The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-04
OFFICERS OF AMERICAN MILL
TARY LEAGUE PLAN TO
MEET NATIONS CALL.
MAY MOBILIZE HERE
Subscription Of $1,000 Needed to Heet
Preliminary Expense-orga anizatlon
of Two Carter County Companies Of
Volunteers Urged.

sponse will the leading city in south
ern Oklahoma make when President
Wilson issues a call for a large volun.
teer army to aid in crushing the jug
gernaut which is crushing the vitals
of civilization throughout the world?
Organization OF a complete regiment
OF infantry, through the efforts of the
American Military League, and mo-
bilization of such organization in Ard.
more until it is needed for actual ser
vice, is a plan which is being worked
out by William Hutchinson, command.
er of the Ardmore post of the Ameri.
can Military League, and c. 0. Bum,
one of the organizers OF the local post
Subscription of fund sufficient to
pay expenses of the organization and
mobilization of the regiment is one Of
the most Important problems which
they must solve, and this afternoon
they held conference with several
local business and professional men
regarding such fund
$4,000 Needed.
"We need $4,000 to pay preliminary
expenses of organizing the regiment
Mr.. Bum said this morning, "and We
expect not the slightest trouble in OBJ
tanning this amount. In doing the
work we propose, it will be necessary,
probably, to obtain the sanction of
the United States war department to
mobilize the organization here. We
will obtain this sanction at once.
Every community in this section of
the state will be urged to take part
in the movement, and every little town
and district will be asked to contribute
men TO the regiment, even though they
are able to send only squad or two.
Such squads should elect leaders
who, in turn. should communicate with
. William Hutchinson, commander OF
the Ardmore post, advising him that
they are ready to serve when needed
Only by real cooperation and system
attic work can the organization be per
fected within the short time between
now and the day they will be called
to the cOlors."
Two Carter County Companies.
That Ardmore will be called upor
to furnish complete company Of men
approximately $50, in the event vol
unteer army is called, and that the
remainder of Carter county will bC
asked to contribute another complete
company, is the opinion Of MIR. Hut
crimson.
call for volunteer army of on,
million men for the entire country vii
! mean that only one per cent of tn,
population is being called to the col
ors,' Mr.. Hutchinson says. "Figurinl
Ardmore's population at $4,000, thi
will mean that the city must send Is
men. or almost a full war strengtl
company, and that the remainder o
! the county must organize another con
pany. Not having exact figures as I
the population Of Carter county an
the state OF Oklahoma, We can do n
more than conjecture. but Oklahom
I probably has population OF tire
million, and on the basis of one pc
cent of the population Oklahom
should furnish not less than $500
men In answer to a call for one millio
volunteers.
oklahoma's Share 2700o.
AN infantry regiment at wa
I strength totals a little more than 1,SC
| men, and Oklahoma's share would 4
\ fifteen regiments, or 2T0OO men.
an army Is composed NOT only of II
fantry, but also of other branches
service, Oklahomas share would /
approximately equal to one complet
infantry division which at ",
strength totals nearly $4,000 men:
regiment Of cavalry twelve batteri,
OF field artillery battalion Of engi
GERS, battalion Of signal troops. al
ammunition, supply, sanitary and e
gineer trains
"Oklahoma now has about 1900 me
under armed service 4 call for OF
million volunteers, therefore. meal
that We must multiply that by twent
almost In order to do our fair shar
"Will Ardmore do her part? w
Carter county inscribe her name In Il
hall OF fame by being the first
offer to the war department co,
plete regiment OF soldiers for the d
fense Of our country, or for often
against a foreign foe?'
Members OF the local post OF {
American Military League, in regul
drill session last night evdenc
great enthusiasm at prospects for 8,
ing actual armed service, and all
pressed a willingness to aid in recru
ing members for the regiment whi
will be organized.