The border vidette., 1918-10-05

This evening Patagonia will
 celebrate the Fourth Liberty Loan drive by a great mass
 meeting, that will be attended
 by people from every section of
 the county. The 25th Infantry
 band will go from Nogales, and 0 pleasant time is promised every
 body. A big crowd will go from
 here. Colonel c. F. Hardy, one of the best speakers in the state,
 will address the meeting.
 Last Sunday Nogales was wis., tied by Attorney and Mrs. D. A. Richa rdson and MT. and Mrs. B. A. Packard, of Douglas, who motored over from the Shelter City, to spend the day here with friends. Attorney Richardson is interested in the new tannery at Agua Prieta, in which Gov. Gales and other prominent citi- zens of Sonora are financially interested. Mr. Packard has for many years been president of the First National Bank of Douglas.
 The Sam Leeker Thrift Stamp contest inaugurated several months ago ended last Tuesday, and was great success. The children all worked hard and faithfully. While all could not win prizes, all deserved to win. All deserve well merited praise. The first prize of $75.OO was won by Clarice Taylor, Dorothy Ham, blin secured the second purse of S3O.OO, and Bernice Sampson $23. .OO. To Mr. Leeker and all who so generously helped to make the contest a success, cre- dit is also due.
 Citizens of Nogales and Santa Cruz county are justly proud of Lieutenant Ralph O'Neill, son of Mir. and Mrs. R. L.. O'Neill of this city, now one of the five American aces doing duty in France. Lieutenant O'Neill, who is a Nogales boy, is a gradute of the Lehigh University of Penn sylvania, one of the finest educa- tional institutions in America. He and another Arizona boy,. Lieutenant Frank Luke, Jr., of Phoenix, also an ace, are mak- ing great records in the work of crushing the Hun.
 United States and Mexican soldiers doing sentry duty along the international line with rifles, have this week been conspicuous by their absence. In their stead military police, carrying clubs and pistols, are walking post on the American side, while on the Mexican side of the line customs guards perform their duty with only their side arms. The af- thorities of both countries are to be commended for making the change, which is appreciated by citizens on both sides of the line. The M. P. are also on duty throughout the city.
 Last Wednesday evening at the Santa Cruz Club there was held joint meeting of the Lib- erty Loan committee and the Ladies' Committee. Mir. Bracey Curtis, chairman of the local committee, presided, and ex- plained the methods laid out for carrying on the work of secur- ing subscriptions for Liberty Bonds. Appropriate speeches were made by Judge w. A. o. Connor, Colonel Allen T. Bird and Attorney Frank J. Barry. Chairman Curtis announced that are in course of for a rousing Liberty Loan celebration in Nogales on Saturday, October 12th, to assist in the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. Colonel Carnahan with his troops and the famous 25th band, will assist in making the celebration big success. Every body with automobiles, and everything, is requested to join the big parade. In the evening there will be held big patriotic mass meeting, at the Lyric Theatre