Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-24
OKLAHOMA MEN, OF NATIONAL
ARMY MAKE GOOD SHOWING
Council of Defense Receives Excellent
Reports from Men nc
Camp Travis.

Special 10 The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 23.-"Al-
tho there are some unpleasant fea-
lures to army life, the boys from Ok
lahoma are bearing them in n light
hearted manner, and hope soon to
whip the kaiser and come marching
home"
This is the last paragraph of news
letter received. by the oklahoma state
Council of Defense from members of
Company X, 35Sth infantry. Camp
Travis, Texas. Company Is Is made up
of Oklahoma boys who want the folks
. back home to know how they are
faring during the war.
"The officers have spoken very
highly of the ability of the Oklahoma
boys to grasp the fundamentals OF
military science" the letter continues.
IAN evidence OF this is shown In the
rapid promotion OF number OF boys.
Oklahoma Boys Promoted.
Benjamin II. King of Cameron,
William A. Hamilton OF Calera, Henry
7. Craig of Ravia. Edward Il. Curry
| OF Welty have been promoted to ser
geants and Elmer NJ. Norman and
Edgar III. Stages, both of Durant, Sam
| Combs OF Earlsboro, Roy Stephenson
of Olney, Roy l.. Petty Of Mounds. Err
nest o. Cox of Bearden, Lonnie #.
Pierce OF McAlester, John w. Terrell,
Harry A. Joyner and Sam H. Girls
wold. all OF Shamrock; Herman +.
Stover and Peter w. Klingensmith,
both of Bristow; Homer Dye and Vir-
gil johnson, both OF Drumright; lIar-
old III. Stover Of Oilton, James Lynch
of Bigheart, Comma G. Lackey and
Samuel \. Shrader. both of SaDulpa
have been appointed corporals.
IRA lliusey of Drumright has been
made company. clerk. II. O. Oliver of
Shamrock has been placed In the sup
ply department of the 35Sth regiment.
c. A. Bailey of Sapulpa and l.. II.
Rush OF Kiefer have been recon-
mended for corporals.
MANY of the higher officers have
recently commented on the excellent
showing that Company * has made in
regimental drill. and special mention
was made of this company when II
passed in review before the governor
of Texas few days ago.
Company Complimcnted.
General ONeil and Senator Tom
d. Mckoweon visited the barracks of
Company X. this morning. Both of
them made complimentary remarks
about the conduct of the boys and the
general excellence OF the company.
There are three regular army men
who are sergeants in the company.
These are First Sergt William j. Gray
and Sergts. Arthur Messicr and Will
liam Goldman. These men have seen
several years service and were with
the United States troops during the
Mexican trouble. They are we'll up
on all military affairs and the boys
are learning many things from them.
THE lientenants Of the company
are Lieutenants Curry. Naylor, Hassig,
Howyer and Jones. These men have
shown themselves very capable in the
administration of the company. The
officers require much of the boys, but
the soldiers are eager to learn and re-
ceive the instruction in. the spirit il
is given
The commanding officer of the
company Is Capt Sam j. Helm, and
the boys are much pleased with him
He is man Of little above medium
height. of strong build and of com
manding appearance. His previous
military training and efficiency have
given him a high place In military
circles and he has been mentioned fol
the place OF major of the battalion .