Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-03
TULSA'S SOLDIERS
BACK FROM LINE.
Sun-Tanned and Skilled in Art
of Soldering, Company
c Is Welcomed.
LED BY CAPTAIN ALVA NILES
Luncheon Is Given Boys From
the Rio Grande at Pres
byterian Church.
LED BY CAPTAIN AlVA NILES


Those two words, with all the ex-
preston that eighty or more young
men, who had given up their homes,
positions and associates at the first
call of their country, to don the uni
form of the United States army and
spend almost year on the edge of
a revolution infested country, could
give them, was the Thanksgiving the
officers and members of Company c,
Tulsa, Oklahoma national guard, Of
fered yesterday noon when they
stepped from the train. returned at
last to their native city.
Under arches of American flags.
banners and gay buntings, the COM
pany of bronzed fighters in heavy
marching order, swung their way
from the Frisco station to Hotel Tulsa,
the martial music for their march
furnished by the Akdar temple band
which had been delegated to welcome
them with patriotic airs.
Not Awkward Squad.
1t was not the awkward squad of
hurriedly recruited youngsters who
scrambled from the coach at the sta
ton yesterday to find their respective
places in the company formation The
command of attention by Lieut.. T..
w. Iachmiller was the signal for
every heel to crack against its mate,
and the order OF right dress sent
every pair of eyes looking toward
the guide, that the company front
might he the line down which rifle
bali might pass, between the collar of
the blouse and the chin, without strik-
ing the adams apple"
And as the band struck up the
march. the company by fours swung
into line and led by Capt. Alva j.
Niles, who recruited the company last
summer, the veterans of the border
patrol tramped their way to the hotel
down streets lined with applaudng
friends. fond parents and those who
had watched with pride the honors
which the members of the company
had brought to the Tulsa unit of
Uncle Sam army.
Given Luncheon.
Following the parade thru the
streets the company in formation
marched to the First Presbyterian
church where u luncheon, prepared
by the women Of that church, was
served.
Tulsas company was mustered out
of the service IN Fort Sill Thursday,
but because OF the plans which had
been made for their reception in
Tulsa, in Connection with the Shrine
ceremonial, all of the members agreed
to remain with their command and
enter the plans arranged by local peo-
pie for their entertainment.
The following is the roster of Com
pany c, as it was mustered out of
active service Thursday, and as itl
took part in the parade yesterday
afternoon:
The Company Roster.
Alva ]. Niles, captain; f. w. Lach-
miller, first lieutenant; James A. Car
roll, jr, second lieutenant; A. w.
Mclrvin, first sergeant; Richard Nc
Kay, regimcntal supply sergeant;
Christy j. Nelson, battalion supply
sergeant; Harold ID. Cohagan, com
pany supply sergeant; John N.
Pierce, company mess sergeant; X.
W. Monroe, J. n. Bowman, II. w.
Martin, o. w. Erter, c. Scott and B.
Winford, sergeants.
Corporals: j. T. Avis i. A. Bed
doe, Charles Bear II. T. Cahape. w.
II. Martin. William King, j. Il. Leh-
man, G.. NJ. Johnson. William III.
Watkins, James Ii. Mcmahon and a.
ID. Kreiselmeycr
Cooks; Il. U. Rohr, William Nc
Intyre.
Mechanic: John +. Shoat.
Buglers: William ii. Brown and
William i. Williams
Privates: =. a. Button, Ellis
Claude. Dave d. Drew, David NJ.
Faulkner James Ford, Joseph Friend,
Clyde Hanlin, Verne Hillock, Casper
Kaulcy, John Keohanc, Thad Knoerr.
II. NJ. Loss, Lester Mathis, j. j.
Okerman, A. A. Optz, G.. Robert
son, II. H. Southwood, A. +.
Waltz, c. w. Adams. G. w. Allen, A.
C. Barnes, j. c. Bond, Carl Cooper,
w G. Fawkes, G.. A. Fitch, Harry
Frick. r. T.. Friend, |. C. Gano, l.. II.
Haverfield. J. NJ. Ingram, w. o.
Kelley, f. NJ. Mcmillan, Charles Med !
ford, Lee Morris, Clifford Myers, l.. |
T.. Ormsby, c. II. Pattck. G. +. Reed, |
l.. A. Rood, G. r.. Smith, l.. S. Tom |
linson. c. G. Truax. f. ID. Webber, Rex
Wycoff W. G. Hamlin, C. l.. Arm
strong s. II. Barnes, V. NJ. Brothers. |
D. G.. Maine, l.. G. Buster, l.. A.
Moves, A. 4. Ransom, l.. st Clair, |
William u. Daughterty, j. Ambrosia
ana G. j. Keohane.
Company Ii Home.
Special to The World. |
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