Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-22

THERE will be tales of war to
tell when the boys come march,
ing home. Pennsylvania soldiers
are having their experiences in
France. Relatives are daily advised
of the personal side of the war by
letters that reach the states. cities
and towns. The Committee on Pub
lie Information. in touch with all
parts of the country. learns that the
Keystone state lighters are taking
good care of themselves. The trans
formation from artisan to soldier has
given the Pennsylvania a new view
of the world.
Information that has reached Lew
istown indicates that Company NJ.
112th Infantry, was badly cut up in
engagements from July II to 81.
Lieutenant A. r. Mateer was in COM
mand of platoon under Captain Fred
threw the first bridge over the Vesle
and took the village of Chateau
Diable. Mateer was wounded in the
hand By shrapnel during an air raid
two days before the fight and after
getting first-aid treatment returned
to his command. They were eight
days and nights under heavy artillery
fire when Mateer fell from she'll
shock and was carried to the hospital.
nc saw StINlCe OIl llle AtNtCdH
er. Roy McCarty, of Lewistown. an
employe of the Standard Steel Com
pany. of Company NJ, 112th Infantry.
is i'll a hospital severely wounded.
William Lloyd Rhoades. twenty
three years old. a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Hooker Rhoades. of Vine
yard, was killed July 80, according
to letter received from his COM
mander Private Rhoades died with
face to the enemy and has buried
with military honors. He leaves a
young widow and five e-months-old
son he never saw. He was member
of Company l, 10th Infantry. and the
first drafted man from Miffiin county
to die in action.
Andrew 5. Rrownwell, thirty years
old. was severely wounded July 30,
according to a letter received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown
we'll, of Lewistown Junction. Brown
well was a member of Company D,
Twenty regulars, and had
been in service five years. The Twen-
ty-eighth Infantry lost 400 men in
twenty-four hours.
"worse Than He'll He Writes
Private George Fisher. of Indiana,
a member of the Machine Gun Com
was wounded in action July IS. &C
cording to word received from him
by his mother. He writes: We'll,
they got me, but l am getting ready
to go back. Even the German Of
ficers are acknowled ging the lighting
qualities of the Yanks. l saw Ger
man officer who had been taken pris-
oner. He said he had fought Italians,
Russians. British and French, but
/ never saw a more determined lot OF
. fighters than the Yanks. He said
They walked through shellfire worse
than hell could produce and acted as
though they were going on a picnic. /"
Private Harry James Mckenzie, of
. Pittsburgh. reported severely wounded
is a member of Company B, 111th
Regiment. formerly the old Eigh-
teenth of Pittsburgh. He is thirty
two years old. In letter to his par
ents he says: 81 have been wounded.
but I am getting better and am going
back for more"
Private Robert Piston, of Pitts
burgh. killed In action with the Cana
dian army August 9. was wounded
and gassed last year. His brother,
William Piston. is with the American
army in France.
Prowess of American Airmen
Andrew Milko, of East Pittsburgh,
received word yesterday his brother,
Private John A. Milko. twenty seven
years old. of Company K. 10th In
fantry. had been killed IN action Juiy
"a Milko enlisted in June, 1917. He
has brother in the service
Among Pittsburgh men reported
missing in action are Carl C. Ender-
line, twenty three years old. and Gus
tav 4. Tongerman. both members of
Company NJ. 109th Infantry. They
were lifelong friends. Tongerman is
the son of a German and has three
brothers fighting in France.
Charles A. Hamilton. of New Castle.
motor dispatch bearer. attached to
headquarters of the Twenty sixth Di-
vision, has written to friends here a
letter telling of his experience in bat
tie. He writes
TT is wonderful sensation to
have an enemy aviator swoop down
upon you. doing his level best to wing
you as you go flying up the road
This happened to me three times
within twenty-four hours. But I out
witted them each time. I saw two
airp' 'anes crash to the earth inside Of
hfteen minutes. Both were Huns