Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, April 02, 1917, War Extra, Page 5, Image 5

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    v PENNSYLVANIA WILL RESPOND READILY TO CALL FOR MEN BY PRESIDENT WILSON
NATIONAL GUARD
TO BE CALLED FOR
SERVICE AT ONCE
The following orders from the Chief of the Militia Bureau of
• Jtglhc War Department to Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart and
t his reply designate National Guard units which will be called into
federal Service immediately.
1. There is inclosed for your information a list of National
Guard organizations pertaining to your State which are subject to
be called by the President into the service of the United States in
case another call is issued. The organizations now in the federal
service are included in the list, in order to provide for the case of a
muster-out between now and the date of the call.
2. The mobilization and muster into the service of the United
States will be under the directions of the respective department
commanders. The latter wilf designate the points of mobilization
Dt the troops in their respective departments, which will not nec
essarily be the prescribed moblization camp sites. They will also
make provision for shelter, recruitment and the formation of the
recruit training battalions, in the eventuality of war.
3. Only organizations designated herein will be accepted. The
maximum strength at which organizations will be accepted will
be the maximum authorized by the Act of Congress approved June
3. 1916, for like organizations of the Regular Army ; for coast ar
tillery companies as provided by Circular 29, Militia Bureau, De
cember 6, 1916, foi like organizations of the Regular Army; for
coast artillery companies as provided by Circular 29, Militia
Bureau, December 6, 1916; for organization of signal troops, and
with Tables of Organization, United States Army, will be accorded,
sanitary units and detachments, as provided by Circular No. 31,
Militia Bureau, December 12, 1916.
4. No individual will be accepted who has not taken the oath
prescribed by Section 70 of the Act of Congress approved June 3,
1916. Individuals who, at the date of the call, are members of the
Organized Militia, and who take the prescribed oath, will be ac
cepted and given proper credit for the Organized Militia.
5. Members of the State Administrative Staffs designated in
circular letter of the Militia Bureau of December 11, 1916, will be
accepted and utilized for purposes of proper camp administration
and for organization, recruitment, supply and administration of
reserve recruit training battalions.
6. Where recognized brigades or divisions exist in a State,
and all components of such organizations are, including thp troops
t>f the National Guard now in Federal service, accepted, the head
quarters and staff officers pertaining to these units in accordance
with Tables of Organization, United State Army, will be accepted.
7. On receipt of the President's call the commanding officers
of the following units will report for orders by telegraph to the
department commander:
Division Commander;
Separate Brigade Commander;
Regimental Commanders of regiments not forming part of an
organized brigade;
Separate battalion and separate company commander.
Each of the above officers in reporting will give his name, rank,
address, and the designation of his command, The senior officer
of each staff corps and department of the State Administrative Staff
will, upon receipt of the President's call, report by telegraph to the
commander for orders, giving his name, rank, corps or
department, telegraph address, and the number of officers and en
listed men of his corps or department subject to the call.
A similar report upon receipt of the President's call will be
made by Property and Disbursing Officers, and by each reserve
officer.
8. Enlisted members of the National Guard Reserve will be
assigned to organizations of the arm or corps from which furlough
ed, preferably to the particular organization in which they were,
serving when transferred to the reserve. Reserve officers will bej
assigned to duty by Department Commanders. Members of the!
reserve may be accepted, whether or not they have been assigned
as above.
9. All arms, equipments, transportation, animals and supplies
of every nature belonging to the United States and pertaining to
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THE CITY'S R j
- )
Between 350 and 400 National Guardsmen from Harrisburg in
the Eighfh Regiment will respond at the call to arms.
These men are all experienced soldiers, having recently returned
from seven months' service along the Mexican border.
Supply Company, Eighth Regiment
Captain, Edward H. Shell.
Lieutenant, Aubrey H. Baldwin.
Regimental Supply Sergeant, John K. Spangler.
Regimental Supply Sergeant, Edgar T. Burganstock.
Regimental Supply Sergeant, Charles I\ Ellinger.
First Sergeant, John N. Schuchman.
