The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-11
TO HONOR MEN Of
SELECTED ARMY
CARTER COUNTY DEFENSE COUN-
Gil PLANS DEMONSTRATION
FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
SEEK NOTED SPEAKER
Man of Statewide Prominence VIII BE
Secured to Make Principal Address
Meeting Will BE Held at the Fair
Grounds

secured 10 Make Principal Address
Meeting Will BE Held at the Fair
Grounds
Carter county will do honor to the
men Of the selective army. who are
about to be mustered into the service
Of the United States. at a meeting to be
held Sunday afternoon at the fair
grounds. This decision was reached at
a session of the executive committee Of
the Council Of Defense for Carter coun-
ty held yesterday afternoon. A speaker
Of statewide prominence will be secured
for the occasion, the Ardmore Cham
Der Of Commerce band will furnish the
music and everything will be done to
make the occasion one which will
arouse the patriotism of the people and
give the young men. about 10 leave
their homes, a proper appreciation Of
the high regard in which they are held
| ny lHtH people.
The general arrangements for the az.
fair have been placed in the hands Of a
committee comprising S. A. Apple, J. T.
| Coleman and Capt William Hutchin.
son. This committee will at once take up
the matter Of securing the best sperk.
er that is available on that occasion
the services Of several strong men hav.
ing been offered by the state council
The officers OF the Ardmore Home
Guards, Capt. Otis Smith. Lieut. L. $
Raines and Lieut.. L. w Burrow. will
comprise the committee to look after
the selected men and to concentrat,
them at the court house az . O'Clock
preparatory to marching them TO IN,
fair grounds
In the absence OF the president tn,
meeting Of the county council was calle,
to order by the vice president II. G
Spaulding.
The call OF the state council for ai
in financing the movement throughou
the state. pending a session OF the les
islature 20 make am appropriation 10
the purpose. was read by the secretar,
Carl Russell and upon motion a con
. mittee comprising Roy NJ johnson. Oti
I Cofey and L. $. Raines was appointe
/ TO raise the necessary amount for IN
e state council and also 20 carry on th
work Of the county council which
/. already overhurdened with duties Of
clerical nature. This committee ha
y already entered actively upon its al
p. ties, the seriousness of the present ST
h uation being appreciated by everyon
,. The urgent need Of the services OF
/. woman agricultural agent 20 enter u
). on her duties without delay was brougl
s 70 the attention OF the council by n
e committee on agriculture and marke
ing IL being set forth that the feder
government was ready to pay SS5
, month toward the expense II the cou
. ~ would pay Sl5, but that ii wou
: be necessary to act without DELAY.
the fund would soon be exhausted M
II also was problematical as TO no
,, long IL would be possible 10 secure ,
- experienced woman agent as their ser
! ices are In great demand K. H. NJ
.. Lish was appointed chairman Of a col
I. mittee TO bring this matter 10 the
=. tention OF the commissioners court
a. The secretary was instructed to te
n. graph the adiutant general and ur
]. the lmnediate issuance OF commissio
to the officers OF the hQme guards.
Gently recommended by the execut
committee as Il is desired TO begin {
A work Of recruiting the companies
the various towns OF the county.
%, Is the plan Of the military commit
to especially invite the men EXEMPT
VI from service in the selective army
ce become members Of the home guard
The secretary was instructed 10
once prepare membership cards for [
IN County Council Of Defense. with a vi,
I'M 10 beginning the enrolment OF me
OF hers without delay. as Il is desir
al that every part Of the county be IN
is. represented In this patriotic body.
nd The president and secretary were g
er powered to select an assistant at a a,
m mite salary 70 do the stenographlc wo
OF the office and to aid in every W
possible In the carrying on OF the wo
OF the county agricultural agent. I
n conservation OF food and the increa
OF production being a very lmporta
n. part Of the work OF the defense co,
!. ell.
n. In view Of the many important m
m. ters pending II was decided that an
ia iournment would be taken tili Frid
es afternoon at o'clock. when some OF
a. committees win be ready to repo