El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-17

} NTORES and offices had hardly
- opened Friday morning before a
group Of 100 men, composing most
Of the active membership of the
Young Mems Business league. were
on the Job selling season tickets to
the international exhibition and milf
tary cornwall to be held I'm FL Paso
from October 4 TO inclusive.
Generated and led by A. w Norcop.
president OF the league and Willis R.
Ransom, chairman OF the gates and
tickets committee Of the exposition
men will toll away at their task Of
selling 5000 tickets until sundown this
evening At o'clock they viii gather
at the chamber Of commerce at a din
ner to report their results.
At meeting OF the ticket statesmen
held Thursday night at the chamber
Of commerce it was explained that
each Of the tickets viii be good FOR
6 admissions OF for 6 persons TO enter
at once.
Advertisers Of FL Paso carrying
appeals 10 the people OF the city to
buy their quota Of tickets and make
the exposition a success. One ad
that has been effective is that Of the
Popular Dry Goods company. writ
ten by Maurice Schwartz
The city has been divided into 20
districts for the purpose Of selling
the tickets.
The first ticket was sold to Edgar
Brown, merchant and banker at Clint
The sale was made Thursday by n
H FRS at the county farm bureau
picnic at Clint.
Thirteen Floats PLEDGED.
Thirteen floats for the parade on
the opening night had been promised
up 10 noon Friday, it was announced
at the chamber Of commerce The
entrants announced are- United States
navy, Young Mems Business league.
Eiwanis club, American legion,
Womau's auxiliary Of the legion.
Knights Of Pythias Wade Hampton
chapter, q. D. c., Cornelius B Stone.
chapter c. D. c.. First National Bank.
FL Paso Overland company. West
Texas Motor company watkins Motor
company and the Alta Vista school.
Each OF the six days Of the exposi-
ton and carnival has been set aside
for some special observance. October
4 the opening day, viii be army day
The military cornwall at Fort Bliss
is to be the distinctive feature Of
this day MAJ Gen. Joseph T. Dick
man, corps commander, and other dis
tinguished military officials from the
United States and Mexico viii be
here.
October 8. Tuesday. viii be Texas
day with Gov. W P Hobby as guest
OF honor October 6. Wednesday.
VIII be Mexico day. Prominent Of
ficials and citizens Of Mexico and their
Representatives VIII be guests OF
honor The famous Mexico City band
wiz play
October VIII be Arizona day. with
GOV Thomas Z. Campbell. OF that
state as guest Of honor.
October viii be New Mexico dav
with Gov A o. Larrazolo as guest
OF honor.
October 9. the last day OF the big
show, viii be Woman's day with Miss
Marie Tiffany, noted singer, as guest I
Of honor
VIII Give Discount.
Retailers Of FL Paso as ven as
1obbers and manufacturers VIII play
an important part in the coming ex- I
position In addition TO a buyers
week for out-of-town retailers. who I
wish TO paronize local wholesalers {
ana manufacturer, there viii be a
retail merchants discount week to
run coucurrently with buyers week. I
Onoer plans made by a committee
OF retailers all out-of-town BUYERS
VINO buy goods from FL Paso retailers
curing the week Of the exposition Z
WIZ get discount OF percent on
their purchases The out-of-town I
Duyer IS asked TO register at the I
chamber OF commerce and get a
buyers card" When purchases have 1
been completed the buyer can present I
the card at the chamber Of commerce. /
and get cash amounting to 5 percent ]
OF MS cash purchases The amount I
VIII then be billed TO the retailers by /
the chamber Of commerce. The cham I
Der OF commerce furthermore viii
spend $1,000 advertising the offer. 4
! me coQ1mlttee in charge consists Of I
ocotL Wnlres chairman A Schwartz I
n CoblentZ, A. Silberberg. S. HI
LeTinson, Fabian Stolaroff, Charles /
Schultz and ". H Shelton
All retail booths except one have
been sold II other retailers want /
exhibit space they must make ar