Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

Corporal Louis o. Bouchard, officially
reported as severely wounded. is a mem.
q. NJ. Corps. He is
Soldiers Kit forty years old, and
N r.. ~ enlisted on Novem-
bedtS nun nome er 2S, of last year, in
respOnse to "A Gov
eminent appeal for expert mechanics.
This appeal came in the form of a
Wal Department letter, offering Corporal
BouChard, who Is an expert on sewing
machines, the rating Of sergeant. stating
that there was a great opportunity fol-
promotion. Although joining the fight
ing forces meant the giving up of n
good salary. he Immediately offered his
services to his country. He sailed for
France or January s. The official tele-
gram telling of his injury. stated that
he was wounded on November 10, the
day before the armistice was signed.
Apparently It Is Corporal B~ouchard's
intention to give his wife a Christmas
surprise, for today his bedding roll and
kit bag arrived at his home. However,
no word has come from him indicating
the possible date of his return to this
country. The tag On the bedding roll
was in his W handwriting.
Sergeant Edward J. Helm, Jr., gassed,
Is a member of Company b, 319th Ma
chine Gun Battalion, composed mostly
of men from the West. Every MEM
Der Of Sergeant Helms platoon is more
N''"ii v 49, W hAl ADNl "a IltlIll
was drafted October 6, 1917, trained at
Camps Meade and Gordon. and sailed for
france last May. He wrote his father
on D-.!'s Letter Day that his whole
body had been burned by mustard gas.
The army surgeons thought at one time
that he would not regain his sight his
eyes were so badly affected, but he re-
covered and expects to arrive at his
home, $3.50 Tulip street, in the neal
future.
Private Eugene G., Everhart, Jr..
Norwood, Pa. died November Sd from
wounds received in action. according to
a telegram received by his parents, He
enlisted In the l36th Machine Gun Bat
France and Belgium. He wa The oniv;
great-grandson OF the celebrated Marin
artist, James Hamilton. He was asso-
ciated with. his father in business.
Private Joseph McHugh was reported
In 9 Washington telegram. dated De-
cember II, as missing in action on No
vember II, the day the armistice was
s taE Mrs On October 49, he wrote his sis
Twentieth street, lnclosing his Christmas
coupon, saying that he was we'll, and
had been over the top, three times
the missing soldier after that until the
official dispatch arrived. His sister sent
him a Christmas package, however. he
lieving that he had only been lost from
his company and expects to heal soon
that he has rejoined his regiment or
been invaded home. Private McHugh
is a member of Company c, 3l6th IN
fantry. He was indicted into the serv-
Ice in November, 1917 trained at Camp
Meade and sailed for France last July
Private John r.. G~rcenhaIgh. twenty
three years old, of 25O9 South Cleveland
avenue, and a member of Company NJ.
SlGth Infantry, is reported missing
since the last day of the war. However,
In "A letter to his parents, dated Novem-,
Der 25' he accounts for himself. saying
behring's at the battle OF Sedan and
failed to find his company, but was
only away for a few days. He was
drafted, trained at Camp Meade and
gle and made his home with his parents
at the above address, Prior to Joining
the army he was employed as a clerk
by the Pennsylvania Salt Works,
Private Mlchae MartIe. reported dead
of disease, lived at 1929 South Harmony
street and Is twenty-five years old
Relatives received a telegram a few
days "go saying that he died of pneu-
Corporal william, g. Harrington.
wounded by shrapnel about October s.
enlisted In the old First Regiment, n
q. r; In May OF last year, was trans
Hancock and went overseas last Nav.
He had some preliminary training at
Lansdowne and finished his course at
Hancock. He was made n Corporal
2AA'A Wy 'NhSAN lNtAN Alb "
He was gassed slightly early in the
summer, but was able to stay on the
job, According to a letter to his par
ents, who live at 22I North Wilton
street, he was wounded in the mead on
October 4, but did not get to a base hos
pital until October 6. He was given
fine care in the hospital, he added, and
he paid high ribute to the Red Cross.
Young harrington was a pianist before
joining the colors.
Sergeant Reed BhrnitE. who died of
wounds received in action, Joined the
colors in September OF last year, was
trained at Camp Meade and went TO
France in July last, as a member of Conn
pany l., 3l5th Infantry. Sergeant
Barnitz was Il widely known amateur
baseball player, having held down the
shortstop job on the II. q. Dun & Co.'S
seasons before joining the army. He
was twenty-four years old and lived al
1887 oxford street.
Corporal George ID. Hopes, Wounded
In action October 8, enlisted In April
OF 1917, when only nineteen years old,
He was attached to the l03d Engineers,
trained at Camp Meade, which camp he
helped to build, and later at Camp Han
cook. where he remained until Nav OF
this year, when he went overseas A
shell from a trench mortar caused his
injury one night during the heavy
fighting In the Argonne Forest when
his regiment was building a narrow
gauge railroad. The young soldier is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hopes, of
sl05 ~Lansdowne avenue. He Is a
graduate OF the Drexel Instltute. His
family has made every effort 70 locate