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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
RED CROSS SEEKS
EXTRALARGE FUND
Nationwide Campaign, in
Which All Are Asked to Give,
Is Inaugurated.
LEADERS IN WORK HERE

A nationwide campaign. in which the
people of the United States will be ask
ed to participate-every man. woman
and child-was inaugurated at meet
ing today OF leading men from all
parts of the country In the National
Red Cross headquarters. They came to
Washington on the invitation Of Presi-
dent Wilson, as president of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
national Red Cross emergency
finance committee was organized to
raise the largest possible sum of money
in this country for Red Cross work.
with view to having the Red Cross
carry forward it's activities toward end
ing the war before the military gets
started.
Secretary Baker addressed the gath
ering. urging most strongly upon those
present that they should do their ut
most to have all the people of the
United States concentrate in support Of
the Red Cross as the central agency for
distribution of relief and succor both
III this country and to the allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Final Stage of Attack.

The final stage of the attack of the
troops on the right was now made.
They issued upon the eastern slopes of
Nimy ridge, the first allied troops to
look down upon the level plateau of
Douai since the German occupation in
1914. They saw the villages of Farbus,
Vimy and Petit Mimy at their feet and
beyond the hamlets of Willervall, Bail
leul. Oppy and Mericourt.
From that distance the little clus-
tiers of houses and gardens showed
nothing of the devastation and ruth
less occupation they had known so long
and the wide, quiet fields displayed no
scar of battle. The hearts of the Cana
dians were lifted by this sight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
assurances OF Support.

| The finance committee for the Wash
ington fund at its meeting this morn
ing. received assurance of the support
of large organizations, among the let
tiers being one from Grand Master
James NJ. Witten, promising fullest CO.
| operation through unified effort of all
the Freemasons and allied organiza
tons. In his letter Grand Master Wit
ten says:
"As you have perhaps noticed from
The Evening Star of this date, the
Freemasons of this District and bodies
allied with them have already formed
an auxiliary. which will become a con-
stituent of the District of Columb ia
Chapter of the American Red Cross as
soon we can present our application
for that purpose.
at was my purpose and that of my
co-workers in our fraternity to unity
and intensity the efforts of Masons in
this work, inasmuch as we were con-
fident that larger and better results
could be accomplished in that manner
than by leaving each individual Mason
to act on his own initiative. and the re-
suits of our efforts during the few days
since our provisional organization have
course.
There are more than eighty separate
lodges. chapters, etc, of Masons and al
lied orders and ] am hopeful that
through their united efforts much good
work can be done both in the matter OF
raising funds, and in service, and by the
organizations we are perfecting intelli-
gent direction can be given under the
direction of the District of Columbia
Chapter, and duplication of effort Will
be avoided.
In raising funds we will depend
largely, if not entirely. upon contribu-
tons by the different constituent bodies,
and on receipts from applications for
1Nay hi ha rod
the local chapter Only members of the
Red Cross will be admitted as members
of our auxiliary, and all its efforts
along the line of service will be COM
pletely under the supervision of the
District of Columbia Chapter.
II Will at any time be glad to receive
any suggestions You may be kind
enough to make; and | am very hopeful
and fully believe that freemasonry will
under the present crisis do its full duty
and exemplify the lessons of patriotism
il teaches to its members"
Every Day Patriots Day."
The zeal of the churchmen was illus
trated by this message: Il inclose
check for $50 for the Red Cross fund.
1 hope it is not too late for Patriots
day. but now every day should be
Patriots day" This was received from
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe
Chairman mcfarland said he believed
everybody would agree that now
every day is Patriots day" and either
enlist or give. He wished to emphasize
the fact that the giving was to the
country and not the Red Cross. The
Red Cross only transmits the gift by
doing what the government wants done
and what Congress chartered the Red
Cross to do. He also wished to remind
the public that the American Red Cross
functions here through the District of
Columbia CHAPTER. and what is given to
the District chapter is given to the
American Red Cross. to which the Dis
trict chapter is ready to hand over
whatever it may need. He hoped all
the clergy would tomorrow remind
their congregations of the Red Cross
fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Move to Enemy Third Line.

