Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1918 — FINDS LONG-LOST SISTER [ARTICLE]

FINDS LONG-LOST SISTER

United Btates Gunner on Transport Says De Kalb Has Bunk Many U-Boats. Pittsburgh, Pa. —Searching for his sister, whom he has not seen for ten years, Floyd Long, aged 33 years, gunner on the United States steamer De Kalb', formerly a Pittsburgh boy. an* rived In this city and shortly afterward ascertained that his sister, Mrs, Alfred Ward, resides at 1707 Laporte street. His brother-in-law, wire chief for the Bell Telephone company, Hlland exchange, met Lotig and the reunion of brother and sister followed at the Ward residence. Long' related to them the story of several battles with German submarines In which he has taken part. He asserted the De Kalb’s guns have accounted for many U-boats and displayed a medal for sbarpshooting.