Evening journal., 1918-04-06
MILLION OF LOAN
Goes IN half LAY
Continued from Firsi page.

Continued from First Page.
phone came hundreds OF calls 10 know
when, where and how 10 place a sub
scripiion. At headquarters IN tho Sc
ourity Trust and safe Deposit Com
nany, Sixth and Market streets, the
crowd was heaviest The headquar-
tors speedily exhausted the supply Of
literature and calls 20 Philadelphia for
more were made but with no immcdi-
ate hope OF the supply being replen-
shed before Monday.
Many Of the Ia gar stores 70 the cen
ter Of the city had novel and attrac-
tive displays calling attention 70 tha
loan some entire windows were d.
voted 70 this purpose and some Of the
ideas wore quite unqne.
At industrial plants ia members of
the plant eomm.itee began The DIS
tributiOn OF tho partial payment cards
70 be signed and slips of paper on
which man or. woman signed Tor Que
or more bonds.
From reports that came to hcnduuar-
icrs todoy EVERYBODY was on the lob f"
/ Through the efforts OF the MOmen's
Committee and the BOY Scouts the pos
ters and literature used TO advertise
]
everywhere one looked II was Liberty
Loan" in some mode that met the eye.
Added emphasis was given tho OPEN
Ing Of the campaign by The parade ~
/ the Harlan workers through the CEN
tral streets OF The city. and those who
had paid little sttenslon 10 what has
been GONG on ground them for the
past few weeks know after the parade
I a. Nn a.
clal needs.
The Rev. John 5. Connolly, pastor o
81. Thomas Church. subscribed f50.Vul
TO the loan today through the Union
National Bank. This Ia understood "a
10 an investment for his church build
lng fund. which was raised by popular
subscription q ycar ago. Father Con-
nelly is an earnest advocate - al
measures proposed BY the Government
for the successful prosecution OF iht
war aud opo OF the most valiant eit'
Sens standing by the President.
The nrst subscription 70 the loan on
the partial payment plan was made b.
Jacob Liizln, n years old Of No. 20,
West Eighth street, lie bought a sJl
bond from the Security Trust & Saf,
Deposit Co.
The mass meeting Officially openlng
the loan campaign, will be held al th'
High School auditorium a. O'Clock
this evening. John 5. Rossell will pre-.
side at the meeting and former Judge
John w. Wescott VIII ba the orator
Tomorrows meeting az the Queer
Theatre, Will be unier ne auspices @
J the Committee on Patriotic Addresses
Josiah Marvel VIII open the meeting
and introduce Henry =. ScoA, Directo
OF Thrift Stamps for Delaware a. chair
man. The speaker VIII be untel
Siates Senator Josiah o. Wolcolt.
william White will direct the sins N
Of the campaign song what are iol
Going 20 40 10 Help the Boys2" IN
Coast Artillery Band from Fort nupon
II give 40 open air concert prior I
the meetihs and will accompany th
campaign song. The meeting Is ope
TO the public, both men and women b'
ing welcome.
Tho Liberty Bank, erected by the A
lied Banks. will open on Monday.
VIII be tho headquarters for The distr
button OF camps 81 literature, Tor q
trainings OF speakers and othor husinei
incidental 20 We campaign.
Enthusiastic meetings were held
Christians hundred last night. At Ed
mere, W liam S. Alexander preside
and Josiah Marvel and Mrs. Marsha
Barton spoke AZ Newport, II. V. Bor
was chairman OF the meeting, held
the Masonic Hall, and the meeting wa
preceded by an auto parade in whlo
were nfty machines.
40 Richardson Park there was a p'
Fado led by a band. Bruce Housed wa
chairman Of The meeting held In Oh
school house al which Miss Ellen san
, worth and Josiah Marvel made al
dresses. ----
The meeting at Centerville was Yer
enthusiastic, music being one OF ul
features as we'll as the addresses
Reuben satleFlhwalte, Ir, and Mrs.
C.. PuFdy.
At Yorklyu, the meeting was held
the club house that was erected by th
Marshall Fibre Company and Helm n
bacco Company, one OF the most we
appointed clubhouses for the employ'
Of these two concerns W. W. Blsse
presided and Robert H. Richards spok
Music was furnished by the Irish-Ame
lean quartet OF this city.
QnNN m ETDCT tn