Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-14
100000 IN BONDS
S0LD|N CITY HOMES
Two Hundred Liberty Loan
Workers Make House-to-
House Canvass.
NEED FOR MONEY URGENT
Peace Talk Should Not Cause
Let-Up in Drive for
Billions.
NEED FOR MONEY URGENT

yesterday brought forth almost 1000
new bond buyers. whose subscriptions
amounted to more than 100000.
Enthuscd and more fully determined
for success by the sentiment resulting
from the second German peace note.
the loan workers labored practically
all day in personally talking with
Richmond residents.
Members of the campaign committee
declared last night tina, practically
every sale which was made yesterday
would not have been made but for the
great drive. People were reached and
reached at any other time before the
close OF the movement on Saturday
night. and the showing was SO en-
couraging that bankers declared Rich
quota.
This assertion. however. was based
on the belief that the response to the
soDe5nmenss sontinmn call for ,,rI money would
three days. There is great enthusiasm
in every Section of the city. according
TO reports made by the 200 canyassers
who worked yesterday. and this has
been heightened by encouraging war
news.
RICHMONDERs WANT HUNS TO
SURRENDER UNCONDITIoNALLr
While Richmondegs are extremely
stands to day, there is an almost uni.
versal opinion that the allies should
demand an unconditional surrender
on the German government. Liberty
time 1t seems that the Hun is beaten
at his own game. and prominent bust
ness men yesterday expressed the
Germany was simply seeking to- sal sal.
wage something out OF the wreckage
and eNtricate her armies from the dis
astrous position In which the, find
themselves.
Ihls feelinS crystallized itself in ad-
ditional purchases of Liberty bonds. for
scores Of people, who had already
could afford. Increased their subscrip
lions yesterday; they wanted to drive
another naili in the Kaiser's comm"
smes s,, S sala; This spirit resulted In heavy
Richmond over the top II, the fourt,,
ltlberty loan drive before the canpairn-
closes. ~, 81 {..s-,:r,- = -
Nearly 200 workers reported to Lib
erty loan headquarters at $40 o,cloct,
yesterday morning and received Gnai
ns.raStions ms. aS ION, for the canvass Commit.
s .sGS Es o. Two men each were formed, and
each committee assigned a district
FLU INTERPRETERS LITTLE
WITH LOAN WORKERS.
Despite the great number OF innu-
enAa cases IN the city. the canvassrrs
w. Mefe accorded 4 wonderful reception
a.. SubSrrin-
lions came easy when the mission W.
eNplained, and the canvasscrs became
bcaemeiy becsmse enthusiastic over their work
demons,-o, o, me great patriotic spirit
only about one half of the civ u..s
canVassed.i and the results were CO
gratitSing ,a that the Richmond commit
canvass, and urged all canvassers who
ald q 10 not report yesterday to report to
n!eaiaa,uarters n!a this afternoon at $40
tricts to caey,ss rney VII he assigned dis
O'Clock tonight. The canvass will he
gU0Inoucted tomorrow and Wednesda
everv we vonmi.tee nnti VIII endeavor to cover"
URGE FOREIGN CORPoR RATIoHS
TO PLACE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Ihe Richmond committee last night
again called to the attention OF gents
anss ana representatives OF foreign cor
that they should urge upon their houscs
10 piaee a liberal subscription through
tnis IN ; city; II was late in the campaign
Ss, o15 with people everywhere making
aoultional purchases, IL should be ar,
easy matter for agents to obtain ad
aftionai subscriptions for the benefit
There will be no let-up in the drive
oeinS conducted in the industrial plants
or OF the city: Speakers and canvassers
at the request of all plants desirfnr
such assistance, but many plants arc
nonauetinE como their own campaigns; Nor
on Saturday to workmen In the Sew.
enteenth Street shops Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway, will speak at
noon 1, to-day at the Fulton shops of
the same railroad. Other meetings are
being arranged for to-day. tomorrow
ana Tomorrow night.
BUSINESS MEN INVITED
FOR CONFERENCE TODAY
More than 100 business men have
been invited to conference with
bankers this afternoon at O'Clock at
the Business Mems Club. when the Lib
erty loan campaign will be discussed.
yited TO the meeting nave already made
liberal purchases Of bonds, but the
committee desires their presence at the
conference in order to gain their views
as TO what methods should be adopted
to raise the remainder of Richmond's
quota.
\ special street feature was staged
front Of Murphy's Hotel Music was
provided for the occasion, and several
prominent men spoke. Bond sales as
result of the meeting We're heavy
despite the threatening weather. The
demonstration was arranged by F.. l..
Crutchfield.
Little Miss FLORENCE Adams. daugh-
the Board Of Aldermen, walked up to
loan headquarters yesterday afternoon
from her home on North Twenty fourth
Street and asked some one to take her
subscrintion. 1t was for 500, and she
is going to pay for II herself. She had
already bought one bond.
With Richmnd entering upon the lust
lap OF her great drive for the sale Of
bonds, Mrs. w. NJ, Habliston, chairman
Of the woman's committee. issued an
appeal last. night to her workers to nit
forth their greatest effort until the
close Of the campaign. She is deter
mined that her organization shall make
as good record as possible in the
drive. ~
INFLUENZA PLAYS HAVOC
WITH WOMEN WORKERS
Influenza has cut materially into the
work Of the women's organization, for
many workers were forced to give up
their duties on the Liberty loan drive
In order that they could remain at
home to care for members OF their
families who are suffering from the dis
ease. With all gatherings also frown-
ed on by the health authorities. the
women have been. unable to conduct as
vigorous campaign as they had.
planned, aI 49,
however, during tho two weeks that
continued on Last tPsse,)