Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-29
OFFICERS WILL
COME FROM RANKS
Future Army Commanders to
Be Chosen From En-
listed Men

- iACN SldlSu DOllCH OIL lHN
War Department that hereafter Of
ficers for the Regular Army as well
as the National Guard, will be re-
cruited from the ranks of enlisted
men, and civilian enlistmentS for Of
hcers training camps are now thing
of the past
This important information, re-
ceiVed at the army recruiting head
quarters in Harrisburg, will doubt
less prove an incentive to young men
to enlist in their favorite branch of
the service, for the new policy of the
department means that hereafter en-
listed men will have every oppor-
tuntiy to secure promotion.
According to the information re-
ceived, each camp established for
intensive training will have it's divi-
slonal camp for the training of offic-
ers. The new rule, it is understood,
Will apply to the Regular Army, as
we'll as to the National Guards and
the new National Army. Regularly
enlisted men will have an oppor-
tunity to make application for train
ing as officers, and promotions will
be made as deserved
Enter Signal Corps
The Following young men have
been accepted for the Signal Reserve
Corps since yesterday: Frank B.
Kuhn, 220S North Fifth street:
Aaron S. Beck, 1908 Bailey street;
Harry NJ. Peiffer, 27 North Twelfth
street; Raymond r. Cuddy, 1858
Bailey street, Harrisburg, and Wade
ii. Bunting, Ashland Pa.
Plan Big Time
Donation cards have been sent
out by the various companies now on
the island. soliciting assistance in ar
ranging for a big social event to be
held at largest Island next Tuesday
evening. AT first it was planned to
solicit funds from the people of
Harrisburg, the money to be added
to the general fund of the men for
the purchase of certain articles that
will contribute greatly to the COM
fort and convenience of the boys.
They insist that something ought to
be given in return, but in this case,
there is no objection to receiving do
nations of cash, ice cream or cake
Tor the festival which will be held
on Tuesday evening. Several hun
dred cards were sent out and a liber-
al response has resulted.
Studying French
At the festival an excellent. pro-
gram Will be given by the Eighth
Regiment band. Tickets good for ice
cream and cake will be sold at 20
cents each.
The classes in French are making
excellent progress at the old church
occupied as headquarters by the
Governors Troop, on State street.
Officers Leaving
Captain John S. Spicer, recently
commissioned as an officer in the
Ordnance Reserve Corps, has been
ordered to Frankford Arsenal
Captain Edward J. Stackpole, Jr.,
who returned with his bride from a
honeymoon trip yesterday afternoon,
left to-day for Camp Dix, at Wrights-
town, n. j.
Lieutenant H. NJ. Gross is now sta
toned at Mineola and expects to go
to France with the Rainbow" divi-
sion.
Soldier Is Sick
When the bugle sounded the Get
up this morning, Corporal Hoover
ter of Company l, under the COM
mand of Captain Jenkins, failed to
rouse. His terminates tried the usual
method of Weakening what they
thought was lazy soldier but when
he failed to wake, they became
alarmed and sent for members of the
medical department After some lit
tie time they succeeded in bringing
Hooverter back to life. He was taken
to the Harrisburg Hospital. but was
released in a few hours. Hooverter
lL1o SCI Ntu lOuI tHllStHlenS IN lne
National Guard. 1t is thought that
the burial of his uncle, Samuel
Hooverter, of this city, yesterday,
caused the relapse.
The third incubation for typhoid
is being given to the members of
the regiment stationed on the island.
and in consequence the "Sammies"
have had to discontinue their daily
baths in the river for a week.
Two New Recruits
Ihe supply Company received two
new recuits yesterday to help fill up
the gaps made in. their company by
the transfer of some of their men to
the Rainbow Regiment. They are
James r. Wiley, transferred from
Company c, stationed at Chambers
burg, and James II. Webb. Grove
5. Nandling reported for duty this
morning. The clerks in the company
are busy making out the payrolls for
the regiment and the men expect to
receive their money Friday.
The dance which was given at
washington last evening was a big
success with five hundred and fifty
tickets sold and the soldiers admit
ted free. Two hundred and fifty dol
lars was cleared which will be used
in the mess fund.
A former member of Company |.
Nelson Burns, died in New York.
and his funeral will be held at his
nome in James street, this afternoon.
Pallbearers have been selected from
the medical department. They are
Privates Hamm, Michael, Maggs.
Roher and Richards.