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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-30
COURT FREES MAN WHO
WHIPPED A PRO.GERMAN

Fond Du Lac. Wis.-Because
John Fox asserted that he could
place n German flag on his resi-
dence IL he so desired he was
given a beating by James Finne-
gan. Fox had Finnegan arrest
ed. but the court declared that
1t could find no man guilty In an
assault case provoked by any
Individual who talked favorably
concerning the Teuton flag.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-30
MOTHER HAD REASONED Welt
Decision That Combined Strict Justice
and q knowledge Of the Child
Character.

My child and my sisters two chill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
BIC CIRCUS COMING
Coach Kennedy Plans a Big
Time for Funston Boys.
PERFORMERS BEING RECRUITED
Will Be Held at Y Auditorium
April 3.
BY FLOYD wAMBEAM.

The circus is coming to town! Yes.
and it's going to be real life-size.
three-ring circus with all the trim
mings little Johnnie used to enjoy
everything from pink lemonade and
ice cream cones to the wild Man of
Borneo" and the famous fat woman
wonder of the world" ..s-~
This circus will be put on by soldiers
of Funston at the Y. NC. A audi
forum the evening of April 8, accord
fng to an announcements yesterday by
Coach Kennedy, athletic director of
the Y. NJ. G. A. Physical secretaries
of all the local Y. NJ. c, AS will form
a board of directors for the show, and
each is acting as recruiting station
to obtain enlistments for help. in
staging the contest. The performers
for the affair are being recruited from
former circus men, vaudeville per-
formers, and public entertainers in
general. Everybody who has talent is
asked to let his local secretary know
about it.
Almost every act known to the cir
Gus world is going to have a place on
the program-tumbling, high bar and
trapeZe work. juggling. races, rope
work. wire walking, high dive, etc
for this affair is to be a combined pre-
sentation of Sells, Ringlings, Barnum
& Bailey, Haggenbeck & Wallace and
every other greatest show in the
world
OF course, circus wouldn't be
complete without lots of music, so in
addition to the clown band that's sure
to be on the program whether it's an
nounced or not, the Field Artillery
| band will furnish the quality music
So far as the menagerie is concern
| ed, nobody is worrying about talent
to impersonate these animals of a
lower order. The main thing that is
causing the directors to scratch their
heads is the job of getting costumes
to cover the soldiers uniforms and
that takes lots of scheming as well
as a little cash. However, they .ex-
pect to solve the problem and come
! to bat with an honest to goodness
menagerie, even if they have to make
| use of the always handy white eie-
| phant' to start 1t off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
RUNNERS WANTED
Governor Capper Offers Cup to Prize
Relay Team.

Footracers, men with extraordinary
ability for speed and endurance are
to attract attention at this camp. The
command wants to be able to put its
fingers upon these runners. 1t has
been found that runners have often
been of great service in France as the
only available means of communica-
ton. To search out these men a series
of races are to be held.
1t is announced that the first of
these will be an inter-company relay
race to Manhattan and return, each
company to have fifty men on it's
team; these fifty men to divide the
distance run in the way which seems
most advantageous to the command
ing officers. A large silver cup is to
be the trophy awarded the winning
company.
An fnter-regimental relay race is
scheduled from Topeka to Camp Fun
ston. each regiment to be represented
by 100 runners, the distance to be ii
vided as may be thought best by the
commanding officer. For this event
Governor Capper is offering a trophy
to be known as the Governors Cup"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
Funston Wins From salina.

In a slow game that at all times ap-
peared an easy victory for Funston. the
soldier quintet defeated the Salina
Wesleyans by a score of 35 to % on
the Nebraska building floor Saturday
night.
heavier, experienced little difficulty in
outplaying the Salina boys, and the
result was never in doubt. All of the
soldiers played a good game, Wood
guard of the visiting team, starring for
Wesleyan. About 200 spectators wit
messed the game.
Eyes of basketball fans of this Sec
ton of the country are now turned to-
ward Kansas City, where the south
western basketball tournament is in
progress. Here Funston is meeting
all of the claimants to championship
for final settlement of honors. The
meet began Friday afternoon and will
continue thru this evening
That Funston has an excellent show
of grabbing first honors is the opin-
ion of Lieut.. Clark, coach of the team
1T will take pretty good team to
beat u.s. he declared before leaving
here. IF anyone does, you may be
sure it's a mighty good team, and
Our men have had more experience,
played more games this season, are
heavier and faster. Of course, the long
schedule we have gone thru may. not
be an advantage because our men
may be getting stale. but we expect to
make a pretty good showing"
Following this game, the Funston
five meet the Great Lakes Naval
Training quintet at Chicago, March
80. Receipts of this game will be
shared equally by the athletic funds of
the two camps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
MANHATTAN COMMUNITY Inn
Arranges Special Entertainment for
Funston Soldiers.

