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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
PACIFISTS and
PATRIOTS VIE in
CAPITAL TODAY
Street I'arades Prohibifeds They
March on Sidewalk.
Patriotic Fersor IIlustrsted b
Flags Eyerywheres
TRalNLOADs FROM NEW yeag
stampede Of Both Factions 81
Impress War Congre ess.
Demonstration Seldom II Ever
Eqnaled in WashingteR.
Patriotic .Fersor nlustrated 3
Flags EyeryWheres
TRlINLOADS FROM NEW yeag
Stampede Of Both Faction i
Impress War Congress.
Delnonstration Seldom II Exer
Eqnaled in Washington.

washington: Apsi4 Pacifist and
anti-pacifist. pilgrims besieged orff0aas
Washington today ia an eleventh hour
effort 10 influence congress toward
their respective views of impending
war with Germany. Street para ding
was denied both by police orders bfst
the program of each called for un-or-
ganized sidewalk processions to the
capitol, where senator's and represen-
tatives might be canvassed for the1r
peace or war i'd cas-. s
Tffousands of telegra ms from al
parts of the country poured in upon
the capital and White House either
PRAYING for peace or urging drastic
.rss san 10 uphold Amerieap rights and
honor.
FLAGS floated from bearly every vim
houses in the residential sections aEd
all automobiles carried RED, awfffte ana
bIue banners. Men anG women wore
flags on their coats and children car
ried them to school The day was
marked by a show of patriotic fervor
seldom equalled in Washington even
on independence day
Most paeifists came here from Nov
York and other cities under the di-
rection of the Emergency Peace Fed
Grafton. They arranged a meeting this
afternoon to act on resolutions ana
petitions. and a mass meeting for to-
night. The anti-pacifists calling them
selves pilgrims of Patriotism came
from a number of eastern cities, mar
shalled by a New York citizens COM
mittee to neutraliZe the effect of the
anti-war forces.
Police Disperse PacifistS.
About 1000 pacifists assem- bled on
the steps of the main entrance at the
capitol and became so active that
squads of police drove them to the
broad plaza while small delegations OF
the pilgrims jeered and hooted. The
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
ORDERS ISSUED TO
ORGANIZE A HOME
GUARD IN KANSAS
All Recruiting Officers in State
Notified to Get Busy.
Recruit Companies to Full
Peace Strength Immediately.
PLANS COVER WHOLE. STATE
PLANS COVER WHOLE STATE
Every County Is Expected to
Respond at Once.
Men Who Enlist to Get the Reg
ular Service Pay.

Orders were issued this afternoon
from the office of Charles I. Martin
adjutant general. for organization of
home guard companies in this state.
Non-commissfoned officers and two
privates for each company are to be
organized at once and each company
recruited TO full peace strength. The
orders were sent from Topeka this
afternoon by Col. r. Neili Rain. act
iRg. adjutant general.
Plans for. the organization of home
guard companies in Kansas were out
lined a week ago in a story carried by
the State Journal. Full and final
organization plans We're outlined in
today's order. The order was sent to
Topeka by General Martin. who will
return Tuesday from New York.
where he recently attended the ma
tional defense eonference.s
The home guard organization pro-
gram means that local troops com-
posed in the main of men who cannot
qualify for active service, will be ems
listed in practically every town and
der were sent to all recruiting officers
in Kansas.
Allow Service Pay.
Upon receipt of this order, or
SANITATION commanders will detail one
n-commissioned officer and two pri-
Yates for recruiting duty" says the
order. Active service pay will be al
lowed enlisted men for this detail and
the enlisted men SO detailed will re-
main on recruiting duty until further
orders or until such time as the or
ganization is recruited to the enlisted
strength as set out below"
Based on this order. recruiting in
order means a special detail from the
regular service for enlistment of home
guard recruits. Later the work will
be assigned to men enlisted in the
home guard
Orders sent from Washington and
Chicago for a temporary suspension
of enlistments for national guard serv-
ice, had not been received this after
noon by the adjutant generals office
in Topeka. The order, however, will
not interfere with the immediate en-
listment of all men who desire to serve
in home guard companies.
Strength of Companies.
Under the order from the adjutant
generals office, home guard COM
panies will be recruited to the fol-
lowing strength: Infantry-Headqua
ters company, 5S men: machine gun
company, SO men; supply company, 81
men; letter company 100 men. Field
Troop, 10 men. Signal corps-Wire
company, 10 men. Sanitar.- troops
Field hospital, 43 men; ambulance
company, So men.
1t is believed that the state adjutant
generals office will direct the organ
Ization of home guard troops in every
county in the state. Plans, as out
lined last week, will call for home
guard protection of all public build
ings, property of public service cor
porations and patrol of bridges. depots
and highways.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
YOU SHOULD KNOW!

