Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1915 — Like a “Jack” Johnson.” [ARTICLE]

Like a “Jack” Johnson.”

Irvin S. Cobb, the correspondent and author, was talking in Philadelphia about the German “Jack Johnsons.” those deadly shells which explode with a tremendous discharge of greasy black smoke. ■ “These shells” said Mr. Cobb, “are to ordinary shells, as a bucking horse of the plains is to a park hack. “A tenderfoot once mounted a bucker in Tin Can. He was hardly on before he was off again—off over the bucket’s head. £ ‘"What’s the matter? said ThreeAnger Hoover. „J........... backed.’ said the tenderfoot. . r ' : ' * Bucked? said Three-finger. ‘Bucked? Go on! She only ronsimd"’