The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-06-13
Thousands Greet 142nd; Boys
Are Tired But Turn Out in
Parade With Regimental
Band; Given Ovation.
BEST RECEPTION ON
TRIP SAYS COLONEL
Officers and Men Appreciate
Treatment; Finest Officer
in France" Tribute Paid
to Col Bloor.

Some time, some town, some
folks"
This, in eject was the sentiment
expressed by Colonel A. w. Bloor, il
command Of the l42nd Infantry, five
companies Of which paraded in Chick
asha yesterday evening, through solid
lines Of packed-in humanity and with
business houses dressed up as never
Lefore.
When the first section Of the par
ade, consisting of headquarters com
pany and band and the supply com
Lany, had returned to the train, Col
cnel Bloor sadi: I'VE appreciate this
The boys have paraded great deal
but we consider this the most cordial
reception we have been accorded
The spirit of the people is splendid
the decorations are mighty fine and
this lunch. Say, it's great"
The opinion of the colonel was
shared by Adjutant Fields. He said
This is the incest reception we have
received"
Chickasha Delighted.
Ii the soldiers were impressed in
any degree by the reception given
them, Chickasha' people went them a
thousand better. They were for"
the l42nd to a man, women or child
There was not great deal Of cheer
ing as the. men swung down the ayI
enue, but The Sentiment was al
The hand, reppted to be one Of tbs
Lest in the A. p. r., marched by
Ahead was the, ,colopel and his stat
with the legimental colQrs. Then
came the doughboys with guns an6
bayonets cleaning A woman stand
ing on the curb cried: There they
ere. There are the boys who did the
work. The officers are fine but these
boys look better to me. Bless theiI
hearts"
Looked the Part
They we're serious faced men. Ev
cry man was a veteran and he looked
it. They were grim, finished soldier
and they we're tired, yet they turned
ant and gave Chickasha parade,
like Chickasha has never seen be
fore
AT the train, they were a little diff
iereut With their guns back in the
coaches, they we're just boys eager
Ito get home, but pleasant willing to
talk and glad to meet the throng OF
people that surged along the sides OF
the coaches and pump-handled the
ecidieIs until their arms must have
ached.
Il have parlded for the governor
cf oklahoma have paraded for
President Wilson, General Pershing
Premier Clemenceau and General
Foch and now | have paraded for
Chickasha. Well, at that would
just as soon parade for Chickasha as
for Foch." said one doughboy.
Ranks Are Depleted.
When the regiment went into bat
tie in the Argonne. it was practically
up to war strength, 5000 men. The
land that Chickasha saw last night
was what is left of the original Texas
and Okllhoml National guard. numb
ering about 1000 men. There were
no replacement eroops with che out
IT. these having been weeded out at
Camp Mills, shortly after the arrival
,of the regiment in the states
The boys were in good spirits, de-
spite the fact that they have hal
practically no rest since they left
their camps in the Argonne, Their
stay in Brest was filled with hustle
and hurry and since their arrival in
america, it has been practically one
9arade after another.
On the side of one Of the coaches
vas written in big letters "The
kaiser asked for more territory We
gave him hell"
Trains Arrive
The first section rolled into the
Rock Island station at 1880. 1t con
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