The sun., 1914-09-12
WHITE MERCY SHIP
OFF THIS MORNING
Only an Unexpected Contin-
gency Can Prevent Sailing
Of the Red Cross.
PLEA BY MISS BOARDMAN
Reiterates Surprise Over Ap-
parent Apathy Of Americans
Toward War Suffering.

Tho war relief steamship Red Cross
will sail this morning at o'clock unless
some unexpected contingency arises to
keep her here longer. Capt Arrnlstead
Rust u. s. N, retired, who commands the
vessel. told Miss Mabel Boardman, at tho
head OF the American Red Cross Society.
| yesterday that he thought everything
would be shipshape for departure at that
| hour. Miss Boardman frankly admitted.
however. that previous dlsappontments -
prevented her from placing absolute faith
in the sailing time until she sees the white
| ship moving down the bay.
The new all American crew. for which
the previous pcstponements were made.
| was signed yesterday afternoon. and It
was not thought necessary for the crew
| to have even a few days to get accus-
| toned to the ship Chief Engineer De-
laney sent word to Miss Boardman that II
the Red Cross went out slowly the men In
the engine room would get enough chance
TO familiarize themselves with their new
surroundings. The nurses and doctors
were on board yesterday ready and
anxious for the ship to begin It's voyage
cablegram was received here from
London that Admiral Aaron Ward, who
Will take charge of the relief party on iu
arrival at Falmouth. England. was wait
| ing for the Red Cross in London. Double
hospital units OF twenty-four nurses and
twelve surgeons for Franco England,
Germany. Austria and Russia will be
landed at Falmouth. Brest and at Rotter-
| dam. The vessel expects to bring back
enough American refugees TO pay the ex-
penses OF the relief trip.
| As for later relief expeditions from this
side, owing to the fact that most of the
Americans will have returned by that
| time. Miss Boardman said II was probable
that additional units would be sent on the
regular liners "a the Servian unit was
ha al ivi daH ba ya.t
Cross that they need materials for med
cinal relief rather than surgeons and
nurses.
Miss Boardman reiterated yesterday her
surprise at the apparent apathy OF Amer
leans In making contributions to the Red
Cross fund. She said the 13s nurses on
the relief ship sailing to-day. who work
for $50 per month instead OF 500. their
usual salary, are really contributing
$4,000 to $4,000 a month to the Red Cross
| work.
Miss Boariman intends 10 begin i'm
| mediately after the departure of the ship
campaign TO get individuals and small
places throughout the country to con-
tribute toward the support of one nurse
In the field, each one giving small
| amount In little community 80 that the
community itself can support one nurse
and thus relieve the Red Cross OF
share OF the tremendous expense of the
| relief expeditions. These contributors
can be made monthly as long as the need
| lasts.
Contributions amounting to s3,32055
were received yesterday by Jacob H.
Sohif. president OF the New York State
Board OF the American Red Cross. for the
war relief fund. making the total con-
trtbutions to date s106.s7S33. \ check
! for $1,000 was turned in by l.. +. Dom
merich a Co. Other large contributions
came from ~ Friend" through the Corn
Exchange Bank. 5000; through New York
Staats Zoitung. s23as5; Miss Molie
| O'Hara, 5000 through the independent
si7s.5O; Tag Day at Bay Head. " j..
f43.20; entertainment at Hurricane
Lodge, $40; A. \. Haven. 800: Phpbe
S. St Clair. 500; Gerard Beekman. W.
L. Willis & Co. Fried, Mendelson * Co
and Thomas a. Edison. each 500.
The Red Cross also acknowledged gem
erous donations OF food supplies for the
| Red Cross steamer made by Park d Til
| ford Acker. Merrall & Condit, Ross W.
Weir, National Coffee Roasters Assocla-
tion. Hewlett Lee, James VI. Mont
gomery, T.. VI. Osborne & Co. Henry
Meyer and North X Dalzell. Other firms
provided supplies to the ship at reduced
prices among them Francis II. Leggett,
George Kearn. Charles H. Burneister, c.
Schultz, Washburn-C Crosby Company. A.
| Silz. Private Estates Coffee Company.
John Buckle and the Fleschmann Com
pany.
The fed cross asked Yesterday that IL
be clearly understood that the society
employs no solicitors ana several persons
VINO nave been reported 10 have been
going around the city collecting for the
Red Cross are Takers.
| Passengers on the Vestris. which ar
| rived last night from Buenos Ayres, re-
| ported that the sentiment IN Argentina
| ana brazii is neclueuIS dhI-ctrnlah
The Italian liner Europa, which sailei
| fr'm tenoa on Septenbe" ! ana stn1'td
a: ia 'ermo and Napics' locked last nlsht