Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-22
TANKS AND PLANES
FEATURE STARTING
OF CANT PA|CN HERE
Richmond and Virginia Re-
spond Literally to Loan
Drive.
FIGURES ON TOTAL SALES
FOR DAY NOT AVAILABLE
Aviators Perform Thrilling Stunts
Over Capitol Square
During Afternoon.
REPEAT PERFORMANCE TODAY
Flyers again to Display Ecats.
Many Workers Buy Their
FIGURES ON TOTAL SALES
FOR DAY NOT AVAILABLE
REPEAT PERFORMANCES ruDA,
Flyers again to Display Fcats.
Many Workers Buy Their
Share of Bonds.

Although no definite figures could
be gotten last night Victory Liberty
loan headquarters here expressed keen
qualification over the result of the
first day OF the nations fifth drive for
funds TO pay the debts of war and
bring American soldiers back to their
own shores.
Throughout the state and distric.
the results seem to have been the
same. America appears to have an
swcred this final cal! with the spirit
characteristics OF her former efforts
staged under the stress and enthusiasm
of active warfare.
.. Actiye SOLICITATION began here, At
go, s;s9 o'SioGk Snn, Mo M9nday morning. when
ardent force of workers. The u wav had had
been paved with noisy welcome to
the day when the sun rose. All through
districts bombs had been dropped in
the streets bidding residents arise to
of tho city and the nation. Al the
same time every factory whistle and
bell eysry fire station greeted the
clang.
Tanks Chatter Through Streets.
Eariy In the forenoon four tanks. Of
tha; type, used in smashing the Hin
Street and other thoroughfares whose
paving would permit their passage.
ton as they Travelled. Shortly after
10 o'clock four huge airplanes sped
over the city from Langley Field, their
mighty engines cchoinH TO former Lib
erty loan dollars we'll spent for Victory
motors.
These aliEhted at the Fair Grounds,
hop orr in the afternoon AZ $50
O'Clock they again circled high over
Capitol Square. Watched by thousands
from every park and housc-top. the air
men scared to heights never attained
here before. At these high attitudes
they shovcrcd Victory loan literature
over the heads OF the spectators and
then performed feats similar TO those
which brought defeat to German flyers.
Thrillers Are Witnessed.
Nose dives. loops. tail spins-all the
ha!r-raising thrillers known TO the
intrepid men who navigate the air
were staged for the dedication of those
who watched. 1t was the most thrill
ing exhibition ever witnessed by II
Richmond crowd After an hour of il.
the flyers 'hattened out" and sped away
for their hangers.
During tho aerial show the Sixty
second Infantry Band from Camp Lee
gave an Imposing concert from tho
south portico Of the Capitol. and Alvin
N. Smith made ringing speech on ,lls
buying of Victory notes as a thanks
giving duty. Women workers under
the direction of Mrs. Carroll Montague
and women who thronred the square,
distributing subscription cards and so,
Icitins the sale of the bonds
Richmond Spirit shown.
In keeping with the spirit OF Rich
mond there was no delay in the plac-
ing OF subscriptions on the opening
day or the great drive. all banks and
tr9si t1is, G9mipanies ,il reporting unollicially
AT loan headquarters II was stated
that total subscriptions each day would
three days, AZ soon as the commit.
tee receives the official quota assigned
to the banks. The progress OF tho drive
Banks reported several Substantial!
Conn 'ns or soo t1s Mo soss
each from the Continental Stove Com
ppany for the Richmond and Waynes
the Union Central Life Insurance Com
pany, which was placed through Ralph
Harrison. the general agent. The
Company also placed its usual sub
stant!al subscription. although the
amount, was not made public. Incom-
plete reports from the fourteen booths
OF the women's committee showed that
business had been brisk during the
day.
Employees Buy Bonds.
which Richmond h:-s entered the drive,
the Western Electric Company re-
ported at noon that every employee
had subscribed 10 one or more bonds
and the management kindly rendered
to the committee the services of its
stan OF statesmen for use during the
campaign FOR any general work In
which their services may be needed
Shortly afterwards the Virginia Trust
Company reported 100 per cent sub
scription among its employees and
three departments Of the Rchmond
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company-the trcaSurer's office traffic
managers office and the superintcnd-
cnt OF maintenance Of way and Office
hclr--ali had obtained the much.
sought goal. \ meeting was held at
noon at the Richmond plant OF the
American Locomotive Works. whcra
John Kerr Branch spoke TO the work.
men.
Henry Schwarzschild, chairman of
the feature committee. announced last
night that the open-air demonstration
in tho Capitol Square had been so
successful. that il would be repeated
again this afternoon with the same
arplanes. The tlyers promised even
better stunts" than today in their ex-
hibition, which will be staged between
II and ! o'clock, because they are
more familiar with the locality. This
afternoon the planes, which arc under
tho command of Lieutenant MacI.can,
will return to Langley Field
Plans have been made for biz;
Inn