The community house at Manhat-
tan has added to its regular weekly
program of events a Wednesday night
entertainment for men in Camp Fun
ston and Fort Riley. The schedule of
entertainment will be inaugurated on
Wednesday evening, March 27th.
Chester Guthrie. the popular song
leader of the camp. has agreed to
bring one of the bands to Manhattan
for this occasion. Interesting features
have been promised by the people of
Manhattan.
1t is hoped that as large a number
of Funston boys as can find it posi-
BILE to attend will be present for this
interesting affair. The Community
House enjoys an increasing popularity
for the Saturday night dances. which
have become noted for the pleasure
which they have given to all who at
tend. 1t is hoped that the Wednesday
entertainments from this time on will
win like reputation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
ARMY CITY BASEBALL PARK
st. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White
Sox to Play.

Maurice Jencks. manager of Fun
ston and Army City theaters, is build
ing a large baseball park in Army City
and within the next few weeks will
stage a number of important games.
One of the first of a series viii be the
St Louis Cardinals playing the crack
Eighty-nfn division team, and early
in April the Chicago White Sox, the
worlds champions will play two
games with the Camp Funston teams
The dates will be announced next
week Mr. Jencks will work in con-
junction with Captain Wilmington of
the division athletic headquarters. and
the Army City baseball park will be
the scene of some dandy baseball
games within the next few weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
EDUCATIONAL SURVEY
Shows Soldiers Intelligence Is Above
the Average.
BY FLOYD WAMBEAM.

An interesting educational survey
that throws a great deal of light upon
the intelligence of Funston soldiers
has just been completed by Educa-
tional Secretary G. c. Dotzour, in CO.
operation with Chaplain Rudisill, OF
the engineers regiment.
According to this survey, only 80
per cent of the men failed to go be-
yond the sixth grade. Compared with
the estimate of the Kansas state
superintendent of public instruction
in 1910 that SO per cent of Kansas
rural school boys were not then going
beyond the sixth grade, tins inquire
would seem to place the soldiers in
telligence we'll above the average.
This survey also shows that 1921
per cent attended high school, that
12.5 per cent graduated from high
school, that S.5 per cent attended col
lege or university, and that "a per
cent graduated from college or uni
yersity. Three per cent attended
trade and professional schools, most
of the men of this class being men
who did not finish high school
The number of men who did not
attend sehoo, at all is very small, 20
per cent being listed in this group.
This percentage is much lower than
the average illiteracy in the United
States Furthermore, many of the
soldiers who did not attend school
heno are not rightfully classed as
illiterates
This educational census is regarded
as fairly representative of Camp Fun
ston, more than 1000 men in engi-
neerS' train being enumerated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
M'ALLlSTER VS.. DEMSEY
One of the Fastest Boxing Matches
Ever Staged Here.
BY FLOYD WAMBEAM.

Bob McAllister. Camp Funston in
structor in boxing. will meet Jack
Dempsey, claimant of the world fight
title, in a ten-round match on the di-
vision field next Wednesday after
noon, according to an announcement
by the division director of athletics
McAllister has been in the boxing
game a matter of five years and holds
the middle and heavyweight cham
pionship of the Pacific coast, About
six months ago he boxed Dempsey four
rounds at Oakland, Cal, Dempsey be-
ing given the decision. Wednesdays
return engagement is expected to fur
nish a lively entertainment, as both
participants can put up a satisfactory
battle. This will be ans excellent
chance to see Dempsey in action, for
he is hailed by many sport writer's as
the coming champion Of the world
He has been trying for some time to
get a match with both Fulton and Will
lard, and just lately was signed for a
mix with the former. zs-fs--7
The boxing matches between Fun
ston soldiers serve curtain raisers
for the event Captain Talbot will
referee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
DOG To FIGHT IN HIS PLACE
Meade, Kan. Man Cannot Enlist, Sends
Bloodhound to Tackle Boche.

