The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-25
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POINT WILL
Be FORT SILL
FOURTH ORDER WHICH NAMES
FORT SILL - EVIDENTLY THE
RESULT OF FORMER BLUNDER
OR INTERFERENCE.

Oklahoma City, June 24.-When Ad-
jutant General Canton is informed that
camp ground has been laid off and
water piped to it he will order the
Oklahoma national guard to mobilize
at Fort Sill Major Stephenson and
Captain Hidwiger of the quartermas-
ter department are now at the post
to prepare for the encampment.
The fourth order relating to the
point of mobilization of the militia of
this state was received by Adjutant
General" Canton Friday afternoon. 1t
is signed Mills, Chief of Militia Bu-
reau" and directed an immediate mo-
biliZation at Fort Sill. The selection
is believed to have been compromise
because of wire pulling for Oklahoma
City, Chandler and McAlester on the
part of Oklahomans in Washington.
Men at Chandler Recalled.
Immediately upon receipt OF the or
der Adjutant General Canton recalled
members of the quartermaster corps
from Chandler, where they were pre-
pairing for encampment and sent them
to Fort Sill. He also notified Col,
Granger Adams, commanding officer
of the post at Fort Sill and requested
him to have a camp ground laid off.
Late Friday night Adjutant General
Canton could give no information con
corning the actual time of beginning
mobilization.
Until word is given to move militia
affairs in Oklahoma are at a stand
still. Assurances were given the ad-
jutant generals office Friday after
noon that all companies of the First
regiment have recruited to the neces-
sary minimum strength and are ready
to entrain. Some Of the units have
recruited to full war strength and
above, anticipating the failure of some
men to pass later medical examina-
tions.
Mobilization Not Abandoned.
Oklahoma's militia will mobilize at
Fort Sill before going to the border,
according to orders so far received.
There have been reports from various
sources .that A and b companies of
the militia would go direct to the bor-
der as fast as recruited, and state
mobilization would be abandoned. Ad-
jutant General Canton has received
no orders on which such reports could
be based, and until the regiment takes
the field he is commanding officer.
Impatience is felt in all company
quarters Officers and men are eager
to mobilize and entrain for the border
as quickly as possible. Experienced
officers who have known border con-
ditions intimately for several years
declare that the impending campaign
will not be brief one as the Spanish
American war, but one or two years,
or more. But the guardsmen are
thinking along the lines that if they
do not get to the border sooner than
present movements presage the fight
ing will be over before they arrive.
Delay Has One Advantage.
The delay in mobilization has had
one good advantage. 1t has enabled
company commanders to recruit to
good strength. Some report that they
are at full war strength and all are
ready to report with the required
minimum.
Troop b has 105 men on its rolls,
the full war strength; Company M
has 141, the full war strength; field
hospital No. has it's full war strength
as has the First Regiment band, with
twenty eight men.
Companies A and G are yet at Fair
park, encamped awaiting orders for
further movement. The men are be
coming accustomed to camp life and
camp duties. All organizations drilled
Friday night until 1880 a m. Saturday.
The companies at Fair park were
held there.
Capt. Alyah Niles has been recog
nized and his tentative recruits in
Tulsa, numbering 100, will come into
the First regiment probably as com
pany C, to replace the one mustered