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BOSTON POST, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1921 3 MONSON IS BURIED LIKE REAL HERO KILLS HIMSELF BACK WITH ON BALL FIELD Found Dead in' Box Where He Played Bravery in Argonne Wipes Out Stigma of Desertion NEW YORK. July J. Monson, one of the three runners who wormed their way through the German lines in the Argonne Forest the night of Sept. 29-30, 1918, and brought help to the first battalion of the 308th Infantry which had been surrounded and cut off for twenty-four went to his grave a hero today despite the fact that he deserted from Company 61st Infantry, last March. MILITARY HONORS Acting on orders from Secretary of War Weeks, a detachment of the Twenty Second Infantry from Gov- Island joined with comrades in the American Legion, and with representatives of various patriotic societies, in burying him with full military honors in the National Cemetery, Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.

The stigma of desertion has been forever removed from his name. Monson died of tuberculosis in Bellevue Hospital, July 18, and his body lay unclaimed in the morgue for two days before he identified and the military authorities at i Island were notified. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Whittlesey. commander of the to which Monson belonged, marched in rear of the hearse as did Jacob Herskowltz, one of the dead companions in the perilous Urip throusrh the German lines. Lieut.

McKeogh, the third of the jadventurous trio, joined the funeral cortege at the cemetary. Herskowltz I carried medals on a cushion In his hands. Three volleys were fired over the grave, a bugler played Taps and there was a short service. Several hundred persons were present at the cemetery. Lieutenant McKeogh said yesterday that shortly after he and Monson and Herskowltz started through the to bring help to their beleaguered companions they separated, believing their chancee of getting through would thus be enhanced.

Monson, so the lieutenant said, saw a dim figure through the trees. Believing it was one of his comrades he sought to attract the attention, but in vain. Monson crept Blowly toward him. and could have touched the man with his hand when he suddenly discovered that his supposed comrade was a German. Mon- Bon fired four revolver shots into the breast of his enemy and went crashing through the thick growth toward the American lines, McKeogh said.

'There has been some confusion over the exploit of Monson, Herskowltz and McKeogh, which is entirely due, so it was explained today, to the fact that Lleu- tenant-Colonel the "Lost cut off a second time a few days later, from Oct. 2 to 5. Upon this second and more famous occasion another soldier, Abraham Krptoshinskl, made his way through the Germans and brought help after several runners had been killed. He, too, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. FOUR WIFE DESERTERS DEATHS FROM ORDERS One Found Hiding on Top of 7000-Foot Mountain ARTHUR ESIASdN.

Former Somerville young man committed suicide In Tufts Oval. who College Because he was, hopelessly unable to become a baseball pitcher owing to a nervous affliction. Is believed by his associates to have caused Arthur Esia.son, 22 years old, formerly of Somerville, to commit suicide yesterday in the box of Tufts College field. Esiason was found dead at 9:45 with a new National league baseball in one hand and in the other hand a 38-callbre revolver, with which he had shot himself through the heart. On the Fourth of July Esiason arrived at the home of Mr.

aind Mrs. Sigma Lufblude, 93 Broomfield road. West Somerville, to stay for a two vacation. He lived with his parents In Falrmount, W. Va.

The man was always in the best of spirits during his stay, according to Mrs. Lufblude. He devoted the greater part of his time to pitching baseball. He Is said to have been formerly a semiprofessional pitcher in the South. Esiason would leave the Lufblude home early In the morning and would not return until supper time.

He con- reported that he had been playing baseball on Tufts field and that he in love with the During his staj' In Somerville Esiason frequently visited the home of Horace Ford, second baseman for the Boston Braves. Ford and Esiason were chums when they attended the Somerville High School together. According to Ford, Esiason would talk about nothing but baseball during his visits. He secured passes from the Brave player to attend some of the games at Braves Field. Ford was idol.

He followed the Braves apound from one city to another and cheered for Ford. A note found on the dead body. In part read: "Go to it, Horace! Play your head off for the Boston police returned last night with four prisoners apprehended in the Far West for wife desertion. One of the prisoners, Wright Webb, charged with non-support of his wife, Helen S. Webb of 24 Ivy street, was taken at Elco, Nevada, where he is dressed in costume and hidden away on the top of Mt.

