Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-28


going to oversubscriDe the quota for
the Liberty Loan was gwen the $500
people who were jammed into the
high school auditorium last night at
the opening meeting Of the loan, when
pledges to the amount OF $sOI,oou
were reported byindividuals and team
captains.
Thus before the actual opening of
the campaign here over half the re-
quired total of the quota for this city
had been pledged and the team work.
ers and others whose duty it is in the
next. three weeks to see that the loan
is successfully put through had the
incentive to go out and WORK SO mucn ~ ,
will place this city once more IN the
forefront of towns in New Jersey
which have gloriously backed up the
country and the fighting forces with
The total so far pledged leaves but
s764.55O worth of the fourth issue TO
be taken up In the next three weeks
The announcement of the various
pledges called forth much enthusiasm
from the huge crowd at the meeting
which was one of the most glorious
patriotic demonstrations ever held
here.
First came the parade, with the
state militia reserve. the Coast Guard
company, the state militia band, the
ST. Mary's and Westminster Drum
Corps followed by the various team
workers, and divisions and the execu-
tive committee which is entrusted
with the successful conduction Of the
drive In this city
After the parade had passed over
the line of march the meeting started
ax the high school with the place so
filled that the crowd went-to the ball
comics where they stood. three deep,
throughout the meeting. The stage
was also filled with workers and
others
Adrian Lyon presided at the meet
ing and interesting speeches were
made by Sgt Reginald Grant Of the
Cane sian Army and Edward DeBe-
vols the Liberty Loan Committee
of the Federal reserve district
A girls chorus sang several selec-
tions under the direction of Miss
Chisholm, and the militia band open
ed the meeting by playing the star
Epangled Banner" The meeting
closed with America" sung by the
audience.
At the conclusion Of the speeches
the chairman reported on the pledges
secured TO date. 1t must be under
stood that no subscription is known
as accurate or official until II has gone
through Liberty Loan headquarters
with the money for 1t attached. The
headquarters acts as a clearing house
for all subscriptions and the banks OF
the city have been asked to report
each morning on the purchases made
there. so that the Liberty Loan COM
IN nh
port them finally.
The pledges reported last night
were;
First National Bank. $3.50, 900; p.
A. Trust Company. $780, .0Q0s p. A
Savings Institution, 50,00r Raritan
Trust Company $4,000: Raritan
Copper Works. $4,000 General
Bakelite Company. 100000, T. A.
Gillespie Loading Company, 10000;
Barber Asphalt Paving Company.
$4,000; Porto Rican Tobacco Com
pany, $4,000; p. A. Dry Dock Com
pany. $4,000; Didier- March Com
pany, $4,000; p. A. EVENING
NEWS, $4,000; N. J. Terra Gotta
Company $1,000; Tottenville Copper
Company, s5.00oi Citizens Building &
Loan Association, $4,000; p. A.
Building & Loan Association. $4,000.
The dentists OF this city have sub
scribed to $500 worth Of bonds and
DR.. William. II. Hodges, chairman OF
the committee has reported the fol-
lowing: DR. Anderson. $4,000; DR..
Bedell. $1,000: DIR. Hodges, 1900: DR..
Henry, 800; DR.. c. II. Berlew, 800:
Dr. Maxwell. 800.
The physicians OF the city have sub
seribed to $500 worth. as follows:
DR. Henry, $1,000: DR.. Hay. $500: DR..
Eottrell. $500; DIR. Mccormick. $500;
Dr. McDowail. $500; DR.. Naulty.