The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-11
LIEUT.. ARNOLD, 6sYH
HERO, DIES IN BATTLE;
Eager to Go to Front Where
He Won Honors-Brother
Is Aero Sergeant.
CITY WELL REPRESENTED
Youth Who Had Been Student
for Priesthood Among
SKILLED in Action"

First Lieut.. Howard Willis Arnold.
Company X, 165th Infantry. who died In
action on July 90, somewhere In
France" waS the son of Oscar NJ. Arnold
and Mrs. NJ. G. Arnold Of 100 West Sew
enty-fifth street, New York city. and OF
Eberon. N J. He was a graduate or
Phillips Exeter Academy Of the class OF
1914, and soon after graduation became
associated with Thomas Z. Desmond in
the engineering business He had be-
come a moving factor in the Newourgh
shipbuilding plant at Newourgh. n. Y,
when called to the colors.
Lieut. Arnold took his preliminary
school work at the Hamilton Institute
ana later attended the frst and second
Plattsburg camps for further military
instruction. He returned from both Of
them an ardent student of>military af-
fairs and a strong advocate for extended
and immediate preparation Of the United
States for the fight In which he gave his
all. Upon the declaration OF war he
was appointed Second Lieutenant. He
item attended the third Plattsburg camp
for further intensive training and came
out First Lieutenant. He was sent to
Yaphank, and was among the first few
men taken from the Plattsburg contin-
gent and made an officer in the Fighting
Sixty ninth.
A younger brother is now a Sergeant
Squadron in England. though only is
years of age. and is taking intensive
training in preparation to being sent TO
the front Arnold was a member Of the
Yale Club of New York city, the Alumni
Association Of Exeter. the Young Re-
publican Club and Of the Hollywood Golf
Club
One Brother Lost.
Private Daniel J. Mclaughlin. 81, of
31l West 127th street, was reported
killed in action in yesterdays casualty
list. According to the official telegram
from Washington to bis mother, Mrs.
Rose Mclaughlin. Private Mclaughlin
was killed August 3. He enlisted in
Company L, 165th Infantry, in May last
year, Before joining the colors he was
an Lon worker in the employ Of the
Inte2oorough. A brother. Harry. 81, en-
listed st the same tipe and holds the
rank Nt corporal. In a cheerful and hui
morouS letter home on July 10. the cor
poral told his mott err he was much sate-
in the trenches than she was on 125th
street because there were no automobiles
or trolley cars in No Mans Land.
Private Edward Martin. "a. who was
reported as killed In action. was study
ing for the priesthood before he en-
listed. He first Joined the Sixty-ninth
Regiment but later became a member Of
Company /, l65th Regiment. In recent
letter to his mother. Mrs. Mary Martin,
207 Dycknan street. he spoke OF the
wonderful times Il e soldiers had in the
dugouts. He said all were anxiously
waiting for the signal to- tackle the Hun.
The German Offensive Is one grand
failure" said Leon Garroway in a let
ter to his wife Ida Garroway, 1875 Hop
kinS street. Brooklyn Il am sorry that
the Kaiser cannot see how thick the bat
elefeld is with killed and wounded
Boches. We captured thousands of them
and a large amount of ground was re-
taken. / have seen some wonderful
lights. I was near the Marine River and
heard the opening OF the fire. raised my
read from the trench and saw how our
machine guns were killing the Germans
T.. wholesale. / heard some OF them
shouting Kamerad' when they were
being driven into the Marine, but they
never came out"
Garroway was reported by the War
Department yesterday as being severely
wounded July Is while fighting on the
western front. He is one of three sons
of the family who have responded to the
call to arms in the cause of the Allies.
He and his two brothers fought side
by side in Russia before the democrat
ization of the Russian army. but after
ward came 10 this country. When last
heard from his one brother, Meyer. had
been wounded while fighting on the Rus
sian front but the other brother. Joseph
had not been heard Of in months
Decorated for Bravery.
Harry Hamilton Devoe. who was
listed as severely wounded. recently won
French war medal for bravery. Devoe
is descendant OF Alexander Hamilton
the noted statesman. He enlisted wher
he was 90 years old In the Fourteenth
Regiment. but was transferred to Com
pany of the 165th Infantry The last
letter received by his mother, Mrs. James
Scharrer. 200 Cooper street. Brooklyn
said: Though they are trying mighty
hard, the Germans can't scare the Amer.
leans"
Samuel S. Suponitzky. $40 Quincy
street, Brooklyn, wounded, was a ma.
rine. He Joined In Detroit In December
1917. He is graduate of Public Schoo
No. %, Kosciusko street and Sumner
avenue, Brooklyn. but later attended the
Detroit Law School Previous to en-
listing he was employed I'm the pos
ONCE at Detroit. In recent letter home
he said: II have been in the hospita
for hve weeks. | was in a mixup will
the Germans and received Sigh
wound in the leg. but l will leave tn,
hospital in about a week. so don
worry"
Because his people were German
Sergeant William T. Adams. reported
killed, did not want to have anything t,
do with them, While at Camp Di,
Adams and George Bean Of Crawford
y. j.. became fast friends. On severa
occasions Adams was a guest at tn
Bean home, where he met his chum'
sister, Eta. She is now Mrs Waite
Ditzel. but before Adams went oversee
he said he would make his will in he
favor and name her as his next of kin
He never mentioned the name Of hi
parents or where they lived.
Private William Patrick Roche me
his death on his twenty birthday
The machine gun crew of which Roch
was a member before going to Franc
shook hands on vow TO remain 10
gether. When they reached France the
did stick together, but the team
broken by Roches death. He lived a
439 East 145th street, The Bronx, an
was the oldest OF four children. He wa
graduated from Public School 8, Ear
l3sth street He enlisted In Novembe
in Company A, Ninth Machine Gun Bat