Evening journal., 1918-05-11


subscribed over twenty-six millions u
the Third Liberty Loan, making thi
practical expression Of our interest II
you and the cause for which you have
offered so much.
jobs 'ESEND,
governor OF Delaware"
The conference at Dover yesier.
day afternoon In Governor Town.
sends parlor in the state House
OF All the Liberty Loan chairmen and
their secretaries. besides Philadelphia
representatives OF the Third Federal
Loan District was an occasion OF some
moment from the fact that II was per
haps the FIRST state Conference OF Lib
erty Loan workers where The nnal re-
ports were submitted
Prior 20 the meeting Of The workers
they were entertained at garden
luncheon at the colonial home Of Mrs.
Henry Rideely on Dover Green, Mrs.
nidgely was chairman Of the Women's
Ntate Liberty Loan Committee and TO
her and her committees were due much
OF the praise and glory in securing the
magninNnt sums realized in all paris
~ the State.
The conference at the state House
was presided over by Governor Towns
and. John s. Rossel, chairman Of the
New Castle County Liberty Loan Com
mittee. addressed the Governor and
those present.
Governor Townsend responded In a
few words TO Mr.. Rossell. after which
Mr. Rossell, then presented the full pc
port OF the Liberty Loan drive which
was read in full and received with ap-
plause.
Following is the report OF the gen
ersl committee as read by the Governor
as It's chairman:
estate OF Delaware, New Castle. Kent
and Sussex Counties
an conference assembled at the State
House, in Dover. his Excellency, Hon.
John G.. Townsend Jr., Governor OF
Delaware, presiding, we. the chairmen
Of the Liberty Loan Committees, for the
state Of Delaware and the counties
hereof. having IN charge the campaign
for the promotion Of the Third Liberty
Loan, which opened April g. and closed
May 4, 1918. being moved by the patri-
otio and self-sacrilcing support, most
oheerfully given by the people Of the
State, hereby declare them 10 be de-
serving Of the heartiest commendation /
Of their fellow citizens throughout the /
nation
limited In a common cause, inspired
by lofty ideals and impelled by a de- /
tsrmined purpose to do their utmost
for God and for country, the people /
OF Delaware challenge the admiration
bf the world at large
''We tender them our profoundest
thanks and we congratulate them upon
having won for Delaware the highest
honors offered by the United states
Government in connection with the
loan, by exceeding. proportionately in
amount subscribed and in number Of
subscriptions, any other state In the
union.
"The official reports OF the campaign
having been submitted TO us and hav-
ing been carefully examined, we do
clare the result TO be as follows;
Quota
in New Castle county g 6,S99. $50 90
'in Kent county ........ 60520OO
I'm SUSSEX county ..... i,2O2, ,060OO
"Total for State ....... s S56i 5000
subscriptions
I'm New Castle county s2i. .6e2, 5000
In Kent county ....... 2430.bO000
In Sussex eountp ....... 2709. 10000
Total for State ....... 26,ss2,0 ,05OO0
Subscribers
In New Castle county ...... $500
In Kent county .............. s.q7i
In Sussex county .............. 6,i93
Total for State ............. a0s57
Delaware having subscribed three
Hines iis quota. is entitled under the
rulef governing the campaign 20 a
STATE Honor Flag. bearing two stars.
Sew Castle county having subscribed
fhree times its quota. is entitled 10 ,sn
lonor nag bearing two stars. Kent
bonnty having subscribed twice iis
quota ia entitled TO an honor flag bear
ng one star, and Sussex county hav-
ng subscribed twice ne quota Is rn
fied 20 an honor lag bearing one
ttar.
1--WE fnd that Of the foregoing total
Mnount for the State the q. /. dupont
le Nemours Company sraciously sub
)cribed sil250O0o, divided as follows
'For New Castle county .. sii $4,000
For Kent county ......... i230OO0 ,
For sussex county ........ $4,000 [
sil.25O.OO0 +
I'VE acknowledge with grateful ap [
reciation this magnsmlnous contribu-
don 20 the loan, without which Della 5
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