The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-12
DRAFT HORSE HAS
LONG WAR RECORD
He Spends His Declining
Years in Honorable
Retirement
FOLLOWED HIS MASTER
Drew the Line When Colonel
Went Into Activity of
Air Squadron


IONtA CITY, Dec. II Fourteen
years In the regular army. four of
which were ap,ut overseas dunng
the world war - tho record uf
'Spud.' an artillery draft horse. the
property Of CuL william l.. kenly
OF fonca CITY who was Major
General Kcnly NJ the close of tho
world war IN charge OF all the air
forces of the United states. "Spud. d"
n beautiful dark hay. ~ now ON tho
retired list. spending his declining
years In peac, and plenty In ms
city.
Affection was directed to "Spud'
recently when ho appeared on Ar
misticc day here ~ tho head ~ the
parade of American Legion and 9TH
or former FrrNlD, mon. -Four gold
service strlp,s cnclTDlod his body.
tho record OF his service overseas
during tho world war. and H." pranc.
ed proudly at the head of tho col
umu. The men in uniform ana the
playing Of the bands recalled no
doubt many such other occasions To
"Spud." for cvury movement demon
strntcd his long years of training.
Prior to the world war Coloncl
Kcnly was n lieutenant colonel of
artillery on the staff Of General
the latter on tho Mexican border
trouble that preceded the world
war. iIo had "Spud" with him ON
the border and together they went
10 Europe with General pcrshlng on
tho first ship that carried United
States army men In France for par
ticipation In the war. And "Spud'
remained overseas four years, re-
turning to America last spring
Even then he was held In quuran-
tine at Newport News. his owner
experiencing great difficults In get
ting tho horse passed and mustered
out 10 him. 50 the animal could bc
brought To Ponca city.
Was kcnIy's Horse Always.
During the greater portion Of his
~ years In the service "Spud" was
Kcnlys horse always II is under
stood that In the animals Younger
days he spent a considerable time In
the Philippines and that he has sceu
service also In Cuba. always as a
member OF the Fourth field artil-
lery. II was as IA member OF that
organization he went to France, re-
naming steadily with his owner.
who with the commencement Of the
word war was promoted to IA col
onelcy.
WHlIc teTVing WIN ltrSnlnc on
the Mexican border. however, Konly
had become interested In tho air
service. made "a thorough study OF It,
and four months after going to
France he was made hrigadicr
general In charge OF the air service
overseas. "Spud" did not enter the
now service with his master but re-
malncd Mt headquarters with tho ar
tillery. Two years later Kenly was
sent back to the United States M a
major general in charge OF all the
air service of this government, with
headquarters Mt washington.
'Spud" remained overseas.
In addition to being In tho active
service on tho border and In France.
"Spud' has seen camp life Mt san
Diego. at the Preside, at Fort sill
and various other army posts. In
the entire army there is not "A bet
ter trained artillery animal, ana be-
cause OF this fact Colonel Kenly
recently presented him 60 the Pom
ca City light artillery company. Ok
lahoma National Guard. now being
organized here. "Spud" knows all
the rules and regulations and Ia
guaranteed by Ecnly to he valu-
able instructor to beginners.
Quarantine Rules strict.
The government quarantine rules