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Show Indian as Model i For French Artisi A Choctaw Indian of Calvin. Okla . who was in that company of United States soldiers which fired the first shots al the Germans", and who was near the lighting lines when the last gun was heard, has been choseu by Dewarreux. the French artist, as the model for his painting of the true E. .' ujwlm r. i i i i i i i iwim imw i 1 1 r.i rican figbl r i h- picture is to m-hang m-hang in the French federal building at Paris with those of other allied sol- J diers. C Otis W. Leader trained with tho F" i imous Blue Devils when he first went I ' to France, and was almost continuous- H Iy under fire while he served overseas. W Al i bati au Thierr . M i St Mlliiel, j Verdun and Argonne he inauc i plendid record of bravery, and was j cited lor his action at Chateau Thierry j when for three days he fought vita the Infantry after (he entire gun crew with iVhicb he was fighting had been killed, and the un destroyed At this 'ime be captured two machine gi; ns and eighteen prison"-.- Today Leader's bodv is covered with mustard gas bur?is for which he -ti'l ha to have medical treatment. lie on i sitting down 7or the ref t of his J life telling war stories to his children , and friends Not much ! The man who w ., cho-- i1 tho type of true American fighter i? still a 'it i ' n ' Oklahoma i it he is J taking tniinlng under the direction ofl the federal board for vocational edu- cation in mechanier.l ;nd electrical e-n-l gineering. After completing the cursl there he Is to continue' 1:1 .olvanced.j in ork along I he same lines ia K.ai Citv. Mo. rcm I III I r'jjg-.'i-Mjj.MjiMjw jwprtrnu-JW - H |