The Mena weekly star., 1918-10-10
VAR COMES HOME TO NENA FOLKS
,n;. Train With Trophies Cap .ad ou Battle Fronts Attracts r..t crowd-Men From Battle
 Lines Tell of Experiences.

,ora and Polk county residents
 4heir initial first-hand view of
 -visaged war Monday when the
 ,,orrment's exhibit train came to
 comfy seat. Those who were for ,noate enough to crowd their way in-
 tbe two cars which contained the shibits saw wide variety of weap-
 \. and death-dealing implements
 a4 are used in modern warfare.
 nas Tvo flat cars contained cannon of
 .;Sarsnt r~ sizes. huge shells and other seadly explosives.
 Tn addition the train carried eleven
 who had seen service overseas. Fbov i,s comprised British, French and
 a .. .esrican soldiers. They were pre- -arted to the crowd, and several
 sada brief talks, telling of their ex- reyiences and urging the homefolks
 Oreater liberality in the purchase of Liberty bonds. :, "a nwine to the size of the crowd and .bs noor arrangements for speaking onv limited number were able to bear the talks.
 The principal talks were given by lprivate George Jacobs, Canadian en- r;reers who demonstrated the use of { oas mask, and Sergeant A. A. All len' 14th Battalion 1st Canadian di- gision.
 Private S. T. Smith of Helena, ark who lost his left foot at Ca- tigny while member of Co. D., 10th Infantry. U. S. A., was given a royal |veleome when he limped across the rear platform. Another interesting talk was given by Private J. A. Hall, U S. Marines, who was wounded at Chateau Thierry.
 Charles Baudin, who as member of the French foreign legion was cit ed five times for bravery, was pre- sented along with Louis Blind, fel- low Frenchman.
 The speakers were introduced by BW. S. Merchants, director of the ex- hbit train. Others on the train in- cluded the following:
 < H. C. James, secretary to the Di- rector of Transportation. C. W Allison, chairman speakers committee.
 Sergt. Frank Paladin, Battery D, l7th Field Artillery, U. s. A., wound ed three times, including loss of left arm at Chateau Thierry. Corp. c. J. Arzonico, Ordnance De- 7partment, U. s. A. Private George Metz, Ordnance De- partment, U. s. A.
 Private Raymond Webber, Go. B, list Provisional Battalion, U. s. A. 0. c. Steinle, bugler, U. s. N. j. H. Crosse, bond salesman. J. N. Hanson, property man. The train came in from the south and remained less than two hours. The short stay prevented many in the big crowd that gathered in the. city from viewing the exhibits. The sight of the war relics stim- ulated interest in bond sales and many new subscriptions were taken.
 Nearly S5,000 in bonds were sub scribed for at the morning meeting held at the gospel tent, adjoining the Star office. A large number of the bonds were additions to those already taken by volunteers. The bond sales formed thrilling climax to an en- thuslastic and extremely patriotic service.
 Judge J. l. Alley, who delivered the l principal address of the meeting, made forcible talk and friends | spoke in terms of high commendation at the close of his effort. The speak CT told of the sacrifice of the boys over there and the mothers ever here are making, and in the plea for more pond sales declared it was not a sac- rlhee to lend your money to Uncle ! sam. Judge Alley reused much ap- pause when, in the course of his ad- uress he denounced the man with | wealth who is unwilling to loan it to lne government as unworthy of it's protection under the law.
 The Liberty Loan Carolers, under ene leadership of Mrs. Edwin B. Cox, 1 proved to be one of the features of 1 the meeting. pr' ii. .. Rushing, at the conclu- son @ or Judge Alleys talk, called for isuoscriptlons to the Fourth Liberty | @ iOan' Members of the women's divis- a, .Jn were kept busy distributing the s'su p'suse cards and the meeting ran "eA past the dinner hour.