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The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
Corp. William Isemann and
Private Albert E. Bolceine
First to Tell Story Of Big
Battle IN France.

Col william Isemann. IA EleVenth
street southeast, and Private Aioet'
4 Bolceine. 1851 East Capitol street.
were the first two members OF tne
Fighting NTH Machine-gun Battalion
composed entirely Of District boys 10
ten how they, with their companions
zrappied with the Hun against over
whelnaing odds for hfty-six days. or
up until November II. the day tne
arnistice was signed.
with the sonlber CLINT in their eyes
these boys first told The washington
Herald treasured bits Of infornauoh
concerning the brilliant fighting and
sacrifices which the National Capital
writes proudly in this city's record
made during the great war.
They first told how the a2th Ma
chine Gun Battalion was cut into oy
a nAst Of Hun machines and nearly
annihIlatsd-
rhey nrst told how often the sl2th
went into battle ahead Of the Infantry
and against concentrated FIRE Of Ger
man aytiiiery and machine guns. the
District battalion lost. scores of its
men through casualties day after day
in some OF the hardest bits Of hght-
,,njk doao by the American forces
They hrst told, with pardonable
pride, how. on one occasion this peer
iefs battalion even put entire batter
ies Of enemy artillery out Of action.
This unit. over which more concern
Wis felt during the last days Of the
war and after the arrnistice was
s.fnsd than any other. was composed
oE District Of Columbia "selectives"
wAo were trained at Camp Meade
wth the 7seh Division.
Private William Eopulucci, brother
or the first man to be killed in the
world war from the District. was in
this battalion and among the first in
its numbers to be killed. Eopulucci
was killed bs a piece Of shrapnel. The
President offered him his discharge
when he was drafted but he refused
IT.. He said he wanted to avenge the
death of his brother.
eorpl william Compiler, a former
policeman, who gained fame while
he was at Camp Meade by being
"dubbed'' the $4,000 corporal because
hs was left this sum of money by
relative was also killed in action.
Another who was killed in action
from the 5i2th Machine Gun Battalion
was Private Harmon Young, former
enpioye Of the Southern Railway
Company.
Private Owen Grinder. another
Warrington policeman who gained
great deal Of popularity in Washing
ton in athletic circles and who was
wounded with the 3l2th, Is now home
almost as well as ever. Grinder re-
cefved bullet wounds in his arm, but
II is gradually rounding into its best
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27

washingtonians first learned full de-
tails Of the part Our City's" Devil
DOGS played in the world war when
$50 wounded Marines arrived on jan
uary 10 at Quantioo, Va.
Capts. Shaler Ladd and Richard
Oulahan Sanderson and Lieut. J. H.
Fellows were the three District Of
facers in this detachment who told
hsr the Districts Devil Dogs par
tietpated in every big battle from June
until November II, when the armistice
was signed.
won Decorations.
were decorated by the French gov
ernment with the treasured croix de
guerre.
Capt. Ladd. Of the Eishty-hrst Ma
chine Gun Company, was in command
Of the detachment.
, A month later Sergt. Joseph A. Ran
kin, 1905 K street southeast, of the
Seventy-third Company. United States
Marines, Sixth Regiment, came home
with thirty other Marine casuals and
told of more deeds OF the Devil Dogs,
who had seen bloody fighting at Bel
leau Wood, Scissors, and the Cham
payne sector.
Here is Rankin's story as told to
The Washington Herald:
Rnnkin's story.
Il was on board the U. s. S. Penn
syIvania when we first went to war
with Germany. I did not think I
would get a chance so I asked for
a transfer. On July IS. 1917, I join
ed the Seyenty-third Company,
which was the machine gun COM
pany of the Sixth Regiment and we
landed at st. Nazaire. On March Is,
1918. we were in the Verdun section,
Just for training, and I did not see
any Germans until April IL. 1918,
when the Germans threw a barrage
over on US. There were a few kill
ed but not in our company. May 10
they told US we had enough train
ing and were ready to go in any
place, but they took us to the rear.
"On May 80 we received orders to
stand by, to move. We had heard
that we were going up with the
FIRST divisions as they had been hit
pretty hard. We stood by but did
not move until 40 the next morn
ing. There they put US in camions
and We were of. We came within
a few kiIometers of Paris. Here we
heard the Germans were going to
take Paris. From Meaux there was
road leading straight to the front
and that was the road we were on.
II certainly was q sight to see,
which I win never forget
The wheat Field Fight.
There were old women and young
ones with their babies coming along
taking with them only what they
could carry. We stopped for few
minutss and they told US about the
Huns coming and the war would soon
be over. for no one could stop them.
The young girls gave Us flowers and
said they would pray for US. So we
started on when . French officer
came up and told US we had better
start back. bat he was told that we
had orders to move on and not to
retrsst TIE onicer did not know
what to think Of the Americana We
started on once nnore and all you
cou3d - was lArgo md Ennail guns.
HisAt On p1st Asn " vVnt
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
AIDED IN SHIPPING
u. S. BOYS OVERSEAS
Capt. E. E. johnson. Jr.. in Charge
of Casuals at Camp Merritt.

