The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-27
Final Chance Presents Self
Today to Help in War
Mercy Fund.
CAMPAIGN COMES
TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Two Public Addresses by Capt.
Kennedy Be FFeature of
Lees Birthday.

Dedicated TO the beloved leader OF the
Confederacy, General Robert f.. Lee, In
the south, in addition 10 having been
nationally set aside as a special day
for contributions from the working
man to the great cause OF humanity
the aIleviation offsufferfng and The AID
of the helpless-the last day OF the
great Red Cross drive promises toAset
a record in Escambia,, county, and IL is
hoped to double Pensacoia's quota
Division Camp Director, Wickes Wam-
boldt has called upon the southern d.
vision for a sweeping popular canvass
and especially is the working man
asked to dedicate at least one days
pay to the war fund OF ti1s American
Red Cross.
In pursuance with the program, FOR
the day throughout the south, Robert
E. Lee day win be celebrated inSpcnsa-
cola with public speaklngs, Captain s.
r.. Mallory Kennedy, grandson or the
Secretary of the Confederate navy,
Stephen r.. Mallory, to make two pub
lie addresses, speaking at San Carlos
court and also at the Garden theatre.
At booths in various sections or the
city members OF the local chapter OF
the Red Cross VIII take voluntary CON
tributions, and team captains and tneir
aides will continue their house to house
canvass OF the city.
Through contributions from the va.
rious churches splendid sum was
realized, and receipts from Bayvieu
were also added to the war fund. More
than one hundred dollars was realized
from the dance given under the aus
pices of the Red Cross at Liberty Inn,
and a sum OF money in excess OF si00
was also realized from the sale of flow
ers at the San Carlos hotel.
The young Red Cross workers under
Miss Sadie Kubleman also turned in
., splendid results with the Red Cross
pots which were kept boiling with pa
triotism.
Today it is expected that the great
est drive of the campaign will be made
not only putting Pensacola and Escam
bia county well over the top, bu
doubling the quota OF this section, as il
neighboring cities.
One OF the interesting features OF thu
day viii be auction which VIII take
place at eleven o'clock in front of cam
paign headquarters, when N. G. McMil
Ian will auction off fine buggy horse
belonging to Roy and w. r.. Taylor. A
number of other articles which have
been contributed will also be auctionee
by Mr.. Mcmillan.
"Hurrah Tor Pensacola"
Last night Mr.. Hyer received the fol
lowing from A. w. Parke, state direc-
tor OF the present campaign:
"Hurrah for Pensacola All It takes
Is the Red Cross fighting spirit and /
have known from the beginning that
Pensacola people have 1t in enormous
quantities. Mondays returns will see
you accomplish feat you deemed I'M
possible, for you have steam up now
| and nothing viii stop~you.''
Another wire from Director Parks
said:
When Jacksonville today announced
that il had subscribed sf25. 900, follow
ed by Key West and Pensacola report
ing that they had practically raised
their quotas, Florida showed total for
the Red Cross campaign OF over $3.50
900. Miami and Tallahassee went over
are continuing the work with the in
| tention of doubling quotas. Winter
| Haven and Cocoa reported doubling
| their quotas"
Division Director wamboldt wired
| from Atlanta:
Another urgent telegram from
Washington with a message from Per
shing pleads that the loyal south put
T, shoulder to the wheel and roll up the
| heaviest possible oversubscription for
second war fund on account Of every
probability OF a bill being signed Great
| ing an unlimited army which means
| stupendous Red Cross responsibilities
| to our boys whose bodies will stop the
march Of the Hun"