Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-03-21

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issuing the order: ID 23s battery
salvoi Firer
Then q roar through the receiver
as the four guns belched forth. q
screaming and whlstllng overhead, and
the shells were on their way.
The captain Jumped NJ n he were
shot. and LEI out n great big expressive
d-n. and eagerly turned his glasses
In the direction Of the German road.
] also strained my eyes watching that
target. -Four black clouds OF dust rose
up right IN the middBe OF the German
column. -Four direct hits-another
record FOR ID PTS.
''The shells kept on whlstling over
head. md I had counted twenty-four
Of them when the firing suddenly
censed. When the smoke and dust
clouds lifted the destruction on That
road was awful. Overturned lImbers
and guns, wagons smashed up. troops
fleeing IN all directions The road and
roadside were spotted all over with
little field grny dots. the toll Of our
guns
'The captain. In his excitement, had
slipped OF the sandbag. and was on
his knees In the mud. the glass still nj
his eye. He was muttering 20 himself
and Shaping his thigh with his olsen
gnged hand. At every slap big
round juicy cuss word would escape
from his lips followed by:
GOOD Finei Mnrvelousi Pretty
Work y Direct hits ALL
Then he turned 20 me and shouted:
Wilson, what do you think OF ~
Did you ever see the like OF Il In your
lifcf D--n fine work. call IT,
Pretty soon a look Of wonder stole
over his face and he exclaimed:
"'But who In HI gave them the /
order 10 fire. Rnnge and everything
correct, too. know I didn't. Wilson.
did ! give you any order for the bat
terry TO open upl OF course I didn't.
did IT
II answered very emphatlcally, NO,
sir, you gave no command. Nothing
went through this post. am nbsO-
lutely certain on that point. sir
"'Of course nothing went through
he replied. Then his face fell. and he
out loud:
"But, by Jove. walt TIL Old Pep
per gets wind OF this. ThereTl be fur
lying
Just then BombardIer Cassell cut 10
IN the wire:
"'Gencrnls compliments 10 Captain
A. lie directs that officer and sig
lnler report at the double TO brigade
headquarters us soon as relieved. Re
lief now on the way
'In an undertone 20 me. Keep a
lruss front. Wilson. and for Gods
sake. stick answered with. Rely on
ne, mate but wns trembling oil over.
Il gave the generals message 20 the
rnptnln, and started packing up.
''The relief arrived. and as we left
The post the captain said:
"'Now for the fireworks, and know
hey'li be good and plenty They were.
when We arrived at the gun pits /,
he battery commander, the sergeant !,
nnjor and CaSsell were waiting for us. ,
We fell In line and the funeral march ,
o brigade headquarters started.
"Arriying at headquarters the bat. a
Fry commander was the first 20 be =
itervlewed. This was behind closed A
oors. From the roaring and explO- :,
ons OF Old Pepper II sounded as II n
NV meat was being thrown 20 the
ons. Cnssell. later. described Il as I,
like bombing raid. In about !,
NO minutes the officer reappeared. a
he sweat was pouring from hts fore o
Fad, and his face was the color OF a n
eet lie was speechlcss. As he n
lssed the captain he jerked his thumb .
the direction OF the lions den and n
cnt out. Then the captain went In. 4
nd the lions were once again fed. a
he captain stayed about twenty min =
ties and came out. couldn't see his >
ice, but the droOp In his shoulders >
'as enough. lie looked like a wet hen. r
"rhe door Of the generals room !,
pened and Old Pepper stood In the =
oorwny. With a roar he shouted:
(which one OF you Is Cassellf .
II me, get your heels together =
hen ] speak Come In herSr >
"Cassell started 60 say. Yes SIR !,
"But Old Pepper roared. shut upr a
"Cassell came out In five minutes. T.
e said nothing. but as he passed me :,
. put his tongue into his cheek and ),
linked, then. turning 20 the closed y
Dor, he stuck his thumb 20 his nose .
nd left.
Then the sergeant majors turn n
lme. lie didn't come out our way. y
idging by the roaring, Old Pepper II
ust have eaten him. ~
"when the door opened and the gen n
al beckoned to me. my knees started
play Home. Sweet Home against q,
Ich other. N
"My interview was very short. ~
cold Pepper glared at me when I M
tered and then LET loose :