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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10

Mrs. R. M. Caldwell, who is at
Dawson Springs with her son, j. 7.
MeMurry, is expected to return home
to-day. Mr. McMurry has been in
very bad health for some months
and his condition shows very little
Improvement.
Our old-time friend, Mr.. Morris
Beasley, the we'll known Caycc farm
err and citizen, was in the city Mon
day and came around to pay his re-
spects. Mr.. Beasley has been on
our list ever since The Commercial
was paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fisher, but in
their car Sunday, somewhere near
Jordan, turned the car over and Mr..
Fisher and his wife were both in
jured painfully but not seriously.
Mr.. Fisher was pinned under the car
and had to. be released. His nose
was cut. Mrs.. Fisher had an in
jured hip.
Mr.. Waller Caldwell, of Rives,
was in town Monday and kindly in
formed us that his son, Maj. w. B.
Caldwell, is still ct Camp Gordon as
one of the instructors in the work of
training men. AS rapidly as the
men are prepared for duty new men
are drilled and Major Caldwell has
been kept very busy.
DR.. I. Glosson, local veterina-
rian who is well known in the coun-
ty, announces in card in the paper
that he is located on Main and Third
streets and will be pleased to an
swer all calls. His phone is Cum
berland IL. DR.. eGlosson has been
doing growing practice and his
services are in demand.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
DIR. Horace McMichael was one of

DIR. Horace McMichael was one of
the Field Ambulance Hospital Corps,
en- route from Fort Riley, Kans.,
passing thru Union City going to
Spartenburg, S. c., last Saturday.
He was the only Tenncssean on the
two train sections. He Yves met here
by his parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. F.
McMichael, who were ct the train to
see him.
Miss Lurlifie Almquist, of Hum
boldt, who has been visiting in the
home of DR.. and Mrs. w. M. Turner,
was heard here in recital last Thurs
day night, assisted by Miss Beulah
Allen and Miss Mary Dahnke. She
sang Sunday also at the Cumberland
and First Christian churches, and
on Monday morning DR.. Turner in
yited few friends to hear Miss
Almquist sing in the dental quarters,
where the singer could use DR.. Tur-
ner's fine grand piano. Miss Aim
quist has voice of wonderful power
and charm, and the people of Union
City have been delighted with her
singing. She is also a young woman
of delightful personality, gift as
valuable to the singer as the voice
itself, and which every great song
stress has used to more or less effect
in bringing the world to her feet.
But her voice in word is beautiful,
and Miss Almquist is not only de-
voted to her art, but she is supreme
ly human and natural and loves to
sing for her friends. We could very
we'll describe her art by saying that
she interprets every work of merit,
either standard or popular, with
equal ease of attack and command.
Miss Almquist is a pupil of the Gin
cinnati Conservatory, where she has
studied for number of years, and,
accomplished in voice and person,
she is source of infinite pleasure to
her friends which number legion.
Disc Records for all talking ma.
Enthusiastically Jewelry Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
W. 0. W. Speaking.

Hon. Grant Matthews, Lieut.-Col.
Patterson and Hon. Terry Alternately
will be in Union City on Thursday,
May Is, as speakers for the w. o. w.
meeting to be held at the park near
the union station Thursday evening.
1t will be an open meeting and the
public generally 10 invited. If it
rains the speaking will be held at
the W. o. w. hall. Speaking begins
at o'clock.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
A Dear Friend.

