The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

publisher of The Leader and was ac-
lively in charge of the business until
his appointment to be editor of Trench
and Camp.
The youthful publisher threw his
whole soul into the business which his
father had built up. In the brief time
allotted him to share the responsible
tiles of the business with his father,
Young Jewell displayed fine capa bill
ties and there was not a departing nt
of the newspaper but was rejuve-
mated as a result of ideas and sugges-
lions coming from him. 1t was man
ifest the day that he opened his desk
in The Leader building that he pos
sessed many of the strong traits of his
father AMI no future dawned with
greater promise for any young man.
He endeared himself to the en-
ployes, to whom he was always Access
Sible, whether they came with grew
ances or suggestions for the good of
the business. Seldom had he word
of reproach. His untiring energy, his
warm hapdshake and CHEEKY smile
that was ever present were character
istics spoken of by all with whom he
came in contact.
When plans were completed for the
establishment of newspapers for the
soldiers at the sixteen environments,
Mr.. Jewell was selected by John Stew
art Bryan of Richmond. Va, to be
editor of the paper at Camp Funston.
/
the work of publishing the canton
ment newspapers, wrote Mr.. Jewell
that he hoped he would make the pa
| per at Camp Funston the banner one
of the sixteen. Mr.. JEWELS resolve
| was to do it,
In order that his son might be of
| service to the government in this line
of duty. the father assumed the sons
| duties on the Leader and Mr.. Jewell
left Springfield for Camp Funston last
| September. Mrs. Jewell later Joined
| her husband and they were living tenn
\ home twice since going to Camp Fun
ston. one short while before Thanks
giving and the last time for the Christ
mas holidays.
1t is understood that Mr.. Jewell
had evolved plans which he believed
| would, if adopted, result in a great
| improvement in the work of publish
| ing newspapers for the soldiers and
| he had planned to make a trip east
this month, at his own expense, to lay
his plans before Mr.. Bryan. Mrs.
Jewell had not Joined her husband at
holidays because of his contemplated
trip, on which she had expected to ac-
! company him.
Mr.. Jewell was one of the best
known of Springfield's young
| business men. He was liked by all who
|
i his friend.
Beside the widow and the parents
, Mr.. Jewell is survived by a sister, Miss
Marguerite Jewell. Other near rela-
tives are Mrs. J. B. Jewell, grand
mother and Mrs. E. c. Ely, an aunt
both of Sprin gfield; Mrs. William Kel-
~, grandmother. and James Kelly and
William Kelly, jr.. tuncles, all of Car
rollton, Mo, and Mrs. Frank Kelly, an
aunt of Webb City. Mo-, and Mrs. w
F. Chalfant, an aunt of st. Louis.
On the day of the funeral at Spring
field, all city and county offices were
closed the entire afternoon. a number
of the leading business houses sus-
pended business during the hour OF
the funeral and hundreds of citizens
assembled at the home of the parents
here this afternoon in tribute to the
memory OF John W. Jewell, Spring
fields first son to meet a tragic death
in the nations military camps al
home O. abroad in the war with Ger
many.
The spacious Jewell home was not
large enough to admit the hundreds