Sdpt. L. L. Johhoout yi.s III NiloiSC
of Casuals at Camp Merritt.
r, Capt. Elmer E. johnson, jr., son
of Elmer e. Johnson. of the Well
come Home Parade committee, vol
unteered at the declaration of the
war, and in November, 1917. was
commissioned a captain at Fort
Niagara, N. Y, and was assigned
to the 31oth Machine Gun Battalion,
Camp Meade.
In April, 1913. Capt. Johnson was
detailed as battalion commander of
casuals at Camp Merritt, with a
stat of forty commissioned officers.
He assisted materially in the ship
ment of our boys overseas.
Capt. johnson is the author of
Army Definitions and Abbrevia-
tions." passed for publication By
the War Department In 1918.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-27
INSURANCE ORDER
ISSUED BY MARCH
Definite Penod for Re-enlistment in
Order to Get Benefits.

The following circular has ben is
sued by Col Peyton c. March. Chief
of Staff:
The following opinion of the Bu-
reau Of War Risk Insurance Is pub
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-29
FOR SALE

Nice little room home on West
Hill. Lot so by 1io. Don't miss this.
Price SlO5o
Nice nea; room cottage close in
on Colorado Ayo. Lovely shade
trees, in fact bargain on any rea-
sonablo terms. Price $1O5O.
Good room horse coraer tot 100
by 14O feet West Hill Coed barn; a
real snap for quick sale at $1,000.
a modern roam hone well To-
Gated on Mimi Ave This is a real
home. Price $4,000.
4l room modern close in en- South
Sixth street; dandy at $2500.
A lovely room modern home close
in on South Seventeenth street east
front large lot If YOU are a buyer
let us show you this home Price
$500
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-29
"A FEW MORE BARGAINS
CITY PROPERTY
FARMS.

Wen located lor schoo 100 $55
acres bottom 4rom house. fair barn. welt school
three miles chckha reduced price for quick sale adj
Joining selling for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-29
FARM LANDS

200 acres farm land east of this
city 100 in cultivation balance native
grass A room house two wells, all
fenced and cross fenced 40 acres of
this land will crow alfalfa Owner
wants to sell. Prico $25 per acre,
70 acre tract all in cultivation; no
improvements; east Of Chickasha.
Priced to sell quick at $50 per acre.
A real farm Of 2S5 acres near
Chickasha, highly improved, SO acres
alfalfa if You want your moneys
worth buy this farm. See US quick,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-29
LOST
MARRIAGE PERMITS

Seven marriage licenses were re
corded this morning in the office o.
Mrs. Edna T. Watkins, court clerk
They were issued to:
o. J. Knowles, age 2S, of Chicka
sha, and Miss Marguerite L. Piercey
age %, of Chickasha.
G. w. Kerce, age q, of Chickasha
and Adele Turnbull, age IS. of Lind
say.
Oscar E. Burroughs, age "a, OF
Alex, and Miss Ellen Nail, age IS
of Alex.
! Jess Smith age 20, of Naples, and
Miss Edna Stidham, age 1S, of Ma
pies.
A. ]. Rice, age 4S, of Purcell. and
Mrs. Isabelle Price, age "a, of Criner
c. NJ. Baskins, age 81, Of Cement
and Mrs. Laura Samueson, age So
of Waverly, Ia.
Claude p. Daniels age q, of Po.
casset, and Miss Nell McKown, afe
%, of Pocasset.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-29
Jonas Cook
Room Col First National Bank Bldg
CHICKKASHA, OKLA.
REAL ESTATE FOR
SALE

room dwelling and barn, price
$1250.O0.
4 room modern house, on Mimi
Ave, close to shops Price $500;
$500 cash, balance $25 per month.
room dwelling, close in on pave
ment. Price $4,000 $1,000 cash, bal
lnce terms.
4 room house, quarter block OF
land, price $1,000 5000 cash, balance
like rent
room modern house with sleep
ing porch, close in on South 9TH st.,
east front, price $500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-29

