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FORGOTTEN $500 PUT TO TEST IN FAR NORTH

machine gunners was to first lay
down a barrage for the attacking
infantry, and then consolidate
the positions captured.
The night before the attack the
Russians deserted to- the enemy,
and the railroad column was un-
able to move, since heavy ma
chine gunners cannot attack.
On other fronts the attack pro-
ceeded with varying degrees Of
success, but the whole thing was
called off before great damage
could be inflicted on the attack
ing forces.
Afterwards we learned that the
Bolo had concentrated $4,000
troops at Plesetskaya the day be-
fore our attack, planning a gen.
eral attack himselfl We were
attacking with a force outnum-
bered about 300 to l.
Now q Retreat
John 3olo now attacked us on
all fronts. We were outnumbered
from IL to / on one front to
40 to l on another. Excellent
regiments of Bolo troops were
brought up from Moscow to op-
pose us.
Our brave little garrison at
BolShe Ozerki was wiped out in
a hand-to-hand encounter with
the enemy. Over the packed snow
the enemy brought UP its ar
tillery. The railroad front was
endangered.
Company M and Company I
were rushed to Bloshe OZerki,
where the Americans outfought
the enemy and saved Obozerskaia
and the railroad front from an.
Inhalation.
On other fronts Americans
were not so fortunate.
For three days and nights the
Americans defended Ust Padenga
but finally withdrew to Shen-
kurSt. Here were quartered some
1900 Russians who had been
tried By fire, and found wanting.
The Americans now prepared for
their last stand, mere handful
opposed by 45,700 Reds!
The village Of Shenkurst was
methodically leveled. Ruin was
created on all sides Of the Amer
leans. On all sides of them, front
flanks and rear, large bodies OF
the enemy waited for the Amer
leans to quit the village, as it
was brought to ruin.
At midnight the retreat started
Russian troops deserted to the
= enemy, whole companies joining
the Reds. The day before WORD
of the various mutinies hao
reached the Americans. Treach
cry on all sides!
In the darkness, the Americans
and their Canadian artillery com
rades found a secret path through
the forests, just when all hope
seemed to have fled.
The enfeebled Allied remnant
of the Vaga-bonds reeled from
the stunning blows Of the enemy.
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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No escape from constant 'front.'
line duty. No relaxation. The
doughboy must exercise eternal
vigilance. Always on duty to
prevent surprise attacks. He
knew at all times, as did his Of
ficers of the line, that the threat
Of annihilation was ever present.
Human endurance, even Ameri-
can human endurance, cannot be
taxed beyond the bounds of ca
pacity. In north Russia, how
ever, American soldiers, their
British and Canadian allies, the
French, and the truly friendly
Russians who stuck with us, were
tried far, far beyond the bounds
OF capacity for suffering, priva'
tions and mental agony. Insanity
struck at us.
BOtched Campaign
Our pitifully weak and made
quately equipped forces; our lack
of artillery support; the failure
Of American headquarters to give
any thought to the care of Ameri-
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Shots Rescue Cat
From R0ttLeSndke

