Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-08
Expect to Get 800 Men to
Join Regiment for
Border Duty.
CAPTAIN NILES HERE
Major Charles Barrett Re
.jected on Account of
His Size.
by COL. BEN @. WHITEHEAD.
Especial Staff Correspordent.)

EORT SILL. Okla. July 7.-Recruit-
L ing officers have been delegated
to go out tomorrow and hustle for
recruits. Each commissioned officer
will be accompanied by one noncom-
missioned officer and one private.
Most of these men will not go to their
home stations. but to other towns in
their territory which haven't been
combed over so thoroughly. The fol-
lowing assignments have been made
and the men start out in the morn
ing: Lieutenant Merrifield, Company
A, Clinton; Lieutenant Embry Com
pany b, Shawnee; Captain Niles. Com
pany c, Tulsa; Lieutenant Wolaver,
Company f. Muskogee: Lieutenant
Whitney. Company G., Ada: Lieuten-
ant Paullin. Company II. Hugo: Lieu
tenant Brock, Company |, Ardmore; :;
Lieutenant Richards, Company K,
Enid; Lieutenant Foster and Major
Barretts adjutant. Drumlight.
1t is expected to get five hundred
men by this method. one noncom-
missioned officer and one private will
go to Oklahoma City and be with
Major Birney of the regulars at the
United States recruiting office.
Major Charles Barrett, ranking
major of the First infantry. was re-
jected yesterday evening on account
of lack of weight when examined by
the army surgeon. He sought a Sec
ond examination today but it availed
nothing, and he will now leave the
guard and return to his work at Dem
ocratic state headquarters at Okla
homa City.
He Is a Spanish war veteran and
has been in the guard continuously
for twenty years. He has been very
popular among officers and men and
his retirement brings a gloom over
the entire camp.
The entire regiment of the first in
fantry was mustered in today, as well
as Troop A. Okemah, and Troop B.
oklahoma City. of the cavalry. The
engineers corps was mustered IN yes
terday. The entire regiment was on
parade today and it looked like
bunch Of real Oklahoma men.
Sunday will be the big day. 1t will
be the last Sunday when friends and
relatives may visit the boys in camp,
and the greatest crowd in Lawton's
history is provided for. Many spe-
cials are expected.
Captain Niles OFF.
Captain Niles of Company C leaves
tomorrow morning for other points to
secure recruits, and he will probably
make Tulsa a visit before his return
Every company commander Is max
ing salvator finish in getting men
into the guard. The Clinton ladies.
wives. mothe-s and sweethearts of the
members of Company c have tele-
phoned that they will come ton1or-
row and Colonel Hoffman has PRO
vided for tents for their comfort
while here.
Fifty ladies will come. Company C
expects the Tulsa people to pour out
on next Sunday. Governor williams
viii come from Medicine park to re-
view the troops. He will pr obab bly, Sc
lect Tuesday for the pleasant duty.
Adjutant-General Ancel carp. who
returned last night to Oklahoma City
after an official visit to this camp. is
the youngest adjutant general in the
United States. and the youngest IN
point of military service.
Major Rarrett has been taking on
weight very rapidly. He tried tn.
Bulgarian buttermilk cure. the first
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