This week, probably, is a time
for the greatest history making
event in the history of the Unit
ed States. This country is en-
tering into it's most serious bat
tie of existence.
What do you know about these
events
Every line, every expression,
every utterance is of vital i'm
portance to you and to the ma
tion. You are living in an epoch
an historical epoch.
Are you fully informed? Are
your eyes open to its meaning to
yourself and family?
Your answer will be in the af-
firmative if you will make it a
point now to watch for every is
sue of the State Journal. No
newspaper in Kansas receives
the telegraph news that is sent
daily to the State Journal. A
full leased wire of the Associated
Press, the greatest of news gath
ering organizations, supplement-
ed by another all day news
service requiring an additional
telegraph operator all day long,
keep the State Journal to the
front in all world events.
If you are not reading every
national and international move
as reported by the State Journal,
it is your loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
MiSSOurian Got Practically All
Independent Votes.
BALLOTING OPENED SESSION
Gillett and LenrOOt, Not NOmi-
mated, Got = Votes Each.
Politics Not an Issue Now, Says
Clark, Addressing House.

Washington, April Speaker Clark
was reelected today by vote OF ~
to 2O5 over his republican opponent
Rep. Mann. as the first step in or
ganization of the house-the necessary
preliminary to the delivery of Presi-
dent Wilson's war address.
The vote stood: Clark 217; Mann
POS; GflIett 2; Lenroot ,. Two MEM
bers voted present. Blind Repre-
sentative Schall, Minnesota, indepen-
dent, who, it had been thought, might
vote for Mann as speaker stirred the
house when he nominated Clark.
His Patriotic Duty
In normal times, he said, he would
vote for Mann.
To-day" Schall said, there should
be just one party and that party the
American party. There is no better
way OF standing by the president than
by returning his party's organization
of the house"
-chal declared: Il would be of
little use on the battlefield with my
sightless eyes" but added ne would
do his duty IN The organization with
light that God gives me"
Representative Greene of Massachu-
fctts nominated Representative Mann
as the -;epublican cane date for
speaker declaring the Republican
party has never failed in its duty"
Lenroot, who had been slated in
opposition to Mann, seconded the mo
ton.
All of the Democrats present and
four the so-called independents,
Martin, ProgressiV e. protec' onist of
Louisiana; Schal, Progressive of Min
resota; London. Socialist, of New
York, and Randall, Prohibitionist of
California. voted for Clark.
One Republican for Clark.
Two Republicans. Gardner ana
Fuller Massaschuetts, voted for Rep
resentative Lenroot, Wisconsin; Rep
resentatives Dallinger, Massachusetts,
and Gray, New Jersey, voted for Rep
resentative Gillett, Massach setts, and
Representative James, Michigan, and
Haskell New York, Republicans, voted
present.
The speaker was escorted to the
chair by a committee of which Repre-
sentative Mann was the chairman. He
was greeted with loud applause as he
spoke as follows:
Il fully appreciate the fact that
it will be exceedingly difficult to dis
charge the duties of the speakership
in this house. 1t will be almost inn
operation of the members without re-
gard to party affiliations. l will use
my utmost endeavor to be absolutely
fair and ! invoke the aid of all the
members in doing so.
1T is absolutely unnecessary and
superfluous to lecture the membership
on patriotism. We are all patriots, as
are the people who elected us. We
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
16 Leade rs Threaten Revolt
Unless First Chief Consents.
RECRUITING 5000 GERMANS
Internal Affairs Tense Over
U. S. German Situation.
Carranza Confron ted by Pro
and Anti-U. S. Factions.

