Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-18
Many Soldiers of City and
Suburbs Reported Dead and
Wounded; Several Recup-
Grating in Base Hospitals

To-day's casualty list, one of the
largest ever given out by the War De-
partment for q single day, contains
the names of a number of Harrisburg
ers and others from the immediate
vicinity, while the number from this
section of the state runs in the scores.
Two are reported dead, Private
Charles d. Hauck, Wormleysburg,
killed in action, and Private Charles
f. Wagner Steelton, died of wounds
while the number of those in this city
and surrounding towns who are re-
ported wounded severely or. to an pn-
de.&mined degree amounts, to over a
dozen. ..-.. ....--. -.
Among those reported in this aft
ernoon's list is Private Lyon tdWara
Hinkle, the son of Mrs. John u
Smith, 164 Summit street. Private
Hinkle, who is member of Company
Il, Eighth Machine Gun Battallon'
and who is reported wounded. degree
undetermined, to-day, was woundeu
September IL, according to an ohclal
telegram to his mother from, the Au-
iutant General received about a week
ago. The last word heard from Pri-
vate Hinkle was dated September 20
and was doubtless written much
earlier in the month or even In Au-
gust. A letter to him was received IN
France August and was later re-
turned to the United States September
Is. Little is definitely known con-
cerning his present condition.
Private Hinkle also has brother
in the service, James w. Hinkle, VINO
was mentioned for distinguished con-
duct during the lighting in the Marine
salient. James w. HinRle is mem
ber of Company e, Eighteenth 1hlan-
in fhp
September. He was cited for bravery
by General Parker August IL.
Members of the Eighteenth Infan-
trv are cited "for distinguished con-
duct, for advancing rapidly and cap
turing and holding promptly ana
surely all distractions assigned to II
while sustaining heavy losses, ana
among this number so cited is Private
Hinkle. --g...
Another Private, Fipkle, ,Fgarnrtkfiin
f. Hinkle. of Penbrook, is also re-
ported this afternoon as wounded ae-
gree undetermined. The nearest rela-
tive given in the list is Mrs. Elizaoeth
Hisler, 2S Butler street Penorook'
Reported Wounded
Reported this afternoon among
those listed as slightly wounded Is
Private Calvin M. Backenstoe, OF
Enola. Private Backenstoe is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Backenstoe,
245 Enola road. and is member OF
Company L, Three Hundred ana
Fourth Engineers. He was 1rattee
i'm Nav and was later sent to camp
Meade for training.
Private Wilburt Herman, son II MI
and Mrs. II. G.. Herman, 1914 North
Cameron street is reported as wound
ed. degree undetermined. He IS
member of Company Fl, One Hundred
and Tenth Infantry. and was Formerly
a member of Company I, Eighth Regi-
ment. N. G. p. In a letter 10 his
mother dated September 81, he wrote,
that he had been slightly gassed, aud
II is supposed that this is referred to
in to-day's report. In the letter mem
toned he stated that he was in base
hospital and expected to be out again
soon, as the gas dose was small
one.
Among those from this vicinity re-
ported to-day as severely wounded
are Private John Mihalp, 623 South
Third street, Steelton; Corporal John
e. Brown, r. +. ID. 2, Hummelstown'
and Private Paul r. Smith. 53S wal
nut street, Steelton. Corporal Leo E.
Schmidt, Enhaut, is also reported Sc
verely wounded. He is the son of
MIS-. annie II. GNHiIllNN hhN 40 - iiiNAit
ber of Company b, Three Hundred ana
sixteenth Infantry.
The two casuals in to-day's lists re-
ported dead. Privates Charles D..
Hauck, Wormleysburg, and Charles q.
Wagner, Steelton. appear in the
mornings list and were previously
made public. Word of the death of
Private Hauck. who was killed in &c
ton, was received several weeks ago
by his sister, Miss Elsie Hauck. from
the War Department. He is also sur
vived by a brother, Lloyd Hauck, who
resides in Wormleysburg. Private
Wagner, who died of wounds, is sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Rebeccn
ton. CORPORAL Walter Ebersole. Of
Mount JOY, was also killed in action.
An official telegram yesterday to Mrs.
Ruth Shultz Jumper. of Plainsiield,
stated that her husband, Private
Ralph Jumper was killed in action.
Rapidly RecuperntinE
A letter received yesterday by Mr..
and Mrs. David B. Barnes. of Steelton,
from their son. Private Elmer c.
Barnes. states that he is rapidly re-
covering from being gassed and eX-
poets to be sent home soon. Private
Barnes condition is normal, except
IndI MS VOICE is SOIlehHdl Wtths
vate Barnes is q member of Head
quarters Troop, Seventy-ninth Divi-
sion, and was transferred from the
Three Hundred and Sixteenth Infau-
try, with which he was formerly
serving His brother, David Barnes.
arrived home Sunday from Camp Lee
after receiving his discharge. David
Barnes was formerly steel inspector
for the British government at the
Bethlehem plant.
Word from Private Jacob r. Kline,
also of Steelton. states that he Is re-
covering from the wound in his arm
which was received October 10. PrI-
'vate Kline, who Is a member of Com
pany f, Three Hundred and Twenty
eighth Infantry. Eighty-second Divl-
sion, was wounded after five days.
lighting. His early return is expected
by his parents in steelton.
Many on List
Among those from this section re-
ported to-day as severely wounded
are: Private Ernest J. Worthington,
Chambersburg: Private clyde w.
Spidell, r. r. D. 4. Greencastle; Cor
pora1 Israel B. Finkey. r. F. D. 8, Car
isle; Sergeant George e. Parkett,
Waynesboro: Private Charles C. Neff.
r. f. d. 4. Shippensburg: Private
Charles w. Wright. Newport. and Prl-