HAGERSTOwN, Md, July 5.
Henry Weidenbaugh, living near
Brownsville, this county, said he
had heard that snakes hypnotic
their victims before attacking
them, but he did not believe it
until q few days ago.
Weidenbaugh and Emanuel Hol-
der sat on the porch and saw the
Weidenbaugh house cat preparing
to eat young rabbit. They were
astonished at the glazed appear.
ance Of the cats eyes as it stared
fixedly at a rattlesnake, appar.
emily unable to move. Weiden-
baugh got his shotgun and blew
off the snakes head.
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can troops in the field: our lack
of important weapons Of warfare;
American newspaper reports OF
speeches by American politicians
extolling the virtues Of our
enemy; our lack Of a moral pur-
pose; the mutinies of our COM
rades of the French, English and
Russians; the fact that our own
American colonel never saw any
of his regiment in action at any
time, and other factors tended to
lower our morale until finally one
American company gave visible
manifestation of the strain under
which we labored.
The first of the mutinies in
volving real Allied troops (French,
British and Americana came just
about armiStice time.
French troops, hearing OF the
pending cessation of hostilities in
France, quit the front on the rail-
road and went back to Obozer-
skaia in an ugly mood. "The war
is over" they said. $50. why
should we be fighting Russia
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when France has declared no war
on Russia"
Some 80 of them were placed
under arrest and confined in
Archangel. ~
The Bolo knew Of, this nautiny,
and he struck at us on the rail-
road.
The next disaffection was that
of the Russian soldiers Of the
Slovak7British Allied Legion in
Archangel. They rebelled and re-
fused to go to the front to fight
the Bolsheviki. American troops
were called out and ordered to
blast the Ruskies out Of their
place of hiding, huge barracks
in Archangel.
When American soldiers heard
Of this mutiny, they were aston
ished.
If the Russians will not fight
for themselves, then why are we
here? the Americans asked.
Another of our alleged reasons
for the invasion of Russia had
disappeared.
English Fed Up
English troops, fresh from the
Murmansk side, where there was
little or no fighting, drew the
dreadful Kadish front for their
first hitch. They refused to at
tack, and for several days were
satisfied that their attitude in re-
fusing to fight was one which
they had every right to assume.
They sent a written formal pro.
test to Lloyd George in England,
General IronSides had come on
the scene by now, and he solved
a perplexing problem with speed
and precision.
The American incident was an
unusual one. The captain no
ticed that the droskys were not
being loaded. He called the ser
geant. The latter stated he was
encountering difficulty in getting
the men to load the droskys. The
captain sent for our American
colonel, Stewart, commanding Of
ficer Of the 339th Infantry.
The colonel addressed them.
eff for no other reason, we are
now fighting for our very lives.
II cannot tell you why we are
fighting other than that"
Company I went to the front
walked right into a fight and wor
the day. In action that day they
were holy terrors. Eight of then
were decorated for bravery above
and beyond the call of duty
Their captain was one Of thu
best soldiers and officers ir
North Russia,
Why Attack Failed
After the arrival of Genera
Ironsides, we prepared for a fina
push to consolidate, if possible
our scattered forces. It was {
matter Of necessity. A genera
attack on all fronts was ordered
the purpose being the taking Of
Plesetskaya. This was in latt
December.
The whole affair flopped, prob
ably because of a single episode
The frontal attack on the rail
road was to be made by Russian
troops. My platoon Of American
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Farm Soil Erosion
Biz Point to Bankers

Bankers are a lot more in
terested in knowing whether a
farmer lets erosion wash his rich
topsoil away than in being told
he rotates his crops or used fer
tilizer literally, says the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Indeed, two
Federal farm loan banks require
farmer-borrowers to terrace all
their rolling lands. and refuse
loans on those farms where ero-
sion is taking heavy toll.
Erosion ruins land, and takes
out plant nouriShment, far more
quickly than any crops or neglect
could. possibly do, the scientists
point out.
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During the trying days OF September,
October and November of 1918, we knew
that the conduct of our war against
Russia was in no way comparable with
the conduct of the war against Germany
on the Western Front.
As we fought on and on, into the
interior of Russia, we knew there were
no supports, no reserves.
American officers knew that there
could be no relief for jaded and spent
soldiers, except on the railroad front,
best situated of all the American groups.
Our men were called upon for, double,
triple, quadruple duty, and to fight,
fight against a constantly increasing
number of the enemy.
We were not long on the firing lines,
before we realized that our Archangel
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strategsts disoEeyed every rule OF cOdcV eVer " u0"
to ms bv orr American at home and by our
English and French instructors.
Forsaken in those days of his crying need the
American doughboy heart sorrowed first and then roz
AS he mcdated on his plight he became numb OF BRAIN
AS day followed day and the errors were
mtted over and again by the rategsts of Archange
honelessness came up him. HE GOT TO FEEL THAT HIS
COUNTRY HAD ABANDONED HIM. and had left him to
his bitter fate amid the roar of northern gales
INSANE DESPAIR
On five of the six front a except the Railroad 'FRONT.'
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By HARRY COSTELLO


