Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-04-04
RED CROSS IN
WAR AND PEACE
Exhibition OF lis Activities In
Washington In May.
COMPETITION FOR PRIZES.
0owaeer Empress Of Russia Gave 1oo,-
600 RubIes to the Fund -interna-
tionaI Jury of Eight Members viii
Make the Awards.

Make the Awards.
An exhibit of Red Cross activities in
war and peace. of devices and methods
for the ameioration of suffering hui
mainly. is to be prominent feature Of
the ninth international Red Cross con-
ference in Washington May 7 to II.
Medals. diplomas and cash prizes are
to be awarded to competitors in inter.
national contests Of various characters.
The dOwager empress of Russia is the
contributor Of fund of 100000 rubles.
the interest for five years on which is
now available for the approximately
$4,000 in money prizes announced. The
army and navy are both to show what
they are prepared to do in time of war
for the well being of the wounded in
battle
A great grand stand is to be erected
on the space set aside for the outdoor
exhibit west of the Monument grounds
Here daily program Of Red Cross &C.
tivities is to be presented. In build.
ing designed in the form of the Red
Cross will be housed the indoor exhib
it's on l7.4OO feet of floor space availa.
BILE for display purposes.
Nations and individuals Interested.
The one story building is pictur-
esque editice and may have semi
permanent value. as 1t is to be later
the scene Of exhibition for the con-
gress Of hygiene and demography.
which assemblies in September.
Outdoors and indoors the exhibitions
are to be most elaborate Nations and
individuals will show their interest In
Red Cross affairs. There will be in
ventions and devices displayed. There
will be exhibits Of military and in
dustrlal methods of succoring the sick,
wounded and injured.
An international jury of eight mem.
bers-one nominated by Russia. one by
the International Red Cross and the
others representing Red Cross organi.
judgment over the competitive entries
and make awards The Marie Feodo
rovna prize competition will be decided
in this way and nine money prizes dis.
tributed; also awards OF medals and
diplomas will be made upon recon-
mendation OF this jury
Sir Frederick Treves Of Great Brit
ain. Professor Manteuffel Of Russia.
Colonel lnnouye Of Japan and DR.. Fer
riere Of Switzerland, who will also rep
resent the International Red Cross. are
| known to have been designated as
members of the jury.
Major Charles Lynch of the medical
corps of the army. chairman of the ex.
hibition committee. will be in charge
of the exhibition
Exhibition In Two Parts.
The indoor exhibition will be divided
into two parts. There will be the dis
play Of inventions for relieving the suf
ferings of wounded and sick soldiers.
entered in the Marie Fpodorovna com
petition. \ general International ex
hlbit of Red Cross activities and appli
anceS Will also be Il competitive dis.
play. The navy proposes to show Il
model OF room 0Ii ii muderii battle.
ship as now set aside for first aid pur
poses The army will also show its
equipment ana ways OF caring for the
sick and wounded
There is IL grand first prize of 5000
rubles. approximately $1,000. for the
best invention entered in the Marie
Feodorovna competition There are
two second prizes of 1000 ruba> each
and six third prizes OF Loon rubleS
each The general Red Cross exhibit
ana competition is in two parts Diplo
mas Of honor. on the recommendation
Of the jury. will be conferred upon sue.
cesSiul competing Red Cross societies.
Medals Of special design. also on the
recommendation of the jury. will be
awarded to chosen exhibits In the IN.
dividual competition