IF the All-Kansas regiment can
use my dog for war work 1 will give
him to them. / cannot go and fight
the Boche but 1 will send my dog IL
he can be used in any way" writes
John T. Truax of Meade, Kan, in
sending a thorobred English blood
hound to Capt. G. J. Masseck, adtutant
of the 353d regiment at Camp Fun.
ston. This latest contribution to thu
kennels of the Kansas regiment is q
little over a year old and weighs 112
lbs. He is of the Lexington, Kentucky
breed and comes from a stock of ia
nous trailers- Mr. Truax expected to
train the dog but his health would not
permit. Learning that the Kansas
regiment is coaching dogs for messen-
ger and liaison service. Mr.. Truax
jumped at the chance to do something
for the cause His name is Billie /"
writes the Meade friend of the repi-
ment, land If you ever give him anv
Billy Truax after me. I hope my BIZ
lie dog will help in some wy to can
ture at least one German or give aid
to some American soldier"
Captain Masseck wrote Mr. Truax
tina hiking him for the gift and ASSURING
him that the dog would receive ca re-
full treatment and care in his train
ing. Trainers for the regiments ken.
nels are skilled and experienced men
and are making good progress in de-
veloping in the dogs the instinct 70
return unerringly to their master
from the point to which they have
been taken.
receiving useful donations from ms.
triots anxious to do something to aid
in the preparation for effective over
seas service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
COOKS AND BAKERS
Have Big Time at Banquet and Box
ing Bouts.

A very enjoyable banquet was held
Saturday at the school for cooks and
bakers. Captain Whidden of the
school acted as POSTMASTER. Lieuten-
ant Farrell of the $40 machine gun
battalion gave a highly interesting pa
triotic address, after which the Off
GERS and men gathered around the
ring to watch the boxing and wrest-
ling matches. The. music for the oc-
casion was furnished by the 356 In
fantry band. About 200 officers and
men were present.
In the boxing bout Billie Rice won
in the first round with w. g. Tudor.
by a knockout. The second match
was between Al Mauch and Corporal
Drake and resulted in draw In
the wrestling match Tony Ajax won
over John Cana in a bout which went
eighteen minutes and twenty seconds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

ENLARGED

The announcement is made with
pleasure today that in order to more
fully meet the plans and province of
Trench and Camp as better paper
for the soldiers at Camp Funston, the
paper is enlarged today fifty per cent,
and consists of six full pages instead
of four as heretofore.
It is hoped that this enlarged paper
will meet with additional popularity
upon the part of its readers and that
the new, enlarged size may be contin-
ued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
GREAT CROWDS HEAR BAND
Sunfower Band Captures Cities in
State Wide Tour.
BY sERGT. H. C. WHITEHEAD.

BY SERGT. H. c. WHITEH FAD.
If the manner in which the Sun
flower, or 353 Regimental band is cap
turing the cities of Kansas on it's
Reeves and his famous regiment
should have little trouble in taking
the enemy sub-sector. and Chuckling
Bill Taft will get an early opportunity
to make his little speech in the world
peace congress
Everywhere they have appeared
they have played to packed houses,
whose enthusiasm was equaled only
by their welcome and efforts to en-
terrain the er-musicians during
their stay. Critics in every city have
expressed themselves as very much
surprised at the class of music played
by this young band and at the great
Tour Great Success.
The tour is proving to be one con-
tinuous ovation and the way people
of Kansas are welcoming the boys
and doing their utmost to entertain
them is grand to behold.
Topeka, Emporia, Winfield and Ar
kansas City! But the greatest of these
is Arkansas City. Splendid as were
the receptions given by the first three
mentioned cities. yet Arkansas City
outdid them all. From the minute
they bounced off the trolley car until
they boarded the Missouri Pacific for
| Fort Scott the good pepole of this
Butler county city proved that they
were for the khaki boy first, last nd
| all the time. Much of the credit must
| be given to the girls of A. C. AS
soon as the boys began to saunter out
on the streets the young ladies .be-
gan to pour out of the stores and take
| the lads in tow to entertain them.
Tall girls, short girls. high school girls,
| office girls society girls. married and
single, blonde and brunette-and
| every one of them rushed
| the boys all afternoon and evening.
They took them to ice cream par
lors, theaters, auto riding and danced
| with them 4: the dance given for the
| boys by the Elks club. 1t is the
unanimous verdict o. the band boys
| that never have they seen such a
| class of fine young ladies lives in
| A. c., and one of them said: isn't
war terrible. To have to leave i. c.
| They were taken out to dinner in the
best homes and given splendid home
cooking. Kansas City is the favorite
city of the soldier camp, but to the
compare with "Our Kansas City and
nothing would suit the boys better
than to play a return engagement
there in the near future.
i The first date played was at Sum.
merfield on Saturday, March 9. The
boys were given a royal welcome
there and entertained in a manner
that speaks well for the little Mar
/ shall county town. Two concerts were
given there to as many full houses. 4
large tent had been erected for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
Fills Topeka Auditorium.

