Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-11
WHAT PHILADELPHIANs
ARE SENDING TO BELGIUM

Total ..........,.............1so 1880 Sl14,272
A Statewide appeal for aid for. the
starving Belgians to be shipped aboard
the Thanksgiving Day Ship" was inaug-
urated today by the committee in charge
of the Belgian relief fund.
Hanover was the first Pennsylvania
city to respond to the Statewide appeal.
Advertisements inserted in country news
papers and read by farmers brought s2s.
The advertisements were published by a
Hanover store. Similar advertisements
will be published in other cities.
Count Won Bernstorff. German Ambas-
sador to the United States, announced in
Washington today there would be no in
reference with the plans for the re-
lief of the stricken Belgians by the Ger
man military authorities now in charge
of Brussels.
Count Won Bernstorff conferred at
length with Secretary of State Bryan and
discussed the different plans in this
country for the relief of the starving
Belgians.
edge OF the reported German military
edict of yesterday to the effect that all
Belglans must resume their former occpe
pations or starve. e.-
A collection for the relief fund was
taken among the employees of the Wels-
bach Company at Gloucester City. MI,
and 1925 was contributed. Single con-
LII
Members of the city Fire Department.
sent S9S.5O.
The contributions up to 1 o'clock this
afternoon were estimated at more than
$4,000
One hundred and fourteen thousand
dollars worth of food is now aboard the
Norwegian steamship Thelma. About
s45,72S is left for the second ship which
the committee decided to charter. Should
contributions continue to pour in from
charitable Philadelphians. whatever sur
plus remains after fitting out the second
ship, a third mercy vessel to be known
as the Christmas Ship" will probably
be chartered.
PLANNING SECOND MISSION
Details regarding the departure of the
second ship are being discussed today
at a conference in the ONCE OF John
Wanamaker,
The Thelma will not sail today, Her
skipper and crew are ready to weigh an
chor. but the little army OF stevedores
has not finished filling her holds,
Her bow pointed toward the Delaware
Breakwater. the steamship Thelma. with
Captain Hendrickson, is waiting for the
word TO sail. She viii probably depart
tomorrow.
That the Statewide appeal for aid to
prevent thousands of women and chill
dren from starving has become popular
was proven today when the first mail was
delivered at the relief station.
Letters came from persons living in
many parts of Pennsylvania. Young,
middle-aged. elderly. millionaires and
poor stated they were ready TO help.
ANOTHER RALLY TO CAUSE.
Again charitable delegation of Phila-
delphians appeared at the relief station
when the doors were thrown open.
The first check for SIOO came from Mrs.
Alfred Filter Moore OF 1912 Walnut street
While the cashier was REGISTERING the
check from Mrs. Moore. a hunchbaek
walked In. He made his way 10 one Of
the clerks and placed g on the table.
He wouldn't give his name. Then came
SO which H. F. W. had saved up. The
money was all in dimes. Ada Richards,
a little girl, left 50 cents She said that
she saved It herself.
Arm-in-arm an old couple walked into
the relief headquarters just before noon.
The man wore an old skin coat which
was many years old His wife wore 5
thin Jacket They stood IN a corner fur
a few minutes, then the husband siepped
forward and said:
I'VE want to help those starving per-
sons. but do not believe In canned goods.
i personally have a hatred for canned
food. / request that the s. be spent on
-four or chocolates. You know the BED
CLANS are very fond of ehoeolates.'
Dressed IN mourningi woman y 10 aaia
she was a natige Of Belgium appegfea
at the headquarters. sha 1855 Al Aer
atives md property during the belnhela-
ment 81 Brussels by the 6ernaa HruF.
she declared TIE visitor eHprsaaee ~
thanks 10 the members y ths e1Mh
tee ana the corps of workers - lna
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