The barrage lifted and the troops on
the right moved forward to the Ger
man third line. then advanced again
for distance of about 100 yards
This took in several villages. Hill No.
40 and a number of fortified woods.
and still the enemy surrendered by
hundreds and scuttled rearward to
safety. Their resistance grew feebler,
their hands more eager to ascend high
above their heads at each stage of our
advance.
"At 1890 the snow ceased and the sun
shone fitfully. BY l o'clock every point
in the enemy's third line had been
reached and secured. Shortly after this
three battalion commanders. fifteen
other officers and more than three
thousand commissioned officers and
men. with plenty more in sight making
for our cages as fast as their legs could
carry them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Red Cross Ready to Assist.

1t was pointed out that it will be
some time before an army from this
country can be put into the field, and
it will also be some time before the
shipbuilding program can be carried
out on the extensive scale planned. In
the meantime the Red Cross. through
its national organization, through it's
utilization with the Red Cross in Eng
land and France and through it's
agencies of distribution already estab-
lished in those countries. is ready to
give immediate assistance to the armies
in the field. 1t can furnish ambulances
and ambulance drivers, ambulance COM
panies, sanitary detachments, Red Cross
nurses. medical and surgical personnel
and equipment. 1t can do all the work
of great second line of defense by re-
storing the soldiers cut down in the
fighting.
1t was emphatically stated on official
authority that as the military branches
of England and France are sending
consult with the military authorities as
their ally. and are likely to have
hearty support. SO are the Red Cross
organizations of France and England
appealing to the American Red Cross
for support.
The plan as outlined at the meeting
is for the people of this country to
mobilize in support of the American
Iteu Truss. Wnlcn Will at once SenO TO
England and France forces and equip
ment of the Red Cross that can be sent
forward while the army and navy are
preparing.
In support of this plan, a nation wide
appeal for funds is to be made, just as
the District Chapter of the Red Cross
is now raising the second 100000 in
staliment on a great patriots fund.
Through organization the appeal is to
be made as far reaching as possible,
and one of the first avenues will be a
direct appeal to each voter of the large
political parties. to be made through
their national officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21

brai railway line" the statement adds.
'uhere was a gradual increase in the ar
tiilery bVmbardment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Need for Extra Funds.

1t was pointed out that Congress
giving seven billion dollars for war
purposes is unprecedented. because no
such emergency ever arose before, and
that the President in his recent appeal
at the Red Cross mobilization meeting
in Continental Memorial Hall pointed
out that on the Red Cross rests a re-
sponsibility to take over supplement
tary work in caring for the families of
soldiers and civilians as result of
the war.
The Red Cross sees in this a need
for extraordinary funds to do it's sup
Elementary work. and confidence was
expressed that the people of this coun-
try will all gladly practice little self
denial to make such fund possible
That a special Red Cross day be de-
consideration at the suggestion of
President Wilson in calling the meet
ing. The men present came from all
parts of the country on short notice
They included: Cornelius N Bliss, ir.:
Cleveland Fl. Dodge. Henry P. Dawson,
Henry Morgenthau. Seward Prosser,
Charles D. Norton. all of New York;
John Wanamaker and George Wharton
Pepper. Philadelphia: Julius Rosenwald
and Frank S. Peabody, Chicago: Vance
Mccormick. Harrisburg, Pa; Louis w.
Hill, st. Paul: Frank E. Hanye, New
Orleans; Eliot Goodwin, Thomas F.
ington; John B. Miller. Los Angeles;
Richard F. Grant, Cleveland; George B.
Taliaferro. San Antonio; Lawrence c.
Phipps, sr., Denver; Frank L. Higgin-
son, jr., Boston, and Festus j. Wade. St
Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Small Percentage of Deaths.

I'm the meantime the other troops
had fought forward to one line after
another and not without casualties.
Only a small percentage were fatal.
however. and the majority of the
wounds were of minor character.
From the fall of the first man our
battalion stretcher bearers and every
unit of the Canadian Medical Corps
were on the alert The work of the
officers and men of the 'Twining Ser
pent' was one of the splendid, out
standing achievements of this great
day
"On the German second line the troops
drew breath and consolidated their
gains. Prisoners were already hurry
ing TO our rear in hundreds, pathetical-
~ and often ludicrously grateful to the
fortunes of war that saved them alive
for capture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-21
Lines Move on Unbroken.

