The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-17
A Boys BATTERY
Capt. MacLean to Teach Young
TOpekans To Be Soldiers.
One Hundred Will Be Admitted
Into New Organization.

Can't w P MacLean of Battery A
will organize a Junior battery to which
boys of good physical condition and
character between the ages of Is and
IS will be eligible. Only 100 boys will
be admitted to the organization, which
will receive foot drill setting-up exer-
cises, first aid to the injured instruc-
ton, signal practice and instruction In
the school of cannoneering at the ar
mory. In addition they will receive
| instruction in horsemanship and the
| care of horses and one weeks camp
| ing experience will be arranged Tor
| them some time next summer.
| Only 100 boys will be taken into the
| organization and those wishing to join
| should Immediately send in their ap-
| plications to Captain MacLean, Lieu
tenant MacFarland and Sergeant An
derson, who will be in charge of the
| organization They will not be sub
| ject to service either for the state or
| the government
| To Go in for Athletics.
| An extensive program of instruction
! and entertainment for the next six
months has been devised by the new
| captain. It includes among other
things the formation of a basketball
| team captained and managed by Hugh
MacLean and George Baker. which
will attempt to defeat all the other
/
the border last fall Battery A took the
| football honors of the Texas troops,
defeating all the other national guard
| teams in the state.
! The schedule of training and enter
tainment' announced by Captain Mac
Lean reads as follows:
On Sunday, January n, and every alter
nate Sunday thereafter. the first platoon of
Porter will have mounted drill consisting
of hikes and military maneuvers on roads
in the vicinity of Topeka, starting from
the battery stables at the fair grounds at
8 o'clock Il m.
On Sunday. January 2s. and every alter
nate Sunday thereafter, the second platoon
of the battery will have mounted drill
under the direction of Lieutenants Bar
tell and Mcfarland.
pistol practice, is now negotiating for a
| target range and will give all battery
pistol shot
In order that every member of Battery
A may drill one and one-half hours per
week to qualify for federal pay Lieutenant
Bartell will meet and drill with any man
meet at the regular drill periods
To Entertain Visitors.
To interest the general public in the
work of the battery invitations will be
extended to the following organiza tons OF
on the dates set out below:
d. A. r., Monday, January %; Wash
February s; High School students, Feb
ruary IL; Rotary club, February 10;
Santa Fe apprentices. February 20; Com
! mercial club. March , Topeka Federation
of Women's clubs, March Il.
The battery will make a special effort
to make these drills interesting. and light
refreshments will be served army style "
Admission to outsiders will be by card
| only.
The battery has originated basketball
team with Hugh A. MacLean captain, and
George A Baker, manager, The team vii vi
armory. After playing few of the school
teams around Topeka to get into trim the
duplicate the football record on the Dor
der. by cleaning up all the other national
guard teams in the state.
Another Ball Soon.
Another military ball will be given by
the battery about Wednesday. February
Is Lieutenant Porter and his COMMITTEES
are already making preparations for this
affair and expect to make 1t one OF tHe
of Kansas
made up of some of the best entertainers
in army circles the border are plan
ming to stage a minstrel show at the city
auditorium early in February. The pro
ceeds from this entertainments VIII go e
back battery athletics and for the hire OF
extra horses for public demonstrations
public drill will be given at Ripley
mark on Sunday. February 4, in which
the battery will show the organization go
ing into a shelter tent camp, shoelnt
horses establishing telephone communi
/ march: drilling by arm signal commands
only going into action and firing the bat
tery demonstration of this kind vii
be given for north side people AT Gar
] fold mark the first Sunday in March ant
: one in KenwoOd the first Sunday In April
1t is probable that the Second Regimen
band will join the battery in these dem
| onstrations-