Swale, 7000 feet above the level of the sea. Webb, who is a mechanical engineer, was in charge of Inspectors Finn and Flaherty of the Boston police. ONE GONE FIVE YEARS Sergeant William Carey of the district office brought back from Portland, Walter P. Beven, 34, charged with non-support and desertion of his wife, Susan, and one child on Sept. 6, 1916.

The same officer had also Benjamin Goldstein, 52, who was found living In Riverside, a part of Los Angeles, but must now answer to the charge of non-support of his wife, Sarah, and five children. Inspector Harrison of the Chelsea police war also in the party with Samuel Segal of Chelsea, wanted for non-support. The four officers came together at Ogden, Utah, with their four prisoners, and boarded the train that brought them to Boston. SANITY TESTS FOR HENRY His Story of Death Not Believed SOUSA HAS GLOVE MANIA BIG LAYOFF AT FORE RIVER Orders 1200 Pairs of the White Hid Kind 2500 Men to Lose Jobs and 2500 Go on Part Time NEW YORK, July 15. John Philip Sousa has started a new tour with his band, which will take him some 20,009 miles through the United States and Cuba.

Incidentally, Fifth avenue Is still talking about the glove mania of the march king. Yesterday he breezed into a glove and ordered 1200 pairs of white kid gloves at $5 a pair, Lleutenant-Commander Sousa insists on a fresh pair at every concert. His pet superstition is that if he wears the same pair to more than one hard luck will follow. The kettle drum always breaks, or the man with the basso horn, or whatever the big one swallows his cough drop just while. I reaching high C.

Verification that hundt-eds of men i ilitary FunCral fOr would be laid off at the Fore John Henry, colored man who yesterday told the police that he had killed his bride of five montha Is believed to be mentally deranged and will be examined by alienists. Henry told the police that his wife had offered him a cup of tea at their home, 72 Sterling street, Roxbury, and, just as he was about to quaff, had cried, drink that!" He says he saw a bottle of Iodine in her hand and, thinking she was about to poison him. had seized her by the throat and thrown her on the bed. Henry said that when hii wife remained motionless on the bed he thought she was angry at him and he i went to sleep. When he woke up 1: the morning she was still motionless, fully dressed, and upon examination he found that she was dead.

Medical Examiner Leary said last night that death was due to asphyxiation, An examination of the liquid contained In a bottle found in the handbag will be made, to determine whether or not she was poisoned. Police officers working on the case give little credence to the story told by Henry. Neighbors say that his first argument with his wife occurred almost before the wedding ceremony had been completed. According to these same neighbors, Henry had a strong feeling against dancing and warned his wife innumerable times not to go to dances. She persisted, however, and for the past month the couple have quarrelled continually.

Caretaker Kills Husband and Then Himself NEED TO WED SECRETLY plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation at Quincy became public yesterday an official statement Issued by S. W. Wakeman, general manager, who announced a curtailment of 2500 workmen and part time employment for those who are continued in the employ cf the company. Substantial reduction of the amount of money allotted by the Navy Department is responsible. About S'lOO men will be affected.

War Hero Sunday David E. Dow Resigns as Tremont Manager David E. Dow, for the past three years manager of the Tremont Theatre, has resigned that office to enter business in the financial district. In partnership with George E. Loud he will deal in oil royalty investments.

The resignation is to take effect July 30. Mr. Dow succeeded the late John B. Schoeffel as manager of the Tremont, and during his incumbency the theatre has had the most prosperous period In Its history. He has been a popular and iafilcient manager, and leaves the theatrical business with regret.s for his departure and hearty good wishes for fcls future by an army of friends.

Albert M. Sheehan, for many years business manager of the house under bir. Schoeffel. has been appointed by iA- L. Erlanger to succeed Mr.

