Evening journal., 1918-09-28

DO more than they have in any pre-
Vious loan.
The city was bombarded this after
noon with Liberty Loan literature from
The skies by Lieutenant Guy Stodden-
work who flew here from Mineola,
This was the first time that Whining
Ton citizens were subjected TO an an
nounced attack from the air.
1t was said the aviator had fallen at
Fifth and Jackson streets, but this was
untrue. He descended at the Whining
ION Country Club.
The opening Of the campaign at
O'Clock was marked by the greatest vol
ume Of sound that has ever attended
any opening or closing Of a Liberty
Loan camp8ign in this city or county.
Every plant and industrial establish
ment that possessed a steam whistle
had been requested 10 blow the whistle
for ten minutes. beginning at o'clock,
and the request was acquiesced N gem
orally. As a result the noise made was
great and heavy enough TO be heard for
miles stretching all about the city.
But the workers, many OF them at
least. had been at work before o'clock.
Charles B. Palmer. head OF the Mer-
camille group, sold a bond 10 "a man
while riding 10 the business section Of
the city on a street car.
James Stein, secretary OF the Manu-
fscturers Association, had hardly reach
ed his office when he was called 10
the telephone. He turned away from IL
smiling. He had received a subscrip-
tion for $4,000 from the Liberty Mutual
Insurance Company with headquarters
in Boston, but which has a branch in
this State.
And that's the way things continued
throughout the morning.
The headquarters were busy last
night, but they were still buster today
The electric displays about the city last
evening and about headquarters called
attention anew TO the carefree, that
there was urgent business for every
man and woman 10 attend TO-. The
signs, 10 IS believed will stir up a bit,
those who are inclined TO pay little at
tention to such things as loan cam
paigns.
The Harlan plant organization for the
loan was completed yesterday and ac-
tine work OF selling bonds Will begin
on Monday.
Pusey and Jones have a more efficient
organization than they had in the third
campaign and they are going TO try and
surprise their friends and well wishers.
There will be a monster mass meet
ing in the Queen Theatre tomorrow
night
The chief speaker will be former
United States Senator Theodore Z.
Burton, Of Ohio, a noted orator.
The presiding officer is man
Of large. financial genius and popular
among thousands Of people whom he
meets weekly. lie is John :. ROssell /
president Of the Security Trust Com |
pany. Mr.. Rossell was the very sue
cessful chairman Of the Third Liberty I
Loan campaign.
The musical end Of the program will 1
be cared for very satisfactorily by the 1
pusey and Jones Company Band. The /
has become one Of the /
most desired groups Of the city, and
the band will not only play concert
before the meeting, but VIII furnish
music.
Then after Mr.. ROssell and Mr.. Bur
ION have finished, comes a rare treat
for Wilmingtonians. Under the direc-
ton Of Count de Bassa, films taken
under the direction Of the British War
Onlce. showing the soldiers actually
lighting at the front, and the varied
scenes of activity back Of the lines
will be shown. The views were taken
back Of the trenches Of the British and
italian and Russian fronts. They show
what our Sammies have to go up
against They are taken so that the
Dovs i'm training over here might
-ealize before they go overseas what
he Hun and his barbarous way OF
lighting means.
To-day Count de Bassa is at Camp
Dix. and the opportunity anorded 10
,iah Marvel, chairman Of the executive
committee Of the Committee on Patrl-
,tic Addresses, to secure the showing
lere was a rare chance. O. II
The Wilmington Savings Fund so
.iety sent in a subscription for slOo.OVo
asst night. This is in addition 10 the
noted yesterday from lhe
Illled banks OF Wilmington.
Liberty Bond posters have been pla-
arded throughout the city, the mer-
hants have called attention to the bond
ales in store decorations, street cars
nd automobiles bear the BUY Liberty
lOnds Now" notices.
The Prudential Insurance Companys \
INSCRIPTION OF $4,000 was announced ,
odav bv Superintendent T. II. Fuller 4,
on. on behalf Of himself and associates !
n this city. II is part OF total SUD
cription OF s30OOOOOO made to the loan :
" The Prudential, which is one or the
argest subscriptions turned in In the
United States. This Is double the
mount taken by The Prudential in the ,
asst loan and makes an aggregate OF
6OOOO,OOO by the company for all iour
pans.
In connection with today's subscrip- =
ion Mr.. Fullerton announced that the
ntire force Of $4,000 Prudential agents
nd representatives throughout the
ountry have been urged by President J
orrest +. Dryden to get behind the
Jan to the utmost. Mr.. Dryden has
ked them TO give every available min J
te TO work Of taking subscriptions and
his they have all promised to do. The
will. also, conduct a national y
1vertising campaign in the newspapers c
Z the country In behalf Of the loan.
The members Of the Prudential lnsur- L
nee Company's taff in this city met at Q
leir offices this morning. and after re- p
living their Instructions. began their \
rive for bond sales.
There was another announcement Il
ssterday Of great Importance from the b
INKS. The heads Of the local financial s.
stitutions held conference. They have
zen holding frequent conferences, pre- W
lrlng for this campaign, and always IL d