Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-27
'QUITTERS" HAVE
TO WALK HOME
Douse One in Lake; Drum An
other Out of Camp;
Ready to Move
[From a Stan Correspodent1


Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, a.,
June -. - The most uncomfortable
people on earth are those who refuse
10 sign enlistment papers. A number
Vi guardSmen who refused to take the
oath yesterday because of objections
vi one KIND or another were subjected
10 some pretty drastic treatment al
though in other instances the reasons
Millch lmpelled the militiamen to de-
ciins TO go further were respected. But
lhe Iact remains that men who did
NOT enlist after coming here and pass
ls tesis and having names enrolled
i"r preliminary muster were unpopu-
iaf and some were given dishonorable
ulscharges and refused transportation
tC their homes.
IN one instance a man who had re-
iuSeu at the last minute to enlist so
hiitdted MS comrades who were filled
win the war spirit that they doused
him in Lake Conewago. Another man
was urummed out of camp, while in
another instance another was stripped
ui ms UNIFORM, given pair of duck
trousers, pair of canvas shoes and a
gym shirt and hustled to the train.
thsse We're instances wherein men
mao oftended the spirit of their COM
RACES py declining at half past the
eleventh hour. The men are bent on
making fine showing in strength
ana as eager as is General Clement to
seho lulI ranks to the border.
Moving of the Troop
ne luck of the First Brigade and
other organizations picked to go was
the envy of the camp to-day and
everyone was eager to find out who
would be next in line The men of
the tlrst had fun with the fellows in
the Second which organization has
nae the top notch regiment and which
is popularly supposed to have a fong.
The preparations for the moving of
the soldiers went ahead last night and
long troop trains were lined up in the
statlon yards at Harrisburg to be
shipped to this place late to-day. The
Cornwall and Lebanon railroad has an
abundance of sidings and the yards
are Dig and there will be little time
lost in getting started when the final
word is given.
The railroads have placed the
handling of the troops in the hands
of R. c. Morse, of Broad Street Sta
ton force. The railroads are organ
lied into the American RAILWAYS As
sociation and at each of the 127 camps
throughout the country have a high
official in charge. This is the first
time this has ever been done and it
will mean much when it comes to
moving.
Commissioner of Health Samuel G.
A0f<Hcii ilCb oillOWlllB 20
undone in the way of inspection His
men have been going through the
camp and making suggestions for the
best and while some of them are not
followed because of lack of funds. or
time, or orders or something thew
demonstrate that Pennsylvania s COM
missioner of health is right on the lob.
to use a slang phrase.
Some one with a fancy for working
out figures has estimated that the
percentage of men of foreign birth or
parentage in the Pennsylvania organ
izations is about sixteen. But every-
one is strenuous American There
would be short shrift for any hyphens
here.
The camp is costing the State OF
Pennsylvania about S25, 900 a day ac-
cording to one estimate made here to-
day. The Sttae had $400, 600 to draw
upon when the mobilization order
came and will get back all it spends
from uncle sam. A. B. H.