Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-06
$1,0OO,0O0 FOR
NEW LIBERTY LOAN
BY NOON TODAY
Largest Subscription $4,000,
Made by Rev. ]. J Connolly
for St. Thomas Church.
"GOING OVER THE TOP"

Delaware today opened a drive for
the Third Liberty Loan that promises TO
break all prior records.
Before one hour had passed it was
estimated that half a million dollars had
been subscribed In Wilmington and
rural New Castle county and by noon this
had been doubled the total for the first
three hours reaching that mark, for the
campaign began at 9 O'Clock. The
largest subscription was for S5O,oO0,
but there were hundreds Of bonds for $50
and 500.
John s. Rossell, chairman Of the city
and county committee. was optimistic
over the returns. They were not expected
to reach such figures so early and some Of
them coming from unexpected sources
proved to him that the citizens Of this
CITY and county were awake to the issues
of the hour.
AT all banks there was q constant line
of in0uirers while over the telephone came
hundreds of calls to know when, where
and how 10 place . subscription. At
headquarters in the Security Trust 90.
Sixth and Market streets, the crowd was
the heaviest The headquarters speedily
exhausted the supply OF literature and
calls to Philadclphia for more were made,
but with no immediate hope OF the supply
being replenished before Monday
Many Of the larger stores IN the center
of the city had novel and attractive
displays, calling attention to the LIberty
Loan. Some entire windows were devoted
10 this purpose and some OF the ideas
were quite unique.
At industrial plants the members OF
the plant committees began the distri-
button of the partial payment cards to be
signed and slips Of paper on which a,
man or women signed for one or more
bonds.
From reports that came 10 headquarters
today. everybody was on the Job.
Through the efforts Of the Women s
Committee and the Boy Scouts, the
posters and literature used to advertise
the loan had been well circulated and
everywhere one looked 1t WAS Liberty
Loan in some mode that met the eye.
Added emphasis was gwen the opening
of the campaign through the parade OF
the Harlan workers through the central
streets OF the city. and those who had
paid little attention To what has been
going on around them for the past few
weeks knew after the parade that America
was awake to its financial needs.
REV. J. J. CONNELLY TAKES 30,OO0.
Rev. John J. Connolly, pastor of st.
Thomas Church, subscribed $50 600 TO
the loan today, through the Union Ma
tional Bank. This is understood to be
an investment for ms church building
fund. which was raised by popular sub
scription a wear ago. Father Connolly
is an earnest advocate Of all measures
proposed by the government Tor the
succPssflI prosecution of the war and
one Of the most valiant citizens standing
By the President
The first subscription to the loan on
the partial payment plan was made 10y
Jacob Lifzin, l. years old, of 700 West
Eighth street. He bought a $50 bond
from the Security Trust and Safe De
posit Co.
BOND MACHINE co. PATR RIoTTC.
The Bond Machine Co was the first
local industrial organization over the
top this morning with = subscription
TO the Liberty Loan. shortly after Lib
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