The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-03
FURNISH COTS
and BLANKETS TO
TOPEKA SOLDIERS
Military Committee Chamber
of Commerce To Do Work.
Honor Boys Who Saved City
From First Draft.
CAMP SITES ARE CHOSEN
Units To Be at Fair Grounds,
Washburn and Other Places.
Farewell Program Has Not Yet
Been Arranged.

Topeka. thru the military commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce. to
day extended her ai6 IN any way pos
sibIe TO the loyal Topeka lads. who
filled Topeka's military quota and
didn't wait for the draft. At a meet
ing of the military committee of the
Chamber of Commerce and command
ing officers of all military units. ID. w.
Nulvane. chairman of the committee,
Informed the officers that Topeka,
thru the Chamber of Commerce, was
at their command to offer any service
they might suggest
Brig. Gen. Charles L. Martin acted
as spokesman for the officers. He
Informed the committee that cots and
blankets were badly needed for the
men in military units from out of the
city who would be obliged to sleep in
quarters other than their homes. IN
stantly a committee with Mr.. Mulvane
as chairman and Morton Albaugh, W.
A. s. Bird and c. E. BascOm as mem
bers, was appointed to obtain all the
cots and blankets necessary for the
men.
This is not charity" said Mr., Null
vane. 1T is doing just homage to the
lads who put Topeka's loyalty to the
top by volunteering and saving us
from the draft. We are inviting you
officers here to ask if We may be
of aid and pay back in some measure
the honor your commands have be-
slowed on Topeka by their, response
10 their country's CALL
Where They Camp.
The same committee will aid in OBJ
tanning quarters for the various Mill
tary units. Capt. James Going's COM
mand and the Third Regiment band
viii camp at Ripley park. The radio
corps, commanded by Capt. Elmer
vol ~ .ayf11 he. -, Ii
school gymnasium. The field hospital
in charge of Maj. Seth Hammel will
have the free use of the Washburn
gymnasium. Another command has
been offered the use of Sumner school
Within another day quarters will be
selected for every military unit in To-
peka.
Phil Eastman, secretary of the Kan
sas Free Fair association, was called
into the meeting and asked if the fair
grounds would be opened to the sol
dierS He signified his willingness to
permit them to use the buildings, pro-
Viding he could be assured that they
would vacate in time to prepare for
the fair in September. Battery A will
pitch its tefts at the fair grounds and
probably one other military unit will
seek quarters there.
Then Morton Albaugh asked the Of
fieers to give their ideas of a suitable
celebration for the city to give the
iadS Oeforef they left 1t was decided
to wait until quarters, tents, cots and
blankets were provided for the men
and then decide upon the celebra-
ton.
Topekans Sleep at Home.
All Topeka lads will sleep at home
until tents are received, or they are
ordered to Fort Sill, General Martin
announced. There are from 200 to
300 men, members of the various
units. who live out of the city. for
whom sleeping hunks must be sup
piled.
These same conditions face every
city in the United States" said Gen.
eral Martin. I'm '9S we had no shell
ter and mo hunks and were Obliged
to sleep on the cold banks of the Pa
cific in California 1t resulted in the
deaths, or serious illness, of many OF
our boys. 1t is a condition that can
not be helped and one we must face
good-naturedly and loyalty"
All company commanders were re-
quested to send acquisitions to Mr.
Mulvane for supplies needed. He, in
turn, will issue an appeal to the peo-
pie of Topeka Those with cots and
blankets for the lads are requested tc