The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-22
will REVIEW TROOPS
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dear ones at home this morning and
are on their way to Fort Riley. Many
of the troopers left home towns at
night report at the Kansas mobiliza-
ton camp prepared for sarvice in
Mexico. Other companies of national
guards, including Battery A of To-
peka will leave Friday morning for
Fort Riley
Train schedules for the movement
OF remaining troops are being worked
out today by Gen. Charles / Martin
These schedules will be placed in the
hands of operating heads of railroads
late this afternoon.
A half dozen special trains were
chartered by the government to carry
the Kansas Guardsmen who are today
on their way to Fort Riley One train
left Kansas City, Kan. at 6 o'clock this
morning carrying Company A, First
infantry. At Lawrence Company H,
F1rst infantry a hospital detachment
and headquarters company were en- :
trained. The special train arrived at
Lawrence at o'clock and passed
through North Topeka about 10
O'Clock. The same train arrived at
pany l of the First infantry was en-
trained for Fort Riley.
To Prepare the Camp,
Inc Union Pacific special was due
TO arrive at Fort Riley shortly after l
O'Clock today. Guardsmen on This
train VIII take the initial steps in the
preparation of camps for the troops
due on later trains
Special trains over the Santa Fe
carried the lola signal corps company,
Inc Winfield and Wichita companies
and two companies, including a head
quarters detachment, from Newton. A
natlonal guard1company from Eureka
Ieit Tor Empor1a on a regular Santa
pc train at 8:55 this morning. The
ZIP from Emporia to Fort Riley was
MADE over the M, K. & T. and Union
Pacific lines. .-.r,.- - - "a - -
I Announcement fromsA4the adiutant
generals office today was to the ef
iect that no change had been made in
the original moving time for Battery
A The battery will leave Topeka with
the Second Regiment band. The trim
10 Riley will be made on a special
train over the Union Pacific. .s-
Parting Scenes.
Scores of tender scenes were enact
| ed at local stations today when guards
men said goodbye to mothers wives
or sweethearts. With the tears of
loved ones at home, were also the
cheers of the crowds that gathered
at the stations to wave farewells to the
departing guardsmen. Aboard the
| troopers yelled and cheered their lead
ers and tried to wipe out thoughts OF
the possibilities that surrounded their
call to the stars and stripes.
AT many of the stations through
which the special trains passed TODAY
crowds of patriotic men and women
gathered to wave farewell blessings
and word of encouragement to the
troopers in the crowded day coaches
Nearly every town where a local com.
pany was recruited sent band to the
| station today. Hundreds Of f1aoc or6
running rods of bunting added to the
patriotic scene which surrounded the
first departure of the Kansas troops tr
mobilization.
The moment of departure was made
the more tense with the news flashed
from El Paso concerning the frs
| ciash OF American troops with those
| of the Carranza government RebinE
TINS news and the haste which marked
the removal of the state guards
lurked many fears that were not al.
careSSeS or cheers