The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-25
FORM COMPANY
Of ENGINEERS
SEVERAL APPLICANTS FOR COM.
MISSIONS EXAMINED YEsTER-
DAY BY MAJOR SCOTT.
PRAI ISES GEN. carp
Adjutant General Of Oklahoma Ma.
tionaI Guard LaJded by Scott and
Captain Kng-"Be a Went; Don't
Be a Sent" Is EnIstme Slogan.
Several applicants for

Several applicants for G. u ions
in the engineers company 4 is
being organized i'm Ardmore = Z
of the National Guard Of Okla u
We're examined yesterday by M q
Hugh Scott. of the medical depa
ment and Capt r. b King Of the eh
gineers corps, who arrived i'm the af.
iernoon from Oklahoma city, and re-.
turned To- headquarters last midnight.
r. W Patterson already has passed
examinations and has been commits.
stoned captain of the locs company
H. II Sayre has been commissioned
first lieutenant
"Of course. there will not be enough
commissions in the company to 20
around 10 those who have applied for
them Captain Patterson said ycster.
day. 'and those men who are found 10
be best equipped for the positions.
when the examinations are cOuclud.
ed. will be given the appointments.
There are several places open for ser.
geants. however. and il is expected
that these will be filled readily"
Major Scott, who is a second cousin
of Major General Hugh l.. Scott. Of
the United States army. has been con.
nected with the national guard for
some time.
BE a Went; don't be sent" Major
Scott said yesterday Young men of
Ardmore should enlist in the engineer
company now, as those who enlist
now will not be drafted They will be
required to register but they will be
exempted on account Of membership
in the national guard
"ArdmOre is the home of Admtant
General Ancol carp. the youngest ad.
jutant general in the United States.
and the liyest wire Of the whole
bunch. He is the best one Oklahoma
Territory and the State OF Oklahoma
ever has had He has worked under
great handicap. He has thrown his
whole power into the work, and he
should have the loyal support Of every
person in Ardmore Home pride
should do this
"The old saying that q prophet is
not without honor save in his own
country should not hold good in Ard.
more. This engineer company will be
organized In ArdmOrc. II will be a
home organization. and the greatest
advertisement this city can have. be.
cause these are war times. and milf.
tary advertising attracts the greatest
attention everywhere now.
Under the national defense act Of
June g, 1916. the president can call
into federal service by draft men TO
fill up national guard organization
This includes men between the ages
of is and - years. Therefore. when
the class from 2l To 81 years Is Sc
lected and drafted into federal ser.
vice, there is a likelihood that there
will be another draft. so | wish 10 urge
Oklahomans 10 enlist now, and not
wait 10 be- drafted
Companies of engineers are being
organized in Tulsa. Oklahoma CITY
and Ardmore Tulsa raised company
of l05 men In two days Tulsa now
has a company of infantry. 100 men:
an ambulance company. l5O men. and
the company ot engineers. Oklahoma
city has, in addition 10 the engineers
company one company OF infantry.
100 men; regimenal hospital i3
men; a rcgimeutal band 80 men: q
field hospital, % men, and q troop
of cavalry. 90 men.
"Ardmorc, with population oi
10000 should raise company Of en-.
gineers In week She must not miss
this opportunity"