The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-23
CHICAGO IS ANGRY
Wave Of Patriotism Sweeps
Windy City.
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Scores of Girls Apply for Active
Service i'm Navy.
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CIVILIAN EAST IS PREPARING
Massachusetts to Spend Million
for Homs Defense.
Harvard Training Station If
War Is Declared, Report.

Chicago, March ga wave OF pa
triotism and martial ardor. such as
never before known, is sweeping Chi
cago. Peace talk is a thing OF the
past and every new outrage by the
kaiser adds impetus to the sentiment
that has burst into flame since the ex-
ira session of congress was called anu
four American ships Summarized.
Recruiting is at it's highest. Manu-
facturers are preparing to supply army
lake seamen have organized for coast
defense and U-boat "chasers;' the
Red Cross is swamped with applicants
for memberships. and the packers
and commission men are clearing the
decks for action in feeding the ma
TONS defenders.
Practically every high school in the
city has institutd military training.
Several companies of cadets and nearly
a hundred high school Red Cross
nurses paraded thru the loop today.
An unusual situation faced the re-
cruiting officers the past few days
when scores of girls applied for en-
listment for active service aboard ships
as yeomen. Two wanted to join the
army. They were urged to enlist in
the Red Cross service.
The roads have been organizing to
move troops. A committee of railway
officials and war department repre-
sentatives will meet here April to
perfect troop transportation plans.
Loyalty Day" in Des Moines.
Des Moines, Ia, March 2S.-The
greatest patriotic celebration in Des
MONIES since the Spanish war days is
planned for April a. proclamation
declaring this loyalty day." will be
issued by Mayor MacVicar. Former
Secretary of War H. l.. Stimson is
scheduled to be the principal speaker.
Rush for Home Defence.
% To-.
east today is keeping step with the
army and navy in preparation for war.
All classes of citizens, regardless of
age or sex, have Joined hands in rush
ing home defence measures. AS rap
idly as possible these efforts are being
co-ordinated to give home support to
the fighting forces
Governor Mccall, of Ma ssa chusetts.
has asked government advice how best
to spend the million dollars the leg
islature appropriated for home de-
fence.
Women Pledge Services.
Woman suffrage national service
enrolment stations received scores OF
pledges today from women offering
to drive automobiles. cook. nurse or
meet any demand the service requires,
The boy scout organization plans a
mobilization on three hours notice,
next week, of scouts of the city as
preparedness test measure. 8
A scout squad of twenty-five aero
planes, said to be the largest squad
ever assembled for such operations in
this country, is winning praise at
Mineola for it's successful theoretical
observation work.
Fund in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire wired President
Wilson today that a half million dol
lars home defense fund has been APP
propriated. Vermont and Maine gov
ernors announced the appointment Of
advisory committees of public safety
while a state council of national de-
Tense, to mobilize state supplies. is
provided in a bill prepared for the
New York legislature. Connecticut
has under way a military census of
the state, plan which many other
states are preparing to follow. r
In the event of war. Harvard uni
versity would be turned into train
ing school, according to announcement
from Cam bridge today. Five new units
of coast defense reserves have been
raised by Tufts college. d