Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-01
ARMY RECRUITS
WILL BE TAKEN
AFTER JUNE 5
Capt. Harrell Instructed Men
Will Be Received Until
They Are Drafted

An order received last night by
Captain William +. Harrell, of the
local recruiting station, clears up one
asked by prospective recruits, ac-
cording to a statement made by the
captain this morning.
The telegram gave permission TO
enlist volunteers after June pro-
vided they have been duly registered
and volunteer their services before
the actual draft bgins. Captain Har-
rell emphasized, however. once
man is drafted, his right to volunteer
imm ediately ceases From the date
the draft is received man is imme-
d!ately in the service of the United
State Army, and not to appear at the
time and place designated is to be
considered deserter from the United
States Army and be dealt with ac-
cordingly.
Men anxious to enlist and thus es-
cape being drafted have constantly
been inquiring at the recruiting sta
ton If they would be allowed to
enlist after June 8. Many of them
said to go Immediately might mean
ruin TO themselves, but If they were
allowed time to tend to their busi-
ness affairs and put them in such
shape as they wished they would
gladly enlist because they did not
want to be drafted. The order re-
ceived last evening will clear this
matter in the minds of many who
have been willing to volunteer their
services but who were unwilling to
go until they felt justified in leaving
their private affairs.
Many married men have volun-
teered their services at the recruiting
station and shown their ability to
provide for Il family without the pay
received in the army. Some of them
were in q position to assure the gov
ernment their families would not be-
come government charges under any
circumstances. Captain Harrell tele-
g"aphed for further instructions and
was informed that married men at
the present time could be enlisted
only upon the recommendation of a
colonel in charge of a regiment hav-
ing vacancies. BY applying to any
army colonel a married man can be
enlisted if he explains satisfactorily
his private affairs and receives the
recommendation of the colonel.
3,20S Men First Month
Since the first of April the Har-
risburg district has sent 320S men to
Columbus. Ten per cent. of these
were rejected because of physical
disability. The entire quota for the
Harrisburg district is 3.440. AS a
result the Harrisburg district thus
far, though leading in the state, is
still 500 short of the required quota.
Captain Harrell hopes to have the
full quota before the draft begins.
ANY man enlisting before June will
not have to register.
OF the 84 men enlisted yesterday
IL were from Reading. and IA from
Allentown. The young men from
Harrisburg and vicinity who enlisted
are:
J. ames H. McWilliams, Ruther-
ford.
Martin L. Minick, 922 Green street.
James NJ. Hill, 1909 Wood street.
Carl K. Kochnaner, 313 Broad
street.
Joseph W. Cooper. 1922 Market
street.
Ignat Stalar, born in BuIania, Rus
sia, 626 Herr street.
James Gorsia. 261 Myers street,
Steelton.
Alexander T. Blessing. civil engi-
neer, Linglestown.
Mr.. Strawhecker. of so Reservoir
street, is home after visiting In Mil
lersburg.
Joseph Shenk, of Penbrook, spent
Wednesday in Reading.
Miss Sara Harvey, 1922 Kensing-
ton street. visited in Gettysburg dur
ing the beginning of the week.