Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-24

! "iSit inc plant to-day to talk to the
remaining employees.
NJ the aviation camp. In tho eastern
seetioh or TN" ci:Y. w. Fl. Schwarz-
Schiid made short talk to tho con
Strdct!on men erecting the c,mp. and
S,eur," subscriptions aGErcgatinG
| slightly more than $4,000. Or. e X
Caiisch spoke at the plant Of Tho
American Glass Company: Oscar l..
Parrish ut Noldc Brothers bakery and
Leo Eden at the shops Of the Chcsa-
p"aEe ard Ohio Railway r,o.,n,,v
Speakers at the theatcrs Yesterday
were Alvin Smith. Rev. w I. rbomn-
son. d. T.. c. NJ. Wallace and ]. c. lie
Witt
Officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio
halfway Company said that cmnlovccs
were responding nohly TO the call of
the country, and IN Richmond practic-
hliy every man was taking :. bond
! The railroad company subscribed
Sl'"oo'oeo to the second issue of the
| H"rds for its employees and as an in
N"Stmcnt. No figures were available
! however, Yesterday as to the total
amount subscribed already by tic rail-
road men.
numerous small subscriptions wore
announced yesterday by the local com
'nittec. Included IN the l,st was tho
Virginia Fire Protection Associations
Sl.6"H: lranhoe Lodge, knights Of
iythias. 5000: F,remen's Mutual A,,
Association. $1,000: and many others
Probably the most encouraging foa-
turt of the day, however. was the
great mass of small subscriDtions ON
tered by the Richmond banks. Hank
"rs declared that it was probably Tho
ncst day for this class Of subscriptions
since the campaign opened three weeks
ago.
WOMEN HAVE: RAISED
S227,"00 IN EIGHT DAYS
The booth in Miller & Rhoads. in
charge OF Mrs George j. Seay, led all
othcr department stores yesterday, en-
terinG subscriptions totaling sl2950.
The total for all the booths in the citv
ior the eight days they have been in
operation was reported as being so27,-
Seo. Dr. Douglas :. Freeman addressed
$50 employees OF Miller G. ahoads dur
ing the afternoon, and each employee
received in their pay envelopes cards
explaining the purpose OF the Liberty
loan. The store will arrange special
window display to-day.
with remarkable demonstration
colored people Of Richmond last night
subscribed $4,000 TO tho loan at a
mass meeting in the Sharon Baptist
Church. First and Leigh Streets De-
spite the storm, the meeting was
largely attended and the greatest en-
thusta.n WAS shown. Speakers at the
meeting were Oliver j. Sands pres
ident OF the american National Bank:
Rev. Father Charles f.. Hannisan, Will
liam 7. Dabncy. executive manager Of
the local campaign. and Maggie L.
Walker, president of the ST. Lukc's
Penny Savings Bank.
Among the larger subscriptions were:
Southern Aid Society 5000 Order Of
st. Luke. $1,000: st. Lukc's Penny
Savings Bank. $1,000. The first two
organizations made similar subscrip-
tions 10 the first loan. The Good Idea
Council subscribed $500. ard another
council of colored women. which has
no funds In its treasury. subscribed to
single bond. 1t Is expected that the
total subscriptions as result OF this
meeting will aggregate $4,000.
hoy SCOUTS ARE DOING
FINE WORK FOR LOAN
John Fisher, Boy Scout bondman.
sold thirty-three bonds. and another
Scout has invested money saved TO
buy bicycle in a bond. The Treasury
Department is Offering IA medal to the
Scou, selling ten or more bonds In
different homes. The troop in each
State making the best record is TO re-
ccive a flag from the President Rich
mond is the center OF Scout orEaniza-
lions for Virginia. West Virginia, North
and South Carolina.