The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-29
North Side News
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The Union Pacific is making prep
arations to handle the second draft
army which is due to mobilize at
Camp Funston early in October About
forty three special trains will be re-
quired on this road to land the pros
pective "Sammies" at the big camp.
Twenty seven thousand men will con-
.stitute the second draft and they will
come to Funston from South Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona. All of
these troops eventually will have to
take five days for the roads to handle
them. The time schedule for the
second draft is being made up, and
will be complete by Monday morning
war department at any time ordering
preparation to handle the draft army
at once.
Local Union Pacific officials init
mate that the protests of the Chamber
of Commerce at the lack of an early
morning Union Pacific train for the
accomm odation of the rushed business
man are words wasted at the present
time. The lateness of the trains on
the present schedule, is entirely due
to movements of war materials. of a
character which can not be made pub
lie, but which naturally take prece-
dence over the demands of private
business.
A change in the present time sched-
ule may be expected at any time. but
many changes made will be such as
to facilitate prompt service in re-
Spouse to government demands. When
the stress of national affairs will al
low, it is stated, the schedule will be
modified for the convenience of pri-
vate patrons.
Social and Personal.
A birthday surprise party was given
Friday evening in honor of Elgin But
ton, at his home, 919 North Van Blu
rem street. Those present were: Ell
gin Button, Cecil Wooster, William
thinner Nellie Ward, Carol Button,
EVelda Adams, Guy Davidson,
Frances Robinson, Harold Retter,
Dora Adams, Eugene Glynn, Esther
GarWood, Ralph Baird, Minnie Blieir,
George Blieir, Winnie Button, Samuel
Falley, Opal Linden. Albert Adams,
Marie Johnston, Glenn Geger, Shelda
Willis, Winnitt Robinson, Ruth But
ton, Blanch Baird and Mr.. and Mrs.
Button.
Howard and DR.. C. H. Thompson
bagged seven ducks this morning on
the river.
Fred Whitehead left today with the
supply company for Fort Sill. Okla.
Many North Topeka boys are leaving
for the front with the battery, head
quarters and supply companies.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Simmons of
few days of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Will
liams of 929 North Harrison street
Mr.. Simmons is a prominent lawyer of
Norton.
The Christian Endeavor of the Sec
on Presbyterian church gave a social
Friday evening at the home of Mrs
j. A. Probasco, 1915 North Van Buren,
street 1t is monthly affair." About
forty guests were present
A. M. Petro, the Druggist-Adv.
Roy Williams, who has been in the
store department of the Santa Fe for
eight years. has accepted a position
with the n. Y, N. H. & H. railroad
as assistant chief clerk in the store
department. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
will make their home in New Haven,
Conn.
Mrs. Mary Taylor of Central avenue
returned Friday from a visit to Hia-
watha, Kan.
Ted johnson, proprietor of the
Shawnee Motor company at North
Kansas avenue and Laurent street, is
remodeling his establishment. enlarg-
ing the floor space and installing
facilities for handling more cars.