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The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-17
IT. lFlJlNAI T '
 COUPLE

At four o'clock Sunday afternoon, at the home of the brides parents on Ninth street the Rev F. Richards performed the ceremony by which Mise Ahhic Rmrill became the wife of ]. c. Burke.
 It was a quiet wedding, with only the immediate relatives in attendance. The home had been artisticall deco rated for the occasion, with family wedding luncheon following the ccrc- mony
 The bride is one of the charming and accomplished young women of the city. and is well known in social and busl- ness circles both in Eureka and in Ferndalc.
 It is another of the pretty rcmanccs, dating back from before the time that the man of her choice set sail for Alaska. where he has spent several years
 After a brief honeymoon. the popu- lar couple will be at home to their friends at 72i Ninth street, this city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1918-01-17

The following article clipped from recent number of an Eureka (Cal) paper will be read with interest by tho numerous local friends of our former well known townsman. ! C. Burke, and his cstimablc sister Mrs NT !. Hopkins
 The hero of the charming little TO- maucc mentioned in the article was one of the early arrivals of tho camp and resided hero with his sister for many years.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
JelUs Ask Place
at Peace Table

Continued from PAGE One
posed by many Of those present Rep
resentatives Of Jewish newspapers in
all parts of the country are present
as we'll as a representative of the Ber-
lin Vorwaerts.
Philadelphians besides Doctor Kraus-
kopf. who are taking prominent part
In the congress are the Rev. DR..
B. l.. Levinthal. Judge Henry NJ.
Vessel, DR.. Benajmin l.. Gordon,
Prof. David W Amram, Jacob Ginsburg
Rabbi Marvin Nathan, former Judge
Mayer Sulzberger and Collector of In
ternal Revenue Ephraim Lederer
Committees OF the Congress
The congress committees named YES
terday were:
Rules and procedure-A. Leo We'll,
Pittsburgh: Prof David Werner Am
ram, philadelphia Abraham S.. Schom-
er. New York; H. NJ. Goldfogel. New
York; Judge Henry Davis, Chicago
Robert Rosenberg, Solon ]. Liebeskind
New York; Herman o. Kopelman. Moe
Werlelofsky, Prof. Isaac A. Hourwich
New York; B. Koenigsberg, Alex Kahn
Privileges and elections--Max Silver
stein. New York; Abraham Kolinsky
Cleveland; l., NJ. Brown, Newark; MaN
Cohen, Yonkers: Julius Meyer, Boston
Henry Eiser. Brooklyn; DR.. Burg
Texas: DR.. n. Elsberg, DR.. I. Marcus
Rabbi B. Rosenberg. Morris Winecher.
sky, Samuel Dorf, Rabbi c. A. Kauvar
Officers-Ambassado A. l. Elkus
Maurice l.. Avner. Pittsburgh; Joel En-.
teen, New York; Max Stern. New York
A. Seelenfreund, Chicago: Judge Jacot
s Strahl New York; Rabbi B. Boru-
chof. Brooklyn Jacob Ginsberg, Jacot
Friend.
On committees Morris Neaman
Pittsburgh; Nathan Kaplan, Chicago
David l.. Lourie. Chelsea; NJ. K. Mar
golis. Dayton; DR.. Stouer, Cleveland
Isidor Brodie, Baltimore; Solomon Sui
rim. New York; Charles Silverman
Charles Cowen, New York; B. fucker
man. New York; Robbi NJ. H. Harris
New York; I. II. HOLMAN. San Francis
co. Cal; |. Kopeloff, New York
The congress will hold sessions a.
| Lu Lu Temple until Thursday, when I
is believed It's work will have been com
! pleted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
STREET CLEANING
BRIGADE PLANNED
New Italian Civic League
Will Give Lessons to
Contractors


