The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07
TOMORROW IS
DAY OF 10th
PARADE HERE!.
Artillery Units Will Not Arrive
Until This Evening.
Stay in Topeka Over Night for
the Big Review.
INFANTRY OF 18TH HERE ALSO
More Than 1000 Yanks Will
Appear on Avenue.
DOughbOys and Big Gun Sup
pOrters Side by Side.


cluding Battery A, the regi-
mental band, the headquarters
company and the supply COM
pany, all of Topeka arrived
in Kansas City about noon to-
day, and at Lawrence late this
afternoon. The units will arrive
in Topeka possibly about 8
o'clock this evening.
The 18th infantry-the old
First and Second Kansas infan-
try regiment-after parades at
Kansas City and Lawrence the
units will arrive here probably
late tomorrow morning.
An effort is being made to
hold the both field artillery in
Topeka until the 18th infantry
trains arrive. If this can be
done the parade will probably be
held here tomorrow afternoon.
If not, the 130th field artillery
will parade tomorrow morning
and the 18th infantry probably
late tomorrow afternoon.
The State Journal will bulletin
the latest reports received on the
movement of the unit immedi-
ately the reports are received in
Topeka. Watch the bulletin
board or call by telephone.
Relatives of men in the 130th
field artillery and of the 18th
infantry will be admitted to the
Union Pacific depot enclosure by
pass only. The passes will be
red in color and will be issued
up until 7:3O o'clock this eve
ming in the business office OF
the State Journal by Mrs. G. w.
Rees, president of the Military
Sisterhood.
Topeka is waiting with nerves on
edge and muscles tensed in eXpecta-
ton. Topeka, in whole and in every
integral part. is waiting to welcome
the 130th field artillery and the 137th
infantry.
More particularly Topeka is breath
lessIy awaiting the long looked for OPP
portunity to extend fitting welcome to
the city's sons who went to the war
| in Europe with Battery a of the both
field artillery. Also more particular
ly to wecome the men in the regi-
mental band. in the Headquarters
company. and in the supply company
of the both field artillery. All Of
these units are what might be termed
Topeka made"
Eattcry Cid Organization.
Battery is one of the oldest mill
tary organizations in the state. The
other Topeka units in the command
were recruited here shortly after the
declaration of war 1t is estimated
that there are approximately $50 or
500 Topeka men in the units which
will parade here tomorrow.
The troopers bearing the units
of the 130th field artillery are expect
ed to arrive in Topeka some time this
evening, possibly about 9 or 10 o'clock.
1 If this suppOsitiOn proves to be true
| the Topeka men in the organization
will probably be allowed to spend the
night at home. For the first time in
mere than year the men in the units
will be given the opportunity to sleep
under the old home roof tree.
Familiar beds will bear their fig
ures to sunderland. That is. maybe
they will For the men whom Topeka
| is waiting so eagerly to welcome are
/ accustomed to the hard mattress of
J the ground, and it may become neces-
sary for them to move from the beds
| to the floors before sleep can be sue
! cessfully wooed and won. But wheth-
/ er in bed or on the floor. it is certain
! that some of the boys will sleep at
/ home tonight.
18th Infantry Coming.
/ Two train sections carrying 1879
men and officers of the 18th infantry
will arrive in Topeka tomorrow.
! (Continued an Page Two)