Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-28
SKETCHES OF THE HEROES

SERGEANT Felix W. Jones. reported
died of wounds, was for twelve years
policeman at the Third and De Lancey
streets station. He is a veteran of the
Spanish War. enlisting AT that
time in the marines. When the present
war broke out: he rejoined the sea SOL
dters. His wife, who formerly lived At
sb7 South Fifth street. but who is ar
present residing in Bordentown y J..
was notified of his death few days ago,
Private Frank l.. hiotz. Company F.
N1nth infantry, reported missing 10 the
son of Mrs Genevieve Klots, of liz Mas
ter street. The War Department has
informed Mrs kiotz that nothing has
he failed to answer rollcall on the eye-
ming of October 30. The last letter from
him. dated September ,. said that he
put was unhurt at
l,Fusst0n Guards II at time. He
Had Bo,clins 4lley'ticuiariy 10 p De a Pari ed
in Their Trenches oyer 6e III the fact fact that
rades were using
bowling alleys for their own pIessmrs
that the Germans had set UP in expecta-
ton of remaining there all winter. Prl-
3 vate Klotz went to Camp Gordon with A
draft contingent from this city and
sailed for France last May. He is
twenty-four years old and a machinist
sergeant Bernard F. Sweeney. Jr., a
son of b. +. Sweeney, a patrolman OF
& tne GerInanloWp ana LyCOmlng avenues
police station. was severely wounded on
November s, five days before the signing
OF the armistice. according 10 a telegram
received last night by his father
Headquarters Company of the 315th In
fantry and was the first man drafted
from the Nicetown district by local
board No. a. He was formerly the
manager OF retail grocery store in
louisville. KY, and is a graduate Of
st. veronica's Parochial Scaool and Of
the Pierce Business. College
A brother, Sergeant John Sweeney. is
also in France, In his last letter
battle Of the Meuse and adds that rtt
took the Nlcetown boys to whip the
& Dutch. We have them on the run now. -
be added, "and We will never give them
a chance TO get their breath back
Private BENJAMIN Sustin. of the marine
p corps. Killed in action on July 19 was
only seventeen years old when he Joined
the Devil Dogs back in 1916. He went
TO France with the first detachment OF
General Pershlng's army and took par
In the first stages of the defense of the
Marne and the Franco American coun
y .er-attack He lived with his parent!
at 732 Mcclellan street.
Private Robert J. Dune, of Compan!
". 3llth Infantry. is reported officially
TO have been killed in action His wife
living az 1927 North Eighteenth street
received notice from the War Depart
ment that her husband fell in the heav,
fighting October 81. He was trained a
Camp Dix and prior to joining the arm!
Was a farmer.
Private william j. Lacey, 2208 Cleve.
" land avenue, and member of the Nine
ty-third Companysof the Sixth Regimen
4 Of Marines, died of wounds received II
action. according to telegram receive,
by his. mother a few days ago. In
letter home, dated October 10, he sail
that no was struck in the left shoulde
n by piece of shrapnel. He was traine
~ Paris Island and sailed for Franc
last August. having enlisted in May Q
rrivAte Daniel 5. Nagle. Company e
pears In today's casualties as killed i
action Is though
spmish War Hero, n 5S' h9 fS sliys7n e dt spit ,s
Liaed as Dead. the War peparT
- 1nfs W ohhded him as dead. Tn
official telegrar
09toher s. and a comrade has written [
friend at the Glepside Club, of whic
81 KXE1e Was a prominent member sayin
that Magic Is only wounded, for" h
@oxs rs saw him fall and took him /
the afnbulance was driving and cai
r.fd himto hospital" The friend say
111< Eagle was struck. in the leg
<Aefc Al a Spanish ~ merican war yet
tr&r and Wha on duty in the Philippine
{of et>ut time after the war ended, Thei
Hhtu fxoublc arose with Mexico In 1yf
F HHKie 0opped HIS uniform again an
< a6xdre h<<d get villa" He receive
N furthAr ffainine al Camp Hancoc
=, @1t<| slfu ~ Nay foF overseas He !