
they approached had purchased a bond
or not. they invariably secured an ad-
ditional subscription.
When the success OF the men came
TO the attention Of the Washington
authorities. they authorized the COM
manding officers Of the various cam
tonments to allow all men Of their
commands who wished to do so to re-
turn to their homes and make every
effort to dispose Of bonds among their
friends. On receipt Of the orders this
morning they were communicated to
the commanders OF the regiments and
separate units of the camp. with the
result that in short time meetings
were being held in practically every
battalion. the men advised OF the or
der and volunteers for the work sum-
moned. No urginGs were necessary,
and so large were the applications In
some OF the companies that 1t was
necessary for the captain commanding
to make n selection of the men who
would be allowed to make the trip.
All of the men returning to their
homes do so at their own expense.
REALIZE NECESSITY
FOR SUCCESS OF LOAN
The troops who will undertake the
work Of selling bonds see the necessity
for the people responding to the ap-
peal OF the government to subscribe to
the loan They realize that everything
they are to receive in this war In the
way of clothing, equipment. medical
care, ammunition and every war ne
cessity can be secured only by and
through the success OF the Liberty
loan. They will bring this fact home
TO the people they SEQ In their effort
to place one or more Liberty bonds.
and they will make their appeal as
men who are doing their part in the
war. and want those remaining ut
home to at least put their money at
the disposal OF the government
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