El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
4 STREET SHOW
FOR Mr.. NJ AD00
Liberty Day Stunts on 18th
Calculated to Bring Big
Crowd Downtown.

Liberty day April u. the day sec
rotary ". G. 8IcAdoo viii De the guest
Of this city, viii be the biggest day
Of the year, Il the plans being formed
by the stunts committee Of the Liberty
loan drive are carried out.
The afternoon Of the 18th VIII be
declared a half holiday by decree OF
mayor Charles Davis. The chamber
Of commerce viii be host to all the
luncheon clubs Of the city TO carry out
the Otis Coles idea Of having the dif-
ferent luncheon organizations get to-
gether once each month with the
chamber OF commerce for a municipal
/ family feed NO other organization
luncheons will be held during that
/ special week This plan includes the
Rotary. University, Eiwanis. AutomO-
| bile and Adclubs.
Street Fair On Plaza.
After this luncheon. at which LIB
/ erty loan speeches and reports viii be
made, the Liberty day street fair viii
open on Pioneer plaza This down
town plaza viii be cleared and roped
off for the afternoon. No street cars
or other traffic will be permitted on
this street nor on San Francisco street
leading to the union station. The
UulllanAa ironing LAE plaza " III NC
deliberately decorated and san Fran
cisco viii also be decorated in honor
OF the cabinet members coming The
old NcGinty club band, with J. D. Pom
der, ". R. Brown and Louie Behr, VIII
be revived for the day and viii play in
the plaza
Free shows for Everybody.
Free shows will be in progress
around the plaza and the Hobbies and
entrances to the different stores and
buildings will be utilized for these
shows, which viii be open TO the pub
lie all the afternoon. A military band
viii play patriotic music from the
Hotel Sheldon balcony on the plaza
side, while q quartet being organized
by ". ". Rose VIII sing patriotic
songs from The Herald building bal
cony. which viii also be decorated I
Soap box orators win make two min
ute speeches around the plaza while
Ministries and entertainers viii enter Z
tain the crowd.
Thousands to Meet McAdOO.
After two hours OF the county fair I
the Liberty day parade VIII form 10 I
90 to the union station to meet secre-
tary McAdoo, who viii arrive at $3.50 I
o. m. from the east Behind the band /
viii be the army Of bond buyers who I
viii carry their bonds to show what
they are doing to whip the kaiser
Next viii come the buyers OF baby /
thrift stamps. They viii also carry
their stamp books and win have ap-
lropriate banners. Behind them VIII
come those who are going 70 buy LID
srty bonds, while the last division VIII
be made IN Of allen enemies who have
rot bought bonds and do not intend
%. Chief Of police Charles Pollock
viii have charge Of this division per
ionally and will see that he keeps up
With the procession
Indians 20 Bring Message.
The secretary OF the treasury VIII
,s escorted to thetplaza. where a re-
option VIII be held for him in front !
z the plaza entrance TO the Sheldon
While this Is in progress Indian run
ers win arrive from fsleta bearing {
messages TO the secretary that the S
ldest town in the southwest Is doing 3
Is part These Indians viii run re-
az race from the old pueblo along the
aved county road and the two fleet
st runners. IN feathers and war paint. D
rill finish at the plaza in front OF the 81
ecretary's reception booth. L bert Z
ond win be given the winner Of this ,
ace, which must be run on foot from a
sleta, II miles down the valley
COWmen and YOUNGSTERS Coming.
Following the indian relay race, a ,
ony express relay race viii be run :
rom the Nations ranch to the plaza,
he express riders carrying mesa ges Z
D the secretary. telling him the cat
emen Of the great southwest are
uying bonds and growing beer TO z
hip the kaiser Next viii come the z
Ia Concord stage with ". L Tooleys
ed Houghton, Billy Amonett and
Their cattlemen guarding It, The
bach viii contain q party OF pioneer q.
] Pasoans, who will pledge their part !
Z the loan to the secretary
A high geared automobile racing car
rom Fort Bliss win follow with g,