BAND OF BANDITS WHICH KILLED RANCHER AND WIFE IN RAID REPORTED WIPED OUT; PROTESTS OUTRAGES
GOVERNOR RAPS
GRETNA ROAD
Deals Out Some Censure
Where It Belongs; Likes
Cavalry
[From a Staff Correspondent.]
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna. Pa.,
June 2S. Governor Brumbaugh's
remarked last evening that he certainly
Intended to have the Third Brigade
•ent to camp if another call for sol
diers came and his expression that he
believed it possible, has caused much
comment here. It is generally be
lieved that the camp will be kept up to
take care of recruits who may not
have guns or equipment by the time
their organizations move, or who need
more training.
Governor also dealt out some
where it belonged when he
said that the roads needed fixing up.
Those in the camp reservation are
among the atrocities of the State and
being on Commonwealth property they
come little short of being a scandal,
especially when so much has been
preached about good roads t It's a
wonder, say people, that the State
does not show a good example and
they ask why the State Highway De
partment does not go in about the
highways the way the State Health
Department did about the water. The
roads in some parts of the camp dis
trict are so rotten that rAen were put
to work to make them passable. Those
leading to the camp are fair, but to
get into Mt. Gretna you need a con
tour map, a compass and other things
for the way is round about if you
would not have tires chopped and
backbones jolted.
Governor Brumbaugh also expressed
the belief that it would not be long
until the State got more organiza
tions and that he would like to see
more cavalry. Horsemen appear to
appeal to ihe Governor.
Anxious For Full Equipment
The Governor is extremely anxious
to get the Third Brigade under can
vas. He declared to-day the men of
the unit had been most faithful in
their services to the Commonwealth,
and that in his opinion they should
receive the same training and oppor
tunity to render service to the nation
as any other department of the divi
sion. Yet, though departure of the
First would expedite the mobilization
of the Third, the Governor 'teaid he did
not want the War Department to call
upon the men Just yet.
"When these men go down to the
border I vant to see them ready to
fight. If they go down there only
partially equipped it may be months
before they will be able to do any ef
fective work. If we send the equip
ment after them the expedition . will
become confused and the purpose of
the movement will be halted. At any
rate. I do not think they will move
before to-morrow night."
Following a tour of the camp the
Governor expressed himself as well
pleased with its physical appearance
and with the men mobilized His only
criticism was directed at the poor
roads, and he said he had virtually de
cided to ask the next Legislature to
appropriate money for their improve
ment. He said he also had in mind
the formation of more cavalry units In
various sections of the State, and that,
should they be formed, it would be ab
solutely necessary to improve the
roadways and means of transportation
within the limits of the camp reserve.
"Every road in this place should be
In first-class condition," said the Gov
ernor. "By that I mean that the
crown of every road should be paved
with macadam for automobile traffic;
that there should be cartways for
heavy traffic and improved passage
ways for pedestrians. This is un
doubtedly the finest camp in the
United States, but I now realize that It
Is lacking in a great military necessity.
It Is almost Impossible to move heav
ily laden trucks over certain roads
within the camp. and. therefore, 1
should take steps to have this condi
tion remedied." A. B. H.
Argentine Ambassador Is
Confident Present Crisis
Will Be Quietly Settled
By Associated Press
New York, June 2S. Romulo S
Naon, Argentine ambassador to the
■United States issued a statement here
to-day in which he said that while he
had made no offer of mediation look
ing to the settlement of the difficulties
between the United States and Mexico
he was "in candor confident that the
present crisis will be peacefully
settled."
The statement of the ambassador is
us follows:
"I have made no offer, but it is un
necessary to say that the Argentine
government is always disposed to work
for the peace of America.
"Pan-Americanism, which is vital
for all the countries of the continent,
whether great or small, strong or
weak, makes a war between two Am
erican nations utterly Inconceivable. 1
I am, in candor, confident that the
present crisis will be peacefully
settled. We must make evident that
no matter how great the differences
between two American governments
the continental interests of union and
concord are supreme and inconsistent
with recourse to violence as a means
of settling international disputes in
America.
"The Argentine people and govern
ment are following this conflict with
the deepest concern and notwithstand
ing the acuteness of the crisis trust
that the Inspiration of a sound, far
sighted political sense will prevail In
these hours, so full of perils for the
destinies of the continent."
