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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
AUTO RESERVE CORPS
Four Hundred Members of Motor
Speedway Association Offer Cars
for Military Service

More than 400 members of the Phlla-
dephia Motor Speedway Association have
already indicated a willingness to have their
automobiles modified at Warminster. Pa.
as preliminary step toward the renewal
of the movement for a motor reserve for
military purposes.
One Of the active workers in the forma-
ton OF the National Automobile Reserve
Corps is W. o. Griffith of the Automobile
Club OF Philadelphia. In the local organi-
zation, now under way, the War Department
specifications are being followed. 1t is there
stipulated that company shall consist OF
"a cars and 2s drivers. Each motorist in
the Automobile Reserve Corps shall be
regularly enlisted in accordance with the
militia laws Of the State and shall rank as
sergeant. A commissioned officer known as
the earmaster, is to be in charge OF a
command. He will have three assistants
with the rank OF sergeant, first class or
Lieutenant
Automobile truck companies may later be
organized as part OF the Automobile Re
serve Corps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
HELP FOR GUARDSMEN'S
FAMILIES TO BE ASKED
In AN APPEAL TODAY
Citizen Soldiers Aid Committee
and Councils Committee for
Relief of Soldiers Will
Cooperate
ASSISTANCE A S S U R E D

Every Phiadelphian will have chance
to aid wives and mothers and others, de-
pendent upon the guardsmen who leave to.
day for the border, under the plan of the
Citizen Soldiers Aid Committee, which will
issue an appeal today to the general pub.
lie for funds. The call for aid followed q
meeting this morning in Mayor Smiths re-
ception room, in City Hall, In which per-
manent officers were chosen and a per-
manent headquarters agreed upon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury have
offered their mansion, on Rittenhouse
Square, for the purposes of the organiza-
ton and to be used as central bureau Of
investigation of the appeals already re-
ceved and those anticipated. That this
offer will be accepted is likely, as those in
charge of the work feel that the public re-
ception room in City Hall is not the place
for wives and mothers of guardsmen to as
semble on a mission that most of them
shrink from as a form of necessary charity.
The Executive Committee composed of
business men and manufacturers today out
lined n relief course to be pursued by the
secretary, George Wentworth Carr. and his
working staff, and 1t is expected that with
in few weeks all deserving cases will have
been reported on. The committee will ex-
clude from its list city employees in the
guards who, under new legislation of Coun-
ellis, will receive their full pay while in the
service.
Following the meeting of the Citizen Com.
mittee, meeting of Councils Special Com
mittee for the Relief of Soldiers and Sail
ors will be held. At this meeting plans
will be started for the entertainment of
troops that may pass through this city and
for the support and comfort of soldiers and
sailors as well as arrangements for hospital
service for returning sick or wounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
SMOKES FOR TROOPS,
PHLADELPHIAN'S PLAN
Edward Trust Suggests Sub
scription Be Started by Eve
ming Ledger for N. G. P. Men

A fund to supply cigars, tobacco and
6igarettes to the Pennsylvania guardsmen
during their service in the present crisis is
suggested by Edward Trust. sr. of 1895
North nth street
Mr.. Trust advances the suggestion In
the full confidence that there are numerous
other readers of the EVENING LEDGER who,
Ike himself are unable to go to the front
In person, but who would like to show in
some substantial way within their means
TO the young men who so promptly re-
eponded to the call 10 duty that their
patriotism Is not forgotten by those left
ut home.
During this European war" he said
today. I'VE read of the thousands of dollars
collected and sent abroad TO the men in
the trenches In the form of smoking mate
rial. II we are SO generous TO these men
In far-oR Belgium, who are strangers to US.
we certainly should be at least equally
generous and regardful of our own soldiers.
who are our relatives and townsmen. I
know what a consolation there is in a
smoke when one is In camp or on frontier
service, and to have the solace come in
the form OF a gift from home makes II
doubly appreciated.
II don't think II necessary to ask for
subscriptions in large amounts, but would
suggest that everybody who reads the
EVENING LEDGER contribute. and the result
would be surprising. 1 am ready to donate
my share. and know there are lots Of others
who feel as / do
IF some persons would like to do some-
thing 70 make the camp life more pleasant
and object to the use OF tobacco. they might
subscribe to fund TO buy vietrolas or SINH
lar musical instruments that could be sent
10 the camps and furnish the boys with
some entertainment in the long evenings"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
$4,000 GUARDS GO
TO BORDER DUTY;
5000 TO FOLLOW
Seventy Thousand State
Troops Will Be on Front
in Ten Days
U. s. BUYS EQUIPMENT

