The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-19
SELECTED MEN
"REAR|N'" TO CO
CARTER COUNTY CONTINGENT OF
175 TO LEAVE TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
NOW IN SERVICE
Special Train Which Is to Leave at
3A5 p. M, viii Take Pick of Carter
Boys to Camp pravis, Near San An
tonic.

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One hundred and ninety men, from
whom ia are to be selected who will
leave on a special train at 3A5 tomor.
row afternoon for Camp Travis, San
Antonio, Texas. reported at local ex-
emption board headquarters yesterday
and today. The men became subject
to military duty at 10 o'clock this MORN
ing and have been provided with board
and lodging. Pete Lively has been des-
ignated by the local board to have
charge Of the men on the train which
will also carry the soldiers from Pur-
cell, Paus Valley and Marietta
The men were organized into squads
Of twenty men each when they met at
the court house this afternoon and
were given instructions relative to
their departure for camp. Roll call
was scheduled for $50 o'clock this af-
ternoon. The men will meet again to-
morrow morning and will be required
to stay together for the entire time
until the special leaves in the after
noon. Several parades through the
downtown streets have been planned
under the direction Of Sergeant Brandt
of the Ardmore army station.
I'VE have got to yell some and show
the people that we are on the way"
one Of the soldiers said this morning.
when told about the plans to march
through the downtown district Ar
rangements have been made by the
board by which Ardmore men may stay
at home tonight Accommodations
have been provided for all out-of.town
men.
The small number Of men who are
unable to 20 at this call on account Of
Illness, will be replaced by others and
they will be sent later.
I'VE are 'rearin' 10 GO was one Of
the most common expressions elected
by the question Of how they felt" about
it. The only regret l have is that /
didn't get TO go with the first five per
cent" one Of the men said. The men
were in the best OF spirits when they re
ported 10 the board, iolying each other
on every occasion.
There is no chance for anybody to
/ have the blues around this bunch"
another young soldier said. we have
! all kinds Of people in this crowd-piano
players dishwashers, tooldressers. far
mers. clerks, and workers from every
| trade and profession" Most OF the
boys said they were just as willing to
go now as az any other time.
Many parents and relatives came
with the boys, and many Of their fami-
lies WIN be here 90 see the special train
leave tomorrow. 1T nearly killed my
mother when / told her goodbye" one
of the men said "and it wasn't an
easy job for me. either. She thinks I
never will come back She can't see
the bright side Of "a soldiers life"
Problem for Exemption Board.
The problem Of taking care Of five
aliens, most Of thcm from the oil fields.
who had not previously claimed exemp.
tion, came up for solution 10y the board
this morning. According to the rules
issued by the war department. aliens
are not subject TO military duty If they
claim exemption. These men waited
until they reported for the trip TO Camp
Travis before making their claims. The
members OF the board feel that under
these conditions they should 20 into
training the same as other persons. and
have refused to excuse them. The
men must take up their cases through
other channels.
81 feel It is an injustice to Carter
county boys to send them 10 war and
leave foreigners here 10 enjoy the ad.
vantages Of our country. II foreigners
are going to profit by living In our
country, let them fight 10 protect our
institutions, the same as American
boys, John Carlock. chairman. said
\ \ man from Lawton who owns a
butcher shop there. and who has been
married two months, Is among those
who reported 70 the board this morn.
ing. 81 turned my business over 20 my
brother and my wife car live with my
parents and hers She can visit me
at the camp occasionally" he said
\ The train. which leaves here tomor.
row, viii arrive az San Antonio the
following morning at o'clock.