The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-27
TIE VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN.

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world sales purted forward the qualification of loan head
quarters
j With neary oncrd Of its quota raised in the first lap
IF HE three weeks drive Richmond only rapidly hit
stnw it, old time stride but we'll ahead Of the country
large for subscriptions generally somewhat behind this
percentage Two weeks remain in which to complete the work
~and there will he moments et-up from this time
@rnt Richronds apportionment has been raised Since
subscriptions already have been placed work
put forth greater endeavor this week to equal
he Fecod established in the six days ending with Yesterday
but they equal to the task
Every feature of the drive highly encouraging members
o the committee said Yesterday School children work
ing hard and selling bonds Boy Scents devotng
all of their time hey ond school hours TO the work Practically
organization is putting forth every effort and all other
workers man~ endcavor to maintain the pace that is
going to carry the city over the top
The coorc people completed their organization yesterday
afternoon and number Of industrial prepar
4 IN TO start their drives tomorrow morning.
Mayor George Ans!ie will speak oclock this
n the sing 10 be held at the City Auditorium under the
The GOSPEL Of the Victory loan. Great impetus is expected to
lie given H." drive result Of this meeting.
Mrs. Robert G. Cabc chairman of the commit
Zee srcd call Yesterday for general meeting of all
in the sale Of The bonds be held II O'Clock
Tuesday morning in the palm of the Jefferson hotel
Aany important matters IN connection with the work of the
committee will be discussed and large attendance urgently
requested for that reason
Nearly 500 people assembled Ninth street the old
CANAL bank yesterday TO witness the demonstration of the
tank and much enthusiasm displayed in the
rrch Of bonds shown by Lieutenant L. Varncdoc
e officer in charge Of the fifth district tank squadron in extr
eating his machine from the botomless mud of the canal
Richmond would over the top in hurry.
The exhibition proved well what great obstacles the tanks
DESIGNED 10 face and and the machine fin
ally rescued from the mud by its power Before mrng
the tank had camhered railroad tracks and down into
deep ravne pulling itself stone wall Alvin Smith
nd the lieutenant made short talk before the demonstration
ad number Of bonds sold, Mr. Smith heading the list
with subscription for $1,000
In the afternoon the tank West Main
entertain several hundred people while short talk by Nor
H. Johnson sold ho DIS. Other demonstrations are
beng arranged for the machine before it out of Rich
smond
An enthusiastic meeting was held in the general Offices Of
the ChcSapeae ana Ohio railway when plans made for
the drive that 10 be conducted among employees of the rail
road George Stevens federal of the railroad
preslded at the meeting which composed Of officials and
@department heads and short talk made by DR. D. r.
Henderson executive Of the campaign Suggestions
number of novel features made and these will be
worked ont without delay order that there time lost
|. in opening the work among the railroad men.
I'D Appointment Of committees and the mapping ont Of work
anong the coored people Of the city completed in the
afternoon conference Of leading colored business
which had been called by John Mitchell The of this
reorganization will be started at and the coored peono
cxpect to maintain the record hev established in all other
berty loan camnas by subscribing literally the Victory
issue Dir Anderson and Father Charles F. Hanngan were
*5nvited to the meeting and made short talks.
A With their sales already aggrcgang $1S3OOO the school
chdren making good in their undertaking raise
least 100000 John Marshall high school leads in the sales
the total being $4,000 Others Highland Park $2 70n-
MBinord junior $4,000: Madison $1350 and Gincr Park
810S00 number Of novel features being arranged by
pupils while Of German helmets offered AZ incen
%tives for hard work.
One helmet will be awar7ed to thc high school making fine
%3arge per ca'a sales. to the high school pl ma
ting The LARGEST s"e to the elementary school making
&hn Sales and to the elementary school
$pupi making the largest eaes.
It'd Womens sales FRIDAY amounted TO $9875O and there
los hond sold Mrs Cahel Yesterday The
heading organizations the " n A. Sol 300: Richmond
Mrs Cabel also announced that Mrs George Hanson would