Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-19
MOBILIZATION ORDER
TO LOCAL COMPANIES
TContinued FROM First Pagel

complement of the regular army of
the United States.
The Silent Bugle Call
While company commanders got
word around to the noncommissioned
of1cers to pass the tip to the enlisted
men, the various officers of the Eighth
regiment staff were equally busy.
Captain Ed. H. Schell. the regimental
quartermaster, had a brief conference
with the adjutant general and then
assured himself that the Fights quar-
termaster department was in the best
possible condition; Captain O. Nj.
Copelln, inspector of small arms prac-
uce' was busy with the ordnance end
OF the work, while Captain Harry
Baker. adjutant of the Eighth, kept
mighty close to his commanding Of
hcer, Lieutenant-Colonel Finney.
Officers and men, incidentally. nut
in mighty busy day winding up their
personal and private affairs.
The Days Work
Thus far" said one of the officers
this morning, I'VE don't know officially
when were going to Gretna-or how
long were goin gto stay. So we're
making our plans and arranging our
business accordingly"
Pennsylvania Railroad officials
promptly set the wheels of that big
corporation in motion TO move the
thousands of men of the States guard,
and within an hour after the COM
pany commanders got their tip to be
ready Thursday the word went out
from the railroad Offices in this city
that the Pennsy is ready and watch
iully waiting" to move the troops.
And that means added an official
smilingly, not only to Mount Gretna
but to any other points beyond to
which the Pennsy may be called upon
to move 'em!"
Aud Lang Syne
When the Eighth marches II will
move at the command of Lieutenant
Colonel Finney, who is the acting head
| In the absence of Colonel Joseph b.
Hutchison who is seriously i'll in
Chambersburg.
The chances are foremen and de-
/ partmental heads of many a Harris
| burg business house, Office, mercan-
/ tile establishment. shop and factory
didn't need to read the papers to-day
wanted IAN indefinite leave of alb
sence.' The applicants were members
of the National Guard.
The Would-Be Rockies
! The local companies have had
plenty of chance TO "fill up to the
| Ziegler, commander of Company |,
had score or more to-day; Captain
John T. Bretz, Company D. had an
equally big group of eager applicants.
| Captain Bretz, incidentally announced
that recruiting officers will be on the
job at the armory to receive enlist
ments, too.
Up until noon to-day Captain George
C. Jack, commander Of the Governors s
Troop, had received no official orders
as to mobilization, although it was
understood unofficlally that orders
similar to those received by the Eighth
Regiment would be issued before
| troops condition of preparedness"
Captain Jack simply, If bit proudly,
answered:
40 to the Troop
We've siXty-siX in the troop and
as to how soon we can be ready to
move | say say this-if we get the
order for dismounted service, the troop
will be ready to move in two hours
after we get the order; or If mounted
service, we may need-three hours"
How thoroughly the infantrymen
have prepared themselves for duty
was pretty well illustrated in local
attorneys Office to-day when two
members of a Harrisburg company
eX-United States regulars, by the way
dropped in to say that they re-
ported off last night for indefinite
leave of absence"
And all of this is true, so ofncers
smilinsly declared. of every company
in the Eighth, including the band at
Carlisle. Here are the companies of
the Eighth and their commanders:
Company A, York, Captain William
| II. Baublitz; Company b, Tamaqua.
First Lieutenant Robert ]. Graeff;
1 Company c. Chambersburg, Holland
S. Ambrose; Company d, Harrisburg,
John T. Bretz; +. Mahanoy City, Abra-
ham Hinch. CompanV r Huntingdon
Charles H. Hatfield Company G, Car
lisle, John NJ. Rudy: Company II,
Pottsville. James f. Rurrs; Company I,
Harrisburg Frank f. Ziegler; Com
pany K, York. Thomas r. Jones; Com
pany I, Bedford, Donald c. Reilly;
! Company NJ. Lewistown, William A..
Kessinger; band, Carlisle, John T.
/ Sbeo fer chief musician