The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-10-11

Arthur Kennedy OF Davis was
indicted into the Students Training
Army at st. Louis to take special
training and Foster w. Hunt sent to
the normal school at Edmond.
Chairman Fielding announces that
only fifteen out OF 900 question:
naires sent out have failed to re-
turn. Many OF these said Mr.. Field
ing, are excusably delayed because
OF sickness.
The council of defense at its
meeting Tuesday approved the con-
struction OF school building at
Hickory.
]. r. Yates, who is employed at
Wilson, spent the Weekend with
his family here.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hosapple,
returned Monday after a visit to
Kentucky. They also visited some
of the old battlefields where Mr..
Hosapple was engaged as young
Confederate soldier. Mrs. Hosap-
pie is now ready to take up her ac-
tive duties as president of the "My
American League now engaged in
war work.
Frank l.. Baughman. returned
home Sunday after having been hon
orably discharged from service at
Camp Bowie on account Of failure
to finally pass physical examination.
His officers attest his character as
good soldier and urged him to re-
enlist in some other service.
]. O. Grouse left Tuesday to ac-
company his father and sister, who
have been visiting him, to North
Carolina. Mr.. Grouse has not been
back to the old home in sixteen
years.
NJ. T. Easter of Davis was a Sui
phur visitor Tuesday.
New Call For October 26.
Chairman H. w. Fielding OF the
local exemption board announces
that he has received a new call for
20 men to entrain between Oct. p
and 20. for Camp Cody, N. M. The
list will be announced next week.
Recent orders have been received
to induct into the Students Train
ing School at Norman the following
men: Bryan w. baltimore, Yer
non Fielding, Joe Slower, Clay Rig
gins Of Sulphur, Gordon Dickson OF
Davis. The young men have already
gone to Norman and begun their
work. They are all in the draft age,
and have taken advantage OF the
splendid opportunity offered them
to take special training, and at the
same time be in the service OF I'm
Gle Sam, and draw the regular pay
of a private, $50 per month and
board.
Attorney w. +. Lattimer of Paris,
Texas, is here this week attending
to business matters.
]. F. Coppic, Elmer Cleveland,
Sheriff Oscar White. Chief of Police
H. w. Marshall and others attend
ed the Dightman trial at Pauls Val
ley Tuesday.
O. B. Stevens was in Durant Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Walters left
Wednesday for two weeks visit
with relatives in New York.
Mrs. w. l.. Lewis is here from
Texarkana. Texas, for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Featherston.
Mrs. A. II. East went to Durant
Monday for a short visit and from
there will go to Dallas for a few
days.
Mr.. Otha Lewis from Whiteright,
Texas, is home for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Lewis.
Mrs. A. Cooper of Burden, Kans.,
spent Monday night here.
Mr.. NJ. A. Howerton OF McAlester
is here OH business.
Col. X. A. Sneed went to Lawton
Wednesday.
Two Slackers Held.
William F. Paris is held in jail
at Sulphur as a Stacker, having gone
to Texas i year ago to evade the
draft. The young man was COM
PEELED to register in 1917. and later
having been brought to Sulphur by
the officers and compelled to regis
ter. absented himself until located
by Deputy Sheriff John Cornell,
who spent almost 4 week in Texas
rounding him up, found him near
Denison. He was brought back and
lodged in jail.
The other party held is Sulphur
negro. Jim Wilkerson. who is held
for failure to return this question