El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-23
EXHIBIT FREAKS
BARNUM MISSED
Shriners' Circus at Annual
Picnic Makes Fun; Racers
Are Rewarded.

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Spizzirinktum lemonade tanks had
to be refuIed twice, Esaw's electrical
Photographic contraption finally blew
up. the magic dime was finally eN-
tracted from the hot water, and the
electrocution chairs claimed many
victims. before the watermelons were
cut at the close OF the merry annual
picnic Of the Mystic Shriners Of FL
MAZDA temple, at the Giron grove,
south Of san Elizario. near the Rio
Grande. Sunday. one Of the biggest
crowds ever gather ed there paruci-
pated in the fun, many motor parties
driving home by Clint and 4sleta IN
the moonlight
After basket lunches had been eat
en-. the FL Mazda circus put on one
ring exhibition. pOtentate wyatt W.
Evans and the official divan acting
as takers Of the Two bit thrift
stamps. Andy J. Evans, as parker,
handed out the professional palaFer,
just after FL Maida's bugle, fife and
drum corps ended the parade With 1s{l,i me
fanfare from Semper tldelis-
Fezzes. Khaki and patriotic colors
lent a lively hue TO the fiesta Little
Leon kOtosky, introduced by Victor
CarussO, gave two addresses
show Remarkable Freaks.
looked by Barnum & Bailey, were
pointed out by the barker" Missing
link; only monkey in the world that
can talk, smoke, read and write orr
entail fortune teller; the whatisit,
born in Chicago and raised in san
Elizario; smiling fat boy; the cele-
brated American bat; wild man Of
BOrneO: 40 American beauties Bob
biepage. giant wonder. arabian horse
going south; fire eater Johnwray, de-
vouring murphles, Mac. the juice
producer: Magic O'Brien. the oriental
dancer Mako. snake charmer; Hof-
fie. glassblOwer; Miss Ouri Hula
hula. shown only TO men for an extra
dime; Ufty Guilty. ArkansaW turtle
boy. Tama Tama, the girl from gay
Paree, and the Geisha girls. ITeas-
urer Vic CarussO said the THRIFT
stamps sold melted Uncle sam 500
Women and Girls Hop.
DR.. p. r. Brown then called the first
Of the field stunts. a Womans mop
race which was won by Mrs EuIus
p March. who received a pair OF
shoes, given by the Lerner shoe COM
pany. Miss Katherine Ellis won the
girls hop race. getting a savings
bank from the Union Bank & Trust
Co.. with a dollar starter In the
little girls hop event. Adelaide Strong
received q savings bank from the
Texas Bank & Trust Co. with dol
lar inside
Past potentate Sol L Berg was
unanimously voted the best looking
fellow and was presented with al
oak framed picture OF himself and
"Pote~ Evans. the gift Of the Pronto
plumbers Mrs. c. +. McNemar was
declared the handsomest married wo-
man on the ground. receiving a silk
en- undergarment from the White
House a pair Of tiny tad's trousers
was won by Miss Bernice Judkins,
voted the prettiest girk Sol Berg
sent the gift.
Win Dollars and Waist.
In the small boys straightaway
Leon KOtosky won, getting 2 nanu
bank With a dollar. from the Fl Iaso
Bank & Trust Co. Little Edna Col
ley crossed the rope first in the small
girls race. drawing bank and 2
dollar from the American Trust a
Savings bank Miss Maria Wolfe was
foot race. receiving a silk waist from
the silk Shop.
Fats and Leans Run.
Dave Crockett took down first
place in the fat mems race Eettins
a silver loving cup, donated by \ -
Foster company's Jewel shop p M-
Lawrence. IT.. beat the rest Of rhe
slim men across and was presented
with q radcliffe watch. from the IN
ternational Book * Stationery 90
Two men tripped and tel in this
event hut weren't named on the cas-
ualty list Margaret Johnson led in
the little girls race. getting Secur-
ity Bank & Trust Co.'S box and a doll
lar. Little Florence Caroline Berg
crossed first in the children's race
getting a pair OF shoes from Given
Introduce aE<aIsers Ball Game.
Assisting chairman Dr. Brown
were. r W Page. recorder Vic Ca
russo. starter. G. r. Trowbridge- John
d. Mason and " H MacCallum
The new game Of kaiser baIT' had
many trvers. Little Anna DOUGLASS
Evans won a Rio Grande Valley Bank
& Trust Co. starter box; Mrs J. X
Ellis. a pair Of silk hose. sent by the
Popular store. and Miss Bethel Os-
borne. knitting needles from W T.
HiNson company
The dollar pitching elimination con
test resulted in Victor Caruss0 win
ming first prize and George Maslln
second The prizes were: First box
Of cigars. donated by Kohlberg broth
ers- second a pair Of cuff buttons rs, ana
a stick pin. donated by Union Cloth-
ing company
4 Mexican orchestra and the ar
rival OF cavalrymen on river patrol
added diversion late in the day
shrine Saves for War Loan
''razorbacks" spent Saturday night on
the grounds and had the tents and
sideshows ready for the first morn
ing visitors
Mr.. Evans said. in connection with
the announcement Of the fan cere-
monial OF the shrine. on October 70
that the customary "Times-Herald-
paper viii probably not be issued tnls
time. in Difference to the paper stu
alton. hut that an inexpensive pro
cram sheet will be substituted The
shrine intends TO put more than $1,000
into Liberty bonds and war stamps
besides its already substantial IN
vestment
Part Of Those Present.
The following Shriners were at the
picnic place accompanied by their
families. or friends. +. P. Ieruer.
O. r Trowbridge. Sol L Berg. w W
Evans. R. W. Pace. Dr. P. IT. Brown
Ed Heller. NJ II. MacCallum. Pete
Kern. Rufus 2. March. John y. Ma
SON. C. s Hammond. Hal F. Christie
Simon Michael. Victor Carusso. Dave
Crockett. DR.. J. 2. Brady. Andy J.
Evans. nel W Harrington. J. g. Nc
Grady W. Y. Ellis. DIT. F. D. StronT.
q. 2 Cairns. T. C. Hitchcock. l. J.
Locke 7. W. Loreutzen- c J. 0Ster-
cog. Ed Blu-7enstiel T. W Wray.
George W Weston. John Carnenter.
T. W. Robinson. sam and Charles
Given. Louis Chernis- carl Goodman
Marcel Weller. Otto BuerGer- Albert
SchatZky T. F. Walker. a. lew. s.
Taderer GEORGE 9. Roberts. James A.
Smith. W. & Taylor. a. Boone. ". 7,
Rurleson- W. ?. r. NIcSain. w r.
T. r. Ellis There were many others
who came and went during the day.
TIeUts. Elmer F. Sampson and George
A. Wilkinson. Ninth ENGINEERS. were