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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-22

y
1918, little more than "a hours
after the American troops discovered
they were surrounded and outnumbered
by Germans in the Argonne Forest.
They had adopted Major Whittiesey's
and Captain McMurtry's slogan: mo
falling backi' Now, suddenly as tragic
drama. the way back was blocked, and
by hand that dealt them stab In the
back. From the rear, friendly artillery
ssred into them with fierce intensity,
killing and wounding so Americans.
Hitherto untold features OF this agon-
lzing, maddening occurrence appear in
the diary that Private Jim Larney of
Watertowr,. N. II, Lost Battalion sur
vivor, kept through the siege. 1t re-
cords the experiences of I.arney and
others who endured the l25-hour gantlet
Of Ere, hunger and thirst in s'the Pocket"
In Charlevaux Valley. There the Lost
Battalion had thrust itself by obeying
Maj Gen. Robert Alexander's orders.
Those orders were to hold on in sthe
Pocket Y
Relief could come only from the rear
but all that did come from there was
death, III the fame and smoke OF burst
ing shells from friendly cannon They
brought two wounds to Jim Larney, but
the slight. sensitive. religious youth who
was Wsaittleseys signalman described
the experiences modestly.
Fri. Oct. AZ he wrote Continued
misery Barrage upon US in r. M Sgt
Major Gaedeke missing received
high explosive wound in right arm and
machine gun left leg. Tollefson, pigeon
man with Richards. wounded already,
has disappeared, too. Cavanaugh
(WiIliam M. Cavanaugh of Rochester,
Minn.l, End Platoon HQ. Co, s0s t3o8th
Infantry, with C Co. wounded Tree
fell on him also. Great many casual
lies. Major Vt. (Whittleseyl bleeding
IfDn cut On nose. Perhaps not from
shellfng asked him If he we're hurt
He did not reply.
Major Whittlesey sent following
message by last remaining pigeon, dur
ing barrage:
G. 9. Commanding ofacer) ist Bn.
3o8 Inf.
TO 6. o, SOB mi.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-22


This part OF Larney's diary carries
the message that saved the Lost Bat
TALON from the fire Of Its own artiI-
iery. WhittIesey's message ends with
the urgent plea: ''For Heavens Sake!
Stop It.
But Moved escaped the friendly
shells, but there was an enterprising
German machine gunner up that road,
and how he did sow them in there!
TO this day / can't see how we escaped
Low-Rrowing leaves and tWigs right be-
side my head were being sniclSed off.
Either Bob or | hollered We've got to
set out Of herei Let's gol'
Bob dashed back across the road
and into the trees down the slope
ard In crossing, lost finger Of one
hand. Bob went out III the ambulance
with me when we were relieved"
NET, amazingly. the snoke-cloud of
that barrage was siIver-lined For
the pigeon that at last started forth
from IL also reached It's objective
Cher Ami delivered the message to
headquarters, By that time the barrage
had stopped, but the message prob
ably prevented another similar CHASTITY
shelling
The night of Oct 4, the dull report
of the American automatic rifles came
from the ridge to the south Help was
on its way Hopefully, scouts were
sent out to guide the relieving troops
The scouts never came back. The cheer
ing "thump- thump- thump!" died away.
The Germans had thrown back the
would-be rescuers, as thereafter they
threw them back time after time. With
heroic persistence, the rest of the 308th
and 307th tried to pierce the IRON gray
ring. More Americans died in the eff
fort TO rescue the Lost Battalion, than
died in the Battalion itself.
Oct 6 dragged YEARLY; machine gun
and sniper fire, another heavy grenade
attack, and more blasting from minen-
werfer. One bomb struck beside Jim
Larney's funkhole, half covered him
with dirt, filed his eyes and ears.
Once he had to move his position,
and he wrote, II had great difficulty in
scrambling out, on account of being stiff
and lame from the wounds Lieutenant
Peabody killed. probably by a sniper
Tumbled down into our funkhole and
out again, and down into one below us"
That gruesome event ended suffering
for Lieut.. Marshall G. Peabody, of New
York City, member OF the 306th Ma
chine Gun Battalion. Wounded two days
earlier, he had been in constant pain.
Larney says he sat up there above us
with his greatcoat draped over his
shoulders. We could hear him moaning
in the night. Some stray shot or snipers
bullet must have got him, for the first
thing we knew he fell right in on top
of US androut again. and came to rest
in sort of shellhole below us Must
have been alive as he fell. and dead
shortly after he stopped"
He lay unburied, like all who died
that day. Hunger and exhaustion made
the survivors TOO weak to bury their
dead So, dead and living lay together
Yet they clung to their slogan. mo
falling backl"
NEXT WEEK. The German de-
Tland to surrender, and Whittleseus
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-22
BY Thomas NJ. Johnson