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. June 27.-GeneraI
Funston is expected to have 10000 Ma.
tional Guardsmen at his disposal along the
border within 10 days. Twelve thousand
are en- route to points somewhere in
Texas" today. Nine thousand others will
follow Immediately. The remainder will be
seEt as fast as their equipment is brought
up to the army standard
The ouartermaster's Department is work
ing night and day to provide the necessary
supplies. Buildings are being erected or
leased at strategic points along the frontier
to house munitions. Railroads are build
ing spurs and establishing yards to facili-
tate the movement of these supplies
Bids have been opened for $4,000 cav
airy and artillery horses and 10000 wagon
and pack mules. Their total cost will be
more than S10000,000.
strict censorship is expected to be
enforced at army headquarters here, sim
ultaneously with such a move in the
several departments at Washington. Troop
movements and guard destinations will
be kept secret General Funston announced,
however, that two Illinois brigades and one
Wisconsin brigade of infantry will come
to Fort Sam Houston temporarily to be
held here for any emergency The Mis-
souri, guardsmen will be distributed along
the border at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
'SLUM,' SOLDIERS SLANG
FOR REAL ARMY STEW
Khaki Lads Adopt New "Lan-
guage"-"Canned Willie"
Means Timed Beef
By CARL L. ZEISBERG
Epertno Ledoer Star Correspondent

HEADQUARTERS CAMP BRUMBAUGH,
Mt Gretna, Pa. June 27-Do you know
what "slum" is? Have you ever heard of
crooks?
Probably you do and have but not In the
sense the words are being used here by the
khaki boys in camp Like the boys in the
trenches, they have developed language
of slang which is unintelligible to the out
slider. Some Of the terms are old, being
brought into the National Guard by old
army regulars, but many new words have
spontaneously sprung into being. as is al
ways the case when large numbers of men
of a peculiar calling, like soldering, as
semble in one community.
"Slum" is the toothsome army stow
which some of the company cooks know so
we'll how 10 concoct. Crooks" are the COM
pany foragers. The connection can be
traced through the similarity in sound Of
"foragers" and 'forgers."
II Guardsman shouts canned Willie
for mine," 1t indicates that his palate de-
sires a portion OF canned beef glitch" is
bacon. Of course.
Much of the slang applies to food, illus
trating how we'll the soldier thinks OF his
stomach: but other objects come into the
range OF his distorted vocabulary. A
music" is a bugler and the top sarge" Is
the first sergeant.
Busy brains are being raclSed to anticI-
pate what Philadelphla's soldiers, the first
to leave, will call the Mexicans 1t is
safe bet a substitute for ''greaser" will be
found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
"GOOD-BY, DEARR !
OVER PHONE IRON
CAMP PROHIBITg0I N
General Clement ReboI..
Officer Saying FarewellI ill.,
to Wife in This City
IT'S NOT GOOD soLD1ERrue
BY LIsETTA NEuKoM
Evenin0 Ledger star coyr,,...s

CAMP BRUMBAUGH, Morr,
Pa, June 27.-That sentInentai S.etua
Parting ls such sweet sorrow . s,,..'enol
no meaning here at all II Ma,or nsu,a n1.shsv nan
M. Clement, commanding of1cer ~ Sssassal .tal
sion here, had his way. - " divt
He is "aEin'" allowing ths
up their wives and tell them thai ~, y CAV
ordered to the front He is ''aFln'v NY NY AZ
them to say "Good-by" and throv rai,'-Iill ray-ill
wifey over the phone. F'.sa b
He declared war all Of his own -.
unsuspecting and lovelorn officer .'. poai
rank, name withheld for sweet y. i. nlsh
sake enarya
The officer was on the telenhons J,
fetal phone Of the division telilng ~. ~ el'
that he had been ordered TO the frors ~ Sl'
In an unhappy moment the ma,nr VAN VAN
himself hove In sight sYns'al
cut out this good-by bushes, (. ~.
and sweetheart" he shouted with I. ..I' ~
certain emphasis on the "cut out > ~ ~
mo man can be a good soldier ,.s,.
UP that sort of thing" he continued ssrs ~ ~
telephones are for business ana NJ, NJ ~
good-by messages. We want II all cut ~
BY that time the officer was so thorovveS.
cowed that he had not even the voIes a ~ Y.
"Bood-by" and hung UP the receIvss ..
just went limp, saluted his suberior o,s.., y
as a good soldier should, forgot Il ~. x. :.
good and dutiful husband and hune "A n.
receiver, giving his wife 'the last ,so,s ~
Needless to say. news Of the snl-s..
spread like wildfire, and now ali mess. -
go out over the telegraph wires or th,c.,.s
the ever-faithful mail bag.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
FOREIGN-BORN MEN
NOT RARE IN GUARD
More Than 16 Per Cent. of Sol
diers in Camp Do Not Have
Pure American Origin