Carranza Concentrating
Cavalry Near Pershing
Columbus, N. M., June 28.—Large
forces of Carranza cavalry are being
concentrated a short distance east of
General Pershing's line of communi
cation between Coloma Dublan and El
Valle, according to reports brought
here to-day by army motor truck
men. The truckmen assert that the
American expeditionary commander
is drilling his men regularly and is
sparing no effort to make his force
as mobile as possible. A large num
ber of empty motorcars are being
kept in readiness at neld headquarters
for rapid transportation of infantry.
It is explained that this is being done
because of reports that bandits have
been seen in the territory occupied by
the American comi and.
«12,000 FOR MILITIA RFLIEF
Wllliamsport, Pa., June 28.—Allen
P. Perley, treasurer of the Citizen's
Conmilttee in charge of subscriptions
to a fund for the relief of families of
W illiamsport guardsmen announced
that nearly $12,000 have been re
ceived.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
PENNSY BENDS ENERGY
TO MOVE MEN
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made necessary for the movement of
trains on the main line. At the office
of Passenger Trainmaster R. F. Dun
lop, the following statement was
made:
I "We have available at present 200
passenger cars. As an average of 40
soldiers are allowed to each car, this
means accommodations for S.OOO men.
I Orders have been issued to send all
.troops to Mexican border without
! change of cars. This will keep the
i equipment out of our hand for at
least ten days. If a shortage comes
it will be necessary to cut the size
iof regular trains and to eliminate a
number of accommodation trains.
Agents are now at work scouring every
point on the main line and branches
1 for cars."
j There were no troop movements
! through the city to-day. Orders were
I received this morning for the move
j ment of three trains with Connecticut
soldiers. They left Xew Haven this
morning at 3.37, 4.57 and 6.01, and are
due in Harrisburg to-night between 9
and 10 o'clock.
The first section will include 15
cars with 313 men and equipment:
second, 16 cars and 341 men, and
.third, 16 cars and 329 men. These
i troops will be without horses, orders
have been issued to get the necessary
| mounts on arrival at the border.
Cars On Hand
Xew York and Connecticut troops
were sent West last night. There were
in all required, seven thralns with 250
cars. Barring accidents and deten
tions at terminals these soldiers are
scheduled to reach the border, Fri
day at noon. The Xew Tork troops
last night included the Seventh infan
try, an ambulance corps, battery of
light artillery and regimental staff.
The first train arrived at 7 o'clock and
the last at 11.10.
Troops Greeted by Pretty
Girls Laden With "Eats"
| The Seventh Regiment of New York
I and the Essex troops of New Jersey, 1
1 well as the other units that passed
tlrcugh the Pennsylvania Station
afvei a brief halt last evennlg will not
soon forget the women and girls of
Harrisburg who came to their rescue
with "smokes" and "eats." Each train
load of troopers, most of them ex- ;
tremely young and ungrlzzled, were
showered with cigarets, pipe tobacco,
j cigars, matches (the most needed
article) and fruit and homemade rolls
With ham and butter.
The Harrisburg branch of the Penn
i sylvania Railroad Department of the
j Women's National Preparedness As-1
sociation under the direction of Mrs.
A. E. Buchanan and the Harrisburs
I chapter of the Pennsylvania Division
of the same association under Mrs.
Charles E. Ryder co-operated In giv
ing the 1,500 New York and >iew
Jtrsey soldiers the best of attention.
1 The Connecticut troops will be led by
the women to-night.
Commissary departments were lack
, ins on several of the trains that passed
through, and the young ladies who
! had mobilized to give first aid to the
! hungry troops were received with!
rounds of cheers by the Doys on their i
arrival and departure. The Seventh i
New York Regiment was especially
loud in its praises and the girls didn't
have a half bad time at that. Working
and traveling since 3:30 o'clock yes-!
tcraay morning, the attention that the
iticops received was particularly ap
preciated. The Telegraph was dis-'
; tr!buted through a number of the cars;
j and was eagerly received by the newa
; starved soldiers who had not seen a
j paper for twenty-four hours.
