Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-13
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animation under the draft of
expense attached to the maxim
affidavits have informed mem
of local boards that they
authority to administer oaths an
take acknowledgements. At
Capltol 1t is also stated that
is no prohibition in State law
a notary declining to accept a
These notices were issued SO
men would be spared expens
far as possible and escape exact
other information given out by
state headquarters was that
boards have authority to draft I'D
to act as clerks in emergencies.
has been done in some cities w
clerks were taken ill or where
were not obtainable in a rush.
district boards in the State
been notified that they must
mediately begin certifying drs
men to local boards for startir
Camp Meade next Wednesday.
cording to officials at the headq
ters, there are some district bo
which have not certified any
and others which have certified
few names. The men 'are I'd
started next Wednesday and m
in five daily instalInents. Rail
ofncials are now working out
train problems.
The question of the State p
under the draft law has been I
up directly with Washington by
cfhcials. 1t is held that the
policemen are executive officer
the government and very
needed now that the nat
guardsmen have gone away. w
ington officials hold that the
ton is one for local draft bo
Thus far there have been no
exemptions and the policd
drafted have been instructed to
for individual exemptions. The
authorities will ask q ruling
the War Department and If
fails take the appeal to the z
dent.
A pathetic incident connected
the sudden death of Adjutant
eral Thomas ]. Stewart was thd
had been planning to take the
which his friends were urging
him by visiting Camp Har
where the Pennsylvania troops
encamped. The General did nd
to El Paso last year althoug
promised himself several tim
go to the camp that was nam
his honor and Major &c
Clement insisted that he should
the camp at Augusta. He had
thinking about it and said a
days before his death that he h
| to get there when all the Pen
Vanians were in camp. &c
Clement took notice of the
of the Adjutant General by
eral order issued at Camp Han
Death of Robert X. Young I'd
day ended what was promised
one of the most elaborate st
made of the Pennsylvanian Ind
General Young was a noted h
and angler and loved the Pen
vania woods with that love V
seems to be a characteristic o
northern tier men. In his jou
about the State, General YounI
came much interested in the In
which had roamed them long,
4 dSOI Nlllb llV was SoptSAelAAg
with the fascinating story of
who made their home in. his his
| county. That study led him I'd
dertake a larger field and for Sc
years he had been assembling
about the various tribes in the C,
of which he found much abou
Indians which had fought owe
land Immediately below the n
tains. just about where our
stands. The Indians, like the
men, realized the rare combin
of a ford at the junction of vd
and battled for possession
Harris came. Mr.. Young likd
| tell the story of the Indians o
Susquehanna valley and his
will prevent the writing of ar
thoritative work on the abort
of the land of Penn.
Presentation of a gold ring
Wilbur Shetron, former qud
master sergeant of Troop G,
Pennsylvania Cavalry, by the ca
men just before their departur
| Camp Hancock on Tuesday,
fitting tribute of appreciation
the work of their fellow mel
| Sergeant Shetron was with the
| ternor's Troop during the Sc
months of service at the Me
border last year and after tn
turn of the regiment he was
charged for physical disabilit
examination by an army sur
His removal from the noncon
stoned staff of the troop left
cancy not easily filled and as
geant Shetron was entirely far
| with all the details of the qud
masters department, he volunt
his service to Captain Roberts
the troop commander could SCI
capable successor and he perfo
the duties at the armory for Sc
| months. 1t was in appreciatiS
these services that his fellow t
gave him the testimonial.
When the Governors Troop
away Tuesday there were a.
head of the veterans of the
Col. Frederick NJ. OFT, Ca
Charles p. Neck, Lieutenant
C. Hummel. three of the or
members of the troop when 4 |
formed in 1888 and Captain G
C. Jack, who enlisted in the
in 1890 and was recently transf
to the ordnance department o
National Guard. In the deled
which followed were numb
veterans of the troop of the Sp
War and the Mexican border q
various strike services. Other
mer members of the troop we
the Spanish War Veterans an
Veterans of Foreign Service
various other organizations. d
Attorney General w. M. Ha
who made the address, was
Der of the troop in early day
was advanced to corporal whd
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