Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-04
shoot straighter than any tail man
in the regiment.
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shoot straighter than any tail man
in the regiment.
Two New Recruits.
We have received two recruits. and
we were wondering. The whole Ok
lahoma regiment was distressed be-
cause not a single one of those men
who insisted that they could whip
Mexico alone had volunteered. let
ter has been received from Major
Parnoy. the United States recruiting
officer at oklahoma City. saying that
only two officers and none Of the
eighteen men need ID for recruiting
soivicc had reported there for duty.
SO. il seems to the soldier boys down
here, that the speech making Pdtri-
OTIS back home quit patrioting as soon
as the tune of the "Old Gray Mare"
tic official hymn Of the First Okla
fcma, died down in the distance.
With recruiting officers at work in
oklal oma there would be little trou-
HE in securing all the men that are
needed to make the regiment full.
Capt Frank Way of W2lter is no
lorrei of the army, and has returned
to his home in the western portion of
the state He had been mustered in
as an ordnance officer. and the gov
crrment has stated that it has no
provision for paying an ordnance Of
ficer There isn't any fun in working
in the army unless the pay roll shows
signs of life And, naturally. Cap
tain Way said that he didn't want to
have jcb that isn't job. He is one
of the most popu'ar men the reSi-
mont has known. and there is lot of
deep regret that he has gone away.
Were also comes that Captain Waite
has been ordered 20 sead all of his
equipment from Fort Sill to san An
tonic. and lie true soldier, he
complied We left Captain Waite on
the sillside near Lawton when we
left ana felt thJt he would find hap
riuees among the people there. But
now that Captain Waite has become
a gurlcss shooter. ha viii probably re-
main at Fort Sill until lac gets or
ders to march on Shawnee. And,
again like . true soldier, he will obey
orders.
Unless this gun firing ceases on the
c6ge of the camp Captain Berry of
Stillv atcr gives promise Of becoming
a nervous wreck. The saltwater man
dCcsn't like useless noises. HC is
ready for battle, and will wade into
the fray with saber between his
tcCth and a gun in each hand. But he
wonders what's the use of q Fourth
IF July celebration every day and
every night in this immediate vicinity
Of the Rio Grandc. The saltwater
CCmpGny is one of the fine ones OF
the regiment. and Captain Berry
thinks that this is the finest regiment
of them al. In fact, he admits it,
To Hold Field Day
August Is will be the great regi-
mental field day. and every hammer
thrower in the regiment VIII have hls
Glance. The Rev. DIR. Barnes, chap
lain If the regiment, will be master
of ceremonies and all bets must be
placed in his hands the proceeds 10
he devoted to any religious, oharit-
able or culinary purpose that he may
select.
And this reminds me of the various
company funds. There has been a
lot Of advertising" about the kind
ness and the patriotism Of different
towns and this caused a thorough and
Impartial investigation. The com
pany fund is constructed and created
by people back home who applaud
the soldiers in a really substantial
way and seek to have those soldiers
have things TO eat which are not
usually found in the army bill of fare.
Some mon told me, for instance, that
Tulsa had subscribed $4,000 for hcr
boys The truth is that the amount
was 1,0S0, of which j. S. Cosden gave
) ,U-1. ana i uiSti II tliAlti'i " 1ilbt -
Just as the other companies are en-
titled to better treatment from Their
own home towns. But here is the list
as II stands today, and you may
judge of how these towns feel about
their soldier companies Another
list will be published later, just to
show if the people have decided to
really show that they appreciate these
Solder boys. The company funds to
date are as follows:
Company G, Tulsa ...........Sl,O ,OSO
Company G, Wewoka ....... 20
Con pany A. Clinton ....... 2"i
Company +, Muskogee. .... 205
Company II, Durant ......... III
Company NJ, Oklahoma city. 1lj
Company X, Enid ............ SS
Company u, Newkirk ...... so
Company b, Chandler ........ GO
Company T., Pawnee ......... -
Company l., Antlers ......... 600
Company |, Saltwater .... 25
The Company A fund of Clinton has