At least one section of South Phila-
delphia will receive a thorough course
of street cleaning within the next few
months but the Wares will not have
anything to do with it..
Believing that further appeals fer aid
to the street cleaning department would
be useless. the recently organized Italian
Civic League has decided to undertake
the job itself
The district in which the project will
be attempted is bounded by Seventh and
Eleventh streets and Catharine and
Wharton streets.
The proposed clean-up will serve as an
object lesson in sanitation to the for
cign population and at the same time
demonstrate that South Philadelphia
streets can be kept clean under efficient
management.
1t is thereby hoped says the Civic
League, that the residents of the section
will realize that conditions in the south
ern section OF the city are the funda-
mental result of corrupt politics In this
way the league expects to influence SEN
tlment in favor of more public spirited
candidates for office at the next election
A preliminary survey of the district
in which the unofficial "clean-up" is to
De undertaken, was made this morning
py deputation from the league
Ihose in the party were Harrison
,. MOTIFS, an advocate of clean streets
Nicola DAscenzo, a prominent Italian
artist and the Rev. Thomas +. Della
Cloppa, pastor of the Emanuelo Eps-
copal Church, 1924 Christian street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
URGE CONGRESS
TO BUY CANAL
Immediate Purchase of
Observation-Disclosures
Link Asked

Washington. Dec 10.
delegation Of Philadelphia officials
and Congressman j. Hampton Moore. to-
day urged the House Rivers and Harbors
Committee TO include in the annual APP
propriation bill now being prepared a
provision for immediate purchase OF the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal as n
link in the great proposed Atlantic in
land waterway from Boston TO Beau
fort, \. c. They also urged that pro
vision be made Immediately to dig this
canal to depth Of twelve feet through
out
Those who appeared and spoke in
favor OF the project were George S. Web
ster. Director of Wharves, Docks and
Ferries; George f. Sproule, secretary OF
the Commissioners of Navigation JOS
eph Haaskarl. Assistant Director of
Wharves, Docks and Ferries; Wilfred
II. Schoff, secretary Of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association James
S. Preston, Mayor of Baltimore, and Con-
gresham J. Hampton Moore.
The speakers were introduced by Mr.
Moore as president of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. They
told the committee the immediate pur-
chase and improvement by the Govern
ment of the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal is a matter of national Importance
for commercial and defensive purposes.
Mr.. Moore called the attention of the
committee to the big waterways con-
vention held in Boston last month, rep
resenting all the coastal and many OF
the interior States, which went on rec
ord in favor CT the Atlantic deeper
waterway project. and to the meeting OF
the Southern Commercial Congress in
Baltimore last week, which also went on
record as heartily endorsing the plan.
Following the hearing Congressman
Moore said he had heard upon the best
of authority that the War Department
has addressed a letter to Congress
recommending an Immediate appropria-
ton for the purchase and improvement
of the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
in accordance with the report of the
Agaus commission of 1907.
The War Department, it is understood,
will recommend appropriation of $1,000
900 by this session of Congress. $2.514,
900 of which Is to be used for purchase
Of the canal and the remainder to be-
gin the project to deepen it to twelve
foot level throughout.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
SKIP-STOP HEARING HERE .
Probable Complaint viii Be
Heard in This City-Vict;m D;es

Q Ihe complaint Of Joseph ]. ,Behan.
1883 woodland avenue, with the Public
service Commission against the skip
stop plan Of the Philadelphia Rapid
transit will probably be heard in this
burg. ' 80
-, This Is the second complaint to be
tled against this practice. which Beban
characteriZes as an Inconvenience" ="
and it is especially interesting coming
as 1t does Immediately after the death
OF one Of the skip-stop victims.
This is Mrs Madaline Farracchio
ffty-eight years old, Of 719 League
street, who died last night in the Penn
sylVania Hospital of injuries received in
a trolley accident at Eighth and Car
penter streets, skip-stop corner.
- Mrs. F,arracchio and a friend, Mrs
Teresa Camarote. 1908 South Eighth
street, We're standing on the curb at
the corner when a speeding trolley
struck wagon. The smash threw the
wagon up on the sidewalk and injured
both women and the driver He and
Mrs. Camarote recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

