Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-08
HURTS
DRIVE FOR BONDS

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creased their purchases of bonds, and
mat many other subscriptions had been
Members OF the Richmond executive
committee last night issued a state
mcnt urging every business man who
other Of which will be held this morn
ing, to attend the meeting without fail
There is no business of greater i'm
INC success of the Liberty loan and
II is business that demands immediate
Henry schwarzschill. who has been
arranging the street features. an
nounced last night tina, a motor truck.
t booth w wn,,,d pian" and Liberty loan
this morning, and that with a speaker
IL would tour day and night every
S fonrt,, Of the city until the end of the
VINO cannot buy a Liberty bond. war
savings stamps will be sold.
WOMEN IN ALI. STATES
DOING ENCELLENT WORK
nusily at work selling Liberty bonds
News coming in from several counties
Indicates the special and unique meth
G in , ISed w to nee, the HarEins conditions
state. Mecklenbur6 has reported to
M MIS-; George J; Seay, chairman for the
the fine leadership of Mrs. Cameron
Morrison. in Charlotte. 1t has taken
military pattern for methods with
ing A houSe-lo-house canvass. Mrs.
susan Lyman Bowden. chairman Of
Hobgood. Halifax County. announces
fort. and the county Is in line 10
douo!c it's subscription, as done at the
last loan-winning the blue star honor
flag.
Granville County is particularly
alive. Mrs. candace Brown. cnairmnn.
p Pa her canvass Of the county with
Day with just an hour TOR discussion.
the woman's committee serving Iighi
lu1Gh and singing. patriotic songs pre-
knows the difficulty OF securing We'll
attended committee meetings tbese
days will readily see the fine tactful-
of winning. the honor of naming tank
or natteShip will no doubt he won
ihouEh the decision as TO whether it
i Is to be named The Oxford" or The
IN addition. Mrs. Ellen III. NJ Brooks
or OXFORD. has contributed splendid
poem-My Service Fiag"--which will
be read with appreciation by those who
have struggled with potatoes and
onions, as we'll as cat bage.
WOMEN'S SERVICE FLAG
IS BEING PLANNED
Surry County, under Mrs S. l..
Graves and her competent women re-
ports fine beginning in the sale OF
bonds. PENNSYLVANIA, Catawpa. Ran
dolph, Wayne and Jones Counties are
all having thorough canvass through
the schools. a business woman's team
has been organized and they are work
ing for so per cent of tho county's
quota. y unique suggestion of the
chairman is instituting the Service
Flag Honor Roll" that every women
who has "A near relative in the ser
vice and who buys a Liberty bond
will have her name entered under this
list, the announcement to be made in
the paper and at the end of the cam
paisn. There will be a. special ceie-
braiion for the dedication of this big
service flag with star for each woman
On the honor roll
Rockingham County. under the lead
crship OF Mrs. w. 3. Walker has
already secured subscriptions totaling
S4a.S5G.
Singing in the lobby of the Rich
mond Hotel on Saturday night. Mr.
schwarZschiid raised slightly more
than $4,000 worth of bonds. His orc
song, Smiles" alone nctted a hand
some figure. His street sales Saturday
night were close 10 10000. Special
features have been arranged for every
night this week at The Richmond
Hotel.
LARGE ST PRESCRIPTIONS ARE
MADE HERE YESTERDAY
I. =. Stokes & Co. subscribed $4,000
II was announced yesterday, and Nor
ris & Co, $1,000 The g. y. Kenny
Company placed subscription for q
similar amount The executive conf