Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-12
LAST QUOTA OF
CANDIDATES FOR
STRAPS READY
Final Contingent of Harris
burgers to Fl. Niagara to
Leave Tonight
LOO ARE IN CAMP
Pennsylvanians Arriving on
Every Train; Many His
torical Spots

Harrisburg's last quota of recruits,
candidates for officers commissions
in the first selective army, leave at
1850 o'clock tonight from the
Pennsylvania Station for Fort Nj
agara. where the next three months
will be spent in training.
Orders were received to-day by
Charles D. Greenawalt, of 224 Lo-
Gust street, to report at the camp to-
morrow. He will leave tonight.
David Fleming. Jr., son of David
Fleming, Riverside apartments, has
resigned his position at Bridgeport,
Conn, and spent part of yesterday
here on his way to the officers train
ing camp at Pittsburg.
Wilbur Stuart Barker, South
Nineteenth street, son of James w.
Barker, has arrived at Fort Niagara
and has been assigned to Company
10.
George Hoover, son of Postmaster
Hoover. of Penbrook, left last night
for Fort Nigara. He is a Dickinson
law student.
j. O. Elder. who had been taking
the intensive military training course
at Princeton, has gone to Fort Nj
agara.
Lice Pennsylvanians in Camp
More than 1,10O Pennsylvanians
had reported to Colonel Samuel w.
Miller, commandant at the training
camp. up to last night. Nearly a
thousand more from this State are
expected to reach Fort Niagara by
this evening. while the last of the
rockies will have reached camp at
sundoWu tomorrow.
Upon arriving at the fort yesterday
.tla<-Saas4ssrfeanass stAa, ypest, adSatalatis
office moved out under nc trees in
the grove close to the trolley termi-
nal and all surrendered their Gre
dentials and registered. The staff
of clerks was small and the task
long and tedious one. some of the
men standing in line for hours.
Have Chance to See Sights
This gave them ample opportunity
to get a first glimpse of their sur
roundings where they will make their
home for the next three months.
Across the river less than half a
mile away is the plains of Niagara,
where thousands of Candian troops,
some of whom are now buried be-
meath the sod of France, received
their early training. Nearer the lake
is Fort MisSissaugua, another land
mark and relic of the early frontier
days when the redskin roamed the
plains and woods in this section.
After registering the recruit was
assigned to his place in the new
frame barracks built since war was
declared. About $50 men will sleep
in each of these buildings. But
small provision is made for his per-
sonal effects.
Following registration there was
little for the rookie" to do, and he
will have little to do until the rou-
tine of the camp begins, which will
be either Monday or Tuesday. Hun
dreds OF recruits arrived on regular
trains late Thursday night and some
spent several hours sightseeing be-
fore continuing to camp.
After viewing the falls they con-
tinued their trip to the post either
by trolley or automobile when they
found the trolley service to be a car
every two and half hours.
Want Safety Zone
Every possible effort is being
made by the Women's Christian
Temperance Union and the Niagara
County Sunday School Association
to prevent the Interpretation of the
troops at Ft. Niagara by immortality
and intemperance. The latter or
ganization, in annual convention last
night, adopted a resolution calling
e. g
ty zone" established in the vicinity
of the camp to prevent the two men,
toned evils harming the troops.
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