Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26


signed to his old company. Lieutenant
Roemer had qualified as a sharpshooter
while In the Pennsylvania National
Guard. He was a member Ct the State
Fencibles and of the Uniform Council,
o. I. A.
Sergeant Edward J. SPARKS, officially
reported missing. has rejoined his regi-
ment, according to a telegram from the
War Department. received by his sister,
Mrs. Mary Mckee, 1916 South Fifty
fourth street. A week ago saturday.
Mrs. Mckee got word that her brother
was missing and on Friday, last. an
other message came saying that he had
turned UP safe and sound. on Saturday
afternoon an unofficial report reached
her that he was dead but so far she
has received no official confirmation OF
this rumor. Sparks's name appeared in
the official casualty list for the first
time today, he being classed among the
missing.
Sergeant Sparks enlisted last May in
the First Regiment, y. G. p. and after
the usual course of training at Camp
Hancock, was sent abroad In May of this
year. He is attached to Company G,
10th Infantry. He was married in June
Of last year and his wife, Mrs. Myrtle
Sparks and her three-month old baby,
live with her parents at Third and
Spruce streets.
Private Robert Kane, wounded. is
twenty-five years old and enlisted in the
First Regiment, y. e. p. prior to the
entrance of this country into the world
war After doing guard duty near
Harrisburg, he was sent TO Camp Han
cock for final training and assigned to
the Supply Train Company Of the 10sth
Infantry. His command went to France
last Spring. With him is his nineteen
year-old brother, William r. Kane, who
Is a corporal Robert Kane is not SER
iously injured, according to a letter
received by his mother, who lives. at 720
East Willard street.
Private Harry q. Weber, wounded in
action July 81, his wife, Mrs. Gladys
Weber. The seriousness of his injuries
was not stated. Mrs. Weber went to
Washington today in the hope of learn
ing more details.
Weber, who is twenty-six years old,
was drafted I'm November, 1917, and sent
to Camp Meade. Md. Later he was
transferred to Company +, 10th In
fantry, and sent to Camp Hancock.
Augusta. Ga. He was sent overseas
early in May.
Before he was called to the colors,
WeJu- was employed by an automobile
concern at Twenty.second and Market
streets as an upholsterer.
Sergeant Arde e. Smith, wounded, is
twenty-four years old and with his two
brothers, Leon Smith and G. b. Smith,
enlisted n few days after Congress de-
clared war on Germany. Sergeant Smith
had been a member of the Third Regi-
ment, ~ G.. p. and had seen service
along the Mexican border. He rejolncd
his old command when the call came and
after being trained at Camp Hancock,
was made a sergeant in the 10th In
fantry. He lived with his mother Mrs.
Eliza Smith. at 712 Union street, and
was formerly employed by the p. r. T.
Company. Leon Smith. twin brother,
is an electrician in the navy, while &.
B. Smith is a chief yoeman in the naval
reserve and sailed for France last week.
Sergeant Robert Fisher. wounded, Is
| also suffering from shell shock, accord
| ing to a letter received by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs William Fisher, SsO4
North Sixth street He is now at "a
base hospital, he said, and he expects
| to rejoi:l his regiment soon.
Sergeant Fisher is one of two broth
ers now in France, Charles +. Fisher
being a private in Company c. Fifty
| second pioneer infantry, engaged In
bridge and road building at the front
The last named has been in France since
May while Sergeant Fisher has been
over there since April.
Sergeant Fisher saw service on the
| Mexican border as a member of Com
pany NJ. Third Infantry, \. q. r., re-
naming with that company when the
regiment became the 10th. He is
twenty-six years old and his brother is
! two years younger. Both wer4 en-
ployed as core makers before entering
| in the service.
| Private Harry q. Weber, wounded in
action on July 81, is twenty-siX years
old. and was drafted last November He
was sent to Camp Meade first but was
| soon transferred to Camp Hancock and
assigned to Company f. 10th Infantry
| and sent to France in May of this year
He was employed by an automobile con.
cern at Twenty-second and Market
streets and lived with his wife. Mrs
, Gladys Weber, at $500 Vine street. Mrs
Weber went to Washington today in the
hope of obtaining definite information a:
to the extent of her husbands injuries
Private Joseph Fillmyer, wounded
enlisted in the Third Regiment, n. G
p, in 1915 and saw service on the Mex
lean border. When the guard was
called out after this country entered
the war, he rejoined the colors and
after doing sentry duty near Pittsburgh