The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-08


street and Rockaway avenue, Brooklyn.
A man in uniform calling himself Ser
geant Matthew Gordon. Twentieth Di-
vision. Marine Corps. accompanied by a
civilian who gave his name as Philip
Brodie, appeared there and asked the
special officers permission to make
speech and take collection for THE
SUN Tobacco Fund.
United States Marshal Powers OF
Brooklyn was in the han OF the rat,ra=-
keller and he went to make inquiries. In
structing a deputy to call up THE SUN
while he held Gordon in conversation.
Suddenly the pretended sergeant pulled
out pistol and fired at the arc light.
putting it out and escaping In the dark
ness, pursued by the Marshars deputies
and a policeman. He got away. His
companion was placed under arrest
charged with soliciting funds under false
pretences. He said he had met Gordon
and was persuaded by him that he was
an authorized collector. The pair had
visited Arion Hall and Schwaben Hail In
Ridgewood, collecting in all $500 before
they were stopped in Somers Hail.
At a meeting held last Friday the pro-
posal Of the Empire Cat Club to give
the net proceeds of its annual show this
season to THE SUN Tobacco Fund en-
held in the Seventy-first Regiment Ar
mory in the hrst week in December.
Golf Tournament Yields $500.
At the Shawnee Country Club toufna-
ment last week. and from which the
fund will be the gamer by more than
$500, Alec Coles, a Shawnee player, won
over the North Hills champion. Edward
Stiles, when the latter was two up and
three holes to playl The Shawnee Club
is accustomed TO giving three tourna-
ments during a summer, but owing to
the war II was limited this year to one,
and the beneficiary, THE Sun Tobacco
Fund. was chosen for the same reason.
The next sporting event by which the
smoke fund will benefit will be the golf
match to be played next week between
professionals Of the Fox Hills Club OF
Stapieton. Staten Island, and the Engle-
wood Club.
Chinatown IL preparing for the fete II
has offered to THE SUN Tobacco Fund.
and the resident merchants have chosen
committees on stands fer the entertain
ment, booths and decorations.
On Wednesday night there win be the
big block party on West Forty-second
street for which two young naval officers
have been preparing. After the flag rails
ing and speeches the people will be in
vited TO go to the Amsterdam Opera
House where a Vaudeville entertainment
and dance win follow. The managers OF
the theatre have donated its use for the
affair. The street is to be decorated
lavishly and illuminated with more than
1000 lights. The net proceeds of this
block party come to THE SUN Tobacco
Fund.
In the new contributions to-day Is an
other remittance for $ls1.50 from the
good people of Greensburg. Pa, through
the Tribune Press Publishing Company.
They hope It Is enough to buy about
766 kits of tobacco for American fight
ing men abroad
The boys from Gerkens, Richmond
Hill. n. ", send in another contribu-
ton; this time it Is for SIS. And from
the other end of Long Island Miss J. l..
Warren contributes So. money she
earned by knitting children's socks.
She writes: 81 am glad that the to-
bacco Is giving so much pleasure and /
shall send In another contribution later"
Knows of No worthier Cause.
Herman Wolff of the Lawyers CO.
operative Publishing Company had a
friendly loan returned to him last Satur-
day. The amount. $3.50. he put into Lib
erty bonds, and the interest which was
urged on him he sends to THE SUN, say
ing he knows of no worthier cause than
the smoke fund for our dear boys over
seas"
Throughout this week, while the influ-
enza hours lessen toll and increase the
time for smoking coupons should never
cease dropping into THE SUN fund boxes
in the United Cigar Stores. These certiri-
ha ed