Stable Sergeant, Isador Branck.
Horsjbshoer, Maurice P. Connors.
Corporal, George W. Zeiders.
Saddler, John A. Paxton.
Cook, Daniel F. Bankes.
Waggoners—
Leroy B. Albright. Emanuel R. liigler.
Edward N. Carnathan, John W. Diener.
Charles H. Epley, Joseph C. First.
Frederick E. Forgay, Harry J. Harris.
Daniel A. Iletrick, Robert C. Jacobs.
Foster Kaemmerer, Charles Kuhlwind
Arthur B. Knell, Harry Hammersla.
John Kuhn, John C. Mover.
Charles G. Mover, John A. McCune.
Daniel J. Reese, Herbert A. Shaffer.
John J. Stauffcr, William A. Wells.
Ross E. Wiley and Walter Wike.
Company I, Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, National Guard
Cantain, Robert D. Jenkins.
First Lieutenant, Charles W. Thomas.
Second Lieutenant, Leroy A. Peters.
• First Sergeant, Charles R. McCurdv.
Mess Sergeant, Roy Haely.
Suppy Sergeant, Charles R. Green.
(^Sergeants—
John A. Rogers, Charles M. Gracff.
Ralph E. Polleck, Philip R. Troup.
' Robert P. Seaman, Clarence A. Harman.
Corporals—
George F. Shader, Benjamin E. Kline.
William W. DeSilvcy, Robert F. Cook.
Carleton J. Drawbaugh, Joseph A. Enncy.
Alfred W. Frymyer, Arthur R. Fitzgerald.
Cooks—
.lames H. Borbridge, Ralph W. McCord.
Etter H. Houser.
Mechanic—William L. Ralston.
Buglers—
Earl Hart/., William F. Geise
Privates—lst Class—
John H. Beshorc, Charles W. Bicklcj. ' j
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MONDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELE 6I t 4IPB APRIL 2, 1917.
ADJ.GEN. THOMAS
* nHH^nnnH
HE WILL DIRECT MOVEMENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA GUARDSMEN.
Robert M. Denglcr, Sylvester N. Fuhrman.
Harry P. Gemmill, James A. Henderson.
Charles R. Ingram, Charles M. Kcistcr.
Daniel W. Kinsey, Leon L. Liddick.
Joseph L. McCalley, Walter R. Myers.
Wilbur N. Potter, Charles W. Schaeffcr.
William H. J. Sciplc, Francis R. Ulrich.
Percy W. Walzer, Albertus W. Whittaker.
Privates—
Edward 11. Bennett, James T. Bennett.
Raymond 11. Bernheisel, Earlc Bicklcy.
Earl D. Bolton, Sebastian Bowers.
Jay A. Bretz, Lafayette Brown.
Roy C. Cable, Harry B. Chubb.
Harry H. Chubb, Charles F. Dunn.
Frank F. Fasick, Harold E. Foulstone.
Harry J. Given, Etter N. Houser.
William F. Jacobs, George L. Kennedy.
Anthony R. Ludlow, Charles D. Minnick.
George A. Moyer, Wilmer L. Reed.
Robert P. Scharr, William G. Sheetz.
Albert J. Sponslcr, Fern Sprenkle.
Lee Warner, Earl M. Weltmer.
Daniel H. Werner, William E. Wynn.
Company D, Eighth Regiment
Captain, John T. Bretz.
First Lieutenant, Josiah P. Wilbur. /
Second Lieutenant, James T. Long. \
First Sergeant, Clarence Dellart.
Mess Sergeant, Robert L. Gardner.
Supply Sergeant, Frank B. Harder.
Sergeants—
Edward R. Murray, Harry J. Bretz.
Edward A. Selway, Clyde H. DeFlart, Alexander Bell.
Corporals—
Glenn E. Mountz, William H. Adams.
Guy E. Shepley, John B. Emerick.
George F. Heckman, Charles A. Harbeld.
Ralph W. Colburn, William A. Miller.