On the evening of May 2, as the
lovely day was closing, and tired ma
ture was gently drawing her cur
tain down over the busy world, God
in his infinite mercy waited the spir-
it of our friend and neighbor, Mrs
Waddell Williams, to her eternal
home.
This good woman has gone to reap
the reward of doing her Masters
will. Mrs. Williams was very
quiet, modest Christian lady. She
has done many kind deeds and Chris
tian acts in her long, useful life. The
most beautiful part of her career was.
that she never let her right hand
know what, her left hand did. She
was very conscientious and was.
guided by the Golden Rule. She al
ways weighed well whatever she un-
would be done by. If she could help
you carry your burdens and lay at
the cross of Christ she was ever
ready and willing.
Your humble writer knew her from
sweet experience and association
with her and her noble generous
character.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams have en-
joyed many of life's blessings.
Among the many l will mention one
They have never known the cheer
lessness and loneliness of death in
their family. They rave raised a.
family of six children to years of
maturity and usefulness without a,
broken link, with the peace of God
to aid and sustain them thru the
rough and rugged journey of life
They were ill permitted to be with
mother and to- cheer and comfort
her thru the last days of suffering,
and later to see her in the blessed
assurance that her sufferings were
nearing a calm and gentle close.
The blessed Lord and Master was
with her in the valley and the shad-
ow of death and his rod and his
staff they comforted her when earth
ly help is done, which had been her
stay all along the many varied
vicissitudes of life.
My friend had been in very feeble
health for several years, though con-
fined to her room only a short time,
perhaps ton or fifteen days. This
good old tried and true friend lies
resting in the old Antioch Cemetery
near Crystal, Tenn, to await the
resurrection morn.
regret that feeble health was
the cause of my absence at the
burial and service of one of my
dearest friends. Though such is life.
mot my will but thine be DONE"
Mrs. Williams was a member Of
the Methodist Church for several
years. Blessed are they that die in
the Lord, for their works do follow
tnem."
Mrs. Williams was born Jan. 16,
1850, aged over 6S years. She is
survived by five daughters-Mrs. Ida
Miller, Illinois; Mrs. Addie Stephens,
Missouri; Mrs. Adele Hudson, Miss
Ora Williams, Mrs. Tillie Rice, Ten
nessee-and one son. Charley Wal
ton.
ANN McALIsTER cLoAR.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
Small Blaze.

The Henderson White House, on
Harrison street caught fire last Fri
day, but the fire company had it out
in few minutes. The motor was
on the ground and checked the
flames with the chemical extinguish-
or. The house was occupied by Mr..
Poore and family.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
Marriage Licenses.

Aubrey ,Msy and Elzic Spoilers.
Richard L. Stanley and Lavador
Gray.
H. A. Lowe and vertes May John
son.
Fred Mccoy and Gertrude Rick
etts.
J. D. Clemmons and Verge Petty.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
Barn Burned.

Mr.. Chas. Roberts lost his barn
with 100 barrels of corn and two
good horses last Monday, the fire
taking place on his farm.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10
Local And PERSONAL

