The sun., 1918-09-16
'ATTABOY' PREMIER
BOOSTS SMOKE FUND
Omar khayyam Room at Mar
Unique Scene Of Grille APP
peal for Soldiers.
RESPONSE IS GENEROUS
Three More Block Parties in
Brooklyn This Week Will
Aid the Cause.

"ore Of the very finest things in this
var is THE SUN Tobacco Fund.-" said
capt. T c. starrett. in charge Of the
local division Of the United States
Marine Corps. at the fund party in the
Hotel Martinique Saturday night.
IF you knew what smokes mean TO
the soldiers. IL YOU could see what
IS worth does for them you would
double the amount of your contribution"
SAID Capt. @. W. Graham. chief artillery
instructor Of the army, in the course
Of brief address.
The assemblage in the Omar Khay-
yam room were not deaf TO this testi-
Inouy Of men who knew and took ad-
vantage Of the opportunity to help the
great cause II was contribution fund
nigat and night of the premier Of Gus
Ldwardss newest revue. "Attaboy."
"Attaboy." as the programme de-
tcrihes II, II "a new essential. mind
diyerting grille entertainment for and OF
the times. conceived. composed and
staged by Mr.. Edwards. with lyrics by
viii D. Cobb" Unquestionably the
lines are the snappiest, the music the
6afrhiest and the girls and costumes the
nratuest in the Omar khayyam's his
Tor,
EiUards himself made hit by sing
inc his new song. Little Grille of Nine"
v'th Kathleen Kitchens. Another tri-
umrn was scored with Tell That to the
Marines the words of which are by
Sergeant Bernard s. Barron and the
music by Edwards. The cast of the
revue is headed by Mercedes Lorenz and
FobAy O'Neil. and includes among its
stars Miss Kitchens. Irene Martin and
Eleanor Pierce.
Many Energetic COLLECTORS.
Miss Lorenz and her female mail
carriers, after singing you Can AL
WAYS Get a Package Here by Parcel
Post went out In the audience and coll
lected a good package of contributions
for soldiers smokes Eddie Cantor. an
ununcing. I'VE want TO help our boys
N Germany; they're no longer in
France" was an effective auctioneer and
sang several numbers delightfully."-. VIM
cent O'Connell also sang and assisted in
the selling. Ida Albright. the lnterna-
tonal Film star. who is now playing
opposite Anna Case, was a most attrac-
tive collector.
One OF the generous purchasers Of
donations offered for sale was Col. Walter
Scott, who several times has given tang
ole evidence of his interest In the To-
hacco Fund. Nearly $500 was turned in
to the fund as a result of the evenings
festivities. Walter Chandler, Jr.. the Mar
.inioue's manager, and o. w. Richards,
his assistant, were tireless in their ef-
forts to make the benefit the success 1t
proved TO be.
Friends Of the fund are highly graft
FED by the consistent advance which
the total of contributions Is making. 1t
is glcse to the $359.0o0 mark now and
moving along at a gallon Offerings
ast week came from Maine. Vermont,
massachusetts,. Rhode Island and Con-
Heyticut of the New England States
rom New York, New Jersey and Penn
s!lrauia OF the middle Eastern States
from Tennessee in the South. and from
the Stale of Washington in the Far
West And not only from these ten
states but from Chile. The extent OF
this territory gives fair indication
Of the very widespread interest taken in
the smoke movement and the wide field
covered by THE SUN.
Reached Trenches ut Midnight.
The following. one of the recent cards
addressed TO contributor by a soldier
10 France, was signed simply "A
Ssnmie":
In the trenches with the American
ENpedi,ionary Force we received a nice
supply Of smoking shortly after mid
nigh. and are very grateful for II. Most
n ne boys were already out and dig
Eng deep into their pockets to ind
enough for a smoke. We have been in
several days and there Is no place to
buy II We could leave the trenches. I
would like to write more but time and
space do not permit just now. Ha! Ha"'
Ben T Viewers note is briefer. but
quite Jas effective. He saws:
Many thanks for the tobacco Many
pleasant smoke. with thoughts OF the
home folks"
Company B. 13oth Machine Gun Bat
talon, sends its thanks through eleven
spohesmen. Beneath the line. Yours
Tor Old Glory" the the signatures of
Strreant c. c. Gates and Privates Ira
7. Cox. Lee W. Miller. Lloyd Matthews,
lanes q Huston. Solomon Haas. John
ForSs Harry Turner, Curtis Johnson
Fannie !. lie Noir and Albert C. Whit
taker
Send US some copies of your paper
Y gu please" Hook Jones OF the
Night Riders" adds to his note of
thanks, which is addressed to THE Sun.
Wee operating a 'buzzer fan on the
edge OF No Mans Land" he says. land
,.1t smokes come In mighty handy TO
steady our nerves"
Here's a splendid message from Cor
h''al J. F. Barclay of Company B,
squad ., 10th Engineers:
Yesterday when We were issued to-
oseco this card was in one OF the boxes
! want 20 thank you for myself and
squad and every other soldier over here
VINO receives American tobacco which
j. made possible by your generosity ana
l1al OF others at home, who are win
mig the war by this support as much
a. We here"
More Strength I'm Every Draw.
No'd or praise is too strong. but there
ct' he no question that the fund donors
-" at least helping. Proba boy. indeed.
.-rt are helping much more than they
realize
,.~Tgeant Al Haemerle of Company G,
.'h'7 Infantry. writes:
Many thanks for your thoughtful
.'tS Nothing better than the L. s. A
'h''o. Every draw gives the boys
strength 10 get Snother Hun"
I- II. Flanner Of the li0th Infantry
- Please accept my thanks for
N' sacks, received to-day. As you
,''" We like. American manufactured
"' the best and ii is these gifts
''i help 10 keep US supplied. Every
over here seems TO have the tobacco
any IN the worst form. which may
ONT for the difficulty In supplying
smoking toba eco is our password
a' occasional soldier gets by with
'"fg. We are getting along fne."
VI Hogan writes: Received your
'hl "1 this A. NJ. amid showers OF rain,
"a h1at h.. to- al