Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
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and when he returned in 1915 he was
employed as a fireman on the Z. r. Il
Private Moses La1aar, of Doylestown,
Pa. has been killed in action in France
while ightng with Company q. lo9th
Infantry according to unofficial reports
received here in letters.
Private John Atkinson son of con-
stable \. r. Atkinson of Doylestown,
was gassed in the attack in which La
zHar is said to have given his life. AC-
cording to the latest reports. Atkinson
was discharged from base hospital
about September and is now back on
duty. He has three brothers in the
service, two of whom are in Company
G. In n letter he wrote after being
gassed, Atkinson said:
Just before | was put out Of the
fight we went through what was left Of
one town. and the only living thing in it
was dog-and he didn't stay there
long"
Private WiIiam Petit Of Doylestown,
is reported to have been seriously
wounded in action with Company G. In
q letter written by a friend who is also
in Company G, it was said that he had
an excellent chance of complete re-
Covery.
Doylestown, was wounded in action late
in July while fighting with the Fifth
Regiment of marines. according to let
tcrs received there recently. He is said
to have recovered, but no mention is
made of whether he returned to the
front line or not.
Private Clayton Smith. of Media, was
killed in action July Il in the fighting
in the vicinity of Fismette, but only
after he had himself killed nine Ger
mans. according to a letter received by
Mrs. Laura Ferguson. 422 East Third
street, Chester, from Private Albert
Kuntz. of that city. who is abroad with
the supply Company of the 109th In
fartry.
Just before Private Smith sailed for
| France with the 111th infantry he pre-
dicted that he would lose his life in the
war "Good-by." he said to friends. I'll
never see you again"
kuntz declared that Smith put up
stubborn fight with the boChes before
he was felIed. He succeeded in dis
posing of nine of the enemy and was
returning to his tent when he was
! sniped by a German machine gun that
was concealed in a nest. Kuntz asked
! Mrs. Ferguson to have her son notify
! Smiths parents in Media
Il
Media Fire Company. ffe originally
enlisted with Company H. Of the old
! Sixth Regiment, but just before the out
break of the Mexican trouble he joined
| the old First Regiment here and served
on the border. He trained at Camp
Hancock before sailing for France.
Private Henry Brown. 1OS Penn
street, Chester was killed during gas
attack on August IL, according to word
that reached his home yesterday He
closed his career with a brilliant record,
having been "over the top" four times.
Congressman Butler, of this district,
who was with Brown one night on the
firing line. paid a glowing tribute to
the dead here Brown was the son of
Mr., and Mrs. H. l.. Brown.
Private John X. Chord, Company B,
! Fifty-eighth Infantry, is officially re-
ported missing in action August 9. For
merlv a San Franciscan, he lived in this
city Two years before he enlisted in the
army last April His sister. Mrs. Grace
We'll. i4Ul Walnut street. with whom he
resided received Il telegram from his
mother in San Francisco stating that
Private Chord had written her on Au-
gust 10 from hospital. where he is
recovering from wound In his back
He is twenty-five years old and before
entering the service was employed as
machinist at Eddystone
Private Ukda Shatton, Company A
Fourth Infantry, was severely wounded
in action July 25. Private Shatton, who
is twenty-five years old. was born II
Russia He was not a citizen, but wher
the United States declared war on Ger
! many he was one of the first to vOlun
teer in this Country's defense. He ltvet
l with a family named Schwartz at AIS
4 Leidy avenue before he enlisted. Pri
vate Sh4tton has been wounded twice
) the first time on June 26. This injur!
a was not serious and he was back oI
: duty in a few days.