Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
TODNN'S RETURNS

Members Of the women's Liberty Loan
committee today beat every former
record by women in money raising or
Liberty Loan campaigns in this = ty with
total of Si.lO6.150 worth of bonds
subscribed in the last twenty-four hours
This brings the grand total to S34,475.-
$50.
Mrs, Walter $. Thomson. chairman
who has been i'll at her home nearly two
weeks, presided at today's meeting. The
returns she declared were wonderful
stimulant and a splendid welcome back
to her Many of the districts broke all
former records and the chairmen in eX-
cited voices told of contributions and
enthusiastic plans for the last days Of
the drive
Mrs. r. s. Mcllhenny. Chestnut Hill,
said todays was the largest total ever
obtained in her district, The total to
date is $l,055,OO0. This is regarded as
remarkable as Chestnut Hin cOntains
only 1900 houses and an approximate
population of 5000. Mrs. Mcllhenny
est mates that one person in every five.
including children, subscribed as there
have been 1904 subscriptions.
Mrs W. b. Gurley, chairman of the
Germantown district, reported a grand
tCtal Of S3,279.00O to date. This is more
than $l.500,00 in excess of what was
raised durinr the entire six weeks OF
the third loan In her district.
Women of Delaware. according to the
statement of Mrs Henry -. Jump, chair
man of the Third Federal Reserve Dis
I trict. today sent a telegram to President
Wilson expressing their appreciation of
his nsistance on unconditional Surren-
der, and their determination to stand
back OF him The telegram is signed by
| Mrs Henry Ridgeley, of Dover
Service League Aids
The National League for Women $
Service Mrs John Andrews Harris.
Jr.. chairman has total to date of
tl,379,l00 received from the following
. boophs: Girls Friendly Society, at
/ Franklin National Bank. Sl5,700; in
nior Service Corps, at the Franklin Ma
/ tonal Bank. s469.OSO; drug stores. $40
20O: theatres and movies Sl53,500 :
/ Philadelphia Orchestra booth, $21S.sOO
Snellenburg booth. $s3,950; Frank &
Seder TO-, $500: Corn Exchange Bank,
$542. 400. and Logan Trust Company,
S53.6UO
Mrs. Leopold Stokowsk. who was ia
have presided at the Philadelphia Or
chcstra booth has been i'll, and other
membx-s of the orchestra have been in
char<
Emergency Aid aides booths obtained
i S4i2 500 yesterday.
Mrs George Dallas Dixon, chairman
Of the Pennsylvania RailroNl Women :
War Relief, reported s39. .450 raised yes
terday and total of $i.250,S00 to date
Mrs Robert G. Wright was in charge
Of the booths yesterday.
The Board of Education, through Mrs
t. r. StOtesbury, chairman of the pub
lie schools Liberty Loan committee, re-
ported today that returns we're rapidly
coming in by mail from pupils in al
schools
Three 100000 subscriptions from
Bonwit, Teller & CO... Il. II, StotesburN
and Mrs. Stotesbury and the re-
suits of rallies held in several sections
Of the city have greatly increased the
returns of the women's Liberty loar
committee.
Through Red Cross
q Mr. and Mrs. Stotesbury gave the
subscriptions through the navy auxiliar!
Of the Red Cross. of which Mrs Stotes
bury ia chairman. during the rally hel'
! at League Island yesterday afternoon
/ YcOwomen assisted in soliciting sub
scriptions in the crowd, and total o
s23S.25O was obtained, This makes
grand total of Sl597,1O0 from the ci
: william employees OF the navy yard.
, Reports from Miss Anne MacIlvaino
u Of Trenton. associate chairman OF tn
, Third Federal Reserve District wer
, given as follows TO Mrs. Henry ID. Juml
= , chairman: Burlington County, Sl,0O2,
u 500; Mercer, S947,7O0 Atlantic, $79S,
500: Salem. S257,l50; Cumberland
= s2O2, 200; Ocean, $l26,l0O, and Glouces
ter, Sl1G.l00.