The sun., 1918-08-04
SLAIN SOLDIER. SAID
HE'D DIE GLADLY
Wrote Will Before Leaving
Giving His Life '!tO the
Little Old L. s."
NEWARK BOY WAS 1G
Lieut.. II. ID. Smith. Reported
Missing, Is Prisoner in
Germany.
NEWARK BOY WAS 1G


greatest and freest country in the world.
and hope TO God the day will some
when she will indeed be America for
Americans of undivided allegiance" SO
read a portion Of the will OF Private Ed
ward J. Farrell. whoSled for his country
in France on July IS.
One of the first OF the United States
troopers to arrive overseas. Corporal
John Russo of 1870 Bath avenue, Brook
lyn. has been killed In action, according
TO a telegram received by his sister, Mrs.
Jenny Butt Russo, Russo, who was
only 10 years old. enlisted when he was
II and went to the front as member of
Company !, Fourth Infantry. The tele-
gram stated that he was in the Field
Artillery. and 1t Is the belief OF his rela-
tives that he was transferred after
reaching the front. Russo was born in
Italy, but came to this country while
quite young and was educated In Man
haitian.
'"rhe American Boys are battling hard
and doing real good work. They are
fighting like heroes l expect to go TO
the front soon. Do not worry as every
thing Is all right" wrote John Arcomano
Of 2l5 Pearl street Brooklyn. in his last
letter TO his mother. Arcomano was p
years old and was killed In action July
10. He was n printer in Manhattan,
was drafted last October and sailed in
January as a member of Company A
Fourth Infantry.
A resident Of Greenwich Village. Pri
vate Constantine Pspageorge. az. was
mentioned IN yesterdays casualty list as
having died. Papageorge came here
from Greece four years ago and made
his home at 60 West Eighth street. His
roommate received Q telegram which
stated that Dhe-iad been drowned He
was a member of Company II. 32Sth In
fantry.
Youth Killed In Action.
Private Samuel N-6intraub, Is, re-
ported killed in action-ln yesterdays
casualty list, was the son Of Jacob
Weintraub. who conducts a bakery at
146 Ludlow street At II the boy en-
listed. and after receiving his training
at Fort Slocum. he left for France as
a member of Company /: Thirty eighth
Infantry Regulars. while the family
feel the lass of their son deeply they
express pride over the fact that he died
for his country.
we are going to win no matter
what happans to me" wrote Lieut.. Her
man st. John Boldt Of SO East Sixty
first street, a veteran OF the Mexican
border who was killed in action on
July 20. The official telegram was re-
ceived by the boys father, DR.. Herman
Boldt OF the same address. Lieut. Boldt
was rs years of age and an only child.
He had been in action with the New
Haven Grays on the Mexican border
whore he gained hin first stripes as cor
poral. After his return he was made
sergeant. Before war was declared he
had taken examinations and passed as
Second Lieutenant. He volunteered when
ne United States entered the war and
vas assigned to Company I. 1921 United
States Infantry He departed for
France last September, after having
been attached to Camp Yale. New
Haven. Conn. Later he was commits
stoned Fist Lieutenant. and at his
own request was transferred to the avi-
alton section. Lieut. .Boldt was gTadu-
ate OF Princeton University. class of
1914 Before joining the army he was a
commercial traveller for the firm of
Strouse & Adler of New Haven, coffee
dealers
Lieutenant Missing.
Lieut., Joseph NJ Mellen. "a years Of
age. OF Tenth street, Garden City, J.. l.,
has been missing since July 10. 1t is
believed that Lieut.. Afellen, who was in
Tie ANldtlOU ,OTpS, Is one OF the nVe
bombers reported captured by the Ger
mans about that time. rye graduated
from Harvard in 1917 and entered the
aviation service He received his ground
training at Cornell University and from
there was sent 10 Miheola. where he re-
ceived his commission last September.
One month later he sailed for France.
His brother Chase Mellon, Jr, is lin
France with the 3Osth Infantry.
Private Charles A. Haight of 6S5 Sum
mer avenue Newark. N. j.. was the
youngest soldier reported in yesterdays
casualty list. being only Is years old
He was wounded. Even before the boy
enlisted he showed great determine
tion to fight for the country. He first
enlisted in the navy. On his mothers
application he was discharged, but later
che gave him permission to enlist in the
ermy. II am proud OF him." said Mrs
Haight.
Private George i. Eberle OF 1852
Mount Hope avenue, The Bronx, re-
ported severely wounded in action. lived
with his parents before he was drafted
In December and sent TO Southern
camp. He went to France in the early
part Of April as n member OF Headquar-
tiers Company, Thirtieth Infantry. Third
Division, L. s. A. He was civil engi-
neer In the employ OF Westinghouse.
Church G. Co. 81 Wall street.
Pittsburx Lieutenant Killed.
Lieut., Joseph John Mason OF 5554
Avondale place, Pttsbur-, Pa, has been
RIl1ad in action accordInu tn u,ord ro