Laredo. April 2.-InternaI polieies,
used as a lever in an effort to regu-
late Mexicq's course in International
affairs. have Brought about situation
of the utmost gravityH4n the repubffc;
according to travellers just arrived
from the Mexican capital-swws,-
These travellers say the constitution
alist party. now holding the reins Of
governmens is divide d inta a so-called
civil group and a nifIftsry party eHa-
bracing MANY of the chief of the
army. Trenlehdous pressure5s is. beins
brought 20 bear on General Carranza
by each party, but the president-el
so far has not defiriitely aligned HIM
self with the policy Of either aitho It
IS known he desires 70 Grub the actfvf-
ties of the military, according to re-
cent arrivals.
Favors Attack On United States.
The civilian party, these men say,
was strongly opposed to any alliance
with Germany against the United
States and lis Standing for a policy of
neutrality IN THE event of the entry
of the United states into the Euro-
pean confifct. The military party, ac-
cording TOT these stories, is strongly
pro-German and advocates the entry
of Mexico into hostilities against its
northern neighbor with all that sucn
entry implies.
The reports brought from Mexico
City assert that German infantry and
money have been active among GER
tain of the military party and that
certain members have in contempla-
ton and preparation plans for an extra
active invasion of the border states
after the United States has been
goaded into making the first active
hostile move. 1t is also asserted that
these plans contemplate the foment-
ing of a revolutionary movement in
Guatemala and the burning of the oil
wells in the Tampico district from
which the large part of the British
naval fuel supply is drawn.
Organizing German Army There
The story has been brought to the
border that General MaXimillian
Klaus, German Mexican COM
mander. has begun the recruiting of
brigade of 5000 Germans whose duty
it will be to force hostilities with the
United States in Chihuahua and
Sonora. General Klaus now is be-
lieved to be IN Guadalajara. 1t is
alleged by the travellers that they
were informed before leaving Mexico
City that sixteen generals closely allied
with General Obregon, minister of war,
called on CarranZa and demanded that
he withdraw his support from the civil
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
FAVOR estate OF WAR"
Urges conservative
Declaration Only

Washington, April 2.-The admins
tration war resolution will recognize a
state of war exists between this
country and Germany.
Chairman Flood of the house for
eign affairs committee announced that
definitely today, saying that it will not
declare war against Germany.
Recognition of a state of war
serves to place the responsibility on
Germany without altering in any way
the real facts-that real war is on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
APRIL HISTORIC MONTH
IN u. S. WAR ANNALS

April 19, 1775-Pevolutiona
war started by Battle of Lexington,
Mass.
April 10. 1S6o-Fort Sumter.
Charleston harhor, bombarded, be-
Ginning the Civil war.
AT I'll 3, 1s65-Gen- Robert f.
Lee surrendered at Appomattox to
General Grant, ending the Civil
war.
April 25, 1S9S-President Nc
Kinley, in a message to congress.
declared a state of war with Spain
existed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
SENATE SESSION SHORT
Reconvenes and Adjourns Until Later
to Hear President.

Washington, April 2.-The senate
when it reconvened recessed again un-
til p. M, to wait for the house to
perfect organization. President Will
son, it was said, was expected to speak
as late as 8 o'clock.
For the presidents speech see State
Journal Postscript edition on sale on
the streets by newsboys about 500
o'clock-three cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

The average temperature today Is
degrees below normal The wind was
blowing from the southwest with
velocity of 13 miles an hour at 2
o'clock.
The promised showers fell by the
wayside Topeka missed out but in
their place came a cold snap that
dragged overcoats from the closet and
stopped the increasing sale of moth
balls. The mercury fell to freezing
Sunday night and a heavy frost COW
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

the president will be pleased to ad-
dress a joint session as soon as it is
complete"
The presidents epoch making ad-
dress will appear in tonights State
Journal Postscript edition, on sale by
newsbeys at three cents, about s
o clock tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
VAR DECLARATIONS BEFORE CONGRESS I
GOLF, PRESIDENTS NERVE
TONIC; PRESAGES CRISIS