Leonard G. Walden, Charles B. Ruch, Frederick J. Russell
Privates—
Martin R. Dieter, William F. Nye.
Lerow W. Goudy, Harry F. Scott.
John W. Stoll, Ralph G. Baughman.
George H. Border, John L. Keistcr.
Lawrence M. Kissinger, Edward J. Lewis.
Jerome J. Lewis, Robert J. McCarthy.
John W. McGowan, Jr., Alonzo R. Martin.
John G. Miller, Paul R. Miller.
John Piatt, Lawrence F. Schreck.
George J. Solway, Orion A. Siler.
John R. Simpson, Roy P. Singer.
Jacob Swanger, George W. Thorpe.
Daniel A. Uhler, Edward 1\ Wilson.
Herbert A. Wolf, Joseph Coliick.
James J. Connors, Benjamin F. Dillman.
Lester L. Duncan, Edwin A. Kilheffer.
Robert D. Lambert, Joseph T. McEvoy.
Jesse Markey, Russel L. Matchett.
Leroy 11. Mayer, Leroy E. Mountz.
Henry A. Polleck, Ernest Van Lear.
Paul Weaver, John L. Wolf.
Howard M. Zimmerman, Harry P. Arnsberge
William J. Burgoon, Evans Burk.
I harles H. Burns, Daniel E. Carmichael. ■
Samuel I. Davis, Samuel Engler.
Ellis C. Fickle, George G. F'lury.
Harry C. Funston, Edgar D. Gibson.
Arthur J. Hall and Will iam L. Johnson.
CAPTAIN EDWARD H. SCHELL AND MEMBERS OF SUPPLY COMPANY, EIGHTH REGT.
:
26,000 MEN IN
DAUPHIN COUNTY
CAN BE CALLED
13,835 in the City and 12,035
in County Eligible For
Service
2,899 IN STEELTON
Sheriff Can Deputize Men to
Protect Property and
Bridges
Twenty-live thousand, eight hun
dred and seventy men in Dauphin
county, can answer a call to arms'
from President Wilson, if given, ac
cording to figures announced by the
County Commissioners' office.
Although some of the men would
probably be exempted because of phy
sical disability, a large majority could
be called to service. In Harrisburg
there are 13,835; and in the town
ships of the county, 12,035.
Steelton would furnish 2,899; Mid
dletown, 852; Susquehanna town
ship, 1,187; Swatara township, 808;
and Rush township, the smallest
number, 12. Harrlsburg's number llst
<scT~by wards follows: First, 758; Sec
ond, 1,668; Third, 162; Fourth, 650;
Fifth. 826: Sixth, 735; Seventh. 1,396;
j Eighth, 753; Ninth, 2,461; Tenth, 1,-
503; Eleventh, 1,363; Twelfth, 975;
I Thirteenth, 585. These totals include
i men ranging In age from 20 to 45
years, and are furnished to the State.
Men, to protect bridges, manufac
turing plants and other property
which might be damaged by German
sympathizers, can be deputized by'
Sheriff W. W. Caldwell, should this 1
eventually become necessary. It is not
expected that this will be necessary,
howevei;, as the State troops would
probably be called first.
State Police Force Is
Recruited Up to Strength
The State police force was recruited
up to strength to-day at the monthly
examinations for enlistment. Twelve
j out of fourteen applicants were ac
cepted and will be sent to barracks for
training at once. Six men go to
| Greensburg, four to Butler, two to
1 Wyoming and one to Pottsville.
The men enilsted and their assign
ments and military records are:
j Troop "A," Greensburg—Donald H.
Austin, Canton, Ohio, 1910-13 "B"
. Fourth, U. S. Cavalry; Justin R. Ben- '
nett. Berwick, Pa., 1908-11, Eleventh
Company, C. A. C.; Rodney L. Brink,
v Towanda, Pa., 1911-14, "B" Eleventh
1 Cavalry, corporal; Jacob C. Mauk,
Woodlawn, Pa.; Adam C. Pesavento,
Wilke-Barre, Pa.; Hildo It. Russo,
Brooklyn, N. Y., 1912-16 U. S.' navy.
