The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-21

AIo lNlluuI lHleItbNHt WIN NhVNA
OF SS50,O00, and the cotton trade IN
terests with the largest quota, 100000,
reported at noon that they would have
their quotas taken before nightfall.
The wholesale and retail dry goods
division, with a quota OF $3.50 900, had
reported total Of 1915, 100 at noon, and
expected to finish their lists probably
smaller firms have been visited, Their
list is given at the head OF this column.
Tobacco and cigar jobberH held a
meeting during the morning and at
noon repIted that three firms had
taken just three-fourths OF the 100000
were the Central Cigar a Tobacco COM
pany, through r. L. Jordan, president
l. SRmelson, and Sternberg n Sons,
Additional subscriptions reported after
ward included Best & Russell Cigar
Co, $4,000; v. Il, Botto, $500 Harry
Fanduward $500, Subscriptions in
sight but not signed up win run the
The retail grocers have their divi-
sion thoroughly organized, but win not
start work until Tuesday. Monday be-
Ing busy dey with them. Their quota
OF $50, 900 Is guaranteed by the commit
tee, OF which j. W. Shepherd Ia chair
man.
Purchases by Phone.
The enthusiasm OF the committee
workers is only euuRled by the loyalty
and patriotism of those who have been
asked to subscribe every report at gem
eral loan headquarters shows.
Hundreds have called or telephoned
in their subscriptions without waiting
to he called upon by amy OF the com
mittees. The women in charge OF the
sales forces at the six or eight booths
in the business district started work
even before o'clock, the time sci
for the official beginning OF the cam
paign. Many OF them had taken sub
scriptions from the men who were go
Ing early to their work, and the booths
before noon were surrounded by saleH-
women and their customers. Boy Scouts
arc everywhere, acting as messengers
or scouting In the residence districts
for subscriptions to be credited to thu
women's division.
Scouts Ride Tank.
Boy Scouts took the places Of riders
on the baby war tank during the early
morning hours as the tank ratified ant
changed its way up and down the man
business streets. It Is piloted by Sergt
Otwald and Sergt, Robbins. members
OF the overseas tank corps. The tanl
attracted much attention, being sur
rounded by interested crowds at every
stop, who wanted to "see the wheels *
round" as the sergeants explained the
mechanism and showed the wicked
looking gun muzyles thrust out from
the miniature turret. A realistic Idea
OF the execution done by the big wal
tanks can be secured by watching the
evolutIons OF this baby brother, or sis,
ter, Of theirs, whichever II is,
Nothing but a spirit OF utmost optim.
ism Is in evidence around the crowded
Victory loan headquarters, or among
the workers Of the divisions and oom'
mittees. Every member Of tho commit.
tees who came in personally to repof'
wore q smile Of victory, and 80 did ev-
cry official,
Two Counties Over Top.
r. l.. Jordan, state chairman, spent
the morning at general headquarters
and said that every report received by
telephone was an ecouraElng one,
I,oudon county, In which It Ia located
the first county In East Tennessee tc
be officially declared ''over tho top.
Crockett county In west Tennessee
with quota OF s132,200, MS we'll AZ
I,oudon county, with $l2l, $50, reported
over the top before the campaign start
ed in the Victory loan.
]. r. Hyde, sales director, We'd with
John ]. Heflln, general chairman, and
Charles A. Gerber. vice chairman. In
predicting the speedy subscription OF
the big Memphis quota. The Mem-
phis plan OF dividing the city into In
dustrIal and commercial divisions Is
working out splendidly and will insure
The success of the campaign before the
end Of the week, In the opinion OF tho