Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-27
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and magazines and keep track of his
condition and needs in the service.
The Rotary Club pledges itself to
procure for men enlisting this week,
in Harrisburg, in the Regular Army,
to the number of the first $50 re-
spending, suitable employment upon
return, if they find themselves out
of work.
Captain Harrell is giving out to-
day blanks to be filled by those en-
listing as members of the Rotary
Contingent.
The Rotarians are making prepar-
ations for a big turnout tonight.
The Orpheum will be decorated in
tn national colors. There will be
no tickets other than those issued
to members of the Citizens commit
tee, who will have seats on the stage
and will be admitted by way of the
stage entrance. Ladies and children
will be admitted, but it is especially
desired to have present members of
the Grand Army, members of the
Spanish War Associations, the Sons
of Veterans, patriotic societies and
all men of enlistment age who can
attend. The conscription law and
its provisions will be outlined for
the benefit of those who do not un-
derstand them.
The Fourth Regiment Band is one
of the best in the Regular Army, and
fine program has been prepared
for this evenings meeting. The pro-
gram: March, New York Hippo
drome," Sousa; Grand American
Fantasia" BendiX; popular march
song, America, I Love You" Les
ter; medley of southern plantation
songs, Conterno; popular song, IT'S
Time For Every Boy to Be a~Sol-
der" Tierney; American PATROL"
Meachan. James b. Previtt, leader.
National airs of the Allies will be in
troduced throughout the program.
Want Technical Men
Lieutenant Amthor this morning
began administering oaths to the
many applicants for the Signal
Corps. Up until the official opening
of the office more than forty men
had made application for the corps
from this district. A temporary Of
flee has been opened in the rooms of
the United Telephone Company, 209
Calder building, where applications
are received and examination made.
This branch of the service will Of
fer an unusual chance for men of
technical training. according to Lieu
tenant Amthor. Men who have had
tAptllCllNC III ISlCpllOiO anu ltlC-
graph work in any of the depart
ments and especially wireless opera
tors will have a good chance for
advancement.
Although the men when first en-
listed cannot receive a higher rank
ing than sergeant, vet all will have
opportunity for the examination
fer higher ranks as soon as they
have had experience in a training
camp.
Take "Green Men," Too
The men who enlist will not be
called into service until they are ac-
tually needed, which may not be un-
til the latter part of August or early
in September. This, it is believed,
will also be an inducement for en-
listing as it will give the men who
volunteer an opportunity to adjust
personal matters before being called.
Pay in this department ranges from
$40 for a private to SS1 for a master
signal electrician. While trained
men are especially needed, men who
ed and will have an opportunity to
qualify in the trained branches of
the service.
SeeIye Commissioned
Thomas Seelye, of the firm of Far
ley Gannett & Seelye, this morning
received a commission as captain in
the engineers corps and was sworn
in. Mr.. Seelye was one of the few
remaining members of the Harris
burg Military Association who had
not already Joined some branch of
the service. He was educated at the
University of Michigan as a civil
engineer.
No men from the immediate city
joined the regular army Yesterday
except those giving the Rotary unit
as their preference. Men from the
vicinity who joined are: Martin L.
lery; Sylvester II. Fry, Lewistown,
infantry; Jacob A. Hollinger, Har-
risburg r. d. No. 8, infantry; James
c.. Hockenberry, Duncannon, in,
fantry; steve Kozlow, Middletown.