Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
MOUNT GRETNA BOYS
DELAYED IN DEPARTURE
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Regiments from Philadelphia, will be able
to get out of camp today. Orders had been
given for them TO entran this afternoon at
8 O'clock
Owing to physical examinations the I'd
and part of the Sd are incomplete and
1t Is understood that the brigade will be
held up until all are ready.
Major General c, M. Clement, command
ing officer. said today he did not know
when the examinations will be completed.
Men who did not pass their physical ex-
animation and are not eligible for service
will be sent home with transportation paid.
II will give them orders for transporta-
tion," said Major General Clement And
they are to leave camp on the first train
after they get their transportation order
signed by me. Officially know of none
that has failed to pass. l have not had the
reports"
Men who refuse to take the Federal
oath and be transferred from the National
Guard service to the Federal troops must
pay their own transportation home.
CoLoRED COOKS BARRED.
orders were received this morning at
division headquarters from Secretary of
War Baker. ordering all colored cooks out
OF camp. Major General Clement says
he does not know what the reason is, but
that no colored cooks are permitted to
order Is naturally causing much comment
in camp on race discrimination.
Governor Brumbaugh is putting aside all
other business and putting the camp first
according TO Secretary Ball. He says the
Governor feels the camp is now the most
important thing in the State and that he
should be able to arrange business so that
he can come here on a moments notice 10
bid farewell to the boys representing the
keystone State
The strength OF the troops who hope to
leave today is 1T officers and 369s men.
How the regiments of Brlgadier General
Price have been trimmed" is shown by
the figures given out at division headquar-
ters. The 1st Regiment, with 26s2 enlisted
men, reported on Sunday, will leave with
sss men; the I'd Regiment has been de-
pleted from 1909 TO 970 and the Sd Reg
lment has been increased from s23 10 s44.
The figures tell graphically how urgent is
the call for these troops which are leaving
behind their recruits and hurrying to the
front with only peace strength.
General Prices headquarters stan con-
sists OF 4 ofrieers. The brigade medical
organizations number 10 officers and 81
men The engineers have officers and
1876 men, the signal corps troops 8 officers
and 163 men and the field hospital and
ambulance corps, IL officers and SO men.
Camp Order No. and the symmetrical
town Of tents which the Philadelphia
soldiers had built like magic along the
green slopes OF Fountain Head field Is dis
appearing Turmoil again RACES through
the fast-melting company streets, and the
air is filIed with a medley OF sounds shouts.
ereakinEs OF wagon, the pun Of motortrueks
ana the murmur OF many men at rush
work.
More than 100 passenger coaches and 80
boxcars and fiat cars, In seven or eight
sections, will transport the troops and their
stores 70 the border, The trains are being
assembled BY r. @. Morse. Of Philadelphia,
passenger train master, appointed by the
war Department as transportation director
for the 18th division OF Pennsylvania troops.
The four sidinEs at Mount Gretna and Cole
brook ana the other spur tracks are being
visited By busy motortrucss and numbering
transport wagons
me stores and equipment Of the entire
battalion already have been loaded Their
tents were loaded during the night. their
little pup" tents being utilized for sleeping.
Company b. OF Philadelphia. expects to be
the drst detachment 10 leave,
The Infantry brigade. which win entraln
at CoIebrook, viii require 50 coaches Each
troop train consists Of seven or eight box
cars and s9ondolasa carrying The HkQres and
about rs passenger eoaenes
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