1882 by The Washington Tmes)
America North Russian Expedonary Force was possessed
of excellent morale when it left the United States
That morale unshaken when entered Archangel,
Russia and started offensive against the Bohevk
The 339th Infantry had zeal spirit hope and confidence
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The too,ro thirteenth inSdrent of series OF interesting
stories by Harry Costello The Forgotten 5000 gripping
account of hardShps that gallant band OF Americans wo
fought inside the Arctic Circle after the
Ayrnistice dd signed.
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favor>d. They said Rest for the
Weary
I'VE were surprised, but they
said Mr.. Allen had taught them
the hymn. And, oh, with what
fervor and pathos they sang, espe-
cially the chorus! We were well
pleased with the visit"
The reformers left the water
front. However, each night for a
month they returned. Each
night they found that Allen was
suffering with a drop too much"
and so they got into the habit
of holding a meeting in his hall
from midnight until 4 o'clock in
the morning."
Finally, Arnold asked the de-
vout Mr.. Allen, who had made
a fortune of 100000 from his hall,
to retire and let them use the
place, a central waterfront To-
cation, for a mission.
We'll, gentlemen" he is report
ed to have replied, Il can't do
that. A man must have respect
for his profession.
And what, with the church
papers I subscribe 10 and the
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back bearing a sleepy child,
dressed in shawl. His father
took him in his arms with a glow
OF pride and ELECTION on his face
and said.
Nov, gentlemen, you are
philosophers, and will show you
that my baby knows q thing CT
two
"And without further ado he
stood the sleepy little fellow on
the floor and catechised him in
ancient history, both sacred ans
profane, and then in modern his
tory, geography and the political
history of the United States, with
a result that aStonished us.
Suddenly he exclaimed, Chester
give us a songp And Chester, for
that is the child's name, gave us
a song.
"Now, Chester, give us a break
down.
THE orchestra played a break
down, and. Chester danced with
precision and vigor, his mother
looking on with delight.
after the infant phenomenon
had been sent to bed, his father
asked us if we wouldn't mix in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-06
LESLIE AIDS LOSE
IN PRIMARY VOTE

nation for congress in the fourth
district. Victor was James I. Farley,
Auburn, who is not identified with
the state government.
Senator j. Clyde Hoffman Rep.,
Marion), Indianapolis, was another
administration casualty. He has
headed the Leslie tax survey COM
mittee for the last three years, dur
ing which no major changes in tax
laws have resulted.
His colleague in this business,
Senator Joe Rand Beckett (Rep.,
Marion), indianapolis, didn't even
try to make the race.
Hoffman's defeat also is attrib-
utable to his Craftsmanship of Ju-
dietary A committee at the last
session, which aided greatly in de-
feat Of the Moorhead bill to control
public utility holding companies.
Hoffman was one Of the outstand-
ing opponents Of the measure, which
was assigned to his committee.
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Governors StandbyS Are
Repudiated at Polls in
Convincing Manner.

