The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-09
Government Exhibit at Free
Fair Wonder.
Colonel Taylor of Camp Fun
stOn To Be in Charge.
CAVALRY MAY PERFORM HERE
Detachment Would Be of Inter
est to All Visitors.
Mayor COrwine PrOcIaims Non
day ~TOpeka Day."

Altho the government building at
the Free Fair grounds. which was
given over last year to implements of
war, will be filled with peace time
exhibits next week. Topekans will
still have a chance to see some of
Uncle Sans latest and greatest de-
vices in use by his armies.
An elaborate exhibit will be brought
from Camp Funston Col. T B. Tay-
Tor, chief of staff, was in Topeka this
week looking over the situation at the
fair grounds and made plans for NOV
ing part of the exhibit overland and
part by rail. Altho all details of the
exhibit were not arranged. Colonel
Taylor said he would bring everything
that could be conveniently moved.
There will be huge tanks. guns and
tractors, baby tanks, machine guns
and many other modern implements
| of war.
The exhibit will consist of a COM
plete rolling kitchen, one 115-mm
howitzer and timber with caterpillar
| tractor. one light tank. one mobile
| and tools, one section of 75-mm. field
artillery with caisson including 90
horses and trail mobile kitchen There
| will also be a medical exhibit con-
| siSting of a field infirmary with dis
pensary, cots and first aid personnel:
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| field radio and other means of COM
| munication; a recruiting exhibit, in
| Guiding captured German war ma
| terials, minnenweafers and machine
| guns; an educational and vocational
| school exhibit and demonstrations of
| the activities in Camp Funston schools
| and an infantry exhibit with a squad
| tent fitted with infantry equipment
| The field artillery is drawn by horses
| This section and the tank are now in
1 x a IL
| will consist of about four officers
| and fifty enlisted men.
! Cavalry May Come.
| And if possible-this is not a prom
Iise-Colonel Taylor will also send a
detachment of cavalry to go thru
| some maneuvers for the fair visitors
1t will depend upon circumstances
whether the cavalry can be sent, but
those who saw the infantry company
from Fort Leavenworth in action here
two years ago will be pleased to see
| the horsemen.
| The greatest trouble the Free Fair
| officers are experiencing now is to
| find room for all the exhibits. Can
| vass quarters will be erected for many
| head OF stock that cannot be crowded
| into the barns.
Fair Opens Monday.
| The fair will start off in full swing
| Monday morning, and. being Topeka
1 udS' local business houses Will close
Monday afternoon. Mayor H J. Cor
wine has issued a proclamation asking
| that the day be fittingly observed, and
the merchants have signified their in
Itentions of complying.
Mayor Corwine's proclamation fol-
| lows:
The annual Kansas Free Fair opens
| September Is, 1920. This has grown to
| be Topeka's largest annual event for
| the education, enlightenment and en-
| tertainment of the people of Kansas.
| 1t is fitting that Topeka give proper
| recognition to this enterprise and show
Its loyalty TO this Topeka institution
| 1t has been customary to designate a
certain day of fair week as Topeka
| day. and for business to suspend and
otherwise observe the day. Agreeable
| 10 this custom it has been arranged
| and Is deemed advisable that Monday,
| september 18th, be designated as To-
| peka Day.
Therefore, do hereby proclaim Nom
day, September IL, 1920 as Topeka day
at the Kansas Free Fnir and call on
| the business houses, factories shops
| and offices of the city of Topeka TO
| close at noon that date
| II. J. CORWINE. Mayor
| Done this eighth day of September
| nineteen hundred twenty.