The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-16
RACE QUESTION UP TROOPS AT RILEY
First Kansas To Be Mustered
Out in Two Weeks.
Second Regiment Expected to
Arrive Next Sunday.

Fort Riley, Oct. 16.-The second
end third sections of the First infan-
try regiment, Kansas National Guard,
detrained here early today, after hav-
ing spent the night in the sleeping
cars in the railroad yards at the mill
tary reservation and at once went into
camp. The first section detrained yes
terday after its long trip from SaE
Antonio and spent the night under
canvas.
The second and third sections did
not arrive here until after darkness
had set in and it was decided by the
commanding officers not to attempt to
make camp until today. Consequently
supper was prepared in the train cars
and the troopers remained in the
train over night.
Plans are being made for the re-
turn of the Second infantry later this
week, after it's stay on the border, and
it is proposed to make next Sunday a
state picnic day on the grounds Gov
ernor Capper and other state officials
are expected to be here and visitors
from all sections If Kansas are invited
to come here that day to view the
state troops.
Men in Good Health.
The First regiment was busy pre-
pairing it's camp today. Using the ex-
perience gained in the months on the
frontier the tents went up with lit
tie confusion and long before night il
was expected the sun-tanned Kansans
would have completed their camp.
| Regimenta1 records showed the men
III excellent health, fact their looks
bore out. All said they were glad to
get back to Kansas.
Seven hundred and twenty-three
men and fifty-one officers of the First
Kansas, comma nded by Colonel Wild
er S. Metcalf, are encamped here Not
one member of the regiment was lost
by death since the guard modified
Only one man, Andrew Mason, OF
Kansas City, a member of A company,
was left behind because of illness.
Muster Out in Two Weeks.
The First regiment probably will
remain here about two weeks, Ad-
! jutant General Martin said. The length
/ of the time will be required for the
mastering out and for taking the
finger print records which are made
! of all soldiers in the federal service
Three officers of the regular army
i medical corps accompanied the regi-
/ ment from San Antonio to Superin-
tend the physical examinations.
The men will be returned to theil
! homes by companies as fast as the
mastering out is completed. The FRS
1 regiment is said to be the only Ma.
IlO1dl 1QdTu WHICH has lei
the border taking with il its supply
company. The supply companies o.
the other militia units which have 1ef
the border, all have had to remain tt
clean up" munitions and property
The entire equipment of the suppl,
company of the regiment, including
| all the horses and mules, issued to i
by the government, was loaded On the
train which arrived today.
Need Fire to Keep Warm.
/ The Kansans having grown accus
toned to the heat and sunshine o
southern Texas found the chill,
weather today uncomfortable and tn
squads detailed to the work of maxim,
camp frequently were permitted t.
leave their labors long enough -
warm themselves at stoves set up il
tents The First did little cheerin.
today, some of The troopers declaring
to newspaper men that they regrette,
returning at this time. Several spok
of the fact that they would be with
out positions when they went back t.
] their home stations.
} Few visitors came to camp toda,
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