The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-06
ALONG MAIN STREET.
Bank CleaFnne@m.
edmond Va, March s. S4,BgI.43s.


Interest was manifested yesterday
ny folks along tile street in the steps
being taken by the city council. Mt
suggestion Of T Gray Hsddon, to as
certain what may be done to compel
the Richmond and Chesapeake Rail-
road company to comply with the
franchise granting use Of the streets.
Business people are very much con-
c"rhea over the situation. It is point
20 oat that the abandonment of the
line has done the city and the people
much financial damage. and has put
individuals to great inconvenience
city Attorney Pollard will In a dav
or TWO probs bly, AT the meeting Of The
board Of aldermen next Tuesday ntxht.
throw some light on the subject
In the meantime. there ia much
speculation as to the next move toward
purchase nj the line or a transfer
~ interests
In to last night no definite informa.
ton had hesn circulated as to what
would result In the announced nego
] time
lee Foden announced Yesterday that
the marked strength which developed
( on the market came through invest
ment buying and was a most substan-
tai kind Advances are slow, how
The resultant demand VIII have to he
r"ckoued with before there is A gem
eral advance. So they sav at Miller'E.
In following out the suggestion Of
Secretary MCAdoo, tbe local handlers
~ lfhertv loans are making arrange.
ments for big parade and incidental
emonsfraHon upou the. opening Of
the campaign. and every one is getting
ready 70 make the coming demonstra-
ton the greatest vet and that ia saw.
Ing lot for the former exercises ware
something TO he proud Of having as 4
0aft IF the history Of Riehmonds part
in tHe war for victory.
The suggestion that the Henrico
County Gas company is making ar
ranFements to raise its price, has re-
vtred talk Of the time several years
ago when the same company made an
effort 10 purchase the Richmond plent
declaring that better and cheaper gas
could be furnished tho people Many
recall thst n strenuous campaign was
conducted. snd they wonder that now
I me question being up a to price Of
! gas, That the Henrico company does
: nor Commensurate its ability in fur
niehiuE both better and oh eaper gas
! some OF the elderly gentlemen along
the row Yesterday could recall when
an EFFORT was made twenty years ago
TO purchase the gas plant by local cap
/ italists and others from the East and
| they recall what an ixnominious defeat
that propositions met with
I Director Thomas r. McAdams. ~ the
war savings campaign In Virginia an
nounces that reports from all sections
Of the state indicate that the cam
paign ia being pushed vigorously.
The site Of the task undertaken was
pointed out by Director McAdams when
he announced that Il Virginia is to OBJ
tain the 5000 orr allotment every
man, woman and child ira the state
must purchase THRIFT and war savings
stamps to the value Of s176 each
month
While every effort has been made
nv the government 70 arrange the sale
OF the stamps In such manner that
all may purchase. II must he r%mem-
hered there. are some who cannot MAIN
tain such an average" said Director
MeAdams The difference must he
made up by others who have the
money to lend their government. This
probably will he done. But that Is
not the chief point The thing We wish
most 10 emphasize ia that every per-
son in virginia can indicate their sup
port or the government ny the pur-
chREe Of AT least one atamp, n wa
savings stamp preferred for that bears
| interest and viii lead 70 thriftines@
All can buy thrift stamp certainly,
aud they should do 80, for the pos
session of thrift card indicates YOU
are back OF the nation IN it's fEht for
dem ocracy. We expect TO arrange re-
ports so that In the near future the
state committee Will he IN a position
10 announce approximately the sales
records for the state.