The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-18
Go Over In Rnsf,

night, Richmond was more than VI
900, 900 behind its goal Of $19 .833.8OO.
Several banks yesterday morning re-
ported that their allofments had been
obtained while the Southern Railway
announced that of it's 100000 sub
scription. 100000 would be placed
through Richmond banks. Under the
impetus Of such heavy buying the city
passed under the wire. being the first
Federal Reserve city in the country
to obtain It's apportionment
The committee also announced yes
terday that the Export Leaf Tobacco
company has placed 100000 in the
fifth district, OF which 100000 was
allotted to Richmond. The National
City company, of New York purchas-
ed 100000 worth of bonds through
its local representative. Battaiie
White. This company subscribed S.
100000 to the fourth loan. dividing
the subscription among the thirty
cities in which it's branch Offices are
located.
Half Million More.
Announcement was made late yes
terday that the Life Insurance Com
pany OF Virginia had subscribed an
additional 100000 to the fourth Lab
erty loan, making q total subscription
of 100000. The second aubscrip-
ton will be placed through the Fed
eral Reserve Bank OF Richmond and
will be distributed through the ter
ritory In which the company does
business. Albert b. Ruddock. resi-
dent OF Curtis Neck Earn, Henrics
Union News company $4,000 through
Richmond.
BY far the most enthusiastic meet
ing staged among the industrial
plants of the city during the drive
was held at noon yesterday at the
Richmond branch OF the American
Locomotive Works, where 1900 en-
ployes displayed unusual enthusiasm
over the loan. The meeting also pro-
duced far greater subscriptions than
any other meeting In the campaign.
Officers OF the company granted the
men additional time for their lunch.
and in less than an hour $4,000
was subscribed.
Efforts will be made to increase this
total, and it is confidently expected
that the total subscription will asgre-
gate 100000 before the close of the
campaign. Norman II. Johnson made
short talk and conducted the open
air meeting from platform erected
by the men. Private Brady, an in
valided Canadian soldier. also spoke
for a few minutes.
Enthusiastic Meetings.
Several other meetings were held
during the day and many bonds were
sold. Henry Schwarzschild spoke at
the plant of the Richmond Engineer
ing company and J. l.. Anderson At
the Miller Manufacturing company in
South Richmond. Mayor George
Ainslie and Jesse c. Duke spoke In
front Of the postofice. and there was
speaking and music from a fioat on
Broad street, near Sixth. last night.
which produced bond sales.
Both certificates for $50 Liberty
bonds that were dropped Wednesday
afternoon by the big de Haviland air.
plane were found and reported to
loan headquarters early yesterday
morning. The bonds were delivered
Immediately. Miss Marian Higgason.
thirteen years old. Of SEA FendaIl
avenue. Barton Heights, found one
bond. John T. Marshall (colored). Of
212 North Madison street, found the
other. The first bond was found on
Fendall avenue. near the corner OF
the Brookland Park Boulevard, while
Marshall was driving a grocery wagon
along the Stuart road when his bond
order fell into the wagon.
Under the direction Of the colored
committee. nearly one hundred work
ers yesterday made house to- house
canvass in the colored sections Of the
city, and while the subscriptions had
not been totaled last night. the SUBJ
scription was reported to have been
heavy. Exclusive of this canvass, the
colored organization yesterday had
raised more than $4,000 Announce.
ment was made that the Southern
Aid Society of Virginia had pur-
chased $4,000 worth of bonds and
that the Richmond Beneficial and In
surance company had subscribed
5000.
Ono Hundred Per Cent Firms.
Other concerns reporting every
employe the owner of one or more
bonds yesterday were the Montague
Manufacturing company. the Gordon
Metal company and the Richmond
Engineering company.
Sales by the women on Wednesday
aggregated $7s.700, making the total
to date $3.S35.7oo. according to
ngures announced yesterday by Mrs.
w. M. Habliston. chairman OF the
woman's committee. The leading or
CARNATIONS were the League Opposed
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