New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Salvation Army Workers,
swalnped by Money in
BusIlel Lots, Can't Give
Estimate of Collections
Tid-Bii Sells for $3.50
As'or Kitchen Turned Into
''Fac'ory''; Hobo King to
''Tour'' for Fund To-day

Salvation Army in America fried q
United States Sub Treasury, Wall and
Nassau streets. and sold it for $3.50
Not to be outdone two of Command
er Booths assistants. Mrs. Vincent As
tor and Mrs. j. Borden Hartman, Cir
culated among the throng with their
Salvation Army bonnets filled with
doughnuts anG realized several thou
sand dollars more.
So insistently did the crowd of 10000
in front OF the ub-Trcasury at noon
voice its demands for doughnuts and
more doughnuts at 81 apiece and up
that the Salvation Army lasses frying
them could not begin to fill the orders
The enthusiasm with which New York
tion's drive for SIS 100000 amounted to
a veritabie demonstration.
No estimate of the sum so far col
lected was available last night The
men and women at headquarters, $50
Fifth Avenue, were swamped by the
bushels of silver and bills brought in
for them TO count.
$4,000 in Street Collections
1t was stated, however, that at least
$4,000 had been received through
street collections in Manhattan alone
on Monday and Tuesday. The women's
committee turne d in S1S,274 yesterday
This does not take into account any of
the pledges, some 4 of. which are sur
prisingly large. Checks for $5 900 each
were received from Guggenheim Broth
ers aid from Arthur Curtiss James
To-day is "Doughnut Day" There
will be many features, but none of
them will be more interesting than
tho tour of the financial district by
JET Davis, "king of the hoboes," Who
enthroned on boXcar, will endeavor
to sell few thousand dollars worth
OF doughnuts to New York bankers and
brokers'. jeff worked yesterday for
the first time in his life fitting up his
"side door Pullman"
Commander Booth postponed her
scheduled trip to Syracuse in order to
be present at yesterdays monday
meeting at the Sub-Treasury. A sore
throat has prevented her from speak
ing at any of the rallies thus far. She
left for Syracuse last evening.
Astor Kitchen Doughnut Factory
The kitchen of Mrs Vincent Astor's
home, $40 Fifth Avenue, has been
turned into doughnut factory in
preparation for the tremendous sale
on "Doughnut Day, to-day. Salvation
Army lasses and society leaders
ioined forces over the pans of grease
and rolling boards and have made
100000 doughnuts since Monday
These will be augmented tomorrow
by doughnuts made by workers in all
parts of the city. They will have
stoves mounted on motor trucks and
will serve 'em hot" to all purchasers
Salvation Army doughnuts have been
placed on the bill of fare of the
Frlars' and are being purcha hased
IN large numbers at 25 cents apiece
The Friars have written to all other
clubs in the city, asking that their
example be followed.
George Creel, formerly head of the
Bureau of Public Information, will ad
dress several mass meetings in town
to-day.
Tambuorines Overflow
Mrs. Laura B. Trisk, "the mother of
Flag Day spoke last night at the
Eighty-hrst Street Theatre for the
Home Service Campaign Fund After
her address, collectors armed with tam
borines went through the house, only
10 md that the shower of silver and
piils was too heavy for their contain
ers. FOR moment the collection cane
TO halt, but woman in the audience
solved the problem. She stripped off
her petticoat, pulled the draw STRING
rght, and the money was collected in
this impromptu sack.
another shower Of silver fell all dav
iong at the Grand Central Sta+ion
"nere group of workers under Mrs
F>aSen 1rey addressed the crowd that
streams continually through the big
"oiid'ng The Mcintyre sisters wbn
snaue 80 brilliant record in France
WIN the Salvation Army. gave several
addresses here and also made the
'oondS OF the moving picture and
vaudeville theatres. N''O
t. r. Albee, chairman of the tho
atricai notion picture and arnuse,nar,. :.
committee, has announced bonset
performance to be held in the H;nno'
drome Sunday night. Fiftv ncrsnns
all stars IN grand opera, concert tho.
atre or vaudeville, have volunteered
tneir services. Prices for tickets sro
%, $2 and ST.
Brooklyn Benefit Friday
A similar benefit will be held IN tbo
Academy Of Music, Brooklyn, Fridov
night. 'N"S
b. +. Kcith's boys band Of 25o
pieces Is taking an active part IN +hn
drive II will appear at the Hmm.
oromn Sunday night The Palace Tho
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