Troop "B," Wyoming Frank J.
Blatz, Glen Falls, N. Y„ 1910-13 "A"
Thirteenth, U. S. Cavalry; Joseph A.
Brown, Ardmore, Pa., 1912-15 Troop
"I." Fourth U. 8. Cavalry.
Troop "D," Butler—William Abel,
Philadelphia. 1912-15 "V" Fourth U.
S. Cavalry; Joseph S. Cusma. Ply
i mouth. Pa.; Christopher J. Menton,
Brooklyn, N. Y.; John A. Vozarik, Ply-
J mouth. Pa.
Wars of the U. S.
War of the Revolution 1775-1783
Northwestern Indian Wars 1790-1795
War with France 1798-1800
War with Tripoli 1801-1805
Greek Indian War 1813-1814
War of 1812 1812-1815
Seminole Indian War . .v 1817-1818
Black Hawk Indian War 1831-1832
Cherokee disturbance 1836-1837
Creek Indian War 1836-1837
Florida Indian War 1835-1843
Aroostook disturbance 1836-1839
War with Mexico 1846-1848
Apache, Navajo and Utah Indian War 1849-1855
Seminole Indian War 1856-1858
War between the States 1861-1865
War with Spain Apr.-Dec. 1898
Philippine insurrection 1899-1900
War with Germany 1917-
GUARDSMEN ARE
COMING HERE TO
PROTECT BRIDGES
Reports reached Harrisburg to-day
\
that Company M, of Third Regiment
National Guard, would arrive here to
day to guard the railroad bridges. It
is the soldiers will be placed on
duty at Rockville, and on the Cum
berland Valley railroad bridge.
While Captain of Police Paul L.
Barclay, of the Philadelphia division,
Pennsylvania railroad, admitted that
soldiers would be assigned to duty
on all bridges, he was not in a posi
tion to say what companies would be
placed on duty in Harrisburg and
vicinity. Captain Barclay said it
would require more than a regiment
to take care of the Philadelphia divi
sion, property.
In addition to the soldiers there will
be 250 special railroad officers on
guard at shops, stations and railroad
terminals. Of this number 115 will
be regular men now on duty. The
new men are being detailed from shop
employes, clerical forces and other
departments. The mj|n will be select
ed according to their ability. Lucknow
shops will furniah 50 men.
The men will be assigned to special
duty between Marysville and Fifty
second street, Philadelphia. They will
be provided with quarters. Where it
is possible the shops will be used as
barracks. At some points commissary
and sleeping cars will be located. The
cots and equipment provided some
time ago when a' strike was feared
will be used in the barracks and at
stations.
In addition to this extra police force
a regiment of soldiers will be assign
ed to duty on the Philadelphia divi
sion. Reports to-day said the First
regiment would be sent as guards for
Pennsylvania railroad property. Tl.is
Is not official. Captain Barclay was
of the opinion that soldiers outside of
Pennsylvania would do guard duty
here.
BRIDGE GUARD
EXCHANGES SHOTS
WITH THREE MEN
Early this morning one of the
watchmen on the Cumberland Valley
bridge was shot at by three men whom
he had accosted for loitering under the
bridge at Island Park. The guard ex
changed shots with them and sent for
a detachment of police who scoured
the Island but could discover no one.
The guard noticed three men loiter
ing and acting suspiciously near the
base of one of the piers. He accosted
thein and demanded to know their
business. Te reply was a single shot
out of the dark that sent a bullet Hy
ing periously close to his head. The
guard immediately opened tire on the
already tleeing men but was unable to
stop them.
Rusli Police From City
He then hurried to the tower and
phoned for aid. Another man was sent
to his assistance and an appeal made
to the locul police department. A spe
cial detachment of police and plain
clothes men were sent to investigate
the case but could discover no one.
Crossed in Boat
It is believed that the men landed
In a boat and made good their escape
by the same method. No suspicious
looking men were noticed passing the
tollgates at either end of the bridge.
