Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
DELAWARE WOMEN
REPORT $2,3O7,40O
Excellent Subscriptions to Third
Liberty Loan Throughout
the State.

The women's total for Liberty Bonds
in this State. as reported by Mrs. Henry
RidRely State chairman. last night, is
81. :sO7. 400. This is very fine, but Mrs.
Ridrelv asks for continued effort, and
such enthusiasm rs will carry the women
sales to S4.25O. 900, which would be halt
the States quota.
One million seven hundred and thirty
eight thousand eight hundred and hity
dollars is the grand total of the Whining
ton Women's Committee, today reports
of $3.50. 800 having brought II up to that
amount They are proud oil thus, but not
ronteut and they will keep ON tlli the close
of the drive Work harder than ever
was the parting injunction al Mrs ONO
Nowland. the chairman. ut noon today,
and she told all teams that If they are not
abe 10 20 over their territory, they VIII
receive help, if they will only report II to
the Office. Young Italian men have offered
To act as interpreters and they can he
obtained by applying to Mrs WIZARD
Springer. Jr., captain of the FIfth waru,
who had another Italian rally on Llncon
street. last night, and sold s., 600 worth OF
bonds there Reports of wards, showing
number of bonds and amounts OF sales,
follow:
Miss Connor. - 81, $50
Third Mrs T. Il DAVIS q $1,000;
Mrs. Ralph Bahy 10 $3.50.
Fourth-Mr + Brtnghurst, 81 $500;
Mrs. l. II. Philips - $3.50
Fifth Mrs. W Springer. Jr, IS soou.
sixth Mrs ] 7 Laffey. 81 So 300.
seventh Mrs T. G Fcrriday, l1}
s. 400. Mrs ] :. TAYLOR. ll2) 500;
Nrs. I. ". Curtis. t27 81. 900; Mrs J.
Il Bird. 80 Sit150
Eighth Mrs r. Reese l25l $500;
Mrs. GrantIand 10 $1,000.
Ninth Mrs II I, Brown, (21 s. $50;
Mrs. 9 & Purdy. I'D $500; Mrs.
taochc, p $500
tenth Mr. Herbert Ward. - $3.50;
Mrs Prrket, II Sl,65o
Eleventh Mrs g. l.. Ward. tl"l
81 $50. Mn. II II Richards IL sl0950
Twelfth \o report.
PcnnSyvsnia Railroad Women, "a
S. 500
BrandvWinc Hundred. 66) sl0.3oo
Chru>tlana Hundred. "A 500
Headquarters, Is 81 400
Renarted through banks Wilmington
Trust, So. 600. Equitable. $4,000. VII
mlngton Tru~; second street Si.9|0
The s2j.ou from the Wilmington
Trust was its own subscription, gwen to
land >pakc with praise nf the bank :
,airte~, She SAID that the banks had
n,i replied IL hcr letter asking loT the
women subscriptions taken through the
i,.uk> ri, b,. handed over, ami she had not
,ct s~cr~talnri hoW much oi ther own
subscriptions the banks were gong 7"
a4,p thc women : committee She has
written second c,tcr and expects I"
near 81 their dc,l,lnn before long
Team nlemi,cr~ :.iy asked ~ hc There
t..r, for the meeting next edneSdaN
- 10 50 O'Clock ur else to telephone their
reports to their capt;AnS th' night lt-
fore
Four very good meetings ~ which
ms were sold vcr, reported ThcN
were Mrs Springer Italian rallies We'd
i,,,oan and Thursday nights. resulting y
,b NlRi. meeting IN the Eighth ward.
addressed hv Miss Ellen Samworth.
en Is bonds were sold, and a meeting
=, alIpot school last night addressed
..d.lme Schclfont the Belgian rctIi-
-. md William T. Whitc
TIE BOND BooTH.
BUY bond every time you pass
through" Tins is Mrs Ohio \owiand ,
plea for the Nomcns Liberty loan
Committee bond booth IN the Hotel Gu
Pont. that was christeu"d pdaN with q
meeting addressed hy Mrs Marion
Booih kelh OF New York City Tn,
booth i on Tho east slde u the lobby
and ~ attr.r'Ivc hat nobody can -
uuheedlng BY ~ mc~-ag Bonds or Bond
age fankrd w.t. american flags and
surrounded W.T., Iln.rtl l.uan po~ter~
+ will H.. tlier IN Il I Ia clos of AmercH
great .luanriai driHf and great things ar'
,.\pe.tcI oi Z j 10 charsr oi 'hr,'
Il.
PIerrr ~ I'oui aud MIR John 7
\Ieid>
Mr., kcliy bad hia audience % men
:.ad women f, ue;sT hcr speech and fhCN
v "rs lu~t that much more Impressed with
l.r. a4ter Mr. Ofho \owland. had ;njd
II h.i iutroductIoa hat Mrs Kelly ha~
y husband IN the trenches III France and
= ~ou eylng over There Mr.. Kelly told
hrr audicnce th4' y Is Il great privilege
~ buR bond> from the most secure govern
npn on earth that Germany Is watching
our financial forces as kccnly a. our army
and that she must Sc America united
Any one not willing TO buy bond. she
SAID Is not worthy OF the stirring tunes
In which we live. She Is furcetul and
convincing speaker and ii was expected
that she would attract big crowds on hcr
speaking tour along Market street tins
afternoon.
STATE DEMONSTRATION At DOVER
4 big State Liberty Loan celebration
will take place in Dover on Liberty Loan
Day. April -. and for the women part
in this Mrs Ridgely invites workers from
all over the State. She wants them to take
part in the parade, not only as bond
sellers but a Red Gross workers Every
body who is working for their country i
invited The parade begins 81 3 . cloch
IN ,bc afternoon, and will be notable
occasion IN the history d the state After
the parade there VIII be & concert br tho
band from Fort du Pont which wltn
other bands Viii march n Inc procession.
This Will bf from ) 20 cloth ! h"f
there Will be . community supper 81 IL
door picnic al Dover Arnory ~ TIC
weather may permit and an evening
meeting with speakers bands aud singing
air, Ridgciy will be n The parade ~
Philadelphis today, representing Della
ware among the lc>.der9 Mr.. jane
Starr. Jr, will be the women : leader be
cause she IS chairman Of the Third Federa
Reserve District, and marching with heI
will be Mrs Rdgely for Delaware, Mrs
" alter O. Thompson for PhiladelphIa
airs Richardson for Eastern Pennsy ylyanIa
and Miss Mcilvaine for New Jersey, al
chalrmen of their divisions Of the Third
Federal district Mrs ". $, Hilles with