The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
LOYAL TO FLAG!
Sixty Thousand Kansas City
Children Pledge Allegiance.
Old Glory Waved for War Thru
out United States Today.
RECRUITING BREAKS RECORDS
Monroe, Wis.,, VIII Hold Elec-
ton to Decide Its Stand.
Chicago Austrian Offers Hos
pitaI for American Wounded.

Kansas City. April 2.-SiXty thou.
sand school children of this city as
sembled in patriotic meetings, pledged
their allegiance 10 the national and
saluted the Stars and Stripes at the
hour congress convened today. The
meetings were held in each of the
public and parochial schools, speakers
having been assigned to each The
gravity of the present crisis will be
explained and advice given, as to how
the pupils should conduct themselves
was received that congress was in SEES
sion the board of education signaled
all the schools and the observance
held.
Chicago, April 2.-March recruiting
broke all records in Chicago since the
Spanish war, according to
estimates of army, navy and marine
corps officers Official figures were
not made public but it was estimated
that the total number of recruits in
the three branches was about 1000.
Will Vote on War!
Monroe, Wis, April 2.-Sentiment
for or against war will be expressed
in this city of so, 600 persons tomorrow
by marking a yes or no to the
single ouestion-"Under existing con-
ditions do you favor declaration OF
war by congress ~
on the ballot have been eliminated. In
three of the city's wards the referen-
dunn will be held by official consent
of the election boards of the wards. In
case the board of the First ward bars
the question it will be voted on any,
way.
Iowa Follows Kansas.
Des Moines, Ia. April 2.-One hun
dred men, leaders in agricultural, COM
mercial and industrial fields, have ac
cepted invitations from Governor
Harding to meet in his office tomor-
row afternoon to discuss the problem
of increasing Iowa's food production
to meet the worldwide shortage. The
replies received indicate that a great
deal of interest was aroused all over
Iowa by the governors recent mes
sage TO the legislature on this prob
lem.
Austrian Offers Hospital.
Chicago, April DIR. Joseph c.
Beck, who is of Austrian blood and
who organized a hospital unit for the
German army when the war started,
has offered the use of the North Chi
cago hospital as a base for American
wounded in case of war. Among his
surgeons there will be those who were
attached to the German army hospi-
toll
Urge Military Training.
Des Moines, Ia, April 2.-The Iowa
house of representatives by unanimous
vote today passed the senate resolu-
ton indorsing universal compulsory
military training and urging congress
to pass such a bill Immediately.
Acting upon suggestion from Sem
ator F'railey of Fort Madison, in view
of the war congress at Washington,
the senate today opened its session
with patriotic exercises
A large American flag was carried
to the presiding officers desk and I'M
furled Music was furnished by an
orchestra.
Peary and Stimson to Talk.
Washington, April Rear Admiral
Peary and Henry L. Stimson, former
secretary of war, will be the principal
speakers at tomorrow nights patriotic
mass meeting in the auditorium under
the auspices of the National Security
league. Peary will speak on inter
national law"