Small 60 acre farm, nicely located,
can sell for $1,000. $1,000 cash pay.
ment.
70 acre farm, small improvements,
can sell for $500. $1,000 cash pay
ment.
A splendid 24O acre farm, nice I'm
provements, half in cultivation and
half grass All grass land tillable.
Price $14,50O.
Splendid bottom farm, 15O acres,
seven miles Of Chlckasha. Price $l15
per acre.
$50 acre farm, so acres in cutiva.
ticp, nice improvements, eight miles
If Chickasha, $500 per acre, reason
able terms.
220 acres of creek bottom farm. five
ana one-half miles Of a good town,
fairly well improved, ITO acres Of
good bottom land. Price $55 per acre.
$50 acre upland farm twn miles of
a good town, lar improvements, good
t'4ms. Price S25 per acre
CITY PROPERTY
Splendid, modern five room house,
rs IT, lot. Price $2SOO, on reasonable
terms.
8 room house, close in, modern in
every respect, good terms. Price
$4,000.
Nice A room house, 100 #. lot on
north side of town for 5000.
Remember we have the best Farm
Loan proposition in the county.
P. c.. Stacy * Son
2O5 Tye Rnilding.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-29
WANTED

WANTED-Two men walters for
lunch counter. Geronimo hotel. 3tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-29

WANTED-Wo Women for dining room
and lunch counter work; experience
not necessary. Geronimo hotel. 27-tf
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

those who registered from New York
this week.
A. Duncan Reid is here from New
York to attend a conference of the
managers of the Liverpool and Lon
don and Globe Insurance Company. A.
G. Dent, of Liverpool, is conducting
the meeting, and others present in
clude Hugh +. Loudon, of New York,
William S. Warren and r. II. Purcell,
Of Chicago; Thomas H. Anderson, Of
San Francisco; J. Gerald Pepper and
Clarence NJ. Low, of New Orleans.
Rene Ia Montague, who passed sew,
eral weeks at the Crcenbrier, gave a
dinner at the Kutes Mountain Club
before returning to New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brewster
Prindle, who spent their honeymoon at
the Greenbrier, have returned to New
YORK. Mr.. and Mrs. b. d. Spiman, jr.,
OF Warrenton Va, whose wedding took
place in New York, motored here and
are touring through the Virginias on
their honeymoon.
Mrs. James Ransom Branch, Of Rich
mond. Va. entertained at luncheon at
the kate's Mountain Club for Mrs.
Samuel Pomeroy Colt, who will go to
Newport after completing her stay here :;
Mrs Edward w. McKcnna, Of New
York, and Mrs. Abbott Mercer, OF Wash
'nRton and Minneapolis. Several smart
dinners have taken place at the at
tractive rustic club; and at The Pines.
ard at Elmhurst Farm, on the banks
Of the Grccnbrier River, there are
daily number Of parties to enjoy the
old Virginia dinners that are featured.
Motoring through the Virginias in
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

of New York; Walter r. Fahy, of Phila-
delphia; Scott Scammell, of Trenton
and David Edwards, of Jersey City,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Pierson, of Nor
walk, Conn, are registered at the
Martin w. Collins and family, of
Philadelphia, are in their cottage for
the season.
Mrs. Adrian Hoffman Joline, of New
York, will return to one of the Essex
and Sussex cottages this season.
Mrs. Catherine Jameson and the
Misses Martha and Margaret Jameson,
of Pittsburgh, will occupy suite at
the New Monmouth. Mrs. Rawson I'm
derhill and Mrs. Henry Nassoit, of New
York. will also go to New Mon
mouth.
Philadelphians already here for the
summer include Martin j. Powers and
family, whose home is on the beach
front.
Among those who have registered at
the Spring Lake hotels are:
Essex and Sussex-Miss Nina Rhodes,
Mrs: Auguste Vatable, Colonel and Mrs.
William B. Cogswell William II. Nor
gan, Robert E. Bowling and others, of
New York.
Shoreham-Mr. and Mrs. D. Heidel-
berg, Fred r. Knubel, Charles Harin,
Mr.: and Mrs. J. F.. Raynor, Philip
Rhrelander, Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Gilsev.
Mrs. S. Waters, Miss Grace J. SAWYER.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wolf, of New York.
Breakers-Mrs. Edward Norden. z. K.
Graham and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney
Miller, of New York
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

