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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
CAPPER TO WIPE
SLATE CLEAN IN
NEWSTATEJOB
No Present Members on New
Board of Administration.
Most Drastic Shakeup in His
tory of State Scheduled.
THREE COMMISSIONS RETIRE
A New Rule Over State Institu-
lions on July 1.
Sorrow for Women; No Place
in New Appointments.
THREE COMMISSIONS RETIRE
Sorrow for Women; No Place
in New Appointments.

None of the members of present
state boards and commissions are to
draw places on the new state board OF
administration. according to apparent
Nv well founded reports in state house
circles Governor Capper will this
month name the men who will take
over the management of the big state
schools, charities and penal institu-
tions All new faces will appear at
the organization of the new board
the most important managerial body
in the state-and there is slight prob
ability that woman will land one of
the places.
The new board of administration
takes charge of the state institutions
July l. Each of the three members
of the board will receive salary of
$4,000 a year and the state manager,
acting in the capacity of supervisor
and purchasing agent, will receive u
salary of not to exceed $4,000 year.
When the legislature created the new
state board of administration, it pro-
vided for the abolition of three exist
ing boards. With the coming of the
new board, the board of control, in
IfIoDtjDuad on Twoh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
That Is Estimate Made by DIR.
III. L. Clark, City Examiner.
Figures Based on Statistics
From Office of j. C. MOhler.
ALL MUST Be EXAMINED
City Officials Begin Their Plans
for Registration.
Blanks From War Department
= viii Be Here Soon.

Figures announced today by DR.. H.
L. Clark, medical examiner on this
city's CONSUMPTION board, are to the
effect that there are between 1000
and 1900 men in Topeka between 81
and 80, the ages which it IS generally
conceded will be affected by the first
draft calls for army service. Doctor
Clark based his statement on an enum-
Grafton, showing the population of
Kansas and Topeka by ages. received
this morning from J. c. Mohler, state
board of agriculture. This number in
cludes both married and single men.
Under the policy adopted by the war
department, however. all between
those ages will be required TO undergo
physical examinations regardless OF
home ties or dependents.
]. E. House, mayor, today received
a letter containing instructions in
handling the draft registration" from
Governor Capper. The letter instruct
ed House to appoint J. E. Wilson, chief
board; City Clerk CoTell as custodian
of the records and secretary of the
board, and DIR. H. l.. Clark. city health
director, as the medical examiner.
Volunteers Begin.
Registration, the letter stated, will
be made in the different election pre-
cincts A board of three members,
charge in each precinct. The COVER
nor asserted that .the mayor would
be able to find volunteers who would
serve on the precinct boards as a
patriotic donation of their time. A
short time after the letter was re-
ceived four Topekans had already
volunteered. They were: w. H.
Kemper. Bert Larimer, Cyrus Guthrie
and Lee Carter.
The city board will designate the
place of registration in each precinct.
1t would be matter of patriotism.
the governors letter said, for owners
of such places designated to let them
be used free of charge.
Blanks Here Soon.
Governor Capper asserted that he
has received a letter from Secretary
of War Baker saying that the neces-
sary blanks for registra ton and fol-
lowing developments-will be sent here
as soon as President Wilson has sign
ed the CONSUMPTION bill.
Mayor House, as soon as the blanks
are received. will call the city board
together and make all arrangements
for the registration. The entire work
will be completed in one day, and the
day of registration will be inside of
ten days after the presidents sigma
ture is affixed to the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
few CROPS HURT
Damage of the Monday Night
Frost Was Not Great.
Tonight Will Be Warmer, Mr..
Flora Promises.

A heavy frost fell in Topeka Mon
day night but no great damage was
done, according to s. D. Flora, local
meteorologist. Garden truck suffered
only slightly and the fruit came out
still better. Peas and beans were both
"nipped" but not seriously injured.
Alfalfa and potatoes both came out of
the freeze all right. 1t was a close
call but crop conditions are still good.
The mercury lowered around freez-
ing in all parts of the Kaw valley but
the gentle warming up seems to have
saved the produce. The lowest tenn
perature recorded Monday night was
81 and by 2 O'Clock this afternoon the
mercury had climbed to so. Tonight
will be warm and probably no frost,
according to the prediction. More
showers are promised for tomorrow.
The official forecast predicts partly
cloudy weather tonight, warmer in the
east and south and with showers
Wednesday and cooler in the west.
The lowest temperature on record
for this date was %, in 1909, and the
highest, IS, in 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
J0FFRE! J0FFRE!
Hero of Marine Given Ovation
in u. S. Senate.
Members and Gallery Blend
Deafening Cheers for France.

