The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-08

H'h N'ihN ivy Hi ifsWIfN'N
Corporal Charles Stuart Ronnott
was the son OF Mrs Mary A. Bon
nett OF 616 West Seventh street.
Tulsa, with whom he made his
home. 4 few days after tho United
states declared war he enlisted In
the regular army nt Enid (whcre he
was employed at tho time by the
Prairie Oh & Gas Coz. and asked to
bo sent to France with the first 10
go HIS request was granted, and
when the first expedition landed nj
St Nazaire June 90. 1917, amid the
plnudiM OF the French people who
lined the shore, Corporal Bennett
was there. lie was member OF
Co. X, 10th lnfantry--tho regiment
OF Enright, Gresham and Hay, the
first American soldiers to fall In
battle. lie saw much hard service,
and was slightly wounded at Cam
tigny. In the great battle attending
tho advance on Scissors no was
mortally wounded by shrapnel
duly 20), and Buocumbed 10 his In
turies In the base hospital at or
leans August 10. 1913. His body
rosts, with those Of many comrades,
in the Grand cemetery OF Orleans.
Rev. Moulrn's discourse follows:
u Is fitting on this Commomora-
tlon day that az wo rcmcmb ber our
soldiets who have sO lately given up
their lives In tho world conflict wc
should make some mention OF brave
men whose passing was typical OF
tho American soldier. by which I
moan our soldiers who died in no
dramatic way in the doing OF some
brave and brilliant deed which has
immortallzed them, but who,
wounded IN the ordinary work OF
a battling soldier. passed away aulct-
~ on cot In the hospital. Every
man who went into that conflict
over there was bravo-thcre was
hardly moment that his life was
not In peril--but Il did not fall to
the lot OF every man to perform the
heroic feat which was heraided
throughout the country; rather Il
fell to the lot of most of our men
To do the ureat deeds OF bravery un-
rewarded and unnoticed. Many n
man can tell you of brilliant acts
which never have come and never
viii come to the ears and attention
of commanding officers. our sol
diers are modest men, and, II they
are decorated, Il is. so far as they
are concerned. by accident.
wonder II the quiet sufferlngs
or some wounded man as he lies
without complaint upon his bed,
like my soldier OF whom have
spoken no many times, the soldier
who mustn't grumble"--I wonder
IL they are not entitled to recogni-
ton. | think that they are. think
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quantity and of the highest stand.
ard to lie In the drab aud dun sur
rounding OF u hospital. 40 different
from the sharp and exciting CON
flict under shell fire and the barking
mittrallleusc. and to lie there cheer
ful and pleasant and merry. or such
heroes as these the records are full.
] tell you hero OF three.
Herman Bruins.
Herman Bruins came into our hos
phal at Bouloguo wounded i'm many
parts OF his body His Jaw had
been shot off; bah had passed
through his body near his lungs, and
one OF his legs had been badly
smashed. one could not tell whether
he would die, or whether. perhaps
ne had sufficient strength to pul
through. At first It seemed hope.
less, but M the days went on nc
seemed 10 improve. | remember him
so well In his bed by the doorl Il
was difficult TO pass his bed without
"a word or two. because there wa,
always that look in his eyes that
seemed to be appealing to you for
companionship Some DAYS he would
appear TO he stronger, and ono would
think that ho was surely going To gel
wen, Ito loved To talk about his
home. and when letters would arrive
he would ask mo to read and answer
them and tell the folks all about him
Ihey were not % worry, but wait pa
llCntlN mnlll he cOmll be removed IN