Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-14
To be Organized in Kansas
Towns to Aid Families of
of Soldiers.
WILL PROTECT PROPERTY, TOO
Members, However, Will Not Be Elk
empt From Real Military Service
Plans All Ready.

Home guards are to be organized in
| each important town in Kansas to pro-
| tect property and to look after de-
! pendent families of soldiers during the
war. The plan of organization has
| been agreed upon. Each locality will
| be expected to furnish the men for
| the home guard and also the finances.
All home guard organizations are to
| file list of their officers and men
with the adjutant general.
| The bylaws provide that the local
| organizations shall be known as 1.-THE
Home Guard of -- County, Kan"
The object shall be to promote, de-
1 yelop and foster loyalty and patriot
ism for flag and country; to furnish
elementary military training and
| knowledge to it's members for the pur-
| pose of enabling them to render SER
| vice in defense of the country if called
upon to do so, and to aid and assist
in the relief of the families of those
engaged in the federal military SER
vice and to raise and distribute funds
for this purpose.
Every loyal male person of 16 years
of age and over, residing in the coun
ty, shall be eligible to membership
upon making application, signing the
roll and paying Is cents. Membership
| in the home guards does not exempt
a man from real military service.
The officers of the organization
| shall consist of a president, vice preSi-
dent, surgeon, recorder and treasurer,
and shall be elected by the members
of the organization and serve for one
year. The officers shall constitute an
executive committee and have charge
of all affairs of the organization.
empowered to appoint officers to Or
ganize and drill the home guards, and
such officers shall consist of a mar
shall in command, assisted by two or
| more SubmarshalS.
When it is deemed necessary for the
local defense of persons and property,
the organization shall be subject to
the call of the governor or local po-
lice officers.
The adjutant general is now prepar-
ing blanks for the guard and they will
be supplied to the various localities
upon application.
| After More Students.-An aggres-
sive campaign to get students from
Kansas high schools to attend the
Kansas University next fall is being
organized. Lawrence merchants are
planning to cooperate with the univer-
sity.
| Aid for AndaIe.-Great Bend has
raised more than $1,000 for the relief
of the cyclone sufferers of Andale and
other towns devastated recently. The
money was raised in few hours and
more has been promised.
| X X X
Shot Himself With Revolver
Maurice Christian, 14-year-old son of
Mrs. May Christian, while handling a
revolver accidentally shot himself at
Independence through the heart, dy-
ing instantly.
Lawrence to Get Ohio Pastor.-Ross
l.. Sanderson of Sandusky, Ohio, has
been called to become pastor of Ply
mouth Congregational church of Law
renee, oldest Congregational church of
Kansas.
$25, 900 Hotel for AndaIe.-Wichita
capitalists have plans for a $4,000 ho-
tel at Andale to replace the frame
building destroyed in the tornado. The
new structure will be three stories
and of brick. Much rebuilding already
is under way there.
$4,000 Church for MuIvane.-The
| NJ. E. Church directors at Mulvane
: have let the contract to U. G. Charles
of Wichita for a $4,000 church of
modern design.
X
Bride Proves Patriotic.-His bride
of twenty-four hours, registered for
Harry A. Larrick of Ottawa, young
man who is within the military age.
Larrick is confined in bed with ty-
: phoid fever. He was married as he
: lay in bed and his bride, Miss Anna
2 Rowland, school teacher, stood at
2 the bedside.
X
. kansan MysteriousIy SIain.-Paul
. | Ubert, 40 years old, a farmer patching
i with his brother-in-law, Mat Franks,
r was mysteriously shot and killed at
their ranchhouse near Oakley recent
ly. Franks is held for investigation.
X
; Victims of AndaIe Storm.-J. Mertes
l. and W. r. Rausch, victims of the
l. storm at Andale, are dead in Wichita
y hospital The total now in deaths in
l. that section is twenty-three.
Chemists Funds to Cnarity.-A sur
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