Washington. April 2.-TLe surest
sign that a crisis is at hand camc
when President Wilson left the
White House early today for the
golf links for game with Doctor
Grayson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
COLD SNAP is GONE
Mercury Again Steadily Climbing to
the Late Spring Mark.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day, reported by the local office of
the Tinted States weather bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

A Call To THE CoLORS" doesn't
apply only TO men who are able to
bear arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

Fair and warmer today and to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
TAKE SALTS To
FLUSH KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if you feel
Backachy or have Blad-
der trouble,

Meat forms uric acid which excites
and overworss the kidneys in their ef-
forts to alter it from the system. Resu-
lar eaters of meat must flush the kid
news occasionally. GU must relieve
them like you relieve your bowels re-
moving all the acids. waste and poison
else YOU feel a dull misery in the KID
ney region. sharp pains in the back or
sick headache. dizziness, your stomach
sours. tongue is coated and when the
weather is had yen have rheumatic
twinges. The urine is cloudy. full OF
sediment; the channels often get irritat-
Ell, obI.Elas you 70 get lP two OF tnrse
times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating aclds
and flush off the body's urlnous waste
get about four ounces Of Jad Salts from
anv pharmacy; take a tablespoonful In
glass of water before breakfast for
few DAYS and your kidneys VIII theh
act fine and bladder disorders disappear
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon juice com
bined with nthia. and has been used TOT
generations to clean and stimulate sius-
gfsh kidneys and stop bladder irritation.
lad Salts is Inexpensive; harmless ana
makes n delightful effervescent lthia-
water drink which millions of men and
women take now and then. thus avoid
ing serious kidney and bladder diseases
Adv
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
MUNSTER
HOBART
Dandruf Surely
Destroys the Hair

Girls-if you want plenty Of thick.
beautiful. glossy. silky hair. do by all
means get rid Of dendruff. for It viii
starve your hair and ruin It II you don't.
II doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash 1t out. The only sure
way to get rid OF dandruff is to dissolve
it. then you destroy 1t entirely. To do
this. get about four ounces Of ordinary
liquid arvon; apply it at night when re-
firing; use enough to moisten the scalp
and rub It in gently with the finger tips
Bv morning. most If not all. of your
dandruf will be gone. and three or four
more applications viii completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of It.
You Will find, too, that all itching and
digging of the scalp Will stop. and your
hair will look and feel a hundred times
bette. You can get h4u.i arVon at any
drug store. 1t is inexpensive and four
ounces IS ali you viii need. 40 matter
how much dandruH you have. This
simple remedy never falis.-AJy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
GRIFFITH

Floyd White has accepted the posi-
tion IN the tower of the electric inter-
locking plant here. from which S. A.
Lightfoot recently resigned.
F. Trader and family have moved TO
Highlands where they viii make their
home.
There Is n good prospect now Of local
politics warming up in earnest. New
candidates have announced their inten-
tons Of coming out and running indie
pendently against the ticket recently
nominated at the convention of the peo-
pies party held recently.
Mrs ]. kleineman was seriously in
jured recently when an automobile ran
into her wagon while she was crossing
q bridge near East Chicago. Mrs. Klelne-
man was thrown from her seat and fell
across the railing of the bridge render
ing her partially unconscious, The driv-
er of the car went to her assistance and
brought her home where medical aid
was secured. Latest reports are that she
is IN a dangerous condition. Mrs.
kieinenan was on her way 10 market
with vegetables.
The FIRST number OF the LYceam course
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
SYRUP OF FIGS
FOR CROSS, SICK
FEVERISH CHILD
IF little stomach is sour,
liver torpid or bowels
clogged.

Mothers can rest easy. after giving
california Syrup OF Figs" because in
q few hours all the clogged-up waste.
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels. and you
have a well. playful child again. Chill
dren simply Will not take the time
from play to empty their bowels. and
they become tightly packed. liver gets
sluggish and stomach disordered.
When cross. feverish. restless, see If
tongue is coated. then give this de-
Iicious fruit laxative" Children love
it. and It cannot cause injury. No diff
ference what ais your little one-if
full Of cold. or a sore throat. diar-
rhoea. stomach-ache. bad breath. re-
member. a gentle inside cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given. Full directions for babies chill
dren Of all ages and grown-ups are
printed on each bottle
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup Of Figs" then
look carefully and see that It is made
by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany" We make no smaller size
Hand back with contempt any other
fig syrup.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09

