Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Liberty Loan Workers, Despite
Influenza, Still Pegging
Away at Task,
sIeciai Correspondence of Every Evening

| Speciai Correspondence OF Every Egehing
New Castle, Oct. 10-Although the
| Fourth Liberty Loan campaign in this
| city has received - severe setback, be-
cause of the influenza, the workers who
| are still on their feet have not lost courage,
but are hoping that conditions. so far as
| sickness III the city is concerned, will
| clear, permitting more spirit to be put
| into the financial drive.
The loan officials are hoping against
| hope that conditions will improve. per-
mittng the ban on public meetings to
be lifted by next week. Then the last
week will witness the greatest effort put
| forth to obtain subscriptions, ecllpsing
| any other loan campaign. Nhllc n large
| majority of the influenza cases under
treatment are much improved. and many
entirely recovered there Us apparently no
decrease in the number OF new eases.
The mems committee sold $3.50
worth of bonds Yesterday making a total
of $50, 700 for both committees. Just
S25l 900 worth of subscriptions are
needed to raise the quota, which Is
S33s ,66O. and with the help of the Boy
Scouts and other volunteers, IT is highly
probable that the quota will be reached.
Mrs Edward Galloway. Mrs. Leslie
Hockcnbury, Robert Barnes. Miss Alice
Fay, Postmaster John p Murphy, Mabel
Clewell Frank Murphy and frs ncis Law
Ter are suffering with influenza. 1t IS re-
ported that about go per cent of the ein-
pIoves of the Baldt S%ecl Go. are sick.
Mrs Earl Potter. Mr. ] II. Clvison.
Henry Taylor. Ralph Watts. Rodney
" Ills. Charles Galloway. James Iovcless,
James King Emma Clymer. Edward Nc.
Daniel Emmett keegan and Mae fchl
have recovered from influenza
Jacob karoda OF Clark street has died
nf the influenza lntement was made
today at the Glcbe cemetery
Jane, simmons. son Of William sim
mons near Buttonwoods died OF pneu-
mona ~ Camp DiX
Coleman Hunter, formerly nt New
Castle died in Wilmington at the home
home of his 81 ter lntcrmunt will hc
made Saturday morning n - Peters
cemetery
samuel Johnson, accused o' dlsofderly
conduct and drunkenness pleaded guilty
last evening before Ma or Cavcnder, and
paid his tnc John charged with with
holding suitcase belonging % John
Glcasc Was found guilty and was ordered
tn return the suitcase lie was also tined
Tor disordcrly conduct
The controller 81 il ,outhbound cal
caught on fire last evening at Rose liili
hlit the motonnAn succeeded ~ Winning
the car 10 IN, powcrhousc, where 4 change
oi cars Wa made
There N-a~ au accldcnt near Rose Hill
last evening caused h> m army truck
coltidlng with touring car. The touring
car which was damaged considerably, was
Sold d " alter Nlpi Of New Ca,tlc
Charlie Galloway has received a lcttcr
from hls brother, Edward. oi the hospital
corp~ III Camp DlX stating that the IN
inrnza is beng checked successfully 'hcn
Nbcrt Rclgcr. | ; stores Inspector
far the Bethlehem Loading e has ro-
covered from influenza
Edward \aylor and Joserh RothrocA
viii return 10 Delaware college when L
rcopcn- next NnndaN
Z Kern, formerly u Rose lllH vii sail
shortly for France
Miss rhclma Dean has returned t.
New Castle after visiting her parents IL
Lincoln Del
Mrs John Taylor has received an
interesting letter from her son. James
who is over there
Sidney King was IN Philadelphia ycSter-
day on business
The hoy Scouts are doing good work
in selling War Saving Stamps.
The member, Of the Century Club have
decided to turn the Century Club building +
over as m emergency hospital, II i Is /
needed