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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
Cured His RUPTURE

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did me no good. Finally | got hold of
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was no Oneration. no lost time no trouble
1 have nothing to sell. but will give full
information about how you may find a
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Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
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UMPIRE'S EYES NOT WORTH
ANYTHING, JURY DECIDES

A jury in Boston seems to have
taken seriously the general impress
sion that an umpire's eyes are no
good. Peter Mclaughlin, who was
an umpire in several minor leagues,
sued the proprietors of a Boston
cafe for $4,000. He clain>~d that
while seated at a table someone
sdusted off the piano in the cafe
and the dust got in his eyes and in
jured his sight. The jury refused
to give the umpire verdict. The
defense was that the piano wasn't
dusty and that if McLaughlin's eyes
were hurt while in the cafe it must
have been from looking at some
thing else too closely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
ADDITION SPORTS WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
Bell Hops Form Regiment.

Chicago, March S.-Bell boys, ele-
vator men, porters and other employees
of a large downtown hotel are being
organized into a company for enlist
ment in the United States service in
case of need. The organization is to
be the nucleus of a battalion which
will be recruited from employees of
the Chicago hotels, according to Jay
Abrams, chief house officer of the
hotel in which the movement took
form. He said drills would be neld
for the present on the. roof of the
hotel and later Grant park would be
uSed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
40 hit THE TRAIL,
New York Evangelist Conducts Big
Meeting at Usage City.

Usage City, Kan, March S.-Osage
City has been experiencing a wonder
full five weeks revival in which 40
men and women have hit the saw
dust trail"
Evangelist Crabill and party of
Binghamton, N. Y, have been con-
Quoting the meetings and Mr.. Crabill
is an exceptionally strong speaker
and sermonizer. To his efforts have
been due the great success of these
meetings. Sunday a free will offer
ing of $1,000 was taken for the evan
gelist and party. The meetings will
continue all of this week closing Sun
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
TAKE RAP AT BRYAN
X. Q. Students Do Not Want Him to
Deliver Commencement Address.

Lawrence, Kan, March S.-A res
olution seeking the recall of the in
vitation to William J. Bryan to de-
liver the commencement address at
the University of Kansas, signed by
ed before the school senate, the I'M
dergraduate governing body, it was
announced. following the session.
The invitation, which has been ac-
cepted. was rendered Mr.. Bryan be-
fore his present stand on the inter
national crisis. The resolution was
said to have been discussed before
the school senate but was tabled for
future disposal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
IA. U. Track Men Defeat Aggies.

Lawrence, Kan, March S.-Track
athletes of the University of Kansas
overwhelmed the sprinters of the Kan
sas State Agricultural college, II to IA,
in an indoor track meet here. WilSer,
the Aggie hurdler, won eight points
for his team. The University quartet
won the relay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
ALTON IN THE THREE-I
Illinois Town Gets the Forfeited Fran
chise of Davenport, Iowa.

Peoria, Ill, March S.-The 1917
circuit of the Three l league was COM
pleted here when Alton, ILL.,, was
awarded the franchise held by Daven-
port, Iowa. Failure to post forfeit
of $1,000 by Davenport caused the
change.
Frank Landers of Rockford, and
]. Phil Appel of Quincy, were in
structed to prepare schedules and the
one receiving the approval of the club
owners will be adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
Working on Inter-League Dates.

Kansas City, Mo, March S.-George
Tebeau, president of the Kansas City
club of the American association is
working out details of the forty-eight
game schedule to be played between
the teams of the International league
and the American association at the
close of the season. Tebeau will go
to New York in a few days to meet
representatives of the eastern league
in regard to the schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
West Triumphs Again.

Los Angeles, Cal, March S.-Mau-
rice e. Mclaughlin and Willis E. Da-
Wis, for the west, defeated Theodore
Roosevelt Pell and Bernon S. Prentice,
representing the east in straight sets
in the doubles championship opening
the east-west tennis tournament here.
The score: 1910, ga. 6-3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08

Baldwin, Kan, March SIN a
game that was close and hard fought
to the very last second of play the OF
tawa university basketball quintet de-
feated Baker university here Wednes-
day night by the score of 81 to %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08

term. The Methodists are completing
their SOS. 900 church, one of the most
complete and attractive churches in
northwest Kansas. They expect to
dedicate it in May with the debt paid
in full.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-08
Start Football Practice.

