The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-03-21
Red Cross Information

The sum of sos, 450-the equiva-
lent at the present rate of exchange
of 10000 pounds-has been appro-
priated by the War Council to be en-
pended by the commission to Great
Britain in covering the cost of in
creasing the capacity of the Liverpool
hospital to 500 beds. William Endi-
colt, commissioner to Great Britain,
reported that the army has made this
request. He had bad a conference
with General Bradley at Headquar-
tiers where, he was told, it was abso-
lutely essential that the Red Cross
build this hospital for the army, with
the understanding that if the army de-.
sired later to take over the hospital
from the American Red Cross, reim-
bursting it, it should be thoroughly
understood that this taking over was
part of the original plan, and that no
criticism of the Red Cross was in
tended or implied. ..-....
An unusual Red Cross record is be-
ing accomplished by Mrs. G. G.. Bill
ings, Helena, Mont, WHO has under
taken to complete a hospital shirt each
! day, Sunday excepted. She has al
ready finished her hundredth garment.
After securing judgment for dam
ages done to his property amounting
to $1G0, Charles Whitmer, of Yucca
donated $65 of the amount to the Red
cross. The complainant in the suit
had cut down trees on Mr.. Whitmer's
land and, as the money would not re-
o1o H. S;,,L1r IooiI1I IN
large proportion of it to the Red
Cross.
Cattle, horses, hogs, automobiles,
!, jewelry and machinery were among
the numerous things that were auc
toned at a Red Cross sale held in
Spencer, S. D., recently. Women
served dinner and lunch which was pa
tronized by the largest crowd that
had ever been in Spencer on a single
day. The proceeds of the days sale
amounted to more than $1,000.
The directrices of new diet kit
chen established in French military
hospital by the Red Cross and LIE Bien
Etre du Blesse received an unexpect-
ed honor and compliment the other day
when they were visited in their rounds
by General Petain and his escort. They
shook hands with them, and made a
commander-in-chief stopped and
grateful speech of thanks. He COM
plimented them on the wonderful ser
vice the American women we're rem
!dering the French soldiers.
| l.. N,,r.ooS Loo
supplied 152 women for various nurs-
ing activities since its organization.
Besides those sent to American Red
Cross hclpitals it also sends out
nurses to hospitals subsidized by the
Red Cross.
The American Red Cross has recent
ly started unique attack upon trench
fever-one of the. most formidable
enemies confronting the armies fight
ing in Franch, and a disease unknown
before the present war-according to
cablegram received at national
! headquarters. III; .
AS mosquitoes were suspected to be
the carriers of yellow fever germs i'm
mediately after the Spanish war, SC
lice are now the suspected carriers OF
" trench fever germs, and the plan OF
campaign against this disease is very
similar to that employed against vel.
low fever in Cuba.
The American Red Cross has sci
. aside the necessary sum for conduct.
, ing the scientific work in studying
) this disease. All the enlisted men Of
| the sanitary corps who heard the cal
, for volunteers offered themselves as
subjects for experiment. Sixty New
England men were selected. They
are now quartered at the hospita
. which the British army undertook t.
} supply as base for the work.
> Trench fever is not fatal in its eff
} fects and causes no permanent dis
, abilities, but it's effect upon the fight
i ing power Of an army is whitening and
; of course, the disease involves great
) discomfort to the men while it is il
progress.
SUGAR TO BE PROVIDED