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Show fFIVE HEROES OF CHATEAU THIERRY ' ARRIVE IN OGDEN AND RECEIVE I ATTENTION OF CANTEEN WORKERS i Mrs. C. L. Watson and Mrs. P. F. KlVkendall, who were In charge of the ; canteen this morning, had an extreme treasure and honor accorded them In being able to wait upon, and serve, Mlve heroes of the -famous brigade of Iniarlnes which made the victory at ' Chateau Thierry possible. These men two without a leg, one fwho had lost the uae of his arm, another an-other with both ankles shattered and gtill another recovering from forty- seven body wpunds and a shattered ' nniiie were on their way to the Let ' terman hospital In San Francisco. i Their entire regiment had received " citations for extreme bravery at Cha- teau Thierry, and the five wore the j flaming red silk cord and. gold tassel, which was conferred on thorn at the, time. Of the entire brigade, consisting of two completo regiments of SOOO men, but 107G now remain unwouuded. Tho visitors at the canteen were able to walk about, and, aside from their physical losses, looked well and hardy. They had arrived in this country coun-try the latter part of August and had been confined in a hospital at New Jersey. Their homes are In various residing in Oakland. The others hall from Tennessee, New Jersey and tho eastern coast |