El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
DEPICTS GERMAN
CLEARLY
MY Four Years in Ger
many Picture Draws 5000
Cheering FL Pasoans.

Probably In no other way could the
mass Of the people Of the country lie
brought to so complete an under
standing Of the faithless perfidy and
treachery Of the imperial German
government in all its dealings before
ana during the great world war. than
by seeing the film picturing ambas-
sador James W. Gerard's experiences
during his four years IN Berlin. MY
Four Years in Germany shown at
Liberty Hall Sunday for the first
time in FL Paso, 20 over 5000 people.
brought cheer upon cheer from its
watchers. OF created a silence wherein
a pin drop would have resounded
through the house The picture was
one Of breathless interest throughout
and was accompanied by orchestral
music which added 10 the effect.
Songs and Speeches Given
Prior 20 the showing Of the picture.
Madame Poor. Of the Orpheum cir
cult, a soprano Of wonderful range
and control sang five selections, ac-
companied by Ernest Light. pianist.
As her closing number she sang "The
star Spangled Banner" while the en-
tire audience stood
Pvt John H. Dale, connected with
the FL Paso army recruiting office.
then rendered two vocal selections.
one Of which AS Gen. Washington
Crossed the Delaware. so Gen. Per-
shing VIII Cross the Rhine" brought
thunderOus applause At the close of
the show. Pvt Dale made an inspir-
ing speech urging the youth under o.
and men over 81 TO enlist in the
great cause
During a six weeks tour Of cen
tral Texas making practically every
city OF any size along the Texas *
Pacific railway and the Orient. 7
found that enthusiasm and patriotism
was running Ligh, said Pvt John r.
Dale. For instance in the town Of
Spur. after a patriotic lecture which
7 delivered there, I had II applicants
for enlistment in the army. IS of
which were eventually accepted. II
find that Information. enlightenment. F
and realization are all that the ma
iority Of people need TO get action. I
in some Of the towns I visited I found
that there was not young man left I
Altogether / was very much encour- I
aged with the excellent results which /
the trip brought
Pvt Dale probably viii speak at all I
Of the exhibitions OF the Gerard film
here this week He is a convincing ]
speaker with a punch 20 his de- I
livery that makes il worth while I
listening TO.
ErItisher Gets wise.
Probably no feature Of the film re-
ceived more attention than the scenes
showing the eutertainme afforded I
the English fleet in Kiel harbor. when
the Austrian archduke was assassin
ated, and the imperial plot TO entrap
the unsuspecting English there.
Cheers broke forth. when 1T the last
the wise old Sir Edward /
GOoschen. British ambassador to Ger
many, finally discovered what was
going on. and ordered the fleet to
leave instantly.
PInythInEs OF HohenzoIIern.
The kaiser on his wooden horse. at
tended always by his degenerate son. T.
Little Willie as the British call !.
him. crown prince OF Germany. the
sullen Eruffness Of Won HindenburE. Il
The almost puerile pleasure Of Won
rirpitz in his model submarines. and
Ton BueloWs childish delight in his
dancing dolls. are touches OF the
private life of those chiefs OF Hun i
lish harbarisu. that few Of the great
audience were aware Of
Cheer Marching Fighters.
And when at the last. the screen
showed the brave armies Of Britain. ,
5 ustralia and Canada marching F.
'o-th to crush the hideous system. ,
Ne9rs rolled forth surpassed only !
when the martyrs OF France. the :
human bulwark OF world freedom :
ere shown. marching in their SERTED
-anHs with all their French spirit and p
optimism Then the cheering re- (
doubled. and reached a volume un- Z
sqHaHed during the entire evening (
The management announced after Z
sc show that it was desired that r
m Americans. regardless Of race.
'hould see the performance and here s
.fter a special section in the gallery {
would be reserved for negroes v