Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-28
Officers Reserve Corps
Where to Co What to Do


Fourteen Officers Training Camps will be established
throughout the United
officers to serve with the troops to be subsequently raised
May 9th
Two of these camps provided for Pennsylvania one at
Fort Niagara New York the following counties
ADAMS, Anegheny ARMSTRONG Beaver Bedford Berks
berland Dauphn Delaware Fayette Franklin Fulton Greene
Huntingdon Indiana, Jefferson, uniata LANCASTER Lawrence
Perry Philadelphia Pike schuyk Snyder Somerset Union
Washington, Westmoreland, York.
Residents of all other for the camp at ad
son Barracks, N. Y
How to Become an Applicant
Applicants must apply the official blank which
ens of information may be obtained from of
Major William Kelly Jrs 452 Commercial Trust Bldg,
Captain A. A. King Room 432 Commercial Trust Bldg
Captain Lewis S. Morey Pennsylvania Military College,
o Captain William F. Harre, of U, S A. Recruiting
Captain John S Davis 627 smhfed St. Pittsburgh, Pa
GaPtain Arthur Ahrend Pennsylvania State College Pa
u S. Recruiting Officer Scranton, Pa.
Applicants should appear before the eXamng officer
All applicants equal consideration and will not
be considered in the order of priority filing
be made by the army authorities.
Physical Examinations
Medical examination papers be at the Harris
burg Recruiting Office and taken Dr. Hugh Hamilton 81
B. Royer at the State Department Of Health Where be
pieant will be physically exandne sxamined
The camps will be open for the following classes
a. Reserve Oicers OF the line nfantry, Cavalry Field
Officers Training Corps unit 20 years and months and
other cadet students of the age (C Members of the
lonal Guard when duly authorized D) of military
schools between 20 and months and A years and E
Other citizens between 20 years months and a wears Of
are otherwise qualified. '
In order to be eligible applicants we'll educated and
demonstrated IN business athletics other that
they possess to an unusual degree the ability handle men
All applicants must be of the States of good moral
character and sound physical condition and capable o under
gong the severe physical work of drill maneuvers
- 10 GATE he majority of the applying been under
years OF and is large number of men
the of 30 and "a years apply in order to qualify for
the higher grades which be filled troops are called
into service ~ ~
Expenses
AL men attending the camps must pay their transport
at1on TOR which they will be reimbursed at the camn
period. u'''"s the training
The Government will supply uniforms but as there NAV be
endants at the urged their own uniforms in
ADVANCE if practicable, follows: mo -
lat Service Brooches, Service, O. D.
Cdl NGoru,. 70: Y Pair Leggns, Canvas
Shirts Flannel O. d.
articles OF Uniforms be purchased from Army and NAVY
cooperative Company 1928 South Broad Street Phadenb;
Pa Army and Navy Store 223 Market Street Phadenh;a Do
D B. ADrahams Co. sos Market Street Philadelphia Pa or
rom any military outftter ~
Commissions
Inc war Department has that everv man who
attends camps and is found satisfactory completing his
ouse OF instruction will be given commission in the Officers
Reserve Corps. " 1 OeiS
Members of National Guard
Ensted men who members of National Guard oreanza
ons which have been mustered Federal Service nav he
Ioughed tor three months attend camp bv ann1ca+;o
hrough Federal authorities Members National Guard
oatons which have yet been mustered into the Federal Ser
wee may be tuoughed for three months bv application 70
proper military authorities Of the State of syvana
MILITARY TRAINING CAMPS ASSOCIATION
OF THE UNITED STATES
Harrisburg Division, Room B. Telegraph Buidine
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