William Steele. Hazleton, Pa. and Matte
Bachman, Harwood Mines. Pa
Douglas A. Morne, Y. s. N, Newport News
Va. and Alice f. MuschelIe. 1850 s. THAN
at.
Nancy Porter. 1910 g. Dorrance st.
Robert Cook, 213 Carpenter st, and Mar
garet Patterson. 1927 y. Alder st.
George Wells. Easton. Pa, and Maud B.
LaubaSh. Eastons Pa
Podoisky. $3.50 DOUGLASS at.
Joseph Mllsteim 2SS0 8. sth ST., and Dora
Jacob Liebsrson, 4o44 wyalusing avenue.
and Ethel Gable. lTos N; 42d st.
James p. crowell. 1929 Washington ave.
. and Frances NJ Tuatin. 1907 $. Taylor st.
Frank Del Tufo. 1905 s. 10th St. and Mile
Crescenzo, p20 s. 10th ST.
Joseph swetin, Gunnison, Utah. and Ziata
TarlSotf 4t3 Cambridge u,
David E 9onts. Coatssyille Pa. and Edna
r. yh0mps1n. Coate2Yiiie. Pa
Benny Iemesrt lsi1 ke9rs e., 3nd Mary
fS;:|Ss 81: 1s'|s sssIs,, sss;s asssss III 'ns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

DEANs.--Dec. 10. JOHN STERLING,
husband Of Clara 3 Deans lnee Barr) Rela-
go P, m: ST. Peters Episcopal CHURCH.
Forge Memorial Gem. New York and Wash, Wsfs
ingtOn papers COPY.
sINCLAIR.-Dec 10. at his home. $40 w.
l0+th st. New York city, FRANCIS Nc,
DONALD member OF the firm of Sinclair &
Valentine Co. Services West End Presbyte.
rian Church. 10bth st. and Amsterdam ave.
sEARL.@of pneumonia. Dec. 10, at his
HOWARD sEARE. husband of Nina HH and SON n
Of William G. and Meance e. sear. Of
PHILADELPHIA.
TWEED,-Dec IA. at Clayton. n. j.,
SAMUEL TWEED. husband OF Jane q,
Tweed assd 50 years, RslstITes and friends
2:30 p, m, at the First Presbyterian Church
at Mlliyt tlei N. j. Int. Miiiyille Gem
ot Eilzabeth 4 Skinner. aged 50. Rels,
bers of olive Branch Lodge. No; ll5. /. o.
members of Heidelberg Reformed Church,
10th and, Oxford SITS. Invited to funeral
35ls N, Broad Int. private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
PHILADELPHIA FLIER DIES
Joseph B. McDevitt Taken ill
After Fall Into Ocean

Illness following exposure after he
had been thrown into the Atlantic from
a wrecked airplans is believed to have
contributed to the death of Joseph b.
McDevitt. Of Philadelphia a naval avia-
tor who was stationed at Pensacola,
Fla Word was received of Mr.. Nc
Devitt's death today at Hampton Roads.
Va. He died of pneumonia shortly be-
fore his mother Mrs. Mary McDevitt.
and Mary McDevitt, sister, reached
his bedside
Mr.. McDevitts home in this city is
at 1915 Butler street.
While he was making a record fight
from Atlantic City to Hampton Roads
some time ago with another aviator. tie
airplane in which he was flying col
lapsed and both McDevitt and his cont
panion were thrown into the ocean.
They were obliged to swim five miles
before being picked up by launch.
Mr.. McDevitt suffered from exposure
and about two weeks ago he was striok-
en- with influenza which developed into
pneumonia. Mr.. McDevitt was twenty
four years old. He enlisted in August,
1917. His funeral will be Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Utah Senator Criticizes
''Nagging'' Features and
Discrimination
HITS EXCESS PROFIT TAX
Predicts Bond Issue for 1920,
and Sees Republican Con-
. .- troll of Congress

