Evening star., 1914-11-28

ter II. Taylor is chairman: at Lexing-
ton, where the chairman is Miss Mary
Fletcher. and at The Plains, where the
chairman is Fairfax Harrison, president
of the Southern railway. in addition to
the Virginia Christmas fund, of which
the treasurer is William Corcoran Eus-
tbs, at Oaklands.
Tennessee Has Sent SO, 900.
In Tennessee the Commercial Appeal
is collecting money and foodstuffs and
already has sent in about $4,000.
In Texas a statewide committee has
been named by Gov. C. B. Colquitt and
auxiliary committees are at work in
Fort Worth. Waco, san Antonio. Austin,
Houston. Galveston, Dallas. Waxahachie
and Ell Paso. Money contributions have
been received and the Dallas News and
the Houston Chronicle are arranging to
send two or three shiploads Of food.
In oregon the president of the state
Wide committee is Gov. Oswald West
There is another important committee
at Portland, of which the chairman Is
Dr. q. j. Coffin, with whom Gov. West
mas been cooperating.
In Louisiana committee has been
organized at New Orleans which has
sent $4,000 to the legation.
In wyoming Gov. Carey is president
of the statewide committee with head
quarters at Cheyenne.
In Kansas Il committee has been ap-
pointed by Gov. Hodges, who named as
chairman. CORNER Gov. Stubbs. This
Kansas committee has sent in $1,000.
and has pledged to collect 100, 900 bar
rels of flour within six months.
Ohio Committees Active.
In Ohio there are several committees
doing good work. At Youngstown tho
chairman is Mrs. John \. Logan, jr..
who has sent in $4,000. At Cleveland
Mrs. James Garfield, the chairman, has
sent In $1,000. Toledo is raising a big
fund in honor of Brand Whitlock, the
American minister to Brussels, who
made arrangements through interna-
tional agreements with three powers
whereby food can be gotten into Bel
gium, and to whom all foodstuffs must
be consigned to prevent its being seized
by the Germans. The Commerce Club,
of which Mr.. NcLibbey is chairman,
has 100000 to spend for food.
In Kentucky the statewide commit
tee is doing big work under the direc-
tion of Col. Henry Watterson, the hon
orary chairman. Miss Lulie Henning is
chairman.
In California $4,000 has been sent to
the Belgian minister from San Fran
cisco. This is in addition to the nearly
sS00.000 raised to freight ship which
is to be sent through the Panama canal
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loaded In the first active day this
committee raised $SS,546.
In Georgia DR.. F. II. May, as secre-
tary and treasurer, raised about $4,000,
and there is another important COM
mittee working from Savannah.
In the District of Columbia there
have been a number of generous con-
tributions from individuals to the Bel
gian legation amounting to little
more than $4,000. The District COM
mittee has headquarters in the Crlpps
building. 425 11th street northwest, and
Mrs. .Ionn A. Logan, the chairman, an
nounces II has collected more than
S1,4O0.
To Send Shipload of Food.
In Alabama there is a state wide
committee which has been appointed
by Gov. O'Neal. James Bowran is
chairman, and he is proposing to send
a shipload of food from Mobile.
In Minnesota the statewide appeal
has been made by Gov. W. S. Hammond,
and James J. Hill is an active as
sistant. This committee has been do
ing important work assisting William
c. Edgar in collecting the 10000 barreis
of flour that are to be shipped IN
few days.
In North Dakota the president of the
statewide organization is Gov. L. b.
Hanna.
In South Dakota Gov. Frank NJ. Byrne
has organized the committee, with
Headquarters in Pierre.
In Oklahoma Gov. Lee Cruce has ap-
noiuted as chairman of the state wide
organization the governor-elect, Rob-
ert L. Williams.
In New Jersey the collectlonS are oe
ING made by the Philadelphia COM
other committees have been organ
ized at Little Rock, Ark; Seattle
wash: Pensacola, Fla; Denver, Co.,
and Charleston. 5. C.