Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24
.R|GHMOND's RED CROSS
FUND CROWS TO 100000
Contributions for Mercy Work in
Great War Are Being
Made Slowly.
PLAN GREAT DRIVE TOMORROW
Several Features Have Been Ar
ranged for Final Effort to Raise
$f5O,OOO in Two Remaining Days
OF Campaign.


$4,000 in Two Remaining Days
OF Campaign.
with a wonderful days work TO It's
credit on Wednesday, the total for
Richmond in the Red Cross drive for
mercy" fund was something over
100000 last night. and $4,000 must
be raised In two days to bring the
city's contribution to the coveted $500
600. The campaign is preparing to cap
tho climax of the drive on Broad street
tomorrow. The public auction of a
diamond ring. "a purc-bred de kol calf
and probably Two pounds of the ia
nous White House wool tsent TO Gov
ernor Davis by President WILSON,. is
expected TO net goodly sum towards
helping Richmond over the top Of t..c
half million mark. The Potomac Di-
vision at o'clock yesterday afternoon
had subscribed Sl,6lO,000.
The auction of the Iiolstcin calf and
the White House wool viii take place
on the Ford Hotel lot tomorrow night
at 1:5o o'clock. The ring will be sold
at the corner of Sixth and Broad
Streets thirty minutes later. The four
minute men are 10 speak alternately
from automobiles AT Sixth and Broad
and at Eighth and Broad. making d
last public appeal for funds to care
FOR the wounded and the families of
devastated lands. Girls will accom-
pany each machine and carry large
Red Cross nag on which contributions
may be placed. 1t is expected that
soldiers and marines viii attend the
celebrations in the interest of human
lily.
The time between 6 o'clock on Wed
nesday and o'clock on yesterday saw
at5.32o added TO the S3o33sy preyi-
ousiy reported. and brought the aggre-
sate for the city up 10 s35Q.3IS The
subscriptions dropped in the boxes on
me streets Wednesday and not taken
Guy uAti late that night were included
IN inc amount raised. There was S33-
'oo raised by the forces on the streets
on "wednesday, and s2l.3G5 received II,
p!cdEes at the headquarters on yes-
oay only @l3.s23 was subscribed. as
compared with the total o. SJi 3s5 nv,
me ne day before. The Frs, National
Eank subscribed $4,000. while ;tIe
West Ehd Bank has also subscribed
per cent OF It's capital stock
PRESIDENT WILSON SIGNS BILL
PERMITTING BANKS TO HELP
only yesterday President wilson
on! permitting national banks
~ contribute TO the Red Cross The
on! Is no" law, and according 10 a
ts!cs'am from George = Fowler NJ
Washington. 10 Chairman Coleman
Workman. OF the Richmond second war
iunu' ID strongly recommended by
I'm SheNoh Williams Comptroller Of
currency. in his aAnua! report to Con-
s'sss. when he urged corporations be
permitted TO make such contributions -
ne corporations committee, New York
feu cross, under the new law permi,
ING d contribution OF not more than |
per cent OF the capita! stock has Sc
cured 100000. 1t is estimated thar
II the banks OF the country Will ,ake
advantage OF this opportunity for w.r
service. the sum OF Sic.o0UO0o xll he
netted for the Red Cross fund. Banks
,rt .uee compah!es are urged to con-
n N
Although the campaign was maj,
pushed yesterday as on the day before
when every human effort was made ~
induce people 10 Join and give 10 the
American Red Cross. yet subscrip,ions
we're sought and many attempts were
."aoe 10 Keep the campaign for es-
Seht!a! money In the mind Of The pub-
nc. Al the special request Of John NJ
N!!!cr. Jr president OF The rirst M
t!onai Bank. the women EMPLOYEES of
me institution appeared for work
u'ess,o as Red Cross nurses. II IS
thousHt that other establishments Will
auopt the idea FOR the remainder OF ,ha
drive. '"e
Among the unique gifts received on
yesterday were 4 cents from very
aGec poor woman who had but II cents
20 her name. diamond ring worth
pet naPs 'i'ooo. the Red Cross calf.
worth perhaps twice as much: and a
PAIR or roller skates and a hat given
oy Joseph Cohn, aged ten. who Won
thehl Tor selling the most savings and
t"r'it stamps during the school cam
Paish Few weeks ago. Blanche TN
."h won me gir!n prize and also con-
tIiouteo the war savings stamp TO the
hed Cross. il being the frs, contrjbu-
'ion in the second campaign
OTHER VIRGINIA COUNTIES
PASS THEIR ALLOTMENrs
Inc Red Cross calf was donated TO
me second war fund by L. y. ELLIS ~
nehrico county. II was purchased h,.
w VI. Milan, who again donated il 10
INC hed cross The calf has been
descendant OF the famous de EoI 80
ly. NJ IAN
me two pounds OF wool TO hc so,d
"e'e sent TO Governor Davis by Tho
american Red Cross Society u was
hiown on the White House lot: and II
nh,n, M nope ana belief of the local
rndpter OF the Red Cross that tho
Governor viii! allow it 10 be aurtionnd
'or the benefit of the war fund .Inn
Win the ring ard other things
ne diamond ring is the gift Of
n''""iond woman, who desired 10 III
~ 49, u'e"t cause. but who had not
tribute "'"'ieo 10 con-
40 INC counties which have e1ceedad
pr;' Hu|tas we're added yestcrd,w
srn ne,,, Edward, Nansemond. Buchanan
Pledges received q,
ters Yesterday are as follow headauar-
500 = H"a NniRonys $40? So: Robert r. Arnold.
Hr and Mr.; n. Nj Andrcwssry 6ASdieI 81;
Hrrinston' So Joe E. Allen. 800: Ivev T.
wn tnGs ss oo6onEron s'2o AtaStiG N varnIb
.Atcn. s.; Atlantic life Inlurcaad So: l., O.
S3" Charles = IS ri lanes II. Andersen,
pi Sia'e s,o Hrei'ss :! s.5o NloIphos Mayo
Berry. tis; Allison of smrnss' &c. Lawrence r.
Hu Burr MS ;,, r. G BIaner. $40 Mrs hF e
8; W. Bowles; Ir.. s.: b. t. T.. p; brooks,
Sin Dp: -, T. Blackwell. sio: Ben mana di.n n
firs hinsk $40, e. pndsr. Rinsha,n SO; Mrs
SO: Mary Is. Baughiman CfcrrGraiion.
dale. ,i sow "; Mrs Charles g Bnrks
Kelvin sdoe; !. II. Britton, So. DR. rSHest9n
Baird Nv II. II Beers. $40; .ieannottc y
sMons Wliiam b. Broaddus. $50; ID. M RI ana