Troops Anxious to Reacli Mexico
All seemed to be in a happy frame,
i of mind and anxious to get under way. I
The prevalent opinion was that they
would reach Brownsville, Texas some
; time Saturday of this week. Sixteeu
mounted scouts with the distinguish
i Inj red band on the right forearm
manned the special supply train con- j
taining the wagons and other equip
ment of the Seventh N. Y. Regiment, j
The Essex troops had their horses on I
board, fine-looking animals.
Plan to Raise Money Inaugurated
The women of the city who con
stitute the preparedness association
will continue to provide for the sol
-1 dier& who go through Harrisburg
during the remainder of the week, j
i Connecticut troops were expected!
some time to-day and preparations
wc-re under way this morning to take!
car«' of them. The league will have
to depend on popular subscriptions
and contributions to carry on their
work, however. In Philadelphia,
Cyrus Curtis, publisher, gave their!
local branch $50,000 and Mr. Drexel
and others also contributed generous- .
ly to the fund for looking after the
families of men who have gone to j
; the front. The Harrisburg branch of
the State organization is desirous of
increasing the fund that has already i
been started by the Telegraph and has
inaugurated a plan whereby it hopes
to pledge 1,000 men in Harrisburg to
give a dollar a month for the period
1 of one year in order to meet the needs
that have already arisen and which
arc bound to arise while tne troops are
away.
President Fry of the Rotary Club
and Mayor Meals have both endorsed
the move. The Chamber of Commerce
has not as yet been reached on the
matter. The Mayor offered to give
ten dollars a month if the association
would raise the remainder. Contribu- !
tions to this fund may be turned over
to the Telegraph and contributions Tor
the passing troops will be taken care
of by Mrs. Buchanan at 2109 North
Third street or by Mrs. Ryder, of
3215 Riverside Drive.
Among the women and girls who are
active in the work are Mrs. James B.
Mersereau. treasurer, Mrs. Carl B.
Ely, Mrs. Ross A. Hickok, Mrs. Berne i
H Evans, Mrs. Farley Gannett, Miss,
,Gray, Mrs. J. E. B. Cunningham, Miss I
Anna Gay Bradley, Miss Margaret Mc- i
Lain, Miss Eleanor McCullough. Miss'
Frances Bailey, Miss Emilv Bailey,!
Misr Eliza Bailey, Miss Katheriiie;
Hart. Miss Caroline Moffitt, Miss
Jeannette Claster, the Misses Strouse.
Mrs. E. F. Dunlap, the Misses Fried
berg, Miss Miss Constance Ferriday,
i Miss Margaretta Fleming, Miss Ivy |
Friedman, Mrs Elise V. Middleton and I
Mrs. George Reinoehl.
McCaleb Issues Order
on Feeding of Troops
Superintendent William B. McCaleb
of the Philadelphia division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, to-day Issued
the following instructions for feeding
soldiers, or arrangements to have spe
cial packages placed on troop trains:
"In connection with special trains
. carrying troops, passing through Har
risburg to the Mexican border, the
operating officials of the Pennsvlvania
railroad announce that owing to the
length of these trains and the opera
; tion of the regular train service, it is
impracticable to run them through
the passenger station. It Is. therefore,
necessary to run troop trains on the
freight tracks adjacent to the station,
but inaccessible to the public, on ac
i count of constantly passing freight
i trains on otehr tracks and the danger,
i Orders have been issued to give access
' to troop trains only to duly authorized
I committees appointed for the purpose
. by the State and Pennsylvania Rail-
Chapters of the Women's Pre
GEE! IT'S GREAT TO SEE THE HOME FOLKS
Entertaining visitors at camp. Here are some men of Company D, Eighth Regiment, having a social chat with some
friends from Harrisburg who spent the day at Mt. Gretna.
Pity Poor Guardsmen,
They Must March 5 to 30
Miles Under Hot Sun
By Associated Press
San Antonio, June 28. —Blistered
feet and sunburned noses will be
prevalent among the National
Guardsmen within two days after
they reach the border. The guards
men probably will be started with
a march of five miles, carrying full
kit and the regulation amount of
ammunition. The distance will be
increased as the men improve in
condition until they are able to
cover thirty miles a day.
Care will be taken in condition
ing the men from Northern States
as they probably will feel acutely
the heat of the Texas border until
acclimated.
