Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
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ever been held in Delaware.
Mr.. Scott announced that there
we're many subscriptions and reports
yet 10 be heard from, and that the total
for the State, might re ult III the loan
being overslIbscribed by two or three
millions.
Charles B Palmer for the Merchants
Committee. today reported that while
accurate figures were not obtainable.
that upwards Of $500 900 had been
sold by his committees.
cnuac HEa rrNE SHOWING.
The Methodist Episcopal churches
Of this city, have made . fine showing
in this campaign. These organizations
had planned very elaborate campaign
but like all other agencies IN the city,
that required the assemhlagc Of persons
these plans had to be abandoned De-
spite this fact the churches today re-
ported total Of about 1924 $40, with
many reports yet TO be received. The
churches and the contributions acknow-
lodged to date are as follows Grace
$50 900; 81. paul's $4,000, Inion.
$4,000, Brandywine, $4,000; Marshall
ton, 5000; 81, Georges, $4,000; Nj
Pleasant. 80, 900; Newport 81, 400; Chris.
tiana. 81 400 SlverbrOok, 81, 400: Harm
son street SiI ,bJU.
sUBscRIBEs ron BOYS IS rHE TRENCHES.
Rev John i Connolly, of 81 Thomas,
Catholic church, reported a subscription
TODAY. that stands out more prominently
than even those of larger amount
n was for 81 600 and was taken for fhe
more than 100 bows of the Benevolent
Pioneer Literary Association, who are
in khaki, and who are across the At-
Iantic, dong their duty with General
Pershing's forces
The Bond Machine Company to-
day reported total IF $1,000 to date
Hilles and Jones Co reported 81
subscriptions for total ~ SI3.7D
Sickness has prevented the report from
showing a larger return o bonds sold.
The American Bridge Company, r.
ported subscriptions totallng S234 900.
The Pullman Company has 4 report
showing s36 500 up 10 today
The Bov scouts Of st Georges nun
dred have done splendid work n this
campaign Middlr town Troop No I
reports 81 900 aold
A report from the Standard kId Nan
ufacturing Company, shows safe gf
Sl5.950 This was subscribed f1 ~ ioi-
lows Employees, 1850 Ladies Com
rnittce, 81 .0oG. knights of Coiumbca
81 900.
The r. r. Slocumb Company reports
sales Of so. 300 This was taken ~ To-
lows employees. $500; company SlO,-
900. f. f Slocumb s7 300
Chairman Scott at the Executive
Committee meeting today paid tribute
to Andrew Bryson, chairman for New
Castle hundred, who succombed 70
influenza in the early campaign Mr
Scott said
MEMOIR TO ANDREW BRYsoK.
"F,arly in the campaign Andrew
Brvson. our Chairman for New Castle
hundred died Ills devotion 10 this
work was greater than his strength.
He gave bis life To his country Just as
truly as If he had been on the hrIng line.
| have communicated with his people
IN vnIir behalf DR. Wvlie and the other
members Of the Men and Women
Committee at New Castle have noblv
taken his place.
Early IN the campaign the National
Life Insurance %. subscribed $4,000
through Wilmington, because 81 its
energetic representative here, Charles 3.
Palmer, and the excellent work ne had
dope for the company n the past year.
Today Mr. Palmer received second
check for $4,000 rs a subscription Tor
the company through Delaware, which
subscription Mr. Palmer handed over 10
Mrs Palmer and which will be credited
through she Brandywlre hundred team OF
women workers
The Joseph Bancroft & sons Co. team
reported bonds tOtAlllng $50 500 sold to-
dav. with more 10 be reported.
MALLEABLE EMPLOYEES HARD WORKERS.
The Eastern Maleable Iron Company
it seems Is never done when L comes 10
working for Liberty Loans Previous 70
Yesterday the company had ubscrlbed
10 $4,000 and yesterday I made i
similar subscription. The employees, vino
have been striving 70 make record lot
the plant, did 50, the total subscriptions
TO date totaing 5000. This amount and
the subscription oil the company yesterday
were made through the manufacturers
committee the total for the drive UP 10
today being So3 900.
The wholesale grocers, commission
merchants and confectloners have sold
$500 Of bonds, William 4. Hannigan was
the chairman OF the committee and he
was embarrassed because OF illness.
WHITE CLAY CREEK oyER.
White CLAY Creek hundred, including
Newark. of which Samuel Chllds Mitchell,
president Of Delaware College, vas the
directing genius, went over the Top IN
great style. The total subscriptions ~
10 last night was S2S2, $50. This IS Sl3,llO
over the quota.
st. Stephens Lutheran Church, Of
this citv. captained BY u B Oberly,
has made an unusually fine record.
Originally the members started out to
sell S25. 600 OF bonds, but up 10 last night
thev had disposed Of $4,000 and expect
10 make this $3.50 today, Just for
good measure.
At headquarters, is a French poster,
one OF those among the lot brought back
bv Robert Pennington, that shows the
gratitude which the French people hold
for the United States. 1t is in French,
announcing the celebration Of Fourth
Of july and reads rs follows:
. French Republic Liberty. Equality,
Fraternity CommemoratIOn IN France
Of the independence of the United
States.
The Minister of the Interior has sent
to the projects the following circular
Paris. June 2S, 1918.
Hundreds Of thousands OF men Of
the American Army are arriving each
month From week to week new divisions
enter III line side by side with cur soldiers
and with those of our Allies, showing in
the first encounters heroism equal to that
of their brothers in arms.
The help which the United States Is