The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-20
MOUTH Is CLOSED
Lieutenant Thorpe Refuses to
Talk to Reporters.
He Is Under Strict Orders
From War Department.
HERE TO INSPECT BATTERY
The Organization Now Is Re-
cruited to Limit.
Orders to the Front Are EX-
pected at Any Hour.

Are YOU a reporter" asked Lieu
tenant Frank Thorpe, Sixth field artil-
lery, of a representative of the State
Journal. I'm sorry but the war de-
partment has put the clamp on our
talking for the press" However, the
lieutenant admitted before the identity
of his caller was made known that
whether the X. N. G. is to be ordered
out depends upon the behavior of the
Carranzistas. The clamp order fol-
lowed the attempt of the Kansas City
Journal to construe a blanket order"
of mobilization, merely informing the
local Kansas City battery what to do
in case they should be ordered to
mobilize, as a command from the war
department to hunt down Villa.
Today is inspection day at the
armory This morning Major Milton
Mclean. inspector for the state of the
K. N. G., inspected the condition of
the state property in the hands of
Battery A, and the proficiency of the
officers. Major Mclean passed high
compliments on the efficiency of the
Kansas National Guard in general and
Battery A in particular. THE Kansas
National Guard has always enjoyed
the highest reputation among national
militia ORGANIZATIONS said Major Nc
Lean, land in case of the National
Guard being ordered out the Kansas
guard would undoubtedly be one of
the first to receive mobilization or
ders''
Tonight Lieutenant Thorpe will
watch Battery A in gun drill. He will
probably spend two days here check
ing up the equipment of the battery
before sending in his report to the
war department Following this the
officers and members of Battery A
hope to receive orders.
Some of the Problems.
hn Of
merely the wearing of a good looking
uniform was shown by some of the
problems propounded by Major Nc
Lean to Captain Hite this morning.
Here is a sample of the questions
which had to be answered off hand
Firing at entrenched infantry at a
range of three thousand yards what
are the various points to be consid-
cred ?"
Aiming Point, Right Rear. right
from our left.
DETECTION 1870
Close by sight ......,. 20
Correction 25
Range 5000
According to Major Mclean the Of
ficers of the battery are thoroughly
capable, on paper at least of blowing
Villistas to pieces.
Battery members arrived from all
parts of Kansas and adjoining states
today. With the exception of one man
at La Junta. Colo, who will be unable
to appear a full enlistment will be
turned out for the inspection of Lieu
tenant Thorpe this evening Several
recruits have been added and it is ex-
pected that $50 men will be on the
Armory floor this evening. This makes
Battery A the largest militia Battery
in this part of the country.
Following is the list of officers and
men who may be ordered to Mexico.
Several of the newest recruits have not
yet been placed on the roll.
Officers.
John II. Hite captain, 1915 Topeka ave
1919 Garfield ST
-, James c. Hughes, first lieutenant. Junior,
Alfred G: Bartel, second lieutenant,
senior, 1911 Van Buren,.
Frank D: Wilson. first sergeant. 1855
James NJ. Whitaker, O. NJ. sergeant, e14
Buchanan st.
Chas. S. Winner stable sergeant, Route 1.
Sergeants
Robert f. Groshorn 515 w. Fourth.
{. f. Wilson. r. r. No. 3.
Jesse A Barraclough. 1895 Branner st.
Ea Ears cMm n16anes % 900 BUCHANAN buchanan
Edward r. Bartlett, $50 Monroe ST.
CorporaIs.
Zoe O. 4 Mariner 1r go 90 Chandler ST
Don L. Bliss, sol Buchanan
Paul 7. Mcfarland: 1o1 Clay st.
Ralph H. Davis, 10 Clay.
Morris Tucker. 23s WoodiaWn.
Glen ". Rogers. 315 Quinton Blvd
VIM. C. Link. 80 Klein St
Lilburn L. Grace, 613 Quincy cook.
Musicians.
Ralph Leonard, 115 Jones st.
Roy LaFromboise, Silver Lake
Privates.
Chas. A Baird: Kansas Ave & Eagle St
clarence e. Baker. GO Western ave.
Floyd Barton. Junction City, Kan.
Chas. E. clearinghouse. 143 Emmett st.
VIM. ID. X. Bundy, 424 Van Buren,.
Edwin +. Bell. 1865 Polk.
Raymond P clearinghouse. 143 Emmett
Geo; L. Brantingham, 4o6 Freeman.
Andrew b. Brown, 400 w. 9th.
James f. Burgett 1901 Kansas ave-
VIM. J. Carter; IA w; Cortis. St Joe, Mo
G Ge6+ l. cb Chandler; o l24 Tyler
Rollie f. Cuff. 1873 Grafton st
James Cody, 1G47 Central Park ave-
Edward f. Criswell.
Otto B. Critchfield. 100 N. Clay.
Harry r. Carson. 314 Monroe st.
Jacob j. Coffman, $40 Monroe.
Thos. 70: Dewey, S37 Tyler.
Herbert X. Dodge. 727 Underwood.
George Feyh. 1416 f. Sth.
John L. Fleming. 80 Kaw st.
Alfred E. George, 723 Madison.
Leonard L. Gregory. S23 f. 9th
Horace L, Gum. Rozel. Kan.
VIM. ". Haggard. $50 German
Howard c. Hail. Route IT, Tecumseh.
Ray J. Haslett, Oskaloosa.
Burnette T. Hazer ;14 Monroe St
Ralph b. Holmes, s29 Lime.
VIM. E. Hubbell, Kirwin. Kan.
Edward 9. johnson, 4oG Taylor st
Guy c. johnson, 215 f 18th
William J. Lung, Merchants Transfer
Earl Layman. Minneapolis. Kan.