iFvyf.7'.-, iii ISSiV' ' Iry .! ii(?fe'',W'' ' v. H - ., i ft! it 5" I E5 l: ti- y fc F. US. ftttei n'f '.; i? rVs- m' H' s'i ' ,v'f CASUALTIES SHOW OFFICIAL DELAY jtThrec Instances in Today's 8 m jjist lypicai 01 war ft1"!' -r . . ni .1 ? department aiotii 1763 ADDED TO ROLL Ttirta typlcat Instances of the long and Inexplicable delay In the reporting of-casualties which have been notcil bo often of late, were discovered while verifying today's official list. PrUate Nicholas Dl Marco, wounded in the arm in July 12, had been back with his com pany many months and seen much hard fighting before the Government notice reached his mother last week. Dl Marco enlisted In July of last year and was assigned to Company L. Ninth Infantry, regular army. He lived ut 4813 Paschall avenue. The case of Corporal Harry L. Slclus Is even more puzzling and Infinitely more aggravating to his family. He was wounded In June and later was shell shocked, so far as his family can make out No word was received from th War Department, but In Augubt a letter came from the young soldier merely mentioning that ha was In a hospital His family wrote to the War Department for details and last week after a delay ot two months, a letter was received from Washington, saying he had been shellshocked. Two days later came an official telegram saying the corporal had been wounded on June 28. His parents are not sure whether he was wounded and shell shocked, wounded or shell shocked only. Also they would Ilka to Know -nneiner ne Is on the road to recovery or still is In a serious condition. 3iclus fs a ma chinist, employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad, when ho enlisted In July of He was trained at Gettysburg and sent overseas last spring as a member of Company C, Seventh Regiment, reg ular army. A brother, Arthur II Slclus, Is a cook with Company D, Third In fantry, regular army. The third Instance of official tardiness that cropped up today was that of Pri vate Austin Hudson, of 4011 Iteno street. He was shellshocked In July. Letters had been received from him long ago telling of his being awav from his regiment, but not giving many details as to his condition. He rejoined his unit. Company K, 109th Infantry, on October 24. More than a month later came the olufflclal War Department tel egram stating that he had been "wound ed" on July 18, but giving no additional details. There are 1750 names on the com bined casualty lists for today, includ ing 17T from Pennsylvania. The total for Philadelphia and district is sixty six, twelve having been killed In ao Ion, four having died of wounds, forty hav ing been wounded, four gassed and five reported missing. SKETCHES OF THE HEROES Prtrsto Samuel Wachtel, of the ambu lance corps, was gassed by a shell that Wiled his three companions. The four. man prisoner, UI(.UU11& rt UCI Boche Gas Shell Kill German Prisoner an His American Guards wore searching for wounded near the front of the American line, when the shell came along Wachtel has no Idea how he es caped Instant death. He was knocked unconscious, and as he did not have his gas mask on found himself in bad shape when he revived In a nospltal. He got his dose of gas on October 20 and. writ ing under date of November 5. satd that he had virtually recovered. By a curi- Store Order Accepted .'' sss ,.i 1029 MARKET STREET Accepted Store Open Every Evening Until 10 o'Clock Tomorrow Another Sale 5,000 OVERCOATS jf$ m Values . up to $25.00 M ' I UWf Values up $30.00 - Values up to $35.00 Save $5 to $10 In This Sale Not a clearance not tha odd lots that a maker is glad to get rid of at any ,price, but brand newstocks, ulirtirl for thIr serviee- Values up to $37M J Values up to $40.00 - ability and quality. r Buy of a reliable store The Hill Co. Clothea for Men and Doys only. Honor Roll for the City and Its Vicinity Today KlM.i:i IN ACTION LIEUTENANT CHARLES C. SMITH. 