Miss Zula Parkman, who has beer
ill, is better.
Miss Rebeecs Reeves visited il
Obion last week.
Miss Lorraine Woodfin spent last
week with her sister, Miss Elsye, al
Fulton.
Eat at Forrester's.
Miss Blanche Workman, of Full
ton, was visitor in Union City last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rodgers and
children were visitors in Kenton
Sunday.
Miss Annie James Morgan was a
visitor at home from Ward-Belmont
last week.
Car load of Screen Doors.-Union
City Lumber Company.
Rev. w. w. Armstrong attended
General Conference at Atlanta. Ca,
last week.
Mrs. Claude Bolts and Miss Hattie
Mai Clemmons motorcd over from
Rives Saturday.
Mrs. Laura Casebere has returned
from Chronicle. Ala, and is now at
home in the city.
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Enthusiastically Jewelry Store.
Mrs. Earl John, of Humboldt, was
in the city last week visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Messrs. Geo. w. Bowden ana Clag-
EFT Martin, of Martin, were visitors
in the city Friday.
R. L. Stanley, of Number Three, a
fine young citizen, was in last week
and paid us call.
Nice line candy, fruits and cigars
at Forrester's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Bennett and
son, Chas. Robert, of Fulton, were
in Union City Sunday.
G. B. Driskill is at home from
Oran, Mo-, after few weeks stay
looking after his farms.
Capt. w. R. Manley sold the Esq.
Mays residence property in Troy last
Saturday, bringing $1,1O0.
Secondhand flower pots and sau-
GERS at about half price Of new.-0.
Dircks. 5tf
Miss Josephine Watts has return
ed from visit in Martin with her
sister, Mrs. Geo. Wharton.
First Monday visitors from Troy
were John w. Bennett, John Cook,
M. L. Phillips, Joe Scarce.
A. E. Wheeler, of Number Three,
was business visitor in town Fri
day, paying us friendly call.
Where do You eat and drink ? After
all Forrester's place is the best.
Miss Belle Kenney. of Bellbuckle,
is in the city guest at the home
of Judge and Mrs. Geo. R. Kenney.
Mr.. Albert Anderson, of Evans
vile, Ind, is visiting his sister, Mrs.
A. F. Duty, on South Third street.
Our good friend, J. T. Barham, a
lifelong friend of the paper, was in
last week renewing his subscription
Screen the fly. Car load of Screen
Doors just received.-Union City
Lumber Company.
l.. ]. Gray, of the vicinity of
Gibbs, was here last week, and The
Commercial adds another subscriber.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Pearson, of
Hollow Rock, we're in the city last
week mingling with friends in the
city.
j. L. May, of Number Seven, was
a business visitor here Tuesday and
The Commercial was in one of his
calls.
Secondhand flower pots and sau-
GERS at about half price of new.-O.
Dircks. 5tf
Miss Lorraine Woodfin spent Satur-
lay night and Sunday with her sis
.er, Mrs. H. H. Council, near Hick-
nan.
Mr.. Andrew S. Parks, of Dyers-
burg, was here Monday visiting at
he home of his brother, Mr.. Harris
Parks.
Mr.. Ben Howard was in Nashville
asst week attending a meeting of the
ulcers of his life insurance COM
,anies.
Break your Cold or LaGrippe with a
ew doses of 666.
Our good friend, Jas. F. Harper,
# Number Four, was in the city
n
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-05-10

Now in the Marshall Build
ing, upstairs, next door to The
Commercial office. Machinery
and equipment for 6rst-class
work.
We solicit your patronage.
w. H. MORRIS. Mgr.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Allies ANSWER
TITLE FOR Big
NIGHT PARADE
Patriotic Demonstration Will
Be Greatest Ever Seen in
Omaha as Patriotic
Floats Pass.

The big event of the annual Ak
Sar-Ben festivities in Omaha will be
the electrical parade on Wednesday
evening, October ?.
A series of 10 floats will depict
"The Allies Answer" to 100000 peo-
pie from Nebraska and Iowa. The
parade will be led by the board OF
governors of Ak-Sar- Ben on horse
back. Each float will be preceded
by heralds and flanked by groups OF
members of the order in costume.
Ak-Sar-Ben parades /have brought
forth some remarkable floats in the
past, but the present series will
probably be voted the greatest OF
them all, because they will produce
wave after wave of patriotic demon
stations.
1t has been suggested that the
United States government draft the
floats and send them over the coun-
try during coming financial drives.
The following is brief descrip-
ton of each float:
"The Allies Answer"
This is the title float. A great
animated American Eagle, with de-
family tapping wings and massed
national colors and implements of
war, surmount a shield bearing the
title Of the parade.
"The Spirit of America"
Illustrating the universal spirit
that animates this vast country. In
front camouhaged ISM cannon is
roaring defiance. Next, the tilers
OF the soil performing herculean ia
Dor, then a feminine figure busily
knitting. Two allegorical figures de-
voted to shipbuilding are next seen.
In the rear of the float are shown
the munition factories, working day
and night and tended by women la
borers.
Lafayette, We've Come"
General Pershing, a martial figure
on horseback, is seen salutng a bust
OF Marquis de Lafayette, at the base
OF which is his memorial wreath
with its laconic expression of graft
tude from the American nation
Lafayette, We've Come"
Mars Forging Unbreakable Chain.
The fierce, stern figure of the God
of War, with uplifted vizor, is seen
forging the Chain of War, the I'M
breakable links of which are the
fighting allied nations. The details,
architecture and colors of the float
are Greek. This float reproduces a
recent cover of Leslie's Weekly.
America Feeding the World.
Illustrating the great aid from the
boundless resources of America.
Here are grouped the stores of corn,
wheat, live stock, metals, oil and
supplies of all kinds in profusion.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29

