New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
New York Far Outstrips All
Other Cities in Sums
Subscribed
Renewed Effort To Be
Made in Next 2 Days
Churches Throughout Ma
ton to Take Up Collec-
tions on Sunday

tributions 10 the Rtu NlO''
ooo mercy fund tonight reached s'r-
100000. Of which more than S5@'oVV'oOV
had come from New York City anu
<4AooO 600 from the remainder OF the
country.
Two davs of the campaign perioo' eN'
Guiding Sunday, remain in which u
raise the additional S23,OOO'ooo' Al
though pledges have rolled in at an
average rate Of s15,OOO,OO0 a day TINS
week. campaign managers tonight eN-
pressed fear that this record might not
be maintained. Local campaign com
mittees have received new instruction.
70 work early and late, however anu
tho Red Cross War Council hopes tha'
the fund. like the Liberty Loan VIII
he heavily overpledged during the iaS'
days.
Churches will take special Red Cross
collections Sunday Monday, the hnai
day. has been designated "Pershing
Dav." A special message from General
Pershing 10 the American people, tell
ING the needs for Red Cross work on
the battlefclds Of France. will be pub
lished.
Cincinnati plans to make Monday
"Mothers' Day." and several other eitieS
arc expected to solicit contributions to
he considered individual memorial
funds 10 mothers of the donors
Postal Men Called On
Postmaster General Burleson, in
bulletin issued to-day, called on postal
cmploves TO give to the limits of their
ability for the Red Cross. Henry r.
DAWSON, chairman of the War Council
received word that several state bank
in, superintendents have recommended
that state banks declare special Red
Cross dividends and ask shareholders
20 turn over the proceeds to the fund
This procedure follows the suggestion
Of Controller Williams for national
banks.
To-night's reports showed contribu-
tions TO date by sections as follows;
North Central, S1s,95s.OOo; Middle At
lantic. s11452,O 900; West. S5624,OOO;
New England, s5.sOo,OOO; South, s2'-
$4,000.
tho week with a total OF S3,5s5.22o.
Chicago reported $3932,2l1; Pitts
burgh. $4,000. 900; Boston, sl,824,8lS;
Detroit Si.7S6l19; Buffalo. sl,576,29S;
Cincinnati. $1,000 ,00o Philadelphia.
81 '232. .561. and St. Louis, s1157,s25.
Many smaller cities made even better
records. considering their spPoruon-
ments.
Milwaukee Aims Higher
Milwaukee to-day made its total
s425.OOO and announced a new goal oil
81 OOO. 600. Flint, Mich, agreed to raise
S25OOO0. or 2S3 per cent more than lIs
original share In response 70 head
quarters inquiry on ITS solicitation
methods the committee at Saginaw
Mich. which has raised SllO'OOO on an
apportionment OF S6O,oOO' replleu; g.,
Everybody responding. Saginaw Is
ewakening 10 the seriousness of the sit
uation and urges other cities to do IKE
wise"
The Marquette, Mich, committee eX-
tended It's field Of operations TO include
the surrounding country. ~,
Ohio continued to lead not only the
North Central division, but also aiI
other states. Pennsylvania. New iorS
Coutside Of New York City) and Illinois
were other high states.
New York City must raised more
than s6.OOO.OOO to-day and Monday 70
make Up $4,000 900. its quota in the
500 600 American Red Cross cam
paign. As $4,000 600 is less than one
half Of what the city has been piling W
for the Red Cross daily since the cam
paicn began. there is every reason tc
believe that the local first Red Cross
issue will be "oversubscribed."
However. there will be slowing dowr
in the two days which remain for solic
iting funds The war finance commit
tee feels that New York has not ever
begun TO give for the aid and comfor
Of the men who will soon be fighting
with British. French and Belgian vet
Grams on the Western front
Martha Washington Watch Sold
A. Yesterdays luncheon in the Cham
Der OF Commerce, where the thirty
teams Of men and women soliciting
funds daily report contributions, Mrs
August Belmont announced that a gold
watch which belonged 10 Martha Wash
ington had been presented 20 the Red
Cross By great-great-grandson OF the
famous wife Of the first President.
Mrs. Belmont refused 20 give the
name Of the donor. but said the watch
was given on condition that its pur-
chaser turn II over 20 the Washington
Home. IN Mount Vernon. The watch
WAS auctioned OF by William VI. Kings
ley. captain OF Team ., and was bought
for $4,000 by George J. Whelan. who
will Immediately give II 70 the Wash
ington collection.
". 3. Thompson, captain Of Team le
reported the largest total for the day
$356,74l. A. II. Wiggin, captain OF
Team 20. was next. with S320000 Jacob
II. Sehif, third, with 1922 252, and I'd.
gar l. Marston, fourth. with s290,440
Mrs. Orme Wilson, jr., led the women s
teams with total Of Sll3,0S0. Mrs
Charles y. AleIander's team came next
with s52.6e5.
Yesterday contributions and pledges
as reported az the headquarters Of the
Red Cross reached S2.767.2s0, making
the total in cash contributions and
pledges 20 date sl7.775.s27, exclusive Of
Red Cross dividends.
Dividends Total sl6.07l .629
The total Red Cross dividends re-
corded thus far officially az the head
quarters now amount 20 Si6,07l 500
New York Citys grand total Is there
fore s33,s47.45s
Charles ". Schwab, William Rocke-
feIler and Uerry / Doherty each cOn-