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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28
Crude Citizens Rapidly
Turned Into Gunners

Tho scene changes rack to Englnni.
For England, reud America and the
reader can forescc the Development
OF the awkward gun squads he watches
drilling perhaps with some misgiying
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific. The
men. Hfown ana hmith and ROhinsou,
city men and countrymen, clerks ahd
farmhands factory workers and sons
of the rich. have teen transferred fO-
ARTILLERY duty after fow most uu-
PHEASANT weeks uf infantry drill AS raw
recruits.
Slowly they develop, from rather
woobeg0ne citizens. strangely ciad in
NJ fitting unifoTma TO men upon
whom the Khaki SITS naturally. solditrg
with visible prize In their new work.
And their appearance Is the outward
ana visible sign OF the ChaRyc that
has come TO tht.r minds, TKey pre
gunnors now, no longer mere oiphc's
OF no interest 80 any but themselNuA
They have beco,de, IN few wecf =.
"A battery, corporate body a unit
worth living Tor, and, perhaps i'R
members already feel In some Nqgun
way, worth dying for Their guns
the kings final argument as the, u, =
.fnstRhrA- WRRhtns njitps-nre the ar.
biters whose Compelling voices shah
he heard In the days that prcsage
Victory To this great extent has the
Idea grown thru the days Of thrlr
trainkpg
SooA5s4he scene changes across the
channef~-Again. 20 u French VITA
Yhose narrow Hfttets have long aLO
B6eV churnod ir,o rivers Of mud, with
it's unprentious hcuscs placnrded with
boards showing how many men can be
hilletted In there The little SQUIRE
before the church IN. filled with motor
loIriea and tractors, four great guns
covered with tarEnulins nearly fill the
width OF the main street In the coz
ncr IL "A fire bulls between a few bricks,
and by Il ait Rob!-ison. the bank clerk
Brown, the country grocer, and Smith
the great merchants son, eating bully
beef with their clasp knives out OF tn,
same tin, and exchanging iests as .
what they will iC WI en- they got Into
action at last. For days they have
been marching across France, now
they are within sound of the biz guns,
on the morrow their silent covered
monsters will add their voices to the
ClumOr
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28
Napoleon Lajoie Is in
Demand by Big Leagues

Napoleon Lajoie Is in gonerol ao
"hnd' The Clsveiands want nm, IA
play FIRST base for them. The Wa,
instons also are bidding for his sor.
lces' The big fellow would boln ho
Yankees with bis heavy bat .ysr ~.
!" Seo'no oaseman. C.s'ago critics
u'sihs ths Cubs to sign him.
"hne me Pirates could use him A.,
p'neh hitter Iajoie says that plov.
ing first base is taking money under
ia'se pretences. ifS can cover Tho
bag MS well as the average. and ho
can MT the BAN. His only handic,n
Is siowness OF foot, but his o,hor
Qualities mako up for IL. The French.
man Is In no hurry TO accept ofge,s
but n II gensrally believed t,N, A.,
WIN be found with one OF the ,,,t.,s
league clubs this year. '''''
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28
Germans Alarmed by
Superiority of Allies

But German press comment in
crcasingly indicates the uneasiness
awakened by the constantly growing
volume OF fire, with resulting heavier
losses 10 the Germans OF men, and,
what Is more Important, OF guns
Erich Won Snlzmann. disting iished
German military authority. recently
tried to aliay this alarm by contend
Ing that the losses on the German side
were more than counterbalanced By
tho French and British losses. That
more, and constantly more, German
guns are knocked out, he admits. but
be sees In this revorsion To earlier
methods OF warfare. "Old axioms OF
war, he says. "are coming into their
own once more. for they are imper-
ishnble Artillery is again fighting
artillery; that has always been the
first principle OF all great generals A"
II artillery at the present day occu-
pied the same tactical position, and
employed the same methods as II did
"A hundred years ago. his opinion
would he justifiable. In those DAYS
ranges were very short. the opposing
commanders placed their batteries In
positions from which they could see
us much as possible OF the prospec-
tive battlefield. and from these posi-
tions preliminary duel touk place.
In which each side endeavored TO
knock out as many OF the hostile guns
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28
Water Tower Used as
Post for Observations

