Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-23
ESTIMATE $4,000
DOUGHNUTS SOLD
Available Supply Found in Rich
mond Exhausted Early
"Doughnut Day"
PLAN BIG ASS-MEETING
One Sold for SlOO While Total
Proceeds for Day Arc
$1,000.
|G MASS MEETING

strong. Ia many cases the douEhnuts
were bought up and then turned back
10 b" sold over again 10 add 10 the
salvation Arm, nome service fund At
one factory the entire supply was taken
within fcw minutes. Word came TO
city headuuartcr8 for more. When they
failed to arrive in time the first buy
crs returned the doughnuts and they
we're sold over again.
~ O'Clock Thursday evening Mrs.
. B. Wall choirman of tho douGhnut
sales committee. reported there were no
more doughnuts 20 be had in Ricn
mond The original order was placed
for Jo.uo". Then when the supply was
c%hausted early IN the forenoon. an
otner order vas placed for $1,000.
B.for" these we're delivered. how
ever. tho stampede began and the de-
mand for doughnuts could we'll be com
pared TO rush OF the bears on the
Stock EXchan2e
Rcpnr, TotaI Of 1000
iepor,s from ninety OF 100 stations
whIch had bccn compiled late last
n,snl by MarTen GODDARD ei,S sSS
been received by the. women for their
douGhnuts. On this basis the workers
Mere assured Of total Of 5000 for
Fisures given Out last night al city
Wortham. were $4,000, not including
date. Workers declared that Rich
nlond was tagging, pointing out that
la TSer contributions were needed, as
the cause is large. and the quota itself
IS 100000 which must be fulfilled by
Monday.
o,,, WIN reports from the majority Of
ing Lieutenant r. II. Brown: Jr.,
state headquarters manager, announced
at 10 O'Clock last night that the actual
amounted 10 $4,000 for Virginia
Every county chairman has been urged
to spu. snsak on HIS " worisrs r!nnr nr,o,,
state Director w. Mcdonald Lee
SPOKE in charlottesville last night
6oi 6Gi the, the proceeds proceed Of the meeting had
morning. Attorney General John r.
saunders State chairman. was in touch
wi,h several workers throughout the
state during the day.
:, pomshnut Day" was also staged in
40, Noriolh ,ah yesterday, but the. results had
nor neen compiled last night. Norfollt,
already raised s3S 900 OF lis sac ooS
aeosa' or S2,cco more than mas Rich
Bring Good Prices.
Dousnnuts sold for better prices Than
ever m the history OF Richmond. some
brouSh. 500, and, as far as the wom
eli workers could ascertain in early
rrportS, THIS was the highest price
obtained. Any numbcr OF them sold
Tor - each Before the stampede had
spent .tself, Mrs. Wall had called eyerv
restaurant and bakery by telephone
ana took over the supply of doughnuts
on hand. The bakers cou!cn'; hEsin
TO make them fast enough 10 meet The
demand Tue
The men committees caught the en-.
innsissm created through the doughnut
day arranged by the women. and the
noon meeting in the Business Mems
cub was enthusiastic Reports IN
h,eated h,, tnai slo,Sio.'o had been added
,pE INC various committees within the
Iast twenty-four. hours. Chairman
Levy. of the retail merchants rcnortad
total Of $5,623. While the luncheon
was IN progress, Chairman Alvin
me state National and Planters Ma
uonal mad each subscribed 81 600 70
the fund. Colonel James T. PoIIar ri
rcprcsentlns the real estate dealers.
reported total Of s2,0oo every cant
oil which vas in cash
Mails Check for 5000.
Here is one that Will interest an
"l YOU, said Pollard. One OF tho
names on my list was Henry S wal
!rrs,e!n. tried 10 find him and finally
."satcd MN III Youngstown. Ohio In
response to telegram we received a
check for $500 today"
hairman John NJ. Miller reported
maj banks had been asked 20 sub
Iiraoe Ii specihed sum and reports in
asked 'o sum
j. T. ralmatary reported the prog
[esS neat efins '5r6 made among the johters.
ton Army says a live Virripian a
tremendous International orCanIzatjon.
F1is TGM aShS s,,d Thrmemrbranee haa Mali yours"
.,nousands. and Mr. Palmatary is con-
'ideni his quota will be reached
f., we should prevail upon the people
j. F.. Taylor. wien reporis ma 'noam hnai,
IcceiNcd from the heads OF various
cEJartmsn,s &C, The public has been ac-
.hE tne tamhonrine and being satisfied
Win :, or 10 cents. or pcrchance a uuar
Sai sSr. tna, some fail to realize that the
SUBSCRIPTION and do better and greater
WORK than with a small one Let MS
~, M EG1 s,do haGk 6aG Of this drive and ra isc
campaisn Monday night
hedges made and sentiments cy-
pressed indicate the goal viii be
Soldiers Mother Gives So.
Chairman Alvin Smith reported bs
Thursday from 81 mother ',sGl Whose or son was sas
S,rii sy,i, over IN Franc The soldier had
advance h i'm the sum until he could
return mr., ana pay her back.
coiincii mrs ciions >, st "nge George Bryan reported
small contributions received at head
quarters
me committee also was uthoriZed
10 arrange for meeting in the CITY
Auditorium Sunday afternoon.
stale Chairman John r. Saunders
Friday sent Il telegram to every coun-
" chairman that is calculated to mt
pnh PEP INTO the workers. Tho telegram
., ..WS have all undertaken to put
,hlS drive over in Virginia for the
salvation Army. 1t is probably tho
most popuiar drive that has ever been
staged However. We must be cautions
not 10 be ovcrconfdent and optimjstic
about raising the funds. hut must work
together and dig until Virginia goes
over the top. With this end in View
we urge upon you and your coworkers
TO renew your efforts for this cause,
that we may pride ourselves i'm doing
our full duty TO this most worthy or.
ganization Re assured or our assist
ancc and cooperation Only two more
days remain in which to complete this
campaign, and what la done must he
done quickly. Who will be the first to
so over the top?"
Mrs. II. d. Ford, chairman of the
thcaters committee. reported these pro-
cccds for Wednesday evening: Lyric.
SIa.o6: lsis, $Si4o. Victor. SI4.S3: Broad
Way; sS7l6; Bijou. $685.; Colonial.