El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
FLAGS IN
KAI5ER'S MUG
Victorious Finish Of Y. NJ.
G. A. Member Getters
Records 571 New Ones.

The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton Of FL Paso now has the largest
membership it has had during its
history. as a result Of the four days
campaign which closed Friday night
It went over the top" with a total OF
81 new members. which increases
the membership Of the local '@Y~ 10
1867, including 765 men and 602 boys
There were five divisions in the
campaign. the British. French. Bel
gians, Italians and Americans. At the
/ blow OFF, supper in the ~" building
Friday evening. six teams that Sc
cured more than 80 members were
permitted 10 plant their FLAGS in the
. zaiser's mug" The score sheet had
been prepared to represent the Hin
denburs line. centering at the top in
Berlin. with a picture OF the kaiser
The line marked the quota Of 500
members and each team had TO report
20 members to reach the line.
The six team captains who secured
more than 90 members were William
Nix tFrenchJ; r. j.. Hodge CBelgianl
a. II. Anderson Belgian, Jimmy
Bowen ItalianJ- Carl Swartz and
Richard Crawford (Americau.l An
derson was the highest man Of the six,
having reported 80 for his team
Crawford was next with -
Rosters OF Divisions.
The roster OF the British division
was. Gen. F. G.. Perry. company A,
Capt. 2. r Kniclzerbocler; John Har-
per. j. A Bierd. Phil Holguin. p ".
Williams, J. A. Morris and A r. Eee;
company j., Capt w H. Farley: ".
". Dawson. Geo G. 1Iatkin. company
c. Capt W c. Porter; c. p. Putnam,
Rev. Fuller Swift and c. n. Harvey
company D, Capt J. L. Graham; G. ".
Sims. Francis O'Neil. John c. Roberts
and p. Cordova-
That OF the French division was;
Gen II T. Bowie; company A. Capt
H p Hadfield. H = Ponsford, H L.
company 3. Capt VIM Nix: Homer c.
Hirsch. r. J. Williams. A. Humphrey,
F. A Farre-l- company c. Capt o. H.
Palm. Arnold Taylor. W J. Buie. Hugo
Franson and Max A. hoffman, COM
pany ID. Capt Fred Lszenby: C. N.
Lawrence. VIM r Blair. Hal Chris
tie Jack Sheehau, Louis Kelly and
J. NJ Frazier.
That Of the belgian division was:
Gen W r Schultz; company A, Capt
p d. Hodge; j. B. Gwin. s. W Dan
iels. +. II. Barger and Dr. Frank Car
retJ; company 3. Capt A. II. Ander-
son; Dan Cook F. r Hunter. r. F.
Hawley and O. Baca: company c. Capt
A. L. Holm; A. Taylor. p "A. Whitlock
and Louis Kelly company D. Capt
Harold Potash. C. NJ Wilchar. l. II.
Hanson, r. c. Rodriguez and Nate
Gordon; company z. Capt c. X Camp
bell; r. T. Lander. Jack Sheers and
J. T. Lewis
Whopper Of Boys Division.
The BOYS division OF the y. Il. C.
A. OF Fl Paso now claims the largest
membership in the whole southwest
and in the state OF Texas, with per
haps the exception OF that OF Dallas
In the campaign closed the two boys
divisions secured 261 and IS by the
three mems division, making a total
OF 55l new members This brings the
present membership OF the boys d.
vision W 10 6Q2. Campaign results
are expected 20 continue for a month.
and IL is believed the 200 marx wiz
be reached
Within the next two weeks there
viii be number OF interesting GROUP
receptions for the new boys. Definite
schedules VIII be arranged for boy
activities and club organization.
The following boys helped in the
Get the Kaiser" campaign.
American Division Boys
The roster OF the American dIvis-
ion was Cen Ben Howell: aid Edwin
company A. Capt Carl
SWartz; James Earle Thomas RYAN
Ivan SOFTEN and James 8IcKenzfe-
company B. Capt lIauny Ponsford-
Dewitt Booth. Truitt Langston. John
Richardson and Thomas James com
pany q. Capt Arthur Wheatley, VIII
lis Ellis. Dan White. Phil Doerr and
Wade Hamel; company d. Capt Henry
Corbin; Frank Clayton, Lang Frank
lin. Otto Bartholoman and Delmar
nrr1rIa-H -
ford; Dick Lewis. Lewis Springer. Ar
thur March and Barton Hutchens-
The italian roster was Gen Har-
land Irwin; aid Ted Cooley: company
A, CAPT Joe Wright: Robert Myers.
George Manning. Charles Harvey and
Henry Moore- company p. Capt Eric
Munro. Nate Edwards. Walton Berk-
shire. Kuuo Doerr and Leslie Lynch:
G. capt. Sherod MenEeI: jim
ME Powell. Joe Neeley. Wendell Gun
ton and Tom Neeley, company ID,
Capt. James Bowen; James Hunter.
John Richardson. Bob Elmore and
Malcolm webb; company f. Capt Bob
Harvey: John Williams. Henry Pound,
Howard Flick and Monroe Bowers
Praise French Division.
Special recognition was said TO be
due the French division in the drive
Tor efforts OF II. T. Bowie and his
W =. Nix. y. P. Hadfield.
D. P. Pond and J. II. Frazier. Mr.. Fra
-ier caught ~ the colors OF company
E on the third afternoon. after two
leaders had fallen by the way. thor
1uEhly organized the company and
sent It over the Hindenburg line and
we'll on its way to Berlin r. J. VIII
fans scored the highest individual rec
ord OF the French division There
were a few star workers in this d.
vision. but there were no slackers-
This was the only division that kept
It's organization complete through
lut the campaign. Il was said.
Women Serve Suppers.
During the assembly work OF the
campaign. five supners were served
In the TNCA building to the cam
paiEners by the women OF the fol-
lowing churches Trinity Methodist.
Monday. Westminster Presbyterian, .
Tuesday: First Presbyterian. We'd /
lesday. Asbury Methodist. Thursday
and the First Christian last night