Evening journal., 1918-09-30
BOOM LIBERTY LOAN
At GREAT Meeting.
Speakers Predict That Del
aware Will Again "Go
Over the Top
SHOW PICTURE OF.
ZEPPELIN RAID

tor Theodore L. Burton. who was TO
make an address, could not attend be-
cause OF illness, the mass meeting at
the Queen Theatre last night, in the
interests Of the Fourth Liberty Loan.
was a great success. Josiah Marvel
| presided, and addresses were made by
John s. Rossell and Henry p. Scott,
chairman Of the New Castle County
Liberty Loan Committee. During the
evening there were selections by the
Pusey and Jones band. and a great
series OF war moving pictures were
shown.
Mr.. Marvel, in his opening remarks.
said:
Germany knows that the coming
peace will be peace America has plan
ned. a righteous peace that viii pre-
vent further wars and give Justice TO
ALL Besides the trenches here. are the
work, food. and money trenches. do
not know which is the most impor-
tant any more than I know which Is
the most important leg Of a three-leg-
ged stool. All are needed, but tonight
we arc trying TO MI the money trench.
III anybody In Delaware knows how
TO MI that money trench IL Is the man
who heaped and piled II up In the
Third Liberty Loan campaign until
Delaware is known over the country
as the place where all the war trenches
are filled TO overfowng, and whom
now introduce, John s. Rossell."
The applause which greeted Mr..
ROssell was kept up all through his
inspiringly patriotic appeal for every
man. woman and child in Delaware 10
buy Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds. lie
said:
Your presence here tonight is a
proof OF your sterling American char
acter. and Of your devotion TO the great
principles for which our government
stands. The same spirit which made
It possible for Delaware 90 win the
highest national honOrs in the Third
Liberty Loan campaign will again
make the same result possible for our
own little state in the Fourth Liberty
Loan campaign. The campaign Will
be successful because our people arc
heart and soul in winning the war for
liberty and Justice. When our govern
ment asks us 10 aid in this noble enter
prise, she offers Us a special privilege.
In concluding. let me call your at
tentlon 10 this fact, that there is no
better security than that offered for
your money, namely a United states
Government bond. Il is an honor to
hold one. In this simple, easy way.
you dedicate part ow your wealth TO
the greatest cause the world has ever
known"
Henry p. Scott, chairman Of New
Castle County Liberty Loan Commit
tee, was next introduced as the man
who laid down s2,i00,Oo0 upon the altar
OF mercy as Delaware's contribution TO
the Red Cross, when the State was only
asked for a half a million quota. Mr..
Scott said:
"This community Is splendidly
aroused. There Is not the slightest
doubt Of the cuccessful result OF this
10 is unthinkable that we
should send our boys over there with
out supplying them with all they need.
America never quits. This war is not
only a flght Of ornaments. but the en-
tire resources OF the Allied nations are
pltted against the entire resources OF
the Central empires.
In the local papers you will read
one Of the most remarkable advertise
ments ever printed, one in which the
local banks urge you 10 borrow money. |
a most uncommon proceeding on the |
part Of any bank. This borrowing viii |
make a nation OF savers, because you |
won't be spending money foOlishly so |
long as you have a loan to pay OF. II |
we save on shoes, the army will have |
more leather; n we save on clothes |
Ihe army Will have more wool. We /
must save money. Last year the sur
plus savings Of the country amounted |
10 si2, 900 100000. We are asked for a 1
2 .O0OOOO.0O0 loan by the government. /
We must save more money. ! urge you |
10 take up the offer Of the banks.
"Since the beginning Of history men 1
md nations have tried TO rule the earth .
md have come to grief. The Germans
ire the most unfit 10 rule Of any that
lave tried. None can ever rule the
world. The earth Is the Lords and
he fullness thereof We are fighting
or the Lord against Germany
Never were more wonderful war pic
ures shown 20 an audience than those
by Count de Bessa. who went
rom the Argentine to the war fronts
% ldhE luN HlAAHAfss fflAAAA NAk N++NtNN
OF the British government.
.fany Of the films were far ahead OF
nything ever displayed in this city Of
var photography. Most notable was
picture Of a Zeppelin raid over Lon
lon at night. taken under conditions OF
he greatest danger by Lieutenant
Of the British army. and
or which he received the Victoria
ross. It was a bresthless and scared
udlence that watched the searchlights
lick up the beautiful monster airship,
watched the cleaning death bombs fall
non the city, saw the star-like shots
\ the anti-aircraft guns shine out
carer and nearer TO the Zeppelin, until
here was a hit and the death-dealing
monster fell in flames.
Equally appalling was the sinking Of
n Allied ship by a torpedo sent from
German submarine, muffed scream
ding I'D from the audience when the
orpedo struck the ship and the ex-
losion tossed ship and waves into the
ir.
BANKERS RETURN.
The local and State bankers who at