Close by the guns was battered
water tower, which was continually
manned by an observer. not 40 much
for the purpose uf Carrying out defin-
tte shoots. which could be moro easily
accomplished from observation posts
further forward. but ~ IA general
look -Out The tower gave a good view
over the country In Gcrnihn hands,
nnd movement could be seen fr9V 4.
or fine day Sar o. y '" ,.u"' >.
= fs..tse 80 liasiics OF The enemy's guns
,or1d be caught From here II vas
that an officer saw about noon. ,ne
fine winter morning a dense cloud
rising slowly from the German trench
e. and drlft gradually on a faint east
etly brceze towards The Englah lines
A. the same time u furious lombard
mcnt opened upon the newly dug
trenches that covered the territory
that had been won Il few weeks
before,
The officer reported at once TO tho
battery. and Us commander, taking
the responsibility Upon his own
shoulders, opened fire Immediately
upon the trenches from which the
cloud was rising, while he reported In
tWn TO headuuarters, Ammunition
was scarce Tho stocks. depleted by a
-four day bombnvdmcnt and the opera
tons that ha followed. were not yet
rcplenlshcd and batteries were not
allowed 10 fire without dcfinite orders.
Hut u very soon became obvious that
German ntlSrk on large scale was
impending. and headquarters sent or
d'fs 10 fire upon certain definite tar
gets ut the maximum rate OF which
the battery was capable. aud also
promised to seid up ammunition at
once, without waiting for darkness.
The Observer IA tho tower saw
nothing for the rest OF the afternoon.
The cloud OF smoke and gas released
by the enemy spread, and hung low
over the ground, hiding everything but
thU shrapnel that burst IL spurts OF
flame and white smoke above II.
Rut In the battery itself there was
plenty 10 see md much 10 do II re-
CURED the unremitting toll OF every
SOU IN the battery 10 keep the how
tiers going The German guns con-
centra,ed on the Village. scattering
shen all over At It random. Tho Gan-
hgo they did was insignificant, but
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28

been talleng wiuh
,aa urossed over to where the shan
mnn @ EXPLODED and found one OF ~ ,h.
men 'n had been talking with Iyi,. IN. ".
tne bottom OF she trench my az
ntons = little piece further WA. aa
p.ns paner OF our patrol. done for. / wsn, Sn
naok and ordered stretchers ANA wVnt
couple OF men with picks aod u ,h.
.s, Ihey were soon digginy ON, ~.
uench' and IN sre they found tbo yn. '
sennt who had started out on % mr.
Inspection with me. BURIED, blou, "s
pieces of the nine men that ,yoro 70
mere mat night was the onlv "gte r,
who got out ' man
)! was only chance shell h,, IL,
.ertuiniy did its work--and frorn tbI "
nonr ] had more respect for m, cue saa'
man whiz-bang shell yer
man often goes thru so,,,,
uiIihg attacl. 'uphurt, thru IN. ,nns,
perlious patrol duty. thru raids ma
gs,ou'ing parties, and then m ,"ma
une when MI seems quiet and Wv
rene chance shot viii do its ,,.,,.s
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28

help repulse the great attack that has
been described. Confusion is inevlta =
ole, this is Its FIRST experience OF "a
night move. and Ovef-enthusiasm Is
bound TO lead To u few mistakes. The
men OF n neighb' ring battery, older
hands at the business. turn out OF
thelf billetS for minute or two TO
look on and laugh silently Well
they remember the first time they got
into position by night
Tho scene In Gne OF desperate ener-
gy The guns hiye first 10 be hauled
into their places, the greater pnrt OF
the way by meh with drag ropes. tNs
ammunition must be unl0aded and
stacked whore IL can best be- fed to
tho guns an the tond OF stores that
are necessary to battery must be
ctliecied In some suitable spot. BY the
light ~ an electric torch the battery
commander inspects the progress Of
the work, the men toillng on the drag
ropes or struggling under the weight
of the heavy shell the building pf tho
long narrow trenches that must shel,
ter them all sipdld the enemy find
their position ald fire upon A. II IL
race against tune. for nothing car
stop the steady progress OF the dawn,
ana with the first light Of morning tho
EyoD thing must be hidden by thea,
for the slighteat unfamiliar patch M
on the ground viii reveal theif secret.
aud hostile shell Will make their posi-
tion untouablc The mon know this
and work like slaves. but with
cheerful eagernesE that no slave will
ever show
Thun comes the day Of action whom
the battery first proves itself Have
Brown and Smith and Robinson,
those peaceful Independent citizens Of
a few months ago, become In that
short time trained soldiers EVER
battery commander must have asked
himself that question. and TO none has
his battery replied in the negative,
The assurance OF victory uf these men
has lent them "a kcennefs without
which their training would have been
usless. And this ls the spirit that per
yades the great host whose business
II is 10 ronfiQe the German hordes 10
their proper limits, these inspired civ
iiians %hoo" GTvte len tht- "r,Sx. --1iiAA
workshop. or the counter 10 destroy
the armed militarism that threatened
their peace
To turn from the adventures OF an |
Individual battery /, the combined et- /
forts Of all the batteries In action on /
the front II may confidently he salh
that the main Ground for the conf-
lcncc which SOLDIER IN France have
that the Germans viii undoubtedly
be beaten lies In the superiority OF the
lIlled artillery 70 make the why's ana
clear a. the public In ditli-
'ult because OF censorship festric
Ions
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28
Ammunition and Guns
Move During Fight