Reputation of the regime of
Governor Harry G.. Leslie was one
Interpretation of the primary cleo
ton given today, as final results
were commented upon at the state
house.
Members of the state legislature
who were identified as being closest
to the Governor, and particularly
those who have stood with him in
continued delay on calling special
session to solve the tax problem,
went down in overwhelming de-
feat.
Only member Of the state budget
committee to make a successful
campaign was Representative Sam
Farrell (Rep., Blackford and Grant,
Hartford City, unoppcsed for re-
nomination.
Senator Bryon Huff (Rep., Hend-
rickS, Morgan and Owen, Martins
vile, a particular favorite Of the
chief executive, who went with Les
lie to Canada to hunt and aided in
greeting other Governors at the
French Lick conference last year
was beaten badly for the nomina-
ton.
Frank Sheets, Mooresville, farm
er, won the nomination by a huge
lead. He was said to have support
Of the Indiana farm bureau, which
long has pleaded with the Governor
to assume leadership in relieving
land Of its present heavy tax burden
Senator Thurman A. GottschalK
Dem, Adams. Blackford and Wells)
Berne, also q budget committee
member by Leslie appointment, was
defeated for the Democratic NOM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-06
Judge Called to Settle
Puzzle of What to Do
With Brood of IL.

By United Press
CHICAGO, May 6.-Though the
old woman who lived in the shoe
had so many children she didn't
know what to do with them, Mrs
Ellen w. Regain, 40, attractive widow
of a prominent Chicago manufac-
turer, thought she knew just what
to do with her brood of twelve chill
dren and stepchildren.
But the suburb OF Riverside where
the "shoe"-a rambling old-fash-
toned 22-room houSe-is located
questions Mrs. Reagan's plan.
AS a result, Circuit Judge Philip
]. Finnegan is brushing up on the
old nursery rhyme to see if it Of
fers any aid in solving the strange
case.
Mrs. Reagan had five children by
a previous marriage when she wed
the manufacturer. Reagan had a
similar number, and two more were
born to the couple.
All lived happily together in the
large home, and eventually -four
daughters and stepdaughters had
society weddings and left home. A
stepson also moved out.
But came the depression and
three of the couples moved back to
the Shoe"
So Mrs. Reagan had builders re-
model the interior TO give each
couple a separate apartment.
Riverside authorities learned Of
the remodeling. The s'lburb has
an ordinance against apartment
houses, and also prohibits more
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and have a dance with the girls.
It'll do you good said he, ito
trip little on the light fantastic.
Besides, I'd like to do the fair
thing by distinguished visitors.
I'm fond of literary people,
especially of clergyman. I was a
student at Union Theological
Seminary before I came down to
the waterfront to be a business
man
"%THREE of my brothers are
Il ministers upstate. I sub
scribe to all the religious papers
in the U. S. You'll find 20 copies
of The Little Wanderers Friend
IA popular hymn book of the
PERIOD over on the bar.
Eyes, grit and grace runs
through our family like the Tigris
and the Jordan through the Holy
Land. Go in and dance, gentle
men, the girls shan't hurt you
"On being assured that we would
not trip the light fantastic lie
asked us to lead in a song. We
asked the girls what song they
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-06
CHILDREN IN SHOE
CASE COMES TRUE

than one family living in a dwell
ing.
They asked Judge Finnegan to
issue mandatory injunction re-
curing Mrs. Reagan to remove all
the new partitions, and send her
married daughters back out into
the world.
Judge Finnegan set a hearing for
June II, when Mrs. Reagan will
have returned from Rome with
three children and four others will
be back from school at eastern col
leges, ready to take up life in the
"Shoe."
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Def1Owered
Plots of Gaudy Blooms
Banned on PoStoffice
Grounds.
GTON, May g.
Wv Flower plots. which once

W. > II n = y, may o.
decorated the grounds Of many
smaller town postoffces, now are
forbidden by order Of the super
vising architect of the department
of the treasury.
Mr.. Hoover may have DELPHI
inium around the White House;
congressman may look upon bril-
liant plots of pansies; even the
supervising architect has tulip
bed near his Office window, but
the postmaster of Podunk must
dig up his roses, or else. =.
A visit to the various offices
which the supervising architect
superviSes, revealed difference
of opinion as to why the order
was issued.
In fact, the man who issued it
has not yet been found. Some
believed that the federal land
scapers had decided that the year
round green Of grass and shrubs
-unbroken by gaudy flowers in
the summer or drab earth in the
winter-was the most satisfactory
setting for outlying federal build
ings.
Others were Of the opinion that
the order was born Of efficiency.
Federal employees are not sup
posed to have time enough to
tend flowers, they contend.
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But Freeburg Unanswered his
ship to the ground and landed his
eight passengers safely.
Now. it happens that farmers
and fox farm managers along the
S.. Paul-Chicago airway hate the
planes of Northwest Anyways. For
the planes scare the chickens and
foxes.
So it was no great surprise to
a certain Minnesota farmer the
other day when he heard a
whistling noise, and looked up TO
see a full-sized, half-ton Wasp
motor come hurting along
through space at him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-06

