The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-10

s NJ. Hoisington.
A. r. Mantrout
| A d Cossman.
! L. c. COglent.
! Fort Riley, Kan, May ia total
of forty-eight Topekans have been ac-
cepted for the officers training Camp
J. at Fort Riley. A final call made today
by Col Tyree Rivers, commandant for
at least 500 successful applicants to
report Immediately for enrolment in
Guided the names of twenty-five To-
pekans in addition to the twenty-siX
ordered to report in cards sent out
Wednesday afternoon late.
Included in the call today were a
large number of Kansans. Twelve
applicants were chosen from junction
City ten from Wichita, twenty from
Manhattan, fifteen from Kansas City,
Kan, twenty-five from Leavenworth,
ten from Atchison, six from Pittsburg,
six from Baldwin and numerous 9TH
ers from smaller Kansas towns.
Instruction will open at the camp
Monday morning at o'clock. BY
that time it is expected that the entire
1850 civilians chosen will have re-
ported and will be assigned to quar-
teIS.
sent out by card to the men accepted
this afternoon and the applicants will
receive them in the morning. The no.
tees are to report at once"
Most of the railroads are attaching
special cars to regular trains running
into the army post here to accom-
modate the student officers.
Wednesday afternoons designation,
which included Topeka men. totaled
SIS. This made a total of 1915 men
notified to report, rot counting todayS
continent.
First Contingent Off.
Twenty-six Topekans, accepted for
enrolment in the officers training
camp at Fort Riley, were leaving and
preparing to leave for the post today.
They comprised this city's first contin-
gent to leave in a body since the war
began.
Orders to report to the camp were
received by the Topekans this morn
ing in the form of postal cards with
three line order on the face. The in
structions were ito report at once"
Following IS a list of Topekans leav-
ing today:
George Marshall Crawford, Jr., Ills
Tyler street.
James Butler Wood, 1853 Tyler street
John Wilson Wood. 1850 Tyler street
Raymond Taylor, 723 Tyler street.
Rodney N. Armstrong, 434 Clay street
W.; 3 Rr SIif9o4 MI loqd Harrison arr street
Charles f. Rice, 1924 Taylor street
Clifton J. Stratton, Y. NJ. c. A.
Glenn W: shimeal. 49, Clay street.
Henry Bennett. Jr., 1874 Jewell avenue.
Albert e. Ferguson, 402 Commerce build
ing.
Harold H. Harmon, Shawnee Chief
Donald b. Longeneeker, 1414 Topeka
avenue.
Kenneth G. Lewis. ISL Fillmore street.
W. z. Montgomery, 1116 Tyler street
Joseph Il. McCosh, 1000 Mulvane street.
q. H Joe Nickel, Y. NJ c. A
| Harlow X. Price 1880 Polk street
| Ronald NJ; Wyman.
Ralph s. Herman.
John NJ Williams
From Over state.
The following Kansans have been
called:
| II. S. Harvey. Ashland
Roy August HuIse, Abilene
Lester w. Wilder, Abilene.
/ Joseph Aloysius Curry. Abilene.
| Herold Leach. Baldwin.
! Orville X. Smith. Baldwin
James Swan Eldridge Circleville.
! George p. Seaman, Chapman.
Merle H. Weibie Coffeyville.
W. NJ. Perry. Council Grove.
J Clyde p. Muchmore, Douglass.
! Frank G. Dodd, Everest.
! Ira NJ. Hassler, Great Bend.
Frank ii. Allis, Great Bend.
Ward A Gardner Greenleaf
r. NJ. Cunningham. Hiawatha.
! John Donald Cruise. Hiawatha.
Walter c. Palmer, Hiawatha.
\. c. Walmsley. Harrington.
oscar II. Trompeter, Horton.
| George T. Lockhart. Minneapolis.
| Riley w. MacGregor, Medicine Lodge.
Chester Il. Brooks. Marysville.
Emil NJ. Carlson, Marysville.
! George L. Allison, -.cPherson
Leland Thompson, Marion.
Harvey J. DreXel, Milford.
Charles +. Young. Maize
Thomas J. johnson, Minneapolis.
! Rufus n Trivett. Williamsburg.
Jesse E. Whit. Winfield.
John A. Hildebrand White City
Karl H. Roger. Winchester
| Z. Chiffon Bennett, Washington.
| Milton A. Range. Winfield
William II. Schwinn. Wellington.
| Robert i. Smith, Winfield
| Perry F. Bibson, Winchester.
! l.. Paul Gibson. Winchester
| Carroll Il. Kelly, Wakeeney.
| Roy C. Compton. Winfield.
/ Harold W Chance. wellington
! Roy W. Vanbebber. Troy
Gilbert NJ. Lewis. Pittsburg
| T.. H. Fixes, Pittsburg.
Robert Il. Jones. Plains
! Richard A. York. Pittsburg
H. Il. Crowell PittsburG.
! Frank Sargent, Pittsburg
Carl Z. Briley. Jefferson.
| H. u. Copeland. Junction City
| II. +. Butts, Junction City.
Rex Stephens. Lincoln.
/ John Il. Greever, Jr. Lansing
| George l.. Ebeling. Leona
Paine /. Abbott. New Cambria
Errett f. Lamb. Neodesha