The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28
Opportunity in Navy Brings Out
Better Grade of Men.
so Per Cent Being Accepted
Women Volunteers at X. C..
STIR UP MARTIAL SPIRIT
800 Volunteers to Join Navy in
a Day in Chicago.
Cadets and Bands Parade; Lake
Reserves Help.

Kansas City, March 2S.-Recruits
| for the navy are being received at
the naval enlisting office here in num-
berS never before exceeded, according
10 attaches of the office here today.
A larger per cent are being accepted
than normally, it was declared, as the
number turned down for physical DIS
ability has dropped considerably.
Usually only about 25 or 80 per
! cent of the men offering themselves
| can pass the examinations" an al
tache of the office said. Now, how
ever. nearly so per cent of them are
being accepted
The explanation given was that the
call for possible active duty was at
tracing high type of man." many
of whom are from the country dis
| tricts of Missouri and Kansas.
Lieut. H. V. McCabe, in charge of
the office here, has set out to obtain
between 900 and 1000 men from
Northwestern Missouri and Kansas.
He and his assistants are conducting
an intense campaign for new men.
Eight women yesterday volunteered
to aid Lieut.. McCabe in the work and
all Immediately took up special du-
ties in connection with the recruiting.
In addition to them, number of wo-
men have applied for enlistment I'M
der the orders promulgated last week
by Secretary Daniels that they might
be accepted for shore and station
work. The office here, however, is
still awaiting authority from WASH
| ington to enroll them.
Loyalty Celebration for Denver.
Denver, Colo, March 2S.-The west
has awakened.
Fired by patriotism local men are
planning the biggest demonstration
in the history of the section, to ''crys-
tallize ideals into practical patriotism
and assure the president OF support
in the present crisis"
Headed by Governor Gunter, Mayor
Speer, Chief Justice S. H. White, and
a host of prominent citizens, general
call has been sent out for a patriotic
mass meeting to be staged at the
auditorium Saturday night.
The call invited all Americans to
attend the meeting, Ito urge congress
to take immediate action to mobilize
and use all forces and instrumentallties
in resistance of those acts which have
created a reign of terror in the world. y
Recruit Flyers and For Submarine.
Chicago, March 28.-Army and navy
recruiting gained considerable impe-
tus today, and from indications yes
terdays record, which was the high
est of the year, will be eXcelled- Yes
terday 800 volunteers applied for en-
listment. Sixty were accepted. This
number, however, does not include
men who were accepted for the avia-
ton or submarine service, or for the
officers reserve corps.
The majority of the men applying
for enlistment in the regular army
were service men, having been in the
Spanish-American war, or stationed
along the border or at Vera Cruz.
Recruiting officers and patriotic Or
CARNATIONS were today resorting to
various means OF stirring up a mar
tial spirit. Motor cars, carrying re-
cruiting officers and soldiers did adj
vertising work thru the loop. High
school cadets, led by bands, paraded.
and naval reserves from the Great
Lakes station were stationed at the
various recruiting headquarters or dis
tributing literature.
G. A. II. Boys Mobilize.
Decatur, ILL.,, March 2s.-W. F. CAL
houn, department commander of the
Illinois G. A. r., today issued a spe-
cial order to all members in the state
to mobilize in Chicago, Saturday, to
attend the big patriotic celebration to
be held there.
Guards Wait Hours for Grub.
Chicago, March 2S.-With their
service uniforms spick and span, their
bayonets glittering and their KNAPP
First Illinois infantry were delayed
several hours today.
The troops had received orders to
go somewhere. but their grub kits
were empty and there was no assur-
ance that food would be available
when they arrived at anywhere"
Red tape requirements, similar to
those which caused several militia
companies to traverse half way across
the continent on hard tack and water
during the border mobilization last
summer. was responsible for todays
delay. Except for food supplies the
troops are ready to leave at any time.