The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-19
OFF WITH BANG!
127 Cities Report $3,2O3,256
Red Cross Fund Raised.
Kansas Towns Lead Others in
Speedy Response.

Washington, June 19.-Reports to-
day at Red Cross headquarters from
1877 cities, exclusive of New York
showed s3,2O3,25C subscribed or
pledged to the S1OO,O0O,OO0 war re-
lief fund on the first day of The big
drive. The total is expected to in
crease rapidly, when New York and
| other big CenterS are heard from. Few
of the lalger cities had reported uD
to noon. The best showing on the
first day was made in the north CEN
trail states, where $1,656. Cos was re-
| ported. The middle Atlantic states
were next with $9S4,333. New Eng
land third with s462.169, the western
group four, with $1,000 ana the
southern states fifth with s4S,S2y.
Chicaso-s2, 100000.
| Chicago. June 19.-The campaign
! to raise $S,000,0OO Chicago's quota of
| the $10O,060,0O0 war fund of the Red
! Cross was formally opened today with
the announcement that s1,6OO,OO0 had
| already been subscribed by nine firms
and individuals and that $1,000 600
more has been promised Tor today
ST. Louis Drive On.
St. Louis, Mo-, June 19.-In a
! RooseveltIan appeal for liberal dona-
| lions to the Red Cross fund Prof s.
! Fl. Clark, associate professor of pub
/ lie speaking in the University of Chi
cago. last night opened st. Louis cam
! paign To- Red Cross week by hiking
| the citys ante from Il proposed fig
ure of u million and a half dollars to
/ $2,500,0h0.
| The campaign is on in earnest today
and captains started their teams out
/ early this morning for Il city-wide
| canvass.
Starts With 100000.
Kansas City, Mo, June 19.-Six
contributions to the Red Cross, an
| nOunCed OIL at he
dinner of the six-day campaign, car
| r1ed Kansas City one-fourth the way
to its goal of 100000. They were:
IL. A. Long ....................$ 1866 81
Emery. Bird Thayer Co...... 16,GG6.G7
MAJ, Andrew Drumm. ......-... 16,666.67
The Kansas City Star. 16,6G6.61
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Wichita Raises $37, 1922.
Wichita, June 19.-Wichita had
raised $37,S22 of her $125,OOO Red
/ Cross fund at noon today. Workers
! during the morning raised $15,S22
and to this was added the twenty-five
, $1,000 pledges given at a Red Cross
dinner last night
AtchisOn, $4,000.
Atchison, Kan. June 19.-With
about $4,000 of its $4,000 quota sub
scribed Atchison countys Red Cross
drive is making good progress today.
/, A feature of the canvass is the keen
interests shown by country people in
| the campaign.
Bells Start Drive.
st. Joseph. Mo, June 19.-The Red
Cross campaign started here today
with ringing of fire bells and blowing
of whistles as soliciting committees
radiated in all directions. One SUBJ
scription of SIS. 900 was reported with
numerous lesser ones. The workers
will meet daily at luncheon thruout
the week to report progress
Crawford Co. Next Week
Pittsburg, Kan, June 19-Craw-
ford countys Red Cross war fund
drive will not be begun until next
Monday. Fifteen units of the county
chapter are organizing this week for
the drive.
Hutchinson Sets Pace.
Hutchinson, Kan. June 19.-Hutch-
of her Red Cross subscription quota
The balance of the $4,000 will be
raised here by tomorrow noon the
workers believe. Reno county total at
noon was $40, 443.75 out of $4,000
total.
Liberal, Seward county, raised
$500 in one and one-half hours this
! morning.
| Start Is Rapid.
| Arkansas City, June 19-Red Cross
subscriptions started off here with
$4,000 and prospects We're the city's
quota of $4,000 toward the national
fund of 100000, 900 would be exceed
ed in the first days campaign. Forty
! Cowley county.