Ann Arbor. Mich, March S.-Can-
didates for the University of Michigan
football eleven have been requested
to start training at once. Captain
elect Smith has made arrangements
for the players to work out in the
gymnasium. THE success or failure
of the 1917 team may depend on the
condition of the men," Smith said,
land 1 want to see the men start to
prepare themselves now"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

SECOND BATTALION, N. D. N. G., IS
CALLEDEOR HOME GUARD DUTY:
FOUR COMP PANlES ARE ASSEMBLED

Paul Tharalson, acting adjutant gen.
srAl, in the absence Of his father, +.
T. Tharalson, now In New York, at
tending the National Guard meeting.
The guardsmen Of these four towns
entered upon their country's service
early this morning. Whether they
will be mobilized at Fort Lincoln or
ious important strategic points with
In the state, advices from General
Thomas H. Barry. commander Of the
central department. U. 8. A.. expected
during the day. from Chicago will
tell.
It is anticipated that guarding the
Northern Pacific bridge between Bis
marok and Mandan. and possibly the
shops and roundhouses in this terri
tory will be one Of the first duties Of
the second battalion. which ts COM
manded by Major Dana 8. Wright Of
Jamestown. Whether the entire regi-
mont will be mobilized here remains
to be seen. Military authorities this
morning were in doubt.
Lieutenant Hugo Mella of the Uni
ted States medical reserve corps was
among the first reserve officers to re-
port for service to the adtutant gen.
eral this morning. Other local men,
bers of the medical reserve are Drs.
L. B. Schipfer, F. B. Strauss and A.
NJ. Fischer. all of whom are subject
to call for active service, and one Of
whom probably will be assigned to
duty with the sectond battalion. Om-
GERS recently commissioned in the
United States quartermaster's reserve
corps also will be subject to immediate
call. At least two such officers are
now ready for duty in Bismarck. or
will be ready AZ soon as their commits
sions are received. while a number Of
others have undergone examinations
or are prepared to be examined.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26
fears OF INTERNAL DISORDERS
BRING WESTERN AND MIDDLE
STATES into TOUCH WITH WAR
PRESIDENT CALLS
FOR MORE RECRUITS
FOR NAVY AT ONCE
Recruiting Office in Grand Forks
Gets Instructions to Make
Every Effort to Enroll
Young Men for Sea Serv-
ice-Work Now on
War Basis.

President Wilson has signed an or
der authorizing the increase Of the
navy to $1,000 men from the present
authorized strength Of 74,60o. He
took the step on the recommendation
Of Secretary Daniels under authority
granted by congress in case Of ma
ional emergency" The present actual
strength Of the navy is $4,000 men.
The additional mon will be used to
man the reserve ships in the first line
Of defense.
The Herald today received the fol-
lowing telegram from Secretary Of
Navy Josephus Daniels: -.
The president last night signed an
executive order directing that the au-
thorized emergency enlisted strength
OF the navy be increased to $1,000.
He was authorized by congress, in case
Of emergency. to direct such increase
IN the enlistment. New ships and
ships in rsserVeSfre being fully copa.
nnin.ioned az rapidly as posstl3se ana
the need JIG imperative for a. larger
enlistment to man them. Theirs ifas
been net increase Of over $500 in
enlistment since congress recently aji-
thortzed an increase. but many more
are needed, and needed now.
"fhe navy Offers exceptional advan-
taEes to young men of stuff and ambi-
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26
BATTLE RACES WITH
UNDATED FURY, AS
PURSUERS SWEEP ON
Strong Key Position is TAX
en- After Terrific
Attack.
ADVANCE SLOWER
THAN AT FIRST
Character of Country Re
tards. Nivelle's Force
Strong Counter Attacks.

