El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
Tram For War,
E1-10in UrgeSAS
Nation s Need
Pastor Scores Bolsheviki AT
Memorial Services At
Trinity Church.


A tribute 10 the American soldiers
and a bitter denunciation OF tho Boil
shevld By Rev. P. r. Knickerboczer,
an appeal for universal military
training by Brig. Gen. James B.
Erwin. and the carrying Of a memo
rial wreath by four girls distinguished
the memorial. commemoration and
homecoming services at the Trinity
Methodist church. south. Sunday eve
ming. The services followed q benqpet
rendered the soldier members OF the
congregation and a professional VITA
music by the Seventh cavalry band.
1T has often been asked, and IL has
been answered by ala the victorious
allies, who won the war; Well. each
country seems to think the credit be-
comes itself. but let me tell you that
when the American went into the war,
the flower OF the French and English
armies were retreaung at q rate that
allowed the Germans to advance about
30 miles in two days, which was faster
than the average army marches on a
last hike, was the keynote OF Mr.
knickerbocker's sermon
We an know what happened when
the Americans got there. The French
told them that the Argonne forests
could not be taken, but we know how
the Americans took it, They went In
there without fear OF death, and they
suffered about 150. 000 casualties
Their answer TO the enemv's machine
is what the americans did. and when
the armistice was signed, there were
1.95o,00 American soldiers over there
as against 1s11S,000 English Again
/ say that is what the Americans did.
when peace is finally signed, all
a e.Haf.al "a q Hrn
way, are the best disciplined ia the
world and the most sincere respecters
OF womanhood, viii come back TO this
country, each and every one, for this
is the most democratic and prosper
Gus country in the world For that
reason, the red flaggers and wild
asses and other imported evils are
doing colossal injustice 20 this great
country where opportunity Is at its
zenith. because those factors OF the
devil and destruction came from the
chaos Of countries where they did not
have q ghost OF a chance 10 get what
they have got here They have here
as workmen the Injuries and freedom
that kings had in days OF old They
ought 70 be put on a shi pand taken
back from whence they came
Brig. Gen Erwin praised the women
OF America for the part they played
in the war. saying that IL made pos
sible the insffable courage OF the
American soldiers. He spoke OF fu-
ture wars. saying that. though il was a
blessing 10 have the league OF na-
tions, it was idle 20 depend on their
being no more wars He continued.
Must Have Training
These American soldiers who have
returned are ready 70 80 into the
fray again and defend our country
because they are trained. That IS
what We need We must have uni.
versal military training 70 fit our
younger men for any wars that might
come, SO that We viii be ready, no
matter what happens
Preceding the addresses and ser
moui Miss Grace Talbot. Miss Willie
Ferguson. Miss Helen Sampson and
Miss Lila Thomas carried a floral
wreath down the center aisle. while
the Seventh cavalry band. which was
stationed inside the church played
ChOuin's funeral march AID then
sounded taps. The wreath was placed
over the service nag Of the church
which draped the front Of the pulpit.
Those Of the soldier members who
died were; Charles =. Dickens, James
L Belt and william Hawkins. Rev
P. r Enickerbocker paid an eloquent
tribute 20 them
Col. $. 2. H Tompkins was a guest
at the service with Brig. Gen. Erwin
and Gordon Perry, OF the Mems club
Mr.. Perry made a brief address.
7 ]. Ayers director for the Metho-
dist centenary drive OF the New Mex
leo district. which includes FL Paso
and west Texas. announced that this
district. with several cities yet to be
heard from. had reported $4,000 more
than its quota. and that the quota for
the entire south was almost reached.
according to reports made to date. AL
the reports were not received, he said.
and the time limit had been extended
70 Tuesday. The southern quota is
$4,000 900.
The program at the banquet, which
was rendered by the Mems club ana
the Epworth leagues, consisted Of
seventh cavalry band, led By band
master H n Hershberger. solo by
Louis Coggeshali accompanied at the
piano by Miss Dan Ella Burk; duet.
ooh. Bow I Hate 70 Get Up IN the
Morning By little Dick Semple and
Freddie Hercey. reading by Miss Bet
" May smith, solo, leads and chorus.
''Tin We Meet Again" by little Bu-
ford Bailey Burk and Miss Ann Sem
pie and BIZ Miss Caroline Cooley and
Miss iona Smith; solo By Mrs Clint
Ballard. accompanied at the plano BY
Miss Dan Ella Burk.
Gordon Perry. president OF the
Mems club. acted as POSTMASTER. Ad-
dresses were made BIZ Rev p r
Kniclzerbockar. Brig. Gen. Erwin, Col
T0mpkins, Miss Elizabeth n Henry.
president Of the Epworth league, ana
several others.