Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-22
Heroism of Gem State Lads
Recognized in the Award Of
the Distinguished Service
Cross.
THEY LOOK NOW FOR THE
FOLKS AT HOME TO PUT UP
Waited From Spirit Land Is the
Voice of Some in Earnest Ap-
peal to Loan to Government
for Which They Fought.
BY REX OSBORNE.

utedS VI IcTOiSIH performed
by the soldier boys of Idaho in
France and Belgium are among
the most striking of which the war
department has a record.
Some of these Idaho soldiers have
returned home.
Others still are on duty
Some never will return Their
bodies rest in last long, sweet sleep
under the poppies of the French re-
public.
They have made the supreme sacri-
flee. When duty called they respond
ed without hesitation and gave to the
world their lives that the world might
live in safety.
When we read of these deeds of
valor, and when the eye is dmmed
and the throat clutches as we recall
the young men of our acquaintance
who so willingly died that we might
live in security, we are prompted to
marvel at the character of the heart
and mind of any who living in COM
fort and far removed from danger,
might hesitate to perform his or her
share in paying for q conflict that
has been so costly in lives and the
monetary expense of which has been
rifices our heroes have made and the
benefits they have conferred upon
civilization.
SERVICE OF BOISE OFFICER
An officer high in rank who comes
from Idaho and who has been cited
for superior service is Gen. Lucius r.
Holbrook of the 18th field artillery.
General Holbrook's position was one
of great importance in a notable en-
gagement. Any break there, any mis-
| takes, would have been costly to the
entire force. Because he displayed
such conspicuous skill in handling his
artillery group in this attack, and in
subsequent bombardments, preserving
his guns and giving most efficient
support to the infantry, the war de-
partment on the recommendation Of
the commander of the expeditonary
forces, has highly complimented him.
CARRIED CoMRADE TO SAFETY
| Among the many instances of hero
| ism on the part of Idaho soldiers is
that of Sergt Arthur p. Zimmerman,
whose home is at Bonners Ferry.
Zimmerman entered the service in the
| fall of 1917 and sailed for France on
July, 1918, with the 91st division. He
| participated in the Argonne drive,
where he was wounded and still Is in
a French hospital Near Oesnes,
| Nomma, France. on October 8, 1918,
Sergeant Zimmerman voluntarily and
| unhesitatingly left the shelter that
gave him absolute security and under
a heavy shell fire and without thought
| of personal danger, rendered first aid
and carried a wounded comrade to a
| place of safety.
| A similar act of heroism was per-
formed by Corp. Hjalmar Froman, a
| step-son Of Carl NJ. Brunzell Of MUIR
ply, Idaho. He, too, was member
Of the DIST division and participated
in some of the history making battles
| of the war Like Zimmerman he left
the safety of a perfect shelter charged
through heavy shell fire and, giving
no thought to himself. carried a
wounded comrade to safety.
EXTRAORDINARY HERoIsM
Another Idaho boy who has been
awarded the distinguished service
cross is Sergt. Emmett w. Waltman OF
Kellogg. The story of his action, per-
haps, Is best told in the official state
ment issued by General Pershing in
the name of the president, as follows:
Corp. Emmett w. Waltman. Co.
F, 4th engineers. For extraordinary
heroism in action west of the F'ismes.
France, August g.. 1918 Corporal
Waltman was a member of a small de-
tachment of engineers which went out
in advance of the front line of infan-
try through an enemy barrage from
77-millimeter and one-pound guns to
construct footbridge over the river
Vesle. AS soon as their operations
We're discovered machine gun fire was
opened upon them. but undaunted.
the party continued at work. removing
the German ware entanglements and
completing bridge which was of