Washington, May 1.-The United
States senate today paid spectacular
tribute to Nice-Premier Viviani, Mar
shall Joffre and Admiral Chocheprat.
Time and again the historic cham
Der, where demonstrations always are
taboo, fairly shook with cheers and
hand clapping.
Shouts of "Joffre, Joffre," brought
the hero of the Marine to his feet to
respond in thunderous voice:
''Vive les etats unis.'' Omitted
States.)''
And again in ringing tones, Viviani
predicted a magnificent victory.
For democracy with the help of
the glorious country in which you
live"
One hundred years ago General La
fayette visited the American senate
but the records tell no such story as
that enacted here today.
From the time Viviani, on the
arm of Senator Hitchcock, entered the
chamber, followed by Marshal Joffre
accompanied by Senator Lodge, the
applause was continuous and at times
deafening.
Marshall Welcomes Them.
Vice President Marshall welcomed
the Frenchmen.
The senate of the United States has
and welcoming these distinguished
visitors to the republic" he said. I'VE
had the glorious honor of receiving
General Lafayette. Nearly one hundred
years afterward, it was the pleasure
and honor to welcome the vice premier
of the French government, the super
intendent of public instruction and
marshal of France"
The senate arose and with the gal
leries doomed out applauses. Imme-
diately afterward the senate recessed
and senators, congressman and pages
filed by the visitors shaking their
hands.
Vfviani spoke in French. When
Viviani concluded, the applause was
deafening. Deeply moved. he shifted
from foot to foot and his hand turned
white as he gripped the edge of the
vice presidents table. The vice pres
ident arose to bid the visitors goodbye.
Storm After Storm of Applause.
"As we said hail so now we say
farewell and yet again, praise God
hail.
Then the real storm broke. Screams
and cries in the galleries mingled with
the tremendous applause of the SEN
ators and representatives who packed
the floor.
And above the noise rose shouts of
"Joffre, Joffre, Joffre,"
The great soldier rose, his face
flushed with emotion.
Somewhat excited1y. he did some
thing he had not done here before.
He spoke English.
Brokenly he said: Il do not speak
the English and then with a shout:
'Vive les etats unis-''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
KAISER PLOT IN VENEZUELA.
Seize Wireless Outfit-German Gold
SWays Government.

Caracas, Venezuela. May 1.-The
confiscation by the government OF a
wireless outfit found in the trunk OF
a German who recently arrived at
Puerto Cabello. is a fresh illustration
of the great activity among German
agents and residents in Venezuela:
Germans form an important part or
the population of the republic ana
have lately been using all their influ-
ence to induce Venezuela to MAINTAIN
its neutrality in the world war.
The owner of the confiscated wire
less outfit purchased a plot of land
in the neighborhood of the coast snort
Nv after his arrival and another Ger
man has just paid high price LOT
similar piece of property east of the
port of Laguayra. To the west of the
port there are several coffee and cocoa
estates owned by Germans which
could afford facilities for submarine
bases if their efforts were that way IN
clined.
Leading Merchants Germans.
The leading merchants of Venezuela
are mostly Germans and the importa
ton of dry goods and the export of
coffee is almost entirely in their hands.
Even agents of the Red D. steamship
line. an American concern, are of Ger
man blood but it is taken for granted
that new agents will be named now
that the United States is at war with
Germany.
President Elect Gomez is understood
to have large deposits in Hamburg
banks and German influence is cred
tied with being responsible with the
non-committal reply of the govern
ment to the note from Washington adj
vising of the severance of diplomatic
relations with Germany. Later, how
ever, in spite of the presence of sew
eral German sympathizers in the cab
met of Acting President Bustillos, the
Venezuela administration assured
President Wilson of its unqualified ap-
proval of his action in the defense of
neutral rights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
GERMANS STRIKE!
More Than Half i'm Rhine
Plants Quit Work Today.
Thirty Women Killed i'm NUM-
ton Factory in Prussia.

