Arizona republican., 1918-07-05
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It was difficult matter to decide just which were the best floats in the parade, as all were good. The judges decision, which still await full con firmation, give the first prize to the Greek float, the second prize to the Chinese float and the third prize to Days of 76" float. The first prize is S25, by Dwight B. Heard. The second prize is SIS, by J. L. B. Alex ander.
 | orated automobile, was awarded to station, and is a Kelly Springfield tire.
 The second prize was won by the Ferguson KeeIer company, and is a check for S15, presented by w. E. Deity.
 Honorable mention was made of the car of the Mary Brodie chapter, which ranked third in the list. i All nations paraded in Phoenix yes terday as part of the Fourth of July | celebration thus signifying the new meaning of the day; that America no | longer can claim this day as the cele- | bration of her independence alone, | that instead it belongs to the world | and is the celebration of the liberty of the world.
 Lacking in the usual noise of powder ! explosions. colored fire and other de- vices that consume powder, that be- 1 ing conserved to better use against the enemy on the battlefield, the pa rade was made even more interesting and attractive by the elaborate floats of the many allied countries.
 Shoulder to Shoulder
 With an enthusiasm born of heart felt realization that sons of all these nations were fighting shoulder to l shoulder against a common foe, the several nationalities of Phoenix joined in the first Fourth of July celebration and made the day a memorable one. In number of nationalities in line. in | the beauty of the floats and in the en- thusiasm shown by these allied ma tions. the parade of yesterday far ex- ceeded any other ever held in this city.
 Led by Chief of Police George o. Brisbois, with Vie Hanny and R. E. Shepherd as escort, the parade started from Seventh avenue shortly before II o'clock. Washington street, which was the line of the parade, was lined with people in motor cars and on foot
 Led by the Indian school band came the Phoenix Police Reserves, five com panies.
 Spanish War Veterans
 The Spanish war veterans were neX' in line, all carrying flags. These were followed by the United States Boys Working Reserve. Flags of the allied nations were at the head. Nothing Too Hard for Us' read z banner carried by the Phoenix Unior
 High school working reserve. Boys of the reclamation camp O the reserve carried coffin, banne informing the people that Were Go B ing 10 Bury Kaiser Bill" l The boys of the industrial unit de clared with a banner that We Wan
 Work" These boys received an ova ton throughout the entire length O the parade.
 ? One of the most impressive sections 2 of the parade >was the Spanish Amer ican section. More than 100 were il l line. Led by a band of their own ant carrying banners. they proved that l they had entered into the new meaning l of the day.
 ? Auxiliary in Autos In a beautifully decorated automo I bile rode representatives of the Mar. f Brodie Auxiliary of the Spanish Amer ican War Veterans. Columbia hell aloft a shield, while at her shoulde was the eagle representing America.
 Riding on top of the new Hotel Ad ans omnibus was the Pioneer band Allied flags decorated the large car.
 A cannon on a float, representativ of the W. s. S. reminded the peopl | Continued on Page Eight)