Evening journal., 1919-04-24
$4,49l,OCO TODAY
FROM Delaware
CONTINUED from paso one.l

.
Marvel, was as much a feature OF the
meeting at noon on the mezzanine noor
OF the Hotel dupont as the large
amount reported by the teams.
1odays subscriptions were reported
as sl9i 600, making a grand total OF
/ Si,i9iOOO.
/ In announcing the total for today,
Mr.. Marvel said that somehow he had
expected that this would be a "slow
/ day" in the amount or bonds sold and
that Il would not be near a half mil
| lion. But when the accountants had
totaled the reports. % was learned 10
| the pleasan, surprise OF every one that
/ there had been Si9i 600 OF bonds sold
since yesterday
Interest centered about The prize Win
liners. They proved 90 be Mrs. John
, Richardson's team with the largest
amount Of dollars, $4,000. a friend
selected a German canteen, taken from
Hun at Nerdun. Mrs. j. II. Martins
team was the highest among the wO-
mems teams in the number OF bonds
sold-.i9. Mrs. Martin selected Ger
man bayOneL
Among the mems teams, George Gray
was high man. with SCI 500 while j. II.
Lecarpentier was the high man with
numbers, reporting 3i7 bonds sold. Mr..
Lccarpentlor and some OF his team
worked nearly all night, catching men
as they went 10 work at midnight and
as the night shift came away at one bis
industrial plant.
Mr.. Marvel called attention 10 the
chance 20 win "a ride In an aeroplane.
The two men and two women who sell
the most bonds and who return the
largest amount OF money between now
and saturday noon, will win rides.
Aviator Here Tomorrow.
The aviator will arrive IN this city
tomorrow afternoon, likely utilizing the
the Country Club land as the landing
place. With the announcement Of the
winners OF rides, 70 Is likely that some
Of the winners will select Sunday as
The time for the fight. The trip will
be as safe as 10 Is possible 20 make %,
being under government direction
through the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The National Bank Of Delaware
bought $4,000 OF bonds today
That the small subscriber is backing
the loan strongly was shown by the
reports today. Nearly every team re-
ported large number Of subsIip-
iions, but with smaller amounts f0s
money. indicating that in Wilmington
the bonds are not being seized by the
banks, but by the people.
Dr. e.. Layton Grier Is proud OF the
record Milford has made In this cam
paign. The town was assessed Si16,OO0
as a quota. This was raised quickly
and more, too. the total mp TO noon To-
day being Si9O.OOO. And the bonds were
taken not in large punches by corpora
tions. but by the people Of Milford.
Philadelphia Victory Loan officials feel
very proud OF the fact that the citizens
made it a popular loan.
The War Trophy Train Is 10 be here
tonight. Tie train is TO arrive here
early this afternoon. be shifted 90 the
Augustine switch on tho park side OF
/ the Van Buren street bridge, where the
relics Of the war viii be open for pub
lie inspection.
70 is planned 10 have a parade start
ing 40 o'clock tonight from Second
and West streets. The parade will be
led by the Harlan Band. Tho Killle
Band Of the plant Will also take part.
The armorcd cars and tanks that
wrought such ruin on the Huns will
be north on Market street 10 Tenth,
down Tent 20 King and thence north
again over Market street bridge TO the
park.
The women's committee learned at
headquarters today OF the hearty man
ner with which st. Georges, village
OF $50 people, subscribed TO the loan.
Major Speakman went there the otner
might In a Victory Loan decorated
automobile. lie addressed the citizens
who assembled about the car on the
merits Of the loan. The Rev. lyanhoe
Willis told the crowd that it was up to
them and they did their part. In ten
minutes subscriptions totalling Sh5Oo
had been taken.
There will be a loan mass meeting
in the Majestic Theatre on sunday
afternoon under the auspices OF the
women's committee. The meeting IS 70
be addressed by the Rev. John II. Cliff
ford, who was connected overseas with /
the Fifth Regiment Of Marines. Or. /
Clifford has a wonderful story 10 tell /,
Of the fighting in Flanders. Although |
a non-cOmbatant, he was wounded and /
gassed while doing rescue work.
William p. White viii lead the |
singing.
In the announcement OF the returns
reported yesterday, the typos made
the Artisan Bank purchase read $4,000
instead Of $4,000, which IS the
amount taken
The Security Trust Company has |
taken $4,000 OF bonds, through Mrs. /
J. p. Laffey's team.
-Four free rides In an airplane are /
% be awarded sellers OF Victory Loan /
bonds in this county. The race is |
open 10 everyone in the city or county |
and the contest started today, as fol-
lows:
The captain Of the mems team Sc
curing the most money.
Tho captain 0f the women's team Sc
curing the most money.
The captain OF the mems team secur-
ing the greatest number OF subscrip- |
tions.
The captain OF thE women's team Sc
curing the greatest number OF sub
scriptlons.
wORkHOUsE PRISONER DEAD.
Robert Vincent Negro. aged % years. |
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