The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-13

the great privilege which has been
thus given them A great many cur
rent magazines are being received thru
the generosity of friends at home.
These are placed in the reading rooms
every morning. The older publica-
tions and good stories are being sent
out to the hospitals and infirmaries
for the benefit of those confined there.
We are indeed glad to welcome Lit.
Colonel Richmond back to Reg. after
his brief sojourn with the powers
that be in Washington. We need his
smile and good counsel to make pro-
gress, when the day grows long and
the work seems tiresome- You are
ours, Colonel, don't leave US.
Colonel Mitchell of the asa Inf.
says: There is some difference in
temperature between here and Ha-
wall. He is continually inquiring
about the steam there's a reason.
Captain Stivers has given up-he
wasn't getting his share of the food
at headquarters? He has moved to
the 3rd battalion.
Attention! Attention! Fall in!"
Here men! These were the com
mands you could hear reverberating
thru the hills when a bunch of Mis-
souri, farmers stampeded while listen
ing to lecture by one of the colonies.
1t was this way. The boys were 'at
rest. ground squirrel returned to
cross their path and true to their
years of habit the boys give him
chase. Well it wasn't very military
like, was it? But they didn't mean
to disobey. Guess the joke is on the
officers after ALL but we've got to pass
them around. They say the machine
gun company barely escaped a like
stampede.
During the past week there has
been far more visitors to the camp
than at any previous time. Last Sun
day was probably the largest day
Camp Funston has ever seen. Some
1000 automobiles were scattered over
the camp and each contained a full
load of friends, visitors and relatives
me cantonment was crowded with
thousands of visitors from early morn
until late in the evening
The large increase in the number
of visitors is most likely due to the in
crease IN number of men in the camp
and to the days of sunshine that pre-
sented an invitation for the visit.
For the first time since early in May
when work was begun by the carpen-
ters, that are working in the camD.
there was an absence of hammering
last Sunday All carpenters were de-
serving day of rest and the Fuller
Construction of Kansas City, in charge
OF the building of the cantonment
created real holiday. Sunday is as
rule Just like every other day as far
as the building is concerned.
Mrs Ola Beuhner, a bride of a few
weeks, was determined to be near her
! husband and SO came to Camp Fun
| ston few days ago in an effort to
find some method that would enable
her to remain close by. Mrs. Bueh-
ner, who is Is years old, is the wife
of Lloyd R. Buehner, Company c, 314
| Engineers. 1nasmuch as there were
some women working in cone of the
| Post Exchange stores, the young wife
made application for position and
Now the young couple see each other
! every day. Mr.. and Mrs. Buehner
formerly lived in Oronogo, Mo. Until
selected by the draft few days ago
Mr. Buehner was employed as a book
keeper for mining company in
Joplin, Mo.
! Secretary of war has directed that
drafted men be notified that their
cast-off civilian clothing would be a
welcome contribution to the Belgians
This will be handled by company
commanders, who will arrange to col
lect such clothing as may be contrib
uted and turn it over to the camp
quartermaster. A second telegram or
this subject stated that a civilian
| committee would be sent to the camu
for the purpose of representing the
commission in charge of this matter
The telegram indicates that the COM
mission may be willing to purchase
| clothing not contributed. Informa-
ton on this point will be given as
soon as the committee arrives.
$500