Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Encourages 1919 Membership
The 1919 Red Cross Christmas Roll Call runs December 16 to 23 with a nonfundraising service push. It urges every household to enroll via dollar memberships, highlighting national and local campaigns, a One-day enrollment plan, a masque titled The Roll Call, and a $2.5 million Red Cross appropriation to replace seals.
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Red Cross
Percy Mackaye
Robert Edmond Jones
American Red Cross
National Tuberculosis Association
Mobile Hospitals at Front Earn Pershing Commendation
Mobile hospital units from base hospital No. 20 at the University of Pennsylvania advanced to the front to treat the wounded. General Pershing praised their courage under shell fire, with two Red Cross nurses also honored for bravery. The Red Cross Christmas Roll Call seeks universal membership, with various levels from one dollar to one hundred dollars.
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No. 20
University of Pennsylvania
General Pershing
Red Cross
Climax to Victory Aims at Red Cross Roll Call
President Wilson urges the nation to back the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call with unified support. The appeal seeks broad approval of Red Cross policy and to energize relief efforts worldwide as Christmas nears.
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Red Cross
Re Cross
Willson
Escape of a Belgian Spy Poses as Prisoner amid War Woes
The narrator recalls German traps during Belgium's occupation, where escaped prisoners posed as English or French captives to gain aid. He notes risking life for help, the temptation to surrender escapees for rewards, and the plan to disguise himself as a deaf and dumb Belgian peasant rather than use a Spanish passport. He leaves with a memory of a remarkable preflight experience.
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Belgium
Card of Thanks and Notice of Public Land Claims
Notice from the Department of the Interior indicating Thomas W Briggs of Crutts California filed final proof for homestead entries No 04284 and 05338 in West Half of section 20 township 318 range 46 east M D M before U.S. Commissioner H W Phipps at San Bernardino on December 9 1918 witnesses include Benjamin Crutts D Karl Crutts E E MecJohnson Knute Ausland Crutts residents. Oliver C Harper register. First pub October 7 1918.
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Department of the Interior
Independence
Cali
Thomas W. Briggs
Crutts, Calf
Range 46
East
H. W. Phipps
U.S
San Bernardino
Benjamin
Crutts
D. Karl Crutts
E. E. MecJohnson
Cal
Knute Ausland
Barstow
U.S. Land Office
Calf
D. Karr Crutts
San Bernardino County
Township 41
Range 45 East
M. D.M
H W. Whipps
California
E. E McJohnson
Calif
Oliver C, Harper
Register
Elmer Ef, Cooley
Crufts
Mount Diablo Meridian
Register and Receiver
United States Land Office
Benjamin B. Crutts
Elmer W. Brown
Edwin E. McJohnson
May E. Classi Scheffiler
Luke Pavokovic
Township 31
Range 47
Register and Receivernited States Land Office
May E. Clessi Scheffler
Peter Stankovich
Rults
Oliver C
Harper Register
E. Clessi Schettler
Gard
Elmer&. Cooley
U. S, Land Office
Rage 45
Register and
U. S. Land Office
Elmer E. Cooley
Harvey M. Hawthorne
Needles
May E
Clessi Scheffler
Harper, Register
Land Office
Stafford W. Austin
Spring Street
Los Angeles
State of California
United States
SEC
Kramer Consolidated Oil Company
Germain Building
South Spring Street
Los Angeles City
Los Angeles County
Hawes
D. F. Wilson
Sneneesy
Germain
D. F, Wldson
Seecy
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Fritz Auerback
Pub. Navy
Oliver C. Harper
Dee
Asl
Dee 5
Oliver
Ideal Shoe Shop
O. B. Conaway Proprietor
E.T. Hillis
Ford
Ford Repair and Parts Station
City Meat Market
Pendleton, Md
Barstow, Cal
Second
Hill Street
Hotel Northern
Nal Bernardino National Bank
The
Desert
District No. 3
E. D. Roberts
J. Walter Roberts
J. 8. Wood
H. E. Harris
H. H. Weir
Mra
Jennie E. Davis
L. Kk. Harris
Howard B. Smith
H. B. Stowe
Southern
Sierras
East Hutchison
E. Bagley
Fred C. Drew
Farmers Exchange National Bank of
J. Dale Gentry
J. B. Gill
John Anderson
A. G. Kendall
A. P. Nelson
Edwin Wayte
Wilmott, Smith
BE. Bagley
A. A. Cook
J. O. White
Rexall Store
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