El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-18

zach Lamar Cobb returned 10 FL
Paso Wednesday afternoon from a
successful trip through Pecos, JEFF
Davis and Brewster counties in the
interests Of his campaign for congress
and viii leave Friday morning to fiji
a number Of engagements 10 deliver
Liberty loan addresses at points along
the line Of the Texas and Pacific rail-
road.
lIr. Cobb left Fort Davis for Alpine
at an early hour Wednesday morn
ing in order TO take passage Tor homo
on the same train TO which was at
tached the special car Of secretary
McAdoO- Upon the arrival OF the train
at Alpine, Mr.. Cobb paid his respects
to his former chief and was invited
70 be the latter's guest on the run
into FL Pas0.
Hundreds Of men. women and chill
dren, citizens Of Alpine and Brewster
county. with bands playing and flags
waving. were gathered at the station
10 greet Nr. McAdOo and TO tell MIN
that the quota Of Liberty loan bonds
assigned TO the people of the Commu-
OTersub described.
Welcomed BY Judge Turney.
Judge A NJ Iuruey, clalEnan OF
the Liberty loan committee o. Brew
r.
McAdoO by Mr.. Cobb, and IN a brief
speech outlined the situation TO him
and pledged the nation through HIM
that in spite Of drOuElts and other
untoWard circumstances Alpine AID
Brewster county would meet every de-
mand which may be made u1on them
by the government Mr.. McAd0o made
q feeling response. cOngratulatius the
people OF the city and county upon
their patriotism and graphically de-
Ha Zion In
rope which made il necessary -fat
every patriotic citizen Of the United
states 90 everything in his power 10
help win the war
stops at Maria.
In the audience Which greeted the
secretary Of the treasury at Alpine
M Cobb saw j. c. Organ OF Maria.
who had made the trip 20 Alpine for
the purpose OF asking Er- 1lcAdoo TO
speak at that point during the few
minutes the train would be in the
station. Mr.. Cobb called him 20 the
secretary's car and introduce him.
Mr. McAdoo invited Mr.. organ to e
one of his party till Maria was
reached and at that stop. at which
there was great military display,
made by the troops under command
OF Col George T. LanghOrne and a
vast cOncOurse Of people Of Preside
and JEFF Davis counties, 1Ir- Organ
introduced Mr. l1cAd0o.
jeff Davis People Present.
Among those in the audience were
a number Of men and women Who
were in the audience addressed ~ Nr.
Cobb at Fort Davis the niEht before
and they were called 20 che ca and Z
given personal intrOdusriuns 10 the I
7ecrerary and given an opportunity TO I
tell him that JEFF Davis county had I
oversubscribed its quota. Among tire I
who met AR AcAdOO were =. T. Var I
bro, chairman Of the Liberty loan I
committee, and Mrs. o. T. Shipman.
chairman Of the Woman's auxiliary ]
which had done much TO bring about /
the desired result so far as securing /
subscriptions was concerned. Mrs.
is a former FL pas0 county /
girl. the daughter Of Capt Pat Dolan, /
II Clint
school Children at Alpine. I
Mr. Cobb's wide acquaintance /
throughout the country through /
which che train passed enabled him
TO arrange for the train end meetings
and speeches in manner which saved 4
loss Of time and avoided any embar-
-assmenl through waiting for some
9ne 70 take the initiative. At Nalen- I
line, Mr. Cobb, as soon as the train I
,a1ne TO a stand. called A. J. kOenig,
'uDeriuteudent OF schools. who was
here at the head OF the banner laden i
tunils Of the cftv's schools. and in
reduced him 10 1Ir. 1IcAdoo. He in
urn introduced the secretary 10 the
multitude and IN less time rlan lL
axes to tell IL the people Of Valentine
we're being told Of the needs Of the
COUNTRY II the kaiser is TO be beaten
n the war now raging In Europe.
Sierra Blanca Visit.
At Sierra Blanca judge j. ~ WALT
ng was introduced by Mr.. Cobb ana
Re in turn introduced Mr.. McAdoo 10
he people Of Hudspeth county. The
lnly other speech made by Mr.. Nc
AdOo after leaving Sierra Blanca I'M
II the arrival Of the train at Fl Paso
vas at Fort Hancock, where the sol
iiers Of the garrison were drawn up
n military formation at the station.
At the union station Mr.. Cobb intro
.uced Mr. Turney. head Of the COM
nittee Of citizens delegated TO meet
he secretary Of the treasury and es-
.Ort him TO the various meetings ar
'anged for him during the few hours
which his schedule permitted him to
emain in the city.
Hudspeth Gets out Of Car.
INC committee which ARRANGED for