El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04


~ an American soldier. Eh9
held his leash, was the impressive
spectacle used on the downtown
streets Monday morning and after
noon 10 impress on e Paso people the
necessity Of purchasing war saving
and thrift stamps on National Thrift
cay"
oscar J. Ingebratton. a member OF
the 34th infantry band. consented to
enact the part Of the German auto
erat, and he was logged out in KHAKI
suit with numerous decorations. rub
her boots. a white helmet with skull
and cross bones, and a ferocious look
ing mustache Of the pro-German va
riety- He was handcuffed and also
shackelsd with leg irons, borrowed
from the e. Paso police station. and
looked very meek with his escort.
Monday afternoon it was announced
that he would be paraded through the
city at the end Of a truck
Musician Is Guard.
Il Greenwald. a mem1er OF the 64th
Infantry band. was selected as the
personal guard Of the mimic kaiser
and be kept close watch Of his
prisoner The first appearance Of the
Ne-AA y 81 a. lADAEA EacQ Gel -NQILe early
Monday morning. but the pair drew
crowds at various places in the city
during the morning, including the
First National bank
Soldier Singers PIease.
Singers from Fort Bliss, including
sergt- Jules V. Allen. of the 305tn
repair shops, Fort Bliss: Corp. J. K.
Condor. Corp. J. ". Kingston. Pvt.
William McEachron and Pvt Clifford
stone all OF company G. 34th infantry, /
sang quartets and other numbers !
wherever the kaiser" and his escort
stopped. Among numbers were "OveT {
There" "Old Black joe" Memories
and others
As a special committee TO sell war
Stamps accOmpa the singers I
each one decked out in top hats anu
long coats were z. ". Kayser. J. ". Z
Kirkpatrick and +. II. Lazenby. They
sold large amount OF stamps Among
tie sales was $3.50 worth to Walter /
IIeck.
Children in Window Entertain.
tliluren IN costume. both in the
window and within the Kelly & Pol ,
lard drug store furnished much enter
t-inment n the place during the day. /
norman Walker. IT.. Robert McAfee I
-4- rank Harper and James L. Mari,
IT. were among the little tots in SOL
oier and sallo costume who attracted .
much attention
Sammy Joseph. the tiny songster,
sang also at the store. dressed in cos
tune Emma Holcomb, dressed Is Joan
81 arc, sang the popular song Of that
name virginia Grouse was interest
lHG IN Belgian costume
There were a number OF tiny tots
- no did knitting. among them were
Florence and Helen Stevenson. Julius
hr1Eauer- IT. Barbara Goslin. Anna
Boree. Harold Franklin. Stewart
Hardy. Little Frederick Stevenson
save some clever Rotations This
booth was under the charge Of Mrs.
" i. Austin
another clever stunt was the ap-
psarance In the window Of Fuzzy
- uzzy-' fixed up as a war dog" in
re window He sat on a chair with
file boys.
Report Big Sales.
TEe $500 sales were reported early
Monday morning. ". r. Brown
bought this amount OF stamps from
the army tent station in San Jacinto
para and L n Stiles bought $500
worth from the stand at the hotel. D.
p Loormau, private soldier. pur-
chased 500 worth OF war saving
stamps from the Paso del Norte stand
under charge Of Mrs A 2. Coles An
other large purchase reported was
made BY Henry S Beach. who bought
$500 worth Of stamps from the tent
ln The plaza 1.
Two Bands Play. II
The 34rh Infantry band OF 30 pieces ,
u-ner the leadership Of Stephen Joska,
bandnaster. and Joseph Svec. assist
ant bandmsster. played at San ia
cinro plaza also playing at other ]
points in the downtown section
The 6fth infantry band was sta
toned at the Paso del Norte- It
played at other points also. Claude F.
Rogers. bandmaster. and II. Hanson.
assistant director. had charge Of the
music.
Various interesting features of the :
campaign downtown were filmed by ;
2. z Gard and J. A Mckenzie. repre-
senring the Pathe-H earst. News.
Thousands Result Of Sale.
Returns up 10 noon indicated that a {
large amount Of stamps would be sold.
mounting up in the thousands of dor {
lars. but any exact prediction was i'm |
possible Il was hoped 70 total $4,000
b. evening.
4 little table at the corner of the
federal building seemed to be the best
money maker Reports up 70
o'clock were that approximately $4,000
OF war saving and thrift stamps had
been sold at this place. Sam Dreben.
Julius Krakauer. r. L. Holiday and ,
many others helDed there Mrs N O. / I,
Wright was cashier. This place was !
IN charge Of the WOman's club, which !
had the tent in san Jacinto plaza. =
One faTorite stunt was TO have the 7
traffic cop arrest Jay walkers and 7
march them up 70 the booth to "digl /
mp In
Tent Takes In 5000.
The tent house in San JacintO pls "a S
was another strong money taker. and s
up 70 noon IL was estimated that at [
least $1,000 had been received here. q
The corps Of workers was in charge I
Of Grs. ". D Howe, with Mrs. W s. !
BeesOn as cashier
AT the Paso del Norte up 10 noonl
81 was estimated that the large CORDS
OF workers under charge Of Mrs A.
p Coles had sold approximately $1,000 /.
worth OF stamps. /.
sO~fety Collects $3.50.
AZ the Sheldon hotel at the cam :
reign committee headquarters. wherel :
Mrs A. s. Peatross has charge ur-i-l :
ally. the Mount Sinai temple wom7r'si I
aid society reDOrted sales TO the Z
amount Of $3.50 Up to noon Mrs. {
Martin Zielo1ka was in charge.
II Relly & Pollard's. IN charge Of
Ers. ". H AuTtin. the total reported .
% noon Was S16o +
At the White House workers or tfG {
Kern bridge ciub reDorted sales Of SCI o
CD 70 noon Mrs. J. y. Mayffeld was 7
= charge Of this booth Il
Report SnIeS Of Ee5. a
IN the Scott White drug store in [
the Mills building. where the L. D. c. Q
had charge. with Mrs n H Allen G
directing. sales Of approximately SOS I
we're reDorted M TO moor
4 first class sale for an inside booth I
rras reDOrred from the WooluvorFh 1