Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

FROM every CRuTCn ana Ure station
tonight at $50 o'clock will go forth
a reminder TO every one who has not
purchased a Liberty bond that the
government needs the subscription.
and must have it before June IA. when
the bells will sound a special call
evolved for the purpose. All Rich
mond ministers have also been re-
quested TO announce from the pulpits
this morning the fact hat the church
and FIRE bells are to ring. and TO urge
upon their congregations the need for
immediate action in subscribing to
the loan.
Following this line OF endeavor in
an effort to waken the people Of Rich
mond to a realization OF the serious
ness of the situation. the central bu-
reau also announced that every man
ufRcturing plant would sound its
whistle at noon tomorrow TO direct
attention to the Liberty loan move
ment. Members Of the executive con-
mittee in charge of the local cam
paign said yesterday afternoon that
] every effort was being made to have
Richmond subscribe its allotted amount
OF the bonds at once. but they needed
the support of every man. woman and
child able to purchase a bond.
A call for the services of twenty
statesmen was sent forth yesterday at
ternoon from the central bureau that
sections Of the city not already So
licited can be canvassed. These VOL
unteer solicitors have been requested
10 report at the bureau tomorrow
morning al 10 o'clock, when they will
receive instructions from Executive
Manager W. T. Dabney.
EVERY AUTOMOBILE OWNER
TO he CALLED ON
Beginning Tomorrow, every auto
mobile owner who has subscribed to
the issue Will he given a poster for
the Windshield of his machine, and
every machine that does not exhibit A
Liberty-loan shield will be stopped by
automobilists and urged to buy a bond
at once as his patriotic duty. This
branch OF the work Is being taken
up by Richmond Automobile Associa-
tion, and r. B. Airport is chairman of
the special committee directing the
campaign.
Plans ave been completed for a
msss-mectinE of colored people, with
tho view OF interesting them in sub
scribing TO the loan. The meeting
will be held at S o'clock tomorrow
night in the Sharon Baptist Church.
First and Leigh Streets. and will be
addressed by oliver ]. Sands. president
OF the American National Bank. and
Mr.. Dabney. from the central bureau.
There will also be several representa-
tive negroes who will maxi short ad-
dresses.
Rev. W. F. Thompson. D. D. will
address employees of the Allen & Gin
ter branch OF the Liggett & Myers To-
bacco Company at ll:t5 o'clock to-
morrow. and will be the speaker to-
morrow night at ,ac- academy of Music.
Sam Iseman. OF 'the.SirEinia Stationery
Company. will deliver a short address
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock TO en-
ployees of the British-American To-
oacco Company.
The central bureau yesterday an
nounced that the speakers at the va
rious theaters until Wednesday would
he w. II. Schwarzschild. Roger Gray.
Dan Marble. James Z. Cannon, II. NJ.
smith, Samuel l. Kelley, j. G. Corley.
J. A.. C. Chandler, Joseph c. Taylor and
Ordway Fuller. Speakers Will also ad-
dress employees Of David 81. Lea & Co.
at their plants Tuesday morning.
OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO
SOCIETIES AND CORPORATIONS
That the plan of buying Liberty loan
bonds embraces manifold possibilities
available to societies and corporations
AS we'll as individuals is being amply
demonstrated from day to day. more
especially as the date for closing the
campaign approaches. At the las
meeting OF the Cohen Mutual Aid AS.
ISOLATION it voted to purchase ten o
the bonds, not merely TO discharge thu
patriotic obligations of the association
but TO e]ncourag the employees OF the
company to do their bit" for the gov
ernmen in the present crisis.
AS a special !nducement to all EN-.
ployees Of the p. Lorillard Tobacco
Company. with the exception OF Its
officers and directors. TO subscribe &c
the Liberty loan and lend q portion
OF their salaries for the use OF TIT
government in prosecuting the wal
against Germany. President Thomas j
AIaloney announced yesterday that thu