E the many hard blows that
struck the heroic Lost Battalion,
the cruelest came on Oct. 4,
1918, little more than "a hours
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-22

NEXT WEEK: The German de-
rlGnd to surrender, and Whittleseus
refusal, .. Rescue comes at last.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-10-22

This part OF Larney's diary carries
the message that saved the Lost Bat
TALON from the fire Of Its own artiI-
iery. WhittIesey's message ends with
the urgent plea: "For Heavens Sake!
Stop IT.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10

derful thing that had ever been held in America.
Four years later, however, President Adams
was unwilling to see whether his successors
inauguration wonderful There great
political strife between parties, and Adams was
disgruntled at not being elected. Instead of ar
ranging royal dinner reception for the new
President, Thomas Jefferson Adams drove out
of Washington during the night of March 3rd
1901, to escape the humiliation of accompanying
Jefferson during the inaugural ceremonies
INAUGURATION DAY at the capital is a day
for honoring the President and the Presi-
dents wife figures only slightly and oftimes
not at all in the ceremonies of the day
Martha Washington, the first First Lady, did
not arrive in New York in time to witness the
first inaugural of her husband, but she was pres
ent at his second inaugural in Philadelphia.
Mrs. John Adams Mrs. William H. Harrison
and Mrs. Zachary Taylor were absent when
their husbands took the oath of Office. Mrs
Thomas jefferson, wife of the third President,
died 10 years before her husband was inaugu-
rated Mrs. Andrew Jackson and Mrs. Martin
Van Buren were two other women who died
before their husbands were inaugurated.
Cleveland and Buchanan were bachelors when
they took the oath of office President.
Mrs. Fillmore, Mrs. Tyler and Mrs Johnson
we're living when their husbands became Presi-
dent but did not have the pleasure of witness
ing elaborate public Inauguration for them be-
cause they had been hurredly sworn into office
upon the death of the preceding President and
no large public ceremonies were held
President Wilson's second wife, Mrs. Edith
Gait Wilson, rode in the Presidents carriage
drawn by four horses at Wilson's second in
auguration in 1917 Mrs. Wilson was the first
woman to participate prominently in the in
augural ceremonies.
Inaugural days have not always been favored
by the Washington weather man. Disagreeable
weather has ushered many Presidents into Office
Not only did severe and unpleasant weather
usher "Old Tippecanoe," William H. Harrison
into Office but it virtually hurried him right
out Harrisons Inauguration was the beginning
of the end.
General Harrison 68 years of age on his
inaugural day, and even though the weather
exceedingly disagreeable, he insisted
riding horseback to the Capitol. Riding without
the warmth and protection of an overcoat over
the slow, wet route caused the general to be
so exhausted by the end of the trip that he was
forced to receive medical attention during the
ceremonies This illness continued pneumonia
developed and on April 4th, just month fol-
lowing his Inauguration, President Harrison
died.
William Howard Taft had remarked that it
would be cold day when he got to be Presi-
dent. and so it There was foot of snow
on the ground to greet Taft on his inaugural
day. and more snow and sleet came down dur
ing the day. Strong, cold and bitter winds made
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10

