Evening journal., 1920-10-05
THEY'LL SLEEP
IN homeland
Private Kane and Phillips,
War Victims, to Be
Buried Tomorrow
EX-SERVICE MEN TO
HONOR COMRADES

The caskels draped with the Ameri- |
can colors, the bodies of Joseph W |
Phillips and Charles j. Kane, two WI !
mingion soldiers who died while In |
service in France. arrived here from !
Hoboken last night Delegations from !
Delaware Post No. 4, American lie |
gion. were at the station and escort
cd the bodies 90 the undertaking par
lors
Private Phillips and Private Kane
will be buried tomorrow, Kane In the
morning at Cathedral cemetery, ana
Phillips in Mt. salem cemetery In the
afternoon.
plan shave been made for ne fu-
neral by the American Legion ana
other organizations OF which the de-
ceased were members and Their
/ friends. The body Of Phillips was
expected last evening by officials OF
/ the American Legion but u was not
/ known untn they arrived az the sta
/ tion that the body OF Kane had also
been shipped Even his relatives 10
is understood had not been notified.
The body OF Private Kane Was
taken TO the undertaking parlors OF
| Funeral Director William r. Lynn,
2O0 West Sixth street. His funeral
Will be held tomorrow morning and
that OF Phillips early tomorrow art
ernoon. 10 Is especially requested
that all former service men WHO pos
ebly can. turn out In uniform Tor
both funesSls. 10 Is not essential
however thak they be IN uniform
The American Legion has also re-
questcd that an flags be raised TO
half mast during the time OF the
funerals and thai those who naNe
flaas. nut them out tomorrow. IL is
expected that few of the hero dead
viii be brought back and the legion
S anxious that all honor possible be
paid 10 those whose bodies are re-
. turned. 10 Is also suggested lhat the
ichUrch bells be iOlled during the time
OF the two funerals There Will be
firing squads OF former soldiers at uhe
, gravesl
The flags on the Public Building
were raised to half mast Today, ir
honor of The Two deceased soldiers.
Mayor Taylor, President OF Council
LYON. memh ~ of Council and other
city officials will attended the two
q funerals tomorrow. n possible ii
the case OF Private Kane, who was
4 former pairolman. the police viii
/, turn out IN body at his funeral
. Chief Black will take the matter up
with the Police Commission at the
meeting of That body the afternoon
, The funeral arrangements for PrI-
Nate Kane are In charge OF the Amer
, lean Legion and The Knights OF Colum-
+ hus. Commander John j. Dugan, of
the Legion. Is making plans for thai
body. The chaplain VIII be the heN
, James Tucker. who was chaplain
, with the X. of c. during the war ant
I he will he assisted by The Rev. Francis
p Tucker and the Rev. George G., Mil
Z uams The members Of The legion an'
i lothers will assemble at the State Ar
lmory. Twelfth and Orange streets a
i s o'clock tomorrow morning and Wi
N march from there al $50 o'clock
~ ihe undertaking parlors Of William
& Lynn. POO West Sixth street. whor
~ the body was taken last night an
W from there 90 the New Cathedral cen
:. ctery where inlormcnt will be made
At the funeral OF Private Phi
lips n the afternoon The America
Legion, knights OF pylhias Red Me
~ land knights OF The Golden Eag
= twill turn out and the funeral will b
in charge Of Commander Dugan an
4. the Post chaplain>lh the Rev. Raymon
> &. Cooke and the Rev. Charles
"A Candee. They WI assemble at N
~ armory at o'clock and i.30 o'cloc
1o march from there 70 The underlakir
IA narlors of James 7. Chandler. 10
or jefferson street where the body WI
NJ taken last nighl From there q
So procession VIII 80 TO the Wes
.c minister Presbyterian Church who
an services viii be held and then TO N
,e salem Cemetery where nterme
y win be made,
6o Private Kane lived at 50i We
~ Fourth street He died on October
~ i9iS Of pneumonia, and was buried
sp Cenelery No sS. 81, Nazarre, Fran,
ga near the burial place OF his conrad
l,lqq private Kane was a private In Cor
'W paay A, 336ih Machine Gun Bat9liQ
he he was formerly a member OF q
bS Wilmlnston police force, and helon
'n ed 10 the X. OF C.. and r, o. z.
~ was the son Of Mr. and mrs. Jam
on p. Kane. and the husband OF Nj
ns VEGA NJ Kane.
ir Private Phillips was a mechanic
40 lhc supply company OF the Four
he Pioneer Infantry. He died OF pne
~ monia. ai St Nazarrc, France, on {
m tOher 10. 1918. lie was born AZ Az
,,,1 Justine. August .. 1892 lie attend
w. the public schools OF this city a
M aier was employed by Harry
b. :, Lynch, contractor lie was a memf
- of the KNIGHTS Of Golden Eae
~. knichts OF pythias. the Lincoln CT
i n and the Red Men He attended We
a. minister Church,
~ NE entered the service on August
w, 1918 and was sent 10 Camp Wa
va worth, :. C., and sailed overseas S'
,cd Nllpet ~" ,,siS nne,i,,oni,
'ne HpOn arrival in France was tra
a. ferred 10 the base hospital at St.
ny zarre. where he dledHe is survi'
al by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jose
re- III Phillips. two brothers. JC
., and Harry Phillips and a sister. NJ
oii, Nellie Phillips.