TINE farmer was fixing
Il chicken coop. He ducked.
The motor just missed the coop
and buried itself in the ground
nearby.
That was too much for the
farmer. He threw down his ham
mer, ran into the house, and
called the sheriff.
This has gone far enough" he
shouted. These planes come
over here and scare the daylights
out Of my chickens, and now its
got 50 they fly out here with their
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-06
FEAR FOR CAPT. DOLLAR

Physician Says Ship Magnate's
Condition ProblematicaL
By United Press
SAN RAFAEL. Cal, May 6.-The
condition Of Captain Robert Dollar,
Ss-year-old shipping magnate. who
is suffering from a severe cold, was
reported ''problematical" today by
his physician, Or. Rafael c. Duff
fey.
The doctor said Captain Dollar
spent an uncomfortable night
Wednesday, when his condition was
rather alarming" Since then, a
slight improvement was noted
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FARMER ENRAGED BY ATTACK FROM MAIL PLANE

old worn-out engines and dump
EN- overheard. It might have
hit me on the head"
The sheriff got riled UP about
it, too, and after a lot Of calling,
finally got pilot Freeburg on the
phone. He told him he was going
to arrest him.
And it wasn't until Freeburg
had climbed in a car and driven
fifty miles to see the sheriff and
the farmer that he convinced
them he hadn't thrown the motor
out on purpose.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-06
See the Indians

Want to see the Indians play
baseball? Every boy in the
city does, and The Times is
going to make it possible for
every lad under IS to do so.
It's simple. Just fill out the
application blank on Page 26
Of this edition and present it
to The Times circulation de-
partment and you'll get a free
ticket to Perry stadium, to see
the Indians in action.
And then there's e chance to
equip your baseball team this
summer with good bats, gloves,
catcher's mitt, mask, etc.
Turn TO Page 26, I'LL in the
blank and get busy now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-06
INDIANA ROADS READY
FOR DERBY TRAFFIC
Both Routes Paved; Spring Work
Has Been Halted.

Indiana state highways are in
first-class shape for the heavy traf-
&c to the Kentucky Derby Saturday,
it was announced today by Director
John j. Brown of the state highway
department.
Main routes to Churchill Downs,
either by New Albany or Jefferson
vile, are paved, he pointed out.
Whatever spring work was IN prog
ress has been halted and the roads
put into shape for Derby day, Brown
said.
Maintenance forces have checked
various routes carefully and berms
have been dragged and placed in
condition, according TO the road
director. Guard rails, bridge ends,
guides. information and warning
Signs have been replaced and
pal Jed
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BY ERNIE PYLE
Seripps-Howard Aviation Editor

VXTASHINGTON, May 6.-Pilot
w Nal Freeburg of Northwest
Anyways. who just has won The
first air mail hero med1l ever
awarded. almost was arrested over
the incident that brought him his
glory.
Freeburg was flying tri-
motored mail and passenger plane
from st. Paul to Chicago. when a
propeller on one motor broke, and
the vibration tore the engine out
out Of the plane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-06
Mexican Revolt Chief Executed

MEXICO CITY, May 6.-Castulo
Vega, leader of an armed group OF
fanatics who attempted an uprising
against the government recently,
was executed with four Of his fol-
lowers, an official announcement
said today.