Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
MILITARY HONOR
FOR DRAFT ARMY
Council of Defense viii See
That Tulsa County Men
Are Honored.
TO ORGANIZE HOME GUARD
Many Important Movement.
Launched and Vigorous
Campaign Outlined

Tulsa county's first draft contingent
will not take leave OF the city wNn
praises unsung This was emphatlclity.
and enthusiastically determined yes
terday by the county council OF ac-
Tense at a lengthy session in the Drew
building.
Tho drafted men are lust as DC
serving OF praise and fetcs as tuc
splendid chaps who enlisted in other
branches Of the service" said Chair
man j. Burr Gibbons OF the counciL
and the other meWb bers heartily APP
proved the sentiment
banquet at Y. VI. {. \.
H. c. Tyrrel and s Il. Lewis were
named a. a committee To plan tarc-
well entertainments for all draft con
tingents leaving Tulsa in the future.
They will cooperate with the UD
and county exemption boards The
first affair will be given about Sep
tember >. when 80 per cent of the
first quota is scheduled TO cutrain tor
the mobilization point About two
hundred men from the city and
county will he assembled here for -
hours prior to departure. II is proc
able that the men will he given 4
banquet in the gymnasium of the I
NJ. c. A There will he music and
speeches and afterwards an open-air
meeting for the general public.
Much Of the time of the councn
yesterday was devoted to reviewing
the cases Of alleged unloyal citizens
that have been reported The council
VIII vigorously investigate all reports
Of this nature and before long some
startling disclosures involving prom
inent citizens, may he expected
The council is pcrfectnE its secret
organization with great rapidity. II
will have confidential representatives
in every portion Of the county u.
prominence and unquestioned loyalty,
who will carry on secretely nc in
vestigations ordered by the council.
Funds Badly Needed
The council will inaugurate early in
September a campaign for $4,000, a
portion OF which will go to the state
council OF defence to help defray the
constantly increasing expenses of that
organization. All contributors will
probably he compensated by the next
state legislature. j. j. Evans has been
made chairman OF the especial COM
mittee on finances. Other members
of the committee are II. c. Tyrrel. T.
L. Harwell, j. II. McEwen and George
Black.
Mrs. Lilah D. Lindsay. only woman
member OF the council. will assume
charge of the food conservation regis
tration work in this county. Five
thousand registration cards will be
printed A house to house canvass
will be made in every city In the
county and all housewives will be
given en- opportunity to enroll, without
expense to them. in Food Administra'
tor Hoover's gigantic program of con
servation. A comprehensive publicity
campaign, embracing printed matter
thru the mails, newspapers, MOVING
picture shows and billboards, Will bC
launched by the council in connection
with Mrs. Lindsay's work. Mrs. Lind
say will also have charge of the coun
ellis booth at the free county fair mex
month.
Two Home Guard Companies.
The organization of one and possibl!
two companies OF home guards her,
was taken up. The adjutant genera
is authorizing the organization of thes'
units solely thru the councils of de
fenSe and has asked the local councl
to recommend the appointment o
competent officers. The need Of home
guards in Tulsa is especially urgen
at the presnet me.-Thcre is no longe
national guard in the state and II
the event of serious trouble of an.
kind no troops are available for loca
use. The government Will provide
arms and ammunition for the guard
but the members must supply thei
own uniforms. A committee consist
ing of Glenn Condor, X. NJ. McFarlin
S. II. Lewis and J. Barr Gibbons vii
this week get in touch with te Spanisl
war veterans who have organized
tentative company of guards here will
view to giving official sanction L
the organization and proceeding witt
recruiting. The council probably vii
ask Chris Madsen. noted soldier AM
peace officer, to assume command o
the local home guards.
The council will meet rcgularI
each Saturday afternoon hereafter anC
oftener IL the work occasions it.
vast amount of detail. mostly of con
fidential nature, is now being HANDLED
by the council. and this is sure to in
crease as the United States gets dcepe
into the war.
New OkInhoun Charters