Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-05-03
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Speaking Program, Band
Music and Display of War
Relics Will Attract Big
Crowds Tonight.

"Overflow meetings everywhere"
stated Sydney s. Clark, advance man
ager of the Victory Loan War Trophy
train, who arrived in Fl Centre last
evening to complete arrangements
for the handling of this big Treas
NY Department feature which is to
be here this evening.
Cur exhibits are the pick Of the
relics captured from the Huns, and
give the public some idea of the ter
rors Of war. Four lifelike German
prisoners (made OF wax are to be
seen in iron cages. The captured Ger
man aeroplane takes almost a car to
itself, while upon other cars are
heavy fields guns. A real American
battle tank weighing eight tons is
on the train, and is in charge of vet
Grams Of the war, who will drive it
about town, where it will run through
any CONVENIENT building or climb over
any obstacle"
The train is covering over 5000
miles, showing at about seven towns
each day. tt has been up as high as
1900 feet in the mountains and as
low as $50 feet below sea level. A
few days ago the exhibit was in (,
country where the snow is 80 inches
deep.
At some points people have come
- miles to see the train and take adj
vantage of the program.
Mr.. Clark suggested to j. +. Sey-
mour, il, Of the local committe that
the train might give some real help
in selling bonds here.
IN Tonopah,' MIR. Clark sad, eve
gave as prizes German helmets and
captured swords. For large enou@l!
subscription ride OIL the tank would
be forthcoming. Many bonds were
sold to the fair sex Wien "Coyote
Bill" Earl, driver Of the tank, agreed
to kiss the first few who answered
his plea"
The followinp comprise the person
mel Of the Victory Loan train:
Hon. J. o. Davis, collector of the
port of San Francisco.
Allen l.. Chickering, San Francisco
ATTORNEY and chairman Of the Gen
eral Speakers bureau.
Lowell f. Hardy, San Francisco
bond dealer and secretary Of the Gen
eral Speakers Bureau.
John A. Britton. chairman of Lib
cIty Loan General Publicity commit
tee.
w, D. Patterson, general train man
ager.
NJ, a. Peck, U. S, R. R. administra-
ton,
w, +. Barton, director of eXhib-
it's.
Sydney s. Clark, advance manager
and director of publicity.
Hon. c. n. Rutherford OF Arizona.
John T. Mclean of Los Angeles
Hon. Everett J. Brown, Superior
Judge of Alameda county.
Lieutenant l.. J. Reese, U. S. Air
Service.
Lieutenant Remi Knight, U, s. En-
gineers (from Lettermore hospitaD,
Joseph 2. Berry of Santa Rosa.
Adiutant Guy Case, Salvation Ar
my, returned from front.
Sailor Arthur Leydecker, L. S. n.
(official navy entertainer)
Sailor Charlie Price, U, S n. (song
specialties).
Sergeant n. R. Cravens, u S. NJ. c.
(frOm Letterman hoSpitaD.
Corporal Oscar Johnson, L. s. A,
Ninety-first division from Letterman
hcspitaD.
Private P. L. Smith, Seventy-second
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
Private Earl BoWles, Fltty-ninth
division, L. s. A. (coloredO.
Sergeant "Coyote Bill Earl, U. S.
Tank Corps.
Private Wright, U. S. Tank Corps.
Chief l.. d. Smith, California State
railroad police,
U, S. Navy Band Of twenty-five
pieces.
Many other soldier and civilian
speakers.
the local plunge has been donated for
the use of the party this evening.
The man or woman buying the lar
gest amount of bonds during the day
will be given a ride in the American
battle tank this evening. Swords will
also be presented to other bond buy
ers.
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