The first stage OF the advance was
made over great mine craters. thou
sands Of shell holes. in vast puddle
of mud. crumbled trenches, coils and
hedges of barbed wire. But into and
under the fire of the enemy the long
lines of infantry moved forward I'M
broken.
THE troops TO the extreme left
reached their goals only to find them
selves subjected TO heavy. close-range
fire of machine guns and rifles
ITO add to the situation, tunnels OF
the hostile line over which we had
advanced djsgorged Germans. who
promptly reoccupied their old front
line and opened fire on rear.
THE troops on the extreme left
fought all day against the surrounding
Germans, and by 10 o'clock at night
succeeded in disposing of the enemy in
their rear and capturing the major por-
ton of the enemy trenches in their
center.
1.-THE pimple.' to the north, remained
TO the enemy. bur by then snow was
falling heavily. and it was decided to
consolidate the hard-won gains. The
'pimple' would keep for tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
Nat M. Wills's Funeral
Thousand of Comedians For
mer Associates Attend Services

More than a thousand of the men
and women who had been associated
with Nat u. wills at various times IN
hrs professional career forgot the the
atre for moment yesterday and
crowded the Campbell Funeral Church,
at Broadway and Sixty-sixth Street.
where services were held for him. lie
was asphyxiated in his garage Sunday.
The Rev. Nathan Seagle, of st. Ste
phen's Protestant Episcopal Church,
ofFciated at the services yesterday.
Before the funeral in the church
Masonic service was held. under the
auspices of 81. Cecile Lodge, and
A. II. Henry Nichols, worshipsul mas
ter of the lodge, was in charge.
The pallbearers were William g..
Stewart. Herman Roth, Fred Niblo.
RAYMOND Hubbeu, r. II. Burnside,
George W. Williams, Fred Walton and
Mark A. Luscher Delegations from
the Lambs, Friars, Greenroom and
Players clubs attended, as we'll as a
number of Mr.. Wills's associates at the
Hippodrome, where he had been play
ing
Floral offerings came from all over
the country. Intermont was made IN
a rnausoleum i'm Woodlawn Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
Shirley To Be House
Appropriations Head

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-New House
committee assignments were approved
to-day at separate caueuses OF Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, subject to ac-
ceptance at the regular session to-
morrow.
Representative Shirley, of Kentucky,
was selected by the Democrats as
chairman of the House Appropriations
Committee, to succeed Representative
Fitzgerald, who has resigned. Repre-
sentative Sims. of TENNESSEE, was
chosen for the Craftsmanship of tho
House Interstate Commerce Committee,
in place of Representative Adamson, OF
Georgia, who has been appointed a
member Of the Board of Customs APP
praisers at New York.
The meeting of the Republicans was
prolonged by an effort TO recommend
seven members, with Miss Rankin as
chairman of the special House Com
mittee on Suffrage. instead Of the six
allotted by the majority TO the minor
ity. The plan, which would have pre-
cipitated a fight on the floor, finally
was abandoned Miss Rankin was
named the ranking Republican on the
committee. The Democrats chose Rep
Raker, Of California, chair
man Of this committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
Plays and Players

Girl o. Nine" another intimate mu-
steal comedy, will be produced out of
town by Elisabeth Iarbury and the
Shuberts 70 make glad rustic hearts at
the holiday season. Later it will como
to New York, as all Miss Marbury's
pieces have a persistent way of doing
Philip Bartholomae wrote the book and
lyrics, the music is by Frank Tours
and in the cast are Edna Wallace Hop
FER and Marie Nordstrom.
The management of "Odds and Ends
Of 1877" wishes il to become well known
that Of the total number of patrons
visiting this theatre daily about so
per cent are women.
Now that Manager Rothapfel has his
patrons all trained TO pronounce cor
rectiy his Rialto Theatre, there arises
an anxiety that they may not accom-
plish linguistically his other temple to
the newer art, tho Rivoli, now nearly
completed. Wherefore he sends forth
impassioned pleas that the public re-
tain the original pronunciation. "Riyv-
ALI" Stress lightly tho first syllable,
pass smoothly TO the next and over 1t,
then give Co the final "i' the same
value as in spaghetti. II successful
you may Join the line that forms on
the right.
Mrs. z. 4. Eberle, said TO be the old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
Butter at Record
Price of so Cents
Shipments Abroad and Recent
Storm Causes Sud-
den Rise

