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Show oo WILLIAM GOMPERS TO BE BURIED TODAY New York, Aug. 16 The body of William Gompers, the young sailor, who was killed In Haiti on July 30, will be placed in a grave in the National Na-tional burymg ground at the Cypress Hills cemetery this afternoon. A large United States 'flag will be wrapped around the coffin. At funeral services held yesterday at the Naval hospital In the Brooklyn navy yard, Samuel Gompers, president presi-dent of the American Federation of Labor, the young man's uncle, read the letter written by President Wilson to the sailor's mother expressing appreciation ap-preciation of his services to his country |