The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-01
THE SALVATION ARMY
DRIVE CHIEF THEME
DISCUSSED BY LIONS

Two contributions, one Of $500, by
Roy NJ. Johnson. the other. $500 the
FUNDS Of the Home Guard organization.
10 the Salvation Army, were reported
To-Day at the luncheon of the Lions
cub, by j. X. Pennington, city captain
Tor the $4,000 Salvation Army drive on
TINS week. Mr.. Pennington made a
most earnest appeal for the continued
support of the Lions club, and assured
brother Lions that he would continue
with his part Of the work and only asked
lhat ihey do their part in what he be-
IieVes to be most worthy cause.
Preceding Mr.. Pennington. splendid
taIks for the Salvation Army were made
py DR. Wilson, Mr. Regen, who is con
ductlng services at the Broadway Meth.
odlst church, Or. Meachem, who is con.
Quoting services at the First Christian
church, and DR. II. w. Tuttle, who is
mere in the interest Of the Kingfisher
college, Of which institution he is presi.
dent.
Perhaps no better idea could be gain.
ed OF the great work carried on by
the women of the Salvation Army than
lhat which was learned from the talk
maze by Dr. Wilson, who, as "a member
OF the Medical Corps Of the A. r. f.
was with the First and Second Divisions
in the battles Of Chateau. .Thierry Bel.
Ioau Woods, later at scissors. and on
through the hard, bitter struggle of the
last days Of the fighting. Dr. Wilson
told Of the remarkable courage Of the
women of the Salvation Army. who were
always at the front, ministering to the
American boys who fell in battle. or
haVlng a cup Of lemonade or hot coffee
Tor those who were returning to rest
areas, after many hours on the front
ne related one instance, telling how. .
after the Allies were pushing the Ger.
mans back and stil further back to.
wards the Rhine, it came to the knoWl.
'dse Of the Medical Corps, possibly 200
lad been left in an old barn and had
'eeh without medical or other attention
or over 80 hours; and how when he
Win other officers, We're ordered to ad.
ahce to this place, they found three
Army women there doing
Nelythlhg in their power to relieve the
Of 25O boys, the number being
lore than the first report. and who had
ad nothing more than first-aid atten
ion.
The Salvation Army occupied De
llldr position over there. "Dr. Wilson
ud. They We're there. how they got
lere no one knew and there were NOT
lahy, something like 200. and they were
ke 'uninvited' guests as it were. but it {
as not long until they had proven /
lelr worth, and We're indeed welcome ,
uests.'" /
DR.. Wilson concluded his remarks bv 7
ating that There is nothing too good. q
1soutely nothing too good for the sal. q
alton Army and | am ready to do for a
lem, any time, anywhere. after their
'Iendid heroism, in the face Of death /
" our brave boys overseas"
Dr. Wilson has located in Ardmore
nee his return from overseas.
AS customary, the meeting was open.
Id with the singing of America" Spc. d
al vocal selections We're given by Miss d
ebecca Brett, who sang "In the Car. Il
n Of My Heart" and for an encore. v
Found You" with Miss Alpha Jones. e,
@,
Among the guests at the luncheon p
ere p. G. Phelps, c. c. Williams. c. p. il
'gan, Charles II. Harris, the Rev. w.
stewart presiding elder of the NJ T.. pl
Iurch, south. a.