Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-15
EXPECT CALL FOR
GUARDS THIS WEEK
Officers uf the Second Regiment
called tu oklahoma tib fnr
ilcginsutu Conference
TULSA UNITS ARE READY
Men Urged, However, to Retain their
Positions Intll Cnll Nctunily
I, Made

Mai l.. w uook. nn officer iu
iu u wcot. tho Tulsa units uf the
SECOND regiment oklahoma national
guard. are holdinr themselves ln
readiness Tor immediate activity
officers will go 10 oklahoma CiN
Wednesday for general rcFimcntai
conference. ana u is probable that
some intlmaton will be given at
that time Ha Co The future of tho men
No orders whatever have been re
roiyed here 10 change tho situation
within the last few davs Although
the guess that the guard will ho or
doroh out this week iH absolutely
unofficial, n IL ~ generally accepted
among tho Officers that there prob
ably IL Homo solid foundation
Major l.. W. UoOk stated last night
thHt the local units arc In readiness
'ull equipment including arms, havs
been ordered here. and are expected
ut any time. Training I'm tho school
~ the soldier. school ~ the squad
ana of tho company has been given.
Have Been Trimming Officers.
In addition officers of tho three
Infantry companies have received
apcrlal training. designed 10 brush
them up on tho moro intricate points
Every effort has been made 10 bring
the force 90 point where mohilinn-
ton and mastering into the federal
service IL possible.
Tho units AH well as tho entire reg
mclt has passed favoru bic inspection
by the government The inspecting
officer has been ordered TO remain
In tho state. pending further orders,
and II is thought that his duty will
be TO muster the regiment into fed
ernl service.
Major Rook "a urging all men 20
retain then positions until definite
advice from the government or state
headquarters. Several have had the
misfortune ~ being lot out OF their
puHitiona bccaune employers con
siderod them of no value, belonging
~ they did 10 a military unit They
have not been able 10 get employ
mont,
Almost all the Officers, however.
have wound up their affairs. and are
awaiting the call. II wgs thought
FOR some time that n ten days Off
GERS training camp would he held
Tor officers of the regiment This
idea probably will be abandoned nj
mobilization IL 10 come 80 quickly
-Four Hundred T1ilsanH In ~.
II IL the opinion of military men
here that the units ~ the guard will
bo modified at their homo stations
After being outfitted they probably
will be ordered direct to some camp,
without having tho opportunity of
rcgImcntal training In oklahoma.
Tulsa supports four units There,
are two regular Infantry companies
- ana e.. There also N suppu
company ana a medical unit About
900 men are included In the roster
~ Tulsa organizations, There are
ten officers.
fanklng officer here. MAI. w. r..
tho United states army who are
directed % Oklahoma TO help In the
organization of the guard, iH the
ranking officer here, Major w. y.
nuttop, reElmental surgeon. also is
o Tulsa man
Capt byron Kirkpatrick is com
monter of company 9. with First
Lieut.. DAILY and Second Lieut.
bennington Rogers ~ assist
ants. Officers ~ company Y are
Capt u a. Bcll. Harry v Weight.
first lieutenant ma r W Carman.
second ioutennnt Capt w. T.
Gorrell and second Licuts Mar
Ton COX ana carter smith command
the supply company