Evening journal., 1918-04-26

p. Clayton and other Liberty Loan
Workers.
After the procession broke ranks Gov
ernor Townsend congratulated frst Of
all the Dover Liberty Loan Committee
on such a celebration, voiced not only
by him, but every one else, as the great-
est celebration and demonstration Dover
has ever seen. He spoke briefly on the
necessity Of winning the war-by provid-
Ing money and men and urged all TO
buy Liberty Bonds. He also told Of
the sacrifices necessary and pleaded for
genuine sacrifices in purchasing bonds.
He also urged the planting OF greater
crops and the building OF ships. He
congratulated Kent County on what she
has done up TO the present in nearly
raising its fun quota He concluded by
emphasizing the fact that II the English
and French lines fail, America can and
must make up for H.
Mrs. Henry Ridgely followed the
Governor, speaking briefly in favor OF
raising Delaware's full quota and
doubling 1t, n possible
John S Rossell thrilled his hearers
with a plea for America and Americas
wares honor as being the leader in all
things in the nation and urged that she
be the leader In the present Liberty
Bond drive.
James II Hughes followed He stated
that out Of the twenty-four districts in
Kent County, fifteen OF them had gone
"over the top" and had won the honor
flag. lie also stated that OF the S96OOOO
al. e al
1915 600 had been raised and by next
week. IL was fully expected that Kent
County would be recorded as going
"over the top" The announcement Of
Kent's success was loudly applauded
Miss Herring, OF New York, a recent
student In music for seven years In
Germany, was the next speaker. En-
Unused and fred with patriotism Miss
Herring at once captiyated her audience
/ by telling them that American was go
/ ing TO fool the Kaiser. She said Ger
many today is nothing more or less
than an organized villany Of the most
/ horrible and atrOciOus kind She urged
the buying of Liberty Bonds and for a
few minutes had many guessing as she
called out TO the audience In impas-
sionate tones TO subscribe for bonds
She did credit TO a most experienced
auctioneer.
Another speaker from the front was
Sergeant George p. Clayton, who was
with General Pershing in the FIRST de-
tachment TO go TO the trenches He told
Of some az the experiences he had in
the trenches and OF The manual labor
necessarily performed in Frah5e, by the
women, because of the loss OF the men
they taking their part in all vocatlons Of
life lie told Of some German prisoner:
captured by The Allies and when thes
looked into the faces of the Americans
they could not realize that they were
real Americans. He stated that sol
dlers have to be ground hogs IN this
war. as they live practically all the
time In the dug outs lie also stated
that American soldiers are literally
subscribing to Liberty Bonds ant
pleaded with bis hearers that II they
have not already done what they can
they should do more.
Madame Chalfont. Belgium refugee
who has lost practically all she had
! husband, children, property, etc, in th'
, war, was the last speaker. Dressed il
r deep mourning with the exception o
her hat, a Belgium turban with th
s cclors OF the Belgium ilag she told II
! broken English the story Of the an
e trocities to her people, the man, womel
y and little children.
3 The celebration ended last evenin
I with a rousing mass meeting In tn
; State Armory, which was filled to tn
8 doors. Addresses were made by g. /
I Arnholt, OF the Philadelphia bar; Josial
O Marvel, Of Wilmington. Sergeant Clay