Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27
MANY GIFTS and
s225 CASH SENT
TO SANTA'S SHIP
rock Island Well Represented
in Move to Cheer Chill
dren of Europe.
LATE RECEIPTS ARE HEAVY
cssl Valley People Give sts.7s at Mass
Meetins-Vessei Sails From
Brooklyn Nov. 10.

The closing day Of The Argus &C
,ri.iss for she Christmas ship brought
.. good supply Of packages for the
-zrcrphaned children Of Europe As
,-s,scfsd. many had put of their in
..-t;ous from day 10 day and yester-
a. hurried 10 The Argus ONCE with
,ssir gifts ;ha: they nigh: go in the
as box,
OWNS TO a fear Of freight co1ges-
IN the latest advices here are to the
srsct that packages and boxes be
e.. 10 he Pugh Terminal a; Chicago
a 5e gathered Up in the Chicago load
a. the ship. This makes a more or
ssriy arrangement, and those who
,s,1aht Of sending their gifts direct
,othe ship at Brooklyn, y. Y, had bet
81 send them % the new address.
Marx them. For the Christmas Ship.
Puzh Terminal. Chicago" Evidently
esrs have beel set aside there and
here Is more possibility of the gifts
cc.nz quickly If sent TO Chicago. The
ire fndzed. is shor:. The collier
Jssca will leave Brooklyn, y. Y. Nov.
"a. II you have not time to freight
yozr sift, send il by parcel post.
Coal Valley in Star Role.
Coal Valley is just about the biggest
Christmas ship Santa for lis size that
he Argus has heard OF. r. L. VII
son Of that place left at the office the
SIN Of SlS1S. Il was collected at
uzss meeting of citizens held in the
Masonic hall Sunday evening. The
uss.ors Of the church have been say
N good words for the Christmas
ship AID the public school gave S1.3S
Of the sum collected. The little viii
age IS also sending a box containing
%: of clothing and provisions. and
Altogether Coal Valley is strong for
tie Christmas ship. The Argus is as
LEASED az though II were a Coal Val
leyite, as propor;ionately Coal Valley
CITIZENS have beaten Rock Island in
results
Have Dressed 81 Dolls.
Tho 81 dolls dressed by the ladies
II De Memorial Christian church are
II ready % 20. n naming the list OF
stree contributing dolls. Harmed &
ron Maur was overlooked. Through
tn stores contribution. the work of
Re LADIES' Aid and the labor Of Mrs.
G. Z Lusk who personally collected
he dolls. 81 Of Europe's little girls
Eiu have an American Iassie. each.
The y. s G. class OF Broadway
Presbyterian Sunday school took up a
ooHec:i5a Sunday for the ship and left
a 7ice sum a; The Argus office. II
VII be expended in the missionary
peace movement which the Christmas
slip has for its underlying motive.
The beautiful doll that has been on
display in the Arcade cigar store by
the kindness of the proprietor. Mr..
Cahail. who generously gave window
space 20 Miss Beauty" has been
made diving sacrifice She is a gift
TO the Christmas ship from a Rock
Island lady who has worked hard TO
make her worth while. With the mon
e which the doll brought a quantity
Of nice. warm clothes was purchased,
sufficient for eight real live dollies
nov somewhere in Europe. and baby
o1thts for two infants who may be
Christmas presents in desolate homes.
Mss Beauty has dissolved herself into
AN-NN- "a 80 49,
Fund About s225.
The Argus Christmas ship fund is
s5out 1925. This includes the gifts
q Rock Island school children Of over
~. II isn't as large a sum as should
b from a city Of Rock Islands size
and wealth. The city had been thor
olghly combed by local charities prior
70 the Inauguration and during the
the OF the ships appeal. Many had
gwen 70 the Red Cross and to the DaT-
EXPORT fund for relief work. both very
worthy charities. and The Argus did
rot make an aggressive demand for
help for the ship. Those inclined TO
eel.ef in the charity at home strictly
Proposition will have an opportunity
ztsr 20 make good in The Argus
Good Fellow fund for our own Door.