The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-16

Receptions will be given in Topeka
for practically every Kansas unit in
the 35th division, according to ap-
proval of entertainment plans as wired
from the war department. Battery
A-Tope;-a's own organization-as
well as other organizations in the
division, will spend several hours
here. The battery will stop here for
two hours.
Under the plan as announced from
the war department, the 137th In
fantry with exceptions of Cos. L. @. l,
and *. will spend three hours in To-
peka The 130th field artillery, includ-
ing Battery A. will stop two hours.
The 10th ammunition train and the
10th sanitary train have been sched-
uled for three-hour stops. Short
stops are scheduled for the 139th in
fantry contingent and the 10th
field signal battalion.
Topeka Is Making Plans.
Topeka reception committees are
now making extensive plans for the
entertainment of the returning troops.
Exact arrival dates will not be ap-
nounced until later. But reception
committees are ready to declare a hol-
iday as soon as ii is known that the
troops are on their way to Kansas. In
Topeka the reception will be in the
nature of a holiday Thousands OF
relatives and friends of returning KAN
sas soldiers are expected in Topeka
when the troop trains arrive.
Plans for the Topeka welcome TO
the fighting men will be worked out
by the military committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce. Special dec
orations will appear in every section
of the city and a general plan of ex-
tending true Kansas greeting will
be suggested by the military commit
tee. r. B. Baer is chairman of the
committee.
Governor Appoints Himself
In addition to the appointment OF
himself and Sen. Arthur capper. Gov
ernor Allen named the following re-
ception committee which will meet
units Of the 35th division when they
arrive in New York:
J. y. FARRELL and Walter Ashton Smith.
w. J. Bailey and Eugene A. Howe. Atchl-
| son: A. L. Berger, r. A. Bigger. Harry
afey e e MaTd Iaass Haaes J. 4om nTte arcy c
kansas city. city. Kan charles' +. PettSjoSn.
McPherson: Orlando A. Cheney, Fort Srntt;
Z. ID. Strntford. III Dorado; Col: Hugh
/ John Campbell. W. A. BrandenburE.
pittsburg; w II. Hite. cherryvnle; J. ".
MasDowell, Independence; Ensign A. 2.
Il. Ladlow. Fredonia; g. W, Conneliy.
Caney; Clyde w. Miller, Miller ID. II. Lamb,
/, Herington W. w Finney Henry 65anse,
Emporia: Walter Layton Osborne: Aaron
! Islanke. Downs: T.. G. Waldo. Ellis: A. r..
Noonan, Hutchinson: Thad c. Carver.
Mrs. w. l.. Stanley, g. W. cassiday, c. q.
| Chandler. Wichitn.
War Department Announcements.
| The war department has announced
the sailing Of additional units Of the
35th division in the following state-
ment of ship assignments:
The transport Mancburia is due nc New
York April p. with the E}7th Infantry
buIance Sections Nos. 52D. 521. $50. 800 670
! 500 COO COZ and col: 9Sth aero s1nndron:
cnsnal companies for Illinois ana New York
and four conralescent detneineuts.
Brig Gen. John N. Carson Is on board
I as casual.
The transport Mobile. due MT New York
| headquarters and supply companies. medi-
cal nnd ordnance detachments, batteries
/ lcry; army ambulance sections J0l $40,
5l2. 20, 80: 355; G25. G2G ssa. G;4. Gsa.
cent company No baker companies
Nos. 80. sss. 80. and 39s. and setaciiments
oI base hospitals Nos = and y.
Marseilles April IL. for New York with the
I50fh engineers complete. eight casual Of
! ficers and forty-two cfvilInus.
The transport Freedom will arrive at
New York about April "a. with the First
/ Nos. 10 90 .. 30. %. 3s, 4s aud 30.
Other Arrivals.
The transport Mafsonfa IS due nj New
| York April y. having on board sbe field
/ and staff headquarters detachment. ma
| nh ne company. md companies u. IT, r. "a.
| II. ]. X. l. and N of the 1ss9fh Infantry:
) detachment Of 51tih ammunition train.
! 11oth mobile repair shop: 12etiI maeHlne
/ gun battalion and eouvaleseenf detaeh-
Incnts Mes. 1JS and 157
he transport Hiindam is due at New
port News April -. with thirty Officers
| Of the Thirty fifth division. headquarters
l and companies a, q. & Of the Jf;fh en-
| gireers: base hospitals Nos. 20, -. ~ ~
and ~: four casual companies and six
| conva ess-enf tlefacilnenfS.
| The TRANSPORT Santa Rosa Is due At
| Boston. April -. with the sarsd artillery
| complete. aud the field and staff and hat
teries B. & and - Of the 30ed field artii-
! iery.
! Tho TRANSPORT Santa Cara is d6e nj New
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