Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-20
STATE SUBSCR|BES
$4,000 FOR HOME
SERVICE CAMP PA|GN
Salvation Army Drive Starts
With Rush Throughout
Virginia.
RICHMOND CONTRIBUTES
$4,000 UPON FIRST DAY
Throng Pays Over $l,l00 to See
Gardiner Climb Hotel
Building.
THRILLS CROWD WITH STUNTS
Teams to Meet at Luncheon With
Chairman Taylor at Noon
Today.
THRILLS CROWD WITH STUNTS
Teams to Meet at Luncheon With
Chairman Taylor at Noon
Today.

All Virginia has begun ;he paying
u its deb, to the Salvation Army
Reports received from various sec
ions OF the state al IL o'clock last
nlsht showed that. more than 100000
Of the sooo.o00 quota had been sub
scriecd to the Salvation Army home
service fund, by means of which the
organization is TO continue and cx-
tend it's work in this state on the sam
plane as that in war. These reports
we're from but the cities in tho state.
including but few of the counties
Chairman Jaquclin T. Taylor. Of
Richmond, announced las, nigh, tha,
the complete figures for tho city's sub
acriptions ;nus far had not been com
pued. bu, that counters had tabu
lated over $4,000 OF the 800, 900 quota.
rne sommL,teemen have not actually
10 be held a, ;hc Business Mems Club
The real work Of soliciting viii! be
given send-off
Encouraging Reports.
Msnufac,urers today VII! start in
and several 100 per cent naes have
already been called for
Reports from every community in
dicatc that the organizations were
swinging into line for smashing
drive during the next three days in an
tchort TO secure their quotas before
Saturday. Al meeting Of seventy
business men yesterday morning at
Norfolk. which was addressed by Stale
Director w. Mcdonald Lee and Judge
Wilcox. more than $4,000 was sub
,cribed In as many minutes.
From Danville report was received
ylut the women Of the city. with Mrs.
W 7; Hughes. chairman. had obtained
lan nj -
,hat Danviilc had $1,000 during the
day.
Gardiner Gives Some Thrills.
Harry Gardiner, the Human Fly,
sealed the walls OF The Richmond Ho-
and gave the thousands OF people
crowded in Capitol Square a real thrill
when he clung to the coping OF the
structure with his hands while his feet
swung TO the tune played By the Fort
ress Monroe band.
Then, As an added feature Gardiner
down again. Richmond women under
direction OF Mrs. j. St. George Bryan,
we're among the crowd with tambour-
ines, When the results were counted
The total for the Human Fly was ST.
,4.o2. with four tambour!nes still 10
ne heard from,
Soldiers and sailors then passed
among the crowd with large Amer
can flag for contributions. The tota!
amounted TO s7St2.
noosts Salvation Army.
Before starting UP the side OF the
building, Gardiner was introduced by
Alvin Smith, member of the campaign
features committee. The Human Fly
made an enthusiastic speech.
The Is, Wat IS % ove. across the ocean,
mus, nsh; on, II will ngh, the same
nero as II did with our boys overseas
The salvation Army must have mun-
lions. You cannot fail this cause, a.
lou ,J.sl, ~,
battle OF all-thc battle for huina nifty. -
Efforts arc being made to bring Gard
incr back here for climb Saturday
night. lie will como If permission can
hc obtained 10 climb a bank building,
The tallest III Virginia. and efforts viii
Ga GsSn ioda ch 10 secure ,t this The
.pcctcd TO attrac; thousands
Haises Another 5000.
Gardiner climbed at Newport News
~ o'clock last night lie scaled tho
courthouse as a ETea, throng looked
en- and contG'eTtiGTs MY, hi, amounting to $500
Manufacturers Hold Meeting
\ meeting OF the manufacturers held
by Chairman Taylor at noon resulted
IN complete organization of every in
dustrial plan; in the 100 per cent cam
paign, which is to be one Of the fea
lures of the drive.
Powers & Anderson employees were
I've first 10 report 100 per cent and
viii be entitled to a pcnnant as soon
as they arc completed, which will
likely be Wedncsday The Southern
were the second to report having at
iained the 100 per cent. Several other
conccrnH, notified Colonel r. NJ. wor-
than. city headquarters director. OF
the work being done ana expressed
confidence Of reaching the goal not
later than rucSdR:-.
Al a luncheon in the Business Mems
club Al noon several thousand dolla RS
was subscribed, definite figures beinr
Included in tie total reported for the
day. Some Of the largest contribm
!,ams $500: \. ID. Williams, $500: Mrs.
Mary 7. Will'ams $3.50: W. a. willing
ham & Co, $3.50; Gordon Motor Co,
100 W y Wii,ingham. 5000; j. y.
Eani, $500.
Workers to Organize.
Following the meeting OF the manu-
facturcrs held m tho city headquart-
ers. a letter was sent TO every manu-
featuring plant. in. the city. urging CO.
pcnnant These letters and supplies
were se,t from the city headquarters
in special automobiles Monday even
ASKED !, report to Colonel Workman:
Organizations among tho colored
people o. the city was perfected Mon
day nisnt when a delegation represent
,ns every part of the colored resi-
dental section, volunteered hearty ~.
opcrli:oi. in tho cause.
ArrnuEe for "DoughnGt Nay
All arrangements Zoe "DouShnut
Day" Thursday arc being completed
by Mrs. J. st. George Bryan and her
committee All Monday afternoon ;he
committee workers were at ely head
quarters preparing the boxes for use
on "Doughnut Day" The boxes are
white. bearing picture Of a Saliva
lion Army lassic and the designating
number
wen bc al ready when the big
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