The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-06-22
ST. JOHNS FUND
NOW $17,965
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the campaign, payments to be made in
five equal payments of 81 each. Mrs.
Remmely whose age was given at 85
years, contributed $25. This contribu-
ton was reported by Miss Mary
Currie, captain Of team B of the wom-
ems division.
Politician Remembers Cause.
F. H. Dickinson of Ayr, N. D., an
nounced in the hall as the Republican
candidate for the nomination of sheriff
| Of Cass county at the primaries this
| month, contributed $50. Other dona-
| tions acknowledged were from Rev.
Father Tracey of Starkweather, who
sent $780, and Rev. Father Mcdonald
| of Park River, who contributed 500.
Setting Pace for 16-Year- Olds.
A pace was set for 16-year- -olds
when announcement was made that
William Coleman, a boy of that age,
| had made a contribution of $25. A. L.
Farr, city drayman, who subscribed
| raised his ante $40 last night, making
| his total subscription to date $100.
| Contributions For Yesterday $7,OS9.
| Contributions for the second days
work of the ST, Johns grand army
$3.50 subscribed the preceding day or
| the first day of the eight-day whirl--
wind campaign, making a grand total
to date of $17,965. According, to q
statement made by Director Sheffield
last evening at the headquarters the
amount subscribed during the second
day is considered a remarkable show
ing in the fact that the second day
of the campaign is always the hardest
From now it is expected that the fig
ures will take sudden bounds until on
Wednesday night, June 2S, the sun
of 100000 will have been raised by the
100 workers and captains.
Twelve thousand and seventy-nine
dollars had previously been subscribed
but $1,000 of this amount was to be
distributed, each of the four women
teams having the highest totals fol
the second night to get $3.50, and 500
contributed by Father Egan to the
two mems teams making the bes
showing for the second day, each o.
the two high teams to get $100.
Mrs. Powers Wins HOnOrs.
Mrs. Thomas Powers, captain o.
team G of the women's division wa
which was won by Mrs. Sarah OConno
on Tuesday night. Mrs. Powers am
her cohorts brought in the sum o
$1,000. AS announced yesterday after
noon, Thomas Powers contributed ST.,
200 in the first day of the campaign
Yesterday Mrs. Powers subscribed SIS
and 500 was subscribed by the Power
hotel. bringing the total amount con
|
Powers family up to $3.50.
Camitsch Wins Pennant.
To Matt Camitsch, chief of team Nc
2, went honors in the mems divisfbr
The contributions that he obtained an
those from his workers totaled $1,10(
and the silk champion flag which wa
won by Peter Luger on the previou
night by a contribution of $4,000 wen
from the Luger table to Mr.. CamitscI
The men who led over the ladies /
Tuesdays figures by $603, switche
places yesterday, the women leadin
Workers to Have Guests.
Announcement was made by Fathe
Egan last night that each of the work
ers and the captains in the caRpaig
t may invite two guests to be present q
I the supper this evening.
i The $1,000 which was contributed b
= the Knights of Columbus to the fou
women teams having the largest tota
> | for the second day-$250 to each teal
= went to Mrs. Thomas Powers, car
l tain of team G; Mrs. C. o. Smith, caI
- tain of team H; Mrs. Saran O'Conno
Currie, captain of team B.
The 5000 offered Tuesday night /
Father Egan to the two mems team
having the highest totals-$100 to eac
team-went to Matt Camitsch ar
william G. suaye. the latter ringing
Weather Conditions Favorable.
Weather conditions for the first tw
days of the campaign have been mo-
favorable permitting the women
get out on the streets and make pei
sonal canvass of the downtown bus
continuing as they have for the fir
two days of the campaign, the workeI
| will be able to get in full days woI
and thus swell the daily totals.