CAMP BRUMBAUGH. Camp Gretna,
June 27.-The so-called hyphenates are
proving there "ain't no such animal in
Pennsylvania.
They are American citizens in the sense
of the word that they are willing to enlist
and fight for the country of their adoption
Figures made public at headquarters
show that up to date 16 2-3 per cent of all
the Pennsylvania National Guards are
either foreign born or are descendants Of
the first generation OF foreign born.
Figures show there are many Germans
and Italians among the number and that
many are Slavonic One whole company is
made UP OF Italians. Reading and writing
OF the English language and swearing alle-
glance to the flag are required of the men
who enlist in addition to the physical re-
qulrements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
N. G. p. Fit for Service,
Chief Surgeon Says

Col. Joseph X. Weaver, of Norris
town, Surgeon General of the Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania, this
morning branded the rumor that the
Pennsylvania Guard is unprepared
for active service as false. When
questioned as TO this rumor, he said
the demand for immediate service
necessitated most prompt action and
that the report that the boys would
remain at Mount Gretna for month
was preposterous.
Il say without fear Of eontradic-
tion that the Pennsylvania National
Guard is as well prepared to plunge
into service as any National Guard
organization IN the country" Doctor
Weaver said. "Of course, New York,
with its larger body Of men and
probably bit finer equipment, be-
cause that State has spent mere
money for equipment, may be the
barest triae better than our Guards
men, but New York IS alone superior,
i there Is aag superiority"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
FIRST WEEK OF CAMP WILL COST $780, 900;
NEWS NOTES AND GOSSIP OF THE REGIMENTS
Forage S8OOThen
the Important Items of Fuel Transportation I'd Regiment
Companies Make Cows Product-Prvate Has Alarm Clock

Say, tell the folks down in Phillle that
Company K is the best in the regiment" !"
That remark brought out the champions of
Company l.. Then NJ and 1 got busy, and
In moment NJ, l, L, X were ell shouting
their heads off they were the best.
Charles Hutton. 1442 Park avenue. Phil
adelphia, n member of Company K. who
has seen four years service in the United
States navy, has enlisted under the Federal
oath, which makes him good for the three
year service and three years on the reserves
Morely La Roche in Company D. of the
Cd, has the distinction of having the only
alarm clock in the company. His home In
Philadelphia is at 1904 North 11th street.
Two Philadelphians, privates in Company
c, figured in the first accident of any note
in camp They are Joseph Matchinskey
and John Melberger. Two horses attached
to an army wagon hauling Ice for the 4th
Regiment ran away to escape the painful
horse-fy bites that harass horses In camp.
Matchinskey and Melberger stopped the
team along the Cornwall and Lebanon
Railroad, but not until after Private ]. d.
Sewers, of Butler, member of Company
C, 10th Regiment, had been run over by
the heavy wagon. Sewers was treated by
his regiments Red Cross corps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
BY CARL L. ZEISBERG

CAMP BRUMBAUGH, MT GRETNA.
Pa, June 27.-The first week of Camp
Brumbaugh will cost the Federal Govern
ment $500, 900, according to figures given
out at the Commissary Department today.
The payroll alone is about 100000 a
week. II costs about s21, 900 to feed the
division and forage will come to $4,000.
Although there are thousands of trees
available of course they cannot be used
for fuel, and the Federal Government has
to foot the bills for the fuel needed for
preparing the meals and heating water for
washing. This bill alone will reach the
$4,000 mark before the end of the week.
Transportation for bringing troops here
will aggregate $4,000, while the freight
bill is more than $4,000. This leaves a few
thousand dollars for the extra expenses of
the first week of getting settled. The esti-
mated amount for each ensuing week the
troops are here, If they do not go to the
front at once will cost about S153,0OO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27

