Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-03
SOLDIER DISAPPEARS
FROM FORT DU POINT
Clothes Found on River Bank,
But Officers Believe He
Deserted.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Delaware City. July 3--About 3
O'Clock Saturday afternoon Philip and
Eugene Armstrong OF this place were
walking along tho river beach at the
point known as the "Y." and which IL
largely used by local people for swim
ming, and found in pile on the sand
a soldiers complete uniform with the
exception of shoes and underclothing
In the trousers pocket was n wallet
which was empty, and stamped In his
hat was the name Dawson" and his
army serial number.
The officers at Fort du Pont were
notified and n check up revealed the
fact That Dawson was missing 1t was
thought at first that he had gone In
swimming and drowned. and at low
tide search was made for his body
but without success.
a pillow case was found among his
lclothing on the beach and later Il do
Veioped that he was seen passing
| through town with a white bundle
under his arm. 1t IL the popular belief
that the soldier had civilian clothes
stuffed in the pillow case and that. in
reality he has deserted the army and
| simply used the pile OF clothing on the
beach to cause the belief that he had
gone In swimming and was drowned
| lhe TACT that his underClothes and
shoes were missing and that his pock-
cthOok was empty adds weight TO tn,
belief that he took French leave.
Mrs. Madelaine Aker received word
| Saturday nj u .ha l..
mother. A baby girl was born to he,
son Carl. and wife. at Louisville, Ky.
Charles Warner OF Norfolk. Va. Is
spending the holidays with his era nd
parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Reybold
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kershaw and
family Of Philadelphia, are visiting
over the holidays with Mr.. Kershaw'
mother. Mrs. Olive kerahaw of Por,
Penn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Buckson Of ST
Georges. arc entertaining over IN.
holidays, Misses Anna and Marguerit,
Fox OF Wilmington.
Mrs. Laura Adkins OF PhiladeIphi.
is here for a few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Householder.
Fred landers of L. S. Trainini
School ship Annapolis. is here over tn
holidays with his parents Sergea n
and Mrs. u. Is Ianders.
William O'neil and family of phiIa
delphia are here over tho holiday
with Mrs. Bridget O'Nen.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. t. Scott. Mr.. AM
Mrs. James l.. Winchester. and Nh
Triten of Wilmington, enjoyed a fish
ing party down the bay Saturday af
ternoon on Mr.. SCott's yacht Tn
Countess. The party brought hom
"A good catch OF trout and croakers.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the s.
. Georges NJ. T.. Church will meet n
the home of Mrs. James II. $. Gar
on Thursday evening. All member
, with Rainy Day bags are asked I
turn them in at this meeting.
o Mrs. Sadie Gladfeller and son, vii
ham, of Philadelphia, are the holida
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pea
cock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.. Jackso
together with Mr.. and Mrs. John ca
houn. Jr., of ST. Georges, left toda
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. J. IL. Sheldo
of Ellton over the holiday.
Fred Tugend and family of Phila
- delphia are here for over the Fourt
with Mrs. Margaret Tugend.
u Mr.. and Mrs. Charles kalen {
Philadelphia are visiting Mr.. and Mr.
y Harry Armstrong over the holiday
Mr.. Charles Mctzgar of the stat
Highway Department at Harringto,
$ is visiting his wife here for "A fe
days.