Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-04


After one Of the most intensive, if not
the most successful, LbeTtviLoan drives
of the war. Wilmington and New Castle
county. like every other city and county
in the country. viii close its campaign at
midnight
Until the clocks announce the birth
Of the Sabbath. subscriptions to the loan
Will be accepted According 70 the regu-
lations OF the campaign, no subscriptions
to this loan will be accepted after that
hour.
both Wilmington and the county Of
New Castle. as we'll as the other towns
cities and counties OF the State. have
done themselves proud in this effort
TODAY, congratuIatorv messages from
manv sources came to Liberty Loan
Headquarters. in the Security Trust
COMPANY, and Chairman Rossell was
showered with praise by friends and
acquaintance.
Chairman Rossell will be "on the Job
until midnight. He will be in telephone
communication between this city and
Philadelphia headquarters until md
night.
COUNTRY over THE TOP
Es.iy today word was reeeived in tins
| ctv that the loan computing the country
as a whole had passed the minimum quota
and that encouraging reports he'd out
! the hope that the final hours might lead 70
an extra billion being added to the loan.
The crowd at the Liberty Bank today
again threatened 10 break all previous
records Men and women were lined UP
two deep, waiting 10 make their initial
payments on partial payment bonds
| As speedily as clerks could receive the
| 10 70 10
brver the procession Of flnancial-patrlots
moved on. but it appeared as though as
Rapidly as one moved away there came
| another to take his or her place.
! Because OF the wonderful work of the
students Of all the schools, their teachers
ard principals IN selling upwards Of
&1S5, 500 OF bonds up TO last night the
High School was kept open today TO re-
oeive late subscriptions.
SCHOOLS EXPECT TO RAIsT TOTAL
Dr. Scott, superintendent of schools
said this afternoon, that the hope OF the
school workers was that the final amount
from the schools would perhaps reach the
$500, 600 mark
At all the industrial plants the various
committees were hustling this morning.
for late buyers, realizing that unless the
sales were completed before noon, that
there was small chance Of obtaining any
after that tune
The Hercules Powder Company en-
p,oyes committee today reported that thev
were 100 per cent strong, every one Of the
25o emploves having subscribed
Among the speakers al the night meeting
ING in front of the Public Building last
night. Mr. Lewissohn made mt with the
crowd and proved one of the most success
ful sellers of bonds, through his wit and
humOr both of which appeared TO be IN
cxhaustlble.
The Boy Scouts are hard at it TODAY.
Up To today their total was $l38 800,
but the scouts are expecting big things to
happen today If their expectations come
true they Will have more than $500. 900 to
their credit tonight when the campaign
closes.
The boys were out hustling early today
and their persIstency won subscrptIons
for them many times, although the man Or
woman they approached had already sub
scribed.
The Chamber of Commerce appeal 70
its members 10 match the president
brought more returns IN todays mail, and
the first batch of letters contained sub
scrlptions for more than g 500
KENT COUNTY STILL WORKING.
Dover. May ii he fourteen banks IN
Kent county report to Liberty Loan head
quarters that already subscriptions for
Liberty bonds over one million dollars
have been received and before midnight
tonight many thousands more are ex-
pected The banks in the county will re-
main open between the hours Of seven
and nine O'Clock tonight to allow persons
to hand IN their subscriptions. The towns
OF Camden and FELTON, have reported
going over the top
Among todays subscriptions To the
Liberty Loan were Two made by drec-
ton Of Chancellor Curtis, one Of s., 800
and one Of $400, Of money that had been
paid into the Court Of Chancery, Of which
certain persons are entitled to the IN
come during life and other persons at
the death Of the original benefciaries
Receives Findings of Commission.