The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-29
FOR rs KANSANS
Commissions Granted Success.
full Men in DOniphan Camp.
Eight Topeka Soldiers on See
Ond Lieutenant Promotions.

Eight Topeka men are included in
the seventy-three KansanS who have
been recommended for commissions as
second lieutenants following partici-
patton in the officers training camp
just closed at Camp Doniphan, Fort
Sill, Okla. Forty-nine of the Kansas
men-and seven of the eight Topekans
are announced by the war depart
ment as eligible for field artillery ap-
pointmentS.
commissions include, Herbert j.
Beals, ia Taylor street, field artillery;
Robert A. Drum. 1918 Taylor street,
field artillery; Walter c. Gilchrist, zoe
East Seventh street. infantry; Homer
F. Kennedy, 1915 Harrison street,
field artillery; Edgar C. Kennedy, 919
Brooks avenue, field artillery; Orville
w. Rowe, 1923 North Jackson street,
field artillery; Chester L. Thomas, 1928
n. Jackson street, filed artillery, and
Charles L. Walp, 225 Clay street, field
artillery.
Following the close of the training
school the successful candidates are
given furlo. At the end of the
prior to entrance into the officers
school and receive their appointments
as vacancies demand.
Kansas Men Commissioned.
Many Kansas men were recon-
mended for commissions as second
lieuten1nts at the third officers train
ing camp, which has just closed at
Camp Doniphan, Okla. The list of
men follows:
Abuckle, Frank, Canton infantry.
Arend Harold D., Downs. infantry.
Beals. Herbert j., Topeka, field artillery.
Billings. Earl a, Pittsburg, field artillery
Blades. Ralph Cleck, Chevrquak infantry.
BGsneh Raiph Ar Wiehitn Infantry
Calkins, Harvey Allen, Herington, infan-
try.
Caplinger, Robert F., field artillery.
Caswell, Arthur B., Be1leville, infantry.
Chambers, John L., Oswawatomie, infan-
try.
Chambers. John L., Osawatomie, infantry
Christensen, Oscar c., Ramona. infantry.
Cockerill Robert Clay, Pittsburg, field
artillery.
Crane, Fred A. independence, field ar
tilery.
Crawford George E. Winfield. infantry
Dancy. Keith w, Edgerton, field artillery
Davis, Evan Lewis, Hutchinson, infantry.
Decker, Leonard E., Lawrence. infantry.
Drum, Robert A, Topeka. field artillery.
Freyert F rai e. Gas t Gty i iafanfr;
Gregory, Edward M, Reading, field ar
tilery.
Gesncr Charles r., Olathe infantry
Gilchrist, Walter G., Topeka, infantry.
Habertsroh, Ray E; StiIwel, infantry
HHsIsey Ray ~ G0ffHsgyle
Heylum, Edgar B.. lola infantry.
Hopkins Thomas Wichita. infantry.
=, :, iiousenoiuerr, '. n. Columbus, Ileiu ar
ti1lery.
johnson, Thomas F., Minneapolis. infan-
try.
Kaufman. Clyde l., Abilene infantry.
Kennedy, Homer F., Topeka, field artil-
Kennedy, Edgar Claire, Topeka, field ar
tillery.
Kiddoo, Richard E., CoffeyviIle, infan-
Kirk. A. Tom, Conway Springs. infantry.
kobel, George Washington, Peabody, in
fantry.
Laney, Thomas Earl. Chapman.
Larner. Leland s., Oskaloosa infantry.
Macarthur. John c.. Walton field artillery
Mcbride, Roy Lee Independence, infantry.
Miller. Wilkie M, Eureka, field artillery
Noll, Archie Ray; Marion, infantry.
Oneg, William Fredonia, infantry
Pegues, Henry Slower, Hutchinson, infan-
try.
Pierpont- Raymond. Winfield. infantry
Portwood, Tom Bruce, Belle PLANE, in
Rasnic. Clyde J., Wichita, infantry.
Reid. Marion c., Newton, infantry.
Rice, William Ivan, Lawrenre, field ar
RfdIon. Owen Albion, Council Grove in
fantry.
tilery.
Sands, Frank F., Cherryvale. infantry.
Schwinn, Thomas. Wellington, infantry.
Slough, Glen S. Quincy. field artillery.
sn i sfaGs
Tharp, Lewis N. Winfield infantry.
Thesis, Arthur L. Hutchinson infantry
Thomas, Chester L., Topeka, field artil
lery-
Thomas. Roy, Fredonia, infantry.
Nadakin Athol e.. Marion. infantry.
Walden, Francis w, 4Sewton, field artil-
Walp. Charles L., Topeka. field artillery.
Weede James A, Protection, field artil-
lery