The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16

casual detachment. 4; 18th infirmary.
1; 18th engineers. 6; Ninety-second
division, 81.
This settles the uncertainty about
the "smileage books" Telegram from
ing activities, Washington, D. c.,
quoted: Approve recommendation
that smileage coupons be accepted by
theater zone concessionaires. Coupons
redeemed by commission on training
camp activities at 90 per cent of face
value" Wen put in a word here to
the home folks. We know they hit
you for Red Cross, Y. NJ. c. A, and all
good works of the kind. but there are
a lot of you who have just scads or
ducats that are only nuisance to take
care Of Buy a smileage book and
with sending a gift to some one you
know. This is personal touch" that
works both ways but we assure you
that the soldier to whom you send one
of these books will divide up with his
cronies and all will have soft place
for you in their hearts.
Camp Y NJ c. A. Secretary E. B.
Pratt las receis ed a communication
from Mr.. +. n. Slundon. an attorney
of Salina, with reference to a recent
address made in that city by Lieut. K.
I
wish to acknowledge cur great appre-
citation of your sc.v:ce in procuring
f,,r Us Lieutenant f.at &c as a speaker
FIR. olrr home guard banquet last night
He has n for fi'nstlf very high
Llacc m the esteem OF the business
men of Salir.a and the desire has been
very generally expressed 70 have him
return to Salina On sorne similar occa
sion within the near future. His
speech was instructive, entertaining
anG highly inspirational."
A communication from "a Common
Soldier" reads: ITO the Editor: Could
the first Capital House close to Camp
Funston not be restored, rooted and
furnished? Looks to me such histor-
ical buildings should not be allowed
to go to pieces. 1t would be easy to
rebuild it-put old furniture and
paintings in and make a museum of
it. The receipts would pay the ex-
perses of the guardian and other bills.
the soldiers in Camp Funston are will
ing to give rs cents apiece for such a
fund. The commanding general of
the division would be in charge of this
plan. We are patriots and would pro-
tee. such historic buildings from ruin
ation.'
This gentle weather brings hundreds
or visitors to Camp Funston. Altho
ladies are not permitted within the
confines of the cantonment with the
exception of the first Saturday of each
month there were hundreds of men
and women who took advantage of ma
ture in her most winsome mood to
climb to the brow of the hill overlook
ing the camp and take the view. The
click OF the kodak in the camp was
like unto the rattle of a machine gun.
COL James H. Reeves, Capt c. j.
Masseck. Adjutant and Captain Few of
the English mission and Captain Mon
roe or the French mission were the
guests of honor in Kansas university
circles and of the Lawrence Chamber
OF Commerce Thursday of last week.
Each made speech before the uni
Versity students the Romance Ian
guage section. the University club and
the Chamber of Commerce Colonel
Reeves talked of the profession of the
army officer, Captain Masseck of the
duty of college men at this time and
of the work of the All-Kansas regi-
ment and the allied captains of the
spirit of France and of England and
in one address Captain Few told of the
use of gas and Captain Monroe of
artillery.
Major Jens E. Stedje,~ attached to
the 353d Infantry is under orders to
report to the commanding officer.
164th depot brigade, for special assign
ment relative to the preliminary train
ing of the newly received men. Captain
English formerly a commanding Of
ficer in the depot brigade, late captain