4014 North Rees. t. (Previously re ported.) , LIEUTENANT DANIEL l LAITrilTY 11 Inifrsnll st. (Prsvlous'v reported,! SEHOEANT KLMOOD T. A11U01T. An dalusia. Privates JOHN W, HOWARD. 232 Eat West. moreland st. . WILLIAM J. SWODA, 1522 North Eflre- wood t. WAI.TFK SZVMAN8KI, Chfster Pa. , ANDREW .1. NASH, n. V. U. 8. rhlls; n nhln. 'oiitity ntnlmesburg district,) I.O'IS II. hNNIM. t'hoenlxvlllc Pa It AM'Il u. WHITAKEK. Nortonvllle. N. J. FRANK R. DXRDO. 120S Mifflin St. T. J. Kisso, imr, Urn yes sv. VLIILKT (ilU.SON, -JU4.1 Slael St. DIED OF WOUNDS I'rlTiilex WILLIAM McIIENNKiEN. 3121 North Twelfth st. .IUIES WHITE-, .1327 IfmeraM st. IIAItltV McCLAIN. 1MJ 13. Wlshart St. WII.LARD J. LEACH. 313 North Law lence st. WOl-XDED IN ACTION CAPTAIN THOMAS C. BOs. Glenfleld Parm Caster road Pranklord LIEUTENANT AARON SWUNEHART. Lancaster. Pa .. ,.., LIEU1KNANT KENNETH II. MORTON. Aldlno Hotel. Chestnut st. near Twin- LIEUTENANT JOSEPH P. MUIirllY, 1239 North Pexenternth st .., . 8EHGE.YNT WALTER V. 1IENRIE. IT Noith Front at .. SEROE.VNT JA.MES JOM'.l'H O'lIARA. 774 North TIllrtweM-nth st 0 SERGEANT Illl'T.KT V. JONES. 218 West Front t . Media. ,,. CORPORAL WILLIAM .1. SCOTT. 13-JS south Twent third st ...,, CORPORAL HARRY S. HROl OH, Hrldesbure (Unoltlclallv reported ) CORI'ORAL rLTEIt ADAM EINSId. laneaaer. Pa . . CORPORAL (1EORGE It. INKE. JR.. 2M3.1 ltldite v CORPORAL O. P. nODKE. Lancaster. CORPORAL HARRY ALOMl'S MICH'S !i0 North Plftv-seeond st CORPORAL JOHN E. BARRETT. 400S CORPORSAL JOHN F. COURCEY. Ches. CORPORA I. FRANK COIN. 940 North Eighth st. Privates PHILLIP riliosso. 1307 Christian st. JOSEPH ZITOMER. 32tl Wharton st. (OrtlriaMy reported mlsslrm ) ALIREI) DE TULLIO. 133D South Thirteenth st. . ,. . ,, NICHOLAS Dl MARCO. 4S13 Paschall .loVl'ril ,. O'DONNEL. 2128 South Al- IAN WOOD W. TAYLOR. 301 Oreen lano. IIENNIE I.IHOF, SK4U Ulrarrt ae. JOHN CURRY. 142J South Plfty-second st THOMAS INM"., 4nnj Mantua ae. ERC1L HOLLENDORP. 1013 East A1- THOMaVa. PARTON. 2"i7 Wellons ave.. WALTKR A. LAI II. 2014 East Clearfield st (Prelnul reported ) 1 A .MPEL J. PRICE. 21) North Slxty-sec- JOsilU.VM. I1ENNETT, 1743 North Tark Vl'sTIN HUDSON. 4011 Ileno st RUSSELL E. LhE, 2705 North Darlen JO IN PAUL ORENPO-CH. Pottstown. Pa FK.NC1S J. CONNEL. 2J4 West Erla FiMf . m.ENNnV. mm Nlrholns st. WILLI M 1'. MrMENAMM. 4010 North Twelfth st . .iniiv ii w if t niv, 21411 Orant'e st. CHAni.ES K. KINO. 1242 S Newklrlt St. IIARI.BS MYrilt, 3141 N 2d St. IVJLLIAJIJ. hTEWART, 1242 N 32d st. OASSIH! Prhates SAMUEL WACHTEL. 1041 North Elev. ANTHONY DIECKIIAUS. 5437 N. Law. NORMAN'.!. HVnniS. 1524 Opal St. PHILIP CHIOSKO. 1307 Christian St. tortlcially reported wounded. ) RELEASED ITtOM GERMAN PRISON CA3IP AND HAVE REJOINED THE1K REGIMENTS rrlato WILLLI II. GCNNIS. 5120 Funston st. MISSING IN ACTION CORFORAL I'ETER ADA.M ELNSIO. Lancaster. Pa rrivates LEO A. MORAN. 1017 North Palethorp HARRY J. DUKENK1EI.D. 31 N. 58th St. ROIIEHT C. ERSHMAN, .15.10 Pace St. WILLIAM II. EMERY. Cheltenham ave and Reach at. ous coincidence he was injured on the day before his twenty-third birthday. In another letter, dated November 14. Private Wachtel said he wa.s at a Paris convalescent hospital and was tn Joylng himself hugely. "I have no hone of getting home for Christmas," he added, "but I do expect to be there nlth bells on when the ble parade rolls along the Atlantic City Boardwolk next :. J m. . J i J dl ,cre pted I I I at Big Savings! You Can't Buy Better Overcoats in Town at Our Special Prices! Mr. Hill's personal guarantee goes with every purchase so you can't go wrong. Look at these prices! i i g r"9 jk. t " TnllltiQ f t fStm ZjBP ' j i l ji ti &. e&m i i mwd a lJ $22.50 1 V ' -' ! mmrus m nmm m&m vl: ejttzf fea em am-Ti siidF"-""- wsxamr-imi;mm , to . J)Qf HJSgr rTTi17 1 23:iilafiiil to. lKnl Ask About EVENING PUBLIC HEROES Corp. F. COIN VounrJtetJ ALRED Da TULLIO WouhcTed K s$ i s V rV lsu ? v i 'rtn s J t? Ai,rt v KDIMA2CO Copb.