Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-09

third will become soldier next week.
Aviator is a Prisoner
Lieutenant Lewis, reported a prisoner,
is the son Of the Rev. l.. X. Lewis. He
Is held at Camp Friendrichsfesta. Ras-
TAFT, Baden. Some time ago he was
reported missing in action. 'Soon after
ward he sent a message to his parents,
telling them he was a prisoner. The
message said: Prisoner. Camp Fried
rchsfesta. Rastatt, Baden. Engine
trouble Well" From the message his
father stated he probably experienced
engine trouble and was forced to de-
scend behind the German lines.
In a letter written shortly before his
capture he had told of numerous bomb
ing raids in which he had participated,
and which, he said. had resulted in
serious damage to German railroads
shops and roadhouses
Lieutenant Malcolm G. Gum. another
aviator. of Burlington. n. j.. is reported
missing and is probably held prisoner by
Germany. He was pupil of Lieu
tenant Quentin Roosevelt, recently killed
in an air battle. He disappeared while
bombing advancing German columns
July Is.
Sergeant Hunsicker, missing in ac-
ton. is the son of Mrs. Letitia Hun
sicker. who is employed by Strawbridge
g. C,othier He &c twenty-four years old
and enlisted in March 1917. before war
was declared. After training at Harris
burg and Camp Hancock he crossed to
| France with the First Infantry. Be-
| fore his enlistment he was employed at
| Strawbridge & Clo.hier's.
| Private Mckee. missing, was less than
| twenty wears old when he enlisted last
.Ju,v and was assigned to the 1O9th In
fantN BEFORE sailing in May he could
| have resigned because of his age but
he refused He attended st. Michael's
Parochial School.
Letter and Sad News Come
pr;,,t. st,;ss,.r Of 317l Miller
,,,.ot ,,issi,r woe loss ,han twenty
ye.rs old whom he and his brother Leo
,,t;s,oJ ,a ;.an, to France last Nav.
| yastarday Nrs Scbiss1er received an op-
timietic Istter from Joseph Just after
thn .rriv.I or tho disratch announcing
that be was missing. He attended tho
Nativity Parochial School.
Private Van Kirk, of 1908 Oxfort
street. missing, is the eldest of eigh,
children and his mothers only support
He is twenty wears old, enlisted last
JuIv and ioined the 1o9th InfSntr" A
few days later his father was in an acct
don't and died Clifford went to France
In Nay and wrote some cheerful letters
IIo .oia hn u.o,,,d no home for his Christ.
MAG dinner He formerly worked or
farms in New Jersey
p.,,,. ,uo,.u missing enlisted :
,.oar ona ,,s, nav u, the ola First Regi
,ar, ,o,y tho ,oot;, Infantry. Ate
trai,,irg ~. ,.s,,n Hn,cock he wen
aarna ,",''a"e ,,o,,. s,a n,or,hs aso His moth
~ NJ ~, ,ah..h Mi,cbeIl vas hone
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Another hrorher is engaged in spccia
war work
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years o'"' Is 'iSo III '''e A''''
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fr'ate lacey, '',sss' ,sss j., vs. t,,na Io,7
years oiu VIM I've - Uo wa
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en'p,o!eu ~ ,' C.s.in, ,etter writ
law
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,.nns,i,,a ~ a,,,n,.,ano.
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Corporal kcer' nlss'ns. ~ ~
company NJ, FIRST infantry ~ W. -
= March. 1910 on the uay oeioie -, 30
4 oent wilson declared wal. W Jr,,,tn
h parents ne was 81 su'e ..,..o,,,, -,
e states Wou'o get INTO me puosidant 70 T.
q He is nineteen years old.
$ Private Stone, missing since Jul
20. lived at 3l6 North Nineteenth street
He is twenty-five years old and was
trolley conductor. About a year ago h
8 enlisted in the old First Regiment. Afte
I training at Camp Hancock he went owe
in May. Several letters have been re
ceived by his parents since he landed /
e France and all have been full of patriot
I isn,
han, .,a cod rews las
E WheI, sue nea'u Wv .a,e Win nm
e night ms mother pore helsel w.
usual calmness, for George was ne' oni
!. son. :. am glad he went in the army
{ but | hope he is safe, she salo'
Sergeant Ideil, of the 109th lnfar
try. reported missing, Is twent!
t four years old and lived with his wifi
.. and baby at 6. 10 Bellfeld avenue, Gel
lar army. ne returned nome anu o'N''