Wednesday with a big exhibit, includ-
ing batteries of large and small field
pieces loaned by the Federal govern
mcnt TO show the progress of Ameri-
can war manufactures
The American Medical Association
finished I'D its business and the Amer
'can Federation Of Labor delegates
continued their deliberations looking
to the betterIng Of labor conditions.
Realty Men to Meet
Next week the National Association
Of Real Estate Boards will meet and
start with a luncheon given to the
nigh national officials of the organi-
zatIon al the Breakers.
Preparations are being made for the
reception of az least $4,000 members
Of the Order OF Elks, who come for
the meeting Of their grand lodge dur
ing the first week Of July. Master
plumbers OF the United States also
started their convention at the Break
crs this week.
Schor r. de la Arena and seiiora La
Arena, OF Cuba, arrived at the Tray
more this week. Mr.. and Mrs. ii. J..
na.hday, OIL New York, and Mr. and
mrs. Stewart N. Coleman, OF East
orange, are among the newcomers at
q. Backes and Mrs. Backes, Of New
Jersey, also came 10 the Traymore.
The Curtins at Seashore
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Curtin. Of
brooklyn. arc spending somc time az
the st. Charles. Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Briggs, who spent the winter and
spring at AsbeyiiIe. arc at the MARI
borough blenheim, accompanied by
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
VACATION SPOTS IN MOUNTAINS AND BY THE SEA

many New Workers. for the season
some of the newcomers there being
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ottman who
have taken a cottage for the season to
be near their brother-in-law, George
t.hret who with Mrs. Ehret. will be at
the Balsams; MIR. and Mrs. c. g.
barkley. Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. .Pomeroy, Mr.
and Mrs. w. J. Farrell, Mr. and Mrs
c. n. Thoms, Mr. and Mrs w. F
Wall, Mr.. and Mrs. Rawson w. Lynn
Mr.. and Mrs. E. lie B. Gardner, Mrs
Emil Boas and many others.
The Waumbek at Jefferson always en-
tertalns large New York colony
which includes William L. Ward and
family of Portchester, Mrs. Thomas
Dimond. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Renwick Di-
mond and family, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ken
ncdy Tod and party, MIR. and Mrs.
James D'Olier, Mr.. and Mrs. Ephrain
L. Bass and many others who return
year after year. Every Friday evening
sleeper from New York to jefferson
brings company of golfers there to
spend the week end and play over the
superb Waumbek golf course.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
Summer Resorts PLANNING
Gala Euents for Fourth
Returned Soldiers Will Sc Guests of Honor at Big
Celebration at Lake Placid; Canada Proving At
tractive to Many Travellers

Even the Adirondacks, the Thousand
Islands. the Canadian resorts fire.
quented by Americans, and other places,
which usually do not begin their sea-
sons until about the middle of July,
are profiting this year by the early and
unprecedented flocking of society and
the public to summer places. Paul
Smiths Saranac, Elizabethtown, West
port and Lake Placid in the Adirondacks
all report the early arrival of the cot
tage colony and hotel guests and social
activities are beginning.
A big celebration is being arranged at
Lake Placid for July 3 and d, in honor
of the returning soldiers and sailors.
1t promises to be one of the most bril-
tion of the mountains. Powerful
searchlights ut night will light up the
waters and the many and varied craft
which will take part in the celebration
July will be known as Venetian night.
The Thousand Island House. at Alex
andria Bay, has opened and already
many guests are registered. The Thou
sand Island Yacht Club opens this week
with a dance, and golf and tennis will
then be in full swing. The island cot
tages are being occupied much earlier
than usual.
The lid, shut down so tight on travel
ling for pleasure, was lifted some time
ago and it's effect is now being shown
ir greatly increased travel Particu-
1arly is this so over the Canadian
Pacific, which takes the traveller
through the Rockies with stops at
Banff and Lake Louise. A "Trans- Can
ada Limited has been put on from
Montreal to Vancouver and the 1000
miles is made in ninety-t three hours
The eauinment OF this de luxe train
includes fifty-nine sleeping cars. fifteen
dining cars, twelve observation cars,
five compartment cars, twelve baggage
cars and twenty-four locomotives
Every trip takes many passengers from
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Wash
ington and other cities.
Among American guests now regis
tered at Banff are Colonel and Mrs
f. w. Mcclellan, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Huber, Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Fox, Mr.
and Mrs. c. J. Winston and Mr.. and
Mrs. +. D. Kalley
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

