Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-01
Another Officer
From, Here Dies

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but a letter received by his aunt, Mrs
J. A. Howard Of New York. at the same
time, stated he expected to go into ac-
ton July 4.
Before enisting Lieutenant Roemer
was a craftsman. He had lived in
this city nearly all his life.
Captured During Surprise
Corporal Congleton, who Is reported
a prisoner in the German camp at Lin
burg, was reported missing some time
ago, having been captured In n Ger
man surprise attack on the Americans
at Toul. On June % his brother. Harry
q Congleton. received a card from him.
telling of his Imprisonment and asking
that he be sent Smokes" canned goods
and undercothing Corporal Congeton
enlisted in tho Connecticut National
Guard at the time of the border trouble
and went to France last September.
Sixth Regiment Man Slain
Dalbey was n former PENNSYLVANIA
National Guardsman. He enlisted in the
old Sixth Regiment, July "a, last year.
while the unit was being recruited to
war strength on the cid Biddle estate at
Lansdowne.
He was assigned to Company NJ. and
went to Camp Hancock, Augusta Ga.
for training There the old Sixth was
changed to the 11lth Infantry.
Dalbey was a pal" of william
Thorpe of Chester, machne-gunner
in the same regiment who was reported
missing in action several days ago. He
has one brother in the service, Thomas
Dalbey. who is in Company c. 310th
Machine Gun Battalion, which is with
the Liberty Division in France.
Before joining the army, Dalbey was
a foreman of building construction.
Because every one in the neighborhood
of Ritner and Rosewood streets knew
him, all are mourning the death of Pri-
vate Dalbey.
Word was received late yesterday by
his mother that her son was dead. The
shock nearly prostrated her. AS the
news spread over the neighborhood,
nelghbors began calling to express their
grief over hers and the community S
loss.
Today, Red Cross nurse called to
learn If there was anything she could
do. Mrs Dalbey's only request to the
nurse was to determine the whereabouts
of her eldest son. Thomas, who Is with
his machine gun company overseas.
First Death in Family
Joe IdlDtS uedtI iS tlt III ist III Nht
family. and the first military death in
the neighborhood. His loss is the initial
reminder to other mothers that their
sons are risking their lives for democ-
racy. and these other mothers have gath
cred in numbers at the Dalbey HON,
to try to cheer the neighborhood's first
war-stricken mother
"I will never get over the shock; poor
Joe. my joe" is all Mrs. Dalbey says.
Poor joe" echoes the neighborhood
He waS "A good boy" said his sis
ter Mrs Rose Magliocco, whose husband
| is In service overseas.
stunned by the first loss of child
; Thomas Dalbey lSr. tries to comfort the
! little mother, but he, too. feels the
! shock as keenly as does Mrs. Dalbey
I'VE do not know how he was Killed
| We would like to know that much about
| him, anyway" Mrs. Magliocco said
Mother keeps saying she sees hin
everywhere, and every new caller seem:
| to revive the picture in her mind. so we
are keeping away as many people as
| possible. Poor Joe.
And the sisters eyes became dimmed.
Besides his mother and father, his
| brother in service and Mrs Magliocco
Private Dalbey leaves two other broth
ers, Daniel and Anthony. and another
sister, Frances Dalbey