The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-27
SENDS S1,64O.71
Topeka Responds Literally to
Gulf Fund Call.
Santa Fe Shop Employees Have
Raised S462.26.
LITTLE AID FROM CHURCHES
Only Six So Far Have Reported
to Mitchell.
Red Cross Uses Funds To Pur-
chase Necessities.
LITTLE AID FROM CHURCHES

The end of the first weeks cam
paign to collect money in Topeka for
the Coast Disaster fund has netted a
total of $1,64O.71, it was announced
today by Charles L. Mitchell. chair
man of the committee. The larger
portion of this money has already been
transmitted to the field secretary of
the Red Cross at Corpus Christi for
distribution among the sufferers.
Friday the Santa Fe shop commit
tee, consisting of c. A. Sandmeyer, c.
r. Maggie. W. F. Landwehr and r. c.
Robertson, brought Mitchell a large
bag OF money, totaling $462.26 which
had been collected among the shop
employees. More funds are coming,
they announced. The santa Fe shops
never fail! The Salvation Army COL
lected on the street, $4015 and the
performance at the Novelty last Sun
day to which actors and actresses,
stage hands and others, gave their
time. netted $437.94.
Few Churches Aid.
Mitchell wrote to 101 ministers ask
their congregations and contribute to
the cause. but so far only six churches
have responded. 1t is believed that
the request last week was received too
late by most of them for action last
Sunday and that tomorrow will see
pie. OF the six which have already
responded. two negro churches were
the first to report, the Shiloh Baptist
with $40 and the st. Johns A. NJ. E.
with SO.
W. C. Fox. manager of the Western
Union Telegraph company. is trans
hitting the money free of charge to
the field director of the Red Cross,
who is using it to purchase food,
clothing. blankets and tents for the
relief of those made homeless by the
terrific storms on the gulf.
The contributions to date are as fol-
lows:
The Contributors.
Shawnee State Bank. 1900
Merchants National Bank. .t........ POO
Topeka State Journal Employees. 1890
Sara H. Thomas. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
State House Employees. 56.7O
Memorial Bldg Employees .......... 500
Thos. Page Milling COmpany......-. $500
Topeka Flour Mills cOmpany........~ 1000
Shawnee Milling Company. 1000
Willis Norton & Co.................. $500
orpheum Building. by Harry L.
Santa npq Fe sbops. bv c. A. Sandmeyer. OV
c. r. Maggie, w. F. Landwehr, II.
e. Robertson. committee. :-.....:: 1926
(Santa Fe Shops advise they will
have still more to turn in later
L. S. Ferry ...................... 1860
tional Sunday School, Mrs. d. f.
Chamberlin, Observation-Disclosures. 100
Stormont Building, by d. T. TOrrens 2S.25
Fred W. Freeman Observation-Disclosures. 500
Mrs. A F.. Burnham. Observation-Disclosures. 800
H. L. MunsOn. Jennings, Kansas. 500
C. b. Merriam. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
w. o. Anderson. Observation-Disclosures. 500
A. G. Waters, BeTryton, Kansas. 100
Estella Boyle, Hill City, Kansas. 500
$. L. Courtney. Observation-Disclosures. 800
James Gillette. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
w. A. Morton. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 800
G.. w. McClung. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
c. A. Moore. .S-.. 1000
A. Marburg. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900. $500
First Christian Church. A....... 26.0S
Walnut Grove NJ L. Church. .... 1925
Shiloh Baptist Church. ............ 1000
st. Johns A NJ. L. Church. .......... 300
Salvation Army. 40.15
Crane & Company Observation-Disclosures. $500
City Hall Employees. 4.01
Crosby Bros. Company 5000
Columbian Building, by Bennett II.
Euclid Avenue NJ. f. Church. 1902
john +. Dillon, 2nd............... 500
W. II. Barrett. Observation-Disclosures. 100
f.. II. Hogueland. Observation-Disclosures. 800
Novelty Theater (benefit perform
ancej. 4ot.J4