Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-06

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about a dozen men of company d,
Eighth Regiment of the Pennsylvania
Infantry, can tell of Mount Gretna
The stories are the tales of the men
who wanted 20 so to Mexico but who,
by the grace of the keen-eyed, rigid
army surgeons, have been left behind.
Yes, SIR explained the injured
Suardsman at the recruiting office to-
day, this busted arm is the answer
His sympathetic chum told the real
story back of the simple explanation.
I.lc Real Story
Has HE got nerVe?" he demanded
admiringly. We'll, l guess he has
He's one of the oldest and best men in
point of service in the Guard. And he
sure wanted to go along next Saturday
when the bunch start for the Border
Few weeks ago he fractured his arm
at his job, but he figured he'd be in
good shape before the regiment was
ready to go. The day before he was
examined he had a hunch that the
bandage might prevent his admission
and he peeled off the splints. The
arm swelled and a foXy-eyed army
surgeon bandaGed it again. That's
why, when he was called for eXami-
nation, the surgeon gave one glance at
the broken ARMAND tore up his pa
pers."
Examine Rockies at Afmory
Temporary recruiting offices to fill
up the depleted ranks OF the Eighth
Regiment will he closed at the armory
this evening, when Lieutenant j.. T.
Long, Jr., of Company ID, the regi-
mental recruiting officer, goes back to
Gretna. Prospective rockies hence
forth will have to be examined at
Gretna. Uncle Sam will see to 1t that
the rockies in camp will be fed bedded
and provided with car fare home
should they be rejected
Until Saturday evening or sunday
morning the recruiting offices will be
open at Camp for the 'desirables. Sat
urday night or early Sunday morning
COMPANIES D and / expect to start for
the Border And, by the way, if you
want to gauge the depth of mere
mans disappointment, just linger
round when old Guardsmen who have
been rejected because of physical dis
ability, when they talk of the possi-
bilities of that trip down toward the
Rio Grande which they cannot hope to
take.
Medical Examiner Busy
Despite the fact that the recruits are
expected to report at Mt. Gretna for
examination, there were few applt-
cants at the armory to-day. DR.. X. l..
Perkins, the medical examiner, was a
pretty busy man for awhile.
Before Lieutenant Long left for
Gretna this afternoon he assured some
of those who are left behind that the
best of care will be given spot" the
lady-like coach-dog mascot of the To-
cal infantry companies. And assur-
ances were given that if it could possi-
bly, be arranged Spot" will go along
to the Border.
Causes For Rejection
Poor teeth, feet tnat have just the
so-called minor" 1mperfections
which may mean a very, very great
deal on the march, weakened heart
these are a few of the causes for many
a grinningly concealed heart-ache at
lily willing ones whose only hope of a
chance on the Border is call for
volunteers:
Company D, PrivaJes n. Taylor, II
E. Myers, Shook, Leon Hersh, George
Stauffer, John Bretz, n. S. Ely, George
Kearney and Harry w. Heagy; Com
pany l, Meade Lyter, Harry E. Diehl
Earl NJ. Sunday, Joseph d. Moody
William S. Marshall, George L. Edle-
blute, Robert j. NiCnols, Andrew T.
Strickler, Bruce r. Hoover, Harry r
Raney and James II. Long.
The troops are rapidly moving away
from Gretna as the long lines of trains
testify.
Major General Clement and the di-
vision staff passed through last even
ing with train loads of the business
! like looking field pieces and caissons
of the First Pennsylvania artillery.