monies began at 9 o'clock when the ministers
called their congregations together to hold serv-
ices and offer prayers for the incoming first
President of the United States
The procession formed at noon. General Wash
ington rode alone in handsome cream -colored
coach. drawn by six beautiful white horses
which were led through the city's streets.
At 1 p. m, Washington 81 years DID, ap-
peared on the balcony of the Old Federal Hail.
Wall Street, and the oath as prescribed by the
Constitution was administered by Robert Lv-
ingston, Chancellor of the State of New York
On crimson velvet cushion lay an open Bible
which had been borrowed from the Masonic
Lodge. Laying his hand upon the Bible, Wash
ington reverently said
II do soemnly swear that l will faithfully
execute the Office of President of the United
States and will to the best of my ability, pre-
serve, protect and defend the Constitution of
the United States"
Then bowling his head and kissing the Bible,
he murmured, $50 help me, God"
The people cheered and cried, Long live
George Washington, President of the United
States; long live our President" Flags waved
and men tossed their cooked hats high into the
air.
A THE people returned to the Senate cham
~ Der, President Washington took the chair
and the Representatives and Senators were
seated.
With no precedent to guide the committee,
vexing problems arose Should the audience
stand when the President entered? Should it
be seated? Should the President be addressed
this way that way? How did they do in the
House of Commons-in the House of Lords?
Some men had voiced the opinion that if this
new government, why should pattern
after the old? The discussions had gone on
and on.
However, when Washington arose to deliver
his address, the audience arose. The new Presi-
dent seemed nervous and unable to clearly and
calmly read his paper. His fingers fumbled at
his breeches pocket. He changed his paper to
the other hand. Some critics reported that
Washington seemed more afraid of his inaugural
ceremony than he had been of bayonets and
cannon balls
Washington was dressed in dark brown the
buttons the suit being metal with an eagle
imprinted on them His stockings were white
his shoe buckles were silver and his hair was
powdered and worn in queue behind. He wore
a sword Newspapers proudly stressed the fact
that Washingtons clothes were of American
manufacture
The inaugural address completed, there was
a grand procession from the hall to Saint Pauls
Church on Broadway, where prayers were read
by the bishop The militia was duty along
the streets and the ceremonies went off smooth.
ly even though it the first time such an
event had taken place.
In the evening there was a grand display of
fireworks and professions of people carried
torches in the street One ambassadors house
was decorated with transparent paintings and
many were brightly illuminated by candle light
Federal Hall was brightly lighted; that is as
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10

new government refused to copy the language
of English courts, and it was voted to erase
two words and have the record stand that the
Presidents inaugural speech was just "his
speech"
Wv held on March 4, 1898, in Philadelphia
Then the President wore beautiful suit of
black velvet, trimmed in silver lace, light
satin vest. yellow kid gloves, cooked hat dia-
mond-studded knee and shoe buckles, and a
long sword with glitterng steel belt and scab-
bard of polished white leather hung at his side
Washington rode to Independence Hall in his
great state coach which had been repaired and
rehnished in a gorgeous style.
Washington set a precedent by giving an
elaborate farewell dinner to the incoming Presi-
dent, John Adams on the evening of March 3rd
1897 officers of the government and members
of the diplomatic corps were present. This GUS
tom has been followed in a fashion at times
but political party differences and unfriendly
feelings between the retiring President and the
President-eect have made the situation uncom-
Portable many times
However, at that time Washington completely
stole the show from the new President, John
Adams. Much more attention was given to
Washngtons retirement than to Adams sue
cession. Washington was TALL stately and digni-
fed and Adams did not quite measure up to the
retiring Presidents appearance The merchants
of Philadelphia feted Washington with an elabo-
rate farewell banquet.
Adams was sworn into Office in the House
of Representatives instead of the Senate as
Washington had been. Adams always felt that
he had not been given the ovation that
due him. However. he wrote his wife that the
whole inaugural affair had been the most won
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10

brightly candle light could make it. A mag
nifcent ball completed the ceremonies, and in
attendance were distinguished men and beauti-
fully dressed women President Washington
criticized for dancing was undignifed
for man holding such dignifed and promi-
nent position
The next day the first inaugural address was
the subject of much discussion Objection arose
to allowing the Vce-President to make writ
ten report that Washington's address was "his
most gracious speech" These members of the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
SNAKES

They say in Alaska there are no
 snakes, But that is a lie, like all other fakes, For I was out in the garden, work
 ing hard with my hoe I was almost done, was on the last
 row When I saw a rattler. all ready to
 bite. I hit il with the hoe and that made
 it fight. It bit that hoe handle. three times
 in a TOW And never in my life. did l see any
 thing swell so. That hoe handle sweIled up, till it
 was 12 feet through l looked it all over, but l did not
 know what to do. but the next day got a team, and
 hauled 1t off the hill And sold 1t for a saw log, down at
 the mill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
BETRoTHAL MISS PALMER AND
 DIR. HILDEBRAND ANNOUNCED

