Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-07
Col. Hoffman VIII Send Out
Il Recruiting Officers
From Fort Sill.
ALL ARE READY TO
MOVE ON JULY IL
Every Man in Regiment in
Fine Fettle. Hospital
Nearly Empty.
Ry COL. BEN G. WHITEHEAD.
Especial Staff Correspor dent.)

Especial Staff Correspordent)
EORT SILL Okla. July Call to
L border was unknown in this camp
till this morning. News was given
out by Governor Williams as it APP
peared in The World and other news
papers under Oklahoma City date
line. Not an officer here knew till
this morning that thcree was such
call. We leave here Wednesday
and there will be no postponement,
Every company will go as 1t stands
on that day
Col. Roy Hoffman, commanding Of
ficer. has received instructions to
send out IL recruiting officers, whose
names must be supplied to the war
department and individual orders
made in each case. Probably tomor-
row morning one man from each com
pany will hurry forth and seek every
recruit possible to get.
All Eager for Fray.
Every man in the regiment seems
anxious to GO" said Colonel Hoffman
10 me this evening. "They want to
get into the field, into action. We
will take what men we have and the
ones who come to us before Wednes-
day ordered. The spirit of the regi-
ment is wonderful The men are in
fine health, the sanitation of the camp
is the best that we have ever had
the food is good and substantial, and
every officer and every private Is
right up on his tiptoes working hard
to make the regiment better. We
have n wonderfully fine force Of fight
ing men, and | am mighty proud Of
regiment. We go into the south to do
our duty, whatever that duty is, and
| know that Oklahoma will not be
ashamed of her soldiers when we come
home. We are anxious to get away.
because 1t means such active work,
because 1t means coming nearer to the
fulfillment of the trust that the gov
ernment reposes in us, The true Ok
lahoman delights in doing his duty
without delay"
Boys Are Ready.
Captain Wylliss. Clinton: my
boys are ready and anxious"
Captain Gillstrap. Chandler: ut
will he n splendid collection Of men,
ready for any duty. They are fit to
fight"
Captain Niles, Tulsa: 81 am proud
Of my regiment and proud OF my
ready He is fighting the bits TO ge,
away. All the men are well and
happy"
Captain Richards. Newkirk: "The
change will put the boys in even bet
ter condition"
CAPTAIN Johnson, Pawnee: "YoL
just watch our boys do their duty ard
it will he more than a duty. it will
be pleasure"
Captain DeGroot. Muskogee: "Om
troubles are being ironed out in fine
shape and the Muskogee company will
he on the firing line whenever called.
We will have a pretty good company.
too, from the standpoint OF size"
Company G., Wewoka: EVERY
unit of this regiment is in good shape
and anxious. Watch Wewoka"
Captain Veach, Durant: "Our boys
are keen for the clash. They will OF
some fine work"
Captain Berry. saltwater: Are we
anxious to go? Well, ! should think
we are. Boys in fine shape. too.
Watch them at their work"
Captain JarbOe. Enid: Whatever
in our hands"
Names Written High.
Captain Ben Davis Locke, Antlers:
81 don't like to toll SO much about
my company but you will see then.
names written whore it counts. You
watch my Indians"
Captain Lee, Oklahoma CITY: at
last we go to the front. This is tho
greatest test Of all. The First infantry
will come back with new honors. Ev-
cry company has been doing good
work. We are all anxious to CO."
Captain Wrenn, Okemah: I'VE may
get away first. The cavalry will ride
into the work with colors flying. We
all want to go"
Captain Bonfoey, oklahoma City:
comes we will be there. Our cavalry
troop is ready TO meet any require
ment. We are all anxious to get down
where there is something doing"
Barry Martin, private in Company
G. was the first mer1bor Of that com
pany TO go into the hospital. He was
only there for a few hours, however.
He was seized with nosebleed, and it
was thought for a time he would
bleed to death but the splendid men
ut the hospital soon STOPPED the trou-
lie. and before taps he was back with
his company. He comes irom a fam.
lily OF military men, his grandfather
and several grcat-uncles being in the
Civil war. Private Martin saw four
years OF good service in the navy
being a coxswain on the Utah and be-
ing one Of the occupying force at Vera
Cruz Private Winfrey was a mcm-
Der OF Villas machine gun forces. His
pay was long delinquent. and he
asked the bandit several times for
some of that good American gold that
was promised. Finally villa told Win
frey that the next time he mentioned
American gold that the offender
would be shot through the ear one