given IN the Opera House.
Fills Topeka Auditorium.
The next concert was at Topeka on
Sunday afternoon and 5000 people
damned the Auditorium while 1900
stood outside and listened. The band
cert that has been given there since
the U. s. Marine band played there,
except by Marshalrs band which is
considered the best in the state, ac-
cording to Topeka expert musical
opinion. The Topeka Daily Capital
spoke of the band as fine beyond
compare" They were entertained by
the Commercial club and the club
ladies of the city.
Emporia also put itself in the first
class of entertainers on the following
day when it received the boys royalty,
opened every club room in the city
and turned out a highly-apprecfative
and capacity testing audience at the
State Normal College auditorium. It's
opinion of the band is voiced the fol-
lowing telegram sent out by J. M. Sill
vey, secretary Chamber of Commerce,
to the cities yet to be played: "Regi-
mental band great success here. Boost
for big crowd for they will not be dis
appointed"
The next date was at Marion on
Tuesday and again the citizens of this
city were highly pleased and showed
such by their grand hospitality.
Winfield Comes Across.
Winfield came across in magnifi-
cent style and showered ovation after
ovation on the musical lads. The Elks
banQueted the band after the concert
during which members of the band
spoke a few fitting words of appreci-
alton and encouragement to the boys.
Friday saw the band in Fort Scott,
where they played to a huge audi
ence in the First NJ. E. church, and
it may be said that this was one of
the most enthusiastic audiences the
band has yet faced. A dance was
given in honor of the band after the
concert.
Yates Center turned out two large
| crowds for two concerts and showed
| the boys fine time.
/ Eldorado, the city of oil. heard the
| band in three concerts and turned
out the largest crowds yet The after
noon concert was given in the city
park and the perfect day brought out
| fully $4,000 people who thronged the
park and listened to the martial mu-
| sic. But they wanted more, and two
! concerts were given in the Belmont
| theater in the evening, the theater
being damned full both times.
| These were the dates played up &c
the time Trench and Camp went &c
| press. The tour will continue the
balance of the month and every issue
of the Trench and Camp will keep its
| readers posted as to the whereabouts
of the band.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

in spite of dust, which has filed the
air-and us-frequently of late.
Mr.. Harold Loring and Mr.. Lone
Bear, a Sioux Indian, gave a pleasing
entertainment Sunday evening, March
IT. Mr.. Loring has spent thirteen
years among the American Indians,
learning their songs and music and
their customs. His talk was very
good and Lone Bears singing and
dancing a delight to the 900 present.
Lone Bear was especially pleased at
the audience, because there were so
many captains and lieutenants out
discriminating in the crowo. He
asked to say few words and this
was the speech we got-one of the
greatest ever delivered in No. 2: az
am glad to see so many soldiers. A
great many of my people have Joined
the army. We have bought Z million
dollars worth of liberty bonds
M. n. Warren has received recent
" a letter from Conrad Hoffman, who
is at the head of the prison Y. NJ. C..
A. work in Germany. Mr.. Hoffman
was secretary of the University of
Kansas Y. M. c.. A. for two years,
then was called to Europe to help, in
the fall of 1915. At the break in
relationships between the United
States and Germany a year ago Mrs.
Hoffman and their little daughter,
Louise, came home, but Con stayed
to help hold together the ties of the
Christian Student federation and to
continue his prison work and any
thing else that falls to his hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
SPORT PROGRAM
1854 and $50 Regiments Tie for
HOnOrS.
Funston Basketball Team De-
feats SaIina 35 to %.
BY FLOYD wAMBEAM.

