The sun., 1917-08-14
'SAMMIES CHEER
END OF TOBACCO
FAMINE DANGER
L. S. Troops in France We'll
come Arrival of 1875
600 Cigarettes.
BIG SUPPLY DISTRIBUTED
Generous "Sun" Folks Bring
Solid Comfort to Our
Fighters Abroad.
BIG SUPPLY DISTRIBUTED
Specio, cobi, p,,patoh 10 Tur suN.


PARIS, Aug. 13.-At the camp of the
American soldiers in France there is no
Immediate danger OF a tobacco famine
for the Sammies. THE SUNS efforts
have effectually settled that. Following
the distribution yesterday Of 5000 boxes
OF cigarettes. which were all that had
been received up to that time, THE SUMS
correspondent found this morning on a
supply train which arrived during the
night just l,275,000 cigarettes. forty
three big packing cases held this second
instalment OF solid comfort sent by THn
SUMS fund to the soldiers.
When a speedy motor car took a por-
tion OF the second lot up the valley TO
distribute It at the billets that We're not
reached yesterday, all traces of the
heavy rain had disappeared. and, as IL
was Sunday, the Sammies were enjoying
day OF well earned rest. During the
distribution OF the tobacco there was
no diminution OF the enthusiasm with
which THE SUNS gift was received.
Many were the questions asked about
the smoke fund.
How was it started?" asked some Of
the boys.
How much money was raised for it?"
asked others.
Soldiers Cheer BenefRctOrs.
Copies of THE Sun with accounts of
the monster benefit at the Winter Gar
den were eagerly read, with the names
of those who had taken part In the show.
Bully for Dewolf Hopper" " shouted
one man. 'Ill bet he recited Casey at
the Bat"
And Old Doc Raymond Hitchcock 80
said another Of the soldiers. "he knows
how a man needs his tobacco. Wish !
could hear him talk for just a minute 20
Elsie Janis" commented his neigh
Dor. would find something over here to
initiate that would knock Broadway
silly"
Say" cut In youngster with the
makin's in his fist. that was SOME
dancing with Billy Rock, the Dolly Sis
ters and Frances White all on one bill !!
Wonder what new stories Fannie
Brice and VIII Rogers got off?'' unused
another Of the group looking over the
New York papers. Gee, what funny
things Rogers could ketch with that
lasso of his In this burg"
SO the men ran along with their COM
ments upon the Broadway favorites who
had helped to insure that the tobacco
supply did not run out. At one town
which liz well known but which must re.
! main unidentified because of the strict
regulations that forbid the mention OF
| the names of places at which military or.
ganizations are held, army officers In
| two baseball teams furnished an exciting
! afternoons sport, and enjoyment fol
several hundreds of visitors as well as
the inhabitants OF the immediate vicinity
wild Scramble for 1.-THE sun"
| r~t..
scramble that the players and the
handed out. The game was called while
every one lit up, and 1t was not resumed
until both teams had given an adaptation
| Of a college yell that wound up with
| THE SUN, THE SUN, THE SUM"
At this place Is a hospital unit bearing
| the name of a well known American
The surgeons and nurses in bright uni
| forms and scores of ambulance boyi
were among the spectators. At the mex
place visited one serious faced younl
| Sammy asked II he could have apackag,
for a prisoner.
None OF THE SUNS tobacco is for thu
Germans" he was told.
Hes no German" Indignantly replied
the boy; hes my bunkie, in wrong fol-
staying out too late"
He got two packages. The sympath.
Of a newspaper man for anybody whC
stays out late got the better Of the army
regulations.
One company was found eating dinner
in the gardens back OF row Of houses
that were many hundreds OF years old
A big New Englander accosted the mel
In THE SUMS automobile.
Say, are you a farmer?' he asked
"Our cook says that you raise lot o
vegetables around here We can us
some and will pay good prices"
When he was told what kind OF a crol
THE SUN was disposipg Of he lost al
interest in the vegetables.
Say" he shouted, heres the Tobacco
Trust, and It's giving away things. Yo,
fellows come here quick while the comin
is good"
AS many OF the men Of this compan!
were absent from the mess 100 pack
ages were handed to their sergeant 4
gladden. their return.