The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-11
DAY is OBSERVED
Armistice of 1918 Recalled in
All Parts of State.
Parades and Pageants Feature
COmmemOration of Day.
TWO MINUTES SILENT PRAYER
State House, City and County
Offices and Banks Closed.
Members of Local Legion Post
Go to Stadium Dedication.

Go to Stadium Dedication.
A two-minute silent tribute of
prayer, in memory of those who gave
their lives for their country during
the World War. was generally OBJ
served thruout Kansas today as part
of the national observance of Armi-
stice Day. In scores of cities and
towns the day is being celebrated with
special programs under the auspices
of the American Legion posts. The
idea, however, of making the day a.
national holiday encounters the big
1 handicap of the weather. Because
weather at this time of year, especially
in the northern states, often is incle-
ment, the National Legion at its last
convention rejected a plan to launch
a movement to have the day made a
national holiday. Altho the day is not
legal holiday in Kansas, Governor II.
! j. Allen, in a recent proclamation.
recommended that it be observed as a
state holiday.
Topeka Stops to Pray.
The offices in the state house the
county court house, and the city hall,
the banks of the city, the coal yards
and offices, and the Badders Motor
company, are closed today in COM
memoration of-the signing of the ar
mistice which ended hostlities in the
World War at IL o'clock on the morn
.ing of November IL. 1918.
At other business houses and offices
of the city. the observance of the day
consisted of two minutes of silent
prayer, while business halted at II
o'clock
The members of Capitol Post No. 1
of the American Legion, in cars fur
nished by the members of the Topeka
Merchants association, 20 those who
were without other means Of convey
ance, went to Lawrence, to take part
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stadium at the state university there.
The officers of the state department
of the legion also went to Lawrence to
take part in the dedication.
There were a few flags and a little
bunting displayed on homes and office
and store buildings today, but no for
mai programs or parades were PLAN
ned by Topeka organizations.
Instead of making a holiday in
commemoration of the world war SOL
/ dier dead on November II, a plan is
being considered to fix the date in
the summer time, possibly Marine day
or Chateau Thierry Day, either of
which would fall in July, and possibly
fix the date as July" said a legion
official. Attempts to hold Armistice
Day parades here the past two years
cities, were seriously handicapped by
1 storms. Also the season is unsatis-
factory because it is difficult to obtain
flowers for the decoration of ex-serv-
ice mems graves"
To Visit Wounded Soldiers.
Many of the Legion posts today will
| make special efforts to see that ex-
service men. who still are incapaci
| tated by their wounds or experiences
| of the World War, who are confined
either at their homes or in hospitals,
may recognize that their services are
/ not forgotten. Flowers and other
forms of appreciation such dainty
! edibles, will be taken to them.
| Each of the $50 Legion posts in the
state held a brief service at the his
toric hour of IL O'Clock. at which time
all along the battle front in the World
War.
$4,000 Kansans in Service.
Approximately $4,000 Kansas men
served in the World War and it IS es-
| timated that there are probably TO-
/ 600 eX-service men residing in the
state today. Associated with them in
! the tributes being paid today are some
/ 1900 Kansas women who served as
nurses and nearly 200 youngsters VIII
performed other war services. The
! largest number of Kansans in any
one unit that took part in the World
War was 15,0 900 in the seth division.
There were 1000 in the 35th division
and 768 in the 42nd or Rainbow divi-
sion.
At Great Bend tonight the Legion
men will be guests at a dinner given
/ by the Chamber of Commerce and the
| Women's auxiliary of the Legion post
at which probably $50 will be served
Celebrate I'm Arkansas City.
| To avoid interference with the usual
weekend business on Saturday, the
day was celebrated at Arkansas City
yesterday with a parade in which both
/ Legionnaires and members of the G.
A. r., the local X. n. G.. battery with
| its big guns and equipment, drawn by
eighteen horses. and several bands.
participated At $3.50 O'Clock dinner
was served by the auxiliary followed
/ by a dance at p. m. At the various
schools thruout the day. Legion mem
bers talked to the pupils of their ex-
periences during the war.
At Independence today the celebra-
/ ton was featured by the laying OF
the cornerstone for the new municipal
| Legion and Masons, with delegations
representing the two orders from
neighboring towns as guests. Speak,
ers of the day included J. r. Lamb,
Yates Center, and John McCullagh q
state officer OF the Masons. Included
/ in the articles to be placed in the cor
nerstone is photograph of Harold
r. Andrews, in whose honor the In
dependence post was named.
Various lodges and organizations
are to participate in the celebration
at Jeavenworth. including the Shrine
patrol and band. the knights of CO.
iumbus Dand, Eagles degree team.
Red Men. ~-Woodmen of the World,
Soldiers Home band. detachment of
/ federal prison guards. high school
cadets ana two other aocal bands. one
downtown block on Delaware street is
to be reserved tonight for masked
street dance. under special illumina-
ton.
In Emporia and number OF other
Lynn county towns the stores will be
closed all day in commemoration Of
/ the day and to enable the employees
( to participate in the days celebration.
which includes dedication Of a tablet