Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-10
CITY PASSES GOAL
WITH MILLION AND
QUARTER TO SPARE
Arrange Demonstration
Featuring Military Men
at City Auditorium.
WORKERS CONTINUE EFFORT
TO SECURE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Record of Other Campaigns
Maintained in Attainment of
Complete Allotment.
WAR HEROES SPEAK AT RALLY
Soldiers Who Fought Abroad on
Program for Elaborate Jollif-
cation of Success. rs
WAR HEROES SPEAK AT RALLY
Soldiers Who Fought Abroad on
Program for Elaborate Jollifi-
cation of Success. %s

With the same dash and spirit that
characterized her efforts in the other
four drives for war funds. Richmond.
full day and more before the time
limit expired went far beyond her OBJ.
Iective Friday in the Victory Liberty
Her quota was sl5,56a.65o. Figures
given give , out last night from the Office OF
about sl.2oo0o0. The day was begun
Gnn With the the sun sum of Si,soo.ooo to raise.
auditorium of the Chamber of Com.
Chairman Her6er, W Jseksen onsAs With itn
subscriptions aggregatinG s2.5S3, ,o10.
Workers StilI on Job.
The fact that Richmond had gone
over the top did not deter workers
from keeping on at an aggressive pace,
to other communities in the State S and
district and TO secure surplus with
which to assist others who have not
aity pit. OF 'of the duties she faced with
one of the greatest demonstrations
which has yet been. attempted lit
@ nnmonSYBs fess Msds R5sk
holder OF distinguished service cross
for leading his Arst,Iine in an attack
e.
valier of the French Legion of Honor
VIII come down from Camp Meade as
the principal speaker.
Was With FIrAt Troops. .2
General Buck, commander in Fruncs
OF the First Division of Regulars,
was, with the first American troops to-,
ian 5and , overseas. was In command at
tured their first town from the Huns.
and has the distinction OF being the
nrSt mrs genera sbsd officer to receive the dis
in action.
:. BY order of Acting Secretary of the
Hawn HHany on Erankiin Rnsdn Sd: D. Roosevelt, the
forty VOICES Will be one of the fea.
lures OF the occasion. as with the Ma.
rine Band from the barracks at Quan-
Marshall High School also viii par.
ticipate. and Howard Bryant will sing
Doors to the auditorium will open
start promptly at $3.50. The commit
tee antieipates an overflow. audience.
oyas Herbert W: Jackson will preside
nave been made for a beautiful stake
setting, carrying out the general Idea
or the celebration. which includes the
war trophies.
Coming. before this exhibition. how.
eyer; eve r., VII, MI be big demonstration In
8, concert by the nationally Known
Saa'ation shd ncho Army Band; Accompanying
Colonel Charles Mills. principal Of he
Training Camp Of New York CITY.
and he Will make a short talk for the
Victory loan.
Many Original stunts.
In addition to this feature there viii
De concert by Jurdan's jazz Or
chestra. captured German cannon on
eShinition, and number of novel and
or,ginal stunts that. have been ar
audience that is expected. .
Mrs. Robert G. Cabell received yes.
Mry Mterday the following telegram from
the women's committee, in response 70
her message declining to accept Nor
ioik's challenge because Richmond's
sales sales were SO far ahead OF the
"virginia's banner still floats over
'hS Womsns Gap1tal salty city c2ngratulations.'' :
gated s4S5.5Oo and the leading or.
ganizations were the Girls club sssSs.
900; st. John's Circle. Kings Daugh-
cis. cfrs; ;oS So2,2Gei =; and the Woman's Assoc
Official reports from the banks and
tn1st tn,st companies snIdn last night showed
epea epease safes of 9s fs s5s1n0's4s.oo. and in
nights total. Some of the subscrip,
tions made at the meeting had not
oeen included. the details Of placing
today. 1"S''
:. Seven additional banks-American
National Bank of Commerce and
trusts Broad Street, Mechanics ana
Merchants, National State and CrjtySl1
old Dominion Trust Co., went over
bringing the total number up to nine
teen. The Loan and Savings Corpora
tlon, which went over several days
ago, doubled its quota.
Went Over Top at Noon.
Mr. Jackson issued the following
Richmond went over the top at noon
today. In all Liberty loans the govern
Inent has offered Richmond has sold
,s ner quota long before the time set for
the close OF the campaign. We VIII!
continue to buy the Victory loan bonds
10 help our neighbors throughout the
country who have not sold their
Henry Schwarzschild spoke last night
az the Academy of Music during the
concert of Miss Frieda Hempol. who
VIII invest today her entire gross re-
ceipts In Victory notes through local
Subscriptions placed at the meeting
IN the Chamber of Commerce at noon
yesterday were as follows: ~
Broad Street Sank, $4,000; Old I'm.
minion Trust Company, SI12.000: (,itysf
OF Richmond Sinking Fund Commis.
sioners $4,000; National State and
CITY Bank. s.s0.oO0: savings Bsnksot
Richmond 0nn. F(hurch tI.l- ro X