aDearing at the NJ. E. Church was
musical number given by the Chicago
Festival Ouintette. Music lovers We're
highly pleased with the program. ana
Dr NIalinstone. who is at the head OF
the committee managing the course
states shat the proceeds for the evening
shows that tho course is success nm
anciaIly. The next number VIII be IN
November.
Mrs. George Overmyer ana sons. N1'
a,5 Verne and daughter Mildred. drove
to North Judson last Friday returning
Sunday.
The Ladies Aid society will hold an
,,.al erection of officers at the NJ. l.
church. THURSDAY. oct II. at 1880 P m
Mrs. H Woodwork, who IS taxing
ra dunn treatment III Chicago Is nome
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Eastwood we're Ham
mond visitors, Saturday
Mrs. Verne Clark Of Odin. md mas
Joined her husband here. They VIII
make their future home in this place
MT and Mrs T.. Dutton of Ross. Wis
tied relatives here sunday
Politics are assuming more interest
ing proportions every day in the coming
town election Practically three tex
cts are in the field now, and as indica-
lions are at puresent there is the prom
tse OF an exciting three-cornered hshe'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
HOBART

Miss NARY sullivan was porn NV A.
1857. at Kendanviue, Ind, and died al
Hobart. sunday noon, oct. Z. 1917 aged
so wears. She came to Hobart with her
pa rents when but a small child and prac-
ticallv lived here all Of her life In
1850 she was engaged as teacher IN
the Hobart schools and taught for eight
years. She was united in marriage 20
YIN, BoIdt. Feb. z. 1850. and TO this
union was born Ave children who sim
survive her. They are: Misses Margaret
and Helen Boldt. Mrs. Fred Collins OF
Grown Point. Carl Boldt of PITTSBURGH,
and John BoIdt. who entered the service
ana is in the coast artillery and at the
Dresent time IS stationed somewhere in
England. She has been in poor health
for the past few years but was taken
suddenly i'll last Thursday with acute
uraenic coma which caused her death.
The funeral services VIII be held at
O'Clock Wednesday morning at ST.
Brfdget's Catholic church and the burial
will be at Grown Hill cemetery.
Misses Mabel and Katherine Leeper
and brother Eugene. returned yesterday
from a couple Of days visit with rel
atfves At Hamlet, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs Walters. who live north
Of town have returned from a visit with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-09
ROBERTSDALE

Charles Stress of Myrtle avenue, at
tended the sox BAH game in Chicago.
Saturday.
Mrs. John Bley Of Indiana boulevard.
visited her parents in East Side, sun
day.
Frank Barnes returned from Tampa.
Fla. where he has been employed sew
eral months. for the Graver Tank
works.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bader Of Myr-
tie avenue. entertained at a o'clock
dinner Sunday in honor OF Mrs. Dig
man OF Milwaukee.
George Starring OF Indiana boulevard,
spent Sunday at the Great Lakes Naval
station. visiting Raymond Buell..
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Groves and
children Of Rogers Park, visited at the
Greison and Pierce homes. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Golding Of Myrtle
avenue. were Chicago visitors yester-
day
Mt and Mrs. Robert Wilson and fam
lily were guests of Mrs. Hayhurst of
East side Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown OF Myrtle avenue,
entertained a number OF Gary friends
at dinner. Sunday.
. Mrs. & C. Buell. and Mrs Arthur
Stress were Chicago visitors Monday
Clarence Fickel Of Laporte. Ind. was
the guest Of Miss Agnes Atchison Of
Lake avenue Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Moser OF Amy ave
nue.. entertained Mrs. Magunson of
Windsor Park. Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Buahler Of Lake avenue,
visited in Hammond. Monday.
The Ladies' Bible class held election
ing. which resulted as follows: Mrs
Sharpe, president; Mrs. Theissen, vice
president; Mrs. Martz, secretary; Mrs.
Turley. treasurer
Mr.. and Mrs. Still have moved from
Indiana Harbor to Roberts avenue
Miss Rose Smith Of Chicago, visited
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe smith Of
Indiana boulevard. Sunday