Conditions at Piedras Negras.
opposite Eagle Pass where General
Murgua has a strong force ready
is being closely watched. In addi
tion to the three batteries of field
artillery which left for Eagle Pass
last night there are two regiments
of infantry and one battery of field
artillery already there. It is known
that several large National Guard
units will be shipped through to
Eagle Pass at once.
paredness Association.
'"The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
-1 pany is desirous of co-operating in
; every way to add to the comfort of
soldiers passing through Harrisburg
| and all contributions of fruit, tobacco,
; sandwiches, or other refreshments,
may be delivered for the present at
i the Pennsylvania railroad baggage
\ room, from whence they will be care
fully distributed by employes under
supervision of the committees.
'"Owing to the uncertainty of the
: route by which various commands will
move, it is impracticable for the com
i pany to undertake to deliver on the
troop trains packages or baskets ad
dressed to individuals."
LACK OF RECRUITS MAY
HOLD FIRST BRIGADE
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here are running about ten per cent,
because the United States army
standards are more strenuous than
that of any life insurance company in
the world. Here I have reports that
West Chester is sending recruits by
automobiles that men are ready at
Harrisburg and other places. York
has forty men awaiting the word to
come here and that Chester is on the
way. I sincerely trust that Philadel
phia, the cradle of liberty and which
bade farewell to its soldiers with such
enthusiasm and which has been ac
corded the honor of being first ordered
to move, will send the men to fill the
commands."
The need of men to replace those
turned down by the medical examiner
ie pressing in the camp and the men
who are interested in western and cen
tral regiments are moving at home to
fill up the ranks. The First Brigade
may be held back several hours to
night by lack of men.
General Price added his word for
Philadelphia to hasten recruits say
ing that it was shameful that it had
not responded.
The following medical men were as
signed to organizations to-day: Thos.
Xixon Toomey, First Regiment; Ed
ward Kilbourn Tullidge, Eighth Regi
ment and Francis Frank Borsell,
Ambulance Company Xo. 2.
George Wentworth Carr, secretary
of the Philadelphia Mayor's commit
tee, and W. H. S. Oram, chief clerk to
Mayor Smith, went through the Phila
delphia commands to-day distributing
cards for data regarding families of
Philadelphians in the regiments.
These cards are for the information of
the committee in giving relief.
The engineers and signal corps prob
ably will be the first organizations to
&tart, officers in charge at the camp
stating that it hardly would be pos
sible to get the three regiments of in
fantry under way much before noon.
Railroad officia's consulted with divi
sion headquarters during the night re
garding the troop trains, cars for
which are standing on the sidings.
Motor trucks, tractors and trailers
were at the camps of the regiments
scheduled to move and when the med
ical inspection is completed there will
be no delay in getting away.
Recruits Ino< ulatcd
In the other organizations at the
camp here vaccination and inoculation
went ahead rapidly and batches of re
cruits were treated and taken out to
drill without much time to study the
locality. The Second and Third Bri
gades are expected to bo on their way
to the border before the end of the
week.
Failure of the First Brigade to start
will result in delaying of the rest of
the guardsmen here, but the time will
be spent in training recruits and in
hardening the men.
On the eve of the departure of the
First Brigade Colonel Charles T. Cress
well. commander of the Third Infantry
Begiment, of Philadelphia, has been
rejected by United States medical in
spectors. A recent operation, the sur
geons reported, left Colonel Cresswell
in A weakened condition. They said
he had not sufficiently recovered to
permit him to lead his command.
The disqualification of Colonel Cress
well caused a stir In the First Brigade
camp and oflloern tendered their sym
pathy to him. The command tem
porarily will pass over to Lieutenant-
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
MEXICAN NOTE TO U. S.
PROTESTS OUTRAGES
AGAINST HER PEOPLE
By Associated Press
Washington, June 28.—A note protesting against outrages
against Mexican citizens, alleged to have been committed by an
American force, 3,000 strong, marching from San Geronimo toward
Valle, was sent to the State Department to-day by Eliseo Arredondo,
Mexican ambassador-designate, on instructions from the Carranza
Foreign Office.
Vigorous complaint against the alleged arrest and mistreatment
of 300 civilians at La Cruz is registered in the note, with a request
that the officers responsible be punished and steps taken to prevent
a recurrence of such an incident.
