The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-24
Governor Allen Wires of Great-
est Event in State.
Every Kansas Unit
Will Be Represented.
BIG PREPARATIONS ARE ON
Topeka VIII Stage Greatest
Demonstration In History.
Welcome Arch Will Be Built on
Kansas Avenue.

Nearly one whole week of Topeka's
time will be given over to the welcome
home parades for the soldiers of the
35th division. A telegram received by
the Chamber of Commerce today from
Gov. Henry ]. Allen indicates that To-
peka will be given the high privileges
of entertaining practically the entire
Kansas unit of the famous 35th divi-
sion.
According to the wire received to-
day from Governor Allen, the follow
ing units will be available for parades
in Topeka. The units will arrive here
separately. using about week for all
of them to pass thru.
Units Coming Hero.
The units are:
one Hundred and Thirtieth field ar
tillery. entire except Batteries c, ID
and r. This regiment includes To-
peka's own Battery A, the regimentai
band organized by DIR. T. s. Morrison
and the headquarters company under
command of Capt. Arthur Mills.
The entire 137th infantry except
four companies from southern and
western Kansas. This regiment yas
formerly the First and Second regi-
ments of the Kansas National Guard.
No units of this regiment were crsan-
lied in Topeka.
The 10th battalion engineers, conf
plete. Company A of this battalion
was orga nized in Topeka and was the
first unit to be mustered into federal
service from Kansas after the declara-
tion of war.
The 10th field signal battalion.
One company. known as the radio
company of this organization was re-
cruited in Topeka. Capt. Elmer Stahl.
former superintendent of the city cleo
trio light plant, was in command OF
the radio company when 1t left Camp
Doniphan for the front. -
The 10th ammunition train Is in
cluded. tho no units were RECRUITED
in Topeka. The train is Kansas
unit
The 10Th infantry complete win
parade here. The headquarters and
supply companies and the regimentsl
band of this organization were re-
cruited in Topeka and were mobilized
, at Ripley park prior to departure for
Camp Doniphan and the 'front.'.
The Kansas sanitary unit will also
! parade here. This unit probably in
cludes the medical detachments at
tached to each of the units formed in
Topeka besides the detachments as
signed to duty with the units recruited
I in other Kansas cities.
: Get Entertainment Money.
! The Chamber of Commerce military
committee at a meeting tomOrrOW
noon will form definite plans for this
parades of the men of the 35th divi-
sion. A small sum of money from the
state appropriation for the entertain-
/ ment of the returning soldiers was
made available today by Governor
Allen This money will be used for
decorations and such matters.
special cali was issued by the mil
itary committee of the Chamber of
Commerce for carpenters and skilled
mechanics who will volunteer their
services in the erection of a triumphal
arch at the corner of Seventh and
Kansas avenues The lumber and
decorations for this arch have been
promised and ell that is necessary now
! to assure the erection OF this tribute
to the boys from over there is a suf-
ficiency of volunteer labor.
II is possible that two arches VIII
be built. The second one proba bly,
will. be located at the north end of the
Melan bridge.
All skilled mechanics who Will vol
unteer their labor for the erection Of
i these arches are asked to phone their
names to J. A. Fansler. assistant sec
retary of the Chamber OF Commerce
Immediately =