with the Federal Milk Commissions
investigation in full blast and the Fed
cral Food Board fully launched on its
work Of controlling the cost Of food
necessities, butter yesterday leaped up
20 81 and 90 cents pound wholesale,
the highest price ever known here, ae-
cording to p. d. Foy, the market expert
Mr.. Foy said these wholesale prices
for the best quality Of butter reflected
from SO TO so cents retail, and that the
consumer OF New York City VIII be
lucky TO get good butter for that price.
The latest government reports an
nounced that there was stored IN tins
country 20,0O0.O00 more pounds OF but
ter on November / this year than on
November /, 1913. The whole country
may be said to be saving enormously
on butter by substitution of nut, oleo
and kindred margerines.
But three or four weeks ago, Mr. F'oy
said. the price began 10 jump two 10
three cents a week, and has been going
up steadily since. Mr.. Foy said the
high price was due 10 the recent export
Of 900 pounds OF butter to England,
where butter is said to be selling at
so TO 90 cents a pound; the sharp cold
spell. the high coat of milk and the
heavy acquisitions laid on the nllk
supply of the whole country by the
government for the army and navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
State Terminal to
Solve West Side
Problem Proposed
Would Place All Roads on
an Equality, Says Calvin
Tomkins

Construction Of public-owned
freight terminal, in which not only the
New Jersey Central but New Jersey
railroads could pool their freight bust
ness. was proposed yesterday as the
only practical solution of New York's
West Side traffic problems.
The suggestion was made by Calvin
Tomkins, former Commissio. r Of
Docks. lie was the only witness at the
opening session of the public hearings
being held in the Chamber of Com
meree Building by the joint legislative
committee appointed by Governor Whit
man to inquire into the city's railroad
and terminal difficulties.
At the next session of the committee,
Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Mitchell,
Controller Prendergast and Ira A.
Place, yice-presidcnt of the New York
Central Railroad. are expected 70 APP
pear as witnesses.
Time for State to Act
"The city has lost its opportunity TO
solve the West Side problem" said Mr..
Tomkins. ut il now up TO the state
to step in and take action. II the state
does not do something pretty soon, tho
Federal government will, and this great
harbor, which is not municipal but u
national institution, because Of its gil
gantic possibilities, will pass into Fed
eral control.
Just now tho government is showing
what can be doro in the way Of COM
polling the railroads TO work together
during the war. They are accomplish
ing the Same thing in pooling barber
facilities in the interest of speed ard
efficiency.
"The logical solution of the city's
traffic problems is the pooling Of all
terminal facilities here and the pooling
OF all freight business. By the time
the war is over the roads will have
found that this isn't so difficult or 20
unpleasant az they now imagine. or
course, q great terminal structure. pub
licly owned, will be required for this.
Mr. Tomkins pictured Manhattan as
great seaport without water front;
an island where one may walk rear
the shore for miles without obtaining
glimpse OF vne water. This was duo
TO the fact that the railroads have ap-
propriated the water front, he said:
Tho state-ownci terminal he proposed
involves plan az retaining the water
front for the public for park purposes
and for legitimate marine traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13

est actress now on the American stage.
will celebrate tomorrow the sixty-frst
anniversary Of her appearance before
the public. Mrs. Eberle is a member
Of the "Good Morning. Rosamond" com.
pany which tends 20 disproye one OF
our most popular adagcs.
Francine Larrimore has been en-
gagged by Al Woods for "Parlor. Bed
room and Bath" that faree-eomedy
of which so much has been written for
the past several months and so little
seen. Florence Moore heads the cast,
in which are also Sydney Shields and
viii Deming The play will open at
the Republic Theatre this month.
1.-THE Silent Assertion having been
produced last week at the Bramhall
Playhouse without a press agent, did
not receive the attention usually be-
slowed in these eases. The play is by
Butler Davenport and was given for the
first time last Saturday
Helen Josefy, daughter Of the late
pianist, will be a member Of the cast
reviving Lord and Lady Algy," Deem
Der %. at the Bruadhurst Theatre.
SIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
Broadway Cabarets
To Keep Jazz Bands

