The Little River news., 1918-10-09
ESTIMATED COCO PEOPLE
 saw WAR EXHIBIT TRAIN
Bonds Subscribed TOtaled $14,O5O.OO..Red Hot Pro- gram Rendered by
 Soldiers.

the war exhibit train, which visited Ashdown in the interest of the Fourth Liberty Loan Sunday night, that the number of people present who viewed the war trophies and heard the pro- gram would easily reach 6,OO0. It was indeed vast assemblage in Ash down. They were here from every hill and dale and town in Little River county, in automobiles, wagons, bug gies, on horseback, afoot and by train, white and black. Surrounding coun- ties were largely represented. The southern part of Sevier county, Ben Lomond and Brownstown, was repre- sented practically in msjsse. Howard county was largely represented. It was said that half of Mineral Springs was here Eastern McCurtain county, Oklahoma was largeiJ represented. It would be impossible to tell from whence they all came, but they were parked on a siding on Front street, one viewed a sea of upturned faces, reach ing from curb to curb and to the street end, vast army of people. Crowd Handled Well.
 The soldiers on board with their familiarity with handling large crowds handled the great press of people well and without accident Some two hours was required alter the program was over in allowing the people to pass through the cars loaded with tro- phies. As each person passed down ;, the/steps from the cars he wss impOr- tuned ty veteran Canadian soldier to buy bond and save life. On the ground they were met by members 1 of the local committee who took their names and amounts subscribed. Ev- i erybody had a chance to show where 1 he stood. Previous to this several large subscriptions had been taken from the train by J. H. Crosse, bond salesman Some $1,O00 subscriptions were recorded in this way. The total amount subscribed Sunday night was $14,050 This is in addition to the $47,- 900 previously filed with the local banks, though some of tEe amounts <, subscribed Sunday night will be handled by banks in other sections of the county. Personnel of War Exh;bi: Train w. S. Merchant, Director of Trans portation.
 H.lC. James, Secretary to the Direc- tor of Transportation.
 G. w. Allison, Chairman Speakers Committee.
 Charles Bsudin, French Foreign Legion (cited 5 times for pravery)
 Louis Blind, French Foreign Legion.
 Sergt A. A. Allen, 14tn Battalion First Canadian Division.
 Private George Jacobs, Canadian Engineers.
 -Sergt. Frank Paladin, Battery D. 17th Field Artillery U. s. A., wounded three times including loss of left arm at Chateau Thierry.
 Corp. c. J. Arzonico, Ordnance De- partment, U. s. A.
 Private George Metze, Ordnance De- partment, U. s. A.
 Private s. T. Smith, Co., L., 18th In- famtry, U. s. A., Qost left foot at Can tigny.)
 Private J. A. Hall, U. s. Marine Corps (wounded at Chateau ThierryD
 Private Raymond Webber, Co. B. 1st Provisional Battalion U S. A.
 o. c. lSteinle, Bugler, U. s. N.
 J. H. Crosse, Bond Salesman,
 J. N Hanson, Property Man.
 AshdOwn Bom5arded.
 The War Train signaled it's arrival on the lower end of the yards by the discharge of bombs high in the sky. The swish of the shell could be heard in its upward flight and then the ex- p1osion and cloud of smoke When the train pulled on to :ile siding front ing Commerce Street sailor buglar from the U. s. Navy announced the opening of the program with bugle calls. On the train was seen the uni forms of the U. s. Army, marines, na- ", the French Foreign legion and the Canadian army, practically all of whom had seen hard service and bear ing wounds received in the conflict. Seth c, Reynolds in few words wei. comed the guests and turned the pro gram over to them. Rev G w. Alli- son of East St. Louis as chairman of the speakers committee immediately took charge.
 Tho first to be introduced was Ser