The sun., 1919-01-22

Fred w. rertis OF Headquarters Com.
pany, 310th Field Artillery: For the
,as. several weeks we have been doing
,nuch travelling, and often get to small
french villages where we are unable to
get cigarettes. Such Is our case at
present. The cigarettes came at the op-
FORTUNE moment, just when the boys had
none"
Near Christmas time Lieut.. II. J. orten-
oorr' at Donjeux, France, wrote Tonight
our boys are enjoying one OF the COM
,orts or home made possible by your
Kind donation. To say the boys appre-
cate the good old American tobacco sent
mem oy THE SUN Tobacco Fund Is put
ting II mildly. We received the smokes
through the Subsistence Officer at Rimau-
court, and we officers thank you for
your Kindness to our boys"
/ ray Day Ia long time coming
Everybody broke but happy now that we
nave some smokes. Clouds OF content
ment." From Br!gadier Sergeant Major
M. Flanagan OF the Second Battalion,
111th Field Artillery
l. Corporal L. i. Brown Of Company c.
iVzd Ammunition Train, writes that to-
pacco through the smoke fund reached
the company at Belbray. near verdun.
ana ADDS that they were in active service
|
OF signing the armistics.
Baby Lester Wolff, a three-year-old
sun donor has a nice card all for him
seif from Ben H. Gluck OF Supply Com
pany, 311th Field Artillery. Here is a
souvenir, indeed, for him when he grows
up!
| Arrives just in Time.
| John Kay. under date OF December
l M Aruta
fund found him. but does not say where
ne was when it did. He explains that
the tobacco reached his company when
every man was looking enviously at the
rev lucky individuals who still had left
something to smoke
captain Hunter MCGUIRE OF Company
L. Flgty-sixth Infantry. thanks THE SUN
ana the New Jersey military reserves for
stls received December 23 THE men
| were Immensely pleased with the four
cartons of cigarettes divided among them
! to-day"
A number OF the exhibitors OF the
| thirtieth annual show OF the New York
POULTRY and Pigeon Association now
! IN session In Madison Square Garden
nave presented crack birds to THE Sun
| Tobacco Fund which will be sold at
auction on Saturday. the last day Of tho
ehow. The present exhibition 10 COM
prehensive and attracted a large number
OF interested people to see 1t as soon as
inc doors were opened yesterday, and
last night there was a great attendance.
prognostic OF success The birds to be
sold for the benefit of smNkes for our
soldiers now in Germany will later be
placed in pen where intending bidders
may examine them at leisure.
', The victory dance organised and to
he conducted by the Misses z. Leissner
p IQa Co. IL, %
in the Leslie rooms at Eiahty-t third
street and Broadway will be largely
attended. to Judge by the number OF
tickets sold. The price of a ticket Is
20 cents. The dancing floor 10 spacious
enough to accommodate even more, 70
no one need stay away on the fear OF
being overcrowded. The entire proceeds
from this victory dance will come to the
smoke fund
Some Merry Party.
Miss Sophie fuckers smoke fund
patty at Re!senweber's last night
merited by It's success and overwhelming
jollity alTthe previous notice II received
The afternoon tea drew a great many
people and the main dining room rapidly
| Allied after :. The hostess entertained
with her famous songs on both occa-
! siors and later at the adjourned party
in the Sophie Tucker room. AZ the
latter part OF the entertainment held
lhtl late hour no statement can b
made as to the receipts except the gen
sral ono chat the guests were many and
generous and the various donations ia
the fund were sold for excellent prices. A
detailed statement is to follow to-mor-
: row.
In todays contributions appears one
for $50 from, Major Johnston de Forest
who has Just returned after thirteen
. months service. He writes that he has
assisted in the distribution OF the smoke
, fund tobacco 10 the American soldiers
{ and has seen the Joy and pleasure II ha'
given them III has been real privi
!, lese TO have been even so small linF
!. between the donor and the donee II
e sending smokes to the boys you hav'
really done great service"
How the Fund Stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUN 8 200
United Cigar Stores boxes I5,osI
| NV contrihutiona ''..,,,.......... ll32
r.,., ..... 1857 800 8
l. Shipped and paid for, ,'as7ss:s.
schultz cigar Stores boxes 1897
. Grand total .sIHoso|<
New contributions are:
| From Friends Elizabeth, y. J.....,.. VIZ
' League OF the Madison Avenue
Baptist Church OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. W
{ Iohn w Rruyn New York city,. 90
| Lone Star Boat Club tmonthlyl..... nO
a Major Johnston de Forest, wash
| ington Square. city. 81
T. Miss Rose NJ. McClsherty. ........... loo
v Class GA. p. g. 81 New York........ J..
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