The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-10
rhe War Relics Liberty
Loan Train

the muchly-heralded and eagerly
awaited train of war relics failed
to arrive on schedule time, as
visitors from many sections of the
parish came by train, auto. buggy
and horseback to see it, and being
two hours or more late, much Of
the crowd dispersed before it ar
rived, for several reasons first,
the remains of two Natchitoches
boys, one dying at Camp Beaure-
garde and the other at Shreveport,
ARRIVED on the belated L. & P,
and their funerals followed it
was the general Sunday dinner
hour; the heat was intense, and
again many feared going into a
crowd, because of the danger of
running into the Flu Those
however, who did await the car
and hear the addresses enjoyed both
very much, and tried to make up
! in big enthusiasm for the small
number. The subscription of
$16,S 500 worth of bonds was just a
pick up, as many Natchitochians
had already done their buying or
made plans to do SO otherwise.
The distinguished visitors who
accompanied the relics were enter
tained at dinner at the, Lecomte,
when short addresses were made
by some Of our representative citi-
zens and responded to by some of
the guests. But on account of
the Ilateness of the hour, every
thing was rushed, as the train was
due at Colfax and left about 3
O'Clock with all the party aboard,
except Mr.. Mannus, one of the
principal speakers, Mr.. Bedi-
chek, the publicity man, and O.
Sam Mac johnson, the French
hero, who accompanied bya party
of local Liberty Loan workers,
went to Cloutiervillp, where a
splendid meeting was held and some
500, 900 of bonds were pledged on
the spur of the moment, about one
half of the whole wards quota.
. Soldiers On train:
FRANCOIS KERJEANS, a
French marine, who has spent
fourteen years in the service, and
was wounded and permanently
disabled in the great Serbian cam-
paign. He wears two metals for
distinguished service in Morocco,
and also the Cross OF the Legion
of Honor, for saving the lives of
two Americans.
O. SAM MAC JOHNSON is
French soldier Woo was
disabled in the Serb
ian campaign, and suffers from
fever now from long exposure in
the campaign in the Serbian
This boy is of Ameri-|
can descent, having been born in
San Francisco. He was taken to
France by his parents when a
small boy, and his home is now
in Algeria. He also wears the
cross of the Legion of Honor.
w. E. NOLEN IS an AIaban a
boy, born and reared in Admission,
and lost his arm at Chateau
I hierry. He participated in Sc
we're fighting also in the Cham
gagne district, and was gassed,
from which he still suffers. He
is now detached from the Reed
hospital, Washington, d. c., to
which institution he will be re-
turned when his trip with the
Liberty Loan Train is completed.
JOSEPH JACOBSON is al
Georgia boy who was trained as
an aerial gunner. During a re-
conEaisance trip on the Toul Sec
tor. the airplane became unman-
ageable and dashed five hundred
feet to the earth, killing the pilot
and crushing Jacobson's leg, per-
manently disabling him. just
prior to enlistment he was engaged
In the advertising business in New |
York. He has six brothers now |
in the service, three OF whom are
in France.
In charge of train
Fred Hopes, Federal Reserve
Bank, Dallas: John A. Lomax,
Chicago.
Speakers: Hon. Cone johnson,
Tyler; Judge NV. Gore, district
attorney, ldabel, Okla. Hon. j.
|. Hopkins, Palestine; Judge B.
Z. Cathey, county Judge elect
Wood county, Quitman. and E.