Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-17

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cannot. pass the required physical TEST
or woman teacher may take the
place of instructors who are accepted
for military duty.
The board will be engaged until
late tonight in disposing of the cases
on hand. Almost a thousand cases
demand attention.
The local board for district num-
ber two was having a busy time this
morning, examining the last of the
three hundred men who has been
called. The board had not advanced
far enough in it's work to give out
detailed information. Fifty men
were notified to appear for examina-
ton.
one colored man. husky and able
who passed a fine physical test, de-
sired to be exempted, claiming thaI
he had a father and mother to sup
port.
Leaves Sorrowfully
You'd better be careful in sign
ing that paper you have in your
hand" cautioned the official inter
prefer. They're likely to put YOU
in Jail for swearing to something that
isn't true. You know you have seven
brothers to help support your par
onts, and anyway, you would make
more money in the Army than you
are getting now"
The colored recruit sorrowfully
left the headquarters. He didn't
want to go to Jail, but he wasn't a pit
anxious to be accepted for service.
The following persons were noti-
fed by notices posted Saturday of
Baumgardner, Progress; John W.
Grove. Linglestown; John L. F. Lahr.
Hummelstown; Ralph Eshenhaur,
Union Deposit; John w. Seitzinger.
Hershey.
so More Called
The Steelton board has certified
126 men to the district board. These
men have all been certified back 10
the local board, and will be ready to
leave on Thursday.
The Steelton contingent has been
notified TO meet at the rooms at
Ncrth Front street tomorrow morn
ing at 9 o'clock to receive instruc-
tions and transportation.
The board has called an addi-
tional ninety men. to report for en-
animation on September 1g.
Considering Exemptions
The Elizabethville board is not eX-
amining men this week. The board
has a total of 1,672 men to examine
fore the board, leaving over seven
hundred cases to be heard.
Exemption claims are being con.
sidered this week and preparations
are being completed to send away tbs
districts quota on Wednesday and
Thursday.
State draft registration headquar.
ters to-day announced that it wa,
expected that by tonight all of the
district appeal boards would have
certified enough men to make up the
states quota to start on "Wednesday
for Camps Lee, Sherman and Meade
No change in the arrangements fol
the movement will be made eXcep
where it is necessary to draw upor
a board which has more men exam.
ined and ready than its quota Il
make up for deficiencies of othel
boards. However, no orders fol
drawing of extra men have beer
issued as yet.
No answer has yet been draftet
in regard to the request of Genera
Crowder for information as to The
opinion of Pennsylvania officials OF
advisability of local boards examin
ing all men so that they will hav.
them ready for the second call anC
avoid the stress and hurry of th'
last month.
Orders have come from Washing
ton that men should be examined al
to vision on clear days and not b.
artificial light.
Big Parade Planned
The selected men who leave Har
risburg Thursday will be given on,
of the biggest celebrations ever helc
in this section, If nothing occurs t.
mar the plans of the committee
which held a meeting in the G. A. r
rooms Saturday evening.
Men from the upper end of tn,
county. with headquarters at Eliza
bethville. will be in this citv only ;
few hours. Wednesday afternoon
and it was decided inadvisable I,
plan q parade for them Wednesday
The Elizabethville men will arriv
here on special train at abou
noon. They will leave after only
short stop for dinner.
The drafted men from Steeltol
and Penbrook will come to Harris
burg on special cars The specia
train which will take the me
to Camp Meade is schedule,
to leave this city at lilo
o'clock Thursday morning. I
no change is made in the arrange
ments, bells and whistles will an
nounce the formation of a monste
parade at 500 o'clock, in order tina
everyone may have ample notice
The parade will form two hour
later or at 1000 o'clock.
Fire Companies in Line
Tho demonstration planned 70
Thursday will be an unusual one
and although this city has mad
records in previous parades, ther
will be several new features whe
the selected men leave for thei