Apache scouts with the Americans were charged with brutal
treatment of the people in their path.
The column referred to is presumed to be a part of General
Pershing's main force moving northward from the advanced base at
Xamiquipa in accordance with orders to draw in the lines in prep
aration for a possible general assault by Mexicans.
So far as could be learned the War Department had not been
advised of difficulties or of the arrest of any civilians.
WIPE OUT BANDITS WHO
KILL U. S.RANCHER AND WIFE
By Associated Press
Columbus. X. M., June 28.—Army
officers are investigating a report that
the murderers of William Parker and
his wife on their ranch southwest of
Hachita were caught early to-day on
this side of the border and killed. A
message received by a relative of the
Colonel George F. Kemp.
Shortage in Ranks
The delay in the departure of the
First Brigade is said to be partly due
to a shortage of 200 privates in the
Third Regiment. Unless these men
are recruited ir. Philadelphia and ar
rive here by this afternoon, the honor
of leading the Pennsylvania troops to
the border may be lost to Brigadier-
General William G. Price's command,
it was reported.
Major-General Clement said to-day
that the War Department regulations
would not permit any brigade to take
the field unless all its commands were
recruited to war strength. "I don't
know what the First Brigade is doing
about the shortage." he said, "but if
it is in no condition to move, the Sec
ond Brigade will receive orders and
will entrain."
The Second Brigade is composed of
Pittsburgh troops.
Seoond Brigade Ready
Major Robert N. Brookfield, of the
Third, in charge of a recruiting squad
of fifteen sergeants, motored to Har
lishurg late last night where they
caught an express, train to Philadel
phia.
The three regiments have about
completed the nacking of their stores
about the transport tra'n*. and the
Second Infantry is ready to entrain
or. a half hour's notice.
R. C. Morse, of the American Rail
ways Association, and 8. C. gen
eral manager of the Pennsylvania rail
road. who are here to direct the train
movements of the troops, say the rail
roads are not responsible in sending
off the troops.
Miles of passenger coacnes and
Pullmans, the latter for officers, have
been parked here and at Harrisburg.
Engines have steam up and await
only the switch of a semaphore teignal
for them to put to Colebrook for the
regiments.
Cavalry May Go to Vera Cruz
The First Cavalry regiment, com
manded by Colonel John P. Wood, of
Philadelphia, and including the First
and Second city troops, and Troops
A and G, of that city, according to re
ports reaching the cavalry camp at
Colebrook may go from here to Phila
delphia, where they will board a
transport for the South. The cavalry
men believe they may be landed at
Vera Cruz, in the event of hostilities.
So much candy and foodstuffs In
packages of nondescript size have been
expressed and mailed to the Philadel
phia cavalrymen that the troops'
commanders have placed a ban on
the shipments.
Staff officers were detailed this
morning by Major-General Clement to
expedite the mustering of the regi
ments of the First Brigade and the
auxiliary- troops. Present indications
j are that the first organizations to
move out will be the engineers and
I signalmen.
Five surgeons arrived to-day to re
place those of the National Guard who
were rejected and as soon as they
i pass the examinations will be put to
i work on inspection of recruits.
Protests Seating Plans
! When word got about the camp to
| day that three men were to be as
signed to two seats In each passenger
coach there was a roar of protest.
Objections to the use of wooden cars
were also heard, but they appeared to
be the only ones available for the long
trip.
General Clement has forwarded a
protest to Governor's Island against
Parkers said the bandits, six in num
ber, were wiped out.
It was reported that while employes
of the Diamond A Ranch, nine mlle3
east of Hachita. were helping hunt the
slayers of the Parkers the ranch was
raided last night and a number of
horses taken.
the arrangement to place three men
to two seats and men interested In
the comfort of the troops have been
endeavoring to secure a change In the
plans.
Many Recruits Arrive
The greatest attention is being
given to the vaccination against small
pox which prevails in many places on
the border and not a man will be
moved from here until treatment has
been given.
Hundreds of recruits arrived during
to-day, one squad containing 150 men,
from Pittsburgh. Most of the recruit
ing parties are now In. The result of
medical examination has been severe
in some of the Philadelphia regiments,
as high as nine per cent, being re
ported in command.
