The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-03
CAMP FUNSTON NEWS
From Journals NJ Weekly Camp"

scription for a second liberty loan
bond.
A former Kansas City minister,
| Chaplain Judson z. Woods, deserves
much credit for helping to bring out
the large total obtained by the 354th
| infantry, of which he is chaplain.
| This regiment. also a Missouri or
ganization, with 1881 men and Off
GERS, subscribed $165,SO0, an average
| of $3.50 per man. The 354th in
| fantry commander named LIST Lieut..
D. J. Mahoney, 1st Lieut. L. w.
! Weeks, End Lieut.. E. T. Wheatley,
and End Lieut. R. E. Clancy to assist
+ in the campaign among each of the
/ battalions. Chaplain Woods made
talks to the soldiers on the loan, in
sitting enthusiasm over the success of
! the campaign. Col A. Mitchell COM
mands this regiment.
| Experience gained as secretary of
the Detroit Chamber of Commerce
enabled Capt Walter G. Cole of the
motor truck battalion to bring his or
( ganization up among the leaders in
subscriptions. Captain Coles bat
| talon, with 1913 men and officers.
bought nearly two bonds of $50 de-
nomination to the men, averaging $97
each. There was a desire to lead
among the men of the motor truck
/ battalion when the campaign opened,
| but Captain Cole stimulated it by the
methods he employed in conducting
various campaigns. for the Detroit
| Chamber of Commerce.
| The 81 4th signal battalion reported
a total of s16,95O. or $3.50 for each
/ of its 246 men. This battalion's cam
paign was directed by Lieut.. c. o.
| Vandervort Most of its men are
from Indiana, Ohio and the vicinity of
Chicago. They sought to Guido the
western soldiers while helping Uncle
| Sam at the same time.
The 340th machine gun battalion,
with S31 men and officers, mostly
from South Dakota, averaged '$62. 20
per man. Lieut.. H. A. Miller led the
campaign in this organization, Head
! quarters company of the battalion aV-
eraged subscriptions of $94.SO per
man. Maj r. E. Smyser commands
this battalion
Arizona's quota of soldiers here,
who compose the 340th field artillery.
| Col. Z. H. Yule, commander. with a
strength of 1916 men, rolled up a
subscription of $134900, avera ging
| SS3.4O per man. Capt. ]. K. Fairless,
adjutant of this artillery regiment, led
its campaign. Battery c, with Capt
Ray c. Montgomery commanding,
took $14,S50 of the bonds and the
Supply company, with Capt. Carl j.
Leonard commanding. took $14,35O of
the bonds.
| Colorado's soldiers, members of the
| 341st field artillery, commanded by
Lieut.. Col. Henry B. Clark, subscribed
for S95.150 of the bonds. an average
of $5210 for its 1925 officers and
men. Maj. P. G. Gottschalk, who has
since been transferred to Fort Sill,
and Lieut.. Col. Henry Clark and Capt.
j. w. Diamond, adjutant, directed the
341st field artillery campaign. While
the majority of the men of this regi-
ment are Coloradoans. some are from
South Dakota and some from Mis-
Were nearly all from Missouri"
| cf n
engineers, in making the final report
on the work of that unit in the cam
paign. Then he noted average sub
scriptions of $52.40 by the 1899 MEM
bers of that organization. Captain
Black. who is adjutant of the engi-
neers' organization, worked faithfully
and efficiently in the liberty loan cam
paign. The largest bond purchased
in this unit was by a private, who in
vested $3.50. The engineers are COM
manded by Col. w. B. Ladue.
The school of bakers and cooks,
made up of regular army men, already
owned many liberty bonds of the first
issue when the campaign started. But
it's twenty-three members bought
more than two $50 bonds each TAX
ing an average of $113. Capt. j. D.
Whidden directed the selling of bonds
among the bakers and cooks of the
school.
The remount depot, which includes
lAOl SSiHSIt capt. w.
H. NcWilliams, averaged $61.S0 for
It's 295 men and officers. Lieut.. Cliff
ford d. Brandon was in charge of the
renount depot's campaign.
The ammunition train also brought
in a large total. Col ]. D. Tilford,
commanding officer of this unit
placed Lieut.. J. D. Hennigan in charge
of this organizations campaign. The
519 men and officers of this unit sub
scribed an average of $3.50 each.
The campaign was managed al
Funston by Maj. Levi G. Brown, di-
vision inspector, with all the ability
or the campaign managers who
worked among civilians in large cities
DAILY reports were tabulated in his Of
nee showing the standings each morn
ing of the different organizations OF
camp Funston. This served to slim
ulate subscriptions. A large bulletin
fifty feet high. was erected on a hill
overlooking Funston to show the daily
standing of the camp. This bulletin
was made in the form of a thermom-
eter. Reports on the progress of the
campaign were issued daily by Major
Brown to newspapers. this being done
with the idea of throwing additions
light on the work of the men here
Major Brown believes that the re-
markable showing made on the Ioar
by Camp Funston's soldiers will, wher
widely reported to the general public
make it easier than ever for the gov.
eminent to obtain subscriptions t.
loans from civilians when later issue.
of 1onds are offered to finance the
war
The following is the final report is
sued by Major Brown, showing the
strength of the various organization.
! OF Camp Funston, their total sub
scriptions to the second liberty loan
and the average per capita, together
with the aggregate for the Eighty
ninth division:
Per
Strength. Total capita
= p DIVISION Hdqrs- 1S2 3645o 5000