Gretna, the hospital and ambulance organi-
zation of Philadelphia at the Lake Cone
WACO siding, and the signal troops at Mt.
Gretna.
"ENTRAINING"
What that word ''entraining" implies no
one who has not witnessed the feverlsh,
driving pace of the last "a hours can
realize. All night long in the dim-llt tents
| surgeons scraped arms and squeezed the
hypodermic needle as the soldiers were
given their armor against smallpox and
typhoid fever. 1t was not simple job.
Men who faced bullets unfinchingly WINGED
under the pricking needle which does not
hurt much as the tinest pin prick and
quite a few in the 1st Regiment tainted.
Like tellers counting money, the medical
officers threw themselves into the work of
examining the men picked to be the first
to leave from this mobilization camp to
the border.
The vast camp seemingly lay peaceful,
stretching its long white arms here and
there, through glade and clearing, in the
family outlined tents No time for them to
enjoy the beauties of the night. with Its star.
lit summer sky. glowing haloed campfires
and the "peep-peep-peep" of innumerable
frogs in the tall grass.
Sunrise found them weary But their
task was not finished. Other regiments
are TO go. The lighting 10TH" Of west
ern Pennsylvania. is to go tomorrow, a very
good rumor has 1t. While the lucky
boys are entraining. with one arm brown
with iodine and the other scratched red,
the remaining troops In camp, including the
lately arrived cavalry from Philadelphia,
are being prepared for camp life and disease
In the same manner.
Just how anxious every man In camp Ia
to go to the border is shown by might
letter." which was delivered this morning
to Mayor Armstrong, OF Pittsburgh. 1t was
frnp, T,ambara of the 18th ReRlment of the
2d Brigade OF Pittsburgh. who are hotly
indignant that Philadelphia troops should
have been shown the honor OF being the
first to leave. All the Pittsburgh troops are
making no efforts to conceal their chagrin
'srhe eastern part OF the State is being
shown preference" they declared, TITS not
fair. We want to know why It was that we
were slighted."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
INCREASE In APPROPRIATION
FOR ARSENAL URGEn
Addition of $71,95O Recommended IN
Letter by Secretary Baker

WASHINGTON, June 27.-still furth.,
increases in the appropriations for Frank.
ford Arsenal were recommended 10 Con.
gress today as result OF increased co,i
of material and labor. In letter sIgnsi
by Secretary of War Baker, It Is statsd
that advances made since the estirnstss
for next year were submitted necessItats
increases of approximately 20 per cent
on all the new buildings and additions
authorized.
The revised estimates received today IN.
crease the cost of the various structure
as follows:
General shop building, $17,s00; extension
artillery ammunition storhouse, $500; a.
tension instrument department bulldlns
$3.50; extension fuse shop, $4,000 |; extensIon
artillery case shop, $1,000; extension ls,d
shop, $4,000 metal storehouse. $4,000, stutt.
house for current manufacture, yslea:
sewer connections. $500; garage, tlnM;
fire protection, $4,000; field ARTILLERY N
munition arsenal. $3.50. Total incfaA
S71,950.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
FINDS BROWN SPANIEL
IS NEWSPAPER THIEF
Clever Dog Removes Morning
Journal From Porch and Hur-
ries Back to It's Master

Patrolman William May. OF the Soulard
street station. ST. Louis. Mo. was detailed
today to watch for paper thief who had
taken paper every morning for three
Mrs. Smith. 1915 South 18th street.
May saw the thief but could not catch
him. for the robber was a brown spaniel
dog, He arrived at the house about 20
minutes after the paper had been delivered
picked 1t up and started away. unmindtul
OF the EFFORTS OF the patrolman 10 coax
him to stop. Then May gave chase nut
the dog had four legs and the patroIman
but two, and the animal won the race. He
carried the paper away with him, too
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
WOMEN SEEK TO ENLIST
Want TO Go to Front as Nurses-Read-
ing Volunteers Organize

READING. Pa. June 27.--Edward E.
Machamer. captain OF q National Guard
Company In the Spanish-Amerlean War, Is
organizing a company OF volunteers. Twelve
married men who went from Reading 70
Mount Gretna have been exempted and
sent home.
Five women applied here for enlistment
as nurses. They were directed 10 apply
az Philadelphia. Women Of St Barnabas
Episcopal Church organized relief corps.
Offering their services 10 Mayor Filberts
committee. which met last night ana or
ranized permanently. Captain Boyd Of
Company Fl Hamburg sent an Inquiry from
Mount Grslna regarding jeremiah Hess, =
private who injured his thumb ~ accidental
atlooiinE last Neek. Hess. discha' - fzoEa
ho=aIaI Htl - crazfsd + .eorE ~
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
ANGRY SOLDIERS
CHASE @SLACKER"
FROM MT. GRETNA
Paint "Deserter" on His
Shirt and Trousers to
Show Contempt
DRUM HIM OUT OF CAMP
By LISETTA NEUKoM
rvessag LEDGER sta0 correspondent

