Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-01
DAYS BOND SALES
REACH S1,195,8O0
Victory Loan Campaign Evinces
Burst of Patriotic Speed,
Heartening Workers.
ONE BANK GOES OVER TOP
City Sees Two Great Demonstra-
tions, Rain Failing to Damp
en- Ardor of Street Crowd.
ONE BANK GOES OVER TOP

With a burst of patriotic speed, Rich
mond went forward Wednesday sl,195.-
500 toward the quota allotted her in
the Victory Liberty loan campaign,
practically duplicating the great
strides taken on the preceding day.
Despite heavy April showers $780,
900 worth OF subscriptions to the Vic
tory Liberty loan was the net result
yesterday afternoon of great demon
stration staged in front of the Rich
F.. mond post here Miss Emma
Roberts, weli-known American concert
I singer, sang and called upon her 900
! hearers to do their bit in placing the
bonds
City Shows Enthusinsm.
r.,hd tbt,een minutes later 100 men,
Of Herbert W. Jackson and Id JoRn Rne+ n.
aggreeaIed the sum Of ssSi.0oo. brins Mhisn
ins day the c,fyg total at the close Of the
'rc uaS 10 30 100 Wednesday's in
si,l95,soo. '''tu ~
Many of the subscriptions yesterday
came from men who had already bought
ponds OF the Victory Liberty loan issue
showing that the campaign gathers en-
tnussiasm as 1t progresses. This leads
Is hitting her real stride. and that the
G1ty money VII iEo %, oyer the TOP" in the last
played in the others.
Ono Bank Lis Over Ton.
Oficial figures from financial institu-
tons show that the Richmond Trust
S1mpany GO. is the first large bank OF the
cry TO complete it's quota. 1t had an
subssriptions reaching an amount close Sc
customers, and the institution will yet
place ia i,s own subscription for a sub
One of the interesting exhibitions on
Liberty motor used in 0f Dc HavilsnGgg II y sI;Go9
bank. 1t weighs 1000 pounds, has 400 400
morse power. makes 100 revolutions
hour. is capable OF climbing 1000 feet
u, N we've minutes. and has twelve
Captain GnIIop Speaks.
CAPITAL Harold NJ Gallon commando
OF the hrst aerial observation squadron
2ISyersGas, was twice cited by the
sashed Sspvee lsssved of the the Piste 3aited
states. Will speak az another meeting
nounced last night by Mr.. Jackson. an
connsrtnd nno.ner s, feature today will be the
yass Of the downtown pdfs Business eam- see-
t!Ge !e ,ime mess to men men Will give their en-
\ c. b. Richardson, in charge OF the in
soranee sura ,. men, declared that he would
! could be obtained
! Singer Wins Audience.
I Before rain forced her to seek shell
ter Miss Roberts who remained in
! conduct the demonstration in front
! OF the post-ofiice, won the hearts of
ssra,IoIs her audisnce by her singing, and sub.
f! Home"
Leading subscriptions were placed at
I the TWO meetings m 81
were for additional amounts, while
others were made after the gatherings
had aisPeTsed. and were not included.
L; H. Jenkins. s25.ooo: F. Sit
terding; $4,000; Thomas Branch &
Bryan. $4,000; News Sews.Lsader, uh srWSp! $1,000:
Tanner + M AsdsfsSn sasooo, q, Go. through "
p S. Martin. $4,000; Smith Courtney
G66oo, 5000; 1000; H; S. Wallers,ein, sI0.-
Go. 5000; Harrison & Bates. $1,000;
~ G siock kkagsy = Gay ssppRiy GG $1,000
sssdeG n 8 stone tu;oOSi Motor S Co. E sspsr. sls...
poaraatsidon, atd $4,000; 6aysnpoPts sea CO... Co...
GSnea nsSS !seSo John 4 SOE L MliaG;s MslHGa9; 3
Co. $4,000; Binswanger & Co. 5000:
Us +; s; Bii5nswansSSr i5s, $4,000; sitterding,
iague 5000 @ 4. 's Burnett Gaeroil ssCoo Moo
osTS%ay ssaSo: q cPuler H. ns5s}is s5GGS
Williams $1,000: VirEinia 4,Goo; .Garo,,1s a; e;
Sq5pS SSqpgly C Go, ooSs Ss5.oS%S;; Wihgo. Eilet s
900; Underwood Typewriter CO. co IS 700 900
| Corley Co. $4,000; Richmond, Freder.
s;6 isG;66s6urg nng and Potomac Railroad Co,
+: Smith. $4,000; Watkins Watkins -cottreII nar,sS
Co. $4,000: Washington Mills. $4,000.
Women Secure S3U0,O25.
Women's sales on TUESDAY argre
gated S3o6.o25, and was made bS iiS
subccribers, Mrs. Cabell announceh
the IN, thnIs largest single days sales yet made
sll5l,95o; Home for IbI Incurabies. sm sioes.
80, 80; and the e. Woman's Association of
+,L; Dr; RUSSELL Cecil addressed an en-
thes'aitic the ajtcrdims meeting Of smpoyees of
noon. while Dr. Douglas S. Freeman a.,
| conducted two large meetings Of Shnsl
apeake and Ohio Railway emplovees
the tn 'Ff hir4f geSera oaiees the roof Of
Tho Catholic Woman's 's''otng Glggb. in
Sharge OF the Victory bond booth AT
sl0o'450 worth OF bonds. They viii
nave charge of the booth for the re-.
mainder of the week.
arrangements were completed for a
series OF meetings today. the first of
which Will be held at noon, at the
plant OF the Eagle Paper Co, with
short talk by DR.. +. II. McFaden. o.
| a. Hawkins will speak at the local of
| flee of the American Railway Express
| Co, ut 1890, and three meetings viii
be held at the plant Of the British
American Tobacco Co. The speakers
Will be John j. Wicker, Jr.. Jacob Um-
lauf and George Bryan, while the
statesmen Will work under the direc-
ton OF III. K. d. Teachy. DIR. Douglas
Freeman will speak to employees OF
Miller and Rhoads. at 5:15 O'Clock.
Mrs. Cabell announced that women's
organizations selling bonds in the
booth today would be as follows:
Virginia League Opposed to Wo-
mans Suffrage, Mrs. T.. Cary John
son. chairman, at Cohen's: Home Club