Evening journal., 1917-10-22
WILNIHCTON|ANS OWN
SS.63S,7O0 OF LOAN.
Liberty Fund subscriptions
Reported Today Amount
to $356,65O
WOMEN LEAD WITH
$II3,350 SALES


Despite the small amount announced
raised TO date. all OF the workers feel
optimistic that the total asked from
this city-si2. 900, OOO-will be raised by
Friday night.
Today was a day Of big subscriptions.
There were several captains who re-
ported upwards OF fifty subscriptions,
although the amount contributed was
small For a time. when the reports or
the captains were being made, II looked
as though John s. possell, who re-
ported for the Security Trust and SAFE
Deposit Company. would carry on the
blue ribbon for the day. He reported
1913 subscriptions and s23,SOO.
But later in the meeting Russell II.
Durham entered the meeting and re-
ported 203 subscriptions for a total OF
s6i $50 He was the high man for the
day. both In number o. subscriptions
and money.
One OF the most encouraging reports
OF the meeting was that which came
from Newark.
I'VE had a meeting there a few
nights ago" said Chairman Josiah
Marvel, "and found that the citizens
had been doing little TO aid the loan.
We tried TO instill some enthusiasm
into them and they started at work.
Saturday telegraphed the chairman
asking him TO make a report today,
and here II IS.
Newark subscriptions TO date amount
10 S50y5O0."
Mayor Lawson had an interesting
story to relate. He said that an Irishman
who had received his naturalization
papers but five days was approached
for q subscription for $50.
''Well," said the lrishnian, "this is a
pretty good town 10 live in, as l have
found It. I'll take 500 bond.
The soldiers at Fort DUPONT have been
doing their share, and more, too, &C
cording to a report made at the meeting
today. There are 700 soldiers station.
ed at the fort, and so far these men
/ have subscribed $4,000 TO the Liberty
/ Loan.
One Of the results OF the shop meet
ings that are being held throughout
the city at various industrial plants
came today in a report from the Pull
man shops. A meeting was held there
last Friday, and up 20 today there had
been fifty subscriptions received for
total OF 5000.
At the headquarters Of the loan COM
mttee in the Wilmington Gas Company
office there ahve been five subscrip-
lions made FOR total Of $3.50.
The womens committee reported the
largest amount FOR the day. The
amount obtained was sii3,3jO. The
women are expecting big returns as q
result OF the enthusiasm that viii b.
reflected from the mass-mceting at Tn,
Playhouse tonight, when Arthur Guy
Empey will lecture.
The Boy Scouts who started at
work today, reported through Scout
Executive Greenhawk. ten subscrip-
tons for a total OF $3.50.
Chairman Marvel, in addressing
the members OF the committee, said
that there is a lot OF people who are
permitting the loan 10 pass unnoticed
and paying no attention whatever TO
It. These people, continued Mr..
Marvel, ARE engaged only in plan
ming for their future business. what
they are going to do about certain
deals and permitting this opportunity
20 do their share for this country
pass by.
Its up TO us to raise the amount
asked and we have but few more
days 10 do II In, and ! hope that VOL
will buckle down 10 the task and do
ell in your power 60 interest every
one in this loans"
Il was decided 10 meet In the Ros'
Room Of the Hotel dupont tomorrow
and wednesday. at noon, prior 10 thi
Chamber OF Commerce and Liberty
Loan luncheons, report and then Civ
undivided attention 60 the speakers.
shop meetings were held today n
every industrial plant under the direc
ton OF the captain. and at some Of IN
larger plants well known citizens Wi
deliver addresses. A list OF the plants
that have been organized for the cam
palgn and the captains are;
Company. Captain
American Car and Foundry.
John II. Rosel
American Manganese steel.
John r. LambsoI
American VUcanized. w. +. Douglas
Barr & Dougherty. &c. d. Garretsol
T. Bavarian Brewing Co.,
r ". L. Dockstade
4 Beadenkopf, Charles Co.
Joseph z. Hedil
Beadenkopf, William Co.
! William A. JordsI
! Blumenthal, F. Co.. Albert Bit
I. Bond Machine Cow. C. NesDit
I Continental Fibre Co.. Charles l.. Medll
a lDeemer Steel Casting Co.
4 John r. Lambsol
3 Delaware Hard Fibre Co.
FU,vood couder
4 Delaware Leather Co...Harry Speakmol
a Delaware Mills...........J John p. Nield
Delmarvia Leather Co........,.F. Blat
d Eastern Alalleable Iron Company,
% The Rev. n. W. Trapnel
{ Edge Moor Iron Co. Charles B. Paine
y Harlan & Hoillngsworth Co..
Z A. D. wsrnc
= Harris Engine Co. NV. A. Morri
D Hartman and Fehrenbaeh,
I L. Milford Taylo
D Henderer's Sons. A. L.,
4 Krebs Pigment and Chemical,
\ Charles D. Bir
: gightwell Steel Sash Co......C @. By
n Loblell Car Wheel Company,
Il Howard J.. Leamai
Lynch. Francis y. ....i.. O. L. Coppag
Mccullough Iron Co. 90. C. NJ. Smith, j
National Fibre and Insulation,
William O. Core
p New Castle Leather Co. Caleb Stable
Q John r. Lambso
, Pusey and Jones Co... ID. p Bard
Pyrites Co, Ltd, ...:: f. II. eawthro