Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 1918 — CHAPLAIN DIES OF WOUNDS [ARTICLE]

CHAPLAIN DIES OF WOUNDS

Fatally Injured While Going to Rescue of Two Men Who Had Been Gassed. Pittsburgh, Pa.—Rev. M. Witeon Keith, chaplain of the One Hundred -and Eleventh infantry, died in France

of wounds received while he was rescuing two of his “boys,” according to letters received here. The action in which the clergyman received his death wounds wasaf ter the repulse of a German attack. According to his custom Reverend Keith was in the trench distributing chocolate and cigarettes. When the soldiers leaped out to attack the Germans difficulty was experienced in keeping the chaplain from going along. Two of the boys did not come back, after the Huns had been repulsed. Gas had left them helpless in “No Man’s Lapd.” When volunteers went dot for them the chaplain went along. It was while engaged in this work that he was wounded