The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-18

Colonel Harvey, one of the best
known members of the Shawnee Coun-
ty Bar association, has just received
his discharge from the army and has
returned to Topeka to resume his law
practice after having served since
March, 1918, in the judge advocate
generals department of the army at
Camp Logan. Tex.
Colonel Harvey is known turnout
the state as a lawyer, a former lieu
tenant governor and a hunter and
fisherman, but he is probably equally
as well known as a soldier. having
served both in the Spanish American
war and in the big war that has just
ended. In the Spanish American war
Colonel Harvey was major in the
22nd Kansas regiment and it was
thru this service that he got the title
of major. which has stuck to him and
By which he will probably be known
to his intimate friends, despite war
department records which show that
he is entitled to be called colonel and
to wear all the decorations and braid
euufpment that 20 with this rank.
Major Harvey was peacefully prac-
ticing law and spending his off times
fishing at his summer home on the
Wakarusa when the United States got
into the war, but his lighting spirit
came up like the sun on a hot sum-
mer day and he imn2e Itately began
irving to get into the service, Into a
training camp. or any place where he
would have a chance to smell powder
again. But at that time the army was
looking mostly for ''yearlings from
be made and the ma Or'S offer of his
services was not Immediately accepted
This made him complain bitterly to his
friends.
Sent to Camp Logan.
eff they think I am too darned old
to fight they are badly mistaken" ne
said. IF they'll only give me a chance
I'll show EN- what a fight real
man can put up.
Soon, however, the majors services
were in demand and he was offered a
majors commission in the judge advo-
cate generals department He &C
copied this and was sent to Camp Lo-
gan, Houston, Texas. a short time
after his arrival at camp he was made
assistant judge advocate of the Thirty
third division and was slated to leave
for France in a short time.
But before the division left he was
forced to take a physical examination
and it was found that he had an alb
normally high blood pressure. He was
ordered back for another examination
and again it was found that his blood
was boiling like the kaw river when a
flood is on.
Il don't want to see you out riding
that horse OF yours again." the gen
eral OF the division told him.
why, what's the NATTER" the
major asked.
well. men with the blood pressure
you have drop dead when taking too
much exercise. the general replied.
Huh, if l drop dead riding my
horse here it will save me the trouble
of dying in France" Harvey told him
My blood pressure may be high. bu
1 know there is nothing the matte1
with me-
He Didn't Drop Dead.
The major Continued to ride his
horse, to go thru the setting up exer
cises every morning and to take more
physical exercise than any other of
ficer on the staff. and never once die
he drop dead. But the medical Off
GERS continued to subject him to ex
aminations and he says he expected
to be sent home every day.
But he was not sent home. He wa.
transferred from the division staff t
the camp staff and there he remained
performing his duties and taking TIL,
regular physical examinations unit
September. when the army doctor
finally decided he was just NATURAL!
a high pressure" man. Then he wa
certified for overseas duty and wa
promoted to the rank of lieutenant
colonel.
One of the most cherished thing
Colonel Harvey has brought bacl
from the Texas camp is the last ratin.
card he received This card gives hi
physical. mental and military rating
and all of these show very high marks
but the one part about ii of which
the colonel is particularly proud is
notation made by Colonel Baker, a
old regular army officer. In tn
column under known weaknesses
Colonel Baker wrote: TOO lenien
with offenders
Colonel Harvey has two sons VIII
are still in the service. Randall
Harvey is with the Thirty-fif divi
sion in France and Paul. who is unde
IS. ia In a divis' ona1 headquarters de
partment in a Texas camp.