Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-04-17 | Page 12 | Idaho Enthusiastic over Victory Loan Special with Relics

Idaho Enthusiastic Over Victory Loan Special With Relics POCATELLO, Idaho, April 16 Poc-i Poc-i jtojio wap jammpd tonisht v . ith one j of ihe biggest crowds Mn its history to view the war relics carried on the victory special. A confcci ativC estimate esti-mate places the number who M&itsd I Ihe train in the Gate city at 'Jo.OOO. AU day today the special baa played to Immense throngs. Hcburn turned out a big crod ai 7 a, m. to greet the speeial, and Ku-pei Ku-pei t staged ; demonstration that taxed 'the capacity of the .station ground1 to accommodate County Chairman Hla-;npy Hla-;npy of Minidoka county, hacked by ithe mas ot patrtot1c,citisena gathered at the station at Rupert, pledged hi. county to go across In tho Victory loau in record rim. 1 if. planned to lhave Minidoka's quota ready to report the Instant the drive opena next Monday, Mon-day, Advance arrangements arc already bclHK made to this rud. quia showed up with the school Children leading a beautiful parade, each pupil carrying, an American flaC Rfinldoks turned out a solid wedge ! humanlt that packed the station grounds. American Falls put on a demonstration I bat was elaborate and beautiful. The local choral society furnished patriotic music. Prominent citizens from the Falls met the train at Minidoka. Chairman Greenwood r,f Power county assured State Chairman GWlnh bin county would make its quota on, the first day. Governor Davis was) elven an ovation vhen he spoke In; American Falls, his homo town. PoCftello ripped Ihe roof otf vlien the Vfctory ppecial reached here. EJv-ery EJv-ery engine whistle In the yards and shops broke loose, cannon were Hred, I sirens shrieked and the overseas men with the train were mado to feel as I much at borne, ?o far as nolso wasi concerned, as possible. Speakers today were Governor Davis, Da-vis, State Chairman Monto It. Gwlnn, Senator Llod Adam. YVillsie Mar'in Captain Edgar T. Hawley and Prhato, Bates. Mr. Martin joined tbe train! ;t Minidoka. Chairman Gwinn received a wire at j Pocatello from Assistant Chairman Home, statins that San Francisco had adised that all recruit inc officer.-throughout officer.-throughout the L'nlted States will de-tall de-tall soldiers as Victory loan -pcakcrs through the drive.