The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-04
THIRD CONTINGENT
FROM CARTER CO.
SPECIAL SANTA m TRAIN CAR
RIES BOYS FROM ARDMORE
AND VICINITY To CAMP.
CHEtRtO BY CROWD
Delegation Of Veterans Escorts Selected
Soldiers To Union Station - Given
Lunches. Cigars. Tobacco and Cigar
cts by Red Cross and Elks.

Those la the draft COMPRISING the
third contingent from Carter County
left Ardmore yesterday afternoon about
O'Clock on a special Santa I'e train,
which carried the contingents q; sew
ernl counties above Carter.
As the boys marched to the train
at the depot they were handed individ.
ual lunches prepared by members of
the Red Cross.
\ committee from the Elks' lodge Of
this city also had a paper bag for each
boy, In which there was a can Of Prince
Albert tobacco. two packages OF Camel
cigarets. one sack of Bull Durham to-
bacco and two cigars.
An immense crowd congregated ut the
depot to bid the boys goodbye and wave
them farowells. school boys and
girls ,nlivened tn, sion with their
rah rahs. and appf Ne e yells.
In the afternoon Il. ~ents, other
relatives and sweetheart y he young
men gathered on the law md the
court house and strolled the
building. There were numero 'nfi-
dental talks and aifectionate att, - :
for those soon TO depart.
There is one foreigner in the cont
gent sent yesterday. His name L.
Ed Il. Wehba. a Syrian. who was born
10000 miles from here. He expressed
confidence in America and It's allies
winning the war. and was glad to take
part in it as "A soldier for his adopted
ltat nf
relatives present TO see him off.
A short while before the time to line
up for marching to the depot "A delega-
ton from the Confederate home ar
rived and mingled with the boys and
went among the parents ami relatives,
extending consolation and cheer. Then.
as the boys Formed n snse OF march in
fours, these Confederate veterans, at
the head OF the procession. unfurled
an old battle flag of the CQnfederacy.
and also the flag of our united country.
which the breezes waited to and fro
during the march. Some of these ex-
Confederate were on crutches. some
with wooden legs. some leaning heav-
lily on canes, while others marched
Quite briskly. However. all of them held
their heads proudly and their hearts
beat in harmony with the occasion.
As the procession went down Main
street TO the depot, the crowd increased
and cheers We're given the marchers,
and by the time the depot was reached
the throng grew so dense that progress
was slow.
The line was drawn up along the
Rock Island track west of the depot
and until nearly train time relatives
and friends conversed with the boys
and bid them a last goodbye.
Changes In Party.
At very late hour some changes
were made in the personnel Of the con
tingent leaving Among those who did
not leave were o. c.. Scott, Ardmore;
J. l.. Mundell. Ringling: A. A. Ringer.
Ardmore; Josh Malone, Writ: Noah
Chattam, oil City; Charles Stearns,
Writ Those added to the number leay-
ing were: William +. Christian, New
Wilson; Robert r. Hunt. New Wilson;
Arch Merritt. Ardmore; Douglas VIII
holt, Chickasha; Oscar Pierce, John
Rasha. Charles Marrow and Fred Sire
low. and Ed +. Wehba.
Reward Tor DeSerter.
\ $50 reward has been offered for the
apprehension of Harry Brown, who de-
scented Just before the contingent left
for Camp Travis. Brown is from Fort
Worth. Texas.
Two members of the /. w. w. were
among the contingent which left yester-
day. These men had received instruc-
tions from their organization to join the
army and organize among the soldiers.
They were arrested by w. r. Hignight,
deputy United States marshal. and were
turned over to the exemption board and
permitted to go. Information has been
forwarded to United States officers at
the camp regarding these men. Mar
shal Hignight also has i'm custody Lovel
Cox and Jessie Nutson. from near Kel-
Ter. Cox, who registered, passed the
physical examination and was accepted
is charged with desertion. having failed
to report when called by the exemption
board. Nutson is charged with being a
Stacker. having failed to register.