The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
AID FOR CALIFORNIA
RELIEF SHIP RUSHED
Cutters Speeding to Canine. Dis
oblcd Off IlalifaX-Stcamcr
Standing BY.
Way WAKE PORT TO-DAY

commission for RELIEF iu Beigium
,,.s,,el % ord last uigh, that the cali
,..... Relief Ship Canine. which sent
,... -,u ~ distress o. Sunday, was 300
..... 10y IItrfaN with hcr rudd"r deck
,..... .,.H anchors gone and the British
...,u... kausvha standing by The
t.,.,.t state, revenue cutter Andros-
,.r-. ..I 'hr Lady Laueicr OF the ca
,,H.. Government we're then on their
a.. p, ,urcor the vessel.
ri.. message. tho first since the wire
,sss cali for aid sent out yesterday, was
,..st,ei o., the Caminos owner r. n
s,.,,.e OF san Francisco. who IL In this
,., f-1u, the skipper OF the disabled
,.s..f she Ia expected TO make port In
u,ufaX this morning. where arrange
rre,ts have been made 10 repair the dam
age The vessel is laden with cargo
worth s400. 900. contributed by the people
a, California FOR Belgian relief work
,hs ,argcst contribution OF any State In
n, linton The ship and cargo. however,
AZ. covered by insurance.
Announcement was made yesterday OF
,-osress In the war relief work that was
sArted on a small scale few days ago
among the women prisoners In the peni-
,,r-ia-y on Blackwelrs Island and at the
Bedford Reformatory. The New York
COUNTY chapter ~ the American Red
cross has appointed a special committee
10 collect funds for tho purchase OF ma
t,-isls and wool to distribute among the
uomcn who welcome this kind Of occupa-
ton and have taken willingly to the work
O, s,irqlylrg necessities to the sick and
wounded soldiers I'm the war.
The committee includes Mrs John Pur-
rgv Mitchel chairman Mrs. Ernest
Flag treasurer. and Mrs. Belmont
Tiffany
contributions 90 the various relief
funds continued TO come In yesterday in
gratifying amounts. j. i. Morgan & Co
received a contribution OF $4,000 for the
American Ambulance Hospital in Paris
for the purpose % purchasing two auto
mobile ambuiances, sending them 20 Paris
and maintaining them for six months.
The to'a Ambulance Hospital fund. as
announced yesterday, Is now S306. 544 6S.
Tho treasurer Of the Belgian Relief
Fund announced contributions yesterday
amounting 20 sl,s3e95, making the total
70 date SS45.0O332
Jacob Schiff, treasurer OF the New
York sta.e board OF the American Red
Cross. received yesterday SeS2.35 in con-
t-'bu'ous, making a grand total thus
"a uf t44I4loS4 Seventy dollars was
a'so resolved for the Italian Earthquake
RELIEF Fund. which now totals 1888.
August Belmont. treasurer OF the Com
r.t'ce OF Mercy. received contributions
amounting 20 Sl3s yesterday. which brings
the committees total up 10 SOLIDS 26.
The Stcours National fund for the relief
~ women and children in France an
roIuu,d a total OF s53290. 90 to date.
For the benefit OF tho Paignton Hospital
ciharr. entertainment with many novel
features viii he given at the Rtz-Carlton
Hotel after the theatre on Mardi Gras
february l6, under the auspices OF the
American Womens War Relief Fund,
v'h the cooperation OF the Committee Of
Mercy Among the patronesses Of the
afa'- are the Duchess OF Marlborough,
lad PaEet. Mrs. John Astor. Mrs. James
BURDEN and Mrs. James r. Duke
Mary well known artists will appear at
The fete