Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
Ten Local Boys Die Fighting Braveiy for Liberty

from his company since July Is. He
was member of the old Third regiment.
\. G. P, and according to letters to his
parents had been on active service at
the front for three months. Wallrath
saw service on the Mexican border with
tho national guard and enlisted again
when the war with Germany started. He
was trained al Camp Hancock and sailed
for France about four months ago. Be
fore the war he was employed by the
Blumenthal Chocolate Manufacturing
Company in Tacony. II only wish |
had 100 boys to give to the country" his
father, William II, Wallrath. said yes
terday.
The family group. composed of Mr..
Walrath. who is sXty-seven years old.
his son Raymond ana eight sisters. bore
the sad news with Spartan bravery.
MY boy is going to live to get a
whack al the Kaiser" Mr.. Wallrath
said.
oh, how ! wish was boy and
could fight Harrys sister said.
letter arrived recently in which
Corporal WaIlrath said he had severely
injured his leg. the resuI, of an old
wound, but that he did not report it to
his commander because he was afraid
he would he taken ou, of action. He is
twenty-nine years old and was in the
National Guard for twelve years.
While he was stationed at Fort Perry,
near Pi'tsburgh. his entire company was
poisoned by food believed to have been
fixed" by German agents. His lieuten-
ant and number of other comrades
died but he finally recovered. He then
went to Camp Hancock and in April
went overseas.
Mother Glad TO Give Boy to L. =.
prtynte GRAY was reported missing
since July IS. Matilda Gray his mother.
heard yesterday The news came as a
great shock. for only Yesterday she re-
ceived a letter from her son telling her
he was well and happy He enlisted
last September in the 10th Regiment.
and went to Camp Hancock. In May
| he was sent to France. He formerly
was employed in the stock department
| of the Vim Motor company.
Mrs. Gray feels sure that her son will
return to her. Even if he was killed
she said. II am glad I was able to give
| that muCh to my country"
! Private Coffey attended the public
| schools here until Tune %. 1915 when
| at the age of eighteen. without the con-
sent of his parents. he joined the forces
going to the Mexican border He re-
| turned from Mexico on october ls. l9li
and in April went to Fort Perry. Hs
| was one Of the men who were stricken
! by food poisoning there He was trans
ferred to Camp Hancock. and on May
| sailed for France. He was in the Ole
| Third Regiment His parents and SIS
Yer live at the Federal street address,
Private sweeney VOLUNTEERED whef
| trouble doomed in Mexico. Returning
from the Border, he later was sent u
Camp Hancock In May he went
France. His wife, Mrs. Viola sweeney
received letter from him last FRIDAY
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Sweeney.
Private Mcdonald enlisted June III
in the lO9th Infantry, and sailed 10
France In May, Yesterday his wire re
ceived telegram from the war l'e
partment stating he had been wounde
in recent engagement. This mornin
letter came from Mcdonald. male
July l3 He stated he was In heath
At the time of his enlistment he was
riveter at Thompson's Iron Works
Nineteenth and Callowhill streets.
Private Doyle enlisted July "a, 1871
without telling his parents he was goin
into the army Two days later hi
mother. Mrs. Catherine Doyle. 226l Ga
street. received a letter from him say
ing he was in camp at Gettysburg II
was twenty years old when he ENLISTED
Later he was transferred to Cam
Greene. S. c., and last May he went I
I France.
Two days before he was wounded,
letter from Private Doyle said he wa
well Yesterday a telegram from IN
War Department informed Mrs. DoyI
: her son was wounded July 10. Priva'
> Doyle was educated in the Visitatio
parochial school and was a member
the Visitation Catholic Church.
m. "A, fO nerlV N
having served through the occupation {
! Vera Cruz He enlisted last Novembt
and went to France early this year
member Of the Tenth Field Artillei,
Five days before leaving for Frtnee
{ married Miss Edna Buree, 1854 Martt