As soon as II is dark. the square re-
sounds to the rrN OF many engines.
and the long proCt ssion OF guns trtc-
tors and lorrtes moves off into the
night a few incurious children watch h
H. and the village settles down 10 n
short period OF rest for the succession
OF these big Bri'ieh guns that are TO
sweep the hated Boche back into his
own country seemn interminable, Uui
the battery goes on 10 It's allotted task
eager cxpectan;, In fury OF sup
pressed excitemen',
Towards midnight II reaches IT,
goal the position that II In to take up.
whore In few weeks Il is destined to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28

There Is nothing more dramatic
than the work OF the guns This stor2
~ which is set down the history Of a
battery In training, In transit and in
action, IN due TO Maj G. j street Of
the Irtirh army In command of a
battery of sleeo ARTILLERY. who has sup
Piled the material
The battery consisted nf four slX
inch howitzcrs ~ an old type placed
ripht In u forward position among the
field guns II was Hkillfully hidden "
the gaps between row of scmi.
detached cottages, each sun IA u plt
dug into the ground ana covered with
n roof Of Wrd"rs ana earth, upon
which vegetables had been planted to
appear like the cottage gardens mat
surrounded the pits. An about were
batteries OF field guns aud hnwitzers.
Tho village afforded the only conceal
mout IN a somewhat bare land The
Germans knew this, Of course, alti.-
their acroplanos were not very ven
turssome. iiut It WAS pretty obvious
that there was no other place where
guns could be put and the village
was in consequence shcllcd fairly fr.
qucntly By good luck ana efficient
protection, the battery had escaped
win very few casualties
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28
MEN WHO CAME BACK
copyrighted by the British Canadian
Recruiting Mission.l

.tOf the f5th CANADIAN Infantsy)
III tell you my first experience with
"a whlz-bang. that is. at close range.
IL was on the Vimy sector last win
ter we were making an Inspection
down the line. When we came 10 the
last post we called out TO the sentry
on uuty and asked how everything
was. All right. sir" came the answer
AZ that place at the end OF the line
they had fixed up place where the
boys could go In and smoke, CORFU
gated Iron covered the top with sides
or rubber sheeting 10 keep the wind
ana rain out And there I found a
lew or the patrol inside. I asked what
they were doing there and ihc corpor-
al In charge explained he thought IL
was not dark enough for them all 10
stay outside. ! was lust telling them
thev had better get out on duty when
IL whN-bang exploded. IL was quite
close, did not think much OF IL. but
IN minute another one exploded n,
little nearer. Just then there was a
Ilnsh and an explosion In our midst.
When | came to ! was laying up the
trench n piece. Regainlng conscious-
ness Investigated and found that the
trench had been blown in and there
was no sign OF any OF the men had
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28

he noiso was appalling The ficli
guns hnikcd madly all round, the
heavier hoWitzers OF the battery
ruared several times minute, MINIS
ling with the losp crashes ~ the
bursting shell. Telephones ana sfuog-
hphunoq wcro alike useless and or
dcts could only hc conveyed by Ees-
turc. or by running and shouting into
thp TgplUipufg ,AT
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28

NRANCEPerhaps it is true, the gunners say that the
II infantry and the aeropanes get all the publicity in this
war that the aimporan work of the servants of the
known to the public ought not to be for aya
ton in its most important aspect is really subordinate branch
artillery and becoming less and important than
great soldier long said to that before the
end Of this battles would be fought in which art
lerymen than infantrymen would be engaged
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28

move them. into such exposed posi-
uons' These are questions that every
civilian asks himself at the front
Let me try TO answer them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-28

FRED Il. PETERSON
Fred II. Peterson. IA Wisconsin law
Yer and scientific farmer wields an
effective war weapon as director uf
the bureau OF Imports OF the war
trnde bonrd, for he controls the H.
Censing of imports. II "A nation re-
fuses to Import any American article
he has the power OF refusing per
mission for 1t 10 import all other ar
ucles, Mr.. Peterson has Travelled ex-
tensively thruout South America
studying It's resources as...--,p5ssittlI-
ties --...-----
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
West Eden.

