Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-27

throngs which lined the sidewalk from | the upper end of Main street to the plaza
 The girls of Miss Riley's private school, the Camp Fire Girls in their costumes, a company of the high school cadets, high school and junior high pupils and the grade pupils formed the majority of the remaining procession. At the rear were the mayor and city officials, grey headed veterans of past wars and civilians of the district.
 Program at Park
 Beneath the speakers platform which had been erected at the park, and within a few feet of the speakrs, gray headed veteran with unmistak- able military bearing, srood shading his head with a wide brimmed felt hat throughout the afternoon. Around him and on every side of him were tots from the city schools, the youth of America One could not but note the contrast in ages and the similarity of attention of young and old. It was the note of the day-the spirit of Li0- erty Day.
 J. N. Gaines. chairman of the pro gram. opened the park exercises with a brief statement of the accomplish ments of the city and county. He explainsd that the Honor Flag had been raised in Bisbee in recognition of the districts oversubscription. He declared the driva will now be con tinued until the Warren District has subscribed one million dollars, and that in the county, which also has been over pledged, the aim of the committee now is for S2,000, ,000-almost twice the original allotment.
 Meantime the c. &A. band played several selections
 The chorus of the Loretta school ad ded to the occasion when they sang the patriotic appeal Joan of Arc" one of the most beautiful of the war songs which have appeared to date. This was followed by J. A. Rancourt, who won much local favor with his voice, and who sang lover There" MT. Gaines suddenly developed a latent talent at the end of MT. Rancourt's selection. Springing to the front of the platform, he waved his hands to the audience and called to all to join in the chorus, meanwhile directing the singing from his banisteped poslt:cn.
 This number was followed py the reading by Miss Ollie Harton, of 'The Call for Over There" a poem written for the occasion hy Ned White, resi- dent of the Warren District The pro gram closed with the singing by the High school Glee club, under the di rection or Miss Sallie J. McCa:l, and accompanied by the band, of three .ie- lections, What Are You Doing to Help the Boys Keep the Home Fires Burning" and "Over There"
 America Answers Call
 In opening his address Dr. kirch baum pointed to the strife of human ity for the past thousands of years to build up the standards of civilization which have been attained today. The fata of the allied armies. he said, shall decide if this standard shall remain CT if the militaristic, Prussian ciyiiiza- ton of the Iron heel shall Se subsi:- tuted
 The speaker called attention to the heritage of the Americans from their to the battles which an cestors had waged to hand down to the present generation its standard of life and living. lie predicted that before the end of this war four or five :nil- lions and perhaps more of the young men Of this nation will have been called to arms and sent to France. He told of the crimes committed against by the Teuton, of the rav- aging of Belgium and of the desp0iling of French soil and homes.
 Tn the Orient" said the speaker. hotels do not care for their guests as they do in this country. Each trGy eler carries his own little bag. and when they reach the hotel or Aostelry, they unroll their beds and liz dcwn in one great room One night laany were sleeping in one of these rooms, and among them was sna.Ie charmsr with his box of vipers and a5ps Dur ing the night woman sprIng scream ing from her sleep. Consternatioa and finally the snake charmer cried out. What's it all about It is only my asps and adders escaped.
 Snakes in Belgium
 And the kaiser stands aloOf and cries out whath's it all about? Can not the people of France and BelgiIm
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