Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-17

months lie is a graduate Of the South
crn High school and for a time attended
the University of Pennsylvania. Pre-
vious to going 10 HANCOCK for training
he was employed by the Bell Telephone
Company.
Two lists Of minor casualties swell
the overseas casualty report today to a
total of 1905 for the nation Among
these there are I66 for this state and
thrty-seven from Philadelphia and its
immediate vicinity.
The men from this city included in
the report today are classified as fol-
lows. Died OF wounds, ! died of disease.
3; wounded severely 13; wounded. with
degree undetermined. .: wounded
slightly. 9. one man. Private Georg"
~ Reaustaulier, is reported missing in
action. There were no corrections given
out today.
d. sketches of the Heroes
Private Nlfred Setaro. band mem,
Der of the 3l6th Infantry, wounded
severely in the Argonne Forest in &C.
- . tober. has returned
son of Famous to this country He
Hdrpist Returns S,r.EeG fdrly r,ureds, N+m on
" ouided the 5, : Sp. Pher-
,sa and is now con-
valescing at Camp Merritt
Private Setaro is the son Of the late
John Setaro known as a harplst all
over the country. Private Setaro is also
a very cerdtable musician His mother
Mrs. Lena Setaro. whose home rs a. ~
tatharine street is preparing a welcome
for her son when he is released from the
conNalescing camp. The home will be
decorated with Italian and American
colors and a feast will be given. \ band
VIII Furnish music for the occasion The
SetaroS are among the oldest Italian
families philvHpltbia
Private Setaro entered the service in
June. 1915 and trained at Camp Meade
tve weeks before sailing. Nothing has
been learned as to how he was wounded.
but letter from Camp Merritt said that
ne was stih unable TO walk.
Private Harry Dornhein,. son Of
Harry g. Dornsheim, principal of Fox
Chase Public School, was wounded in
the left shoulder october 10. In "A re-
cent letter describing his experiences TO
his father the young soldier said
Since / have been back from the
Toul and st. Mihiel sectors it all seems
Ike a mad dream The muddy roads.
the places where the former lines had
been with their little 'dug-inS.' At
each cross road YOU would see the aban-
doned machine guns and the dead gun
nerS alongside. The dead were liter
ally strewn by the roadside. ! saw one
almost against the wheel of our kitchen,
We passed regular village of huts
under a hillside away from our artillery
fire. The opposite hillside was Ger
man cemetery"
In the interesting letter the soldier
describes the ghastliness Cf the battle
fields and the condition the country is
left in.
Private Iornhem is twenty-three
Years old and has been In the service
since october. 1917. He trained al Camps
Meade and Gordon and went overseas
pany L, 326th Infantry, and is now on
special guard duty for the Peace Con-
ference party in Paris.
Private George wister. 2s43 Amber
street was wounded September 30.
Private Wister is "A member of Company
q Sl3th Infantry, In a recent letter he
said that he received wounds in the leg,
arm and head on the same day. Accord
ing to the letter he has fully recovered
and his parents are expecting MN homS
soon. Wister Is twenty-five years old
and has been in the army year
Previous to this he was a dyer. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wister.
and while i'm Philadelphia lived with
them at the Amber street address. The
parents have their home decorated for
the soldiers return
Private William Bates, Company II.
109th lnfautrv, wounded October | in
the Argonne engagement, has arrived in
this country from overseas and Is now
convalescing at Camp Meade. According
to letter a few days ago from the
soldier TO his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Bates. s62 East Lippincott street,
he was wounded five times when going
for water for wounded men. lie is re-
covering, he said in the letter
Private Bates has been in service
year. He trained at Meade and sailed
in May. He is twenty-three years old
and before entering the military service
was employed in this city as clerk.
Private Joseph D'Alessandro. l5S
South Eighth street is reported in to-
DAYS casualty list as having died of
disease According to a telegram re-
ceived by his mother. Mrs. Rosiano DIAL
essandro. he died on January 81 Of r1leu-
monia. Private D'Alessandro was TWEEN
ty-six years old. He came to this coun-