Evening journal., 1918-07-01
WORD FROM MANY
BOYS OVER THERE
Wilmington and Vicinity is
Well Represented in
"Overseas" Forces
rETTER RECEIVED
FROM MAJOR SPEER


now in France. Major Speer's battalion
the 307th SanitarysTroop. is stationed in
England. but he Is on an observa-
ton tour in France. The oalcer in
uuires as 10 what the people on this
side think Of the U-boats coming over
here and cutting up and says he hopes
II VIII stimulate the doctors In VIII
mfneton TO see the need OF their ser
vices. He declares that they are badly
needed. Major Speer states that French
eoldiers with whom he has talked are
enthusiastic about the way the Ameri-
can bows are,worlingin France. He also
speaks OF having met DR.. H. A. Cleaver
over there.
Mr.and Mrs. P. Kelleher. of No 633
East Eighth street, have received word
of the safe arrival Of their son over
seas He is a member Of Company B,
ssth Engineers. Before enlisting he was
employed as q stenographer with the
railroad. a. brother. Jack
Kelleher,, is with the Pioneer Regiment
at Camp Dix
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Welsh. Of No.
eli West street. have received a letter
from their son, Thomas F. Welsh, a,
member Of the siist aero squadron, an
nouncing his safe arrival dn England.
worr,has BEEN received fhere.of' Pri-
vate N. Lester Arnettes safe arrival
"somewhere in England. He Is
membersof Replacement Hospital Corps.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Weldin. Of No.
7O2 Adams street. have received a post
card from Earl F. Hudson, a George
town boy and a Delaware College
graduate. announcing his safe arrival IN
England.
The.nane OF Harlan T., Morris, Of
Stafford. having appeared among the
Il,st ~ drafted men In Delaware who
had failed TO return their question:
,naires. or report for examination, 1t has
been learned that he Is with the Ameri-
can forces In France, being member
of the Anime "Blue Devils" He en-
listed in the ambulance corps and left
for Franceat the middle Of last August.
Mr.. andsNdrs. William, H Jones, OF No
,24Ae washington street, have received
letter from their son. w. Norman Jones
first sergeant In the Four Hundred anG
.Forty-sixth Engineers, who has been II
France since last January. He enclosel
photographs of the peculiar type o.
freight cars in use in France. The,
/have no air brakes and very Offer
women. are sempoyed in the freight tran
service.
Frederick C. Wheatley.. who . enlisted
IN Battery A. Field Artilleryiin' 1915, and
who is now stationed at Fort sill, Okla.
has been spending a 25-day furlough
with his mother, Mrs. Robert Burton. OF
No. 1907 Rowland street.
Word has been received from Private
Chris Hansen who Is with the colors at
South San Antonio. Texas, that he is in
the s69th Aero Squadron at Kelly Field.
taking course In aeroplane mechanics.
Chris formerly played on the Chesrook
Junior football team and enlisted In
February.
Michael F. Kelleher, Of No. 703I
Adams street, enlisted in,the SignaltBat-
tahon, Marine Corps, as electrician, TO
report at League Island, Philadelphia,
July 2.
Mrs. James Mcclure. Of No. s0t West
Ninth street, has received a. card from
her son, A. J. Mcclure. announcing his
safe arrival overseas. He is a member
Of the 3i2th Infantry.
The following men have been ac-
cepted atithe navy recruiting Office and
were sent to Philadelphia for service
/ saturday: Thomas f. Spear, Of No. 422
East Sixth street. shipwright; Arnold ].
stewart. Jr., No. III Fulton street, fire.
men. third class: Ernest A. Helms,
Cheswold. apprentice seaman; Francis
Russo. No. 33 East Twenty-second
street, machinist's mate, second class
Andrew c. Stone Punta Gorda, Fla,
electrician in radio branch.
Ralph G.. Smoot. formerly Of this
city. but later Of Des Moines, Ia, has
entered ethe service Of Uncle Sam. He
is now with the Great Lakes feet In
the ordnance department and is station
ed at tAChicago.
Though his mother has received a
letter from.him stating that he has been
in the thick of the fighting "over
there for three months. and though
ne has been In France since last Sep
tember, John Horty, OF No. 1921 Harri-
son street. was recently listed as a
''delinquent"- by his local exemption
board.
VictorsT. Bennett who was a promi-
nent Christian Endeayor worker and a
member of Bethany Band until he left
this city 10 enlist in the service with
the Tooth United States Infantry Band
has arrived in France. according "a
word received bya friend.
Fred w. Schafer a son Of Mr. anC
Mrs. John II. Schafer. OF Oak Grove
Elsmere, has arrived safely in France
He was sent to Camp Dix, April 26, wa
assigned TO the 59th Pioneers and late
transferred to the Headquarters Com
pany, 303d Ammunition Train.
Mrs. C. H. Milbourne Of No. 7051
East Sixth street. has received a lette
from her son. Lieutenant Howard z
Porter. who is stationed with the list
Infantry, u. S. A., Somewhere II
France"
CAMERON is IN FRANCE
William. NJ Cameron of Fourteenth