The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-28
GUARD COMPANY
IS MUSTERED IN
ARDMORE ALLOTTED E CON-
PANY IN NEW REGIMENT.
103 MEN TAKE OATH.
BEST SHOWING IN STATE
Major c. F. Barrett, mastering Of
eicer, Pays High Compliment to
Organization-Mary Are on Wait
ing List-Reserve Supply

hrdmore now has another mill
tary unit fully organized. And for
tunate Fate has assigned to it the
title f company, which means so
much to residents OF this city who
are justly proud of her f company,
illth regiment, u. S. Engineers.
Company +, Second regiment, Ma
tional Guard of Oklahoma, is the
first company in the second battal-
ion of the regiment, and. according
t. Maj. Charles +. Barrett, muster
ing officer, it starts with the best
showing and brightest prospects of
any unit IN the new regiment.
When Major Barrett was notified
that the company was ready for
muster there were nearly 300 names
or the enlistment application roll.
Or ly l30 of these hal been examin-
cd as to their physical ability and
less than IS per cent was lost in the
examinations. Major Barrett, at
Convention Hall las: night, swore
il l03 members of f COMPANY. This
is twenty more than the minimum
required before July ! and three
more thar the minimum required on
that dat. Twenty others under
went physical examinations las.
right and so soon as these ale
racsed upon and s~ .rn in others
will be called until the company has
reached is maximum strength. ]A1
enlisted men and three commission
ed officers. William Hutchinson
CT ltain, i the only commissions:
officer whose rank has been des.g-
mated at this time.
Major Barrett. who had previ JUS
ly mustered in A company at Mus
koeee. B and c at Tulsa and D at
Sal ulpa, paid high compliment 10
The body Of men who ia, cd him last
night. II, said that III T oint OF he
i unbcr of men sworn T.. as WILL 4;
the generci appearance Cf the appli-
CT nts. Ardmore had made the bts:
showing in the state. Major Bi"-
rett explained in detll the purpose
# organlz ng the setohd regiment
He said cmphatically it is not or-
.anized for overseas duty and as en-
practically stated that il IS his Ju is
: ent tha; this regiment will not ne
,a,led in.o federal service. TIL
members. are, of course, subject %
.eceral service, but the very ma IL
Ter in which it is going to be train
4 percluoes any possibility that it
will be equipped. trained and ready
:, move for federal service in less
han year. The mastering off Ger
that there will be zen
avs school for officers IN July Az
n encarpment, perhaps at Chand-
er. late in the fall.
On behalf of the governor. the
olonel of the new regiment and the
d;utant general. Major Barrett ex-
it ssed his appreciation CT the sue
ess of Ardmore's effort to take its
'pntIul pldCc III tiiS "
he new regiment.
Major Barrett left this morning
or Hugo, where he will muster in
company tonight. Pauls Valley.
erhaps, will be next on the list and
lllahoma City, which ii is under
lood, has two companies forming. ,
re a machine gun company. prob
blv will be called fo- muster Fri :
ay night. Other towns on the list
re Eufsla, Vinita, Okmulgee.
handler. Shawnee aiui Chickasha. |
'hese. il they are mustered in the ;
rider OF application, will constitute ,
ne fifteen companies of the regi- I
tent. which includes the machine {
I'm. HEADQUARTERS ana supply com ,
mics. Miami, Claremore and ,
-edcrick are also OH the list and
ishomirgc has enlisted a large :
lumber of men and is awaiting
lace in the regiment. In case all
le fifteer companies ate allotted
efore these towns are reached IT IS
ossible that a separate battalion
II be organized to. accommodate
lose whi.h are not included in the
-iginal organization o: the regi-
ent.