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Emergency Circle for Negro War Relief Formed
Mrs. Emilie Bigelow Hapgood leads a new group to aid wives and children of Negro soldiers entering the war. Notables on the committee include Gov. Whitman, Gov. Lewden, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Pinchot, Rev. Grant, and John Barrymore, with Col. Roosevelt endorsing the cause. Contributions are sought nationwide through local trusts.
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Emilie Bigelow Hapgood
Emergency Circle For
Hapgood
Charles S. Whitman
New York
Frank T. Léwden
Milneis
M. Orme Wilson
Amos Pinchot
Percy Stickney Grant
John Barrymé
Theodore Roosevit
Washington
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Jackson
New Orleans
New York State
Navy
Perry
Channing
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Tay
Hargood
West 12Th St
New York City
Jason Rhodes
West 59Th St
Emile Bigelow
Farmers Loan and Trust Co