Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-13


 of the army departments have been called to New York They will keep in constant touch with their sectional organizations by wire. All these men who are in various parts of the country report favorably. The coun- try east of the Rockies claimed little of the interest which the far west faces in raising its quota. The west ern department director states that he was surprised to find no obvious signs of the influenza epidemic. No one has appeared on streets for weeks without a mask on. In spite of the influenza plague, however, the far west promises to return a 50 per cent over-subscription.
 Twelve thousand people marched in a 4-hour long parade in Baltimore yesterday in the interest of the drive. His eminence, James Cardinal Gib- bons, rode at the head of the Knights of Columbus and 50 floats. Subse- quently his eminence and Dr. Mott spoke at huge and enthusiastic rally at a hotel. The mass meeting was presided over by the Hon. Emerson c. Harrington, governor of Maryland.
 Photographic advices just received from Arkansas state that 100000 ne groes in the commonwealth have un- dertaken to raise S1 per capita as their share in the patriotic drive.
 Reports by cable say the canal zone has been effectively organized, while Porto Rico, recently devastated by earthquakes, in a monster rally held in the senate chamber and pre- sided over by Judge Del Toro. noted Porto Rioan jurist, already has $150,- 900 in cash.
 From Pekin, China, companies SI0O is in transit to help the fund.
 The Iowa home town of pr. Mott has stolen a march on the rest of the state and wires national headquarters that it has over-subscribed its quota of s6,000 Saturday night, two days before the official opening of the drive, and was still going strong.
 A cablegram just forwarded to the 1 national headquarters by the Japanese 1 consul here states that the first sub scription to the work in Japan was made by the emperor, who gave s15.O .OOO
 An appeal has been made to the 1 victory boys and girls of New Jersey l to earn S5O.O0O for the war work.
 Douglas Fairbanks, the famous film | star, reached New Orleans Monday | on record-breaking coast to coast l trip to work for war work. Unofficial | advices just received indicate that in | the first two days of his tour he raised | S11,00O00O of the S25.000,OO he prom ised to get for the big drive. Sub secured by Fairbanks are | credited to the towns making them. 1 reports Fairbanks paused | there for half an hour last night ] Local officials of the War Work cam | laign, Salvation Army girls, r. NJ c. | A. women canteen workers, one of | hem just back from France with two service stripes, several Y w. c. A. | a military band from Camp | Gordon and a delegation of wounded | from Fort McPherson met | Fairbanks at the railroad station A police escort led him to the platform erected on the plaza, where le read a message from Woodrow Wilson to the American people. The popular actor called on the crowd to give as they never had given before. Peace or no peace, he said, the wonderful work of the united agencies must go on for many months Amer ca has stood by her fighting men trough all the past months of uncer- ainty and peril. She will not desert hem now in their hour of triumph"
 In a stirring lecture to "The Amer can Army of Men,' William McAdoo, lirector general of railroads, called on very one who can possibly do so ito give aid by making a most liberal The workers of the even war work organizations, Mir. writes. have gone to the ront and shared the dangers and of our soldiers and sailors Through their tireless energy and houghtfulness they have carried heer and comfort and assistance to 'ur men fighting in the trenches and 'n the high seas as well as to those