First honors in the Funston field
meet held last Saturday afternoon on
the division field were shared equally
by the 354th and 356th infantry reg
iments, each organization registering
20 points to its credit.
The 314 sanitary train took a close
third with Is points, and for time
it appeared that this organization
might score a victory. The 341st field
artillery came fourth with IL points,
the 353 infantry fifth with 10. the
342 machine gun battalion sixth with
S. and the 314 ammunition train sew
enth with 8.
While all branches of the service
were. not as well represented in the
meet as it was hoped they would be,
athletic authorities of the camp re-
gard the event as highly satisfac Glory
No exceptional records were made, but
this is more than accounted for by the
fact that few of the men were equip
ped with the track clothes and shoes
that are essential for fast time and
record distance. Many of the entrants
in the meet were track stars in col
leges and universities before they
came here, and not a few have very
enviable records.
Whether or not the winners of this
meet will represent Camp Funston in
dual meet with Dodge is not yet
KNOWN. OlftSlOn
| have been working on the plan for
| some time, but nothing is known def
| initely at present. If such a meet is
| held, 1t will be staged as an indoor
event, probably at Kansas City.
| The summary follows:
| 50-yard dash-Lieutenant Bailey
] 342 machine gun battalion. first: Cody,
! 354 infantry, Co. F. second; Lowrance
| 354 infantry. Co. H, third. Time. SIS
44o-yard- Cedarholm, 35s infantry
| supply company. first; Ancell, 356 in
| fantry, Co. L, second: Wallace Clapp
355 ambulance, third. Time, AS.
| s80-yard-Lieutenan Kenaston, $50
| lance, second; Hayden, $50 infantry
Co. H, third. Time, 1:42.
Mile run3Duncan, 356 infantry, Co
| G, first; Walker. ambulance, 356, sec
| ond; Camden, $50 infantry, Co. H
| third. Time, 400. ,esr
Two-mile run-Sabo. 341 field ar
tillery, Co B, first; Fowler. 356 in
354 infantry, Co. d, third. Time, 10: 08
Mile relay-341 sanitary train, first
S14 ammunition train. second; 354 in
fantry, no finish. Time, 3:17
Medley race-354 infantry. first
314 sanitary train. second.
High jump-Lorenz, a54 infantry
Co. H. first; Reed, $50 infantry, Co H
second; Bailey Battery F, BAL field ar
tillery, third. Distance, feet inches
Broad jump-Lawrence, 354 in
fantry. Co. H. first; Wilmore, BAL fieIt
artillery, second; Bailey, BAL field ar
tillery, Co. F, third. Distance, 20 fee
5 inches.
field artillery, Hdq.. first; Sanders, IS,
infantry, Co. H. second; Scott, 356 in
fantry. Co. L, third. Distance, AZ fee
inches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
EASTER PROGRAM
Funston Soldiers To Be Given
Best Talent ObtainabIe.
Massed Regimental Bands To
Furnish Music.

One of the biggest Easter programs
ever planned is being arranged for
Camp Funston soldiers. 1t will be g.
camp-wide affair and will be held on
the division athletic field, just west Of
the headquarters of the seth division.
1t will be an out-of-door program and
will consist of some of the best talent
it is possible to obtain.
One of the big features of the pro-
gram for the day, Sunday March 81,
will be music by the eight regimental
bands of 500 pieces. A big mass sing
will also be held.
Look for details of the Easter
events in next weeks Trench and
Camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

One of the most pleasing companies
that has visited Funston recently were
the six young ladies from Fort Scott.
They were Mrs. Streeter Blair, flutist;
Mrs Rex Walls, soloist; Mrs. Robert
Herman, soloist; Mrs. VIM. Drake
soloist; Mrs. Frank hampton, reader;
Miss Alta Magner- pianist This COM
pany was comprised of soloists and
entertainers who have played a large
part in the work of the Scottish Rite
bodies of Fort Scott, and are indeed
well known artists in that part of the
state. They came as the compliment
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
Scottish Rite bodies of that city It
was all a fine contribution to the Y
NJ. c. A program of Camp Funston
and Fort Riley.