Evening journal., 1918-05-02
WOMEN SOAR ABOVE
Three million MARK

The Women's Liberty Loan Commit
tee reported today that they had gone
over the S3Oo0.0o0 mark and that the
grand total was S3,i6l,0O0. Great cheers
and applause were given when this
was announced. It is hoped when the
nnal reports are handed in on Satur-
day at least another $4,000 Will be
subscribed
The various captains from the differ
ent teams reported the following
amounts for sioday.
First Nard-Miss Feinberg, S275O;
Mrs. T. F. Gormley. no report.
Second Ward-Mrs. George W. Sparks,
no report; Miss Connor, no report.
Third Ward-Nlrs Francis B. Davis,
Jr.. no report Mrs. J. Ralph Bailey, no
report.
Fourth Ward-NIrs. Frederick Bring
hurst. Si600 Mrs. l. II. Phillips, S700.
Fifth ward-Mrs. Willard Springer,
90 report; Mrs. George A. Elliott, no
report
sixth ward-Mrs. J. p. Lafrey, no re-
port; Mrs Daniel O. Hastings, no re-
port.
Seventh ward-Nlrs. r. C. Ferriday,
$1,000: Mrs. ]. Saunders Taylor, no re-
mort; Mrs. +. W. Curtis. no report,
Mrs. j. B. Bird. $1,000.
Eighth ward-Mrs Richard Reese,
uiO0; Mrs Charles II. Grantlsnd, $50.
Ninth ward-Nlrs. II. Fletcher Brown,
R3.000; Mrs. O. C. Purdy, $4,000; Mrs.
George 6. Capelle, Jr., 1850; Mrs. VIII
liam Staniar, $500
Tenth ward-Mrs. Herbert II. Ward,
Ir., $500, Mrs. William S. prickett,
et,iO0.
Eleventh ward-Mrs. Christopher L.
Ward, s4400; Mrs Robert II. Richards,
no report.
Twelfth ward-Nirs. David Snellen-
burg. no report, Miss L. Roth, S2i77OO
p. r. r. Station Unit, 81 400.
Brandywine hundred $500.
Christiana hundred, Si6700O
Headquarters, Si09 l50
Hotel dupont booth, S59,i
The total amount for today was S4i6,
$50.
These names have been added 20 the
honor list Of those who have subscrib-
ed hundred-dollar bond apiece to-
ward making up 5000 subscribers. /.
Eliza Hayes, Alice A. Hentage Eliza
beth B. Beatty. Francis A. Cook, John
N. Anderson, Jr., j. p. Mahaffy, kath-
arine S. Maris, Lottie q. Smith, W. por-
ter Whitaker, Marvin NJ. Lindell, Charles
Manus, Michael j. Burns, William H.
Simmons. Martha Woodward, Z. II por-
ter. Pocahontas Council, Francis +.
Kelly, Annie B. Elliott r. Henry Grier.
Sadie Russell. Mary Russell, Isabella A.
D. Sanborn, John f. Reed, Rose Gold
stein, Florence Revelle.
A great drive for bonds viii be made
by the women's committee at The
Playhouse tomorrow night Private
Herbert r. Bates and Mrs. flames starr,
Of Philadelphia, chairman Of the vO-
mems committee for the Third Federal
Reserve District OF which Delaware rs
part will make addresses. Miss
Fay Banter, star of the kiss Bur
glar," viii auction of the four smaller
Liberty Loan poster paintings which
have ornamented the Hotel dupont
lobby during the drive. The posters
are by Henriette Stadelman. Marion
Thomas, Katherine Rice and Henry
Peck.
Volunteers were called for at today
committee meeting, to canvass fol
bonds on the streets tomorrow
The final meeting, which Will be al
event Of great interest, will be he'll
by the committee on the mezzanin
floor OF the Hotel dupont at 4 o'clocl
on Saturday afternoon.
At the conclusion of the meeting o
the Liberty Loan Committee, prlvat
penney Lankford Of the 10th Massa
chusetts Field Artillery made a thrill
ing address in the lobby Of Hotel du
Pont. Lankford told Of many Of th
horrors that are now existing abroad
He was for eight months in active ser
vice and was discharged on accoun
OF shell shock and returned 90 thi
country Ia March.
Young Landlord, who looked but
mere boy, said. Our Allies watch u
with pride in their eyes, and the Ger
mans marvel at what our boys can do.
He said, General Pershing is there
perish the Germans"
lie said little French children woul
follow American troops for miles, beg
glng for a biscuit. The boys woul
hand over their sandwiches, and d
without themselves.
Although this young man has bee
discharged he IS putting forth ever
effort to get back again and flght 70