Desperate resistance IL being made
by the Germans to the slashing at
tack Of the French upon. the dsfenses
Of st. Quentin. Heavy counter-at-
that General Nivelle's troops have
held all the ground won. the positions
captured on Sunday being maintain
ed.
Apparently this means that the
Germans lost the strong key position
at Essigny. four and q half miles
south OF st. Quentin. which ID esssn-,
tial to the protection OF st. Quentin
on the south. Military critics have
pointed TO the probability OF the
German wing In this sector being
forcsd back to the Ooise :if this po-
sition. which the French captured
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26
HINDEllBURG AIMS DRIVE
ATPETR0CRAD WITH A HUGE
ARMY NOW BEING MASSED
Germans Seek to Take Advantage of Russian Upheaval
Which Army Of Spies Believed Was Op-
perfume Time to Strike.
ARMY AT FIRST INCLINED TO BREAK DISCIPLINE
BUT NEW GOVERNMENT NOW HAS CONFIDENCE

Perograd, Via London, March
2e.-(British Admiralty, by Wire
less Press)-After the discharge
OF four gas waves the Germans
yesterday attempted to make an
advance near Postavy, on the
northern part of the Russian
front below Dvinsk. The war Of
nee announces that the Germans
were expelled.
Petrograd. March "a. via London,
ayed)-From internal troubles
and tho problems Of reconstruction.
the attention Of Russia has suddenly
been diverted to new danger which
threatens from without. There now
Is indisputable evidence that the Ger
mans are massing great numbers Of
troops along the northern front ready
for an effort against Russia's capital.
The country has been apprised Of
the new menace by a series Of procla-
nations from its ministers.
Petrograd Takes 1t Calmly.
The news that Field Marshal Won
was planning a desperate
against Petrograd was re-
ceived at the capital with surprisingly
little conservation, evoking rather a
spirit Of calm and unshakeable conf
dence in the loyalty Of the troops and
the ability of the army to protect the
city from the new danger.
+ II German calculations are based
upon the supposed decentralization Of
the soldiery or more than a transient
detection Of the troops at the front
from their usual discipline and 10y
atty to their commander, these calcu-
lations are plai3ly in error.
WefninS Against Spies.
Minister Of war Guchkoff issued u
proclamation warning theapeople Of
the menace of spies seeking to ilncov-
er secrets Of tho national defense. The
concentration Of these spies in Petro-
grad was pointed to as a danger
against which steps were Immediately
named as the concentration by the
Germans Of great quantities Of mu-
nitions supplies and men," on the Rus
told Of conference between General
troops in the Petrosrad district with
the council Of workmen's ana soldiers
delegates concerning the German con-
and Of q great meeting of
soldiers on the Riga front attended by
General Dimitrieff and delegates Of
the duma at which 1t was resolved un-
animously to strain every effort for
the defense Of Russia.
Tried to Sow Discontent.
It is undeniable that during the first
days following the revolution the ex-
treme radical and socialist element
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26
MRS. MATTE GOFF, DAUGHTER OF
JOHN BRpS pST0N, Kills HER NEGRO
!: =USB IN THEIR 81. PAUL HOME
near that city until three years ago
when they moved to Havre, Mont.
Quarreled Over Hat.