The delay in starting is being utilized
by hard drilling by the company com
manders and for hours to-day the men
were given instructions. This work
will go on until the orders come to
entrain.
Long Lines Wait to Be
Enrolled in Philadelphia
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, June 28. There was
a great rush to the recruiting station
in this city to-day on the part of men
eager to enlist for the Mexican cam
paign. After a conference to-day be
tween Major Brookfield, who has
charge of enlistments here in the Na
tional Guard, it was decided to open
a. branch recruiting station In the
mayor's office in City Hall. The main
recruiting station is at Brown and
Chestnut streets, a block from City
Hall, and when the arrangement for
a branch was effected It was jammed
with applicants desiring to enlist and
a long line was waiting to be enrolled.
7uarding Against R. R.
Congestion Near Border
By Associated Press
San Antonio, Texas, June 28. Offi
cers of the quartersmaster's depart
ment were in communication to-day
with officials of the different railways
concerning the movement to border
stations of the National Guard.
Army officers anticipate no difficul
ty in the transportation of the thou
sands of men until they reach con
verging lines. As they near the bor
der. howover, danger of congestion
will become greater and railway offi
cials are studying the routes to ob
viate, if possible, the necessity of de
laying or cancelling ordinary train
movements. All have been author
ized to give preference to the move
ment of troop trains.
Reports to General Funston to-day
from border commanders contained
no news of a clash other than that of
shots being exchanged by sentries at
Nogales last night.
CAREFUL WATCH FOR ARMS
By Asaociattd Prets
Washington, June 28. Agents of
the investigation bureau of the De
partment of Justice were instructed
to-day to keep a close watch on all
southern ports to prevent arms being
loaded for Mexico. Information had
been received that several schooners
now in Florida ports were suspected
of waiting an opportunity to take
on shipments of arms.
JUNE 28, 1916.
CENTRAL UNITS
ORDERED SOUTH
Guardsmen of Four States to
Go. to Border When "Rea
sonably Ready"
By Associated Press
Chicago, 111., June 28.—Orders were
issued to-day by Major-General
Thomas H. Barry, in command of tho
Central Department of the United
States Army, foi the immediate move
ment to the border of all units of the
Illinois, Missouri. Kar«as and Wiscon
sin Xational Guard which are "rea
sonably ready."
The following statement was issued
at General Barry's office:
"Orders have been issued directing
the dispatch of all units in Illinois,
Kansas, Missouri and Wisconsin, when
mustered in, examined and reasonably
ready. The Illinois cavalry will go to
Brownsville, Texas; all other Illinois
troops to San Antonio. Kansas troops
will go to Eagle Pass. Texas. Mis
souri troops will go to Laredo. Texas.
Wisconsin troons will go to San An
tonio, Texas. Other troops will be dis
patched whenever reported reasonably
ready."
WOMEN OFFER TO
DISPENSE RELIEF
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through the Telegraph's Soldiers Re
lief Fund and other sources. The let- :
ter from the officers of the Harrisburg
Chapter is as follows:
Harrisburg, Pa., June 27.
To the Editor of the Telrgrafh.
In last night's edition of the eve
ning Telegraph we noticed that the
Telegraph was issuing a call to the
c'tizens of Harrisburg for contribu
tions to be used for the benefit of the
families of the men who have enlisted
frcm Harrisburg.
We would like to call to your atten
tion, and to the attention of the pub
lic, that there is an active, working,
organization called the Harrisburg
Chapter of Pennsylvania Women's Di
vision for National Preparedness. This
division was organized on March 18,
IJI6, when George Wentworth Carr
addressed a public meeting in the
auditorium of the Public Library,
Harrisburg, Pa. Since that time the
organization has been rapidly enroll
ing members under the different de
partments. This chapter is a branch
of the Pennsylvania Women's Division
for National Preparedness of Phila
delphia. which was organized by Mrs.
George W. Childs Drexel last. October,
and was organized with the idea to
be prepared in the event of war, or
any State calamity, such as floods, fire,
rt,!lroad accidents, etc. This division
is composed of chapters with a chair
man for each chapter. A cnapter con
sist?. of the following officers: Chair
man, treasurer and the directors of
the nine different departments, which
Constitute the executive board. The
officers of the Harrisburg cnapter are:
President, Mrs. Charles E. Ryder;
secretary, Mrs. Elsie V. Middleton;
treasurer, Mrs. James B. Mersereau.