&k-.INKE . YouncTe-or WouhcrccT" BENJ.PEARSALL EDW.NELIS Woufcl3 Easter Sunday." Prl.itp Wachtel llod with his mother and slU'r at 1641 Noitu Eleventh street. He has two brother in the service, Harry Wachtel. at tin Harvard Radio School, and Leo Wachtel in the motor-transport tervlce. Corporal George K. Inke, wounded, 1 twenty-one years of age and Is a son of Mrs. llosalio Inke, of 2035 Hldgt avenue. Following enlistment ho wa sent to Camp Hancock, assigned to Company K, 109th Infantry, and em barked for overscai duty last May with tho Italnbow DUtslon. According to i, telegram received by his mother, th young soldier was wounded oir Septem ber 2fi In a letter written on th, seenth of November, he Informed her that he was gradually reexnering and hoped to return to action in the verj near future He was formerly employed as a grocery clerk. Corporal Prank Colti, wounded, serve'' with Company K, 110th Infantry. He enlisted In July, 1917, and went to Camp Hancock where, following a long training period, he was sent overse.u last May. According to a telegram re ceived by h s mother. Mrs. Ida Coin 949 North Eighth street, last week, h was wounded In action on September S A letter received from the young sol dier a week ago states that he had re turned to action after recovering from a. wound In tho wrist. He is a gradu ate of tho Central High School. Joseph Zltomer, twenty-eight years old, C2i Wharton street, olllclally re ported missing, was actually wounded on September 28 and Is recovering In a bao hospital. Private Zltomer war drafted eight months ago and after training at Camp Meade sailed for Franco In July. Priiite Ilusael Lee, wounded, Is a member of Company E, 314th Infantry, which has been In France since last Julv. He Is twenty-two years of age and prior to Joining the colors resided with his foster-mother. Mrs. L. Shel- e I I 1 1 ' I I 1 1 . i i. J i aT Jsmmi ' '.. il wvjgwtmmstei i - ! " , I i Tk PIANOLA-PIANO Patented and built only by the Aeolian Company of Nerv York City. LEDGEEr-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, WHO FOUGHT FOR -SAM. HARRIS Wounded CorpO.N.BENNET Wounctecf 5. WACHTEL M.rJ.LOMBERT Sasstd YooncTercJ" AUSTIN HUD5QN THOS.BARTOri' '-ShfllShoclfer ' Wounded mlre, 2753 North Dover t-treet In his last letter, dated November 2, he de clares that he Is on the road to recovery ind expects to rejoin his company hoon. Leo was formerly employed at tho Amer ican Textile Company. Corporal Joshua M. Dennett has been wounded, according to the official casual ty list of today. Ho Is nineteen year jf age and formerly lived with his lunt. Miss E. Black, 1731 Park avenue. Both of his parents are dead. The young soldier enlisted In June, 1017, iml was sent to Camp Hancack as a lumber of Company K. of tho 109th In fantry. In one of the letters received by his sister, Florence, he Informed her nt h- was shell-shocked In the early part of May but recovered and returned to his company. A telegram from the War Department states that Bennett was ivounded on July 16. The last letter ecolved from him, dated September 12, tates that he is slowly recovering. He was a graduate of Glrard College Prltato Anthony Dlecklmus, gassed, was the victim of a German surprise at tack, ono of tho few Instances in which the Boches "nu ona over" on the Yankee s. He proves himself a ?o o d sport by rankly admitting that the joke was on his "bunch." It seems that the Entire