Evening journal., 1919-04-21
100000 FOR
LOAN FIRST DAY
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the Bolshevists would say that this was
an imperiaiistlc government.
He said that the loan officials were
always optimistic about Delaware be-
cause OF the past flne record the State
has made in loan campaigns.
Just before the close Of the meeting
Mr.. Marvel announced that according
TO reports turned in today there has
been s2,2OOOOO subscribed to date.
In the reports of teams. the work Of
the women workers was very evident,
many Of them making reports Of totals
in excess of 100000.
Il was announced this afternoon that
the squadron Of cavalry that Is to pass
through Wilmington tomorrow after
noon would stage a demonstration In
front Of the Public Buildings at ,
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. The troop
will make a short street parade prior
10 that time, and then the mounted
band OF the squadron viii render a con-
cert.
Tonight there will be a public meet
ing at Hockessin, 10 be addressed by
w. w. Knowles and an overseas sol
dier. On Wednesday at noon there will
be a meeting at the Delaware Hard
Fibre Company's plant, TO be addressed
by Wilbur L. Adams and an overseas
soldier.
Chairman Marvel today received an
answer to the telegram he sent Secre-
tary Glass on Saturday, asking for def
mite information concerning the tax eX-
emptions on government 3 81 per cent.
loan bonds The answer follows:
Washington. D. c., April 2i, 1919.
Josiah Marvel, Chairman Victory Loan
Committee, Wilmington, Del.
Your telegram April eighteenth 20
Secretary Glass, three and three-quar-
ters per cent Victory Loan notes ars
exempt both as TO principal and inter
est from all taxation except estate or
Inheritance taxes now or hereafter i'm
posed by the United States, any State
or any Of the possessions Of the United
States or by any local taxation auth
ority. r. C. LEFFINGWELL,
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury"
Members OF the Women's Committee
were early on the job today. At all
banks there were booths manned by
workers, and they sought every man
who passed and who did not wear a
button. to buy.
Saturday was the busiest day at the
Liberty Loan Bank, Sixth and Market
streets, since the last loan. Citizens
who have been paying for bonds on the
partial payment plan squared off the
remaining indebtedness and many Of
them asked for new cards. Even some
who have not paid all that is due on
former bonds are taking out cards for
ones in this loan. All OF which indi-
Gates that they are back Of the Victory
Loan.
In the list Of names of women work
ers published, the name Of Mrs. E. L.
Rice, Jr., was omitted unintentionally
from Mrs. j. Merrick Horns team.
Unable to procure enough subscrip-
ton blanks by mail, Secretary C. C.
Killen made a speedy trip 10 Philadel-
phia this morning and returned be-
fore 10 o'clock with 10000 blanks
Workers who need the blanks should
call at once at headquarters.
Four wounded heroes Of the war
who are recuperating from wounds at
the base hospital at Cape May, n. j..
will arrive here this afternoon and VIII
make addresses at the moving picture
theatres and Playhouse. They are
Captain Thomas l.. Cort, attached 10
the Keystone division; Lieutenant John
X. Hammitt, Of the Blue Ridge dlvi-
sion; Lieutenant d. Gunderson OF the
famous Rainbow division and Lieuten-
ant James II. Couper of the Second di-
vision.
The Clearance division began opera