Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-01
CITY CELEBRATES LIBERTY DAY IN
 FITTING WAY
PLAZA IS SCENE OF EN- THUSIASTIC GATHERING AND HONOR FLAG 1S UNI HURLED ALONGSIDE THE STARS AND STRIPES.
(From Saturdays Da1IYl


 honor flag was raised to the flagstaff on the new county building yesterday afternoon, nearly 1,50O people being assembled in the plaza to witness this inspiring and patriotic ceremony. The flag raising was accompanied by a public demonstration in which all of the children in the public schools, the Boy Scouts and the High School cadets took part The address of the afternoon was made by Hon. F.. $. Clark, the speaker being presented by Prof. Martin.
 The parade of the school students formed at the high school, and headed by the cadets. the lads being armed with their new rifles, marched to the Chamber of Commerce of liccs. Here the honor flag, in charge of four soldiers who are home on furloughs, was taken into the line, and the marchcrs proceeded to the plaza. The Boy Scouts carried therr troop flags and several other lads bore the cnsiens of some of the Allied na- tions. The honor flag was taken to the roof of the court house, and while lack Took sounded the call to colors, the flag was slowly raised to the top of the high flagstaff, and now floats inst below the large silk red, white and blue banner which for the past week or so has adorned the building.
 Two patriotic songs were rendered by the school children and then Mir. Clark delivered a short talk, in which he complimented the boys and girls for the part which they were playing in the conduct of the war. and re- minded the boys that within the next few years they might all have an op- portunity of serving in the United States army and taking personal hand in the job of pushing the kaiser over the edge and into oblivion.
 In view of the fact that this county has already subscribed nearly twice the amount which 1t was called upon to raise. 1t will be entitled to place blue star in the honor flag, this star sic1ifving the fact that the country will have raised 100 per cent more than its apportionment. The county was asked 70 raise S57O,OOO, but as matter of fact. at the present time more than Sl.0O0,O0O has been re- ported. and consequently when an ad- ditional S14OOO0 is secured, the county can tack one star on the white field of the new banner.
 In order to give everyone facilities for purchasing a bond yesterday, the four local banks periodically gave up their holiday and kept open until evening. in order that anyone who felt moved by the big demonstration of yesterday could go across the street and purchase the liberty secur1- ties without having to wait until the following day.
 The following communication, which is of interest to the residents of the county. has been received by Chairman Vielc of the loan commit tee from James K. Lynch, chairman of the general executive board of the twelfth federal reserve district.
 "The general executive board has today approved the awarding to your county of the official honor flag of the Third Liberty Loan. The com mittee wishes to congratulate you and all who assisted you, on the magnih- cent spirit of patriotism and unsel- iishncss which has characterized your efforts in the Third Liberty Loan campaign. The committee hopes that the splendid spirit which has enabled vour community to win this honor flag will be continued throughout the remaining days of the campaign and that, before its close, you may secure one or more blue stars to be sewed upon the white field of the flag, each star signiiyiug that your quota has been increased by one hundred per cent. Yavapai county's response to the nations call is a stimulus to all of us and we will watch, with inter- est and best wishes for your further success. the daily reports from your district"