Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

At this command the Mennonites
stepped from the line and awafaed
the next move OF the officer. He
asked them to explain the meaning
OF this action. and the objectors said
that their faith forbade them donning
the khaki. Instead they said tha they
would be amenable all discipline.
but asked if they could not retain
their civilian dress.
This first crisis at the camp frankly
puzzled the young Junior officer. He
cogitated for a time and then decided
to put the entire matter before the
colonel commanding the regimental
barracks, where these religionists are
housed. The colonel made short work
of the revolt.
Put Them I'm Uniform
Put them in uniform" he ordered.
put tell them that they won't have
to carry rifle or do ay military duty
that conflicts with their faih." The
lieutenant trudged back with this
message, only to find that his recall
cltrants were bit stubborn and re-
solved to disobey Again they de-
clared that under the circumstances
they must refuse to don the khaki
The lieutenant ordered four of his
men to escort the rebels to the supply
headquarters and bring them back all
rugged up according to the military
standards. Thus, under virtual ar
rest, these men were outftted and
then taken to the hospital for their
physical examination. With this prec-
edent established, the other Mennon-
ties who came down with the first
Gays arrival were also forced into
uniform while the same process will
be carried out tomorrow and the next
day with those who fight against
wearing the soldiers attire.
More than 2,SO0 additional Pennsyl-
Vanlans came to join their brethren
who trooped to Meade yesterday. They
came in the same spirit, with iaugh,
ter on their lips and a song in their
hearts. But this joy turned to blue
gloom when they were forced to broir
IN the sun and go hungry for a long
tlme-an unnecessarily long time
through what is termed the manifold
plumbers OF the local boards who sent
them down here.
Lieutenant Colonel Tenney Ross.
chief of STAFF. said that many hard.
ships had come to the men because
OF the methods which had been pur-
sued. Many of the boards sent their
men down without the necessary ma
ISiS anu Without proper credentials
These unfortunates were forced 70
stand under the broiling sun for an
hour or more while officers here made
out the necessary papers and got
them properly verified and qualified,
Troop trains, which came creeping
into the Disney siding for eight
hours, were invariably late TODAY
but TINS sat lightly on the men in the
cars. The first contingent to arrive
was from Adams and York countias
and they sang and halloed and ere.
ated veritable din as their train
sneaked to a stop.
UP the hill they toiled swinging
boxes, bags and every manner Of i,n7
plement to carry their luggage. white
they pointed straight for the mass
tent as pointer takes the scent In
tne WINDOWS of the barracks uni-
termed men. who thought themsaIvas
veterans because they had arrived an
DAY before, passed badinaRe with The
incoming pilgrims. These yisitors
mistook the older fellows for co.
sonea warriors and they accepted the
airy persihage from the windows witb
true meekness. i'h
Ihe typhoid prophyIaxis and tba
vaccination were given. The felInH5
came down in his birthday clotba.' ;.
as one "wag' put 1t. a sureao,,
STABBED him behind the LEFT sbonIaa-
with the prophylaxis needle ana -
passed around to another phvsician
who "punctured" him for tba s,,' an'
pox preventive. 'A'ail-