The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
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First and Second Kansas Guard
Regiments Are Consolidated.
New Unit 18th U. S. Infantry
Many Officers Transferred.

Camp Doniphan, Okla, Oct. "a
The reorganization of the First and
Second Kansas National Guard regi-
mepts into the new 137th United
States infantry has now been practi-
cally completed and as a result many
commissioned officers have been
transferred to 9th r units.
In putting into effect the consol-
idation of the two regiments, Col
Perry M. Hoisington has retained
eight captains of the old First and
eight captains of the old Second.
There are only a few vacancies among
the commissioned Officers and practi-
cally all companies are up to the re-
quired strength OF 250 enlisted men.
The most changed company of the
regiment is the headquarters company
which now includes in addition to the
band, regimental non-commissioned
staff and orderlies, special artillery
and signal sections. The old Second
infantry band organized by Otero Bee
son. at Hutchinson, will be retained
as regimental band for the 137th in
fantry, while the old First band, led
by Director Rigdon, Of Lawrence, will
be transferred intact to some other
regiment
The enlisted strength of the consoI-
idated regiment today is all of Kan
sans. This makes the 137th united
States infantry the largest distinctive
Kansas military organization. The
old Third Kansas has been CONSOLE
dated with a Missouri regiment, thus
losing its identity as a Kansas or
ganization. 44
The Officers Retained.
The following roster shows the COM
missioned personnel of the 137th in
fantry, together with the most impor-
tant shifts:
!. Field and staff-Perry NJ. Hoisington.
Charles S. Flanders, Paola, formerly of
First, lieutenant colonel; John H. O'Con
nor, Winfield, forLerIy Of Second, major
first battalion; Frank w. Butler, Yates
Center, First, major second battalion;
Aaron L. Hitchins, burlington, First, major
third battalion; John A. AshwOrth, To-
peka, First, first lieutenant and battalion
adjutant; Miles +. Canty, Fredonia, First,
first lieutenant and battalion adjutant;
tenant and battalion adjutant; Homer E
Wark, Winfield, Second, chaplain with
rank of first lieutenant.
ney, Wichita, formerly of Second, regi-
mental adtutant with rank of captain; Fred
Z. Ellis, Mcpherson, formerly of Second,
captain; William L. Stryker, Fredonia,
First, first lieutenant; James B. Rousseau,
from regular army, first lieutenant; Thorn
tenant.
Machine gun company-Frank E. Barr,
Frank j. Benscoter, Hutchinson, Second,
first lieutenant; Hawley X. Braucher,
A. Campbell, Hutchinson, Second, second
lieutenant; John Barthold, Second, Hutch
iinson, second lieutenant; Roy NJ, McClaren,
Supply company-Alfred E. Noonan, SEQ
ond, Hutchinson, captain.
City, First, captain Wyndham A. Simpson
Kansas City, First, first lieutenant; Emil
9. Keil, Wichita, Second, second lieuten-
First, second lieutenant.
Company B-John r. Thompson, Horton,
ton, First, first lieutenant; Roy S. Gibson
Winfield, Second, first lieutenant; Guy E.
Whiting, Horton, First, second lieutenant;
Jesse NJ. Nixon, Coldwater, Second, second
lieutenant.
Company C-Roy W. Perkins, salina
Second, captain Clarence II. Quigley, Great
Bend, Second, first lieutenant; William c.
Flock, Burlington, First, first lieutenant
John B. Salisbury, First, second lieutenant;
Company D-George G. Tronjo, PaoIa,
formerly of First, captain; Verne G. Breeze,
Mcpherson. second, first lieutenant; Rob
Harry b. Dorst, second lieutenant.
Company E-Ben S. Hudson, Fredonia,
formerly of First, captain George A. Yer
chere, Fredonia, First, first lieutenant;
Harry f. Grove, Larned, Second, first lieu
tenant; Durward J. Wilson, Hutchinson,
Hutchinson, Second. second lieutenant;
Clifford W. Byerly, Fredonia, First, second
lieutenant.
Company F-Henry J. weltmer, Hia-
watha, formerly of First. captain; Albert
l. Thronbrough, Larned Second, first lieu
tenant; Albert S. Bigelow, Hiawatha, First,
second lieutenant; Carl L. Burgess, Larned,
Second, second lieutenant.
Company G-JOhn H. Prichard Fort
Scott, First, captain; Harry A. Cooper,
Fort Scott. First, first lieutenant; Jesse f.
George, Minneapolis, Second, first lieuten-
ant Ernest B. Harvey, Minneapolis, Second,
Scott, First, second lieutenant
Company Hired H. Waugh. Winfield,
formerly of Second, captain William L.
Brown 81, Winfield, Second, first lieutenant;
tenant; Marshall w. Fulghum, Second, sec
ond lieutenant: Emery Bowen, Lawrence
First, second lieutenant
Company Earl l. House, Wichita. for
merly of Second, captain; Allender Swift,
Wichita, Second, first lieutenant: Arthur
A. Il. Shelean, Manhattan, First. first lieu
tenant; Paul Simpson, Wichita. Second,
first lieutenant; Pearl c. Ricord, Wichita,
Second, second lieutenant; Clede X. Keller
Manhattan. First, second lieutenant
Company k-Renelda T. Fry. Independ-
encet Second, captain; Rex s. Gilmore In
dependence. Second, first lieutenant; Dan
A. Work. Garrett First, first lieutenant;
Frank. o. Gillette, Garnett, First. second