McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 2, 1918 Page: 7 of 8
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Drew Caissons When Horeee Died.
There are many tales of heroism In
the fighting in France. One con'
cerns a number of boys, belonging to
tn artillery group, which as a result
ot constant fire found Itself short of
ammunition. The lade had voluo-
teered to make a three-mile trip down
the road, every Inch of which was
•hell-swept. In order to bring bsck a
fresh supply.
Before the return was completed the
horses attached to their caisson wagon
were oil killed. That circumstance,
however, felled to deter the Americans
from laboriously dragging the wagon
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They Got There In Time
They are in the fight with every
every faculty of their mlnilg, every
drop of their American blood
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You have read in the daily news the story of what one
detachment of American artillerymen did on the Marne
when their ammunition was running low.
Every shell in that caisson meant a speedier winning of
the war—all the horses were killed—but the «h«llt got
there just the same. And they got there in Hma,
Where shall we draw the
limit when we read what they
are doing over there? Now
is the time to put our full
strength into it. Our strength,
coupled with the power of
our Allies, will win. Let us
not delay even a few months.
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Let us get there in time to
hasten the victory—to save
the lives of our sons.
How can any one of us,
back here at home, set any
limit to the help we ought to
give—for victory? And we
must get it there in time!
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This Spc~e Contributed to Winning the War l
The American National Bank
Formerly Idabel State Bank
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Old, W. J. McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 13, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 2, 1918, newspaper, October 2, 1918; Idabel, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1043138/m1/7/: accessed May 21, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.