The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
ANOTHER DRAFT
CALL is ORDERED.
1000 KANSANS
Men Move to Camps May 2O-24
, and May 29-June 2.
81, 800 Total Call From Twenty
Four States.
KANSAS men To Fl. LOGAN
Months Total for Nation Now
Up to $4,000.
Cau Expected To Fill Up All
Gaps in Camps.
800 Total Call From Twenty
Four States.
KANSAS men TO Fl. LOGAN
Months Total for Nation Now
Up to $4,000.

Washington, May 15.-Twenty-four
states and the District of Columbia
were called upon last night by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder to fur
nish for the national army 81, 900 more
men qualified for general military
service. Movement of drafted men
to the camps under this call is to ex-
tend over two periods. from May 20 to
"a, and from May % to June 2. These
five days beginning May 25, approx
mately 233,0O men called for recent
ly will be moving to the camps.
Included in the list of those to go
May 20 to June 2, are Kansas, 1000
to Fort Logan, Colo; Oklahoma, 1000
to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
In the contingents TO go May 20 to
"a. Oklahoma will send 1000 to Jack
son Barracks, La, and 1900 to Fort
Sam Houston, Tex.
500, 800 in May.
Tonight's call marks further deyel-
opment of the governments plans for
fastening men to France and repIac-
the training centers. In all 284,60O
draftees will be journeying from their
homes to military camps between May
~ and June 2. Including numerous
calls for technical and especially quail
flied men, the total number summoned
during May is something like 366,6O6,
nearly half of the 100000 expected to
be called this year.
New Assignments.
While officials did not explain why
only half the states were asked to
furnish men at this time, it is under
stood that the sections to be drawn
upon were arrived at thru considera-
ton of the proportion of quotas al
ready called in some cases and of the
location of vacated training camps.
The camps selected for the regis
trants affected by tonights order, are
that men are to be sent wherever
room may be found for them. In
several instances men from certain
states are ordered to go to camps to
which men from their states are not
usually assigned.
The states drawn upon and camps
assigned. them are as follows:
First Quota.
For the movement from May 20 to
24-California, 1900. to Fort Nc
Dowell, Cal; Colorado, 1900, to Fort
Logan, Colo; District of Column ia,
500, to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga; Georgia,
200, to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, and 500,
jefferson Barracks. Mo-; Indiana,
$3.50, to Columbus Barracks, Ohio;
Kentucky, $500, to Fort Thomas, KY;
New York, 5000, to Fort Slocum n.
Y; Oklahoma, 1000 to Jackson Bar
racks, La, and 1900 to Fort Sam
Houston. Texas; Tennessee. 1900, to
Fort Thomas, KY: Washington, ESQ to
Vancouver Barracks, Wash: West
Virginia 1900. to Columbus Barracks,
Ohio. Total 25,S00.
Second Quota.
For the movement from May 90 to
June Illinois, $500, to Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-. and 1000 to Fort
Thomas, KY; Kansas. 1000, to Fort
Logan, Colo; Maine. 500, to Fort Slo-
cum, N. Y; Massachusetts, 5000. to
Fort Slocum. N. Y; New Hampshire,
800, to Fort Slocum, N. Y: New Jer-
sey, 500. to Fort Slocum. N. Y; New
Mexico, 500. to Fort Sam Houston.
Tex; Ohio, 1000. to Columbus Bar
racks, Ohio; Oklahoma, 1000, to
Jackson Barracks, La; Oregon. 1, 500,
to Fort Mcdowell, Cal; Pennsylvania,
$3.50, to Columbus Barracks; Ohio,
500, to Fort Screven. Ga. and 500 to
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga; Rhode Island,
500, to Fort Slocum, N. Y; Texas,
$780, to Fort Sam Houston, Tex; YER
mont, 800. to Fort S1ocum, N. Y:
Washington, $50, to Vancouver Bar
racks, Wash; Wyoming. 500, to Fort
Logan Colo. Total. 25,S00.