The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-30
Buglers Are Busy Tuning
Up "Reveille" and
"Soupy" Calls.
WHEN ! WAS IN"
"Buddies Tell Of Days in
Argonne and Paris to De-
light Of Rockies.

With tho new national guard
nrmory nearing completion at sixth
and Owassu, near Central PARK, an
active campaign 10 recruit the Tulsa
units to fun strength has been un-
dertaken, according to Major James
A peh OF Tulsa commanding the
firsl battalion OF tho Third regiment.
Oklahoma National Guard. The
aFmory will be ready for occupancy
about July Is, II is expected.
TIC now armory will be complete
In every detail ana viii contain In
diyidunl lockers, gun racks, supply
rooms and shower baths. the men
may use the lockers 10 store their
Uniforms during time off duty, ana
10 s'.fs aiyiian clo;h~s while on
e.kes, or at drill. The shower bnths
will be "A welcome addition, espe-
ciaily after short hikes. or an eve.
ning's drill,
I'VE arc anxious TO recruit the
Tulsa units to full strength before
leaving for the summer encamp-
fnent, which probably will be held
at Fort Sill, beginning August and
continuing until August 20" Major
Iieli said last niIht.
TIL fehcampnsnt vii he a ,pien.
did outing for tho young men OF
Tulsa, especially office workers OF
units Besides regular schoi work,
which, however, will bc short. hut
will include study OF battle tactics.
learned during the recent world war.
there will be range practice, close
order drill, extended order drill,
skirmishes, trench practice ana
shak, battles
"It will be three wcclss OF whole
some outdoor exercise and as In
Al. a..
greatly benefited. and a healthier.
Happier lot"
THAT the outfits on the eastern
a1de Of the state are rapidly becom..
ing tho pride OF tho national guard
organlzation--due perhaps mainly
to the fact that n vast number or
- service men are Joining up--was
Indicated by Major Bell.
ut Ia gratifying to note the num-
Der OF tx-service men now Joining
the local units" he said. I'VE need
the efficiency of tho guard. II In
GOOD for them. too, as II gives them
On opportunity TO keep up their
framing and Keeps them shoulder
10 shoulder with their comrades and
buddies' Of the great war.
"It In a genuine pleasure. not only
10 tho 'old timers themselves, but
10 tho youngsters ana men VINO con-
sidered themselves extremely un-
fortunate In not getting over "a
hear these young veterans talk over
other days on the Marine, nj
{shateau-Thierry 81. Mihiel and the
cold, rainy days and nights of hard
ships--and giory---in tho Argonne
I'VE are getting some mighty
good men---clean, upright. splendid
feilows--who saw service IN France
and we would like TO have more o
them"
Tho first battalion OF the Thir,
regiment is composed OF four com
panies. A company at Muskogee.
Company at Tulsa, G company a
Tishomingo and ID company a
WAGNER. with Major Bcll OF Tulsa
IN command. The Tulsa outfit als
includes n supply company AM
sanitary detachment.
A special effort will be made Z
complete tho personnel of the newl
authorized machine gun compan
for Tulsa, which will be In com
riand OF Captain George Reed, u
Captain Reed saw service ns n ma
ch.ne gun officer In France, and
considered capable ana efficien
officer of this branch OF the serv
fee He is also member OF the Ad
kar Shrine patrol---said 10 be tn
finest trained organization In IN
world. every move being execute,
simply by the blowing of a whistl,
AZ soon as the local units ar