Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-24
Polish Nobleman's Son
Went to Avenge Wrongs
Done His Father
ENLISTED WHEN ONLY Is
Had Been Recommended for
Commission - 70 Phila-
delphians OH Today's List

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'ish npbleman and enlisted at the age
OF fifteen, to avenge the wrongs done his
father.
G~rotthus's father is Count Anthony
1rotthus. who fled from his estates in
poland several years ago to escape per-
secution for advocating the independ-
ence or his country. He has made his
nome at 2071 East Allegheny avenue
since he arrived In the United States in
lsgS. At the outbreak of the war with
Vermany he was refused enlistment in
the army. SO his SON, then a student
at the ~Frapkford High School n only
.hfteen years old, was sent.
according TO recent letters to his
father, Sergeant Grotthus has made an
excellent record in the army. He Is
attached to Company l.. Fifty-eighth In
fantry. On September 80 he was SC.
Nerely wounded and gassed in tho en-
gagement In the Argonne forest. He has
recovered and returned to his unit,
according TO his latest letter. He was
promoted to corporal while in training
in this. country. and for his ability as
; a. soldier was given a sergeaucy soon
: AFTER he arrived overseas. Since then
he has been recommended for a com
mission. General Pershing, it was
learned, refused to sign the commission
on account Of the hero's age.
Fathers Property Condscated
In the early days OF the war, in 1914.
the murdered the relatives of
the young hero's father, conlscated all
his fathers property. including a large
sugar refinery. and destroyed his palace.
The Grotthus estate was situated in Po-
land. 500 miles south of Warsaw.
In his last letter home the youthful
soldier said he had taken his toll of
the boche. and that he was satisfied for
his part, but hoped that by the peace
terms the Germans would be reduced TO
bcggary, for the crimes they committed
during the war. Sergeant Grotthus is
now in Germany with the army Of &C.
cupation.
with a total of s~eventy-three names
on the honor roll, tho city today again
has a large casualty list. Seven from
Philadelphia and its vicinity are re.
ported dead. Two we're killed in action.
one died from wounds and one of dis
ease. Two are classified as died from
accident or some other cause, and the
remaining one, Lieutenant Harry B..
Mauger. $500 Rising Sun avenue, is ie-
ported as dead with no cause given. His
death had been previously reported.
Two mon wounded severely make up
the remainder of the city's major casu-
alties, In minor injury list there arc
thirty wounded with degree undeter-
mined. and twenty-four wounded slightly.
Nine Cabied Correctio.s
Affixed TO, the regular list there are
nine cabled corrections to previous re-
ports for the city. These are classified
as wounded severely, three :. wounded
slightly. two, and returned to- duty. two.
All were previously reported missing.
The War department admits today that
Private James p, Dooley, oil Pierce
-.
cd ono n,an 90 ronor,od n,iseir, iron,
H. one """ Is repor'e' "''''''s i'o''
ms UNI, u,o. no,.u,o,, ,asuarr
port issued Yesterday there appeared
the name of Private George /. MELON.
aid. He gave no next of kin and no
~, ,ho ~ monsrmont what nart W
ny INC war Iepartnlc,t WHAT p"rt ol
the United states ne haiIs rom, he
dared to be in a convalescent camp. one
nil delphian. Private Frank j.. Gum
s,,i,s ais 70 ,,owbii street in yester-
day,s ranort 10 said "a hive died ~ ,dis.
DAY report Is sa'u 10 ave u'ea OF uis
seven Pennsylvanians in the report.
The names of 445 men from this state
are included in today's report for the
country' total If S5s6 for the nation
'hr,nss iho cssua,ties for The American
prlnsS me casuaI.ies o 3 aa. M, Ts
expeditionary forces up to s%6S,i2S, The
losoto IOi IN SNoN' III wv =" NV
yet been announced.
Sketches of the Heroes
- c..,x Macao o,o- so,,h
Sorporar SeorSe rs !" Sottn
slxty-seVentn stIee,, was wounue1 IN me
right leg by macnine-gun bullets october
z; IN le''t hs n noidt.,r said ho since inc
arnlistlce. me soiuier saiu ne mas re-
covered ana relolneI ms unit. lie en-
listed IN the tIrst hegIneHt' y; G.,,P;
ssnr "yerseas as a member of Tom snaieH
J.. 1Ssth infantry. in May last. T "a "
nas pr4'"csa InSan nushs; oom.
pang "a, oho.n ltt"mrrE;' anu Vincent
nuia"e' r5rip.ta yTii,,an,' sep'eu over
sess I.iNate "tn.a.n q. BURNS was
TrHturneu 10 ms n W;tT IRON overseas
Nnnceht DuIhs y WI ,ne army OF &C.
cupatlon. hs essapeu unlnJured IN the
VA, ne sodS ~ arS tne sons or WI.
HsIn y,uihs' ioF%'he SiA'y-seNehth street
aonrss st. ch..t.r q Rurns so,, rans
a, TwentY-eighth Engineers reported
nlisslns. was w1u n tne ieit arm
accorung 1to war psPareneht correc-
oions IonsE; tM n II tm1r.f-nVe years OLD,
and eniste1 N3vemper, 1911 He
framed at lamp meade y sailed In
May ireylous 70 Joining the colors he
hadr maoe his nome wtn sister, Mrs
Moore at the LahsooWhe avenue ad-
oress, - -
d; l0sth infantry, vas gassed on Oc-
tober D; lie IS only seventeen years
old ana enllsted IN the FIRST Regiment,
n: q r., y, 1uly' isiL; lie saw service
o ~ ~ tra poateit anu ai.er a
sailed fcr overseas In May. he Is the
s snd hosnra hsoonnr SGnihiLtu;
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