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MAY V6, 1919—mo. .gig.iirj'i-L-. .■ m ■■■■ ■■ ■_. ...... ■ ii —GOVERNQR TO GREETNINETIETH DIVISION. OKLAHOMA CITY, May 23.—Theimpression that Governor Robertson• \ • * • • kconjtcmjjflates going east to greet the llui^-sixth division upon its arrival in \hjs country is erroneous, it was stated yesterday. It is the* plan of thegovernor to meet the Ninetieth divi-.. •*’• *sion, which is composed principally ofi ^ 'Oklahoma and Texas draft men.It was expl^ned yesterday by Adgt. Gen. C; F. Barrett of the Oklahoma• tat** *national guard that present plans con-, template deflecting as much of . the Thirty-sixth division as possible to Oklahoma City, and to have the men spend several hours hei’e before being sent on the the point of demobilization The Thirty-sixth is made up of units, some of which are composed almost entirely of men from a certain locality and each locality will be expected to arrange its own plans for receiving and welcoming its particular unit. :A different situation, however, it is explained, exists in the Ninetieth division. , This division is composed of men from all sections of Oklahoma Texas, and some other states/ and it contains no unib made up of men from any particular locality; It will travel as a division and for this reason it is planned .to-have Governor Robertson go' to New York and officially greet the division on behalf of the entire•• % * 4 •state;
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Sequoyah County Democrat
Sallisaw, Oklahoma, US
Fri, May 23, 1919
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