El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05
]. s. WILL PAY
DEBT TORRANCE
Speakers Tell What Amer
lea Stands for; Auto Club
Picnic a Jolly One.

America viii pay its debt TO
France q thousand fold, and the brave
boys OF these United States viii fight
side by side with the soldiers Of
france. England. Belgium, Italy and
servia until democracy has triumphed
and the stars and Stripes are flying
from the top Of tze imperial palace at
Berlin were the closing remarks Of
C.. NJ WiIchar. chairman Of the Fourth
Of July rally held at Cleveland square
Thursday night
The exercises were started by the
s14th band playing several patriotic
airs, then AR. Wilchar had those
present iOin him in repeating the
pledge arranged by the Spanish war
veterans Of the United states. Ny.
WiIchar said, in part
What America Means.
what does America meant It
means democracy. the democracy that
stands for justice and right living
the earth. II stands for aid for the
small and weak nations OF the world
and for the golden rule in the deal
iugs Of nations
What America means TO the Amer
lean soldier in Europe today, is home
brothers. Ii means all that we Amer
fcans hold dear. and TO the soldier it
means q haven to return 20 when this
mad business Of fighting is over.
Haven For Oppressed.
America means a haven 10 millions
OF dowurrodden Europeans who have
felt the grip Of fmperislistic op-
pressors on their Lhroatsi 30 means
liberty 10 these people and freedom
from aristocracy."
llr. Wilchar introduced county at
torney " IL Fryer. chairman OF the
four minute men Of the county, who
read president woodrow Wilson's four
minute speech especially prepared for
use by 5000 four minute speakers on
July g.
Second Independence Day.
In the absence Of judge L. A. Dale,
who was scheduled TO make an adj
dress. judge T. C. Morris was called
on by Mr.. Wilchar. he made an ex-
ceIent address on patriotism, saying
the Observance Of the country's natal
day this year had a particular sig
uificance. and in a sense was a second
declaration OF Independence "In 1875
we declared our independence and
1913 we declared the independence OF
the world from autOcracy and des-
potism.7 he said.
The meeting was under the auspices
OF Hamilton Fish camp, No 2, United
Spanish War Veterans, which had
charge OF the program Among those
prominent were j. n Filler. com
uander; H. j. HeitEen, past COM
manderi Albert Biefer, quarreruasteri
Y T. KOeuig, adjutant- John O'Keefe,
Charles a. Staehli, William Schuei-
der, +. ". Flanagan and Dr. j. c.
Dysart-
Between speeches the band played
patriotic airs among them Long,
Long Tran" "Over There" and sew
eral other popular pieces The con-
cert was brought 10 an abrupt end at
about g o'clock when light rain began
20 fan
1000 At Auto Picnic.
Members Of the FL Paso Automobile
club their families and friends. held
The first annual picnic Of the asso-
citation at Giron's ranch near san
Elizario. Early in the morning auto
mobiles loaded with families and
baskets filled with lunch started to
the grounds. and during the day IN
III the middle Of the afternoon people
were constantly entering the grounds.
Those unable 20 be On the greund for
luncheon drove down in the after
noon and enjoyed the stunts and ball
game More than 1000 people were
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The management OF the club spared
no expense for refreshments. Com
mitteemen headed by A ]. Strayer
were on The grounds all the time
minglinE with the guests and seeing
that they were participating in, and
enjoying the fun There was lemon
ade By the barrel. water melons on
ice. and gallons Of ice cream.
At noon everybody spread lu--ches
IN shady hooks and afterWzrd Wit
messed the contests.
The milk race was won by justice
A. J. Hail. and he also was the best
runner in the fat mans race. He was
given a pocket knife for the first
stunt.
Ida Lerner was given a parasol. as
the winner in the race for girls under
Il years Of age.
Miss Ruth Rawlings won she
Women's egg race and was given an
olive spoon
Mrs s. A. Townsend won the
vomen's dash, and was given an auto
mobile cap.
Bert Lazenby won the marshmaIlow
race Elsie Melton won the wouen's I
peanut race. and the is year old girls
dash She was given a leather
lLerEos bottle case IN the first race. I
and a box OF stationery IN the last
stunt
Richard Finley won the sack race.
ana Manchester PaEet and Richard
Finley won the three legged race
They were given auto safety pads and
a pair Of gold cuff links
sFutH7 Win Ball Game.
The baseball game played between
The fats and leans" was won BIZ
the former Herman Andreas pitched
Tor the Fats" and W II. Pelfrev flung
the bail for the Jeans" H G. Chap
man, lean catcher, knocked a home
run C.. H Finley was umpire.
Music for the dancing was fur
uished by a Mexican orchestra
People Go To Country.
Good roads leading in all directions
from the city. especially the Tsleta
pike and Doniphau's drive toward
NeW Mexico and the county highways
toward IT Bliss, were lined with
automobiles all day. Thousands OF
y Pasoans vent 70 the country for
picnlcs and TO find shady spots. The
suburban towns did a thriving BUSH
ness In refreshments There we're no
accidents reported and a marked abb
sence Of iutoZicati0n everywhere /
Lralllc 20 JuareZ was limited
Holiday For Soldiers.
At Fort Bliss the entire garrison.
except camp guards. was on holiday
for the simple noon ceremonies and
The sports program Soldiers along
the river On patrol had a quiet day.
The fund for the Red Cross bath
house al the union station was added
10 by a substantial sum Of the re-
celpts from the dance at the Country
club Fourth Of July night Red Cross
headQ uarrers was counting the money Z
Friday and expected 70 hear from ali
ticket sellers within day or two.
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