Devils. with gas masks. ready to
spring.
Undaunted France,
In honor of our brilliantly brave
sister republic, her undaunted fight
ing spirit is typihed by a great
game cock in front, followed by
figures in marital costume and end
ing with a massive Arch of
Triumph" under which sits a
graceful heroic figure symbolizing
France The sides of the float
are gorgeously decked with the
massed flags, the shields of France
and the ur-de-lvs.
Hail, Britannia!
A figure of Britannia, with wreath
and trident, The float brilliantly
shows the colors and the shields of
Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland and
honors also her brave and devoted
sons in its far-Aung colonies
throughout the world.
Italia Irredenta.
Showing the Italian colors. cos
tunes and accessories, vengeful
red clad figure of Italy, sword in
hand, destroying the Hapsburg
eagle. in the struggle for its lost
provinces.
Desolate Belgium.
The ruined and devastated. yet
defiant little kingdom is shown by
the crushed and smoldSring build
ings and cathedrals, in which hover
pitiful figures of refugees. Above
them rests the rainbow of hope
and in front is the world figure of
the heroic Cardinal Mercier.
The Czecho-Slovaks.
The progress of this remarkable
fighting force across the wilds OF
Siberia is "a romance of history"
and in the striking float devoted to
this latest ally is httingly shown
"A Romance of Mythology" Belle
rophon is depicted as a heroic
Czecho- Slovak figure, with the
four-s starred flag of the new nation,
facing the triple-headed, hre-eatlng
monster, Chimera, issuing from a
glittering iceberg.
"The Greatest Mother in the
World"
Dedicated to the Red Cross. The
central figure is massive reproduc-
ton of the poster that took the
world by storm. Red Cross nurse
with the madonna like face, pltitully
holding the stretcher borne wound
ed soldier. The balance of the float
shows various benefactions Of the
Red Cross, and Cornucopias flowing
with gold and silver showing the
boundless contributions of our gen.
erous people.
Our War Presidents.
Showing in order the greater wars
of our country from the revolution
to the present terrible struggle.
First and in front is httingly de-
picted George Washington with
colonial soldiers, then in order fol-
low pictures of President Polk with
military figures of the MEXICAN war.
The End of the Submarine.
A brilliant aquatic picture. Emerg-
ing from the ocean depths is shown
a submarine grotesquely decorated
with Hun face and helmet; astrlde
its back and clutching with its
falons is the great American Eagle
with wide outstretched wings. At
each side of the float is shown in
relief the never sleeping
Eye of the Navy" watching day
and night the Lanes of the Sea-"
The Liberty Loan.
An enthusiastic gathering Of
Americans of every class is seen
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29

making strenuous efforts to get
back lover the Rhine" and being
efficiently assisted by warlike
English lion, French rooster and
American eagle. At the base of
the float are groups of the Chaus-
seurs d'Alpin or French Blue
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
Women Want to Ride
Lincoln to Omaha \

Several women have made al
cation to L. c. Nash. chairman I'd
the army horse endurance race con
test committee, for permission 4
ride in the contest from Lincoln \
Omaha on Saturday, October ].
One of the women who wants Il
ride is Miss Nan ]. Aspinwall d
Durango, Colo. who rode a horsa
from San Francisco to New York il
1912.
Mr.. Nash has notified the wome1
that they may ride if they securj
horses but that, so far, horses. il
shape to cover the IS miles in on}
day are rather scarce. Entries fol
the race close Saturday Of this weei
with Secretary Arthur Thomas d
the Chamber of Commerce. Entrie3
are free and the prizes are $20q
500, $50 and SIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29
The End of the Hun.
A Complex Sentence.

