The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-28
.SEzA WNEE.S HONORED ROLL
OFF FOR FUNSTON TODAY

out from local station thus far in the
war, and elaborate preparations have
been made to send the contingent off
in the finest possible fettle.
The greatest demand right now is
for automobiles to be used in trans
porting the soldiers women relatives
to the train in the parade to be given
tonight. 1t is expected that large
number of cars will also be needed to
transport the women workers of the
various organizations which have been
requested to take part in the entertain
ment at the auditorium tonight.
Chairman Ralph r. Baer. of the
Chamber OF Commerce soldiers enter
tainment committee said this morning
that hs estimated that no less than
the women from the auditorium to the
train. And the citizens of Topeka
who are the fortunate possessors of
motor driven conveyances are here
with called upon to volunteer their
cars Cor use in this work. the pa
rade will be over before $3.50 o'clock
and the owners of the vehicles will
then have plenty of time for their
pleasure rides.
| The official send off for the boys
who go tonight to Funston canton
ment will begin at $50 o'clock and
will be held in the city auditorium.
The whole center section of the au-
| ditorium has becn reserved for the
| boys and their relatives and the people
who attend the entertainment are
asked to respect this request and take
seats around the sides and at the back
of the building.
Short and Full of Pep.
| The entertainment will be short and
full of pep and good will for the boys.
1t is scheduled to close promptly at
1880 o'clock. The program includes
songs by Miss Margaret Rust and
Mr.. Stevenson, a member of the
famous Modoc club Of Topeka. The
Santa Fe orchestra will furnish in
strumenta1 music for the occasion. Big
| Bling Bang Bill'' Biby will make the
| farewell speech to the boys, and he
| said this morning that he had in
mind some good stuff that ought to
| put the boys on their mettle in this,
| their first entrance into the great ad-
venture. Governor CaRper will speak
| and give the boys the good wishes of
| the whole state.
After the entertainment the parade
will form on Quincy street in front of
the auditorium. At least that part of
it which can get in front of the audi
torium will form there. Marshal1s
i'band will lead the parade and will
play the farewell at the train. In the
first division the selected men them
selves will marcI, accompanied by a
big delegation of Topeka men on foot
The second division will be made up
of the state guards. The band of the
Ninth battalion will lead this section
followed by the full battalion of the
/ home guards.
The third and last section of the
parade will be led by the fife and
drum corps and will be made UP OF
the automobile transport for the
women. In the cars the rela atiyes OF
the selected men will ride, escorted by
the women of the Red Cross and the
canteen workers and various other
war work organizations.
The Knights of Columbus will dec.
crate every selected man with a car.
nation at the entertainments at The
auditorium tonight
The 227 men who leave Topeka ant
Shawnee county tonight for CamI
Funston to become a part of the ma
tonal army are:
Local Board No. 1.
Clarence c. Clements. MarysvilIe
Paul ]. Klein, 1729 West.
; Oscar Doran. sol East Eighth.
Weidon NJ. Coleman, s22 Lincoln.
, Guy Black, 1414 West Seventh
Va. Val Paul Bernard, 1868 Harrison.
William D. Connors. 1112 Western.
: Ernest Alexander. 1908 East Eighth.
Walter L: Doughterty, S2s Madison.
Fred L. Clinkenbeard, 1900 Van Buren,
Ben ii. Bear, 1251 Fillmore.
Frank William Reddy. sic Quincy.
q Harry =; Wolff, off, ?o1 west Tenth.
James Dixie, 1922 Lime.
Henry r.. Stark. 2O6 East Tenth
Victor Blitz. Ogden, Kan.
Archie 5. Stewart, 1923 Monroe.
Ray III. Alexander. 1245 Boswell
Fred Fred Robert Miller, Ills Taylor
Cyrus L. L. Edwards, 1241 College.
Herman HERNIA = r Daley. 1212 Taylor.
Edward Lee Stone, Ills Jackson
| William L. kreig. 200 The Drive
= A. Il. Wilson, Akron. Ohio.
S Carl S. MagnusEen. $50 Roswell
o Robert Bauman. 911 Jefferson.
q Clarence L. Cochran 500 Monroe.
Carl Is. Taylor, 432 f. Seventeenth
e MeIdTum Me1,I C. Diffenderfer; 1900 Lane.
). |. w. Beaver. 2513 Union.
=. Raymond Loveless. 1926 Buchanan.
v Lloyd H; Magnusson: 11s4 Boswell
!. Alfred H. Harr. i211 Kansas.
o Paul E. Faulkner. Salina.
Lee W. Williams. 1921 Clay.
George D. McElhenny. 1245 Mulvane.
Cecil H. Nicholson. 11G4 Garfield
d vernard NJ. McAfee, 1914 Western.
d James R: Sinner. 1872 Van Buren.
n Thomas Hillery,. S13 Morris.
2 George W Collins; Jr:. AT Polk.
Herbert Miller. 3O1 Roosevelt.
g Edward McGrath. 400 East Eighth
s Frank G Mcconnell, 1919 West Fifteent
d P. H. Cooley. Lincoln.
Otto G. Schelegel. 1926 Morris.
Ira X Smith. 100 Washburn.
r. W. Kennedy. $40 Western
J.. George f. Miles. pa East Tenth
a Raymond A. Smith. 30S East Twelfth
y Francis NJ RAIDER, 1875 Clay.
e Sam NJ. Oden. S3J Quincy
e Eiffei F. Larimer. 100 Woodlawn.
a Glenn Max Sargent S32 Monroe.
" Frank A. Rankin. 1912 Monroe.
y Selmer Hanson, 1434 Boswell.
:, Chas w. Leech. 2044 West.
"a J. NJ. Wilson. Central NJ. c. A.
IL Frank NJ. Bills. 1912 Locust.
n Chas A. Anderson. 1907 Fillmore.
n H. G. Schlicter. 1904 Buchanan.
Archie o. Hossfieldd. 1927 Western.
Mark D. Taylor 919 Madison.
n NChas. Q. Davis. 1912 Polk.
William Hsrkens. 20T4 Kansas avenue.
Drue E. Elliott 1884 Clay.
Lowell A. Harper 1"oS Quincy.
.r Lester H. william Hail. 223 F. Eighth.
Frank w. Mckinney. 412 w. Seventh.
Albert NJ. Brown. 1909 West Tenth
Leo f. SnedIey. for local board of Lincol
re- Neb.