The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-05
Equipment to X. q. and X. s,
A. G.. to Train Students.
Prepare to Enlarge Force in
Coal Fields If Needed.
TAKES OVER so CARS COAL
Governor Allen Obtains More
Fuel for Shipment.
Additional Fuel to Relieve Suf-
fering in Kansas.

Under direction of Governor Allen
the state board of administration to-
day provided surety bonds to the fed
eral government for third of a mill
lion dollars worth of army equipment
to be sent Immediately to Kansas Uni
versity and the agricultural college
Complete army outfits are to be sent
to the two big state schools at once.
State officials today saw in haste sur
rounding the transactions a move to-
ward early enlargement II necessary Of
forces in the coal fields.
OF the war department issues,
s175,000 worth of equipment is to go
to the state university. while the state
agricultural college will receive prop
erty valued at $150.000. The equip
ment is issued to schools for the pur-
pose of granting military training to
students. Title to the property re-
mains in the federal government and
surety was required of the state for
the protection of the equipment. 1t is
understood the issue of new equipment
will be made Immediately by the war
department.
For New Regiment.
Equipment for the new Fifth regi-
ment Kansas National Guards is be-
ing shipped to this state and organiza-
ton of units is under way. Thru is
sues to the big state schools, tho, ad
ditional equipment and men would be
available to the governor should con-
ditions in the coal fields indicate a
need for increased army forces this
winter.
Overseas Y. M. c.. A. canteen or
ganiZation No. IL, from Kansas City,
Kan, today offered its service to Gov
ernor Allen. The canteen corps will
provide its own kitchens and COM
plete forces and is rea6y to go to the
fields on call. Many singers and en-
tertainers have offered to go to the
fields for service in community
houses. Lists of volunteer workers
grew thruout the day.
AZ Towns Ask for Coal.
Forty-two towns asked for coal to-
day, many of the appeals reciting
hardshfps, distress and suffering Her
ington, which early in the week had
refused to send American Legioners to
the coal fields, today asked for coal
in appeal from Mayor Welsh. He said
200 families in the town were without
fuel.
Towns which requested coal today
included: Lindsborg, Greensburg, Hav-
erhill. Aurora, Collyer, Logan, Clay
Center, Wakefield. Nickerson, Hills
dale. Gridley. Beattie. Havensville.
Gardner, st. George, Inman. Eureka,
Hill City, Ford. Great Bend. Blue
Mound, South Haven, Burns, Airing
ton, Clyde. Hartford, Scott City, Fair
township, Dickinson county; Pearl,
, Troy. Hamlin, Harper, Shaw. Argonia,
Chase, Green, Cedarvale, Luray. The
Hansen Lumber company of Logan
sent a check for 5000.
Take Over Fifty Cars Coal.
Fifty cars of uncovered coal in Linn
county were today taken over for the
state by J. H. Lee of Topeka, acting
as representative for Governor Allen.
In a wire to Clyde M. Reed, private
secretary to the governor. Lee asked
| for cars and consignments- Shipment
A., OF the coal to distressed Kansas towns
will begin Saturday.
Lee left Topeka Thursday for Linn
| county under a special commission
! from the governor to find coal. He
arrived in the Pleasanton field last
night and this morning estimated that
| fifty cars of coal from the pits and
strip fields are uncovered and prac-
| tically ready for loading. The state
will direct the distribution of this fuel
and wires were today sent to railroad
i administration officials asking for
cars The first cars of coal from the
Linn county fields will leave Saturday
and the entire shipment will be moved
early next week.
| Practically all of tho mines in the
Linn county district are in operation,
according to reports to the governor S
| office. If arrangements can be made
with operators and mine workers the
| country's production will be dis
| tributed by the state In an effort to
! relieve suffering and to keep in oper-
alton public utilities and highly essen
| tial industries. Miners in Linn county
are not unionized and were not af-
fected by Lewis Howat orders.
May Send Volunteer Labor.
Should labor be needed for the load
| ing of Linn county coal, men will be
| sent from Topeka. Several thousand
recruits in Governor Aliens volunteer
army of workers are anxious for serv-
| ice Lee, however. will be entirely in
charge of the Linn ccHnty situation
which today brought Joy to admins
tration officials and promised almost
| Immediate relief to long list of
towns which are scrapiHg bottoms of
coal bins.
Following closing of ARRANGEMENTS
! for handling the Linn district coal.
Lee will probably go to other coun-
ties where fuel supplies may be made
| availa BILE. Lee has been selected as
! the governors personal business agent
outside the receivership in the Craw-
| rd-Cherokee mining district. In his
new capacity Lee will seek to make
provision for all shipments of fuel
under state directions. Consignments
for the Linn county coal will be wired
from the governors office late today
/ Good Work ut Pittsburg.
An apparent break in severe wealth
er conditions promised higher tonnage
figures from the Pittsburg field today
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