El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
At
R0TAR YLUNCH
Liberty Loan Day Brings
Military Visitors and
Speakers to Luncheon.

Speakers to Luncheon.
4 Liberty loan day" was celebrated
by the Rotarians at luncheon at Hotel
Sheldon Wednesday noon with a pa
triotc program. Col Horatio G.
SickeL district army commander, and
a number of other army officers We're
y present, as the guests OF the club and
each made short talk.
Rotary speakers paid high tribute
TO the officers present and the army
and navy. A number Of Rotarians who
i are members of the various commit
tees soliciting the sale Of Liberty
bonds made brief reports on the sub
scriptons received Wednesday morn
! ing
Robert Erakauer, president. an
nounced thar g. e. Orndorff. sales
manager, had wired the secretary OF
/ war and the secretary Of navy al
I Washington, p. O.. that Fl Paso had
/ at noon Wednesday reached its bond
: quota Of S1,g5EOu0 and would exceed
I this amount before the campaign IS
3 ended
scouts Sing; Hansen Presented.
The luncheon was concluded by .
/ detail OF Boy scouts singing over
7 There" Francis Russell. teacher Of ]
& music al the high school, played the ]
I scout who won the treasury depart .
[ meut bronze medal in the first Liberty I
/ bond campaign was placed on the
| table and introduced by Mr.. krak- /
auer, proudly exhibiting the medal as .
/ the boys started singing their song.
5000 For Soldier Smokes.
Nj krakauer reported that a total 7
Of $1,000 has been secured by the .
Rotarians I'm the tobacco boxes which 1
were placed in the Hobbies Of the the
aters and IN many business houses by I
committeeman VIII r Winch. This .
money viii be used TO purchase cigars.
clgarets and tobacco for the sam
mics" I'm France The club hopes to
secure large sum through the boxes.
The names Of Norman Walker and
W b Miller, who made application
for membership, passed second read
ing
Army Takes S1.3II 200.
Col Sickel said Il want TO an
nouuce 10 you that the army has I'm
the II PasO district, subscribed for
a total OF approximately $l,5ll,20O
worth Of bonds. This viii be greatly
exceeded The total / have mentioned
represents the subscription Of about
$1,000 men in this district The larg-
est subscription OF an enlisted man
was O. sergeant major Of my regiment
az Columbus He subscribed for a $500
bond
Col Edward Anderson. Fifth
cavalry commander at Fort Bliss.
said he first came 10 II PasO Ia 1885.
AT that time. he said, he was a second
lieutenant When he recently returned
he marveled az the growth OF the city.
he said u
street Orators Named.
At the conclusion Of Col. Ander-
sons talk. Joseph n Nealon and L. ]
). GOen entered the dining room and
asked Mr.. krakauer TO name seven {
orators 20 speak this afternoon in
front OF the banks at the conclusion [
OF the Liberty day pageant. Mr..
Krakauer named judge z. 3. Nc
ounced he would appoint the others {
Putting Columbus on Nap. !
Col c. Z. StOckle. commanding the I
introduced by AR hrakauer rs the G
man commanding the troops in the
city made famous by Francisco Villa v
Col. Stockle said that the army was d
gain trying 70 put Columbus on the 7
map Inc SUBSCRIPTIONS OF the 18TH q
cavalry at Columbus. he said, had on
sunday totaled 100000 and since that =
time had been greatly exceeded. This d.
represents two squadrons Of the 12th,
the speaker said This is only q j
reelection. showing the spirit OF the
enlisted men throughout the country I,
the speaker said. They viii follow y
your lead To Col Sickel is entitled
the credit for the great showing Of
the 18th cavalry al Columbus"
Report Other Subscriptions.
Col q. J.. Lynch. medical corps. OF
Tort Bliss, who was a military OBJ
server OF the United States army dur Z
ing the Russo-Japanese way. an v
that the 228 men Of he base q
hospital a. Fort Bliss had subscribed Q
q total or S52.90o. a
Mai. Frederick X Mills. adjutaur
1f the base hospital at Fort Bliss, said b
nat the men Of this unit had sub q
-crlbed on an average OF $40 per man @
Tor the purchase or Liberty bonds The u
speaker said that he has been sta T
Toned In Fl Paso a year and half .
and was very enthusiastic over the a
city and the manner in which the citi- I
-eus were always willing 20 do their
part for the soldiers. j
Capt ReEnn Has Big Job. $
Capt James Regain, head OF the q
luartermaster' department. was in G.
-roduCed by Nr. krakauer as the man D
Is no had charge Of supplying the mill =
ary district. including Camp Cody, az
lemlnG- capt ReEan said his de- y
1artmenr now reported to Washing q
on- He recited several amusing "
Capt George C. Randall assistant
iepot Cuartermastcr, spoke
Capt. L. IS. kessler was introduced
~ Mr. krakauer as fellow Rotarian.
re said he was more than pleased TO
20 guest $
Capt O. NJ Hendricks. OF EI Paso, o
; reserve officer, was among the Of
lcers present, also Capt. George II. T
-autner, quartermaster corps.
Name Entertainment Committee. p
President krakauer announced that Z.
r. r McCliutOck and G. A. Martin.
minister's OF entertainment" had 2
Iamed the following committee TO q,
axe charge OF the next meeting,
which is 10 be next Thursday even =,
ne. November !, in Hotel Sheldon, v
'peu 10 the wives Of members as well =
s TO members j. W. kirkpatrick, -
Ralph Converse. r. ID. Iachman. r.. a. g
Darling, Hugo Eichwald, r ". Lar II
abee. A. F. Ryan, sig " s Sch wabe.
Z. r. Seeds and Art Wood
Joke About the FIivyers.
Mr.. krakauer announced that . j.
.rlze. screw driver. would be award z
d TO the Rotariau present who re- IL
ited the best auecdote on the Ford
utomoDile- The prize, donated by Il
" ktrEpatrich, was won by Rev
'harlcs II. Overstreet. Other menu r
.ers of the club who gave amusing n,
puus" on the Ford were IT. r.. Nc /.
'liutock. rabbi Martin ZieIonks. O. M
l. Martin. Fred Woodwork. Robert ol
Nrakauet. A. F. RoWlands !. W. IC,
Kirkpatrick and Edward ". kayser. -
Is Railroad Soldier
F. NJ LuCore. assistant manager of
ne e. r. O. s A.. aid; Il am not an
rmy officer. but 7 am a member of
n organization that I hope viii do
Is part in winning the war. the
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