The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-08
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EXPECTED Hint
NEXT WEDNESDAY Y
AUTHENTIC TELEGRAMS STATE
TROOPS LEAVE CAMP MILLS
TODAY FOR BOWIE.

men, will stop in Ardmore one hour.
We leave here June s. Date of ar
rival in Ardmore uncertain. VIII
wire you date of arrival as soon as
ascertained."
Mr.. Gilbert immediately issued u
call for Il meeting of the commit
tee to be held Monday morning at
o'clock at the Chamber of Com
merce. All members of the COM
mittee are urged to be present
promptly as the matter of final ar
rangements will be made.
Members of the lllth regiment engi-
neers, of which Company forms u
part. are expected to reach Ardmore
Wednesday. Telegrams from members
of the company announce that they Will
entrrlin today at Camp Mills, and 1t Is
the opinion of T.. l.. Evans, OF the
transportation committee, that there is
no doubt but that they will arrive in
Ardmore Wednesday.
Upon rumors that the boys would
go to Camp Pike. thereby doing away
with the opportunity TO come through
Ardmore, The Ardmoreite immediately
sent queries to Congressman Z. D. Car
ter and to the Associated Press offices
in Washington, New York and other
places. receiving these answers: THE
Ardmoreite: All Seth division, includ-
ing 1llth engineers, goes to Bowie and
other Texas camps for demobiization'
Troops of the goth division go to Camp
Pike Signed, C. ID. Carter. Asso'
ciated Press dispatches read: "lllth
engineers at Camp Bowie, Texas Lit
tie Rock advises l11th engineers never.
been there and not expected camp
Pike knows nothing 1llth engineers
been diverted. Schedules here snow
Bowie. Suggest port debTkation OF
Washington furnish information"
That a large number of the boys
were under the impression that 'hey
We're scheduled for Camp PIKE, WAS
clearly shown in the many messages
received by parents and relatives IN
which they stated they would go there.
But with the above kilograms Ardmore
may rest assured that the Engineers
win be here, and can begin getting IN
readiness to welcome them on "eu'
nesday.
When the message was received
stating the number to arrive in ARD
more. Mrs. John II. Carlock, chairman
OF the canteen committee, and chalr'
man of the lunch ice-cream and urlhk
committee called a meeting ana ap'
pointed a large number to solicit loou
with which to pack the lunch poNes'
| 1--WE must not fail to provide sufll'
cient so that every boy, no matter
whether he be an Ardmore boy or not,
may be given their box lunch" stated
Mrs Carlock. This is. Ardmore's first
opportunity to show her appreciation
and love for these splendid boys, and
we must not fail-nor will we. she
continued.
"The menu will be kept strictly uni
form, consisting of fried ohicken'
sandwiches, pickles and cake. If the
committee fails to reach you. you must
not fail to reach them. Telephone
Mrs. Arthur Wood. 1892, Mrs. w. j..
Cassidy, 500, Mrs. j. +. Gait, 1462, or
| Mrs. John Carlock, 9SS. Every one
is having the privilege of contributing
and enjoying the welcoming home OF
| Ardmore sons"
In addition to the decorations of the
streets, the boys will be showered with
| flowers, as they pass between Il ana
C streets on Main street. The flower
committee, Mrs. II. b. Harris. Mrs. o.
w. Anderton and Mrs. Oscar Deveny,
asks that everyone contribute all the
flowers they possibly can. Flowers
will be received in the room. just be-
low the Marquette Hotel. 1t has been
arranged that the children of Ardmore
may have the privilege of throwing
the flowers, as the soldiers pass. Any
child desiring to take part are request
ed to notify any member of this com
mittee. The girls will be dressed in
white. with red sashes. Boys who will
take part are also asked to dress IN
| light suits.