Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31

LOCAL MERCHANTS TO AID
WAR STAMP DRIVE TODAY
VIII Vic With Each Other in Pro-
noting Success Of Rich
mond Campaign.
WILL SUBSCRIBE THOUSANDS
Workers Hope That Every Business
Concern in City Will Subscribe 100
Per Ccnt-Sisty-Fivc New Mem
bcrs Join "S1 900 Club"
Will SUBSCRIBE THOUSANDS

Richmond merchants will vie with
each other today in promoting the
success of the war savings stamp cam
paign. and IL is expected that more
than s250,o00 will be subscribed during
the day. This amount has been fixed
as tho goa for Richmond business men.
and the work to-day Will be directed
entirely toward that aim.
That merchants will do their share
toward helping fulill tho citys quota
is the belief Of workers who were en-
from various concerns who will buy the
maximum amount OF stamps Among
the business men buying $1,000 worth
OF stamps yesterday was Clyde Saund-
ers, who not only subscribed for this
amount for himself. but for similar
amounts In behalf OF his company and
concern. "
II is the hope of workers that every
business concern will subscribe 100 per
cent, every member Of the firm taxi
ing the maximum amount Of stamps
which he Is permitted TO own. They
are Working with this object:In view.
VIII respond literally
LESS THAN 100000
SUBSCRIBED YESTERDAY
Less, than 100000 was subscribed
YESTERDAY, below the average daily
amount which must be maintained in
order TO make up Richmond's deficit in
the years sales. SiXty-tivc new mem.
Thousand Dollar Club" yesterday by
workers. making total of 3i5 mem
bcrs.
Those joining the club yesterday in
Miss Jane caulson, 6. y White. w.
Madison MAD 10 SCOT. r. T. McGowan,, West
Giiman nn ank Econ w1s9s Gi5utTheId Sol
Hearn. II. W. Evans, Il. T. McC;owan.
Charles LICK, National State and City
II Iiank: KS s x IL Lewis Wis E. Alsop William
Owen, Tragic Drug Company, Standard
rarer COMPANY. NJ. Q. Mann, S. r.
:; ?onHs, IL: G ,no Gofer' r. W Miliams, John
High Campbell. United States Tobacco
Company, Broad Street Bank. T.. H. Sell
fGn, HutzIer i; H. brist9r; J.: L. aartz smsnusi
Everett Waddy Co. Jcfferson' Wallace,
Mrs Jefferson Wallace. Miss Ann Wal
HRS ss e Grace M e. smihasa as F. Mi Il Fe8;heE
DonDan, John a. Cooke, Jr., James r.
Lawson. Mrs. Douglas S. Freeman
Major David & poggett, G. Book Dog
ii. T. Richeson, Fritz Sitterding, Con-
Solidated Paper Company. Jerry Bros.
Betting Company. William Nolte DR..
AIoslcy.
Colored people of Richmond are re.
Rev W. L. Johnson. in charge Of the
ign among the colorcd people,
yesterday reported several new mem
bcrs for the club
Chairman Schwarzschild yesterday
sent invitations to Josephus Daniels
and Billy Sunday, the evangelist. ask
ing them to deliver speeches in Rich
mond in behalf of the campaign next
week. Billy Sunday is now conduct
ing revival in Providence r. l., and
the letter TO him reads:
Il am writing you, in behalf of the
War Savings Stamp Committee. to ask
you il il would be possible for you TO
come to Richmond next week and help
us put over drive for S2000OO0
which amount Richmond is behind in
to this beautiful city that this $1,000
300 will be raised in one day All ex-
penses will be gladly paid by this com
mittee. If ii will be impossible for
you to como, | will appreciate il il YOU
Will send me message TO the people
Of this city, urging them to subscribe
10 this wonderful cause,
Eugene r. Jones was Yesterday
chosen executive secretary OF the Vir.
Thomas b. McAdams. head of the cam
paisn in this State. Mr. Jones is a
tirector OF the war savings societies
for Virginia, and the announcement OF
his selection as executive secretary
was made at meeting OF assistant
directors OF the Third and Fourth Con-
gressional Districts yesterday AFTER
noon
In the event that the thea,ers are
been made to provide speakers for
every performance. Assistance OF lie
-Four Minute Men" has been secured
Jy Chairman SchwarZSchild