Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 235, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1918 — WAR TROPHIES WERE HERE [ARTICLE]

WAR TROPHIES WERE HERE

EXHIBITION TRAIN DRAWS MAMMOTH EARLY MORN- x ING CROWD. The War Trophy train arrived here this morning at 7;30 a. m., and was greeted by one of the largest gatherings ever seen in this city. The train consisted of a day coach, a Pullman, three flat cars and a camouflaged box car. On the flat cars were trophies that had been captured from the Germans, consisting of machine guns, cannon, aeroplanes and trench mortars. They were very interesting but the soldiers and the speakers were the most interesting. ’ The meeting was in charge of Dixon C. Williams, of Chicago. He made a most pointed address and attempted to shame those who had not bought as many bonds as they should. His remarks were plain and must have gone - home to those who had not thought of their duty in this matter. The Republican has made some very plain remarks in reference to buying of bonds and the discharge of other patriotic duties, but none of* these have been as keen and cutting as those made by Mr. Williams. With his sharp-edged tongue he must have drove home -to many the fact that they were slackers of the very worst kind. And while he could say these sharp things he was also able to make the most tender and beautiful remarks which stirred the soul of love and devotion.

Mr. Williams introduced three returned American soldiers and two French soldiers. One of these Frenchmen made a very interesting address, telling of the valor of his comrade, who was covered with many medals. The French comrade was a native of Alsace Lorraine, but had escaped from Germany and fought with the French. No greater patriotic address was ever made in this city than the one given by Charles F. Horner, who followed the Frenchman. He is a talented orator and a man of profound scholarship. He held the closest attention of the great throng of people. His picture of the kaiser’s dream of world power in imitation of other military men was very graphic. He showed that .each of the men which the kaiser had taken as his ideals had met defeat and that the same defeat was now coming to the kaiser. He made a great appeal to all to buy bonds' 1 and make themselves square with the soldier boys when they return. * This was a rousing gathering and will certainly greatly aid Jasper county in putting over our Fourth Liberty Loan, which was this mottling but 70 per cent subscribed. The speaker spoke of France putting over her eighth war loan of $6,000,000,000 in 7 hours. Yet this, the wealthiest nation in the world, has been nibbling for two weeks on our fourth loan of the same amount. The train left here promptly at 9:30 a. m. for Monticello.