The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-05
NAVY STATION
. NEEDS ONLY, q
| TO MAKE QUOTA
Local Officers Enlist 49,;
Army Recruiting Increases,

The local navy recruiting must en-
list twenty-one men today in order to
secure vklahoma's quota Of 300 men in
the allotted time set by the war de-
partment as May S. Twenty-five'were
unlisted yesterday, and Lieut.. {. 5.
Vanderbeck, in charge Of recruiting for
the Oklahoma district, said this morn
ing that he had no fear about the re-
quired number being secured by mid
night tonight Eleven. had already
been sworn in at II o'clock this morn.
ing.
Increase at Army.
Recruiting at the army station has
had a uniform increase since the army
bill authorizing the selective draft plan
was passed by~congress Enlisthents
since and including April 10 have been
as follows Apri. |, 20 May ], ~
May 2, 81; May ). 80, and May 4, -.
Yesterday was one OF the four biggest
DAYS for recruiting in the history OF
CltflCl tIC army W VIC navy
Mr. Vanderbeck said this morning
that recruiting agitation would con
tnue the same as hitherto even though
the full quota Of 800 men was secured
today.
MANY stations have not secured
their quota" said Mr. Vanderbeck.
1.-THE navy needs more and more men,
and at once. want Oklahoma TO do
her share, and more than her share, II
necessary, to meet the present crisis
In our Country'S history
Roll Of Honor
Oklahoma boys who have been accept
ed by the army since yesterday noon fol
low Harvey Cobb, Braggs Ezell Hen
son, Boyn,on Ciaud Hambln and Mar
Ion Sneed, Muskogee Samuel Nolen,
Chickasha; Thomas Rhodes and Roy
Sisemore, Sallispaw Louis Tate, Sham
rock; Coy L. Biggers, Lcuius J Big
gers,SStyart; Frank r. Biassingame,
Duke: James A, Boxley, Ninnckah; {;
Chester T. Burkhal,er, Anadarko Ern-
ea'F. Burton, ChicIRsha; Thomas +
Connors, Dow; Charles {. Copelin,
Shawnee; Ernest K. Redmon, McAles-
ter; Roy T. Evans. Cogar; James l.
Flyngs. Kansas City. Mo; Eugene A.
Ford, Anadarko; Roy l., Franks, MIN
nekah; Chester l. Freeman, Olney,
Texas; Byron T. Gibbs, Phillips; Loui,
r. Harmon, Stuart; Carl F.. Harris,
Sulphur; James H. Hayes, Ninnekah !,
Earl Herr, Elgin; Fred B. Jcpkins,
Hodge, La; Grover w. King, Apache !;
Leonard c, McGaughy, Red Oak; Will
liam ]. Marshall, Paden; Henry {.
Nichols, Chickasha; George W. Ross,
Pine, Mo; Joe W. Ruiieka, Anadarko ;
Jesse l.. Sager. Indianola Joe b. Sharp,
Wayne Ralph Z. Stewart, Anadarko
Dale w. Stokes, Ninnekah; Harry l..
Stott, Pauls Valley; Dan w. Terry,
Talahina; William N. Ward, Weleet-
ka; William F., Wear, Chismville, Ark.
Clay A, Wellborn, ChickashA Marion
D. Westfaii, Clarence g. Wilkins, Ok
lahoma City; Louis c. Wilson. Burk-
burner, Texas; Foy F. Wood, Shawnee.
Navy Recruits. a
Enlistment, for the navy during the
last twenty four hours are Walter Tur-
Rer, Frank Turner, Lewis Doyle, John
Doyle and William Smith, Oklahoma
City; Vernon Cain and George Davis
Tulsa; Ben Hargis and Clifton Butler
Muskosee; Hodge, MeAlester; Man!
fred d. Gist, Charles l.. Victor, Enid
William w. Weaver, Oklahoma City
Joseph II. Fulcher, Muskogee; Enis II
Svitak, Claude Z. Redmon. Charles O
Burgess. Oklahoma City; Charles Har-
wood, Muskogee; William +. Dean. Nc,
Aiester; Sam Atkins. Enid; Frederick
A. Jackson, Robert l., Beard, Rat Lynn
Oklahoma City, Millard =. Collins
Enid; Spence Russell, Eulas z. Reagan
Otto Kimbel, Oklahoma City.