Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-01

Mystery shrouds the fate of Private
Frank f. Merriam, son CT Chester S.
Merriam, 2752 East venango street. a
Civil War veteran.
Private Merriam, who was attached
to Company I. 315th Infantry. was re-
ported several months ago by a COM
rade to have been killed in action. But
no message came from the War Depart
ment until a few days ago when tele-
gram to Merriams father said his son
had died in battle.
Since receiving the government notice,
returned hero Of the 315th Infantry.
Corporal John Ulrlch. Kensington ave-
nue. and Nicetown lane, a former chum
of Merriam's. told the Boys father that
he saw his son and talked with him
November s. two days after he was re-
ported killed.
Although the soldier has written no
letters home in several months, relatives
hold out hope that he may be alive.
Merriam Genes OF a fighting family. A
great-grandfather was an artillery cap
tain In the War of 1912, and later fought
in the Seminole War.
One uncle, who had fought in the
Mexican War, was killed at the Battle
of Gettysburg, and another uncle also
died in action during the Civil War.
Merriams grand father was killed and
his father was severely wounded in
the last battle of the same struggle.
Included in a list of 1896 names for
the nation today, ninety-one are Of men
from Pennsylvania. and twenty-eight
from this city. Two men from here
are listed as killed in action. and two
others are declared to have died of
disease. This brings the city's army
death list up to four for the day.
Sergeant William slbel, on todays list
is declared by the War Department to
have died Of pneumonia October H.
on his way overseas. He was buried
at sea with. full military honors said
the message to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Wesley Sbel, 635 Carpenters lane,
Germantown.
Slbel was wenty-four years old and
had been in the service since last June.
He took a course at Carnegie Institute,
Pittsburgh, and was for a while sta
toned In Florida and later at Camp
Merritt. He was a member Of Motor
Supply Train 425.
The remainder of the soldiers from
this section in the report today are
classified as follows; Wounded severely,
one wounded with degree undetermined,
fourteen. and wounded slightly, nine.
SKETCHES OF THE HEROES
Private Orlando Difabio. Company l..
111th Infantry, is reported gassed In
action September 29. He was missing
from his unit four days in August, but
returned unhurt He enlisted in April,
1918 trained at Camp Hancock and em-
barked for France last May, Before the
his father Nocoia Dffabio, at 432 North
Sixty-fourth street. He is twenty-five
years old.
street, was wounded In the arm and
face He has lost his hearing, according
TO a brother Raymond Carneff who has
returned from overseas. Harold Car
neff Is twenty-four years old, and has
been in the army since last February
Previous to joining the colors he was a
fireman. In recent letter home he ex'
pected to sail in a few days.
,eenway avenue, was gassed twice, re-
>tovered and was later wounded In the
arm. Murphey wrote home that after
being wounded he had 10 ride severa
miles in a cattle car before he reached
a hospital. He enlisted in July. trained
at Camp Hancock and sailed in May
Before entering the service he was EN-
ployed at the Baldwin Locomotive
Works.
Corporal Harry ". Haley. shel
shocked and wounded by shrapnel re
covered. According to letters to hi
mother. who lives at 5505 Girard ave
nue. he returned to duty and was agaiI
wounded in the hand He is twent.
years old. He enlisted in May, 1917 II
the n. @. p, and later training at CAM
Hancock, sailed for overseas In May o
the following year as a member Of Com
pany C. l0sth Infantry. A brother
Aloysius Haley, served overseas witt
Company d, ioSd Infantry. He is un
injured.
wounded in the head a few days befor,
the armistice by shrapnel. In a recen
letter to his wife. Mrs Edwin Lickfeld
81 East Ceilings avenue Collingswood
the soldier said that he had recovered
Idckfield Is a member Of Company 1
s1lth Infantry, and has been In thu
service since he was drafted In October
1877. Lickfield is twenty-seyen years
y old ana formerly lived in Philadelphia