The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-22


Shelby countys quota Of 1854, 900
In the Victory loan will be more than
half subscribed at the. close OF business
Tuesday If the subscriptions continue
to pour into headquarters, 1852 Madi-
son avenue, as they did Tuesday fol-
lowing a record-breaking day Monday
when more than $4,O0o,ooO was pledged
All doubt of the ability Of Shelby
countys raising its quota in one week
apparently has been dispelled. John
J. Heflin, grand chairman, stated Tues
day morning that 1t was a conserva-
i've estimate TO put the actual sub
scriptions at half the quota at the
close of business Tuesday.
From o'clock In the morning until
midnight Thursday all the booths where
victory bonds are being sold will be
moved 70 Main street and continuous
epeaklNG, vaudeville, and other, enter
tainlatent will prevail. 49,
John ]. Hsflin, chairman for Shelby
county Tuesday announced that Thura-
weeks activity His object win be to
saturatet as Mr. Hsflin expressed 1t,
the whole citizenship Of Memphis with
the inclinhtion.t to buy Victory bonds.
80 great was the avalanche OF sub
scriptiona on Monday and early Tues
was almost swamped and II will take
the finish Of Tuesdays tabulatlons to
arrive accurately at an official report
Of the subscriptions OF the first two
days.
Shortly after noon Tuesday no more
divisions had exceeded their quota than
had reported Monday night when six
divisions brought word that they had
enualied or exceeded their assignments.
Realignment Of some of the divisions
may be made according to J>R Hyde,
sales director. Some of the divisions
which have gone over their quota may
jump In and help the others which have
not. In many cases a business con-
cern or individual may have been
These will be adjusted without any
friction by the sales forces.
More Divisions Near Top.
Among the first Tuesday to- report
on activities SO far were the laundrles
with quota Of $4,000, with $2S,600
raised; shoe dealers, $4,000, and the
Boy Scouts with an unofficial figure
OF 100000, A little later the fire and
casualty insurance men reported actual
subscriptions of $50, $50 and coupled the
report with the assurance that the
quota of $4,000 would be forthcoming
before another ~ hours
Wholesale and retail dry goods men
with a quota Of $450,000 went over be-
set goal Of half million for them
selves. This amount, 1t is declared,
will be raised before the week is half
over. The following members of the
committee were congratulated on the
record shown: Hays Flowers, Joe Sum
smith. Leo j. Levy, Mark oser, Ed Al
perrin, A.. Schawb, Sam Pelts, J. Waller
aEd Leo Levy. A. Simon & Bro.
wholesale dry goods merchants set
good example Tuesday by sending In
q second subscription Of $4,000. They
amount and did SO Monday, Tuesday
morning they decided to double it and
did so.
Work in the county under the direo-
ton OF Dabney Crump is progressing
splendidly but official figures are not
yet at hand. New, South Memphis
raised $4,000 moreathan was expected
and other communities outside Mem
phis are expected to do equally as
well.
Speakers Invade County.
To stimulate interest in the outly-
ing districts and In industrial plants.
speakers are being sent out from head
quarters. Tuesday Or. Troy Beatty and
Mrs. David Dierdorf spoke at White
Station during the noon hour. Joe New
burger and Mrs. J. D. Marks addressed
workers at the American Bag company.
At oakville Mrs. S. ]. Ellis and Capt.
Andrew Donelson spoke.
John B. Edgar, chairman Of the hay,
grain and feed division, reported to
headquarters Tuesday that $4,000 was
secured by that division In few min
utes at . meeting following the work
Of Monday and rapid progress is be-
ing made toward larger amount. Mr..
Edgar is obliged to spend Wednesday
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