Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE.
COUNTY LIBERTY
LOAN DRIVE SHOWS
RENEWED SPIRIT
T cam Captains Become More
Busy as Influenza Scare
Wanes.
DENY GERMAN
LIES

The attempt of German sympathizers.
and enemies Of the United States. to try
and cripple the Liberty Loan campaign,
by circulating reports that the bonds
could not he sold. came TO the attention
Of Henry 7. Scott, chairman OF the
Fourth Liberty Loan committee today
Mr.. Scott Immediately started a probe,
that he is hoping will reveal who the
friends of the Kaiser are IN this instance.
He also takes this opportunity Of denying
anv such false stories. The bonds ot the
United States, issued IN the form OF
Liberty Loan securities, are the safest
and most desirable. of any IN tins country
and NAV prove 10 be the best IN the
world after this war Is over While
persons arc asked TO keep the bonds until
maturity accepting the rate Of interest
paid on them by the government, yet ut
anv time. any bank IN the United States
will accept the bonds and pay their worth
tor them al any time, that a purchaser
wishes to dispose Of them
The reports coming 10 headquarters
Of the loan committee at Tenth and
Market streets, this morning were more
encouraging The tabulatlon oi yesteT-
DAYS receipts. added 70 the amounts
already subscribed showed that more
than S4 1900 ,0n0 had been subscribed,
and that the end of the day might sec
fivc millions Of the quota Of twelve tor
the county III hand
Charles t. Palmer, Who Is captain
Of the merchants unit, found very
interesting letter IN his mail tins morning
Ii was from Fred \ Rowland, President
of the National Life Insurance Company,
x a f. - s.FsT.
this company in this section. lie had
written to the president OF the concern,
asking him for subscription President
Howand wrote Mr. Palmer that the COM
panv vas not in the habit Of making any
subscriptions outside Of the home office,
but that because Of the excellent showing
in business. MIR Palmer had made in
this State in The past wear that he would
have the treasurer take q $1,000 sub
scriptlon in Delaware.
REPORT $1,000 BOND soIp.
Among the reports coming to head
quarters today, was one from the jewelers.
and Piano dealers unit, which under the
able captaincy 81 William Holland, has
sold Sl7 900 of bonds
The Five and Ten Cent stores re-
ported sales of bonds totaling S., 3,l50.
The cigar dealers have sold si.750,
according 10 reports made hN their cap
tain
WOMEN ARE HOPEFUL.
Chairman Scott today received a
chccry letter from Mrs otho Nowland.
chairman oi the Women Liberty Loan
Committee. and was in ; answer 10 letter
Mr. Scott sent out t. All workers last
MoT day MIS- Nuv}ard wrote
Your letter nf October 1th i re-
ceivrd ard read with great rejoicing
because n it, optimistic spirit
The Women Committee stands
shoulder to shoulder with YOU. being
confident that our city ana STATE viii
not be behind in II Il, Fourth Liberty Loan
Although the women have had 70 give
up the house to house canvass. they
have never lusi their spirited interest
in he work We are bound 70 Win,
and VIII we Will
y ours for the Fourth Liberty Loan
Signed Lottic L Nowland.
wHY BONDS ARE YALUABLE
4 prominent realty Iroker brought
10 Chairman Scott attention today a
few pointed paragraphs Of a letter he
Is sending TO his acquslntanccs, showing
how valuable d Liberty Bond Is now,
because OF its increased value years
hence says this money making bllsl-
ness man
An article costing a dollar now could
i'e purchased in normal tines for 50 cents.
With few exceptions. purchases nov will
only be worth 50 cents on the dollar
after the var
'A security selling a 4 certain price
now. purchased II that price and sold
II the same price when normal condi-
ions again prevail Will enable YOU to
purchase food clothing, &c, TO tic same
extent rs IT present and retain halt
the money
The securities that meet these con
ditions are those issued by the United
States government. bIt the only Issue
th..t viii il addition help win the war
are bonds o( the Fourth Liberty Loan
Tie government will accept your 50-cent
dollar IN payment for these and return
70 YOU 100 cents dollar IN addition To
interest q, AZ per cent on the dollar
you actually invest or ; Z per cent after
be- var Oh the real value Of that dollar
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