A special detachment of the rail
road police are investigating the case
to-day. The bridge has been guarded
night and day for some weeks. Armed
guards will be Increased to prevent a
reoccurrence of last night's shooting
bout. As one of the guards said to
day, "the next time some one tries a
similar stunt we will have some
tangible evidence, living or dead for
you to work on."
CRIES FOR PEACE
AND WAR RESOUND
IN WASHINGTON
By Associated Prtss
.Washington, April 2.—Pacifists and
anti-pacifist pilgrims besieged official
Washington to-day in an eleventh
hour effort to Influence Congress to
ward their respective views of impend
ing war with Germany. Street parad
ing was denied both by police orders,
but the program of each called for un
organized sidewalk processions to the
capitol, where Senators and Repre
sentatives might be canvassed for their
peace or war ideas.
Simultaneously thousands of tele
grams from all parts of the country
poured in upon the Capitol and White
Mouse either praying for peace or urg
ing drastic action to uphold American
rights and honor.
Flags floated from nearly every win
dow In downtown Washington, from
houses in the residential sections and
all automobiles carried red, white and
blue banners. Men and women wore
flags on their coats and children car
ried them to school. The day was
marked by a show of patriotic fervor
seldom equaled in Washington, even
on Independence Day.
Pacifists Meet
Most pacifists came here from New
York and other cities under the direc
tion of the Emergency Peace Federa
tion. They arranged a meeting this
afternoon to act on resolutions and
petitions and a mass meeting for to
night. The anti-pacifists, calling
themselves "pilgrims of patriotism,"
came from a number of Eastern cities,
marshalled by a New York citizen's
committee' to neutralize the effect of
the anti-war forces.
The delegations of pacifists as
sembled at headquarters of the Emerg
ency Peace Federation and were fur
nished with white arm bands bearing
in large black letters the inscription
"Keep Out ot War."
They were supplied also with cards
to admit them to the business and
mass meetings and the city addresses
of their Senators and Representatives.
The delegates were instructed to spend
the morning calling upon thelr legisla
tive representatives and urging them
to take no actlpn that would lead to
hostilities.
Militants Active
Anti-pacifists said they too would be
at trie Capitol whenever the pacifists
planned to be there. They had instruc
tions similar to those at the pacifists
and long before tne time set for the
opening of Congress the telephone
bells of Senators and Representatives
in their homes and at their offices
were tinkling with calls from both fac
tions.
Louis P. Lockner was directing the
activities of the pacifists.
"If we should fail to prevent war,"
he said, "we will continue to work for
peace just as certain people on land
have done all during this war in
Europe."
David Starr Jordan, president of Ice
land Stanford University and one of *
the leading pacifists, made an effort
to see President Wilson this morning
but the President was busy.
About 1,000 of the pacifists assemb
led on the steps of the main entrance
at the Capitol and became so active
that sequads of police drove them to .
the broad plaza while small delega
tions of the pilgrims jeered and hoot
ed. The pacifists shouted replies and
there was no mistaking foreign ac
counts in the words of some of the
shouters. There were a few clashes
between the two parties but nothing
In the nature of serious fighting or dis
order.
Pacifists Arc Unruly
Some of those in the crowd persist
ed in breaking through the police llneg
and mounting the steps. Police re
serves were called and the pacifists
were forced back a considerable dis
tance on the plaza. Then some of
them began to leave. One or two
were seen to remove their arm bands
and "we want peace—Pennsylvania"
sashes and stuff them In their pocket?
before departing. Four or five hun
dred, however, remained. The police
in the Capittol grounds kept all per
sons wearing pacifist Insignia on the
move.
Delegations of pacifists held "war
protest" meetings in their respective
senator's offices.
One such delegation was rebuked
by Senator Wadsworth when one of
several speakers said America had
been a "false friend" to Germany.
"That's calling my country a pretty
harsh name; 1 don't care to hear any
more of It." asfd Wadsworth In ter
minating the Interview.
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio, Indig
nant over arguments of an Ohio paci
fist delegation visiting him, told them:
"You are the beat allies the kaiser
has."
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