The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-25

There Will Be no parade or other
similar demonstration Thus week IN
connection with the liberty loan dr3>.
Instead, the local committee calls up-
on every citizen to exert himself for
. Period on Friday ln d'sposiug Of at
least one bond
III this movement is taken up
earnestly and enthusiast ica)ly. said
Chairman Branch last night thou
sands Of dallors N5ll no added TO the
fund 10 he used iu helping The boys
defeat tho Hun
Progress made yesterday viii he
announced AZ a meeting Of the com
rpittee at headquarters at O'Clock to-
day Tho general committee VIII meet
al tina, hour to receive reports and
map out the daily program. Enthu-
SiaSm spread like the dew YESTERDAY
when II became known that the quota
Fixed for Richmond had been over
subscribed. lrdivlduaI workers went
a. il with renewed viEor and tho slow
ones were accelerated. The result
MAS that many thousands of dollars
were added to the general fund the
- amount Of which viii not be
known until this afternoon
The big event OF today viii he the
address Of MsNor Aju>He AT Jorter-
son hotel auditorium nj & o'clock TO-
night He will speak on the liberty
bond drive. and in connection with
the address a series of war pictures
will ne shown for tho first tune TfSrso
pictures arc authorized by the gov
Eminent. and viii prove interesting
and instructive. The affair viii he
free to the public, and all arc invited
The Rotarians have started "a brand
rev wrinkle Az the annual meet
ing AT which all tho officers were re
elected for another term, the plan was
devolved and decided upon with en- e
.husiasrr 1t is called the s100 and
IN. $50 extra men And it means that
All who have already subscribed for
bonds may toin the extra club and
re enrolled upon the escutcheon of
horor Between tho time the idea
was adopted and last night is names
had heen placed on the list. They
will get this All members of he
r,ub must have been previous own
pr~ Of the third issue OF bonds.
All the various meetings yesterdsy
rare largely attended and productive
., results. This was particularly true
~ the meeting at the Locomotive
rorks plant, where 800 workmen
nave. Joined the Colors and secured
,heir buttons r. NJ. Crutchfield made
the talk, and he had the crowd wild
With enthusiasm. Other speakers
yesterday were: Henry Schwarzschild
VINO spoke at Dahney's and at Sit
terding-Carneal and Davis: Or. n. r.
Anderson. at Raughman's; Jesse c
Dr,te and n. C. O'FIaherty, at the
y,ric. Judge G. r. Garrett. at the
Academy, and Battle White. AZ Wor-
tenbaker's.
president w. Fl White is making
|. a.i,v addresses to men employed N
~. various units of the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac RAN
xa.d company and it was announced
.hat the men had up to yesterday sub
..r,bed $4,000. including the sub
.criptions Of 43o employees.
The school children are reporting
vr.at results from the home cam
n,,rn. They are awakening the slow
rayents to the fact that this Is no tins
tor DELAY. 1t is expected that $500
200 will be reached through thi'
source
announcement was made At head
,,.rters Yesterday evening that TIL
standard Oh company had subscribe
sar $50 900 worth OF bonds through
she Richmond banks.
1his big slice came after the quets