A Ford load of young folks from
town visited the Doollttle sisters
Wednesday evening. Ask them how
they enjoy pushing Ford car, and
wonder who left the lantern burning
at the cross roads?
Delbert Merritt and DOsS Fitch
delivered cattle to High Point
Thursday.
Clarence Doolittle has rented his
father in-law's farm. We under
stand he will move soon as he fin
ishesl picking corn at home.
~ Ella and Lottie Doolittle visited
With Mrs. Robert Frakes Sunday.
j. Campbell has bought corn of
E. A. Merritt and is now hauling it
from Valleyview farm.
Mrs. Ruth Jones is not improving
very rapidly from her attack of flu.
Carl Still and wife visited Satur-
day night and Sunday with jim
Still and family.
Ionic Hullinger, pupil of Hard
Scrapple school had the misfortune
to break his arm Saturday while
cranking his uncle's Ford. We. are
sorry to know he must miss school
a few days.
MI. and Mrs. e. A. Merritt were
business callers at Leon Saturday.
VIII Pickens is very sick at this
time. His mother is helping care
for him.
Mfr. and Mrs. Samuel Craig, Clyde
Craig and wife spent Sunday with
Mrs Harley Crawley.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
Answer to II. +. ID. 3.

think | can answer r. F. D. 3's
question concerning the 20 miles OF
road in west corner of the township
that the road man never saw. There
were 20 miles or more OF road in the
east part that kept the boys busy
over the ones that the last years
road men did.
Elmer Shira butchered Thursday.
Walter Evans and wife were Leon
callers Wednesday,.
Will Mcdaniel finished shucking
corn Wednesday.
Guthrie Fuller is quite sick with
the flu.
Frank Chastain is putting IN a
large hay barn. Frank intends to
have some good hay and that is sure
Asa Bethards is still piling up the
golden corn. Mr. Bethards sure rails
ed a fine crop this year on the fine
Harvey farm.
f, Arthur Boswell has his car fixed
up again, so look out.
Oscar Willis has been suite sick
with the flu but is better at this
writing.
The poultry houses are paying 1sc
for chickens, probably the highest
price ever paid for poultry.
Cecil Hullinger has bought the
Steve Latta farm and Mr.. Latta will
move to Missouri.
Little Louise and Mildred Waller
are staying with their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nell Still and going
to school.
Mrs. Merle Potter and twin babies
are staying with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs, George Blakesley.
John Robson is sick with the flu.
We had quite a snow storm for
this time of year last Thursday and
if each man with road drag would
drag the snow off of the road this
winter the same as smoothing them
in the summer we would have the
best of roads for all kinds of travel
all winter
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Gullickson,. of
in this city for couple of days,
went to Saline, Mo-, Thursday to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. &.
r. BarnhiZer
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tenney and
little daughter, who had been visit
ing at the home OF his parents near
Decatur, passed through this city
Monday, returning to their home at
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Walker, of
St. Joe, Mo-, who had been visiting
at Van Vert with his brother, &. A:
Walker, came to Leon Saturday and
visited a few days at the home OF
w. w. Craig.
Mrs. Oren Stevens, of Caldwell,
Idaho, who is visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Johnson in this city, went to Hum
eston Monday to spend a few days
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Alexander, of
Hastings, Neb., who were visiting
with relatives near Corydon, came
Friday for a few days visit with his
brothers, e. O. and w. A. Alexan-
der in this city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
l)eItalb.

