The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-30
RICHMOND LAGS IN
Continued from First Pase.l

Figures compiled yesterday showed
that cash sales and pledges amounting
to s97,375 were reported Monday, the
opening day of the drive.
Although this fell short of the neces-
sary daily quota. those in charge of
the movement are optimistic over the
final outcome. and reiterate their be-
lief that Richmond. as she has done
in each of the four liberty loan cam
paigns, will go over the top" before
the end of the drive.
Forty eight new members of the
Thousand Dollar club were announced
yesterday a. follows Mrs. M. b. Flor
sheim. Mrs S. O. Lindeman. Stephen
Putney, T. NJ. Alfriend, Otis l.. AL
friend, DIR. J. Fulmer Bright, Edward
n. Calisch, S. d. Crenshaw, DIR. w, G..
Flake, w. S. Forbes. +. B. Fenson.
George c. Gardner, N. j. Hancock
Mrs N. J. Hancock, Dr. j. Shelton
Hors1ey, John Hirschberg, W. r. JEFF
fress, Herbert jackson, DR. r. w.
Miller, Mrs. Julia Grant Moore.
r. Palmer. Cora V. Per.ine, j. Rosen-
field. E. Raab. s c. Roberts, Mrs
Charles Splitter. Miss Louis Stephen
Harry SiegaL Nathan Sim on, Clyde
W. Saunders, Mrs. 7. r. West, T. r
West, w. H. Wallace. DIR. @. Cham
bers Woodson. John T. Wilson, Bank
of Commerce and Trusts. Christie
Manufacturing company. L. l.. Itch
enstein's Sons. Larus Brothers. Rich
nond Art comp any, Central National
bank. Mrs. Ella Whitmore. Mrs. Kate
Fl. Whybrew. Mrs, III. II. George, Jr.,
Virginia Trust company and Eppa
Huntcn.
Stamp sales amounting to $4,000
W. 10 he 5ov ~ prtr ~
lobby of the Richmond hotel Monday
night. Among the amounts subscribed
were three of $1,000 each. Chair
man Henry Schwarschild sang
Smiles war stamp song OF his
own composition; Mrs. Geisinger and
Mrs. Chambers sang and S. o. Linde-
man, publicity director of the drive.
made talk.
superintendent and managers of
all factories are being urged to form
war stamps clubs in their respective
establishments. Pledge cards will be
furnished on application at stamp
HEADQUARTERS, at Tenth and Main
streets. Chairman Schwarzschild ad-
ers al Seven Pines yesterday.
Wounded Soldiers to Aid.
Private n G. Marshall. wounded
Canadian soldier, Is accompanying
war stamp speakers on their rounds
of the city, and Charles Edenton, Of
1922 Porter street, South Richmond,
v'..o lost an arm al Chateau Thierry,
is expected to volunteer for this SER
vice.
A canvass OF the business district
will be made to obtain contributions
to fund to advertise the drive, no
government appropriation for this
purpose being available. the commit
tee states
Up to late hour yesterday after
noon neither of the two orders for
SIS worth of war savings stamps,
which were dropped from an airplane
Monday, had been received at stamp
headquarters The orders
win be redeemed up to O'Clock this
evening.
Publicity Director Lindeman yes
terday issued the following appeal on
behalf of the campaign committee:
With the full realization of the
noble way in which our merchants
have resopnded to the call for liberty
loan subscriptions. donations to war
charities and other financial aid, we
still feel no hesitancy in asking them
to Join the 81, 900 club. for tho reason
that We all of us, are called upon TO
do more than our bit" Richmond
ers. in general, have great faith In our
and in their good business
sense and judgment-We are, there
fore constrained to believe that We
shall. meet with a reader response
from the public when It sees It's best
represented on our list We
mand for a 100 per cent showing by
The ~ arc u nfs Thnrgdav'