Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 3, 1919, Page 3

| %. | | | | 1 | | &, g ! i ! - ice~-Cross; THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1919 A!I‘-FOffered Their Lives and Five Died for Country on French Battlefields. The Ninth Federal Reserve district ‘boasts the honor of having eight of {ts sons listed among the “Hundred Brav- eat” ‘with. the ‘American army in France. For use in the coming campaign, the Victory Liberty Loan commiitee in ‘Washington asked General John Pershing to forward to America the 100 bravest-acts performed by his men during the great struggle. After long and careful consultation with his hoard of _generals that decides who is wor- thy to receivé the Distinguished Serv- the -Hundred - Immortals- ‘were named. ;Five of the eight men named from the Ninth District died in the per- formance of the feat that won them undying fame in American history. Paying insurance to the relatives of these men who thonght life cheap ‘when country and honor were at stake, 1% one of the reasons why the Victory Ifberty Logn must succeed. Comment- 1ng upon the brilliant achievements of ~+ie eight men from his district, A. R. Rogers, chairman of the Ninth Dis- trict War Loan organization, said: “Nothing could be more apropos in DISTRICT HAS EIGHT OF 100 BRAVEST bayounet. With hand grenades, he bombed out the remaining portion of the strong point. NELS WOLD, of Kelly Lake, Minn,, private in “I” company, 138th. Infan- try. He died in action at Cheppy, France in Sept. 1918 after a series of brave exploits that {s still the talk of his regiment. Machine gun nests had been holding up his company’s advance and Wold with a comrade, si- lenced the guns and brought back 11 prisoners in the face of rmurderous fire. Later he leaped from a trench and rescued a pal] who was abolt to be shot by a German, killing the offi- cer at the same time. While rushing a fifth machine gun nest he was killed. His bravery was responsible for the advance of his company that day. CLAYTON K. SLACK, of Lampson, Wis., private “D” company, 124th. Machine Gun Battalion. At Conse voye, France one day in Oct. 1918, he saw German soldiers under cover, 50 yards away. On his own initiative, he attacked them single-handed and cap- tured 10 prisoners and two machine guns. His action saved his company and - neighboring organizations from heavy casualties. His mother, Mrs. Jennie Mae Slack lives at Lampson Wis. CARL F. PAYSON, of Monroe, Mich. Sergeant i} “C” company, 125th. In WE GAVE OUR QUOTA OF HEROES. | y Mcussing the work of these heroes than the words of Lincoln at Gettys- burg: ‘That from these honored dead ‘we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here bighly resolve that these dead shall mot have died in vain.’” Here are the men whose ni:mes will be graven-deep on the pages of Amer- ican history through all the ages: WILLIAM R: PECK, of Minneapolis, Sergeant in “C” company, 354th. In- fantry. He was killed near Remon- ville, France in Nov. 1918 when he threw himself against one of his offi- cers and exposed himself to a German machine gun. This act of bravery saved the officer’s life but Peck was riddled with bullets. His death was fnstantaneous. He left a wife and a baby that he never saw. They live at 4027 Zenith Ave., Minneapolis. THEODORE PETERSON, of Minne- =polis, Sergeant in the medical detach- ment of the famous 151st. Field Artil- lery. Although mortally wounded near i Peronne, France in March, 1918 and too weak to aid his comrades he di- rected the treatment of others and refused afd himself until all others were cared for. Dying, he directed the men in affixing their gas masks al- though suffering terribly. He died shortly after reaching the hospital. He ‘was swimming instructor at the Min- nmeapolis Athletic Club. His mother lives in Oshkosh, Wis. LOUIS CUKELA, of Minneapolis, Lieutenant in 5th. Regiment of Mar- ines. Because his company was suf- fering fearful losses from a strong enemy point near Villers-Cotterets, France in July, 1918, he crawled out to a flank and made his way to the Ger- man line in the face of heavy fire, and despite the warnings of comrades at- tacked a machine gun emplacement zlone. He killed the crew with his fantry. He died for his country near Chateau Thierry in August, 1918. Al- though mortally wounded by a ma- chine gun bullet in the head at the village of Cierges, he kept going with the attacking wave. His words of en- couragement and his valor and will power instilled the men with a spirit of fearlessness that carried them to victory. He died within an hour. His mother, Mrs. Minnie Timberman, lives at Monroe, Mich. i RAY C. DICKOP, of West Bend, Wis., 1st lieutenant in the 127th. In- fantry, also died in performing his act of bravery. In the attack on Fismes in Augusl, 1918, he was fear- fully wounded in the body, head and legs. Although fatally shot, he gave the command to “charge” when the order came and led his men forward until he fell dead. His aunt, Miss Lena Schiller lives at West Bend, Wis. WALTER S. SEVALIA, of Brule, Wis., corporal in “F” company, 7th Engineers, cited for “extraordinary heroism” in action near Breuilles France in November, 1918, He swam the Meuse under terrific fire with a cable for a pontoon bfidge. Later he carrfed another cable over the Est Canal, across an open fleld covered by enemy machine guns. At this junc- ture he was wounded but returned, car- rying & message.of .great importance. He is alive to tell his experience. His mother, Mrs. Mary Stewart, lives at Brule, Wis. “And’‘those 6f us who bought Liberty Bonds. thought we were doing some thing!” said Chairman Rogers, after reading the rol! of honor above. “Those eight boys offered their lives, while we at home only offered our money. Five of them died for us; the other three offered to die. With the thought of these eight immortals uppermost in our minds, I don't see how the Victory Liberty I.oan can fail.” Will we fail to give our quota dollars to finish the job? VICTORY LIBERTY LOA APRIL 21 THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER X KKK KKK KKKKK KKK ; LOUIS. ® KK KKK KR KKK KKK H. Gregorson and family of Ritch- ie visited Sunday at the homes of S. M. Tell and T. M. Hanson, Leo Wiser spent a few days this week with his mother, Mrs. A. O. Anderson. ‘Walter Socby returned from camp Dodge Tuesday. After visiting a few days with his mother. Mrs. O. S. Neuman he left for Bemidji. Joe Messer went to Minneapolis Thursday. The Red Cross met with Mrs. Mar- quist this week. Hilden Tell drove to Brackduck Friday. Reinold Norquist, who has been in St. Anthony’s Hospital in Bemidji for the past ten weeks, returned home Saturday. Miss Clara Hanson of Blackduck is visiting her uncle T. M. Hanson. John Houg returned from Black- duck Saturday with a new team. C. C. Smith of Kitchi visited S. M. 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