The betrothal of Miss Ann Palmer and pr. E. E. Hildebrand of White horse. was announced Sunday night at a five-course dinner given by Miss Sue Harding at her home.
 The dinner table was beautifully appointed and in keeping with St. Valentines Day. II was centered with pewter candelabra from which extended golden hued ribbons end ing in small hearts that formed the place cards. Concealed hearts fasten- ed together were at the other end of the ribbons
 After the meat course the guests were invited to detach the hidden hearts. There they found wrtten; Miss Ann Palmer and pr. Ed Hide brand. April. 1937." Miss Harding then told Miss Palmer that some thing belonging to her was under the candelabra and an engagement ring in a small gold box was reveal ed. The announcement came as a complete surprise to the guests, Miss Sally Hart Dr. J. H. Clements, and [ Alr Arnold Krone.
 Miss Palmer for the past year and a half has reen head nurse al Bishop Rowe General Hospital, whose af- fairs she has successfully administer ed Dr Hildebrand who had been al Telegraph Creek for the past two years. spent ten days in Wrangell last fall while relieving Dr. Clements who was out on vacation. He went from here to Whitehorse where he has charge of the hospital and is practising physician. He was grad uated from the University of Mani toba and interned at Vancouver Gen eral After their marriage they will live at Whitehorse. Next year they plan to go to London where Dr. Hildebrand will take graduate crtho- pedic study.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
BEAR FACTS

l will tell you what happened. one
 summer day; l was picking blue berries, at Shoe
 maker bay. The sun was warm, l didn't have a
 care, All at once I looked up and there
 stood a bear. He started to growl, and started to
 run, It seemed as if my feet, they weighed
 ton. When I got to the muskeg, looked
 back And there was the bear, right on
 my track. Pretty soon got into the snow It was so deep, I could hardly go. Then I came to a lake, frozen over
 tight got across, but the bear broke
 through out of sight. You say you don't believe it, and
 that it isn't so, Running around in the summer, in
 the ice and snow. But I forgot to tell you I just now
 remember, He chased me from June, till late
 December.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
AIRMAIL APPROPRIATIONS
 FOR ALASKA WINS APPROVAL

Delegate Dimond reports that the house appropriations committee has approved appropriations of $6S.692 to establish a weekly air mail ser vice between Juneau and Fairbanks by way of Whitehorse and Panama Crossing.
 The amount is included in the post office department appropriation bill.
 D5mond said that the fund would provide for a year-round service calling for one-round trip weekly.
 The appropriations committee lis approved of a $72.00o item to Huaroe a star air mail service. Dimoud sta ted. He said that he would attempt to obtain passage of the star route item through an amendment to the bill.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
LIBBY WILL OPERATE NINE
 CANNERIES IN TERRITORY

Carrying 2500 cannery workers and 10000 tons of cargo. four Lib by. McNeill and Libby ships will make five sailings to Alaska this spring. Captain Fred Svensson, man. ager of the company's salmon de- partment announced in Seattle this week.
 Captain Syensson recently was ap- pointed manager to succeed David W Branch who retired.
 The Libby company will operate nine canneries in the Territory, at Ekuk. Egagik, Libbyville, Koggiung Kenai. Yakutat. Taku, Craig and George Inlet.
 The Otsego will sail north April 10 for Taku, Yakutat and Kenai. The Libby Maine will go north four days later to George inlet and Craig.
 The General ". c. Gorgas. re- gently operated by the Alaska rail road as a charter ship during the shipping tie-up. will sail May 2 for Bristol bay. The Otsego will make its second trip May s, going to Bris- tel bay.
 The David ". Branch, formerly the Santa Olivia, purchased by the company last year from the Grace line, will leave Seattle May 15 for Bristol bay.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
A GOOD SHOT

