Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-16
LIBERTY BOND SALES JUMP
AFT TER DEMONSTRATION
Total Subscriptions in Richmond Now
SS,050,000, Leaving Nearly $G,-
100000 to BE Taken.
ONLY TWELVE MORE DAYS
Efforts Being Made to Interest Sal
aried People in Buying One or
More Bonds on Deferred Payment
Plan Through Local Banks.

Following fast the enthusiasm and
patriotism manifested Sunday during
the parade and mass meeting, the Lib
erty Loan Committee and the bankers
OF the city started the third week OF
the campaign with renewed efforts
which resulted in the following sub
scriptions. which bring the total
| amount subscribed including yesterday
trail National Bank. $4,000 BY the local
branch OF the LiGgett and Meyers To-
hncco Company, $4,000 by ]. r. Pas
| chan. $4,000 by r. Henry Harwood.
| $4,000 by j. Q. Scott, s25. 900 by Z. l..
| Taylor Company. $4,000 by the South
ern Sand and Gravel Company, $4,000
| by Harwood Brothers.
Not only was there evidence of in
| creased activity on the part OF the
committee. but the same holds true Of
the life insurance underwriters OF the
city who made canvass of the public
buildings in the city and solicited sub
| scriptlons from every one that they
came In contact with. Unofficial re-
ports are to the effect that about $50
900 or $4,000 was secured by these
solicitors.
ONLY TWELVE MORE
DAYS TO CLOSE CAMPAIGN
There are exactly twelve more days
| left in the campaign and in that time
S6,0O0.o0O must be subscribed, which
means that there must be at least sub
scriptions amounting 10 s50O.00O daily
| in order that Richmond may subscribe
| the amount allotted by the Treasury
Department. To accomplish this work
means a great deal OF effort on the
| part OF every one interested in the
success of the campaign. The burden
| now lies on the shoulders OF the people
| who assume the responsibility OF rails
| ing the Se,o00.0oo. and the committee
is optimistic over the outcome. In the
| sends out an appeal to the people to
respond resolutely and thus end the
| campaign In few days.
Yesterday morning all the school
| children were addressed on the subject
! or the Liberty bonds. there being a
| speaker at every school in the city.
All the speakers impressed the fact
| on the children that they too can aid
and must compel their parents to come
| forward and subscribe to the Liberty
bonds II the United States is to be sue
| cessful in this great war.
| HOW SCHOOL CHILDREN
CAN SELL. LIBERTY BONDs
One act on the part Of n school chi
should set the example for other school
children. Little Leroy Steurns. Jr 1910
| Floyd Avenue. nine years old. sold to
| DIR. Mcclure Newton Il $1,000 Liberty
| bond. Every school child could sell
one or more Liberty bonds II they
would try. Every home should have
at least one bond for the protection OF
| the home.
Letters have been sent to all busi-
| ness houses in the city calling upot
| the business men tn allow their clerks
| one day in which to sell Liberty bonds.
| These clerks will be distributed in all
| parts Of the city. reaching evory home
| and an effort will be made to sell n
! bond to every man and woman These
| clerks are requested to report ut the
Chamber OF Commerce Thursday morn
Ing at 9:30 to receive information and
| instruction.
Coming TO the aid OF the govern
mcnt in this campaign are the Roy
Scouts. who rendered such valuable
| services in the last sale of Liberty
bonds The Scouts yesterday delivered
| message to every home in the city
| in tho form OF an attractive folder
| prepared by the committee with i'm :
prcssive language these folders sum
med up the situation in this country,
calling upon patriotic Americans to
choose between liberty and autocracy.
In tho next few days these Scouts will
make canvass OF all the homes in
tho city to sell the government bonds.
! WOMEN OPEN nOOTIIS
FOR SALE OF EOSDS
Not 10 he outdone by the men or
the country in waEing this campai Ign,
the women. ever ready to help in a
great crisis, have offered their ser
vices to the government in the sale
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