The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-19
MILLIONS ADDED
ABOVE ITS QUOTA
RICHMOND GOES ON
,Whirlwind Close Of Hot
Campaign Planned
for Today.
EXTRA BONDS DUE
Band From Camp Lee to
Assist in Demonstra-
ton in City and
Seven Pines.
EXTRA BONDS DUE

Richmond plunged on yesterday In
the fourth Liberty loan drive. deter
mined to raise great oversuhscrip-
ton. and with a gain OF $2.o5s $50
for the day, the total bond sales at
the close of business last night was
4 433.S77,50o. Plans have been made
/ for a great whirlwind close of the
drive today and tonight. with every
I Richmond turning solicitor TO help
in the sale of Victory bonds on the
Anal day. Several soecial features also
will he staged for the public.
II was announced last night by the
Richmond committee that today
would be zone Extra Bond Day"
and an appeal was issued to every
Richmonder To approach the first
person seen this morning with the re-
quest 10 buy one extra bond. At the
same time the committee requested
srty Bonds today and until the close
OF the campaign tonight
Arrangements were completed last
night for big vaudeville show at
Geven Pines this afternoon commenc-
tnE N oshlock. About forty people
all professionals, have been obtained.
ana will give \ singing and dancing
Act IT the Foundation company from
= TO 4 o'clock, and also at the prop
GdNtE0 IN tht ttAtNa EstAttS hohS.tAS
corporation at Seven Pines
The services of . sixty piece band
from Camp Lee and An orchestra also
B have beer, secured FOR the OCCASION.
and win be loaded on an army truck.
A stage has been erected on another
truck, from which the show will be
given at Seven Pines. The show will
Be under the direction OF Henry
Ew1rnBchfld, with The cooperation of
A Nnr ~ nyh n
IEeven Pines demonstration. the or
EanixAtion will he brought back to
Richmond for a short time. II is ex-
pected that the show will be given on
Broad street about 80 o'clock. The
speakers at the Foundation company
which will give is employees two
hours time to witness the demonstra-
ton. viii be Norman II. johnson, Al
win NJ. Smith and Henry Schwarz-
schild. The same demonstration will be
given for employees of the housing cor
poration. About 5000 people are ex-
perted to attend the loan rallies.
The Camp Lee band will arrive In
Richmond early this morning and will
rive concerts on the streets OF the city
| before going to Seven Pines. There
also will be q parade tonight COM
menctng at 1889 from First and
| broad streets to the City Hall. and
! back to Sixth and Broad streets. in
which there will be q float and Lib
erty bond booth mounted on a motor
truck. and the band from the Rich
smond training school detachment al
The Virginia Fair grounds.
After the conclusion OF the parade
| the show will be given at Sixth and
/ RYoad streets as long as there 10 any
one who will buy bond. Firecrack-
era and torches will be used In the
demonstration, which will include
epccial music and singing by Marcus
Kellerman. A squad OF soldiers will
IRE 4 salute every time $4,000 worth
ek bonds are seld at the booth. Fffie
demonstration Will be staged by A. J
Crafts. working in cooperation with
the Richmond committee.
The speakers win be Leon Waller.
stein. w. II. Adams. Henry Swarz.
nchild and Norman II. johnson. Mr.
Gwnrxschild will also stage a specia
show in the lobby OF the Richmond
hotel tonight.
Richmond's success in passing 1t.
quota or Thursday flashed over the
telegraph wires yesterday. Governo,
George j. Seay, Of tho Federal Re.
s@rvp Bank, sending to the chairmer
VI III states and large cities in the
Firth district this telegram:
Richmond city with quota Of $20.,
Ell, 900 II we'll over the top and still
fN1ug. Challenges every other large
ray IN the NTH district. What are 70,
Eoiug 70 DO about tt.'
Baltimore was the first city to re.
nly. and quickly came this response:
Baltimore city accepts the chai
AenEe OF her sister city Of the south
&sichmond. and when the bell strike.
- hour Of midnight Saturday mex
vim bc seen. after friendly rivalry ant
m god spirit. which OF Us has pene'
SfAaed the encvNy's line to tho creates
fApeh. We wish you we'll. but viii
ri 81 ~ well rs we shall do
washington said "conxratuiation'i
~ nichmond. II Il hopes 10 hnve irs
aenorS. tell committee 70 speed M
~ washington accepts challenge. BE
1eRya our nxcrss will exc-cd theirs
rem down hos,c." Chario:te re
S1tod: sWc accept your challenge ans
nm - over the top with you.''
IT, Atlantic Life lnsurance com
~ yesterday doubled IL previous
E5ption. taking up an additions
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= 6rAnch ct the w =. Grant com
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