The Prescott daily news., 1918-04-23
SOUSA'S GREAT LAKES
 BAND MAKES BIG HIT
Hon. Joe T. Robinson Also Takes the Opportunity to Read the Riot Act to the Liberty Loan Slackers-Rousing Ovation.


 gram rendered last night in interest of the Third Liberty Loan did not re- ceive any great amount of advertis- ing, crowd estimated at 5000. half of them standing, throughout the speaking and the musical program. thoroughly enjoyed the address by Senator Joe T. Robinson and the in- spring music rendered by the Great Lakes Training Station band of 25 pieces under the direction of V. J. Grabel of St. Louis.
 The musical numbers were mainly patriotic airs, and the splendid har- mony, which is only found in a com- pany oyf musicians directed by John Phillips Sousa, was truly soul-inspir- ing. Anyone unlucky enough to be the least bit un-American, and who heard the fine company of young men musicians as they played at the park last night, and did not go home feel ing that he could sacrifice his last dollar to help win the war, is either traitor by choice or is unsound men, tally. As the old negro remarked, "them's my sentiments.
 The people of Prescott should feel indeed fortunate in having the great oratorical ability of Senator Joe T. Robinson to aid and encourage us in reaching our maximum allotment in the third Liberty Loan Hon. w. V. Tompkins in few well chosen words introduced Senator Robinson. to the vast throng of people and everyone expected something real good, but this time they were surprised to get more than they expected. He opened his address with a compliment to the people of Nevada country for having already exceeded their minimum quo ta in the third Liberty Loan, but urged that the people not stop here
 
 and only then will we have an excuse for letting up on selling bonds. The senator spoke at length on the sub ject of our entry into the war, justi- flying on all sides the stand we were forced to take in defense of human liberty; $50 neutral vessels having been sunk by Germany before we de- clared war on her, he said. He vivid ly portrayed the many indignities which were heaped upon the United States by the kaiser's government, which included the sinking of the Lusitania and the sending of German agents and spies over here which has resulted in the burning and blowing up of our ammunition plans, food warehouses, manufacturing plants and numerous other industries. The infamous I. w. WIS. also came in for a share of Senator Robinson's burn ing words of denunciation, which or ganization he declared should be treated as rank traitors.
 The speaker recited few facts and figures relative to the things this country has and is accomplishing to- ward winning the war. He stated that we have already over 500,000 trained men in France and they are going over now at the rate of 150,000 a month. He also repeated a high tribute paid the American boys who are in training, which was made by certain distinguished Canadian off cer, who said that in his opinion the boys who are in the American camps today will in due time make the best, bravest and most efficient fighters the world has ever seen, which was greet ed with loud applause. As to Ger position in the conflict, he stated that including the dead and the Huns casualties in the present big drive which began March 21st. are 1,500,000.
 The question of the tardiness of our aviation program which has been the mystery of many people, was explain ed in a few words by Mr Robinson. He said that the work of German spies employed in the making of the airplanes, is the real cause of the de- lay; lead joints on the war planes which were discovered in the first flight, as we'll as other dirty pieces of German trickery found in the machin- !