A teacher in the North Vernon schools
was grading some manuscripts from a
recent pupils examinat ton. One of the
questions asked ran like this: Define
and give an example of a complex COM
pound sentence" In answering the ques-
ton one pupil gave the following SEN
tence as an example:
THE only saw that I ever saw saw
was a buzzsaw down in tArkansaw.'"
The teacher is under the impression
that the answer was somewhat complex.
Indianapolis News
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29

In the rear is typical grain eleva,
tor full to overlooking. Uncle Sam,
in the center of the float, is benevo-
lently and busily feeding a great
globe, showing the vast countries in
need. The Central Empires" are
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29

prying with a great plank labeled
Thrift" a massive safe over the
edge of precipice to demolish wfrffr'
their united savings the crouching
figure of William Hohenzollern.
This is a reproduction of a recent
cartoon in the Saturday Evening
Post.
The End of the Hun.
An endless stream of Huns on
thir way to the pearly gates is
firmly thrust aside to find an abode
more fitting and congenial, where
the coal administrator has no juris-
diction.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-29

conspicuously blotted out, padlocked
and marked "verbotten."
The Watch on the Rhine.
A helmeted German dachshund
is shown completely cover barrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
AMERICAN SOLDIERS REPORTED
IN GERMANY'S PRISON CAMPS

The War Department authorizes the
publication of the following addition
al list of prisoners of war in Ger
many:
Rastatt-George B. Donabadian,
private. Upper Falls. Mass: Guy
Breckline. private. Columbia, Pa:
Charles Beckwith, corporal. Engle-
wood, N. J.: Benjamin F. Garman cor
poraI Boiling Springs. Pa: Pleasant
r. Fam. private. Spray, N. c.: Peter
La Russo, private. Johnstown. Pa !;
Daniel Wickham. private. Caldwell,
Ohio: Samuel Thompson, private. West
private. North Cohasset, Mass; John
Rouree, private. New Haven, Conn. !:
Peter Boylan, private, New York. N.
Y: Herman W. Boiler. private, Chi
cago. ILL.,: Joe Blankenship. private,
Drill, Va; Alonzo C. Brooks. private.
first class. Rockville, Pa; Eugene
Horton, private. Chicago, ILL.,: Robert
NJ Hefdehnger. private. Carlisle, Pa !:
George Harrison Hicks. private.
CfarksvfllesGa-; John l. Burr, private,
Washington, Pa; Melber B. Stoker,
private. East Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Emery thinner. private, Beaver Dam,
Wis: Arthur ziemer. private. Water
town. Wis: George Ryan. private, Al
1entown, Pa: Eugene Grimm, SER
gent Euclid Village, Ohio.
John Dilgen, private. Brooklyn. N.
Z. Alfred N. Short. corporal New
York. N. 7; John W. Weberg, private.
S0uthbridge. Mass; Tovias Kistel. pri-
vste. Brooklyn. N. Y; Louis c. Pend
lU. private. Dunbar, KY; Frank So
v4cad private, Velna, Russia; Edwin
c Kinsman. lieutenant. Oxford, n. c.
Hospital at Rastatt. Germany
J1mes D. Dunn, corporal. New York.
n Y.
Camp Ingoastadt-Arthur McKen-
neX sergeant. Brighton. Mass
Previously reported prisoner Of war
In Germany. now reported dead at
Camp Rastatt, Germany-Roland
BssyeE. private, Portland. Orc.
Hospital at Nets. Ger1nany-Lloyd
J. Shaw. private. Connelsville. Pa.
Camp CaaselHHynis Rubenstefn.
prtvatA. Syr1ouaA N. 7.
Camp Karlsruhe. in good health<e
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Horace William Mitchell. lieutenant
Corinth. Miss.
Camp Karlsruhe, wounded-C1aire
B. Laird. lieutenant. Algona. Iowa
Hospital at Neuhammer, Schlesfen-
Walter B. Wanamaker lieutenant,
Columbus, Ohio.
Camp unknown-Steve Palusiak.
private, Chicago, Ill.
Reported in good health, camp un-
known-Walter Houghton, private,
first class. Manitowoc, Wis; Warren
p. Yapp, private. Littleton, Mass;
Thomas F. Conley, mechanician.
South Boston, Mass; Otto A. Gard,
private, Luthaven, Iowa.
Private John Kinlefsky (frst class),
New York. N. Y; Private Andrew
Corp. Charles Vernon Brokaw, Craig,
Neb.; Private Henry McClarin (frst
CLASSY. Carthage, Tenn; Private AL
bert Gill, st. Vincent, West Indies;
Private Mervin Frank Hef1efinger
FIRST class). Carlisle, Pa; Private Is
ador Rubin FIRST CLASSY. Woodhaven,
N. Y; Private James ]. Motley, Brook
1yn, N. Y; Private Samuel Saglfmi,
Messina, Italy; Private Frank Whit
taker, Knoxville, Tenn.
Camp Villingen-Leut. Alexander
M; Roberts (aviator). Gulfport. Miss.
Reported wounded, camp unknown
Private James E. Hay. Dubois, Pa. !:
Private Elmer ]. McMaster (first
CLASSY, Dubois, Pa.
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CAPITAL Filler wins
FRENCH WAR CROSS
Lieut.. E. K. Mckay Cited by French
for Good Work in
Air.

