Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-24
SKETCHES OF THE HEROES

on by mustard gas poisoning.
SKETCHES or THE HEROES
Lieutenant James B wharton. son o:
r)r. and Mrs. Henry T. Wharton 1925
Spruce street, reported as severely
wounded in iodays
Wounded Officer official casualty list
Back at the Front ions org ago GO tha. lie
has recovered and
In hack with his regiment again. lie
was cut up by shrapnel on august
while the American troops were tore
;ng The passage Of the Nesle River, was
rnnfined 10 base hospital for nearly
two months, but had rejolned his COM
mand before the War Department
telegram reached his family q week ago.
Al first IL was feared by his parents
that the message -eferred 20 new
wound. but comparison OF the dates
given in the message and N lAeuten.
ant whartons letters from the hospital
showed that the department was jlst re-
porting a casualty more than Two
months old.
Lieutenant Wharton is attached TO
Company G, 1llth Infantry lie ia
graduate of the Episcopal Academy and
was in his sophomore year at the Cnl-
yers:ty of Pennsylvania when Congress
declared war against Germany. lie inn
mediately enlisted in the First city
Troop. when the troop was disbanded.
along with the rest Of the Pennsylvania
cavalry. at camp ltdntOCh, ne was Sc
lected as candidate for the third Off
GERS training camp.
Although he was recommended for a
commission in April II was not until
July IA, the eve of the last German Of
fensive. that he received the official docu-
ment and was formally sworn in
Two other sons Of Doctor Wharton
are in the service. First IIeu'Cna--
Charles Wharton, graduate OF IA,
Niagara training camp, is with the J IN
Regular Cavalry at Fort Bliss. Tex"
and Ensign Henry f. Wharton, Jr, Is
attached to the submarine station at
New London. Conn
Private Frederick W. Hirsch. who ap-
pears or todays casualty list as wound
ed. has No living relative in this coun-
try. Hts mother who lived at 60 North
Dewey street. died last August.
Private John ). Mullen. Jr., Company
7. 10th Infantry. received a bullet
wound in his chin on July 20. lie is
twenty-four years cid and served on the
Mexican border Before enlsting he
e Company and was graduated from
4 Banks's Business College. He lived with
(: his parents at 5627 Woodland avenue.
BusIer Carl %. schmoire. OF jhe 1O3d
Trench Mortar Battery, was killed in
action on September 20. lie was TWEEN.
ty-three years old and lived with his
mother Mrs. Jane Schnee. 1912 North
Taney street. His mother received
which he said he was fine and dandy"
and on the following day she received
telegram from the War Department an
nouncing his death; He was ma
chinist by trade and enlisted in 1917.
Private Raymond Is. Tucker. Jr., died
of wounds. IL the first young soldier
from Haddonfield, N',J 70 lay down his
First Hoddonfeid sor., He Ia had been
Boy 10 Die French War cross
for conspicuous gal
lantry during the fighting along the
private Tucker was only nineteen
years old and enlisted on April II. 1911,
despite the protests OF his parents and
was member OF Company .. Third
4 Regiment, National Guard OF New Jer-
sey.
Corporal Morgan Biithe. Company X,
z lIeth infantry, was wounded on July
20 He is twenty-one years old. and prior
10 enlisting. he worked at the Eddystone
powder Works. He served with the
Third Regiment during the Mexican
troubles He lived with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs: Harry Blithe, at @ii0 South
Fifty-seventh street.
Private Carnegie Young. Company !,
10th Infantry. received two bullet
wounds between his shoulders. and the
top OF his right car has been shot OF
in action July 2s. lie Is eighteen ycar'
old and has been in this country fous
years. His father, William Young, Iiv' :
at s224 CaIowhil street. Norman
Young, the oldest brother OF Carnegie
Is serving in the Csnad'G an army while
his oth1i brother James is NJ present
AT Camp Lee. Prior 10 cnlistns, Ear,
negie was a steuographer.
private Frederick W. Miller. Com.
pany Il. l1th Infantry. was wounded
September q. HIS home il 2O79 Eas'
Tiosa street. In letter to his wife
he sad his eyes were affected by gas
lie was maehlnist before he enlisted
inlsl7.
Private Benjamin X. Davidson, Com
psny IL. 10th Infantry, was wounded
on July 80. lie Is twenty-slx year
old, and lived with his parents, Mr.. an,
Mrs. e. W Davidson, 2oi4 East Tiogi
street.
was a member Of Company B. l0eth In
fantry lie is eighteen years Of age an
lived with his pal
Southern n. =. ents at 242i Sout
Crsduate ounded Brenner enlisted
May, 1917, an
prior 10 enlistment was in the grady
ating class AT the Southern High scho3
After school ne was employed at u
Philadelphia Public Library.
Private william J. Barnes. wounde
resided with his parents at 2235 Soui
Colorado street. He II member
the Headquarters Company or the llV
Infantry and was injured on July
Barnes served four years in q
National Guard and participated in q
Mexican border campaign. He Is twen
Years Of sgS and was formerly mi
chinist at the Victor Talking Machii
Company, Camden.
Private Joseph Dsgnostino. Compar
u. 10th Infantry, was wounded on Ju
80 He lived with Mr.. and Mrs. job
Provence, 1851 North Garnei street. u
In twenty-eight years old, anu has I
relatives In this country. lie has tW
brothers in the Italian army.
Private Harold ID. Iansberry, missin
h a cousin of the late General Winhe
Scott Hancock, after whom Camp Hal
~ q. Geek. Augusta. Ga
C<aer.I HaurocI's was named. BY 9
~-,T -. Interesting coinc
tonsH Mtss'hg dence. this your
soldier was trains
for battle against the boohe at this san
. Camp Hancock.
Enlisting In the Sixth Regiment. n. I
~. shortly after the United States d
rmre& war against Germany. he W,
&@onfually assigned 20 Company L. Il
~ lnfnntry and went overseas
r. ~ this year founE Lansberry wi
y Alloene and n graduate