London, May I'm the Rhine pro-
vinces more than half the munitions
workers decided to strike today" wires
the correspondent at The Hague, of
the Exchange Telegraph company.
Essen (home of the Great Krupr
works. is shut off from the rest of
Germany and completely isolated from
the world in order to prevent the
slightest information about strikes at
the Krupp works from leaking out.
Strikes are general in small towns
near the Dutch frontier
Blast Kills 80 Women.
London, May Thirty women
workers were killed by an explosion
in a munitions fac Glory at Troisdorf, a
town in Rhenish Prussia near Cologne,
according to a dispatch from Amster-
dam to the Central News agency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
PLUME TO 7. R.
Chicago Recruiting Records
Broken Following Speech.
$40 Enlist There I'm a Day i'm
Army, Navy and Marines.

Chicago, May 1.-Eight hundred
and ten men joined the colors in Chi
cago sterday-breaking all previous
records for any single days enlist
ments in the history of the local re-
cruiting offices, according to figures
made public today.
No records of applications for en-
listment are available, in fact, at the
marine corps offices they are count
ing them yet"
Enlist now and command the con-
scripts of next summer" is the slogan
that is deluging army, marine corps
and navy stations
One hundred and twenty-five men
had successfully passed the examina-
tions at the marine corps office when
time was called at IL o'clock last
night. The previous high record was
As for one day.
At the army headquarters 500 appli-
cants were accepted, while the navy
added 95 rockies.
Despite the disagreeable weather.
the rush today continues and officials
predict that the week will be one of
the biggest since war was declared.
Roosevelt and CONSUMPTION are given
credit for bringing forth the men.
Tribute to the Colonel.
London. May 1.-"ColoneI Roose-
welt has the good wishes of every low
er of truth. honesty and liberty in his
endeavor to raise troops for service
in France" declared H. J. Tenant,
formerly under secretary of war to-
day.
see the representatives of our great
democracies fighting side by side in
such a cause as this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
RUSH, RED TAPE!
Expect LaFOllette to Clog the
Wheels in the Senate.
Others Have Amendments to
Delay Final Action.

Washington. May Congress pre-
pared today to celebrate conclusion of
the first month of the war by furnish
ing an army and the money to sup
ply it.
The conscript army bill was ready
for reintroduction at IL o'clock this
forenoon. Despite delaying factors
which threatened, in the form of
amendments of La Toilette, Gronna
and McCumber, Democratic leaders
were confident the bill would reach a
vote during the calendar day.
At the same time, Chairman Fitz-
gerald of the house appropriations
committee, was ready to ask immedl-
ate action today on the war budget
bill calling for sums of $2,699, 1885, PSI
to finance the army and navy.
The house ways and means commit
tee was also ready to report the reve-
nue. measure designed to raise not less
than $1.5OO,000,O00 by direct taxes
during the coming year
Amendment for U-Boat Board.
A bitter eight on the measure is
certain.
While hope is held that the army
bill will go from the senate into con-
ference some time tonight, Democratic
leaders said everything depended on
those waiting to offer amendments
La Toilette has one an hour long
which he may discuss even more. Nc
Cumber says he will offer again his
amendment which
asks for representative from prac-
tically all the government departments
TO constitute a board that will try out
inventions designed to fight U-boats
Gronna may offer his prohibition
amendment providing no grain, fruit
or vegetables shall be used in manu-
facture of alcohol during the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
GERMAN IN JAIL
George Able Accused of Making
Threats Against Wilson.
He Was Brought to Topeka
From Lyndon Today.