st. Paul. March 26.-The desire for
q new Easter hat furnished grounds
for the quarrel which resulted in the
killing of Garfield Goff, an Indian
Negro. by his white wife in st. Paul
yesterday. -
"I wanted a new hat for Easter, /"
she said today, at the police station,
where she is hold on charge Of mur-
der. Saturday night I went to a
store on Payne avenue to get one. On
my way home I happened to meet a
man whom I knew, and. as he was
going my way, he walked along with
me.
Goff Beat Her.
MY husband saw mo with tho man
and came over from the other side
Of the street and attacked the man.
yelled run! run!' and the man
broke away and did run. Ny husband,
then. began to beat mo, but a crowd
began to gather so ran up the street
and hid in an alley"
rs my father hero YETI" was one
OF the first questions Mrs. Goff asked
this morning. II will be SO clad when
he gets here for do want to see him
so much"
A telegram from her father, John
Bridston. Grand Forks, North Dako-
ia, to Chief O'Connor, today said he
"oAAN hiAASS III raul
Long Series of Quarrels.
Tho shooting was the result of 9
long series of quarrels. Long ago, Mrs.
Goff was convinced that her marria9e
was failure, but she grimly remain
ed
The shooting is best described in
her own words!
Jealous of Man She ,Was With.
4 know I killed him." she sair1 IN
her cell. HE beat me yesterday while
on Payne avenue. "A number of per-
sons stopped him. He was jealous Of
. man I walked with.
Fearing to go home walked the
streets until about midnight. Then I
creRt into an upstairs room at home.
FINDING me there in the morning.
he tried to beat down the door. Then.
I let him come in.
He chased me down stairs into his
room. He had been drinking.
Aimed Gun at Her.
Sitting on his bed he pulled an
old revolver. had hidden our new
ono and taken the cartridges.
Sec, he said, 4 am going to shoot
you. and he levelled the gun at me,
the trigger like he was 20
ing to shoot. s
+'I leaped at him and grabbed the
eNAA @AAN HONs uOH AuO" no" many
times. until he fell.
Ny father and mother have told
me 1t would end this way"
Calling John Radclif, 4 roomsr
Mrs. Goff asked him to summon the
police. Detectives Carr and Meyerdinr
answered the call.
"Colors Won't Nix" Says Mrs. Con.
Tho case against Mrs. Goff was
until tomorrow. In q furth-
or statement today she declared that
she was glad she shot Goff, but sor-
ry that she had killed him.
1T has all been horrible mis-
take" she said. He was good to me
In every way. but was insanely jeal-
ous. The colors cannot mix. know
no white woman should. I loved 4
young man in Grand Forks when I
met Con. The man loved Tilted mo
and then had to leave
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26
GAIN AT ST. QUENTIN IN
FACE OF DESPERATE RESISTANCE
BY GERMANS; ESSICNY CAPTURED
yesterday. was not resained by tn.

Germans.
In view Of the verified reports from
Petrograd that the Germans have
oeen concentrating heavily for a drive
toward Petrograd. interest attaches to
the announcement by the Russian
war once today of German attack,
on the russian line below Dvinsk
me russians are continuing their
successes against the Turks in the
campaign waged jointly by Russians
northeast OF Bagdad.
apparently the intention is to drive
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

+. Washington. March 2s.-President
Wilson took steps today to place the
nation on a war footing.
BY executive order he directed that
the navy be recruited without delay
to full authorized war strength Of 87,-
900 men. Taken in connection with
emergency naval construction already
ordered this means that the president
has exercised the full limit of his
legal powers as commander in chief
to prepare the navy for war.
For the army, the president di-
rected that two new military depart
ments be created in the Atlantic coast
region. The order means that the
task Of organizing whatever army
congress may authorize will be divid-
ed among six departmental COM
mands, instead of four in the interests
of speed and efficiency in mobiliza-
ton.
To Protect Industries. -
national duty the task of protecting
American Industries from domestic
disorders in the event of hostilities
For this purpose eleven full infantry
regiments. two separate battalions
and one separate company of Ma
tional Guards were called back into
the federal service to act as national
ponce III important OIStTlCtS. sup
plementing these troops a regiment
Of Pennsylvania guard and two coni-
panies Of Georgia infantry, enroute
home from the border were ordered
retained in federal service.
The presidents orders were made
known in terse official statements ts-
sued by both departments. No ex-
planation accompanied them except
the statement that reorganization OF
the military departments, effective
May was designed to facilitate de-
centralization Of command.
Great New Army Up to Congress.
Congress must determine the sys-
tom under which an army Is to be
raised. Today's action provides more
elastic machinery, found necessary AZ
q result Of the recent border mobili-
zation. the enrolling and training Of Q
great army. whether raised as vol
unteer by conscription or through q
universal service bill.
The object Of tho creation Of the
new departments Of tho Northeast
and Southeast was to distribute
among three central commanders the
work Of mobilization In the state most
thickly populated and from which
the greatest number Of soldiers must
come. The present Eastern DEPART
ment directed the mobilization Of ap-
proximately 80 per cent of the 160,-
900 guArdsmen sent to the border.
With 100000 men the maximum au-
u 5 - - = =
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

