American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-05

- NAoO DNAhlitu NY eyes Wdltliik llihN
target. Four black clouds of dust rose
up right in the middle of the German
column. Four direct hits-another
record for d 238.
1.-THE shells kept on whistling Over-
head. and l had counted twenty-fOur
of them when the firing suddenly
ceased. 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 gray dots, the toll of our
guns.
THE captain, In his excitement, had
slipped off the sandbag, and was on
his knees In the mud, the glass still at
his eye. He was muttering to himself
and slapping his thigh with his olsen
gagged hand. At every slap a big
round juicy cuss word would escape
from his lips followed by:
"'Goodl Finel Marvelousl Pretty
Work Direct hits ALL
"Then he turned to me and shouted !:
"'Wilson, what do you think of it?
Did you ever see the like of it in your
life2 D-n fine work, 1 call it,
"Pretty soon a look of wonder stole
over his face and he exclaimed:
"'But who in HI gave them the
order to fire. Range and everything
correct, too. I know I didn't. Wilson,
did 1 give you any order for the bat
terry to open up? OF course I didn't,
did ~
81 answered very emphatically, No,
sir, you gave no command. Nothing
went through this post. 1 am abso-
lutely certain on that point. sir
"'Of course nothing went through,
he replied. Then his face fell, and he
muttered out loud:
"'But, by Jove, wait till Old Pep
per gets wind of this. There'n be fur
flying
Just then Bombardier Cassell cut in
on the wire:
Generals compliments to Captain
l A.. He directs that officer and sig
mailer report at the double to brigade
? headquarters as 500 as relieved. Re
5 lief now on the way
l "In an undertone to me, Keep Q
: brass front, Wilson, and for Gods
: sake, stick I answered with, Rely or
= me, mate but I was trembling all over
e 81 gave the generals message to the
captain, and started packing up.
:. 1.-THE relief arrived, and as we lefr
the post the captain said:
r "'Now for the fireworks, and I know
q they'll be good and plenty They were
"When we arrived at the gun pitt
the battery commander, the sergean
major and Cassell we're waiting for us
We fell in line and the funeral marcl
to brigade headquarters started.
ARRIVING at headquarters the bat
, terry commander was the first to b
. interviewed. This was behind close,
a doors. From the roaring and explC
sions of Old Pepper it sounded as |
? raw meat was being thrown to tn
# lions. Cassell, later, described it a
n sounding like a bombing raid. In abOu
" two minutes the officer reappeareC
n The sweat was pouring from his fore
= hNtlh1 nv Ills AdNN was III NOAOA VI
g beet. He was speechless. AS h
passed the captain he jerked his thum
-e in the direction of the lions den an
Is went out. Then the captain went il
~ and the lions were once again fee
The captain stayed about twenty mil
- utes and came out. | couldn't see hi
: face, but the droop in his shoulder
was enough. He looked like a wet heI
1.-THE door Of the generals roo
opened and Old Pepper stood in Ii
r doorway. With a roar he shouted:
8 (which one of you is Cassel
is On me, get your heels togeth'
,e when l speak Come in here!
"Cassen started to say, Yes sir
d, "But Old Pepper roared. Shut up
n "Cassell came out in five minute
Id He said nothing, but as he passed II
he put his tongue into his cheek al
a winked, then, turning to the close
III door. he stuck his thumb to his no.
u and left.
a "Then the sergeant majors tut
~ came. He didn't come out our wa
Judging by the roaring, Old Pepp
he must have eaten him.
nd "When the door opened and the &c
of eral beckoned to me, my knees start'
of to play Home, Sweet Home again
OF each other.
Ply my interview was very short.
ne "Old Pepper glared at me when
ia entered. and then let loose.
TX "fOf course you don't know anythii
- w. a.,ak 1f1-a tho va
Ought to have a nursing bottle arOul
your neck and a nipple in your teet
Soldiers-by CAD, you turn my stoi
III ach to look at you. Win this wi
when England sends out such sampl
as l have in my brigade! Not hkel
Now, sir, tell me what you don't kn'
about this affair. Speak up, out wi
it. Don't be gaping at me like a f'
1e, Spit it out
ST stammered, Sir, / know absOlu