I CAMP BRUMBAUGH, MT. GRETNA,
] Tune 27-Philadelphia soldier boys are
hilarious over the news that they are going
70 the front
when the lads Of the 1st Brigade were
ltssked what they thought Of the orders from
'Nvashington they shouted, Bully, we're
s1slnd we're going. Let us at the Mexicans
we are glad they are going to send us and
not keep us In mobilization camp.
4. Tell them down home we are ready and
anxious 60 get started"
CAMP HAS A DEsERTER.
Company f. of the I'd, is aroused over
t1he fact that II had the only deserter in
skamp 10 far. This morning when the man,
whose name Is being suppressed, refused
80 70 20 the front, the boys put him In
white trousers, painted the word De-
bertsrr all over the trousers and on his
shirt and drummed him out of camp.
Nearly 1000 men from the regiment fol-
lowed IN his wake and sent him forth as an
example of what the Pennsylvania National
Guards think OF a man who enllsts and
when he finds out there will be real service,
decides not to serve.
Shouts Of "On to Mexico" and Were
on to the front" greeted the announcement
that Philadelphia is to send the 1st Brigade,
which includes the list. 3D. Sd Regiments,
fwo companies OF engineers, signal bat
kalion, Ambulance No. and Field Hospital
No. 2.
COMPANY Z, OF FIRST. EAGER.
s-That Company e, of the LIST, Is right
IN the Job and waiting on tip-toe for
o'clock this afternoon" shouted a burly,
black-haired lad with a group OF 90 men
from the 1st Regiment.
Perhaps no one gives more visible signs
I of Joy at going to Mexico than George Nell
son, cook of Company d, 1st Regiment.
whose home is at 2427 Montgomery avenue.
| Philadelphia.
He is the most tattooed man in Mount
/ Gretna, and he also wears smile that
| won't como off since he heard the news
! about going to the front Cook Nelson was
on the firing line in the Spanish-American
War. He says he is glad he is going to
! get another taste Of II.
Boys Of Company d gave cheer for
their captain, ]. w. Study, chief clerk OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad and an ex-
I regular of the United States Navy, when
they heard the news they are going to the
front.
NO CARRANzA, NO SHAVE.
Seventeen men in Company K, of the
Sd Regiment, have declared they will not
shave until they find Carranza, dead or
alive.
In Company L. of the Sd, High Private
Warren Reed Swain. Glenside; John Nc
Carty, 125 Porter street; Quartermaster
and James F. Deans, 1854 Hutchinson
street, all OF Philadelphia, have taken an
oath not to shave until they come back
from Mexico. They took the oath before
their company mates. raising their hands to
high heaven. and later, when talking of 1t.
boards If they had to step on them in
marching on their way into Mexico.
Recruits are coming in on every train
from all parts of the State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
OHtrages That Led to W@
With MeSicaRs In 1916

Outrages along the border and on
the property Of Americans who had
obtained concessions in Mexico stir
red both countries.
Mexico was full Of military chiefs
riyaling for national leadership.
An American army was sent to
the border.
The inevitable clash followed, on
American soil, and American soldiers
were killed.
The war was fought without a
formal declaration Of war BY Con-
gress, President Polk simply declar-
ing stale Of var existing By reason
of Ma4iea'z acts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
GOoD.BYEs FOR U. G. /. MEN
Parents Of Several Soldiers at Mount
Gretna to Say Farewells
to Them
b. a stag Correspondent

pa I'm Jnns sTMWsIton Clark. vice pres.
ident OF the United Gas Improvement
Company, and Mrs. Clark are here to say
good-by TO Captain Walton Clark. Jr., and
Private Beauyais Clark, their sons. who
are both in Company L, OF the % ReEi-
ment This is known as the u @. /. COM
pany because OF the number OF u. @. l. EN-
ployes in II,
Mrs George H. Earle. Jr.. ana Mrs.
George H. Earle Sd. OF Philadelphia. ar
rived TO bid farewell TO George H. Earle.
Sd, who laves for the front
William Ftndlay Brown. Jr., son OF the
First Assistant District Attorney. Philadel-
phla, Is In the same company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
Mt. Gretna Chronicle

Smith. of Company B, was slylns 49, a
imitation OF the Mexican tumpins ~ ~ ,65
front OF the company cook tent -
colonel strolled up. - a,,lih q
"Hil Hi Hi Hi HIT yippse
Company b. -, aoaslns
"Ahem," ventured the colonsA
one OF Smiths most vicious lsHss .t s,.lts n.
nsatinE M his Jumps with more guss1a z1's ~
ever. fHo Ho Ho HO Ho He ,.si q.
he saw the colonel. who had Just 49, 1870
cIded to order him sent to the
smith drew up and saluted, = foF
Congratulate me, Colonel ~ ~ ss,ss-di
Mexico r. he babbled through aus ~
beard