El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25

elEGU More For heu GEoSss
Mrs. j. W. Crowdus of FL Paso,
wired $500 for the Red Cross fund
from New York Saturday at noon
and check was received from the
Tri-State Telephone company. MAX
ing $1,000 added to the fund within
Few minutes.
Festivities Close Drive.
The second Red Cross drive viii be
concluded with the tea dansaut 10 be
given from ( 20 8 o'clock this after
noon in the downstairs rooms Of the
Sheldon hotel when the workers VIII
lay Off their burdens and enter into
the entertainment arranged by Airs.
J. G.. Barada. The dance TO be given
on Pioneer plaza tonight in charge
Of Mrs John l. Dyer has been cam
celed because Of the inability 10 Sc
cure music
The headquarters was removed
from the lobby early Saturday after
noon back TO the old stand in the
ROberts-Banuer building.
CanutiiIo Gives $1,000.
The meeting at CauutillO Friday
night was a financial success. The
quota for that district was $500. At
the beginning the committees report
ed $3.50 in pledges and cash. and at
the conclusion Of the meeting, which
was featured by a rOusing address
given by Charles Brann- the collec-
tons reached the $1,000 mark Win
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campaign managers, accompanied Ar.
Branu and upon their arrival found
the school building crowded beyond
standing ROOM including many SOL
diers who went in trucks from Fort
Bliss. On account OF the immense
speak from a folding chair. which
collapsed beneath his weight and
threw him to the floor.
DR.. W. L. Brown gave brief adj
dress TO the soldiers. After the meet
ing, the remainder Of the evening
was spent IN dancing
lIasons Give 500.
Contributions continued to arrive
at the headquarters Saturday morn
ing. including many small amounts
from 81 TO $50. The largest volun-
tary subscription received was 500
given by the Scottish Rite AIasons-
The Villas school reported a collec-
ton Of $50, consisting largely Of
pennies
ported a collection OF $50 made by
herself by selling soda pop and
lemonade to passersbT-
MeXienns VIII Entertain
O. MeElcaus Of III Paso and Ju1rez are
planning to give an entertainment
for the benefit OF the Red Cross. The
entertainment viii be mostly music
and is In charge Of Mrs. Aurea 3. de
Farias.
Mrs. FL Kouri. head OF the Ameri-
can Syrian auxiliary. reported a COL
lection Of S547-51 given by the Syr-
ians
Haymon Krupp & Co. is among the
additional honor members. This firm
has A employees and went 100 per
cent
TsIeta Entertains Monday.
Miss Blanche Booker and j. 3. Pa
den. Of Ysleta, are planning to give
Spanish Red Cross fiesta Monday
night at the Folk drug store. and sew
eral of local citizens. contemplating
going Main street viii be roped off
and an admission of 25 cents viii be
charged 70 enter. Bobby Levine's
jazz band viii go and furnish the mu-
sic for the dancing Refreshments
viii be served from tables on the side
walks. The receipts viii be given TO
the war fund.
Fund Up to $4,000.
Smith Witham. one Of the auditors
of the Red Cross subscription. said
Saturday morning that sIS.027-22 was
the record Of pledges and cash and
that $1,000 more was looked for by
the campaign chairman. Winchester
Cooley. making the total over $4,000,
or $4,000 more than the quota.