Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-14
SOUTHERN IDAHO
PEOPLE VIEW THE
WAR TROPHY TRAIN
Enthusiastic Crowds Greet Spe-
cial as it Journeys Toward
Southeast-Report to State
Headquarters.

Thousands of citizens of southern
Idaho gathered at the stations between
and including. Kuna and Shoshone
Sunday to view the war relics carried
on the trophy special touring the state
for the Victory loan, the state commit
tee here has been advised. A strong
spring wind didn't keep the people
from turning out to welcome the train,
examine the giant cannons, tanks, gas
bombs and other engines of destruction
used in the great world war. State
Chairman Gwinn declared Sunday
night when the days work for the
party with the train was finished and
which was close to midnight at Sho-
shone, that the spirit shown by the
crowds in the southern Idaho towns
made him hopeful that Idaho would be
one of the first states to report its
quota raised.
PEOPLE BEHIND LOAN.
1.-THE people are behind this Victory
Loan" Chairman Gwinn said" You
can't tell me that the thousands who
gathered to see these war relics and
who listened so intently to the
| speakers are not heart and soul and
pocketbook behind the government to
the finish. 1 am expecting Idaho to
so across neck and neck with the first
states in the union if not actually the
first. Governor d. w. Davis was with
| the train and will remain with it the
entire week. He spoke at every sta
ton on Sundays schedule which in
cluded Kuna, Mountain Home, Ham
NETT. Glenns Ferry King Hill, Bliss
| Gooding and Shoshone.
Today the train is covering the
HALEY and Hillcity branches of the
! Oregon Short Line. Captain Edgar T
Hawley, who recently returned from
/ overseas, where he served with the
aviation department, was officer of the
day on the special and had charge of
the arrangements introducing the
speakers and making out the programs
for entertainment which are adapted
to each town according to the length
of time allotted the train therein. Local
| speakers We're William H. Gibson at
Mountain Home; H. III. McMasters
| Oregon Short Line agent at Glenns
Ferry; Major John Thomas a promin-
ent banker Of Gooding, at Gooding
Mr.. Thomas pledged the support of the
banks of Gooding county to the Victory
Loan. I'VE are not wanting to make
a cent profit on the Victory Loan" he
| declared. sour banks will give the
people all the credit they ask for the
purchase of these bonds and will carry
| them as long as they tell us they need
to be carried. All we ask the people
| of Gooding county to do is to come ir
and make their subscriptions and we
| will guarantee to see them through
MEET IN THEATRE.
Private Bert Bates in the artillery
| service, who saw action on five diff
ferent fronts in France, is the versa
| tile entertainer of the bunch with the
special. Mr.. Bates vividly pictures
battlefield scenes and incidents and
holds the crowds in close attention
Owing to cold driving wind, meet.
ing was held in the Baugh theatre a
Shoshone last night instead of in the
open air at the train as is the custom
The theatre was damned with people
who braved the storm to view the wal
trophies and hear the speakers. Gov.
ernor Davis, chairman Gwinn, Private
Bates, G. j. White, county chairman
of the Victory Loan drive in Lincolr
county, were the speakers. Captain
Hawley presided. When Mr.. Gwinr
called on those who would pledg,
themselves to back up the Victor,
Loan to go on record by raising thei
hand the response was PRACTICAL,
unanimous. Sergeant Mark Shields
is with the train organizing and start.
ing organizations of the World Wa
Veterans, which includes all soldiers
sailors and marines of the great war
| Every returned service man who pos
sibly can, is urged to be at the traiI
when the special makes his hom
town, If it is on the schedule of tn,
Idaho tour, in order to get in touch