George Able, a German born nat
uralized American citizen. was arrest
ed Monday at Lyndon, Kan, by gov
eminent secret service men on a
charge of making threats against
President Wilson. Able lives eleven
miles east of town where he was ar
rested. He came to the United States
in 1893. He was brought to Topeka
today by o. T. Wood, United States
marshal.
Able was arraigned before Frank
Campbell, United States commissioner,
this morning and entered a plea of not
guilty. His commissioners hearing
was set for Thursday at o'clock be-
bond he was placed in the Shawnee
county Jail until that time.
The prisoners arrest was ordered by
o. Q.-Chaflin, United States commits
sioner at Kansas City.
Two Witnesses Heard Him.
Two witnesses, according to federal
officials. have sworn under oath that
Able made the following statement
about President Wilson:
to be shot, and L would like to go to
Washington and do the shooting
Able talks very broken English. To
federal officials TO-DAY he declared that
it was due to his bad speech that the
charge had been made against him.
He declares he was misunderstood,
and says he would not think of HARM
ing anyone
Fred NJ. Tate, of the United States
secret service. is the complaining wit
ness against Able. The Lyndon farm
err is about 60 years of age and is the
father of nine grown boys. He has
completed his naturalization papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
FOR BETTER MOTHERS
Baby Week Feature Opens Under
Child Conservation League.

The better mothers contest, which
opens today with baby week, will con-
tinue to May 8. The contest is in
charge of the Child Conservation
league, and the questions were pre-
pared by DR.. Lydia DeVilbiss. Mothers
who wish to enter the contest should
either procure blanks from the Baby
Week headquarters at Pelletiers or
the baby clinic at Warren NJ. Crosby's.
fill out the questions and return them
by mail or in person to the baby week
or the baby clinic
The conditions of the contest are
that the contestant must be the moth
er of a baby under two years of age
and must answer the questions in the
list. The complete answers must be
in by the evening of May s. The
prizes are So, 81 and 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
DISPEL YOUR WAR WORRIES


is
of the philosophy of the French polu
behind lines if
in safe
OIL not
is nded
ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
Delegates Are Attending From
Every Part of Kansas.
More Than $500 Here for the
Big Annual Meeting.
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Big Gatherings Will Be Held in
the Auditorium.
''The Cycle of the Seasons
Presented Tonight.

The First Baptist church threw open
of the delegates to the fifty-second an
nual convention of the Kansas Sunday
School association. More than 500 reg
istered this morning and a l ,cord at
tendance of more than $500 is proph-
esied by George E. Dougherty, who is
in charge of the registration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
CONFER WITH PRESIDENT.
Ritter's Visit With Wilson May Be
on New Peace Move

VII NOV II OttNO -NHOFOs
Washington, May State depart
ment officials learned of the reported
forthcoming Hollweg peace offer
without comment, other than they
had not received official word of it
The fact that Swiss Minister Ritter
representing Germany here, had an
appointment to see President Wilson
this afternoon, was thought ny some
perhaps to be significant in this con-
nection, tho a few days ago he asked
an appointment thru the state depart
ment on the plea that he wanted to
discuss the food situation affecting
Switzerland.
The United States let it be known
that she is in the war to a finish. If
Germany is merely making a politi-
cal1y strategic move, or passing forth
propaganda intended to influence neu-
trails, her efforts will fail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
CORPS OFF TO FRONT
Northwestern University Sends First
Hospital Squad to War Zone.

Evanston, Ill, May Northwest
ern university hospital corps No. IL,
the first in Chicago to receive orders
to prepare for the front. was ready
today to entrain for the east at a
moments notice.
and fifty graduate nurses comprise the
unit which probably will be the first
from the middle west to see foreign
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
15-Cent Loaf in Cleveland.

was given its first lucent bread to-
day. NJ. c. Bond, of the Star Baking
company, says that company has
dropped the scent loaf and will put
out a loaf for Is cents, and a seven
teen-ounce loaf for 10 cents. Other
bakeries are expected to follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

peka schools. More than 500 school
Riddles will take part, representing
every Topeka school.
One other special program has been
arranged, that is an organ recital given
by Mrs. ARA ]. Clark, organist of the
First Baptist church. This concert
will be given in two parts, one We'd
nesday evening at 1880 and then the
second part at the same hour Thurs
day night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
IS ASSIGNED TO DUTY
Quentin Roosevelt Now in Aviation
Service at MincoIa, l.. I.