The departments are as follows:
Department One: Care of Soldiers'
and Sailors' Families This depart
ment assumes personal responsibility
for the care of the families of the men
In the service, or those suffering from
some general calamity. The depart
ment is under the direction of Mrs.
George S. Reinoehl, and is fully
equipped and organized to care for
families of the men who have enlisted
from Harrisburg. This applies only
to the families of the enlisted nien.
Men who are paid full salaries by
their employers can not secure any
help from this fund, unless in case of
emergency.
Department Two: Nursing This
department is open to trained nurses
and should they respond will be paid
fiom the general fund.
Department Three: Surgical Sup
plies This department is under the
direction of Mrs. Charles E. Turner
and is for the amateur aid in collect
ing and prepaJring surgical supplies.
Department Four: Conva les c en t
Homes and Hospitals This depart
ment has not yet been opened.
Department Five: Messenger and
Communication Service. This de
partment is under the direction of
Mrs. V. Lome Hummel. It gives the
use of motors in time of war and
calamity. This department is also go
ins to be used to distribute supplies,
or can be used any time that mes
senger service is needed. In this De
partment all the women enrolled must
tcke a course which will enable them
to drive cars, as well as repair them
ton case such is needed, and they will
be- trained by a competent mechanic
who will be provided for by tne
organization. They will also be in
structed in the wig-wag drill.
Department Six: Day Service in
Hospitals, (a) First aid; (b) Diet
cooking; (c) Assisting in daily routine
work of the hospitals. This depart
ment is under the direction of Miss
Ellen K. McCulloch.
Department Seven: Feeding Troops
and Needy. This department col
lects, prepares, and distributes food
supplies as needed. Orders have been
issued from headquarters that troops
who have been six hours in training
shall be fed by this department. This
Department has largely t>een organ
ised by the railroad company, and our
members work in co-operation.
Department Eight: General Service,
(a) Preparing and providing kits for
Pennsylvania men enlisting in Citizens'
Camps: (b) clerical service; (c) Cut
tine out and making garments and so
forth. This department Is under the
direction of Mrs. James E. Dickinson.
Department Nine: Doctors and
Dentists. This department is under
the direction of Dr. Louise Taylor.
Anyone wishing to enroll in any of
the departments can apply to any or
the officers of the organization. The
membership fees are: Twenty-five
cents sustaining, one dollar annual,
and ten dollars contributing.
The officers have interviewed Mayor
Meals of the city of Harrisburg, who
has endorsed this movement, and
pledged his support in every way pos
sible. The Mayor has also stated that
he would head the list witn a contri
bution, either monthly or m a lump
sum, toward the relief of these fam
ilies. The president of the Rotary
Club, Howard Fry, has endorsed and
commended this movement.
Monday evening Bishop Darlington
addressed a meeting which had been
called by the Misses Freidburg, and
about eiprhty young women enrolled
&nd pledged their support to do all
they could for the men who left Har
risburg.
Over two hundred members have
been enrolled In this Chapter and we
are aiming to reach five hundred.
The Harrisburg Chapter feels that
the distribution of money for the re
lief of the families of the enlisted men
should come under their Department
One. as they are fully organized and
ready to do this very work. It is the
object of this division to see that none
of the families will be forced to seek
chnrity.
CASTORIA For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
SAD FAREWELLS
AT MT. GRETNA
Many a Good-by Makes Your
Eyes Misty in Spite of
Yourself
[from a Staff Correspondent]
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa.
June 28.—The hardest thing about
this camp is to see people say good-by.
Vou get accustomed to it about rail- 4
roac". stations at home, but when some
mother, wife, sweetheart or sister says
farewell to a soldier In a company
street the man's comrades do not
stand around and smile. They turn
away and so do you and often with a
tightening of the throat of which you
ait not ashamed. There are many
farewells at the stations at this camp
that make your eyes misty in spite
01' all that you can do and you wonder
at the bravery of the women folks and
admire the stfaight backed man in
khaki who walks hurriedly away with
a strained face.
