Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-04-27
The LIBERTY
LOAN DRIVE
Big SUCCESS
Worcester Will Back
Up Her Boys and Go
Over the Top.
Gets FULL QUOTA

Meeting in the in.cre,. Of the
Third Liberty Loan have been held
in Worcester County this week. the
campaign opening in Berlin Tuesday
night Subscriptions amounting to
abou, Sio.ooo were reported from that
town, and the people give assurance
that Berlin will 20 over the top with
its full quota subscribed.
Wednesday evening. large and
enthusiastic meeting wa, held in snow
Hill. and i, a result Of the vigorous
campaigning on the part OF our patri-
otic citizens. ably seconded by the
speaker Of the evening, and members
Of the Red Gross. the subscriptions
reached . point which assures this
district OF raising its quota.
Preceding the meeting, 4 parade
formed At the High School, and long
line Of paradcrs marched through the
principal streets Of the town. The
parade was led By Marshall Walter
{. Turner and Miss Grace Purneil. q
member Of the Red Cross, riding
on horseback. Following them came
the Pocomoke City Home Guards. led
by Captain Bonneville. The guards
made a splendid showing, and aroused
considerable enthusiasm. The POGO
mokc City High School Cadets follow
cd the Guards. and next in line were
the pupils of the Snow Hill High
school followed by those OF the pr-
mary department.
\ procession OF automobiles, con-
tanning members of the Red Cross.
most of them in uniform, followed.
After the parade. Hon. William d.
Corddry, who presided at the meeting,
made j brief speech outlining the
object of the meeting and making
patriotic appeal to the people to sub
scribe literally to the Third Liberty
Loan Bonds. He then introduced +.
C. Mulliken. Esq. OF Baltimore, who
was followed by Hon. ". Mason She
han. of Easton Both gentlemen made
passjoned appeals. and were listen
ed with marked attention.
Other speakers OF the evening were
Private Lee and Corporal O'Brien, who
have been in France, and were sent
TO Fort McHenry TO recuperate, Lieut..
Walter ;. Hastings, who is home from
Camp Meade on a furlough, and Hon.
William T. Johnson. Mr.. Wilfred
Ross, and M. Vincent. OF Pocomoke,
sang solos, and several parodies on
popular songs were sung by group
of Snow Hill Young ladies and gentle
men. The pocomoke City Band fur
nished music for the parade. and dur
ing the evening.
In the meantime, solicitors had been
circulating through the crowd. and a.
their reports were brought to the
rostrum to be read, the announce
ments of the subscriptions We're greet
cd with loud applause.
The drive" was in full swing and
we'll on the way to the goal for this
district, when a light shower that fell
dispersed great part of the crowd,
and the meeting was adjourned TO the
Court room.
The subscriptions for the evening
amounted to $6S.350. but possibly
$4,000 or $4,000 more would have
been subscribed if the rain had not
dispersed the crowd. Before the
meeting adjourned. announcement
was made that the banks of Snow Hill
would guarantee the balance of the
subscriptions apportioned to them.
thus assuring the raising of the full
quota Sl0l 900. This amount is
apportioncd among the banks as fol-
lows. The First National Bank, $780,
100: The Commercial Bank. S37 roo;
The Deposit and Savings Bank. Sl3,-
500
Il is the first time that the Red
Caoss has participated actively in the
meetings. and Miss Niollie Coulbourn,
Chairman Of the Ladies' Committee.
and other members Of the Red Cross
did effective work. and contributed in
no small measure 10 the success of
the meeting Subscriptions amount
ing to moro than $4,000 were report
ed during the evening through their
solicitations.