The sun., 1918-08-01
TOBACCO FUND GOES
OYER $S25,OOO TOP
Total Takes Jump of More
Than $4,000 in One
Single Day.
SMOKES ADDED TO 4TH
Soldier Writes From France of
Enjoyment Of Puffs at
Ball Game.
SMOKES ADDED TO 4TH

ment would be accomplished in few
days there were no means Of foreeeeing
that the total would mount more than
$4,000 IN a single day and that this
morning would see It we'll above $685.
900 The march to the $35o.000 goal Is
Already in full swing.
The cables have told us something
about the great Fourth OF July celebra-
lions in France this year. that some or
the troops attended baseball games. for
instance. But they failed to mention
the fact that many Of The American SOL
diers pulled real American smokes while
enjoying the American national pastime.
Sergeant Bill Glastetter describes the
Tcbcacco Fund contributor from Some
where in France on Independence Day
itself He says:
Received your tobacco to-day and the
Boys smoked while attending a baseball
game. The smokes certainly were ap-
preciated very much, as It Is very hard
10 buy an American cigarette here.
THE Sun Tobacco Fund certainly did
sh,ne here to-day and as the smoke was
ascending it seemed to spell victory,
which we are looking for"
Sergeant Z. s. Delamar, writing few
DAYS later to the Schultz cigar stores.
addressed them as Dear Angels" so
happy was he over the receipt OF smokes
in a foreign land. He spoke straight
from the heart when he said:
"I hope your Joy In heaven will be
x.yha nj N n o
hooks on some Of those honest to God
cigarettes which you sent Nothing we
appreciate more than a remembrance
from home and nothing we enjoy more
than smokes. Thanks, very much
"smokes From Home.D
Smokes from homer That tells the
story.
Harold Lessard lnjects little humor
into his note TO Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Pinchot
I'VE soldiers certainly acknowledge
the presents Of tobacco that you people
send u.s. We have fought and fought
and wo will fight and fight. and II the
Germans don't fall at once We will fgh,
and fight till Niagara Falls"
Corporal H. c. Shoemaker. A. p. O.
7ls, writes a short, businesslike note:
"For two good reasons I'd be without
tobacco now II ii weren't for your kind
gift First. there's little American to-
bacco to be had, especially cigarettes
second and most serious, I'm broke. Sc
you may understand that your generos.
ity is heartily appreciated"
Having participated In a tobacco dis.
tribution, Private c. f. Garceau. Com
pany X, First Army Headquarters Reg
iment. sends this:
surely We appreciate greatly this
hearty token of the American people
and feel proud to be a member OF thi:
great nation, whose ideals all the world
envies and in whom II has put all 1T
confidence since her joining the Allies
We wish you the best Of luck"'
Russell A. Heiser OF Battery D. 149tl
Field Artillery. writes:
I'VE received a shipment OF tobacc'
to-day from THE SUN Tobacco Fun'
and your card was handed to me. W.
sure appreciate American tobacco owe
here, for 1t is very scarce and the French
cigarettes are awful.
Doing Good Work.
we have received tobacco quit
often from THE SUN Fund and the!
are sure doing good work."
ut is impossible for us to get tobacco
otherwise than through gifts. Therefor
we appreciate your donation very much,
writes the spokesman for Battery c
Detachment 12, Field Artillery.
Next Saturday at Saratoga will wit
ness the sale OF the second thorough
bred yearlng donated to the fund b!
John F. Madden. this one daughte
Of the once celebrated Ormondale ant
the renowned Mamie Worth. 1t Is con
Adently expected that the promising
miss will bring an even higher pric
than was paid for that other yearlin'
which Mr.. Madden gave few week
ago, and which Alfredo II. Diaz o
Havana purchased for $4,000.
The daughter Of Ormondale ant
Mamie Worth Is Mr.. Madden's third gif
to the fund Last summer. when tn
project was only a few weeks old. h
made a substantial cash contribution.
The block party for the fund In 1l3tl
street, between Lexington and Parl
avenues. takes place Saturday night un
der the direction Of a committee HEADED
by David Hirschberg. Following flaI
raising there will be dance AM
vaudeville entertainment.
Big Fund Might Party.
SUN Fund night. next Wednesday
the voluntary offering of the Atlanti
Yacht Club. of which Edward F. Luck
enbach is commodore. gives promise
being a delightful affair and one whicl
will result to the great advantage o
the soldiers. The dancing pavilion
Sea Gate. where the club has Its home
always offers great attractions in sum
mer weather, and in addition ther
Is to be a special entertainment, amon'
the features Of which will be selection
ny Banjo Wallace and his premier JAZZ
band
The box office OF the Park Theatr
opens to-day and tickets purchased !
advance may be exchanged for the regu
lar ticket with seat check for any per
Torrance desired. Orchestra seats ar
sold for $3.50 each. The play Mother
Liberty Bond" tells melodramati
story Of war conditions in this oountr
and In Europe. 1t Is so intensely pa
triotic that under simple treatment b
the actors its action gains In force an
pathos as we'll as comedy. An excellen
cast has been provided including Gid
Leary. Lame Held Carrera, Edwar
MacKaye and others as prominent.
THE SUN Tobacco Fund has been OF
fered a generous share OF the gross re
ceipts during the New York run. o
account OF the interest excited by tn
preliminary announcements and tn
benefit feature n number OF prominer
persons In military and private life wi
be In the frst nights audience. NIL,
Alice Verlet. the Belgian prima DONNA
to sing The Star Spangled Banner" an
La Marseillaise" She will be hear
between the first and second acts.
Maine Il Heard From.
Meanwhile the sale of tickets is pre-
ceeding satisfactorily. Mrs. Florenc
ROesch, with Miss Kathleen Roescl