Arizona republican., 1918-05-25
AUCTION HELPS SWELL FUNDS
 RED CROSS WAR FUND DRIVE
Great Campaign Will Come
 to Close Tonight; Hope is
 Expressed Arizona Will Set Record in Mercy Task

Two hundred dollars in Liberty bonds, were presented to the Red Cross yesterday, the bonds to be auctioned off later by Dave Goldberg. The bonds were the gift of well known woman the name of whom the committee with holds by her request. Another gift was a copy of the Nicksburg Citizen, printed in 1863 when the city was surrounded by Fed cral troops. Paper was scarce in those days and this copy of the Citizen was printed on wall paper This glIt came from W. T. Stout.
 Mrs. J. W. Copeland reported a gift of a yearling heifer to be added to the sale which Mir. Goldberg will arrange for later in the year.
 Mrs. M. T. Green donated hand painted satin pillow top and Miss Hanna C. Egleston a number of old coins.
 More Cash Necessary
 Yesterday started the winding up of the big campaign with still a large sum to be raised if Arizona is to be properly represented in the second Red Cross war fund.-
 Word has been received from Mar shall Hale. manager of the Pacific division. that the Red Cross is being called upon to considerably increase its activities and Mr. Hale expects that there will be d much greater need for additional funds within the next few weeks. He reports plans for new fea- lures of the Red Cross work are being arranged for by the Red Cross war council appointed by President Wilson.
 To Increase Numbers
 Henry C. Davidson. the presidents representative. and the head of the war council. has recently returned from the battle front in France and has arranged for an increase in the mum ber of persons to be engaged in Red Cross work and has also included some relief measures in addition to the large number already engaged in.
 With the departure of all Class l men to cantonments throughout the country. and the increased movement of troops to French soil, the work of the Red Cross has grown tremendous ly Every dollar that is subscribed to the war fund is expended for war pur- poses and no deductions are made, not even for the expense of conducting Inc campaign, which money is provided by local people interested in doing inelr snare 10 carry on tnc war tO successful conclusion.
 Big Parade Tonight
 Preparations for the big parade this evening are well under way, commit tees are meeting every day. and every hour, and the event promises to be most interesting. Booths have been established all over the city for the collection of Red Cross donations and this work is being handled by Mrs. Ancil Martin, Mrs. C. r. Ainsworth, Mrs. w. G. Hartranft, Mrs. E. F.. Marks and many others. The parade this evening will be under the direc- tion of Mrs. Dwight B. Heard.
 k. F. Moore requests that members of the mems committees and men who have contributed to the war fund meet at the chamber of commerce at [ o'clock to join in the parade tonight
 Large Gifts Received
 Mrs. A. G. Hahn sent in her contri- button of S100 to be included in the Phoenix quota.
 Bishop Atwood. chairman of the finance committee. left last evening for the northern part of the state and from there he will go to Washington. Mrs. Ainsworth will act as chairman of the finance committee during the absence of the bishop.
 Frank R. Stewart will speak at a big meeting to be held in Chandler this afternoon. Last night Sergeant Whited of the Canadian army ad- dressed @ big Red Cross meeting at Palo Verde. The Wilson district is reported lover the top" and several branches and auxiliaries have started on their second quota.
 Employees of the Ceilings Vehicle X Harness company voluntarily raised a fund of s52.5O and presented it to Red 'ross yesterday.