Show SEA SOLDIERS GOOD SHOTS There Is a Story From Vera Cruz That Tells of the Marksmanship of Uncle Sams Sam's Marines 4 The marines know how to handle a ZI rifle CO GO per cent of the force are qualified qualified listed shots There is a story from Vera Cruz Crus th that t tells or of good shooting and a sure eye Henry Henr Reu writes In the Youths Youth's Com Corn panion Our were marching up the street from the tIme plaza between rows of low two story houses A well dressed Mexican with a n per newspaper over ills his knee was vas sitting on the time balcon balcony balcony bal bal- con cony of or his house apparently Intent on watching our sailors advance J but hidden hidden hid hill den under the paper he lie held a big re- re volver and ald as ns our men muon went by he fired The Time bullets bullet were striking but our officers could hardly suspect a awell well well- well dressed Mexican reading a n paper and looking peacefully on from his hla own house of being the sniper Dropping hl hi his paper the Mexican went Inside In to reload When Wilen he he came out again on the balcony the glint of ot the gun caught the tIme attention of Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieu Lieu- t tenant Colonel Neville on horseback in inthe inthe tl the e plaza 1000 or more yards away Through his power eight-power field glass the colonel saw plainly the flash of the shots under tinder the tho newspaper Get him he said turning to his hla orderly S The man Inan raised his rifle trigger trigger and and the Med Mexican a fell out of his chair Got him sir said the the marine |