The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-08-10

mouths. The last we heard OF Carson he was
proddng the government like the very devil 10
put venom into their blows Rt We, and more power
to his elbow while he's at that work, say we.
AS for home rule, we mean 10 have IT, and wen
get IT, please GOD, when ye're lickedl Put that
In yer pipes and smoke Il z"
The two names for the Germans in use among
the Irish troops are "Gerrys" aud "a corruption Of
the French "Allemand" for Germany "Aleymans"
Brief Informal truces are not infreuuently come
10 between the opposing forces at particular sec.
uons Of the lines, that one or other, or both.
may bring In, after raid their wounded aud
their slain. one of the most uplifting stories
have heard was told me by a captain OF the Royal
Irish Fuslliers
Out there in front Of the trench held by his
company lay figure IN khaki writhing IN pain and
wallng for help. "Will one come TO meT" he
cried, In a voice broken with anguish lie had
been disabled In the course ~ raid on the Ger.
man trenches mnde the night before by a battalion
which was relieved 10 the morning
These appeals Of his like stabs TO the com
passionate hearts Of the Irish Fusillers Several
Of them told the captain they could stand IL no
longer and must go out To the wounded man. n
they were shot In the attempt what mat,erl
II happened that n little dog was then making
himself quite nj home In both the British and
German trenches at this part Of the line lie was
"A neutral; he took no sides he regularly crossed
from one 10 the other and found In both friends
10 give him food and "A kind word with pat on
lht menu me bbbiN thUURht came tn the cap
tain 10 make messenger Of the dog. SO he
wrote: May take our wounded man mi" tied
the note 10 the dogs tail. and sent him 10 the
German trenches. The message was In English
for the captain did not know German and had 20
trust 10 the chance Of the enemy being able 20
read n.
In a short time the dog returned with the nm
swer II was in English, nnd II nm: Eyes: you
can have five minutes" So the captain aud n
mnn went out with a strotcher and brought the
poor fellow back 10 our lines
Then, standing on the top Of the parupat the
captnin took OF his hat and called out: Give the
Germans three hearty cheers. boys" The r..
Spouse was most enthusiastic. with the cheers
were mingled such cries MS sure. tho Gerrya
are not all bad chaps. after an" and May the
heavens be the bed 81 those Of them We may
Kill" More than that the accident brought tears
10 many mans eyes on the Irish side; and. II
may be- on the German side. too. Certainly. AN.
sFering cheers came from their trenches
have had from a French officer. who WIS
wounded in a cavalry charge eHrly IN the war gu
account II o pathetic incident which took place
close 70 where he lay Among his companions IN
aallcfion Were two who were far gene on the Way
Of death. one WIS ID private Tn the Uhlans end
the other a private IN the Royal Irish Dragons
The Irirhmau got, with e. painful effort from nm
inside pocket n bis TUNE rosary Of beads which
had crucihz attached 70 a. Then he commenced
70 mufirr 70 himself the lnyocutouz 70 the Blessed
virgin, of which the rosary ~ composed
Hail MARY FUN - grnce the Lord is with
thee: blessed art thou among women aud blessed
Is The fruit ~ thy aomb Jesus"
The German. lying huddled close BY stirred
with The uneasy movements ~ o man weak from
pain aud loss ~ blood hearing the murnur Of
prayer and looking round lu dazrd condition
the sight 81 the beads ia the hands ~ his fellow
In distress seemed TO recall 90 bis mind other
times and different circumstances family prayers
81 home somewhere IN Bavaria. and Sunday eve
ming deyotons IN churcb--for he made IA his
tongue the response 70 the invocation: Holy
Mary. Mother ~ God. pray for US sinners now at |
the hour Of our death. Amen
SO the voices iutermingled In address and /
prayer-the wrapt CALCULATIONS Of the Irishmnu |
the deep cultural 81 the German--gettlnE weak. /
er md weaker IN the process Of dissolution until
they were hushed earth forever more.