The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-10

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received n letter from their son, John A.
Treiber, serving with Battery d, Seventy
sixth Field Artillery. in France, saying
TINT he was ii excellent health and was
trying to arrange an opportunity OF see
ing his brother Charles. who Is with the
301th Field Hospital Section at the front.
Less than twertv-four hours after the
receipt OF this letter telegram from
Washing ton reached the Treiber home
announcing that John had been killed in
action June rs.
Treiber was 90 years old. He enlisted
in the Field Artillery September 10.
1917. at Fort Slocum and was sent TO
France month later. He has three
brothers and three sisters +S=-
Youth Ran Away to Enlist.
Private Harry Miller, Company A.
Ninth Machine Gun Battalion, reported
killed in action in France, was only
is years old and lived with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs, Michael Miller. 6S Quincy
street. Passaic, n. ]. When this coun-
try declared war he wanted to enlist.
but his parents sought to dissaude him
because of his youth. In response to
You'll be in 1t too. dad before it's
over anybody that's an American must
get in it,"
few days later he ran away from
home and enlisted at Fort Slocum. He
was sent to Camp Greene, North Caro-
INA, and four months ago sailed for
France. The spirit of the boy was
further reflected in a letter received by
his parents only three days ago. in
which he said he had been in action,
was resting up and would soon he back
''in the thick Of it again" His brother.
Robert Miller. leaves for training camp
next week.
Thomas Curry. reported killed IN ac-
ton. was an orphan. He had lived
since his seventh year with his sister.
Mrs. James Pagan. 226A North Henry
street. Brooklyn. He was pipefitter's
helper with the Standard OIL Company
when he enlisted in Company of the
ls5th Infantry (Sixty-n!nth New York;
June 1. 1917. His brother, James
Curry, is a member Of the Fire Depart
ment. Curry wrote to his sister in
June that he was having a great time
in France
Lieut.. Howard W. Arnold. Elberon,
N j., reported killed in action July
IA. was % years old. He was a grad
uate of Yale and won his commission
at Plattsburg. Word OF his death was
received by his aunt. Mrs Adler, yes
terday a few hours before his parents
returned from vacation trip.
While Joseph Benda Of "a Belmont
avenue, Garfield. y. j.. was reading a
letter yesterday from his brother, Pri-
waite Frank Benda. he received a tele-
gram from the War Department an
nouncing the soldiers death In action.
Private Benda enlisted on May s. 1917.
and for three months was In the thick
Of the fighting. In his last letter to his
brother he said:
The Germans fly at US like wild AMI
mails. and in a recent action I saw Ave
bodies directly In front OF me. After
such heavy fighting I never expect TO
see you again. I am once again where
the German bullets cannot reach me
and l feel proud of what we accom-
pllshed, but there Is one thing that
grieves me-my best friend Rudolph
Shamberger has been killed by a Ger
man beast. Let his uncle. A. Hoffman
OF Elizabeth, know OF his death. will
put decorations on his grave"
Fighting Germans is like Fourth
CT July celebration" wrote Private John
Lyons Of New Rochelle In his last letter
to his mother, Mrs. Sarah Lyons. The
latter received n telegram yesterday
saying that her son had been killed in
the trenches July %. Lyons was 20
years old. He vas drafted last October
and was assigned to Company A
Fourth Infantry. then stationed at Camr
Greene, North Carolina.
Latter Date brings Hope.
Louis Peterson, a private in the 1e5tr
Regiment, was reported yesterday killed
in action June IS. His father. who
lives at 34l Forty-first street. Brooklyn
is positive that the report is erroneous
as he received n letter from his sor
dated July telling of the Fourth OF
July celebration.
Mrs. Marie Hanley. 145 Lincoln place
Brooklyn, is also positive that a mistake
has been made with reference to her
son, Corporal Charles T. Hanley. 165tr
Infantry, who was reported killed In
action July II. Mrs. Hanley's last letter
from her son was dated July II and
described slight shraanel wound which
he had received He was % years old
and a graduate OF Fordham Law School
His brother Joseph also Is a member OF
the 165th and another brother George IL
training for a commission at Camp Lee
Granville Newbury, IS, 1860 Cauldwel
avenue, The Bronx. enlisted last year
as cook After being sent to France
he was transferred to machine CUR
company. His sister received a telegram
from Washington yesterday announcing
her brothers death IN an engagement
with the Germans June 81. His last let
ter home was written In the trenches
as shrapnel burst around him, He ex-
pressed regret that hih brother Donald
10 years old. was not old enough tc
fight for the cause OF liberty.
Had No News for Three Months.
Thomas v. Kelly. also mentioned ir
Yesterdays lists as killed In action. was
the son OF James Kelly an employee ir
the Bridge Department OF New York
city. His parents, who live at 43!
West Ffty-seventh street, had not heard
from him for three months. He was Pa
and was a machinist before enlisting ir
the Twelfth Regiment in 1917 He was
transferred later to the 165th Regi
ment.
James Scott. 26. $50 West 2O7th street
another member Of the l65th, was named
in the Pershing list as among those
killed in action.
Among those listed as missing in ac-
ton are John Tobiasson. Jr., 90, 62+
Greenwich street. who served In the cav.
airy on the Mexican border before going
to France; Private Leo J, Tuscano, 40;
East Eighteenth street. who enlisted ir
the artillery In June. 1917; Kenneth
Duncan. Mount Vernon, IS. who enlisted
In the Regular Army against the wishes
Of his mother. and Harry Samuels, %
son OF Harry Samuels. S3s Myrtle ave
nue.. Brooklyn.