Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-06
c. of c. Opens Station With
Sergeant Boddo
in Charge.
STILL NEEDING MEN
Canvass Here for $500 for
AcropIane for Okla
homa Troops.

IMMEDIATELY upon the receipt of a
i series Of kilograms by Secretary
Clarence b. Douglas Of the Tulsa
Chamber Of Commerce from Col. Roy
Hoffman, commanding the oklahoma
national guard. requesting the people
Of Tulsa to assist in recruiting to full
war strength their pride soldier or
ganiZation. Company &. Mr.. Douglas
yesterday morning had erected on the
southwest corner OF Boston and Third
a recruiting tent and the work of re-
Cruiting new men to be assigned 20
Company G was placed in the hands
Sergeant Lonnie Beddo. late of
Troop A. oklahoma national guard.
During II recent visit at the mo-
bilizatiOn camp at Fort Sill, Capt
Fred BoHO was instructed to return
to this city and assist in every pos
sible way in bringing Tulsa's company
to full war strength. and in compli-
ance with these orders he announced
yesterday morning that all those de-
string to enlist for service in Mexico
with Company G would be enlisted in
this city. where they would be given
the physical examination by himself
and then transported. at the expense
Of the state. To Oklahoma city or Fort
sill and mustered In with the com
pany.
BOSo Instrumental.
II was through the efforts Of Cap
tain Boso that Tulsa's pride organiza-
ton was sent to the field. able to
win all the hcnors and high tributes
which have fallen to 1t from the de-
partment commanders In cOn1unC-
ton with Capt Alva Niles, Captain
BosO assisted in recruiting the local
company up to u strength Of more
than a hundred. all Of whim were
given the most severe physical tests
before they were sent to Fort Sill.
IL was the elimination by these pre-
liminarv tests Of those unfit for serv-
ice that sent only the best recruits
into the company when they were
mustered into the service, and as a
result the Tulsa company lost fewer
men on the final physical examination
conducted at the mobilization point
than any OF the other units Of the
oklahoma national guard.
Those interested in the recruiting Of
other units Of fighting forces I'm Tulsa
are assisting in some ways the men
who are attempting to recruit Com
pany G Of Tulsa 10 full war strength,
and Il now appears thai ali attempts
to organize 4 troop Of cavalry a bat
terry Of artillery or a second com
pany OF infantry before the first or
ga nization is recruited up will be
halted by thoGe behind this move
ment
While the efforts Of patriotic citi-
zens OF Tulsa are being directed TO
recruit the pride Of the regiment up
TO full strength. a campaign is be-
ing inaugurated for securing contri-
buttons TO the fund for the purchase
OF an aeroplane which will be as
signed TO duty with the First OKLA
homa regiment Of national guard
when it takes the field along the Rio
Grande
Out for icrOplane Money.
Lieut. w. ) Hin. T.. J. A. arrived
In Tulsa yesterday morning and at
once began mG king plans for cam
paign which It Is expected will re-
suit in raising at least s3.500 to be
applied to the fund with which to
purchase the aerOplane. Lieutenant
Hill plans to enlist the services OF a |
score or more young ladies OF Tulsa |
and for the remainder OF the week |
will have a tagging brigade at work |
securing contributions 20 the fund.
This army officer had arranged for |
headquarters in Hotel Tulsa and |
throughout the day Wednesday was
bu1ly engaged in perfecting details |
OF the campaign. the first real work |
Of which will begin this morning