Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-21

eagerly inquiries as
to the progress of
Wounded Soldier the Frankford r."
Eagerly asks as hppI he nor y his COM
to Progress OF rades realized that
the Frankford 81" has been stopped
on the az" for
many months and
share the opinion that the speed line to
the northeast should be nearing COM
pletion. He also speaks sarcastically
Of the TOY" trolley cars in Orleans, the
French city in which he Is now being
treated at base hospital, and adds that
one Philadelphia car would make three
of an Orleans vehicle.
Touching on his wounds. he says that
the shrapnel caught him in the face
and arm, but that he Is getting along
nicely is now acting as orderly in the
hospital and expects to be back with
his unit soon. II want to get the gun
ner who got me- he added.
Private Schrader enlisted on April 13.
only a few days after the United
States declared war on Germany. He
was eighteen years old at the time and
was employed at Cramps He joined
the old First Regiment, N. G. p. and
was later transferred to the l09th In
fantry when the First was reorganized
at Camp Hancock. He made his home
with his father. Valentine Schrader, at
lJUS IsdSl IJduDHll Sllttl'
Corporal James l.. Sutton, gassed, Is
a member of Company ID, 10th In
fantry He was gassed in the severe
fighting in the early part of September
md his mother. Mrs Emma Sutton, 1850
Bucknell street Is still awaiting official
word from the War Department as to
the extent of her sons injuries Sutton
Is twenty-five years of age and pre-
vious to his enlistment Re was employed
at the Remington Arms Company.
Private John +. Murphy. reported
missing on October 5, was serving with
the Machine-Gun Company Of the 10th
Infantry. This Is the second time that
Murphy has been on the casualty list,
as he was wounded severely on July
26 during the capture of Chateau
Thierry. The young soldier enlisted in
1916 and saw service on the Mexican
border. When war was declared with
Germany he was sent to Camp Hancock
for training, and finally went overseas
in May. In the last letter written to
his aunt, Miss Mary Murphy, 1924
Locust street which was dated August
25, he Informed her that he expected
to return to action in very short time
He was formerly employed as a
chauffeur, and is nineteen years of age.
Private Robert T. q. Hall. originally
reported missing through unofficial
channels. is now wounded. according to
today's official casualty list He served
| with company -, OF iit new
111th Infantry, and was wounded in the
drive on Chateau Thlerry in the latter
part of last July. Hall Is nineteen
years of age and is son OF Mrs:
Charles Hall, 1859 South Bucknell
street In the last letter received by
his mother the young soldier said: Tine
boches were easy for the Yanks TO lick
and it won't be long before the dough
boys put the Huns out of business
He was a good guesser, wasn't he
said Mrs. Hall, smilingly. Prior to his
enlistment Hall was machnists helpei
at Baldwins Locomotive Works.
Private James i. Hammer. member
of Company L, Seventh Infantry, en-
LISTED in the army four years ago wher
only nineteen years of age lie was
formerly a member of the old Tenth
Regiment of the New York National
Guard, and served through the Mexican
border campaign. He Is reported as
wounded on the nth of July by pulle'
through the hip.
His aunt, Mrs. Caroline Reinheimer
of Mount Vernon. n. Y. lost her nus
band and four sons in the Civii Wal
and she has two grandsons hghtlng III
this war.
Private Hammer was educated at
Mount Vernon and was prominent In
athletics. He lived with his mother
Mrs. Katherine Hammer, of 4612 North
Eleventh street. He is rapidly re-
covering at a base hospital. This Is
his third trip to the hospital, having
been gassed one time, and wounded an
Private John Devlin, wounded, Is
twenty-four years of age. and is the son