Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-25
S88,00O.0OO NOW
|NF|fTH DISTRICT
Days Subscriptions Greatest
Since Liberty Loan
Drive Started.
S14,460,O0O Is EPORTED
In Richmond Work of Bankers
Continues Without
Abatement.
s14,460,OOO is REPORTED

Under pressure of tremendous ac-
tivity on the part of bankers in every
section, subscriptions to the second
Liberty loan yesterday gained Sli,-
10000 in tho Fifth Federal Reserve
District. according 10 figures announced
last night by Governor George !. Seay
making the districts total $4,000 600
1T the close OF business Subscrip-
tions during the day were greatest in
volume yet reached in the campaign.
and were highly encouraging to bank
crs. Reports Indicate the greatest ac-
tivity in the five States composing the
district, and assurances are being re-
ceived that each will subscribe it's al
lotment.
Bankers have been urged to devote
their entire time to the campaign, and
tho local committees have received
kilograms urging them to greater en-
deavor With daily subscriptions Of
approximately sl5.000.000. which was
almost reached yesterday. the district
Will go only slightly above it's mini
mum apportionmcnt. and will fall far
behind its expected subscriptions Of
S2o0o0o000. In financial circles, how
ever. the hope was expressed that the
whirlwind campaign now being con-
Quoted throughout the district would
result in heavy subscriptions.
RICHMoND'S TOTAL NOW
Placed AT $4,000, 900
In Richmond the drive continued
without abatement. ccnterinE on the
sale OF the smaller bonds. although
several fairly large subscriptions were
announced. While no figures were
available, unofficial estimates placed
the total subscriptions in Richmond
encouragement was found in reports
from the State estimates placing the
total subscriptions at approximately
100000. and bankers exertinE every
effort to increase this total. While
yesterday was half-holiday In Vir-
ginta and throughout the country, by
proclamation Of the President in honor
OF the Liberty loan. there was no
demonstration in Richmond. all work
being confined to driving for subscrip-
tions.
Virginia is apparently awakening to
Its responsibility. according to reports
received during the day by the central
committee from practically every Sec
ton OF the State. There Is continual
apathy in certain sections. country
bankers explaining that it was impos-
sioie TO communicate with their clients
as quickly a in the city In every in
stance, however. they reported to the
committee that they were confident of
securing the subscriptions needed to
complete their appointments.
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN BEING
WAGED IN NORFOLK
In Norfolk great whirlwind cam
paiEn is being conducted and unofti-
cial reports received last night stated
that its allotment of slightly more than
s3.0oo,00O would be raised Mass
meetings are being held. speakers are
visiting manufacturing plants and So
licito:s are canvassinS the city The
active campaign was begun, it was
stated. after il seemed that the city
must fall behind in subscriptions. and
after a suggestion was made that the
allotment be taken by a syndicate, if
no other course was open
Reports from Newport News. another
city that Jagged behind in the early
days OF the movement. were that 100
men were canvassing the city. booths
had been opened and heavy subscrip-
tions were being entered In addition
10 subscriptions by corporations and in
dividuals, the central committee was
advised that soldiers stationed in the
city had subscribed $500 900 to the loan.
Failure OF banks in the State to re-
port subscriptions continues to cause
Inc committee anxiety, and yesterday
$50 kilograms were sent to financial in
stitutions, urging greater activity and
more promptness in filing reports. Sew
cral banks reported yesterday that thew
would subscribe their allotments, but
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