Company Gassed When Boches Turned Tables on Yanks Yankee command er had planned to deliver a surprise attack early on the morning following Halloween. The orders were for tin men to go over tho top at 5 a. m. "So," writes Private Dlckhaus, "we wanted a real good sleep and were pounding away without our gas masks The Gormans got tho Jump on us by sending over a gas barrage. Company I, of tho 310th. my outfit, was caughl dead to the world and every man-Jack of us was gassed. A lieutenant and several enlisted men were badly used C. J. Heppe & Son Exclusive Representatives TRQUD Where art, quality and permanency are considerations for a Christmas gift you can find no better suggestion than a Stroud Pianola-Piano. It is ma'tie by the great Aeolian Company and contains the famous Pianola patents, of which there are over 300. Musically, it is superb. The supply of these instruments is very limited. It is imperative that you make your selection at the earliest possible moment. In purchasing a Stroud, settlement may be made in cash, by charge account or through our Rental-Payment Plan, whereby all rent may be applied toward the purchase price. Your present piano will be taken in exchange at a fair value. Call, phone or write for full C.J.HEPPE&SOH 1117-1110 CHESTNUT ST.- -6X"&.THOMPS01STS. LIBERTY N.5. HARRIS D.BRDOK5 RU5S.&LEE G,as3ccT' Woundid' A.DIECKHAU5 PHIL CHI05SO . Gss3 a.3sc.c7" up. I stayed with tho bunch and went oer the top as per schedule, but col lapsed In tho afternoon. I am getting along all right now and can read, breathe, eat and sleep without dfllcul tv The war Is all oer now and I expect wo will bo heading homeward soon." Private Dleckhaus Is twenty-five years old and lived at 5437 North Lawrence street. He Is a graduate of St. Peter's Parochial School and of Temple Unl versltv and was associated In business with his father, Anton Dleckhaus, a baker. He was drafted In April of this vear and went to France In May. after only two weeks' training at Camp Lee. So far no official notification has been received by his family from tha War Department, but the young soldier ha written twice telling how he was gassed and of the Improvement In his condition. Prhato Thomas A. Barton, wounded In the head and hand on September 26, Is twenty-six years old and the son of Mrs Matilda Bar on, 257 Wellens ave nue, Olney. She received a letteT from her nn. written In a base hospital, tell ing of his Injury and adding that he was j not badlv hurt several dav bfor ' i official telegram arrived from the War Department no.lfying her of the fact. Young Barton belonged to Company I. 319th Infantry, tho company that had Us entire personnel gass it Oc b .10 but as he was In u hospital at the time he escaped that unpleasant experience. Barton was drafted In April of this year, rained for two weeks at Camp Lee and sent to France in May, landing "over there" on Decoration Day. He w-as born i In England, but has been naturalized and Is a weaver ny iraae. ms lamer uieu two weeks after the family landed In Philadelphia, nbout thirteen years ago. Private Samuel J. Prlee, severely wounded, is slowly recovering In u. base hospital. A piece of shrapnel made a gash eighteen inches long In his leg, he wrote his relatives, and It will be some time before ho Is out and about again particulars. r5 'iWHeJrJ'.srvClt laWi - v. ' x f& I DECEMBER d; 3L&L8' TJutT h added, "I have pasted tho dan ger point" Price was drafted in May of this year, given a few weeks' train ing at Camp Meade and rushed abroad as a member of Company N. sum in fantry. He was formerly employed in a grocery store. Private David Brooks, 147 South Six tieth street, was drafted on September 20 1917, and badly gas-ed on Son'ember 17, 1918, Ho was trained at Camp Mead; and