The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-15


Department commander, Bert s.
Berry, Hutchinson.
WOmen's auxiliary commander,
Emma Warren, LeaVenworth.
That widows and dependent children
of Spanish-American war veterans be
granted the same pensions allowed the
widows and dependents of Civil war
veterans without the discrimination
that exists under the present. widows
pension laws" is asked in a resolution
passed this morning at the second
days session of the thirteenth annual
convention of the Kansas department
United Spanish War Veterans, at
Memorial hall.
Want World War Benefits.
The resolution asks for the extension
of the legislation benefiting Civil war
veterans widows and orphans in order
that simple justice be done" the
Spanish-Ame merican war mems widows
and orphans.
The Kansas veterans of '9S and 'O2
ask also in resolution to be sent to
congress that they be allowed all bene-
fits conferred thru legislation upon
the veterans of the World War.
whether it be in land grants. federal
loans for the purchase of homes in
the country or city, cash bonuses or
adjusted compensation" The resolu-
ton adds that such extension of legis-
lation would be simple justice to the
survivors of the war with Spain, of
the insurrection in the Philippines
and of the Chinese Relief expedition.
who served their country faithfully
and well. and never before asked and
never received any similar recogni-
ton.
Text of Resolutions.
The resolutions follow:
We respectfully urge upon congress
that any general legislation passed to aid
the surviving soldiers. sailors, and ma
rines Of the world war, whether it be in
land grants, federal loans for the pun
chase of homes in country or city. cash
bonuses or adjusted compensation be ex-
tended as to inure to the benefit OF
soldiers. sailors and marines-aiI volunteers
who faithfully served at home. in Cuba.
in the Philippines and in China during
the trying period from April p. 1s9S to
July A. 1902 This we feel is simply justice
to the survivors of the war with Spain
the insurrection in the Philippines and the
Chinese relief expedition who served their
country faithfully and well. and never pc
fore asked and never received any similar
Eve respectfully and earnestly ask con-
gress to make legislation granting PEN
sions to widows and dependent children Of
| Civil veterans applicable to widows
| can war veterans to the end that simple
| justice he done the worthy women without
! discrimination that exists under the pres
/ ent widows pension laws
| Another resolution adopted ex-
| pressed sorrow and sympathy in the
death of Charles B. Stice, department
marshal, member of Manila camp No.
| /; Frank G. Armstrong camp No. 3,
the Topeka camp, wa thanked in
another resolution for the hearty CO.
| operation and courtesy shown the dele
gates to the convention, and congress
was thanked for the passage of the
Sells bill and "all other acts looking to
the benefit of the L. S. W. V, their
! widows and their orphans"
Meet at Wichita in 1921.
Wichita will be the 1921 meeting
place of the annual convention, it was
unanimously voted.
Officers of the veterans elected this
morning are:
! Department of Kansas commander, Bert
| s. Berry, Hutchinson; department senior
vice. commander, f. J; Riney, Dodge City;
| Parsons: patriotic instructor, Charles H.
Carr, Wichita; adiutant, Douglas Graham,
Hutchinson; inspecfor' L. e. Houseii ''ssf sa
| lima; judge advocate, Gen. c. I. Martin, To-
peka: surgeon. Seth A. HammeI. Topeka
; chaplain, Samuel L. Smith, Wichita mar
shal. Charles Lowenheimer, Leavenworth f:
chairman of committee on legislation, Mai.
tion committee II Pierce u Wishita
and L. c. Housed, Salina.
! Officers of Auxiliary.
Officers chosen by the newly formed
wOmen'S auxiliary of the veterans are:
Department of Kansas commander, Emma
Warren, Leavenworth; senior vice COM
mander, Ida NJ. Baker, Parsons: junior
vice commander, Myrtle Horning, Wichita
chaplain. Clara Lowe. Topeka; Judge ad-
| vOcate, Cora Riney. Dodge City: historian,
Clara Pierce. Wichita; patriotic instructor.
Alice NJ. Ericsson, Topeka; conductress,
Florence Condon. Leavenworth: guard.
Elizab beth Leese, Topeka assistant guard,
| Elma Schoen born, Parsons; musician.
| Emily A. Ericsson Topeka :: council Isn
Harvey al
peka; Frances Jackson, Topeka: Clara
Brown, Topeka: Cynthia J. Faulk. Leaven-
thy Lecob. Topeka; secretary. Mrs Lille
FOrsythe. Leavenworth; treasurer. Mrs.
Lowenheimer, Leayenworth.
There are nineteen charter mem
bers of the women's organization.
Encampment Ends Today.
| Installation of the officers of the
veterans and their auxiliary was held
at a double service this afternoon. aft
er which a social meeting at Royal
Arcanum hall was to conclude the two
wives were to march from Memorial
hall after the installation to the Royal
Arcanum hall, escorted by the fife and
J drum corps.
Senator Charles Curtis spoke to the
veterans and their auxiliary members
Wednesday night at Memorial hall, re-
/ viewing the part of Kansas in the
Spanish war and outlining
. plans of congress to protect American
citizenship. American lives and Amer
lean property in any part of the civ
ilized world"
Other speakers on the WEDNESDAY
night program were Adjt. George
Thacher. Kansas department, G. A
r.; Maj. A. NJ. Harvey. of the Ameri-
can Legion. and Mrs. Minnie r. Len
hart, of Philadelphia. president gen
eral of the ladies' auxiliary of the L
s. W. V.
) Charter Members of Auxiliary.
Among the women who became
= members of the auxiliary. mustered il
at service conducted at Royal AR