Voices-and feet-were uplifted
throughout the world Of the jazz band
last night in refutation of the ruinor
that plans wete under way TO elm
iEato them from the city's life.
The voices were those OF cabaret
managers and the talented individuals
they retain 10 keep patrons from no.
ticing the inconsistency between war
portions and the price list; the feet,
those of other individuals dedicated
TO the same purpose. Jazz bands also
spoke protesting!y against the canard.
ITS all wrong said TIE voices. feet
and jazz instruments In dlscord.
There wasn't word said about elm
mating Us ut that meeting OF the So
ciety OF Restaurateur: Tue sday. Elm
irate us? HUH You might as well
talk about eliminating the check. 1t
can't be done"
"Ir was a mistake" declared John
j. Cayanagh, president of the Society
Of Restaurateurs. II don't know how
it got out. but it's wrong. We dis
cussed about everything else, but the
cabarets weren't mentioned. Their
elimination wouldn't result in any par
ticular saving anyhow"
So Broadway doesn't need to worry
not 70 any great extent, anyway.
Another statement regarding the
events of the society's meeting was
also denied by Mr. Cavanagh. Il was
TO the effect that drinks would not be
served 10 women accompanied by men
in uniform unless there was male
civilian in the party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
Miss Aitken Bride
OH. P. Harrington
Ceremony Is Performed in the
Afternoon at St. Thomas's
Church

Miss Edith Colfax Aitken, daughter
q Nr. and Mrs. William 3. Aiken, Of
~ West Scyenty-eighth Street, was
married 70 Harold Phillips harrington.
Z" o'clock yesterday afternoon, in
~ lhomas's Church. The bride, who
''' gwen away by her father. was in
2 gcwn Of white satin. trimmed with
2ears, vi,h which she wore a point
aes veil, arranged with a cap Of lace,
10 she carried white roses and lilies
d.,Ae-falley.
Mss Margaret Sherwood was the
,-'a o. honor, and she was dressed In
-.ae Steta. trimmed with silver lace,
40 pink sash and a hat 90 match
vas bridesmaids were Miss Marion
,.sshoethoef, Miss Genevieve Parker,
u s Irene Brouwcr, Miss Beatrice
v2,r Mss Mildred Mckenzie and Miss
Aarie Meadows.
ny were al dressed alike in
,..enlo-eclored satin and chiffon.
astch. ''
Robert D. Harrington served as his
,,SS,aaer.s best man and the ushers were
rrtIt Z. Coote, Lieutenant Enrich D..
S.sr. Edward s. Moore. Harold d..
rtnoh, Thomas {. Desmond and
,sHes Beekmsn Bull, who took the
ave ~ ). Frank Dunbar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-13
Horsecar Route Passes
Street Railway Granted Per-
mission to Abandon Tracks

The Public Service Commission voted
Yesterday to permit the Blocker Street
& Fulton Ferry Railroad Company to
abandon operation of its route on the
lower West Side. consisting Of former
horsecar lines. The last horsecsr in
Manhattan was operated July 26 on
one Of these lines. The abandoned lines
we're controlled by the New York Rail
ways Company. a subsidiary Of the
marlborough.
Chairman Oscar S. Straus. Of the
commission, in memorandum, point
ed out that parts of the route were
very valuable, particularly those opera
ated as part Of the Fourteenth Street
'crosstown line and in Canal Street. but
that the tracks were used for horsecar
purposes at big loss. the same terri
tory being now served by more efficient
carriers. George F. Morgan, owner OF
107 of the 1000 shares of stock, was
the only stakeholder TO protest against
abandonment