Washington, Dec. 18

"sbhhBtohs DeS' "
Criticism Of the war revenue bill was
continued in the Senate today by Sena-
tor Smoot, of Utah, Republican, who en-
larged on his plan, outlined in his minor
ity report. for removal Of what he called
''nagging' taxes and gross discrimina-
tions in other provisions I
Advocating annulment of the excess
profits tax plan, Senator Smoot declared
it is impossible to impose excess profits
without discrimination. He added that
he did not expect any Of his suggestions
to be adopted in the present bill, but
was advancing them for future consid-
Grafton. f
At the request of Chairman Simmons,
OF the Finance Committee. the Senate
put aside virtually all other business to
devote its attention to the revenue meas-
ure. Voting on amendments may begin
in a few days. -. ~.
Predicting again that bonds will have
to be issued to meet 1920 expenses, SEN
ator Smoot said by that time the Re-
publicans will be in control of Congress,
charged by the public with RESPONSE
bility for bonds caused by Democratic
legislation. He said he could see no rea-
son for not having an extra session Of
Congress next year to consider tax and
other legislation.
By 1921 at least, Senator Smoot said,
a sinking fund to take up Government
bonds should be established. Predicting
tariff revision at the next session, the
Senator said the Simmons-Underwood
act would cause loss of American COM
merce and that the Payne-Aldrich law
would be a Godsend in comparison.
Senator Simmons interjected that
neither the Simmons Underwood nor
the Payne-Aldrich law would meet after
theswar conditions. E
Senator Lenroot, of Wisconsin, Repub-
lican, criticized the bills provision
authorizing refund Of 1913 taxes to busi-
ness concerns suffering net losses in 1913.
1t should he limited, at least, to war
business. Senator Lenroot said. express
ing fear that general business depression
in 1919 might cause the Government
heavy revenue loss through tax refunds.
In reply Senator Smoot explained that
the committee adopted the met loss"
provision-similar to Englands--to pri-
tect business against loss resulting from
sudden termination of the war.
Voicing sentiments which many Sem
ators recently have expressed privately,
Senator Smoot said in conclusion:
II don't think it's going to take very
long to pass this bill in the Senate, but
I think it will take a long time in con-
ference, and ! feel apprehenslve over
what is coming out of that conference
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
VEST PHILADELPHIA GIRLS
PROVIDE SCHOOL IN FRANCE
High Students Raise Thousands Provide Education
to Peasant Children of Neutrality-suspicious. to
Be Presented Tomorrow

Students at the West Philadelphia
High School for Girls have raised a
fund for the establishment OF a high
school for peasant children near Boulay-
Thierry, In the heart of the devastated
section OF France. They plan to name
It THE West Philadelphia High School
In France"
Various classes in the school have
been competing for the honor of raising
the largest sum for the work. Final
reports have not been returned to the
committee in charge. but already do
nations totalling several thousand dol
lars are on hand. The various divisions.
or books" as they are called in the
competition, have given vaudeville
shows benefits. box parties, rummage
sales and other affairs to raise funds
and the final reports are expected to
snow ample money for the proposed
new school
Presentation of The money will take
place tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock in
the school auditorium. Mrs. Alice
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

Schuyler, representing the committee for
devastated France, the organization
which will execute the wishes OF the
student body, will receive the money
and tender the thanks of the committee,
Miss Marjorie Metheny, who proposed
the plan in the school publication. the
Torch, will present the money. She VIII
be attired as a French peasant boy.
Miss Bernice Eberhard, who was the
chief coworker with Miss Metheny, Will
be dressed as a French peasant girl.
The committee for devastated France
has promised to have the school at
Boulay-Thierry named the West Phila-
delphs High School in France Ihe
need of such an institution in the dew
astated district Is great, committee
members say. and 1t will form a per-
manent monument to the war work OF
the girls at the west Philadelphia in
stitutlon.
Rivalry among members of the Hari-
Gus books" was great and the district
west Of the Schuylkill River was thor
oughly canvassed for funds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
GLASS TAKES OATH
AS TREASURY HEAD!
McAdoo and $50 Others Ex-
tend Congratulations After
Ceremony of Induction
By a Sta6 Correspondent
Washington. Dec. IS.

