Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-18

Corporal Homer Whited of Alabama, one of the 50 veterans of the first en- counters with the huns, has just ar rived in the west from New York ana will speak in Bisbee on Tuesday night. May 21, for the second ward fund drive of the American Red Cross sOci- ety. With him will appear George Stoneman. well known attorney of Phoenix The speakers are sent to this district under the auspices of the council of defense.
 Whited was among the first Yankee soldiers to see active service. He was decorated by the French government. receiving the Croix de Gueiie for bravery on the field of battle He has been loaned to the Red Cross for the purpose of telling the people If this region the great good of that or ganization.
 The speaker arrives in this district early Tuesday morning and will re- main through the day and evening. He will speak at least one time during the day as will also MT. Stoneman. The Calumet & Arizona band will assist in in the entertainment. and the entire demonstration will be one of the larg- est of recent months. Arrangements are now being completed for the re- ception of the speakers and for their entertainment while in the district.
 Senator Frank r. Flint of 1s An geles, chairman of the speakers bu- reau for the second Red Cross war fund drive in Southern California, re- ceiyed information from headquarters O. the Pacific division at San Fran cisco that the speakers for the Red Cross drive, which starts May 20 and continues until May p will include Governor Wm. D. Stephens Of Cali fornia, Governor Emmet Doyle of Ne vada and Governor George w. ?. Hunt of Arizona, who have set aside the entier week to devote their time to Red Cross meetings.
 Among the list of Red Cross speak CTS which number several hundred are the following well known war work CTS:
 Surgeon General Sterling Ryerson, founder of the Canadian Red Cross, and a veteran of many wars.
 Sergeant Verne Marshall, an Amer iCan hero with Pershing's forces and just returned from France.
 Private F. c. Busk, Eighth Canadian battalion, who escaped from German prison camp.
 Private D. w Coover. 2Sth battalion, exchanged prisoner of war
 Private II. l.. Smith. wounded at Vimy Ridge and former editor of Kilt" official organ of the Seaforth Highlanders.
 Sergeant H. l.. White, KOOtenay Canadian forces, twice severely wound ed on the western front and finally sent home suffering from gas attack, and Lloyd $. Alderman, San Francis co: Hugh Baldwin, San Diego; John A. Britton. San Francisco; Rev. U. Whit comb Brougher, D. D., Los Angeles; Rev. George B .Clife, Whittier; Rev. w. l.. Y. Davis. Los Angeles: Rev. Er- nest E. Day. Whittier; Rev. Jas. Allen Geissinger. Long Beach; Rev. F.. F. Hallenbeck. San Diego; Most Rev. Archbishop Hanna, san Francisco; Rev E. M Hutlett, Whittier, Cal; John Francis Neylan. San Francisco; Rev. J. Clarence Pinkerton, Los An geles: Hon Leslie M Shaw. Pasa- dena: Charles StetsOn Wheeler. San Francisco: Senator LeROy A. Wright, San Diego; Rev George R. Whipple, Whittier. Cal: Charles C. Wilson, Sierra Madre; Rev. l.. r. Guild. Los Angeles. and the following officers O. the French army
 Capt Pierre L J. lsoriot. Lieut.. Georges Leon Bernheim, Sub-Lieut.