The sun., 1918-08-01

each of these places and the young
women sold a large number OF tickets.
The following letter with n hne offer
Ing was received yesterday from Walter
Jarvis. a friend Of the fund, who Is now
In Rockland, Me:
"On behalf Of the committee for THE
Sun Tobacco Fund rally held at Hotel
Samoset last Friday beg leave to en-
close check for $1.17315. 1t In indeed
a pleasure to send a substantial token
at this time"
A sword stick OF malacca and ivory,
formerly swung-who knows how jaun-
tily-by IF. r." an officer OF the Prus-
sian Cuirassiers, brought the highest
price at auction OF any OF the Individual
donations to the fund sold at the car
nival given by the management OF Rel
senweber's on Tuesday night 1t was
given by First Sergeant Joseph Killian
Of the army recruiting station ut 361
Fulton street. Brooklyn.
This officer had number OF things
taken from members OF the swagger
Prussian regiment. a helmet, sword and
gas mask case. all highly polished and
marked with initials and Hunnish senti-
ments They are Sergeant Killians
trophies and were examined with Gu
riosity by the guests OF the carnival
The sword stick was bought for S225 by
Peter +. Stanley. the restaurateur.
The party was largely attended and
proved under the rainy conditions of
weather very successful. George Merna,
10 years old. Junior four minute
speaker, started the smoke fund fea-
by Sergeant Killian. and the auctioning
and dancing and vaudeville turns filled
out the rest Of the evening. Cipango,
the Hawaiian dancer, made n hit. and
Miss Vivian Tobin won great applause,
as usual.
Nat c. Goodwin assisted in. the auc-
tioning and had No difficulty In getting
good prices for the two collie puppies
donated with their mother. a highly ped
igreed animal by Irving p. Favor Of
Cricket Hill Farms. in Ulster county.
These pups were sired by Montvllle
clinker. A. X C. s. B. No. 1885. a
grandson OF the famous champion
Wishaw Clinker. owned by theN late j.
Pierpont Morgan.
Alexander Carr told some amusing
stories and sold to the highest bidder.
who turned out to be himself, the beauti-
full hat donated by +. Heller.
Mrs. Laura B. Prisk, mother of Ma
tional Flag Day, was in charge of ar
rangements at two patriotic rallies yes
terday, at each of which she took up a
collection for soldiers smokes. The
meetings were in celebration OF I.afay-
cites declaration OF service to America
One was held in Mount Morris Park in
the afternoon. the other in the evening
In Battery Park. At the afternoon cele-
bration addresses were made by Con-
gresham Anthony J. Griffin, who
praised the work OF the fund. Mrs. PriDk
and Joseph III. Prsk. Miss Isabel Hen
derson sang and a boys band played
Smokers may help boost the fund to
the new goa by depositing their certifi-
Gates and coupons in the fund boxes In
the United and Schultz cigar stores.
Every tobacco slip so contributed helps.
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN $1,000. 90
United Cigar Stores boxes. includ-
ing special SCI CT gross sales day. So. 70s 80
Otherwise acknowledged ........,..... 234s1l. 7S
New contributions ..................... 2,226 is
Total .......................s 2Ss 800 g.
shipppped and paid for. .s.ss.@..a,
tssh- balance. ............. l6.2t6.6
Received through the Schultz Cigar
stores .......................... 253t5. 0.
Grand total 1876 ss4.s4
New contributions:
Rally at Hotel ssmoset. Rockland.
Me- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. H.i7a Is
Mrs. L. c.. Peninsula Junction Md. 1000
James M. Motley. II Beaver St.. 1000
Seneca G. Lewis. profits on "Georgia
Paradise Roof Observation-Disclosures Observation-Disclosures. sss o.