Evening journal., 1919-07-03
HembIey, Who Was Re-
sponsibIe for Defeat of
Filipino Army and Cap
fure of nguinaIdo
BY 4. 4. GELDHOF.
y. 4. 4. Washington Bureau,
li2S-ii3i MunScy Bldg.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 3.-Be-
lated recognition by the Amercan peo-
pie Of the galanlry OF the two great
est heroes Of our last two wars-the
Spansh-Amerlcan war and the war
with Germany-will be forthcoming
from Congress this session. If the pub
Tic will give proper support TO the
movement.
These two heroes are:
Sergeant Alvin C.. York. OF Pail Mall,
Tenn.-herO OF the world war.
Lieut.. William b. Trembley, Of Ok
mulgee, Okla.-herO Of The war with
spain.
Sergeant York's story is fairly well
known 10 the American peOple-how
he killed 81 Germans with his rss
and captured 1872, breaking up an at
tack on our lines that had been
planned by the Huns
Lieut. Trembley's story was Just as
well known back in iS9S-but the
American people are quick TO forget
TremDley, who was only a private
then, performed a feat which was
solely responsible for the defeat OF
Filipino army. and the capture a lit
lie later Of Aguinaldo. the insurgent
leader.
For their feats each Of these heroes
was awarded the Congressional Honor
medal: Trembley in 1898 and York i'm
1919; and each was granted, out OF
the muniilcence OF the war depart
ment's bureaucrais, a slight promotion
York from corporal 20 sergeant;
Trembley from private 90 corporal.
Representative Edward G. Little. OF
Kansas City, beneath whose Palm
Beach beats a soldiers heart-he was
a colonel under Funston in the war
with Spain-has introduced i'm the
house a bill which will give real
recognition TO these brave soldiers Of
Uncle sam.
His bill makes each OF them a cap
tain, and provides that they be placed
Immediately on the retired list OF the
army, at retired captains pay Of
$50 q month.
The bill has been referred TO the
military affairs cOmm.tte. with good
prospect Of a favorable report 90 the
house.
There's no need to recount the story
OF Sergeant NOrk's exploit on the
western front last f1ll But the story
Of Trembley's feat requires repetition.
lie was a boy OF IS. and a private
In the 20lh Kansas volunteers during
the fighting with the Filipinos in 1898.
The late Gen. Frederick Funston. then
colonel. was his regiment commander, Z
and Congressman Little was lieuten-
ant colonel Of the regiment
The American volunteers were
drawn up along one bank OF the Rio
Grande dc Ia Pampagna. the biggest
river in the Philippines. and Aguin- /
aido's army was strongly entrenched
on the other side, and pouring a heavy !
fire into the American line. There was
a bridge over the river. but the goo
COOS" kept it under such a heavy fire
that the Americans couldn't get near ID. !
So Private Trembley and Private !
Eddie White stripped TO Their skins.
and plunged into the river about half
O. mile below the bridge. Around
Trembley's body was tied a rope The
Filipinos peppered them with rifle
fire, but the two privates swan the
river 10 safety
Trembey climbed mp the bank, in
full view Of his comrlds on the other
side jumped down into the Filipino
trenches and fastened his rope 90 a !
tree. Then he and White waited while !
two comrades climbed into a small |
boat in which were Trembleys andI
Whites clothes. and tried 10 pull the /
boat across the stream with the aid /
of The rope The rope sagged into the J