Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27

Mrs Joshua Howell. Dast Gravers lane
and Of Albert L. Savage. 1929 Walnut
street. He was a member Of the Phila-
delphia Cricket Club. Besides his
parents. four brothers and three sisters
survive.
Corporal Harry n. Farrell. killed in
action, formerly lived at III Fedora,
street, but shortly after he had Joined
the army his family moved to Ritner
street near Seventh. Corporal Farrell
was member of the Third Regiment,
n. G. p, and was later transferred to
the 109th Infantry. He had married
between the time the Third Regiment
came back from the Mexican border and
the date Congress declared war on Ger
many, but he responded promptly to the
call to the colors. After some weeks of
guard duty In the State he was sent
to Camp Hancock for final training, and
went overseas In May of this year.
BugIer Samuel L. Baientine, killed in
action, was only sixteen when he en-
listed in the old First regiment, N. G. p,
In April Of last year. After the usual
training at Camp Hancock, he was as
signed to Company L of the 109th In.
fantry and went to France in May of
this year. He was formerly a clerk in
the Broad street station offices of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. and lived with
his parents and two sisters at 20S2 E.
Letterly street. II am proud that II
my boy had to die SO young he was able
to give his life for his country" said
the youthful hero's mother today
Private Charles Joseph Casey. killed
in action. was an orphan. having been
brought up in Catholic institution but
having been earning his own living for
some years. He made his home with
Joseph Devine. 1434 Montrose street
Young Casey enlisted in the Third Regi-
ment, n. G. p, in June of last year
and was sent to Camp Hancock where
eventually he found himself assigned tc
Company G, 10th Infantry. His regi-
ment went abroad in May Of this year
No letter had been received from him
since he went to France. but on Satur.
day night, last. a telegram from the wal
department informed Mr. Devine thai
Private Casey had been killed In
action July %, while fighting bravely
against the Germans.
Lieutenant James p. NIcIihenny, who
was officially reported on August 20 a.
having been killed in action on July II
and who Cabled to his wife on Angus
81 that he was just leaving the hospita
to rejoin his command. Is named in to
days official casualty list as having diet
of wounds received In action on July 15
Mrs McIlhenny. who lives at So
North Fifty-fifth street, is much in
censed as she has never heard anothe
word from the War Department sine
the telegram telling Of her husband
death. "If he had not been able to ge
that cablegram and later a lette
through to me I would have though
him dead" she said. at seems to M
the Government has had time to find ou
its first mistake and officially notify III
of the facts"
Several cases such as that of Lieuten
ant McIlhenny have occurred during the
last two weeks, in one instance the If,
insurance of the supposedly dead soldier
having been paid before word finally
came that he was alive and getting
along well in base hospital.
In letter to his wife Lieutenant Nc
Tlhenny said that he had been shot II
the arm and hand and had been in tn,
hospital four weeks, but was all righ
again now, and expected to get back OF
| the job in day or two. He intimatet