The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-02
TULSA BUSINESS MEN
TO PAY FOR ARM0RY
Committee L. Named Ia Ilais,c Funds
By Popular Subscription tn Errct
SI5O.OOO structure Ia Tulsa
PRESENT QUARTERS SMALL
r. VI, McFErlln. Grant II. McCnl-
Tough, ". /. Lewis nnd Prank ".
Bryant ON Committee

Under the supervision ~ H. NJ
NcFarlin, Grant Il Mccullough. "
J.. Lewis and Frank ". Bryan. local
bankers ana member Of the cham
Der " commerce special committee
appointed Friday, a campaign viii
hr launched September ! for the pur
pose ~ raising funds Tor The con
strucuon Of an armory which will
sorvr all purposes FOR the four local
Compnnics OF tho national guard
Cost OF the armory has been csti-
equipment, consisting OF rifles. pls-
tolls and ammunition will be- moved
from the present armory To place
cOnslderod secure from robbery
Unless a suitable armOry ia prOa
vidcd and Tulut's four units OF the
Third regiment. oklahoma national
guard, are recruited up 20 fun
strength aH prescribed by the state.
military equipment assigned to Tulsa
viii be removed and the four COM
pantes dishdnded. according TO Major
Turner Roark. inspector general for
pklRhOma./who is In Tulsa on a tour
OF inspection.
McFnrlln Proposes Subscription
Major Roa[k arrived In Tulsa
Thursday ana' has been inspoctinR
conditions here IN company with
Mai. J 4 Ben. commanding the To-
cal battalion. and Mai l. J. r.
Rooney lie states that tho local
companies are In poor condition. as
to personnel and that the urmOry in
use is by no means a credit either TO
The guard or the city
II. VI McFarlin told directors OF
The chamber or commerce NJ their
luncheon Friday that the matter had
been brought 10 his attention by
Major Rooney and that he was con
vinced of the necessity OF retaining
the guard units here for the welfare
ot the city MtFarlin proposed "A
popular subscription through which
Loo build an armory Mr McFarln.
@ X Mccullough, ". J.. lNwls and
Frank " Bryant were appointed rs
a committee to confer with tho guard
men.
'lt is stated that the "armory" AZ
y lfh ana Boston Is poor security
Tor The government property OF 200
rifles. a humber OF automatic pistols
and revolvcrS and a quantity OF am
ma munluon Tor which The officers of
the local units are responsible and
hat II would be an casy matter TO
break into the building and remove
"a large amount OF property
Major ROark stated Friday that
The local Infantry companies. ID and
u. Will bo required to recruit up 10
ne maximum strength. 100 men
cach, supply company must have 81
mon and the sanitary detachment
must bo composed OF 30 members.
All the organizations will b. com
PEELED TO prepare 40 per cent Of the |
specified fun strength for the en-
ca upmcnt al Fort sill before they
VIII be allowed 10 cntruu. sol
statement was made as TO what
.'ngh Of time the COMPANIES VIII,
nave for fillng up their ranks.
Major Bell commanding officer. |
stated that q recruiting campaign is I
.o hc started today which he expects
VIII fast flli the rANks To- the required
extent one advantage of the local .
'umpanics rs that permission has
been granted 10 accept for enlist !
nent cN-service men for period of /
m" year Local officers feel as
'lred mat an ArmOry can be- built /
and that tho companies will he re-
.ruiied before the Ak can fall on
IuNl.s military