aimed at taking advantage Of the
overthrow Of the authority by sowing
further discomfort among the work.
ingmen and soldiers. The cloudy
state Of mind Of the peasant popuia-
ton. which. bewildered by the new
vista Of freedom and equality, and
having had little experience with lib
erty Of any sort, imagined that it
meant relaxation of every kind Of au-
thority and discipline. made the
propaganda of the agitators easy at
first But the prompt measures taken
by the government and Duma delega-
tions removed whatever danger lay in
that direction.
Army il Loyal.
Telegrarns have been received from
every portion Of the front affirming
that the army can be relied upon to do
its utmost to defend the country. NJ.
received a delegation from the army
which declared:
"All officers and soldiers will defend
the Duma to the last drop of their
| blood. They will faithfully obey the
provisional government and will strike
the Germans to the last man."
Foe at Gates of Capitol.
LONDON. March 2s.-Alluding to
| tIlo effects OIL the feVOlutlOn on the
men at the front, Reuters Petrograd
correspondent says: War Minister
Guchkoff's statement that the foe IL
at the gate is no mere figure of
speech. The slightest relaxation Of
vigilance and the enemy would be at
EPetroErad.' ,-u.
The correspondent then cautiously
refers to the repercussive action on
the troops OF the consciousness Thar
the army has been the arbfter Of Rus-
STA 3 destiny, which has manifested
itself in demands incompatible with
military discipline and says that al,
ready there is news from various
fronts Of the prevalence Of second
thoughts
But" continues the correspondent
where the men respect their chiefs,
and the army is fortunate in its COM
manders. 1t is unlikely that persist
ence in untutored claims will be al
lowed to prejudice the spring and
summer campaigns. More over, reas-
suring reports have been received
from General Ruzsky and General
Judenich, who commends the Cau-
casian army
There has been much head shak-
ing. nevertheless among the more
timorous inhabitants Of Petrograd,
largely a reflection Of the greater
freedom allowed the press. which has
opened the flood gates Of the pacifists
and shriekings against war loans''
The correspondent concludes by
declaring that the republican form Of
government now is assured.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-26

thorized strength Of the National
Guard called out in addition to what
ever volunteers might be summoned
the task would be too great for a
single departmental organization he-
cause Of the vastness Of tho supply
problems involved.
Instructions to National Guard Of
ficers issued more than a month ago
to cover any future mobilization.
showed plainly that the war depart-
ment had learned its lesson and pro-
posed to decentranze' its mobilization
problems as far as possible. Depart
mental commanders will completely
supervise the assembling Of state
troops In their districts; hereafter.
and will take over Immediately on tho
call for federal service the task of
Though organization Of reserve
I'battalions.
Gen. Woods Transfer Surprise.
Transfer Of General Wood from the
Eastern to the Southeastern depart
among army officers. No explanation
was given and Secretary Baker de-
clined to comment. The Eastern de.
partment. even as 1t will be after the
new organization goes into effect IL
regarded as tho most important Of
the six because OF its great economic
development. AZ a general rule that
department falls to the command Of
the senior major general Of the army
available for such duty.
General Wood Is the ranking ofilcer
of his grade. General Bell. who now
takes command OF the eastern do.
partment, being his immediate junior.
In somo quarters It was suggested
that the new southeastern department
might prove II be the center OF in
terest should tho present Information
nj situation develop need for military
operations to the south.
The New Departments.
The changes. outlined by the. de-
partment follows.
To facilitate decentralization Of
command the United states Is divided
into six military departments In placs
of four now existing. Tho new or
ganixations become effective May 1,
1917. and comprise the following: q
Northeastern department to
embrace tho states. Of Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont, MASSACHUSETTS,
Rhode island and Connscticut,
Headquarters at Boston. Brig. ..Gen.
Clarence r. Edwards. transfsrod from
the Canal Zone. -
B-Eastefn department. to embrace
the states OF New York, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania. DslaHers. Maryland
((yonflnnaA ~, sYs.~n 4 1aN.t'IEs "