Lieut.. Gilmore K. Mckay, former
Washington boy and compositor on
The Star, who now is an observer in
the aviation section of the Signal
Corps, has received a croix de guerrs
from the French government for par
ticipating in sixteen bombardments
on the enemy in the famous St Mihiel
drive, which started September II. Ac-
cording to the citation. he displayed
exceptional bravery and when his ma
chine returned from the air fight II
had sixteen bullet holes. two of which
were in the gasoline tank. His pilot.
who was a lieutenant, also received
croiX de guerre.
Lieut. Mckay is twenty-sevensyears
old. He received his education in the
local public schools and Business
High School After graduasing me ne
learned the printing trade and at the
time of his enlistment he worked Tor
The Star.
when the first officers training
camp was opened at Fort Myer he
entered and later obtained trans
fer into the flying service. ne SUP
sequently was sent to Cornell UNI
yersity for six weeks training at the
ground school. His work there con-
sisted of learning photography, sig
nificahce of tactical moves or armies
wireless telegraphy and gunnery.
November 16 last he was sent 20
Long Island, and soon after that em-
barked for France, where ne COM
pleted his training. There he attend
ed two schools-one for AERIAL gun
nery and another for aerial photog-
raphy and wireless telegraphy while
riding in the air His duties inciudeo
cunning during combats, also direc-
e. Of infantry movements by wire
less from the air. On May l6 ne 70
oeived a, second lieutenants commits
sion in France.
while in France. In one he said that
the devastation of France ana bei-
more deeply than on person VINO
viewed the havoc from the ground. his
range of view when flying being much
more comprehensive. He also eA-
nressed a belief that the Germans
were beaten and that it is only Q
matter of time before the allies tear
the armies of the kaiser to pieces.
The official citation has been re.
cejved by his father, j. ID. Mckay. Sli
18th street northeast II IS a docn-
ment written in French. with the oIn-
ciai seal affixed Translated II reads:
IAN American officer. attached to
r. r A. has proven a beautiful quality
~ bravery and watchfulness He has
distinguished himself in the offensive
If Sentember IL. He made sixteen
bombardments, during which time has
had many combats. In three nghts
his machine has been NIT py puiie's
and shrapnel. go
When in Washington Lieut. Mckay
was a member of the Potomac Boat
Club and was actively identined In
the various pursuits OF that orgAni-
xation.
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PAUL VESTS BODY FOUND.
It Had Lodged Beneath a Barge
in the River Seine.

PARIS, October 29.-The body Of
Paul West Of New York. who came
to France to work for the American
Red Cross and who disappeared last
week, was found yesterday in the
River Seine. The Paris edition Of
the New York Herald says the body
was found close to the bridge where
he left his cap with a note and which
was found after his disappearance.
The body had lodged beneath barge
and was fully dressed in the Red
Cross uniform and overooat
West, who was q writer and play
wright, had been In poor health.