Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-25
LIBERTY DAY
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that day consider but one thing, Have
I subscribed my quota to the third LID
eTty Loan 2 If he has not. let him inn
mediatcly pledge the additional amount.
Our city has promised its support to the
extent Of approximately SIC. 900, 900 In
this campaign. If this goal is TO be
reached. every citizen must subscribe
and every citizen who has subscribed,
but not TO he extent Of his ability. should
promptly come forward with the addi-
tional amount, otherwise he has iniied
in his duty.
John w. Lawson. Mayor.
April "a 1919
HALF HOLIDAY HrHE.
Some of the stores will bc closed to-
morrow afternoon, as will also some oi the
manufacturing establishments. though the
press oi war work will make thiS I'M
possible III some cases
At the postofiiee business will bc
suspended nj noon so far rs is possible,
all windows being closed rom II o'clock
on There will be mo- afternoon mail
deliveries. but the usual q o'clock col
lection will hc made Mails will bc DIS
patched as usual Every cmploNe OF the
postoibcc who can be spared will he
given the afternoon of
The public schools will have half
holiday. Superintendent Scott having
announced today that all of the schools
will close nj noon tomorrow for the day
As there Is State celebration st Dover
today. Governor Townsend. who par
| ticipated. made the following statement
| this morning M to why he had issued no
| proclamation with regard To tomorrow
In keeping with her record Delaware
| ia fully aroused to the work of the third
liberty Loan Probably IN no section 0i
| the country \ the canvass being -
, thoroughly made. with the result That
| towns are going over The top every day
| To-day a state celebration ls hcing heic
! nj Dover This. ~ connection with thf
| Inconvenience caused ~ otlr shipNard'
| and war industries. ! shall not by proc
lalnation declare . legal holiday THIS +
| done N the interest oi winning the var
rather than against u
with a continuance al our cpihusiasu
| being expressed throughout the whole
| State. il is only = fnw davS NOW bcfnrt
! neaWnrr viii 90 ever the top with no
! only her quota. but more.
"l.ct rs hold Delaware true 10 history
| first ~ the service of the nation
Mrs Lila Howell Wade. of Washington
| y G.. u leading Red ross and war worker
will he the speaker for iho Women
tummittee 1T the opcn-alf fneetini
| tomorrow In addition 10 helng ~
eloquent speaker Mrs Wade Is sad e
possess a charming personality and !
| quite handsome.
M,NltNER~ tr RAsHlSG1oS HttGHT
Word was received this afternoon tha
500 soldiers from Fort dn Poni would ae
company the Go = Artillery Band 20 TIN
citv tomorrow afternoon The band an
soldiers ON a special tram arc expected Z
| arrive here Al | 30 O'clock They vi
march 10 Washington heights ~her
tbev will proceed - hold military exer
elsc9 IN accordance with = general inllI
tarv observance If the day throughout ii
country
The soldiers will indulge IN varlou
military mancuvers one of WHICH will =
4 battle drill Il i also The plan to hav
some sport II the time will permit \
$50 O'Clock they Will form and marc
over q route e. be arranged 70 Ic Pahl
Bulldng
Following the exercises the soldleI
| and band Will return Ia the fort