The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-14
Men Unable to Attend Fl. Riley
Camp Now, Promised.
Class A Candidates To Be
Given Places at Next Camp.
MAJOR FULLER GIVES HIS LIST
Announces Names Men Avail
able for Military Training.
Certificates on File After May 6
Were Not Considered.

Military officers have received COM
plants because many applicants, tho
recommended as of the highest class,
were not called to the Fort Riley
training camp.
Major Fuller went to Fort Riley in
order to get full information on the
subject. He found that more than
$500 applications had been certified
by examining boards as eligible for
military training at the camp at Fort
Riley. Colonel Rivers, commanding
the post, was ordered to select from
the certified list the quota for the
camp, some 1900, leaving the neces-
sary vacancies for the national guard.
His instructions were to send out
the lists by the stu instant. Hence, TO
get this list out selections were made
from those applicants whose certlflca-
tions were on file on May 6. There
fore, it is plain that all certifications
received after that date, or at latest
May s, could not be considered as the
number of class A certificates on
that day more than equalled the quota
demanded.
Altho the government continued the
examination of applicants up to 10 p.
m. May TO-, it did so not expecting it
necessary for completion of the quota
for Fort Riley.
None of the men recommended by
Major Fuller, whose lists did not get
10 orr riley uillll MAY ., COuIu De
considered as the quote was made.
Many Bought Influence.
The men selected, Major Fuller says,
were justly selected as their tab draw
ing indicated their names 1t was i'm
possible for Colonel Rivers to know
the special educational and physical
attributes of any man futher than
those given in the examination sheet
1t must be we'll understood that Colo
mel Rivers has been guided in the Sc
lection absolutely as directed, and
that no question of individual influ-
ence has or could change his method.
Even tho men of great influence and
high standing have appealed to the
colonel to have his son entered, the
rule has not been changed in the
least. 1t will be found to be true that
many men of the highest attainments
and ability have been left out of the
call while others, far inferior in those
qualities required in an officer, have
been selected. But it must be under
stood, time has not been available to
make absolute comparisons of the
candidates.
The call had to be made when it
was; time could rot be taken to go
over each mans record as to personal
qualifications. The commanding Of
ficer at Fort Riley could be guided
only by the reports of the examining
officers.
No applicant has any right to feel
sighted or neglected. 1t is the case
where many are called and few re-
CURED that some must be left out.
Nevertheless, Major Fuller was in
formed that a second camp would I'M
doubtedly be called into existence in
the near future and that in such case,
all those now certified to this camp
will be the first called; provided, their
certification is in class A.
Major Fuller examined 10Y appli-
cants in this district. OF this number
ninety were certified to the camp and
seventeen rejected. The class of ap-
plicants appearing before Major Fuller
was considered by him of exceptional
ability and high educational qua1ifica-
tons.
Topekans on List.
The following named men were GER
titled oy Major Fuller as of class A:
Armstrong, Homer L., 1924 Taylor St.
Bacon John A, 1O7 New York street.
Bali, Charles O.. 1917 Mulvane St.. Inf.
Bauerlein, John E., Ala Tyler St. Fld.
Burch, Angeles t. state house." Inf
Caywood, Hugh T., Box $50 Eureka, Eng.
Champeny, Arthur s., 172S Euclid st."
Christine, Laurence N, 713 w. 9th ST.
Clifton, William E., Crosby Bros,s F1d.
Art.
Cooley, Arthur B., Harvey Co.. Cav.
cowgil1, David NJ, 1878 College ave. Fld.
Art.
Davis, George A, 14O7 Kentucky ave-,
Lawrence. Inf
Dockhorn, Charles. L.. oskaIoosa, Inf.
Donaldson, John A, 1874 kentucky ave,
Drum, Robert A, 1918 Taylor ST.. Fld
Art
Dunton, Werner j., 213 New Eng. 3D..
Fld. Art.
Elliott John D., Carbondale Cav.
A nr1i1a ct .
Galpin, Homer o., 1924 Kansas ave. Inf
Ganey, Louis A, Gillespie; Inf.
Griffis. Earl T. i6O0 MuIvane st..* Cav.
Crimson. James f., Y. NJ c. A." Cav.
Hall, Richard NJ, 626 Jackson St. Fld.
Hargis. Arthur, $50 Kansas ave- Inf.
Heller, Robert s., AIS Commerce Bldg.,*
Cav.
Harrington, Wallace, 1925 College ave.
Haywood, Waldo B., As Harrison st..
hughes, Jay b, 527 Monroe St. Eng.
| Jenson. jay H. Columbus Bldg Inf.
| HARLAN. Ray A. ia f. 9th st.,s Inf.
Kearney. John F., 500 Tyler St. Cav.
Kline, Leonard c., 1921 Buchanan st."
Fld. Art.
Laycock, Marion F., COS Kansas ave- Inf
! Lorenz, Harry K. Minneapolis, Inf.
Loveless, Floyd L., 1925 Buchanan St.
MacCurdy, George L., 3134 Euclid ave-.
Nickel, Clifford c., Soldier. Inf.
| Miller. George w, st Marys. Inf
Millspaugh. Robert c., 1853 Fillmore St.
Cav.
Pearson. Newton B.. AS Iowa street.
Holton, Inf.
Pope, Charles s, 432 Kansas ave.. Inf
Reid, John F., Hoyt. Inf
| Robbins, Harry F., 612 Kansas ave. Cav.
/ RowIes, Leslie w, 1868 Harrison ST.
Cav.
Sigrist, Frank A, 1901 n. Van Buren,
St Cav.
Sproat, Philip H. 913 Fillmore St. Cav
| Cav
| Smith, Russell O., Il. r. No. 1, Colony,
| Inf
| Stewart, Samuel c., 511 w. sth St. Fld.
| Art.
Stewart, William p. 212 Lake ave- .
| Stewart, William P, 212 Lake ave, Pueb-