The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13
BUILDING NO. 7
Kanas Regiment Hard at Work
Colonel Reeves in Command.


The s5sd regiment of infantry, com
posed entirely of Kansas men are
steadily improving and are proving
themselves good soldiers as well as
farmers. It is only a matter of time
and hard drill until they will be whip
ped into strong fighting force. Colo
mel Reeves with his untiring energy
and consistent work is leaving no stone
unturned to make his regiment the
most efficient fighting force in the
division. He is being ably assisted by
Lieutenant Colonel Hawkins, a tried
army man and an efficient and hard
working staff of officers. If hard
work, steady and consistent drill and
kindly treatment will make good SOL
diers, then we predict that the regi-
ment Will honestly earn the title of
the Fighting Kansans.
The Thirteenth Cavalry band gave
its first concert for the national army
at Y. NJ. c. A. No. 7 last week. They
were sent over by order of Colonel
Rivers, commandment of the post, but
who has recently been reassigned to
his regiment, the Twentieth cavalry.
Company B, S54, is to have it's own
entertainment. Company B is the
first of the Kansans to organize their
own Home Talent" entertainment
First Cook Backer is the prime in
OF the pan anu lIOLl Tic way
he is marshaling his hosts, he bids
fair to become a successful rival OF
George Cohen himself. Young Back
er comes from Fulton, Mo, but his
talent for entertaining lay dormant
until he reached Westminster college,
where he was tenor soloist for his Glee
club, besides giving a full evening pro-
gram of readings and mOnologues. He
has in his repertoire several popular
airs written by Mcdonald especially
for the men in khaki. Among Back
e1's assistants are Sergeant BuSler Nc
Caulty, who has spent several seasons
with the Kilties band; Sergeant Nc
Naught Former assistant professor in
K u; Private Duncan, comedian
well known to theater-goers9 and 9TH
ers of like caliber In the orchestra
pit will be found many familiar faces,
including some conservatory gradu-
ates The company have the support
# their captain and the Y. NJ. c. a
where they will stage their concert.
Very few of the men realize the
enormous task that is placed before
the men in the mail service. To ham
die the mail and parcel post of a
camp of 10000 men seems to be a
herculean job and so it is; First Iheu-
tenant Mitchell has been placed in
charge of the work organizing it
from the ground up and Believe me-
one captain said hes doing it up
right" We have yet to hear the
first complaint from the soldiers who
anxiously await the coming of her
! letter. You are doing fine work,
Mitchell, keep it up.
I Y. M. c. A. No. THE camp home
of the 353rd, P 354 infantry regi-
ments is indeed deserving of the name.
! There is never a dull minute when
the men are at home. They have
| a full schedule a week ahead and
| things do move according to schedule.
! One man after hearing Miss Wilmer
give Experience" said, q never heard
anything so good The lesson was
going home. The moving picture
| shows are proving to be popular and
| entertaining The big stunt night
pulled off Saturday was one continu-
al round of fun and laughter. The
! pie eating contest and milk race cap
ped the climax and those songs
| led by camp secretary.
Guthrie sure livens up the lads who
| might otherwise get to dreaming
! The social room with it's welcome fire
place bids fair to be a great factor in
making things home like. And say
that Sunday program Dunlap put on
two big messag es-get into a Bible
study group boys at 8 a. m. Men
I they are being well attended.
Cogin, the athletic director, is doing
things-laying out grounds for foot
ball-assisting in making schedules
! and oaching-lecturing to those in
terested in football and in general
Mr.. Larimie has three classes in
French and other work under way
The library is proving a very popular
| part of our work.