Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-11
WAR EXHIBIT LIBERTY LOAN
TRAINS FOR new ENGLAND
Story Of the War to Be Told BY
Relics

ThtFiou working for their country
In localities far removed from those
ssutsrs which are In active contact
with the war are to have the war
brought TO them. a. II were BY means
Of two exhibition trains to b sent cut
about Oct b. the Publicity Commit
tss Of the Liberty Loaa Csmnistes Of
New England.
The trains viii carry exhibits Of
var material nov being shipped from
the battishelas Of Europe b. osa-
Pershing and the allied govsrnmsnss.
and soldiers Who have seen servtos
in the trenches or sailors vhs have
ssen setivs o. the ssas
TIE pu poss Of the trains 10 10
place thess loyal eitiIsns Of the ~
notes districts IN more direct ssscA
with the battle Rne 10 which - many
Of them have seat soma. husbands,
brothers. and 10 AID in the campaign
for the Fighting Eoarth Liberty Loan
which begins Sept ~ and closes Oct.
10
The two trAina. starting at TIE
lasd The schedule OF dates for The
various towns whsrs they win ssos
will be announced later THIS n un-
der the direction OF the state ehssr-
men OF the Liberty Loan who Ars
now preparing II With the local rep
resentAtives and the railroads. Each
train Will consist of two Cat cars, ons
boz car and one tourist sleeper. The
nat cars win be mounted with rvns
bombs, shells. parts Of alrpianes and
other materials OF warfare on land
and sea and In the air. including can
tured war material Among the lat
ter are finishing clubs taken from the
Austr1ans who used them to finish"
the allied wounded who came within
their reach.
Uniforms. Official photographs and
such other things as cannot well be
exposed 10 the weather wiu be sxhib-
tied in the box car
The approach OF the train 10 It's
stopping place is TO be announced BY
the ringing OF bells and the blowing OF
whistles followed by the airing OF
bombs or trench moriars. Each
community will be asked to declare
holiday on the day OF the exhibit
or for at least so long as the train
Is In the town that every one may
have an opportunity to hear the word
direct from over There and 10 see with
his own eyes the implements that are
being used by the soldiers OF all na-
tons in this greatest OF all wars.
The train will probably be well
coined. as it properly should. By local
committees and the exercises will be
opened with prayer. for does not the
| train specifically represent a holiness
] Of purpose and OF sacrifice that is
measured only by the vastness OF the
war ITSELF The town officials, the
/ Old Guard and Boy Scouts are en-
I pected to be in attendance and the
school children. IL is hoped, will be
out IN fall force
There will be speeches. Of course,
demonstrations OF equipment By vet
eran soldiers and brief talks By them
TO tell Of their personal experiences
On lns oAttleDeius- opportunity will
Be given 10 those who wish to buy
bonds and after the train haA left the
local committees will see 10 Il that
those who wish 10 subscribe more
may do so
Although the idea for these rains
originated IN New England last win
ter and trains similar to th~-e were
ssnt through the South an. West in
The spring. none were sent to this
part of the eounsry owing TO ths con-
Tsstton Of railroad sratne here. whsr-
ever the trains did go hey met with
enthustAsm Nsrme<s brought the1r
families is and 20 miles 20 sss the
train and IN the mosntatncua sseeepus
people jo~rnsysd on foot many niles
to see the story of me war - -