Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-24
Take Oath to Serve United
States and Pass Med
ical Examination.
STRENUOUS DRILL
GIVEN RECRUITS
Local Company May Move
to Mexican Border
Without Mobilization.

y OMPANY G, First regiment, Okla
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pride company which broke all mill
tary records by recruiting to the maxi
mum peace strength Of l09 men within
a day and n half after Secretary of
War Baker announced that oklahoma
would be called upon to send her
quota of men to the Mexican war zone
this morning stands ready to answer
the final orders to embark for the
front.
The final step in making the lO9
recruits real soldiers, subject To the
call of the president of the United
States, sworn to defend the flag with
their lives, and their country as long
as they live. was taken last night when
every member OF Tulsa's company
took the oath of allegiance to the
United States. administered by Capt.
AlVa j. Niles.
1t was while taking this oath of
allegiance to the country, the flag and
its noble history that the members of
Company &. Tulsa, received their first
bit of military color. Soon after the
recruits had assembled in the knights
of Columbus hall on South Boulder.
the fuses of the lighting system ntuS
the uses OF the lighting system being
blown out.
Take Oath In Candle Light.
Candles were hurriedly procured
and in the dim light of these the oath
was administered.
Early yesterday morning the re-
cruiting station at the corner of Third
and Boston was opened. the American
flag hoisted to the top of the staff
an! the roster was opened for more
recruits
At 10 o'clock the expected signal
Of three long blasts of the fire whistle
assembled those who had previously
signed the roster and these were in
formed that an order from Adjutant-
General Canton was expected to arrive
at any moment instructing the com
mander of the local company to en-
train for Chandler. In the meantime.
however, it was announced the re-
cruits would be given a course of in
struction in foot drill and under the
command of Captain Niles the men
in company formation in column of
twos went through half an hours cx-
ercise, after which they were marched
back to the recruiting station and dis
missed until mess call WAS sounded
at noon.
Then more than sixty We're issued
meal tickets and marched to res
Company Assemblies.
The members Of the company were
assembled shortly after the noon hour
and another half hour was devoted to
drill. Sergeant Spilman Of the United
States army recruiting service acting
as drillmaSter II was in this period
of drill that the men secured their
first lessons in right dress. parade
rest. at ease. right face, about face
and front From the point OF the
many onlookers 1t appeared that near
the end of the drill the orders lat
ease" were the most welcome to the
recruits just out of the offices and
stores. Those who had been used
to harder work went through the drill
without a deep breath and 1t Is doubt
full If any hastily organized company
ever presented a better front OF deep
winded, broad -chested men than those
of company &. Tulsa. when orders
were given for company front, pre-
ceding dismissal for the time
Throughout the afternoon hundreds
gathered about the recruiting tent lt. |
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