Warrington, Lee. 10.
Carter Glass, Of Virginia, became Sec
retary of the Treasury at II o'clock to-
day, following induction ceremonies that
were most simple but impressive and
witnessed by a gathering Of prominent
persons.
Secretary McAdoo, who was on hand
to turn over the Treasury portfolio to
his successor conducted the ceremonies
in connection with the taking of the oath
Of Office and handed to Mr.. Glass the
commission from the President
The oath was administered by James
Hay, former Congressman from Virginia
and now Judge Of the United States
Court of Appeals.
Mr.. McAdoo then delivered short
speech expressing his confidence that
Mr.. Glass would administer the office in
a most praiseworthy manner. and as
suring him that he would find the Treas
ury Department staff most loyal earnest,
Industrious and capable.
He had found the Treasury Depart
ment to be the most important cabinet
position, because of the great and Inn
portant range Of its duties, and was well
satisfied to turn 1t over to such a capable
successor, he said,
Mr.. Glass made a brief address in re-
ply in which he expressed his admiration
for the manner Secretary McAdoo had
performed the duties of the office, and
his earnest hope that he (Glass) would
be able to measure up to the high STAN
dard tho former secretary had set.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, was the
first to congratulate the new Secretary.
Speaking, he said, on behalf of the Nir-
ginia delegation in Congress and the
people of Virginia as whole, he wanted
to extend a heartfelt congratulation to
Mr. Glass and to express the conidence
of all the people of the Old Dominion
that Mr.. Glass would perform the duties
of his new Office to the entire sat!sfac-
tinn Of the 11annle of the nation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Deaths of a Day
Charles A. McEwan

Charles A. McEwan, aged seventy
four, veteran CT the Civil and spanlsi,
Wars died of paralysis yesterday at his
home. 2t17 South Fifteenth street Mr..
McEwan served two enlistments In the
Civil War, one with Company f. 1929
Pennsylvania Volunteers. and the other
the navy, seeing action under Farra-
gut He was retired from the navy in
1925. with the rank OF ch!ec machnist.
after serving thirty years When the
Spanish War began he re-
turned to duty and was on duty at Key
West. Until recently he was employed
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Mr.. McEwBn is survived by brother
william F., who saw service IN the
Civil war: two sons Captain Clarence
L., with the Quartermaster's Corps IN
France; c. Clyde. and two daughters.
Mrs. Henry CnIer and Mrs. William
Jackson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
Elkton Marriage Licenses

EIkton. Md. Dec. l6.--The following
couples were issued marriage licenses
here today: Harold T. Montgomery,
twenty-one and Ethel Beardsworth,
eighteen. Camden Clarence Williams.
twenty, and Elizabeth Phillips, sixteen /;
Mechanics Valley, Nd; Howard Weber,
twenty-siH. and Bertha Clifton, twenty
two. Philadelphia; Luther Griffith, TWEEN
ty-one and Bertha Daily, twenty, Will
mington, Del. John. Woodrow. twenty
six, and Pearl Taylor, eighteen, Ries-
lon. Nd; Henry Blue, twenty-eight,
Durham, n. c.. and Jennie Conner.
twenty-five, Stewart. Va. Roy Schaller,
twenty-one, Allentown, Pa, and 10
hanna Walton, ninetee, Bristol Pa; ;
Louis Delcallo, twenty-one, and Bessie
Lynn, twenty, Philadelphia Antonio
Matti. twenty-three, and Louisa Saba
tino, sixteen, Camden; Frank Black.
twenty-one, and Mary Cannon, eigh-
teen, Crum Lynne, Pa. Francis p. Sim
mers, twenty-one, and Emily Selby
nineteen, Philadelphia; Ralph Edwards
twenty-nine, and Matte Benner, TWEEN
ty-fve, Trenton Joseph Luctlam
twenty-one, and Elizabeth Smith. uine-
teen, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
TWO ELECTROCUTED
FOR SLAY1NG WOMEN
Lancaster County Murderers
Pay Death Penalty for
Their Grimes

