Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27
MEAGER RETURNS
SAY VICTORY Loan
GOING TOP SPEED
Virginia Has S,S67 Sub
scribers Lending Total
of S8,611,35O.
LAST REPORTS INDICATE
RICHMOND HAS $4,48O,55O
Many Important Meetings Sched-
uled for Week to Drive
Sale Onward.
TANK DRIVES INTO DEEP HOLE
School Children Hustling to Win Hell.
NETS Offered to Those Selling
LAST REPORTS INDICATE
RICHMOND HAS $4,48O,55O
TANK DRIVES INTO DEEP HOLE
School Children Hustling to Win Hell.
NETS Offered to Those Selling
Largest Amount OF Bonds.

Post card report Of subscriptions for
the Victory Liberty Loan. received by
the Federal Reserve Bank, OF Rich
mond, last night. for the Fifth Dis
tr!ct. showed grand total for Nir-
gin!a OF ss,Gll,35o and s.se7 subscrib-
crs. The allotment for the state is
sol $4,000. Cash gales for the entire
district which Is composed of Nir-
Sinia. District OF Columbia, Maryland.
West Virginia, North and South Caro-
line, amounted 10 s7,3l5.75o. OF these
states, Maryland leads. with an allot-
incnt OF S5s653.00Q and $3.50 subscrib-
4 ers. who have subscribed siO.29440c
The most noticeable feature Of the
report for yesterday is that Of the
s.027 banks in the district, only 65l
| arc reporting. and these show total
| of s25,o75.9oo.
Richmond alone reported d grand
total Of s4.iSo,55o last night These
subscriptions were received through
nond. The Loan and Savings Corpo-
ration has passed It's quota of s.. 900
having already received subscripti ons
amounting to $3.50.
an allotment OF s2.472.s0o. reports sub
, ser I,on, 70 the amount OF .l.is4,75o;
lounent Of si,l0s.oeo reports s573.75o,
and the American National Bank and
INC American Trust Company, with :,
combined appor;ionment OF s2is4,5oo
report s237,o5o. y number have al
ready gone over the 100000 mark
All members OF the general Victory
Loan Committee VIII NEE, Chairman
Herbert w. jackson tomorrow. at noon
IN Loan headquarters Eleventh and
Bank st.eets' Important matters win
members OF the committee should be
present.
Mayor Ainzlie will speak for the Vic
the. John. Marshall High School audi
'o,i l,I this atternoon at O'Clock.
weeks drive. Richmond was not only
rapidly hitting its old-,ime stride. but
was we'll ahead Of the country a; large
Two weeks remain IN which 10 com
piete the work. and there VIII not be
a moments let-up from this time on
until R!chmonds apportionment has
been raised. since number OF large
subscriptions already have been placed
workers are expected 20 put forth even
speater cndeavor this week 10 equal
the record set. established in The sig
DAYS ending with yesterday.
Every feature OK the drive is highly
voting all Of their time beyond school
hours. Every organization is main
tanning the pace that is going 10 carry
The city over The top. The coIored peo-
pie completed their organization yes
ierday afternoon. and a number Of in
start their drives tomorrow morning
Women VIII Hold Meeting.
Mrs Robert G.. Cabell chairman of
the woman's committee. issued call
women interested In the sale OF the
bonds to be held At II O'Clock tomorrow
gse4sgn in no, h r2a hGS Of shs
will be discussed and a large attend
ance Is nrgenuy requested. DR..
Tank Extricntes ITSELF From Mud.
Nearly 500 people assembled at Ninth
Street and the old canal bank yester
day to witness the demonstration OF
thusiasm is displayed in the purchase
Of bonds as was shown by Lieutenant
of the Fifth District tank squadron
in eStricatine his machine from the
will go over the top in a hurry.
The exhibition proved we'll what
great obstacles the tanks were de
machine was finally rescued I'i from the he
mud by its own power. Alvin NJ
smith and the lieutenant spoke and
ton OF $1,000,
In the afternoon the tank was sent
several hundred people. while a short
talk by Norman II. Johnson sold many
ing arranged for the machine before
it is sent out of Richmond
Railroad Men Plan Drive.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
yesterday, in the general Offices of the
were made for the drive that is TO be
conducted among employees OF the
George w. Stevens. Federal manager
OF the railroad. presided at the meet
ing of officials and department. heads.
Anderson. executive manager of the
campaign: Suggestions for number
OF novel features were made and these
will be worked out without delay.
Appointment of committees and the
mapping out OF work among the color
ed people Of the city was completed
leading colored business men, called
by John Mitchell. The work of this
organization will be started at once.
The colored people expect to maintain
the record they established in ali other
Liberty Loan loan campaigns amp by subscrib-
Anderson and Father Charles Il. Han
nigan were invited to the meeting and
made short talks.
Schools Lend Hearty Aid.
With their sales already aggrcgatiny
$4,000, the school children arc maxi
ing good in their Undertaking TO raise
At least 100000 John Marshall High
park, sSl,7Oo; Binford Junior, s23,4oo;
Madison, Sl3150, and Ginicr Park,
sl0.$oO. a number of novel features
are being arranged by the pupils,
while prizes Of German helmets arc
offered as incentives for hard work.
Ona helmet Will be awarded TO the
High school making the largest per
capita sales, one to the high school
rupil making the largest sales, one
TO the elementary school mkaing the
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