went to France as a member rf Company K, 328th Infantry. Brooks was bom In Riga, rtussla, but has been In this country moro than fifteen years. His parents aro still In Itussla. He, with a brother, Abe Brooks, own a shoe store it the South Sixtieth street address. Private Philip Chlosso, twenty-one years old, 1307 Christian street, re ported In today's casualty list as being wounded, was gashed on September 7, according to a letter received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs Dominic Chlosso Private Chlosso Is a member of Head quarters Comnany. 110th Infantry, lit .enlisted In April, 1916, nnd saw servlo 'along tho Mexican border. His brother Corporal Harry Chlosso, Is also at tached to tho Headquarters Company, ol , the 110th Infnntry. I Private Norman J. Harris, gassed, U 1 twenty-one years of ago and Is the son of Mr, and Mrs Israel Harris, of 1524 Opal street. The young man enlisted In 1916 and saw service on the Mexican border. Later he was sent to Camp Hancock, made a member of Company D, of the 109th Infnntry, nnd embarked for Franco last May. A telegram re ceived from tho War Department state that he was gassed on July IB. A letter from HnrrU stated that ho "got his dose" while doing patrol duty. The death that the Knl3r will eventually surfer will bo too good for him for wnnt he has done In promoting this terrible war and also for sending young boyr of fourteen years to the front and com nelllnir them under the threat of belnn shot by their officers to serve In the trenches. Prior to his enlistment Harris waa employed as a salesman in a mar ket street department store. Private Lvmvoort R. Tnj-lor, wounded on September 7, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. nobert Taylor, of 301 Green lane, Manayunk. He was brought up In Eng land and wanted to enlist In the British or Canadian armies soon after the world war started, but his mother persuaded him to wait until this country became involved. Then, a week before Congress declared war but after It was apparent that Uncle Sam would get In the blr game, young Taylor Joined the old Third Regiment. N G. P. Later, at Camp Hancock, he was assigned to the 110th but finally was transferred to tho 109tb and put In Company A. He has been In France since June. Captain Thomus C. Ross, of Frank ford, commander of Ambulance Com pany No. 110. who was wounded while rescuing wounded men under fire, ac cording to word received by his wife several dayB ago, appears on the official casualty list for the first time today Captain Ross is a widely known physi cian of the Frankford section and lived Store Closes Saturday, Shop Early For Xmas Daily 5.30 P. M. .? 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General Pershing's report to the War Department on the progress of tho Amer 'can army of occupation In Germany Wednesday night follows: "Tho Third American Army, contlnu lng Its advance Into Germany, Is to night on tho general lino Glaadt-Wal- I) n-Daun-Raverheuren-Itngelkof." m DA' .SJ'v V R .S't A. College and School Shoes Specialized for Boys and Young Men Dalsimer's have always devoted especial atten tion to the selection of boys' shoes, and invite attention to assortments that for completeness, correctness anjd values rank second to none. 'Tis a Feat H JJafeimet THE BIG SHOE STORF s s o r. m. jiL. w or uality Clothing for Men, Ladies, Boys and Girls On Easy Payments YOU DONT NEED ALL CASH Open a Charge Account Coats and Suits For Ladies & Misses in great array plain tailore cd and fur trimmed gar ments H9.75 to 125 Pay Weekly for Your Clothing, Shoes Millinery, Furnishings, Furs, Etc. GIRLS' COATS A wonderful collection of juvenile top coats. Age 6 to 14; broken sizes. 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