El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-03

! Andreas. In night robes, praying for
the father beyond the seas" Above
I the mothers head floated the service
I flag showing one star for the father.
Flags Of the allies were all about the
float
PoDuIar's Float Beautiful
The Dove of Peace the float OF
the Popular Dry Goods store. came
next On a large trailer was a ire
mendOus cOrnucopia, white and gold.
out Of which flowed grains and
grasses, fruits and flowers. with Miss
Clarice GauIt. in pure white. holding
snow white dove with outstretched
wings. standing at the end OF the
horn OF plenty. with living palms well
placed all about the float
show the south's Contribution.
Following was the float Of the r.
f. Lee chapter of the Z. d. c., in
charge OF Mrs. y. II. Allen. The
truck was lined outside with cotton
stalks fun Of the fleecy staple, The
south's contribution TO the allies" A
large American and a Confederate
flag were carried by two young
women above the plane on which were
seated lIrs. A l. Coke as a Red Cross
nurse: MS c. C. Crews. daughter Of
81. Miss Elizabeth Hudspeth. junior
Red Cross girl; Felix Miller. Boy
Scout; J. ". Miller. Confederate vet
eran; Arthur Virgins and Dorothy
May Allen. children. "Old Black Joe"
was played by one Of his race.
Represents KaIser-s Code
Mars. she Eaiser's God" was rep
resented by Robert Wanen, dressed
partly as the god Of war and other
wise as his Satanic majesty. Above
him a raven croaked and in his trail
a wounded boy lay pleading for
mercy. This was the offering OF
Crombie and company.
Krakauer's Represents Industries.
America Today" the float Of Kra-
kauer, FORK & Moye. S T.. followed,
showing a blacksmith shop working.
II. T. Mitchell, smithy. forging
cherry red iron which he had heated
in his glowing furnace a paymaster,
Julian Hughes. at the desk. repre-
senting capital, and boys as soldiers.
Frank Bowen. Frank Cook Mengie
Jacobson. David Zielonka, and Nat
Edwards, standing behind grass and
weed covered trenches. Placards on
which were, The long strong pull al
together" Victory" Unity. Strength.
Victory" Capital. Labor, Our Boys"
were about the sides Of the float. 1t
was designed by Charles Watts and
in charge OF Julian Hughes.
In hoe signO VINCE" a huge Red
Cross, about which were American
flags. was the float OF the Tri-Stste
Motor company
show America for All.
America for AL" the float OF the
FL Paso School for Girls. next ap-
peared. with Miss Katherine White
as America, about whom were grouped
Miss Susan Fitch as Education: Miss
Florence Chavez, Spain: Miss Alzina
Orndorff. England: Miss Mary Hale,
France, Miss Louise Beach. Scotland:
Miss Louise Crawford. India; Miss
Bertram Orndorff. Belgium; Miss Mar
garet Ormsby. Ireland; Miss Bette
Stafford, Holland: Miss Marian Wylie,
Greece: Miss Aletha Coffin. Canada:
Miss Paula Krupp. italy
Striking First Aid Float
First Aid designed by DR.. 3. F.
Jenness and Mrs. James Magoffin,
came next in the procession. showing
a wounded soldier Pvt. l. II. Watts,
and a broken sailor. L. II. Rainwater.
on a field. receiving first aid from
Red Cross nurses. Misses Enid Ainsa.
Marian Ainsas Margaret Getting,
Nancy Edwards. Dorcas Payne. Anne
Brown. Charlotte Ormsbee,. and Mary
Gates Redmond. Placards with these
words were tackled on the car; The
fate OF the wounded depends on first
aid" The after treatment of the
wounded depends on first aid"
Wanted. nurses and aids" This was
most striking float and attracted
much attention.
Comforts for Fighters.
The comfort committee Of the Navy
league followed, with Mrs. F. P. Jones
in charge A large army truck was
lined outside with bunting. almost
covered with knitted articles needed
by soldiers and sailors Seated in the
noat were Mesdames W. A E Woods,