A very nice snow visited us
Thursday and made very pretty
Thanksgiving. This was sure a
Thanksgiving day to be thankful for.
NJ. H. Fry spent Thursday with
his sister Mrs. Charlie Wilson.
Aaron Jones and family departed
Friday for Nebraska. He is NOV
Earl and Clarence Anderson call
ed on D. A. Wilson Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Rose Wilson spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Dick McCarl.
Fred Beers was Leon visitor
Friday afternoon.
The flu patients in our vicinity
are getting along as well as could
l. NJ. Fry, of Van Vert, called on
Charley Wilson. Thursday on bust
Eddie and Roscoe Wilson spent
Thursday evening with Andrew
Miller.
S. D. Miller spent Sunday night
with Mrs. Jink Wells.
John Minor spen: Thursday night
at the Harry Wilson home.
A. Wilson has been on the sick
list the past week but is lots better
at this writing.
Charley Fry called on Charley
Wilson Saturday morning.
Mr., and Mrs. Drew Kelley and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jink Wells.
Misses Mae and Clyta Anderson
spent Sunday with Miss Ruth Will
son.
Bert Anderson and sons Harvey
and Willis were callers in Van Vert
Saturday.
Charles Cox and wife are going
to take charge of the variety store
at Murray this coming week. His
brother Demeree who was running
1t, has resigned and is going to work
on a farm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
PleaSantOn.

c. L. Henderson and family spent
Thursday at Bert Chew's.
Robert Overton and wife enter
tanned at Thanksgiving Thursday,
e. Landphair and family, Albert
snethen and family, } a: Parsons Parsons
and family and Mrs. Olive overton
Mrs. j. N. Estes went to Leon
Saturday for few days visit.
David Turpin and family spent
Thursday at Lloyd McNeils.
Mrs. Rosa Haag and daughters,
Thelma and Vera OF Leon, spent
Tuesday visiting friends here.
Tuesday for a few days visit.
Mrs. Nellie Turpin and children,
of Mt. Ayr, came Friday for a visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Amer Willis and son Orlie
and wife, of Gainesville, spent few
days last week with Monroe Willis
w. R. Clampitt and wife spent
Thursday at the Dr.. O. E. Macy
A. l.. Edwards and family, of
Humeston, and Leslie Grimes and
family, of Leon, took thanksgiving
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Ed
wards.
Mrs. Charles Cornett had business
in Leon Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Slower had
business in Leon Monday.
Superintendent Forrest P. Hagen,
of the Promise City schools, came
home Saturday to remain until
school opens again.
here Friday.
Joe Swift and family and Charles
Tharp spent Thursday with Pierce
Miller and wife.
Ora Hagen was confined to his
home a few days last week with the
influenza.
Helen Putnam, who attends the
Gainesville high school, spent Sun
day with her parents here.
Ruby Huston spent last week with
her mother while the Leon schools
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Cornett spent
Sunday at the Charles Cornett,
Bert Chew and family and G.. l..
Henderson and family called at the
Fred Smith home east of town Sun
Mrs. A. A. Cozad arrived home
Friday from Marshalltown where
she had been visiting her son.
A number of friends OF Leland
his home Wednesday evening. The
event was Leland's 18th birthday.
A good time was reported.
Under the auspices of the Eastern
Star ladies large number of friends
were invited to the Coulter home,
Thursday evening to do honor to,
Mrs. Coulter's birthday. Dainty re-
freshments were served and the ev-
ening spent in music and cards.
Mrs. w. Long was Leon caller
Wednesday.
Merle Cornett had business in
Leon Wednesday,
Mrs. Effie Davis and sons Ray
mond and Lloyd motored up from
Chillicothe for an over Sunday visit.
Kate Dain returned to her home
at Mt. Ayr after spending a few
days, with her sister St., Mrs, Albert
Those who took Sunday dinner at
the r. f. Mcmillan home were S. c.
Davis and family and Edd Hall and
family
Mabel Slower spent Sunday with
her brother Harry and wife west of
town.
Dan Downey and family spent
Sunday at Davis City
Ruby Huston went to Davis City
Sunday for few days visit with
friends
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-12-05
Ireland.

The flu is still raging in this vi
cinity. Several new cases.
Mrs. Will Martin has been caring
for Mr.. and Mrs. George Evans who
are both sick.
day with their daughter and family,
Mrs. Clyde Waller.
Jack Mcdaniel and wife visited at
Elige Evans Sunday.
John and Max Dale spent Sunday
with Loren Richards.
Mrs. R.. M. Bennett spent Thanks
giving with Mrs. Harry Clark.
Miss Margaret Adkins returned
home Saturday from east ofsWood-
land where she has been nursing,
and was called to. Leon Sunday to
care for the sick at the James Har-
vey home. 80. lglsi q: