The Washington times., 1918-05-27

Washington today is seeing the
hnal drive Of the Red Cross mercy
army to raise million dollars as the
Capitals contribution to the national
= war service fund
With more than 100000 already
officially reported, the various Red
Cross teams and other soliciting agen-
cies are throwing every ounce OF re-
serve strength into the last day OF
the great drive. determined to hang
up new war record for Washington.
Nation Si2OOayOO0 over Marx:
That one million dollars viii be
collected in the District BY o'clock
this afternoon, or by midnight at the
latest, vas the belief confidently ex-
pressed by officials in charge Of the
campaign.
In the meantime the nation Is ex-
erti1g all power to push the total Of
country-Wide subscriptions to the
highest possible point before the cam
paiEn ends. Early reports today
showed . national subscription in ex-
cess Of S112OOO, 600.
Il Is estimated that $4,000 was
pledged in Washington yesterday In
churches and at public meetings.
The big unknown quantity 10 the
amount contributed BY the Govern
ment departments.
The departments, Il is stated, have
q surprise in store which will prob
ably be announced at the final rally
aonight in Liberty Hut.
IN all Protestant churches yester-
day pastors launched appeals for Red
Cross fundH.
Collections were taken up q week
ago in the Catholic churches.
Yesterday's activities were topped
on by q mass meeting at the Ma
tional Theatsr, where Henry P. Davi-
son made the hrst speech in wash
ingtoh since he got back from
Franco In urging q large oVersub-
scription Of the fund, Mr.. Dawson
said:
when We set s1oo.OOo,OOo as the
nations goal and fixed the quota OF
elites in accordance, we expected the
campaign to begin in February. Be-
cause OF the third Liberty loan We
postponed the drive. There 10 need
for more than 800. .0OO. 900 now, but
We did not raise the budget because
we believed the American people
Themselves would raise Il. ."
@At last, all OF the, forces OF the
entente. civilian and military, have
found a way 70 get peace, which they
90 much dosir6 They are convinceo
that there g one and only one meth.
o6, and they have approved and
adopted that method, which iG te
fight One hears no more talk oi
terms Of peace, no talk Of the libera'
. tion Of Belgium. Of AlBace-LorrainC
and Of indemnitieB. They are dowr
20 the real business. and they are 60
ing to stay there and let the term,
be settled after they have won thC
fight"
In the n'ldienc5 we're Secretary
Lansing, secretary McAdoo, Chief
Justice white and Justice Mercy
oIds, Of the Supreme Court, and other
high Government officials.
A memorial was read from thirty
three wounded soldisrs who are con
valsscinE In walter Reed Hospital
and who sent f55 for the Red Cross
Justice Van Orsdsl announced thai
the morning congregation At the
Church OF the Covenant had sub
seribsd $500, and that a fund started
RmonE the lawyers OF the District
waa running into the Thousands.
Afisa Jeanette Rankin was th'
speaker at B. F. Keith's TheateF. Th'
response 70 her speech brought
Si.Sso.5T, making the Keith total FOL
the week t22. 2.IS2.46.\At the Gayst!
Theater e2I3 was raised At yesterday
performances, bringing the total q
ii.Tos.3o.