There is such grim determination
about this camp that the human side
appeals, in the last few days people
have traveled 200 miles to say good
by again to the young men whom they
claspei less tha na week ago and no
matter how old in the service may ho
the officers they do not attempt to
conceal the feeling they have. The
oltlcers of one noted regiment witness
ed a wedding yesterday with tears in
their eyes and said afterwards that
they could not help it.
The imminent departure of the
troops brought a tremendous rush of
mail and telegrams to the camp and
the mail distribution in the Phila
delphia troops was the biggest since
coming to camp and in return there
were bales of postcards sent out. The
length of the time spent here has been
a boom to the men for it has enabled
them to get settled down before start
ing off on a long, long trip to tho
border and to make the sundering of
home ties less acute. Some things to
add to comfort have come to camp
and made the transition to tho
minimum of equipment which Uncle
Sam requires of his soldiers moro
bearable. Its rather hard to turn from
sleeping in a good bed to a blanket
or a ground and like as not a rock
or two to remind one of tough camp
ing sites to come. So a few little
things have been accumulated by each
soldier and the garrison rations given
some variety.
One of the things which has struck
the men is the thoroughness of the
plan to take care of the men. They
are told they are to be kept well and
that everything has been thought out.
There is grumbling, of course, about
some things but the sense of being
i looked after is going to do the men
good. Just as the discipline will also
■ be. beneficial, if rather rigorous.
A. B. H.
War Department Ready
to Provide Equipment
For All Troops Called
By Associated Press
Washington. D. C., June 28.—War
Department, officials believe they have
perfected arrangements by which
ample supplies of food, equipage and
clothing will be provided for all troops
called into the Federal service, no mat
ter how great the numbers may he.
Secretary Baker to-day made public
the following statement from the quar
termaster-general:
"The quartermaster corps has, up to
I the present time, met all the calls
made upon it for supplies in the way
of clothing and equipage, and with the
arrangement which we now hjive for
purchasing in order to replenish stock
it is not believed there will be any
difficulty, no matter how many troop's
are called.
"As far as fcod supplies are con
cerned, these have been abundant in
quantity and of excellent quality, and
arrangements are such that the same
will continue when the large increase
of troops in Texas is made, the matter
being entirely handled by the depart
ment commander through the depart
ment quartermaster."
The only difficulty so far experienced
has been in obtaining a sufficient num
ber of motor trucks of a certain type
preferred by army officials for border
use. Plenty of trucks of proper size
and power, but of different designs,
are immediately available.
CENTRAL-SOUTHERN
COUNTIES ORGANIZE
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vania board of directors of the na
tional board.
AD CENTRAL SOUTHERN—2 col . .
The purpose of to-day's organization
in brief is to obtain correct data as to
possible production in emergency all
the 50,000-odd articles which might
be needed by the country in time of
war.
The district committees will collect
this data and report it to the State
committee and the latter body in turn
will turn it over to the national board,
of which Thomas A. Edison, the noted
inventor, is the chairman.
Send Out Inventory Blanks
No formal organization of the com
mittee was completed to-day, owing to
the absence of one or two of the mem
bers, but Commissioner Jackson and
Mr. Kaltwasser together arranged to
issue to the various industrial estab
lishments in the district the inventory
blanks which have been supplied by
the national beard for the purpose.
These blanks will be sent to the heads
of each plant. In each town of any
consequence one or more engineers
will be appointed to assist the district
committee by keeping an eye on the
plants in this communities, assisting
the managements to make out their
reports and in other ways helping to
prepare the great mass of important
information for Uncle Sam.
Commissioner Jackson summed up
the purposes and possibilities of the
committee's work when he said to-day:
"The members of the committee
represent the five great engineering
branches embodying practically all the
technical brains of the industrial
world. The great problems of mov
ing, feeding and equipping an army
naturally would devolve upon the men
of these professions, and the organ
ization of these representative engi
neers Is the necessary step toward pre
paredness."
500 REFUGEES ON WAY
By Associated Press
Washington, June 28. Five hun
dred refugees from the West coast of
Mexico are being brought north to
Diego, Cal, on the naval transport Buf
falo and the supply ship Glacier. In
reporting this to-day Admiral Winslow
said that 68 Americans in the Yaqui
valley had refused to leave.
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