The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23
ON EXAMS.
Training Camp Applicants Be-
fore Board Here Today.
Only 500 Will Be Examined in
the Whole State.

Examination of candidates for the
second officers training camp was
scheduled to begin in Kansas today
when Captain 1. P. Swift, assisted by
medical officer took up, the work in
Topeka. OF the 1900 who made APP
plication in the state, only 500 will
be examined and of these only 2SS
will be chosen. Two examining boards
will go over the state for the purpose
of picking the men who will be adj
mitted.
Captain Swift is making headquar-
tiers at Adjutant General Martins Of
flee in the state house while in Topeka,
end he will conduct examinations
there
Captain Swift is scheduled to remain
in Topeka until Tuesday for the pur-
pose of receiving the applicants who
have been notified to report for ex
| aminations. He will be in Wichita
Wednesday and Thursday. Then he
will go to Junction City, where he will
remain Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
| lola will be the first stop the follow
| ing week on Monday, Fort Leaven-
worth Tuesday and Wednesday and
back to Fort Riley for Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
The Second Board.
Capt. w. J. Kendrick and a medical
officer will start in Monday at Beloit.
| From there his route has not been de-
| termined yet. Each applicant will be
| notified when and where to appear
| for his examination. Twenty-nine
| alternates, in addition to the 2S8, will
| be selected to replace any who do not
avail themselves of the opportunity to
| attend the second camp.
Those applicants who reside in the
following counties will be examined
at the following towns by, the examin-
| ing board named:
| Selected applicants who live in
| Cheyenne, Rawlins, Decatur, Norton,
Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Wallace
Logan and Cove counties will be ex-
amined by Capt w. ]. Kendrick at
Colby.
Those who live in Greeley. Wichita.
Scott, Lane, Hamilton, Kearny, Fin
| ney, Gray, Ford, Stanton, Grant Has
| kell, Morton, Stevens, Seward and
| Meade counties will be examined by
Capt w. J. Kendrick at Garden City
Those who live in Phillips, Graham,
Rocks, Osborne, Trego, Ellis, Russell.
Ness, Rush, Barton, Ellsworth and
Rice counties will be examined by
Capt. w. ]. Kendrick at Hays
Those who live in Hodgeman, Paw
nee, Stafford, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt,
Reno. Kingman, Clark, Comanche,
Barber and Harper counties will be
| examined by Capt. W. j. Hendricks at
Pratt.
Seven Counties at BeIoit.
Those who live in Smith, Jewell
| AeCPdOA1Is 4ullCHell, OIOuQ, Lincoln
and Ottawa counties will be examined
| by Capt. w. J. Kendrick at Beloit
Those who live in Washington, Mar
shall. Clay, Riley, Pottawatomie
Geary, Wabaunsee. Norris Lyon
Usage, Saline, Dickinson, Mcpherson
Marion and Chase counties will be
examined by Capt. 1. P. Swift at Fort
Riley.
Those who live in Harvey, Sedg-
wick, Butler, Sumner, Cowley, Elk
and Chautauqua counties will be ex-
amined by Capt. I. P. Swift at Wichita
Those who live in Shawnee county
will be examined by Capt. L P. Swift
at Topeka.
Those who live in Nemaha, Brown
Doniphan, Atchison, Jackson, Jeffer-
son, Leavenworth, Douglas, Wyandotte
and johnson counties will be examin-
ed by Capt 1. P. Swift at Fort Leav-
enworth.
Those who live in Franklin, Miami
Coffey, Anderson, Linn, Greenwood
| Woodson, Allen, Bourbon, Wilson
Neosho, Crawford, Montgomery, La
bette and Cherokee counties will be
examined by Cant I p Swift at lola