Samuel Garner and william McMiller
were electrocuted al the Rociview Peni-
tertiary today. Both were residents OF
Lancaster County.
Garner went to the chair first. being
followed eleven minutes afterward by
McMiller. The latter was convicted of
killing Dora Ford, and Garner. who first
after his arrest escaped from the Ian
caster County jail and was later taken
into custody in Berks County, paid the
death penalty for numbering Elizabeth
Lausch, of Swartzville, Pa. Robbery
was the motive.
Lancaster, Pa, Dec 16.-Trembling
from protracted drug debauch. Albert
trict Attorney Hosterman today he had
been wandering around New York and
Philadelphia ever since he broke Jail
here six months ago, and said If he were
given a supply of heroin he would con-
fess all he knew about the murder of
Elizabeth Lausch, OF Swartsville, which
was committed after he escaped. Samuel
Garner who broke jail with him. was
eectrocuted at Bellefonte today for the
crime.
Garner in his confession, implicated
LANCER LANCER has long prison rec
ord and is known in the Eastern Peni-
livery here. He said that he had been
arrested in both Philadelphia and New
York for petty crimes, but was not rec
ognized. LANCER was arrested on infor-
nation given by An eX-cOnvict in Viii
mipgton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16

Mrs. Fannie Ashhurst Capehart. mem
Der Of an old Philadelphia family, died
on Saturday In Washington, where she
had lived many years. She was the last
surviving child of William II. Ash
hurst, a prominent Philadelphian. who
was one Of the founders Of the Union
League He died In 1885. The late
Richard J.. Ashhurst. n former postmas-
ter and the late Or. John Ashhurst an
eminent surgeon, were first cousins of
Mrs. Capehart. Charles Willing. 2132
Pine street James Kent Willing. OF
Paol and Lionel Willing. of the Rit
tenhouse Club. sons OF the late Mrs.
Besse Ashhurst willing, a sister, are
nephews
Mrs. Capehart. who has been III
several years, was born in this
city SIXTY, mine years ago. Her first
husband Lieutenant Lambert G. Pal
mer. L. S. n, OF Washington, was lost
in the wreck OF the Huron in 1877.
subsequently she was married to Dr. r.
Ashbourne Capehart, of North Caro-
lima, who died in Washington ten years
ago Two children by the first mar
riage died when they were quite young.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
JOHNSON PLACED ON TRIAL
Former Maryland Bank. Cashier
Arraigned for Murder

Elkton, Nd. Dec. 16.--When the Cir
cult Court for Cecil County reconvenes
here today, Charles Halwardt johnson,
Of Aberdeen, was placed on trial for
murder. The case attracted wide at
tention because of the prominence of the
families of the parties involved.
Johnson is charged with shooting and
killing Major John r, King, architect
of the Governments proving grounds,
on the morning Of July II last. John
son was deputy sheriff for two years
and teller In an Elkton bank for sew
eral years, later becoming cashier of
bank at Aberdeen, The motive of the
alleged murder is a mystery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-16
MOTHER TOLD OF LAST CHARGE
Soldier Writes Germans Cheered
When Americans Quit Firing

"The most beautiful sight / ever saw"
is the way Sergeant Harry McShane, of
Company B, 1Osth Infantry, describes
the scene that followed the order to cease
firing on that memorable November H.
"our chaplain mounted the hill and
planted Old Glory and the Germans
cheered US until they were hoarse," he
declared.
Sergeant McShane wrote to his
mother. Mrs. Mary Grant, sos South
Front street, OF his pride IN having taken
part In the last battle Of the war.
"At a. m. after a night In a dense
cloud OF gas from the enemy" he said.
NI led the first platoon Of our men over
the top through barrage from the
enemy that was a living he'll Our men
followed like only real men do How we
got through God alone knows. but we
pounded the boche unmercifully.e
'We captured the hill and held It
midst shrapnel and machineygun fire that
meant death " you showed your head"
Sergeant McShane was niemper OF
the'old First Regiment before going oyet'-
seas.