Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-07
GUARD WILL LEAVE IL
MONDAY AT 5.3OP. M.
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tion, which has in charge the ar
rangements for the big demonstra-
ton to be given Monday, is very
much undecided as to what course to
follow in planning a fitting send-off
for the Governors Troop. If the
members of this splendid body of
men desire 1t, a special demopstra-
tion will be given in their honor just
before their departure Tuesday.
Otherwise, huge joint parade will
be held on Monday, in which the
Governors Troop will share the hon
ors with the men at the island.
The order of formation for the
big parade will be as published pre-
viously. The Grand Army will lead,
with the City Grays Veteran Associa-
ton occupying right of line.
Train 9 Goes Through
Friends of the soldier boys who
left, Mt. Gretna last night for the
South were unable to see them.
Train schedules were delayed on ac-
count of lack of cars. Owing to the
large number of troop trains start
ing from other points cars are
rather scarce in this section. 1t was
midnight when the first train reach
ed this city. Other units moved dur
ing the night and Mt. Gretna is now
without a soldier.
1t had originally been planned to
send away the first section at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the
second and third sections following
at intervals of one hour. Although
it rained heavily the ammunition
train and ambulance company can
vas was dropped and loaded on cars
in wet condition, in order that
there should be mo delay in the
movement of both commands, which
were ready to entrain at 100 O'Clock
The first train left at IL o'clock.
When it developed that there were
not sufficient cars on hand for the
transportation of the troops, and a
vexatious delay ensued, the railroad
company attributed the absence of
cars to the heavy demands made in
the movement of troops to their can
tonments.
Major Charles Clements military
police battalion preceded Colonel II.
s. williams ammunition train and
Major Hazlett's field hospital COM
pany on the trip southwark.
In response to almost countless
kilograms sent out yesterday tell
ing of the scheduled departure of the
L. .
parents, wives and sweetheartS at
the Pennsylvania railroad station. and
they waited until a late hour. Many
left unable to see the soldiers.
Delay in the departure of the
troop trains quickly brought about a
food famine where the stands were
cleared of their stocks. Soldiers
dined on travel rations prepared in
the cook cars. Coffee and bean soup
were served on the parade ground.
AS showing the heavy demands
made on the railroads at present, 1t
was said that possibly forty-eight
hours will be required to make The
trip to Augusta, which under normal
conditions Is made in thirty-two
hours. All the soldiers were amply
supplied with rations, travel and
garrison, but confronted with the
long hours enroute they are fearful
government regulations provide a.
limitation of twenty-six hours for
wet canvas in storage.
The Ammunition Supply Company
No. organized in Harrisburg with
Lieutenant Harry Souders in COM
mand, was on the first train. This
company has been at Mt. Gretna
since August 8. The Harrisburg
members includes:
. Joseph II. Alberts, Irwin e. Bitter
man. William E. Bair, Charles Cha
ra, William E. Decker, Thomas L.
Durborrow, John N. Enders, Charles
N. Erdman, Richard H. Bidaman,
Paul M. Fasig, Robert w. Feck,
Albert F'leichman, Charles s. Good
man, Harry r. Hiney, Ross w.
Krew, Milton NJ. Pretz, ClarenceI
Rapp, Herbert L. Richter. Charles
e. Rohler, Freeman r. Schminkey,
Welty H. Sehwartzbock, Robert
Shimmel, John r. Simonetti, Charles
B. Stouffer, Marlin E. Wagner, Clin-
ton B. Weaver and Paul w. Wea-
yer.