Dow. The George Washington Again in DrydocK Because of the fact that Boston has the only on the coast that is large enough for her the steamship George Washington, Hagship of the United States Mall fiteamshlp Company and second Jtnerchantman flying the Stars and Btrlpes, is being sent around from New to receive an under-water cleaning and painting. She will arrive Mon- iJey morning and will be flooded Inta the big dock at South Boston on the Hood tide. The George Washington registers 25.000 tons and is the largest steamer that has ever entered this harbor. It is expected that slie will leave Tuesday night for New York.

Mystery of Puzzling Elopement Cleared Up PRIVATE SIDNEY FOSTER. Machine Gun Company, 315th Infantry; formerly of Company 301st Infantry; killed in the Argonne the day preceding the armistice. A military funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from undertaking rooms, Roxburj', for Foster, son of Elizabeth Foster, 26 Ottawa street, Roxbury, who was killed in the Argonne the day before the armistice in 1918. On the same day his promotion to a aergeancy was sent through, but Foster went to his death without hearing of it. He was.

with the 315th Infantry, manning a machine gun at the time of his death, but he enlisted with 301st Infantry. He was 30 years old. DORCHESTER AUTOIST GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE vAshley Asks Dealers to Lower Ice Cream NEW BEDFORD. July Atihley today, acting upon the request of B. C.

Hultman, chairman of the' special State Commission on Necessaries of Life, forwarded to the principal retailers of lee cream and sodn Jn this city memoranda suggesting that they make reductions in fheir prices commensurate with the decrease in the cost of living. He' asked the dealers to advise the commission as to their attitude in tbe matter. ABINGTON, July Morrissey of Columbia road, Dorchester, incurred three sentence and curred three sentence and three fines In the District Court here today before Judge Edward Pratt, the aftermath of an alleged automobile escapade late Thursday night between Nantasket and North Cohasset, whence the chase led. For operating a car while under the influence of liquor Morrissey was given iliree months in the House of Correc- tioii; for driving a car after his license had been su.spended, fined $75; for driving away after an accident without making known his identity, fined $33; for being Intoxicated, fined $5. PITTSFIELD, elopement which brought sweethearts from Baltimore, via Gloversville, N.

to Pittsfield, and resulted in their marriage in New Lebanon, N. was revealed today when it became known through relatives of the bride that Roger C. Hagar, son of the late Dr. John A. Hagar of Gloversville, N.

and Miss Inez Elizabeth Hosley of Wells, N. a student nurse at the Johns Hopkins Hospital In Baltimore, were the couple who on June 28 secured a marriage license In Pittsfield, a Probate Court special permit to be married at once, and then went to Lebanon, N. and went through the process of getting a second license before they could have the knot tied. Both in Pittsfield and In New Lebanon the couple claimed to be residents of Pittsfield, giving fictitious street numbers. And, after all, they need to elope, according to relatives.

They could just as well have been married at home. The bride, who is the daughter of Mrs. Wallace Hosley of Wells, N. left home the last week In June without announcing her marriage plans. She came to this city June 28 with Hagar.

They were married July 2 and only today the mystery of their identity was cleared up. They are now In Gloversville, "forgiven and Nobody knows yet why they gave their addresses as vacant lots In Pittsfield. NORTHPORT, N. July of the caretaker of a country estate In carrying out a orders to prevent a visit from her husband resulted in a double tragedy on Duck Island In Long Island Sound. Word came from the island today that Harry G.

Hemming, a New York stockbroker, had been shot and killed there last SEES MERCURY AT 69 BELOW 90-YEAR-OLD NORTHCLIFFE ENGINE WORKS! TO TOUR WORLD French Flier Reaches Al- De Witt Clinton Draws titude of 34,768 Feet Train of 1831 Type Cars night by Frank Eberhart, the caretaker, and that the latter had then shot and killed himself. Mr. and Mrs. Hemming separated after being married two months ago, and met accidentally yesterday in New York. Mrs.

Hemming refused his plea for a reconciliation, but under his importuning took a ride In his automobile. When she found they were driving toward Northport she went into a store on pretext and telephoned Eberhart not to let Hemming enter the house. She did not contemplate such serious consequences as shooting, and the authorities absolved her from blame. suicide was due to fear of punishment for killing Hemming, the authorities believe. The caretaker lived on the estate with his wife.

