Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-06
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TOU OEHued dt nitcb - 80,
thp narnc developed in the
northeastern sec
t:on Of the city. Biggs has from time
to time played on the Easton team of
the Atlantic League. with wildwood and
also with the Atlantic city Railroad :
rine lie picked up the rudimrnts Of the
twirliug art while playing with the Fair
mount Park Sparrows. the famous or
Eani2atiOn that has given many stars
10 the big leagues Bggs is twenty
four years old nrd lived at 1923 North
TaueN street He was d~uftrd in Sep
'embcr. of last year. trained at Camp
Gordon and went overseas IN May Of this
year with the 32lst Machine Gun Regi-
ment
Private Anthony ForsthoTer, killed in
action. was drafted in May of this year,
and after only few weeks at Camp
Meade was assigned TO Company i.
315th Infantry, and sent overseas in
July. His family AZ that time lived a
926 North Randolph street, but has since
moved 10 MerChantville, ~ j. Forst-
hoffer was tw"uty-three years old and
a member Of the knights Of Columbus
and the forcsters Of America.
Cornornl Richard II. FoGnrty. Jr.,
wounded in action on september 27,
during the Battle of the Meuse, was
struck In the side hy piece of shrap-
mel lie was treated at a base hospital,
and according 20 letter received few
days ago by his parents, Mr. and Mrs II.
n. FOggrty, Of Bryn Nlawr, has prob
ably reiDiued his company by this time.
Corporal Fogarty is twenty-five years
old and was student at Nillanova Col
I,Gc when he was drafted in November
of last year. lie is a fine, all-round
athlete and played on the baseball and
football teams at both NilanOVa Prep
and Villanova College. He Is a member
8l6th Infantry No official word has
been received as to his injury, but his
parents have heard twice from the
young soldier himself.
\nh
action on September 81, during the
great Battle of the Meuse, was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs, Marcus Gilbert, of 81
North THAN street He was drafted in
November Of last year trained at Camp
Meade and sent to France In July OF
this year. Corporal Gilbert was TWEEN
ty-seven years old n graduate or the
Southern High School and had been
employed as a reporter for a commercial
journal and as a solicitor for large
wholesale bakery before joining the
army.
Private Lester B. Cooke. of the Forty
seventh Company, Fifth Regiment Ma
riues, has written TO his prrents, Mr.,
and Mrs G. r Cooke Of l2l5 Locust
street that he was wounded In the fight
ing Of october :, lie received ma
| chine-gul bullet in his left heel and is
now convalescing In a base hospital
Private Cooke was nineteen years old
the day before he was wounded; lie en-
, listed In April of this year and went TO
-. France two weeks later.
In another letter Private Cooke tells
: of the thriving trade driven in German
' trophies and souvenirs by the American
= soldiers.
e We'll, I have q little money agar
J. now" he said There was an NJ, ID
officer In here buying souvenirs and
=, sold my boche trench knife FOR five
francs I just happened to pick II up al
: the last front ! was on,
!, There are all kinds OF souvenirs w
r on the lines. Some fellows bring bach
70 lots Of helmets We make cigarette cases
q out of their 'Gott Mitt TINS belt buckles
n would pick up one of their 'gats' oI
i field glasses II I saw any, as you car
= sell them for anywhere from 800 10 SOl
= francs, ! am not anxious enough fol
70 anything to turn over n dead boche e
c get II. n ! could send a trunk home
I. could collect all kinds Of such thlLgs.
I. There is hardly any more trencl
, fighting now II IL all open warfare
q The Huns are retreating SO fast they
!, don't have time to stop In trenches, They
q are no match for the Allies now W.
: have smashed through the Hihdenburl
u line everywhere,
:. Some of the marines here are getting
y passes 10 go TO Paris. | would CO. too
:, II | had a uniform and was healed up
!, bought a can Of sour lemon drop
. some time ago and am still eating them
They ere pretty good. Chocolate Il
II scarce IL | ever do go TO Paris and ge
q paid / sure will get some feed"
!; Private John Meskiil, wounded in ac
- ton, was 1niy fifteen years old wheI
n he enlisted in the old First Regiment
, y. q. p, In th
a I5.Year-OM Hero summer Of las
d - - year. lie comes o.
r PAINFULLY HOuhded lighting stock, hi
~ father havl nj
y served through the spanish war an'
r his grandfathers on both sides Of TN
u family having fought for the Union II
~ the civil War When this country de
y clared war on Germany young Meskil
e was eager TO enlist and finally his i'm
y portunitles won his mothers consent III
is big ana strong for his age, and man
= aged to get by the recruiting office
~ without any difficulty.
.r In letters to his family he says tina
n, lac was painfully but not seriousl,
~ wounded and is recovering 80 rapid
that hu hopes 10 get one more crac
a at the boches before the war ends Prl
~ waite Meskill was a clerk at the Rem
ce ington Arms plant and lived with hi
II parents at 1905 North Sixth street. II
m graduated with honors from 81. Ber