The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-18

the banks. but in the business houses
and tn private homes.
The first family that sends in its
announcement that it is "A member of
the 100 Per Cent ctub. said Mr. Dab
ney yesterday. will be given honor
able mention. and we will put 1t at the
top Of the column
It's a simple matter A family 81
i've, say, with five holders Of liberty
bonds, becomes member Of the ma
uonal organization. And the names
of al the local leo per cent family
clubs VIII be placed on our honor
roll, and at the end of the campaign
tho list viii be forwarded 10 the preSi-
dent
Now all hands get in the 100 Per
Cent Family club Don't let the banks
get the best Of YOU"
Mr.. Branch spoke to the Underwrit-
ers yesterday at noon. in the Bust
ness Mems club. lie created much en-
thusiasm. and at the conclusion OF his
address. the members 20 man. vol
upteered their services, and will be as
signed 10 certain office buildings.
where they VIII awaken The Iethargy
which may have crept in
BANKERS Meet To-day.
Bank officers and employees will get
together at the chamber Of commerce
this morning at ~ O'Clock TO discuss
and formulate plans for still further
effort on tho part Of every citizen
They will try 10 impress upon the in
diVdusl the fact that he is a com
mittce of one to see. that every other
man is doing his duty in this great
emergency
The ladies' of all the committees will
meet at the Jefferson hotel this after
noon al 4 O'Clock to confer and TO lay
plans for more detailed work.
W. Kirk Mathews, Edgar r. Eng
Nsh and James Cannon arc the speak !
crs to address the audiences at the
thea'ers today apd Alvin NJ smith |
has been detailed TO sandwich him |
self N here and there with his famous
liberty song
Henrieo county will hold q monster !
meeting al Glen Lea eehooihouse to- I
morrow ct which time Senator Julien (
Gum viii speak and other attracti.-e /
features will be presented Reports /
from Henrieo indicate that the amor |
t}orment Of 500 900 will he largely |
John Kerr Branch will address the |
men al The Southern Railway shops |
In South Richmond tomorrow at noon /
Reports from Washington indicate |
hat the peorio are not going into the /
drive with the rush they should, and /
his very thing is being deplored by |
the government. The daily reports
.f Is hoped will arouse the slow ones.
and viii cause them 10 get into the
push NOW instead ~ waiting untll
me campaign is nearly over
Richmond as com pared 10 the Other.
federal reserve districts. is not show
ng MP as well as il might There is
apparently but one district lower in Il
he percentage column, that being At
anita.
Not Later But Now
There is no excuse exeert that the
'eoPle are not putting their money
nto the bonds as rapidly or as deep
y as they expect to later. Bat that
later business is being dissipatcdI
'v the live wires who are telling the
PEOPLE that now IL tho time
Locally, the drive is going we'll. but I
"a other sections Of the district things
arc slow. II is the great idea Of tho
committee to set the hig
'Nample and to make a fine carly
blowing. in order that the other sec
Ions Of the district may awake soon
Exactly onc-haf Of all OF the 10
'rty loan bonds sold ny women's or
san isations ia Richnopd an Tuesday
we're to the credit Of the 81 John
Circle Of Kings Daughters, Of which +
Mrs Ramon y Garcin is president
Mrs. Fam CewaFdin aid Mrs Arthur
Mann were chairmen Of tho booth in p,
Miller s Bhoads' store Tuesday when =
i+l40o worth Of liberty loan bonds
we're sold. The total amount sold by {
III of the women's organizations. oc- :
'upNng some eight or ten booths in ,
'srious parts Of the city. for that DAY
VAS ss2s90 Exactly half of the
.redit goes 10 St Johns circle com
posed Of women Of historic OLD St
Johns Episcopal church on Church n
TiIi This circle viii take the booth
n Thaiheimer's store today.
Governor George J Seay last night ,
sSued the following notice: II
'~Thc directorgeneral OF railroads !
announced today that railroad com I
,snies would he allowed to invest in {
he third liberty loan any funds not :
ieedcd by them for railroad purposes !
md available for investment in Sc
urities.' u