Washington, May Quentin
Roosevelt, son of the former president
has been assigned to duty at Mineola
L. T.. in the aviation section of the en-
listed service. it has been announced
by the war department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

The temperature TINS afternoon
reached the highest point in the last
six days. but was still IA degrees be
low normal afternoon temperature for
this date The wind was blowing 10
miles an hour from the southeast.
Heavy frosts are reported in nearly
all parts of the state. Every station,
Continued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
Indians to Help Farmers.

Arkansas City. Kan. May THE
Chilocco Indian school near here will
offer it's students to farmers who need
help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01
HEAVY FROST.HERE
Top of the Ground Frozen in
Kaw Valley Last Night.
Fruit Damage Uncertain; Corn,
Potatoes Killed Back.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day, reported by the local office of
the limited States weather hureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Cloudy tonight; warmer in east
and south; showers Wednesday; cool
CIR in west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-01

If L. will listen TO Marshal JofTre,
there will be no necessity for an
American Hero of the Marine"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-06
Healthy Ski,
DEPENDS ON KIDNEYS.

The skin and the intestines, which
work together with the kidneys to
throw out the poisons Of the body, do
part of the work, but clean body
and healthy one depends on the kid
neys- If the Kidneys are clogged with
toxic poisons you suffer from stiffness
in the knees in the morning on arising,
your joints seem "rusty," you may have
rheumatic pains, pain In the back, stiff
neck, headaches, sometimes swollen feet,
or neuralgia pains-an due to the uric
acid or toxic poisons in the blood. This
is the time to go to the nearest drug
store and simply obtain a Soc. package
of Anuric, the discovery of Dr.. Pierce
of Buffalo, N. Y. Then drink cup of
hot water before meals, with an Anuric
Tablet, and notice the gratifying results.
You will find Anuric more active than
lithia- Dissolves uric acid as water does
sugar.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-06
SECOND INFANTRY is
CALLED TO THE COLORS
Orders From War Department Puts
Montana Regiment Into Federal
Service at Once.

Helena. - Orders have been re-
ceived at the capitol from the war de-
partment calling the Second Montana
infantry into the federal service at
once together with twenty other regi-
ments in the western and middle west
ern states. The companies compris-
ing the regiments are already assem-
bled at their home stations awaiting
orders from General Barry, comman-
der Of the central department with
headquarters at Chicago. The regi-
ment will be recruited up to full war
strength as quickly as possible. The
order says the National Guard is
called into the federal service "for
general purposes of police protection
against possible interference with the
postal, commercial and military chan
nels and instrumentalities"
The order also says: 1T is request
ed that no details of locality be car
ried in the press with regard to fur
Their distribution of these troops I'M
less given out by the war department"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-06
POST0FFICE BURGLAR Is
SLAIN BY POSTMASTER
Unidentified Man Killed With Shotgun
When He DIsregards Order
to Halt.

Billings. = An unknown man lie
dead at Huntley, 30 miles east of here
as the result of his attempt to rob the
postoffice. The postoffice is situated
in the general store of Postmaster
Pickens and in the past year five at
tempts at robbery have been made.
The postmaster slept with a shotgun
at his side, and hearing some one in
the basement, arose. Just as the man
reached the door the postmaster or
dered him to halt, but this was disre-
garded and he fired in the darkness.
The man continued his advance when
the postmaster shot a second and
third time. He heard his victim fall,
but when he secured a light, found
him dead. He is unidentified.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-06
HELENA STENOGRAPHERS
ARE READY TO ENLIST
Two Young Women Employed at State
Capitol Offer Their Services
to the Navy.

Billings. - Imbued with the spirit
of patriotism, Misses Elizabeth Trisch.
man and Catherine Calk, two young
stenographers in the state capitol
building at Helena, have decided to
eschew the ordinary routine of writing
letters for state officials for the more
exciting job of taking dictation from
officers of the navy.
In letter received by Mate F. o.
Ball, in charge of the Billings recruit
ing station, the Helena young women
assert their desire to enlist under, the
recent order of Secretary Daniels per-
hitting the enlistment of women for
yeomen duties ashore.
The fact that one of the prospective
female jack tars is proving on
homestead claim is mentioned and the
recruiting officer is asked if it is pos
sible for her to secure leave of abb
sence from her homestead while in
the naval service.