Evening journal., 1917-10-17
S7,657.9OO OF new
LOAN TAKEN HERE
AtPresent Rate Full Amount
Will be Subscribed, Mr..
Marvel Says
$500 IS BOUGHT
BY CITY POLICE

III we can keep this pace going
until the close OF the campaign, there
VIII be no question but that we shall
be able to false our apportlonment Of
Si2,OOO.OOO."
This was the comment OF Josiah
Marvel, who Is directing the work OF
the personal solicitation committee at
the MONDAY meeting held In the rose
room OF the Hotel dupont today, when
ne learned that today's reports from
the twerty team captains at work So
Letting sales Of the bonds, resulted In
total OF s636,65O. The grand total is
Although II had been announced
earlier In the week, the Official report
OF the contribution OF the Security
Trust Company for $4,000. was made
today and an additional $4,000 from
It's customers. Another big contrlbu-
ton reported today was one for $780,
600 from the Continental Life Insurance
Company.
John S. Rossell. president OF the Sc
curity Trust Company, In reporting for
his bank, at the request Of Mr.. Mar
vel, explained how his institution was
working 70 obtain sales OF Liberty
bonds. He said that the trust company
had to date Issued 10000 pieces OF adj
vertising. That today 1000 letters
were being sent to the many former
subscribers TO the prior loan. That a
second Liberty Loan club was being
formed and that he hoped TO Increase
It's former membership OF 5000. That
tle company was canvassing its pa
irons, believing that In the last analy-
sis II was up to the banks and bankers
to raise the loan and that II must be
subscribed.
Il met a man today who has a son
In the army" continued Mr.. Rossell.
This man said that he considered he
had made sacrifice enough without
buying any Liberty Bond. and that he
was not going TO do so. although he is
man OF ample means.
Il told fhls man that he had a hun
dred reasons why he should subscribe
to the loan. We all must get busy and
make this loan a success"
Mr.. Marvel announced that tomorrow
Judge Gray would address the workers,
and urged all team captains tO be
present with their full membership.
| Warrick Price. Of Philadelphia, who
lectured before the Current Events
Glass at Mrs. John p. Nlelds' yesterday.
said during his address that II we did
not subscribe 10 the Liberty Loan now
we would not be standing back Of the
men In the trenches, and IL was a very
small part OF what we could do fOI
those who are lighting for US. Mr.
Price laid stress on the TACT that thl
loan must be secured In the required
time. The fact that this cOuntr,
= would be able 10 raise the amount II
the time specified would have a grea
eject on the Central Powers, he said
II this could be done, Mr.. Price de
clared, Il would be supporting on
boys In the trenches and standing b,
the government.
John s. Rossell. OF The Wilmington
Liberty Loan Committee. Will address
the employees OF the Crosby and Hill
store at $50 o'clock this afternoon.
Members OF the Police Pension
Fund Committee az a meeting yes.
terday subscribed to $500 worth o.
the second series OF the loan.
A letter was received yesterday b,
Knox & Co., general agents Of TIT
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
from the home offlce OF the company
urging every Penn Mutual representa-
tive to rise 30 the need OF the hou
In the present Liberty Loan cam
paign and TO do all In his power q
maintain the standard OF loyalty anC
helpfulness that was set by the insur
ance men In general last June. Il Il
understood that similar letters are
being sent out by other companies e
their representatives.
The women of the Liberty Loan
Committee announce the appearance
OF II. ID. Westcott, OF Philadelphia.
at the New Century Club tomorrow,
TO speak on the Liberty Loan. Mr..
Westcott Is a son Of Judge Westcott,
who twice nominated Presiden. VIII
son for the Presidency. and is especi-
ally well qualified to discuss the
Liberty Loan.
The women have also secured for
Monday night, October % Arthur Guy
Empey OF New York. Mr.. Empey Is
the author Of over the Top" the
mos successful OF the numerous war
books which have come from the
press In the past two years. Tho
commit ee will announce later Just
where Mr.. Empey Is 10 appear.
Have Bonds on View.
The Wilmington Trust Company will
exhibit tomorrow the new four per
cent Liberty Bonds In denominations
Of $50. 500, $500 or $1,000, which can
be delivered Immediately upon full
payment OF the face OF the bond. There
Is but a limited number OF these bonds
for immediate delivery.