El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
PAGEANT FOR
LIBERTY DAY
Bond Sellers Plan to OBJ
serve Financial Holiday
With Street Show.

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Tentative plans 1or patriotic pa
/ geant on October q, Liberty LoaI
Z day" were outlined at a meeting OF
the executive committee Of the bono
I campaign Tuesday afternoon at tins
/ directors room Of the First Nationa
[ bank. President Wilson has set aside
| this day as a holiday and mayor
/ Charles Davis viii issue a proclama-
/ ton asking every citizen of the city
TO observe this day. Business viii be
I practically suspended during the az
[ ternoon, when many of the industries
and practically all the stores viii be
I closed.
Happier, Parade Chairman.
The advertising committee Will
nave charge OF arranging FOR the paG-
I cant, in which several thousand
men, women and children are expect
ed 20 march. J. A. Happier was APP
pointed chairman Of the Committee 10
arrange for the procession and r. En-
NETT Hines was added as n member
by T. B. OrudOrff, sales manager.
Those present at the meeting Tues
day were R. =. OrndOrff, Walter ~
Butler. James a. Dick. n. r. McCliu-
took, q. F Hawks, Eugene W. dale
mand, Robert krakauer, Charles N.
Newman. Donald b Gillies. smith
Witham and W. j. QuigIy.
Liberty Bell 60 Ring.
Alr- MCClln took announced that he
had arranged TO have a large liberty
bell installed in front of the electric
sign in the yard of the federal build
ing on the oath, which would be rung
by Two Boy Scouts. Scouts viii be
detailed 10 take subscriptions.
While nothing was definitely ac-
cOmplished regarding the pageant
and the matter left the Tn-
mittee, it was the sense Of those
present that the mothers Of the bOss
who have enlisted, and those Of the
selective draft army. march in the
procession carrying banners announc-
ing they have given their sons and
asking those who have remained at
home to buy a bond School children
viii also march. as viii various fra
ternal organizations and labor organ
izatiOns.
Patriotic Talks on square.
Military bands are expected to fur
ulsh music for the procession. T. NJ
Wingo suggested that the parade dis
band at Cleveland Square and that
four or five speakers deliver four
minute patriotic talks from the band
stand
smith William. OF the publicity
committee, announced that the bust
ness men of FL Paso have donated in
the newspapers 100 inches OF adYer-
Plans Whirlwind Windup.
Plans for a whirlwind windup OF
the campaign next week were dis
cussed at length Mr.. Orndorff an
nOunced that starting Monday the
Boy Scouts would lend their assist
ance and that through this organiza-
tiOn the committees would be given
valuable assistance.
7. u WingO suggested that
cleanup" committee be named by the
o. hal 20 rs 8
men and other citizens who have re-
fused 10 contribute TO the purchase
of bonds through the committees that
have visited them
1t was the opinion OF many OF those
present that the committees were
many FL Pasoans in their
canvass and for this reason the com
mittees viii all be asked to finish
their work this week
VIII Divide Into Districts.
Next week the city VIII be divided
into districts as it was during the Red
Cross campaign and the entire city
from one end 70 the other viii be
thoroughly cOmbed.
Mr.. Quigly said that not sufficient
pep" and enthusiasm was being
thrown into the campaign and into
the luncheOns- He said some plan
should be devised whereby more pa
and enthusiasm could be dis
played II was then decided to have
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luncheons in the future.
The next luncheon will be held Sat
urday at Hotel Sheldon, instead Of
Mining Committee Sells s25.SOO.
The following additional report I
showing S25.S0O since the last lunch /
con has been given to secretary Wal {
ter H. Butler by B. L Farrar, chair {
man Of The mining mems committee. ]
S c. Aubrey. $4,000
Leonard Worcester. jr-, 800.
Wm. J. Quigley. $500
Verde Combination Copper Co..
$500
II. D. Murray. $4,000.
Mrs. Dora c. berkshire, $500.
T. J. WoOdside $500.
Mrs. A L. Eaton. $50
Kraft & FulkersOn. $500.
Thad. H. Simmons. $50.
Mrs. Elizabeth McLauglin, 800,
Miriam Jane Auer. $50
Mrs. Myrtle W. Newkirk, $50.
John J. Newkirk $50.
W. D. Fisher. $50
Dean r Clark, 500.
Mrs Davie r Clark. 800.
VIM J. Weeks. $50.
Mary F. Long, $50.
This makes a grand total to date .
objected in subscriptions by this
committee Of S3S,S IL was stated. .
Tax office Takes $3.50.
County tax collector R. d. Rlchey. 4
sale OF Liberty bonds, has secured \
$50 Of subscriptions in his office I
Heading the list himself, he sold .
ponds TO the following deputy col .
ectOrs- T ". Geary. John ONeil, n
Hiss Florence l1ahoney. Frank L .
Clark. Mrs. Robert Chapman. G.. ". \
5urrie and +. W. Haight
Returning From Dallas.
After attending a meeting Of the L
,hairmen OF the county executive .
committees OF the 18th federal reserve
district for the sale Of Liberty bonds.
4. p. Coles, L. S Stewart and Edgar
=. Keyser viii return Thursday at
ernOOn from Dallas Mr.. Coles rep.
resented r. B. Orndorff, sales man
ger for FL Paso county at the
Meeting
Negroes VIII Subscribe
Negro citizens were urged to show
heir patriotism and do their part
or their country by buying Liberty
lOnds by John NJ Wyatt r. B. Orn-
Orff and George II. Clements and
Rev. H. A Wells. who addressed
Meeting Tuesday evening at the
hsmber Of commerce. The negroes
resent announced they were going
o do their bit" and that the mem
.ers OF their race would subscribe. 4
ccording TO their means.
Rev. Wells, chairman OF the CO ~
1ittee in charge Of the sale of Lib
rty bonds among the negroes. pre-
ffice at 106 - South Campbell
treet daily from y to I o'clock and
rom ! 10 S p. m, to receive subscrip-
ions and TO explain details of the
econd issue Of Liberty bonds
Receives Buttons For Buyers