The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-14
OKLAHOMA and TEXAS NEWSNOTES
TEXAS.

More than seventy-fve religious be-
liefs are represented in the enlisted men
at Camp Travis, according to an official
census recently compiled The Baptists
lead in the membership in the division
with total of $3.50; Methodists are
next with 6,144; Christians, 2,72l; Cath
Ole, 2,S25 and Presbyterians, 1886. In
the Ninethieth division it was disclosed
that ninety-four members profess con
scientious objections to the war. most
Of these doing kitchen duty, which will
not necesstate taking the life of the
enemy. While many men of Indian
blood are among the Oklahoma troops,
only one enlisted as Of Indian belief
A service flag is being made by WON.
en- students OF the University of Texas
TO represent their brothers who are in
service, This will be the first service
flag to appear on the campus and it
will bear a large number of stars.
The addition and improvements at
the College of Industrial Arts at Den
ton are nearing completion. The new
! p N'AAAt'NL9Nt NOoAAllS pINfuVOt anu W llltl
is considered one of the largest and
most completely equipped greenhouses
in the South, is practically completed.
| Work on the poultry plant, for which
| the legislature appropriated $4,000, will
| be begun in a few days. Eight addi-
! tional pure-bred registered Jersey cows
have also been purchased, making a
total of thirty-eight in the college herd
That Wichita Falls will be on the
Ozark Trail is practically assured ac.
cording to c. W. Reid, chairman of the
Ozark Trail organization committee
About 200 members have enrolled in
tho organization.
Meat markets were closed in Gaines
willie all day Tuesday in observation OF
meatless day.
Mrs r, @. Tolbert Of Greenville has
been appointed city tax assessor nnC
collector to succeed her husband. who
died recently.
As a result OF action taken at a re
cent meeting of the faculty of tn,
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, at College Station, the college vii
offer its services to the Federal Boar,
Of Vocational Education with a view t
the training and "re-education" OF sol
diers MANNED in the war A commit
tee was appointed 10 investigate tn
problem and determine just wha
courses can be best taught. The con-
mittee will also lend its services to Sc
curing the passage of a $lO,OO0,OOO ar
! preparation for this purpose.
A water tank which was consdere
n landmark has been removed from tn
campus Of the University Of Texas, Tn
tank was erected in 1900 when the cit
r water supply was short and the gboun
around it has been the scene of man
d vigorous class fights. The tank itsel
? was bedecked with many colored paint!
denotinE class emblems. Increased d'
mand for scrap iron made the tan
! valuable and it sold for $4,000
p Mac Gallaher Of Fort Worth was on
. of the observers on a ship when a Ge
man U boat was discovered and ca
;, tured after the captain had been kiIe
2 He is now in France, a member {
. Motor Truck Company No. l attache
a to the Rainbow division. He is II
{ son Of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gallaher {
j Mckinney.
Thirty young women, who comprl,
n the Choral Club of Baylor College (
q Women, Bolton, are now on their a
s nual tour of southwest Texas TT