The other day left my camp; The wind blew hard, it was cold and
 damp When I got down to the creek, there
 by the tide saw deer on the other side. A deer, some grouse, and a great
 big hare All in a bunch, over there. I said to myself, "I need that game. " I put up my gun and took good aim. Just at that time a great big ctter Jumped right up ,out of the water And the bullet, hit it in the ear And went on through and killed the
 deer. When the deer went down, shot
 through the head, It fell on that rabbit, and killed 1t
 dead, And also in its dying kicks It killed four old grouse ,and seven
 chicks. When I got that game. all on my
 back And waded across, over to my shack The water was deep and when I got
 out Both of my boots were full of trout. When I got that game all ready, for
 the pot I said to myself. That was one good
 shot"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
KETCHIKAN TRAPPERS
 URGE REGISTERED LINE
IContinred rom Page 0nel

tContinUed from Page Onel to advocate the registered trap line proposition as move toward eOn- servation of wild life.
 II was also felt that non-residents coming into the country would inter fere with the livelihood Of trappers who have been here for years unless the requirements for obtaining residnt trapping license were strengthened. The association voted 10 advocate that to abtain a resi- dent trapping liucense person must have resided continuously in Alaska for three years. Non-residents would be required to pay $50 for q nonresident license.
 l committee of three was appoint ed to investigate the suitability of Hungarian Of Chukkar partridges for transplanting to the district and as to whether il would be best L. import and hatch partridge eggs here or get the mature birds The committee was authorized to eNpend $30. Members are H. F. Elliott. c. k. Snow and W. R. Selfridge
 It was Jlso voted that the leglsla- ture be asked to appropriate s300,- for use in transplanting such birds to this district. and that the sup port of -other organizations be asked in making this request.
 More Wardens Needed
 Feeling that eight game warIens is an inadequate number to property enforce game laws throughout the Territory, that a $90.0O0.00O indus try should have better protection. the association went on record in fa- vor of urging additional appropri- ations for the protection of game and fur in Alaska.
 4 suggestion that the association advocate that the deer season not open until September first instead of August twentieth because the deer were not in good condition until September first last year failed to be adopted because it was felt that last season may have been unusual.
 Since it was pointed out that if fur buyers received otter and mink skins with the fur side in. detection Of bullet holes due to such animals having been shot would be made much easier. the association went on record as in favor of urging the Alaska game commission To require that all mink and alter pelts he sold with the fur side in
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
CHANGES IN NAVIGATION
 AIDS TO BE RESTORED

The following aids to navigation are out of commission but are to be restored according to information received from the office of Superin- tendeut Of Lighthouses.
 Wrangell Narrows - Turn Point Buoy 36 reported dragged out of position February 10.
 Wrangell Narrows -Mitkof Ledge Buoy 42 reported dragged out of position February 10.
 Stephens Passage - Duck P0irr Light reported extinguished Febru- ary 10.
 Saginaw Channel - Fayorite heef Light reported extinguished Febru- ary 9.
 ley Strait - Gustayus Light rs- ported extinguished February }.
 Alaska Peninsula - Arch Point Light reported extinguished Octo- Der 16.
 Aids Reighted Or Restored
 Aleutian Islands Tuscarora Reef Lighted Buoy ? reported ex- tinguished February ?. was relighted February g.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
Aids Relighted Or Restored
WIND AND SNOW DELAY
 ARRIVAL OF ALASKA

The Alaska several hours overdue arrived from the south Tuesday morning having been twice delayed after sailing from Seattle, first by stopping about 50 miles from Seat tie to- pick up a passenger brought to it by plane and second by a heavy wind and snowstorm in Queen Char lotte Sound which compelled the boat to anchor for about four hours.
 Passengers for Wrangell were Jacqualyn Nettleton. M. C. Anglin and Charles A. Thompson from Se- attle; J. F. Dennis and J. F. Cham berlin from Ketchikan.
 Taking passage from Wrangell on the Alaska were Brigadier Carru- thers and B. F. Kane for Petersgurg Mrs. L. B. Chisholm for Juneau and Mrs. D. L. Wing for Skagway.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-02-19
ALASKA STEAMSHIP co. BUvS
 SUTHERLAND OF NELSON LINE

San Francisco. Feb. 16 = Three shins of the Nelson Steamship com pauy were sold at federal court que tion here yesterday at $9o.00O each The Alaska Steamship company pur- chased the Sutherland, which has been tied up here. The Swayne-Hoyt line bought the Democracy. tied up here and the Sacramento. tied mp at Eagle harbor.
 Attorneys for the two ships who attended 10 the purchasing indicated that all three vessels would be re- conditioned and put into service i'm mediately.