The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-20
No Other Reserve City Has
Yet Taken Full Sum APP
portioned
PUT UP $40, O0O,000
sign AT HEADQUARTERS
Total Last Night $l4,79l. 900.
John Kerr Branch and w,
T. Dabney, Ably Aided by
Business Men. Win Distinct
Vic DRY for City

On the eighth lap OF the second
great liberty loan race, Richmond
came under the wire winner. being the
first federal reserve city to reach the
quota allotted TO 1t by the federal re-
serve system. The enormous sub
scriptions pouring In from every side
yesterday ran the total UP, twelve.
thirteen. and last night ii reached the
supreme amount OF $i4,7sl,o0o, thus
oYerstepping the goal of the commit
tee by nearly 100000.
This fact was last night heralded
from coast to coast. and today Rich
tnond stands the banner city In the
entire federal system IL WAS a won
1erful drive and it's success. IL Is con
ffdeutly believed. will give decided
Impulse 70 The movement throughout
the country. Emulation by the other
cities Of the state appears to have al
ready started, as the late reports com
ing in are highly encouraging.
DAYS Notable Subscriptions.
One OF the most notable suhscrtp-
tiuns of the day WAS that OF the At
aat1ic Coast Line railroad. amounting
IN 81 900, 600 The fact that this large
subscription was given to Richmond Is
evidence OF the appreciation of that
company TO kichmouders for their
earnest cooperation and great pa
trictlc spirit. Another large corpora
tion to follow in the footsteps of the
A. c. l.. was the G. and o., which, it
was learned last night. had subscribed
to another block OF $5sQ. eco making
n total OF $1,000 600 liz THIS district.
! Goes Ahead OF Allotment ss.oea, 800
The record OF the Merchants Ma
tional bank Ia an euviable one. WITH
the 81. 0s6. 900. allotment by the feder-
al system. 1t reported ss,i0o, 600 which
Il 81 per cent in excess OIL the amount
allotted. Virginia Fire and Marine
subscribed sss 900. and the Coriey Mu-
sic company sent In report of $40.
QUO for the institution and it's EN-
pfoyes- In addition to this the Bank
Of Commerce and Trusts announced
that it would take care Of another
100000. bringing it's total UP to $780,
coo, exceeding it's quota by a fair mar
gin. Another large corporation in the
cssy, the Richmond Forgtngs company,
subscribed for a block of $4,000
Stick Up 10000, 900 Sign.
The committee mas seven more days
in which to wage the loan campaign
In Richmond before the ANAL call is
made on October 81. and its members
II
ing the s2o,ooo.ooo mark before sun
set on the last day, II Will be reme~n-
bered that In the first liberty loan
campaign Richmond sold nearly se,-
100000 In excess of the amount al
losted, and the committee hopes TO
make an equally great IL not greater
secord in this drive.
Statesmen Make Fine Record.
The army OF statesmen and solicitors
for the liberty loan sales Thursday
made one of the most remarkable
CArvasses ever stem In Rtchmond. A
Anal tabulation OF the cards brought
in by this army with a minimum esti-
mate OF those still out, show a total of
more than $4,000. This amount Is
almost incredible when II Is taken in
70 consideration that these cards were
carried to the people in the average
walks of life. where no man la ex-
pected to take more than 81 900. while
the average is $50 and 400. The ro-.
turns from these cards showing this
sale among the smaller business men,
and In the private homes demonstrate
ell the spirit of the city, and the en-
thrsiasm of the statesmen.
Executive Manager Dabney spoke
to the employees OF the American Can
company yesterday afternoon, and the
spirit exhibited by the men and wo-
men gathered there, says Mr.. Dabney.
was q revelation to him. The South
ern Manufacturing company and its
employees subscribed for block OF
$50 900. and Mr.. X. G. Laird. president
of the institution. took $4,000.
The work of the Richmond women
In the movement has been notable
feature Members of the womans
committee OF the National Council of
Defense and others entered into the
campaign with characteristic enthusi-
asm and sweiled the total by more
than 1000.
Can Use Bonds as Cash.
All during the day yesterday bust
ness men were seen entering the
hanks TO make their subscriptions. and
Increased activity was notieab Bile
throughout the city. In order to stim-
ulate the activity in the rural dis
districts as well. the Virginia Caro-
tina Chemical company announced
that up to and including October "a,
would In the Fifth and Sixth dis
tricts take the second loan liberty
bonds at par in payment for fertilizer
MANY OF the Broad street merchants
erc making the same sort Of propo-
alton TO their customers.
ArrangemsnN for another monster
mass meeting to take place on Octo-
Ser ~, which has been designated az
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