Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Carries Selection Of Souve-
Mrs Direct From the
Battlefield.
Blue JACKET BAND
TO GIVE
Thousands of People From
City and County Expect
ed to be Present.

Announcement was made this
afternoon that Fifth street will
be closed to traffic while the
trophy train is In the city tomor-
row afternoon. The only way in
which 1t will b. possible to
Northern hotel and Diamond
mill side of the track on Fifth
street. A detachment of rs
Homo Guard members will be on
duty during the exhibition hours.
The train will be stationed on the
tracks across Fifth street. A
band stand will be erected on the
DeMcrs vel side of Fifth
street.
The war trophy special train. which,
will arrive here tomorrow afternoon
1t l o'clock for a stay of three hours,
is probably the most unique exhibit
ever arranged and put on wheels. 1t
includes almost everything used by
The Allied and foe armies from the
German "77" guns, which are
camouf1aged as if in field service and
mounted on fiat cars, to the short
deadly trench daggers and the dim
inutive, but none the less effective
hand grenades.
There are two Of these trains now
touring the Ninth federal reserve dis
trict in the interests Of the Fourth
Liberty Loan and they have been in
spected by hundreds of thousands of
people up to date. Each succeeding
city which the trains visit seems bent
on turning out a bigger crowd than
the previous town. Each train is a
complete exhibit in itself as those in
charge Of obtaining the wal trophies
endeavored to obtain duplicates SO
bh~A @o4I %~os- mould h@ ~~a1$iooIlH
the same as the other and SO that
persons who had seen one exhibit
would not feel cheated in not being
able to see the other. The train which
will visit Grand Forks is in charge of
Frank H. Nutter, Jr., from the Ninth
district Liberty Loan headquarters at
Minneapolis.
Naval Band to Play.
Each train carries a blue jacket
band Of thirty pieces from the Great
Lakes Naval Training station near
Chicago. These nav musicians are a
treat in themselves. They put forth
the kind of music which is calculated
to inspire. The boys themselves are
full of pep and this trip to them is a
lark and an outing and they show
their appreciation therefor by thrill
ing every city which they visit with
music which sends hands down into
the pockets for Liberty Loan money
and makes men yearn for the oppor-
tunity to don the uniform and follow
the flag.
The trains also carry soldiers who
have seen service in fighting the Hun
in France and Belgium and who have
been sent home because of wounds
There is Alfred H. O'Connor who
went with the first 100, 900 troops that
Great Britain SEN to stem the
avalanche of Huns through Belgium
into France. He passed through SO
many battles that a fight with the
Prussians became to him like q
breakfast appetizer. He was serious
ly wounded, left for dead on the bat
tlefield. rescued and nursed back to
life. He was decorated by King
George V for gallantry in action and
especially mentioned by President
Train is Decorated.
. The special train which will visit
this city carries bright, flaming ban
ners from the engine to the rear
lights. 1t is composed Of engine. ten
der, dynamo baggage car, baggage
exhibition ar, fiat car. passenger
coach exhibition car with seats remov.
ed, and the necessary dining and
sleeping cars.
One thing the Ninth district execu,