The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-04-01
Relief
funds INCREASE
More Contributions Received
by Red Cross, Chamber of
Commerce and Herald.
MERCHANT DEPOT CLOSES
Three Carloads Of Supplies Sent to
Stricken Sections from F
Street Station,

Washington continued to give with
open hand yesterday. Donations Of
clothing, food, and money were brought
together in substantial amounts at the
various centers charged with rushing
these aids to the stricken people of
Ohio and Indiana.
The relief. station opened by the Retail
Merchants Association, at I'LL F. Street
Northwest, closed it's doors yesterday
afternoon at l o'clock. having fulfilled
its purpose. The generosity of the peo-
pie of Washington enabled it to send
three carloads of goods to the distribut-
ing centers in the devastated section.
Charles J. Columbus, who was in charge
of its operations, received kilograms
from Miss Mabel Boardman, Of the Red
Cross, saying that enough supplies of
food and clothing had been received.
Supplies Sent to Ohio.
TT would be in the nature of an
impossibility to extend thanks to all
those who have contributed in a big
measure to the successful results that
were achieved at the relief depot"
said Mr.. Columbus yesterday. THE
Merchants Transfer and Storage Com
pany, through John L. Newbold. presi-
dent and general manager, offered the
services of their draying equipment di-
rectly on the opening of the depot and
not only collected goods all over the
city and brought them to the depot, but
after the packing was completed pro-
vided vans for hauling the cases to the
railway cars
Donations received at the station
yesterday were sent to Cincinnati in
car provided by W. II. Johnson, the
Washington agent of the United States
Express Company.
II. c. Reside, treasurer of the Dis
trict branch of the Red Cross. an
nounced yesterday that the total coll
lections here reached $4,000.
Herald Fund Grows.
Readers of The washington Herald
continued to swell the relief fund started
by The Herald several days ago. me
Herald has previously acknowledged
s1,315.75. The following additional gifts
were received yesterday: Brookland Bap-
fist Church, SS5; Cash, 81; Carload, 81;
Cash. 81; Frances A. Sands. 81: The Sum
shine Society, $3.50; Gunhild, 81; Dumfries
Council, No. 81. S.: S. b. Hedges, IS. SYM
pathizer. 10 cents; total $l.359S5.
Checks and drafts swelled the relief
fund Of the National Red Cross by $4,000
yesterday. This brings the total we'll
over the half million mark. More than
one thousand dollars was obtained by
the benefit at Chase's Theater. P. B.
Chase, who donated his theater for the
occasion, yesterday forwarded the money
to Gov. Cox OF Ohio.
More Contributions Received.
The Chamber of Commerce relief
fund yesterday was increased by $3.50.
This makes the amount collected by
the Chamber $1,2S0. The following
contributed to the fund: Chamber Of
Commerce, $500; r. Harris & Co., $25;
T. A. Lee, $40; III. Zirkin, IS; G. Y.
Worthington & Son, SO: d. S. Porter,
$40; o. g. Staples, $50; Miss C. B. Kin
near, $40; s. S. Shedd & Bro, IS; M. d.
Rosenberg, SO; A. H. Rogers. IS;
Gardiner & Dent, SIS p. F. Michigan,
SO; NJ. A. Leese. $40; MACPHERSON Com
pany, $25; H. L. wilkins, $40; Ward
Savage, SIS: John Dolph. SO; Charles
Colvin & Co., $40; II. B. r. Mcfarland.
SO; D. ]. Kaufman, 800; F. p. May
Hardware Company, SIS; d. j. Gala
han, $25; Joseph Strasberger. $25;
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
employees washington ofice). $40; p.
]. Ryan, SO; Washington Topham. IS:
Smoot & Jellen, SIS; s. L. Nye. IS:
Levi woodbury.. s25; G. s. Wainwright.
superintendent Prudential Insurance
Company. and his associates Of the
Washington. D. C., district, 800; A. 3.
Lyon, $40; Hydraulic Press Brick Com
pany, $50; Lalman Bros, So Hoover &
Denhan; $40; employees Potomac Dis
trict. Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany. $50: Rotary Club. $23; e. G.
Head. $40. Total $1,sso.
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