The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-08
Work On Headquarters Company, Third
Regiment 0. N. G. Under Way, Must
Act Promptly II Secured
OFFICERS FOR LINE
COMPANY APPOINTED
Y. H. HuleH, Captain, A, /. HOIlingswOrlh
Isl Lieutenant; Alvin B. Wallace,
End Lieutenant

That Chicka5ha has a splendid op-
portunity to land the headquarters
company for Third regiment, Okla
homa National guard, was the infor-
nation contained in communica-
tion received at local headquarters
today from Major Barrett, judge ad-
vocate of the Oklahoma National
Guard.
Concerning the composition OF a
headquarters company Major Bar
rett's letter states: Each infantry
headquarters company shall consist
Of one captain, mounted, (regimental
! adiutant); one regimental sergeant
major, mounted three battalion ser
geants major mounted; one first
sergeant (drum maior); two color
sergeants; one mess sergeant one
supply sergeant; ono stable SER
geant; one sergeant; two cooks; one
rorscshoer; one band leader; one as
sistant band leader; one sergeant
bugler; two band sergeantg; four
corporals; two musicians, first class;
four musicians, second class; Is mu.
sicians, third class; four privates,
first class, mounted, ana ~ pryates,
mounted"
This company includes the band
and calls for a minimum OF So men
or 80 beside the band
Work has already started toward
the organization of the headquarters
company here. Especially is this
true of the band. The members OF
the Chickasha band have been on the
job and up to Saturday night had
secured 20 signers for their part of
the organization. Those working on
the proposition state that it will not
be a difficult matter to round up
several more men for the band and
they are confident that the entire
number can be secured.
AS to the personnel, touching upon
the oher department Of the headquar
ters company, the enlistment in the
line company already organized here,
which is Company A OF the Third
regiment, indicates that men for the
headquarters company would not be-
difficult to secure. Several men
have made inquiry at company head
quarters and Captain Hulcn of the
line company states that he believes
the men necessary can be enlisted
in a short time.
Major Barrett pointed out in his
letter that it would be necessary toi
speed up the organization of the
company if Chickasha is to land it.
As reason for this haste, he stated
that he is holding off Muskogee and
Tulsa, which towns are applicants
desiring to organize a headquarters
company for the Third regiment
ut is up to Chickasha," said Mr..
Hulen. IF the headquarters compa-
ny is wanted here it can be secured,
providing the organization is per
fected at once. have at least
couple Of musicians that | could
transfer from the line company to
the headquarters outfit and believe
that with the line company thorough
ly organized and inspected, the or
ganization of the headquarters com
pauy would be easier ! suggest that
if we want it here, we get busy and
put it over have applicants for
enlistment in the line company every
day"
Official word was received Satur-
day from Governor r. L. Williams
appointing the officers for tho Chics
asha company The officers appoint
ed are as follows: v H. Hulen, cap
tain; Albert L. TIollingsworth, first
I lieutenant; Alvin b. Wallace. second
! lieutenant. The appointment of the
non-commissioned officers for the
line company viii be made here, bul
; such appointments have not been an
! nounccd
:. Tonight is the regular weekly drill
} meeting of the line company and tht