Mrs. Hemming had been married three times and her husband twice. GOES TO KOVNO WASHINGTON, July 15. Appointment of Clement Edwards of Albert Lea, as consul at Kovno, temporary capital of the Lithuanian republic, was announced today. PARIS, July Klrsch.

the French aviator, who last year was contestant in the James Gordon Bennett cup race at Etempes, is declared to have reached an altitude of 10.600 meters (about 34,768 feet) today In an unofficial attempt to break the altitude record. Although the official altitude record, made by Captain R. W. Schroeder of the United States army at Dayton, on Feb. 27, 1920, is only 33,000 feet.

It is thought probable that the Aero Club of France will not certify Lieutenant record. Lieutenant Klrsch started his flight at Le Bourget Aviation Field, near Paris, and landed at Champaubert, Department of the Marne, more than 100 miles northeast of Paris, when engine trouble compelled him to descend. During his flight the aviator noted a temperature of 69 degrees below zero while thermometers in Paris registered 97 degrees above. HARMON. N.

July De Witt Clinton, the first locomotive operated in New York State, was resting today after celebrating its 90th birthday yesterday by drawing a train of quaint cars of the type in vogue in 1831. The test was given preparatory to a run to New York city Sunday. The engine chortled and puffed under the pressure of 75 pounds of steam, as it exceeded the old-time speed limit of eight miles an hour. Although it shook and groaned after Its years of inactivity officials of the New York Central said it stood the test well. Several shoYto runs were made.

The engine and train havV been on exhibition at the Grand Central station in New York for some year.s. Leaves on Aquitania To- ACCUSED OF BEATING AND ROBBING A MUTE day for Hew YorK Special Cable to the Post Mass in Cambridge for Corporal Bermingham A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated yesterday at the Blessed Sacrament Church, Cambridge, by the Rev. John A. Butler, for Corporal Maurice F. Bermingham, who was killed In France, in the Argonne forest, Oct.

8, 1918. He was son of Mrs. Mary F. Bermingham of 178 Pearl street, Cambridge. A detail of ex-service men from the Cambridge Post, American Legion, attended services and burial was at St.

Cemetery, Arlington. Burned by Explosion in Paint Company Plant LONDON, July 15. Northcliffe is starting on a tour of the world, and leave tomorrow on the Aquitania for New York. "There is no question of my ling he declared today, referring to reports that the first stage of his tour would be carried out secretly. He declared his journey was entirely unofficial and not connected with his newspaper campaign against Mr.

Lloyd Roing to Washington. He will remain in America only a few days, he said, as he Is planning to spend most of his time in Australia, the far India and Egypt. Copyright, 1921, by tlw Boston Tost and pw York Trilmne. Joseph Mosher, 28, of 231 Saratoga street. East Boston, was arrested yesterday charged with having assisted In robbery of Richard Cahill, a deaf and dumb man, who was brutally beaten by two thugs Sunday, July 3.

victim suffered several broken ribs, a fractured ankle and three fractures of the jaw. Mosher l.s said bv the police to have been Identified by Cahill, who is still in the hospital. The allegad assailant is awaiting trial before the Superior Court, held In jail In default of $5000 bond. JEALOUSY CAUSE OF SLASHING OF WOMAN One man was burned and several employees were shaken yesterday when a miniature explosion occurred In a firebox at the Sherwin Williams Paint Company plant. 11 Sterling street.

South Boston. Scott F. McKissack, 19 i j'ears old, of 55 Litchfield street, Dorchester, was burned. He was taken to the City Hospital. Last night condition was reported as comfortable.

McKissack was burning rubbish in a furnace at the plant when suddenly flames shot out of the fire box following a loud report. McKissack was burned as he was attempting to extinguish the flames. Mrs. Madeline Orange of 137 Marion street, East Boston, who, the police say, was slashed with a razor blade yesterday by Pasquale her alleged companion in an elopement from Bayonne, N. where she 1-s supposed to have a husband and three children, was pronounced out of danger last night at the East Boston Relief Hospital, although the surgeons declare that she may be marked for life by the cuts across her face.

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