Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-23

the past The captain said:
SNOW for the fireworks. ~ knsv
they'll be good and plenty 1Asy wa&
"when We arrived at the Gun pl0
the battery commander. the sergeant
major and Casseil were waiting for N.
We fell In line and the funeral march
to brigade headquarters started.
"Arriying at headquarters the bat
terry commander was the fr It to b
interviewed. This was behind closed
doors. From the roaring and expl0-
sions Of Old Pepper It sounded as u
raw meat was being thrown to the
lions. Cassell. later. described 1t NJ
sounding like a bombing raid. In about
two minutes the officer r~eappeared.
The sweat was pouring from his fore
| head, and his face was the color OF a
beet. He was speeches.. As he
passed the captain he jerked his thumb
in the direction Of the lions den n
went out. Then the captain went In.
and the lions were once again fed.
The captain stayed about twenty min
utes and came out. l couldn't see his
face. but the droop in his shoulders
was enough. He looked like a wet hen.
"The door Of the generals room
opened and Old Pepper stood In the
doorway. With a roar he shouted:
"'Which one Of you Is CasseliH
D-n me. get your heels together
when I speak! Come In here!
"Cassell started to say. Yes SIR
"But Old Pepper roared, Shut up!
"Cassell came out In five minutes.
He said nothing. but as he passed me
he nut his tongue into his check ana
winked, then, turning to the closed
door, he stuck his thumb to his nose
and left.
.Then the sergeant majors turn
came. He didn't zone out u way
] Judging by the roaring, Old Pepper
must have eaten him.
n "When the door opened and the gen
erol beckoned to me, my knees started
I'd N nl,v Home. Sweet Home agains
III each other.
H. "My interview was very short.
"Old Pepper glared Mt me wheh
,it entered, and then let loose.
".Of course you don't know anythih
IN ohout II. You're just like the res
in, Ought to have a nursing bottle aroun
lot vour neck and a nipple IN your tee''
lp- soldiers-by CAD, you turn my sto''
ach to look at you. win TINS wa
nd, when England sends out such sample
ms 7 have in my brigade! Not liKei!
Now. sir, tell ME what you don't kno
ose about this affair. Speak up. out WI
II. Don't be gaping at me like a rs
S a Spit 1t out ,,,
md Il stafhhheteu' 'n'
our ly nothing
~, "oTbat's easy to see,' he roare
II. that stupid face tells me that 81
oes up. Get out; but l think you are
ID liar lust the same. Back
your battery
49, "I saluted and made my exit
@ "That night the captain sent TOT
w" With fear and trembling we went
. his ducout. He was alone. AFTER
oa'' lutinr we stood at attention IN IT.
Of him and waited. His say was sh'
".Don't you two ever get it into y
; re- heads that Morse Is q dead langua
'a''- I'VE known It for years. The two
MIN YOU had better get rid Of that nerv
anne habit of tapping transmltters; It's q
auel gerous. That's ALL
terry I'VE saluted, and were just going
the door of the dugout when the
'iver tain called up back and said:
b, a "'Smoke Goldnakes? Yes2 W
and there are two tins Of them on my ia
Go back to the battery, and keep y
were tongues between your teeth. I'm
ssive standT .
asses "We understood.
road. "For five weeks afterwards our
that terry did nothing but extra fatig
rose We were satisfied and so were
rman men. 1t was worth 1t to put one
other on Old Pepper. to say nothing OF
injury caused to Fritz feelings''
over When Wilson had finished hts
flour looked up and the dugout
denly jammed. An artillery captain ana
dust officers had also entered and st
that for the finish. Wilson spat ou'
nbers enormous quid Of tobacco. looked
roops saw the captain, and got as red
. and carnation. The captain smiled
with left. Wilson whispered to me:
our "Blime me, Yank, l see where I
for cruc!fxion. That captain Is
t, had same one that chucked US 1oldl
ns on in his dugout and here I have
till at 'chncktng me weight ABOUT ~
hearing" =,
disen- Wilson never clicked MS crucIl
hig
escape ,,.w