creases with the continued improve
ment of the automobile roads. Making
the tour from New York, the tourist
takes the Pixies Peak Ocean to Ocean
Highway that connects with the Capitol
trails and the Midland Highway. Mr.
and Mrs. Gustav Strom berg and their
party, who passed several weeks at the
Greenbrier, returned to New York by
automobile, going by way of Char
lottesville and Fredericksburg. During
their stay here Mr. and Mrs Harold
Orlob, who were on their honeymoon,
motored to Hot Springs Va.
Mrs. Emma Springs, of Forest Hills
Inn, Forest Hills, Long Island, will
come to White Sulphur Springs for
the summer to be with her sister, Mrs.
Priest, and Judge Henry S. Priest, Of
ST Louis.
George Wiltshire, of the Vale Club;
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wylde, of Chat
ham; NJ. and Mrs. William Vail Mar
tin, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Thurnear
and W. II. Cooke are among those who
Will arrive in late June or early July.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22
" edding of Miss La Vie
VIII Be Euent of Week
Spring Lake Beach Prepares
10 Welcome Jersey State Med
icnl Society at annual Meeting

Special Cores pondeace
SPRING LAKE BEACH. N. j.. June
2I.-The wedding next Saturday of Miss
Mary La Vie, daughter of George A
La We, Of New York and Philadclphia,
TO Van Campen Heilner, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Heiner. of Philadelphia
and New York, will take place in Trim
ity Episcopal Church and will be fol-
lowed by reception at the La Vie
nome on Prospect Avenue
Miss La Vie will be attended bv her
two sisters as bridesmaids, the Misses
Marjorie and Edith La Vie. Reginald
Brown will be the best man, and the
ushers will include Miss La Vie's
brothers, Richard and Philip La Vie:
Theodore P. Seymour, Harold Clark
and Arthur Pryor. The wedding will
be brilliant one and will be one of
the most notable events in society this
season.
Next week will bring the members of
1he New Jersey State Medical Society
here for their 153d annual convention
Many of this states leading physicians
are scheduled for addresses
Governor Runyon, State Controller
Newton A. X. Bugbee, Major Everett
Colby, Albert C. Wall and Joseph L,
Hoffman will address the physicians at
their annual banquet on Wednesday
night.
Morgenthau to Speak
The New Jersey Society of the Gin
clnnatl, at its annual banquet at the
Essex and Sussex July d, will hear men
OF national prominence speak. Those
who have accepted include Henry Nor
genthau, former American Ambassador
to Turkey; Vice President Atwater of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, Rear Ad-
miral Sims and Harry f. Fosdck.
new amateur record for the
eighteen hole course of the Spring
Lake Golf and Country Club was estab-
lished this week by Chester l.. Max
we'll of Trenton. The former record
of "A was lowered by two strokes. The
club matches were got under way to-
day with the Introduction of the an
nual golf ball sweepstakes. The con-
tests will be played hereafter every
Saturday and Sunday. Many of the
clubs most prominent players were on
hand for to-day's play, including Clar
ence Whitehill, DR.. Ransom Parker,
Miss Martha Parker, William II. Err
vine, Albert Bryant and George Belts,
New-York tribune., 1919-06-22

Miss Henrietta Briggs and Harry
Briggs. Harold II. Hackett came TO
the Marlborough Blenheim to spend
the weekend.
Mrs Walter Stevenson, of New York.
is entertaining Miss Margaret Mon
teith Connell at the Dennis. Mrs. Z.
G. Clayton and Miss Clayton arrived
at the Dennis from New York. Mr..
and Mrs. John C. King came up from
Palm Beach, and are spending some
time at the Shelburne.
Many New Workers at Shore
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Campbell are
at the New Clarion. Ensign f. f. Ste
vens arrived at the Boscobel with Mrs.
Stevens. Mrs. Albert Whitaker ana
Miss Florence Whitaker, who are al
the Grand Atlantic, have been enter
tanning Miss Irene D. Manning, Of
Roslyn Va. Mrs. A. D. Williams har
Miss Ethelda Brady, of New Orleans
and Miss Kathryn Bullard, of Bowling
Green, KY, as her guests at the De
Vile
Miss Lucille McHacker who recent
~ returned from the Pacific Coast, is
at the Phillips House for June. Mrs
". T. Hennesy, of Brooklyn, has joined
Mr.. Hennesy at the Biltmore. Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Seaman are at the Blackstone
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Wellington, of
Newark Mrs. Jessie S. Elliott and
Miss Elliott, who are visiting the Black
stone. entertained James Van Allen
Shields, of London, at luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H.. Thomas,
Mrs. G. S. Thomas, ". A. Thomas and
Miss Helen Henderson arc in a Brook
lyn party at the Boutwell,. Mrs. M. T.
Koen is entertaining Miss Marie Holl-
nagel, ii Richmond Hill, at the Wilt
shire