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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
OUR BOYS THERE!
Report That Fort Sill Is in Mis-
cradle Shape.
Disease PreVaIent-Can't Care
for Soldiers.

Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill. Okla,
Oct. Hospital facilities for seven
teen thousand volunteer soldiers, who
are here at the nations service, are
miserable. Not one-fourth the space
necessary for the handling of this
large number of men is available and
soldiers whose bodies are racked with
pain and disease, most of which has
been acquired since the call TO arms,
are turned away daily from the in
adequate building here on the reser-
walton.
From men in the ranks it is learn
ed that in the last two weeks some
of the most dangerous cases of in
fectious and contagious diseases have
been reported by company command
ers and these cases have been turned
there was no room and the men sent
back into then hunks to mingle with
other boys who, as yet have escaped
contagion.
The men of the division, the enlisted
men, that is. have long ago decided
to content themselves as best they
could with no general sewerage sys-
tenn in the camp, but it is revealed
now that in the cramped hospital that
now houses patients afflicted with al
most every known disease, there is no
sewage system nor does the govern
ment intend to install one.
Sanitation around the hospital as
turnout the camp for that matter is a
huge joke, refuse is dumped into big
cans and flies and bugs gather these
hot days and carry away the filth.
All along the company streets
these dirty dripping refuse cans sit
Soldiers are required to dump their
food scraps in them. At the hospitals
pits are dug and can used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

The w. R. c. No. "a will meet Tues.
day afternoon at the Knights OF
Pythias hall
w. w. Mills is very much improved
TODAY. This is most gratifying news
to the readers of the State Journal.
Topeka chapter No. 10. Pythian
Sisters will hold a big meeting at the
K P. hall tonight Card games VIII
follow the session.
The annual business meeting of the
Baptist church will be held at the
church Tuesday night. Dinner will
be served at $50 o'clock.
A marriage license was issued today
by Probate Judge Ralph H Cav to
Carl c. Hueype, Belvue, 81, and Dean
c. Sackrider, Wamego, IS.
The Shawnee home guard company
will drill on the state house grounds
this evening at s o'clock. The drill
will be under the command of w. w
Russell.
The Missionary society of the First
CONGREGATIONAL church will have it's
annual thank offering meeting
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock at
Mrs Warren NJ. Crosby's SIG Polk.
The triangle of the Senior Young
Peoples society of the First Methodist
church will meet this evening with the
union mass meeting at the First
Presbyterian church at o'clock.
neapolis, will give his illustrated lee
ture on 1.-The Reformation" tonight at
the Swedish Lutheran church at
Fourth and Tyler.
Mrs. Thomas S. Morrison left sun
day for Wichita, where she will meet
her son, Reed Morrison, enlisted in
the Second Kansas infantry. Reed
has been stationed at Hutchinson
since mobilization, and is on his way
to Fort Sill.
Three burning barns reported 70 the
fire station at the same time Sunday
gave the department a real rush. Two
of the barns at 222 and PA Buchanan
street were totally destroyed. The
third. at 225 Clay street, was dam
aged to the extent of 500.
Stevedores for the quartermaster' s
corps, national army, are in great de-
mand. according to a message received
last week by w. o. Rigby, postmaster.
The department is open to colored
men only and will mobilize at New
port News. Va.
Bishop w. O. Shepard delivered the
morning sermon at the First Methodist
church Sunday in the interest of the
Conference Claimant fund" which
viii be used to pension superannuated
ministers of the church. The fund,
approved by the last conference of the
church in Kansas, calls for $150,000.
The first and third floors of the fed
eraI building will be repainted this
fall, according to w o. Rigby, post
master Bids for the redecoration of
the interior of the two floors were
opened Saturday and the contract was
let to c. NJ. Hill & Company. More
than fifteen bids for the work were
received.
The first dance of the social sea
son of the Moose lodge will be .,iven
tonight at the Moose hall The dance
is the first of the Moose weekly dances
which will be given during the winter
campaign to increase the local mem
bership to 1 900 persons. The dance
will be given under the erection of
Topeka lodge No 524-
A special commission meeting will
be held tomorrow morning at 1890 20
approve the specifications and plans
for the new $1,000 public comfort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
TO Get BIC Guns
Orders Issued to Equip Bat
terry A With HOwitzers.
New Organizations for Guard
Troops Announced.

The First Kansas field artillery, in
Guiding Battery A, of Topeka, will be
equipped with six-inch howitZers, ac-
cording to official information today
from Fort Sill, Okla. Announcement
of the plan to provide the Topeka
organization with heavy field pieces,
was carried in the State Journal
week ago and was confirmed in to-
days official report
Plans for the organization of kan
sas and Missouri National Guard units
stationed at Fort Sill and now in fed
eral service. are made in todays re-
ports. The Kansas artillery organlZa-
ton, tho, will go to the front with the
big field guns and probably be as
signed to important positions in the
fighting along the western front.
Three-inch pieces are to be provided
to the Second Missouri field artillery
The Kansas organization is the only
which will receive the six-inch how
tiers.
Give Mail instructions.
In the reorganization of the troops,
relatives and friends are urged by
the military authorities to use care in
directing letters and presents All
changes should be carefully noted by
relatives and friends The reorgani-
cation orders became effective today
under directions from the Thirty-flfth
division headquarters. The new or
ganization from the former Kansas
and Missouri national guard units
will be as follows:
Division Headquarters.
As at present organized, to be completed
later.
Headquarters troop-Troop A. 1st So
12Sth Machine Gun Battalion-First Bat.
End Mo. Inf. and Machine Gun Co, End Mo.
sixty-ninth Infantry Brigade.
Brig. Gen. A. b. DonneIly.
Brigade INSTRUMENTATION list
Mo. Brig.
10th Machine Battalion-Second Bat.
137th Infantry-First and 2nd Kan. Inf.
13Sth Infantry-First and 9Th Mo. Inf
Seventeen Infantry Brigade.
Brig. Gen. c. l. Martin.
Brigade Headquarters-Headqu LIST
Kan. Brig.
both Machine Gun Battalion-Third Bat.
2nd Mo. Inf.
139th Infantry-Thfrd Kan. and 4th Mo.
Inf.
10th Infantry-Third and 6:h Mo. Inf.
Sixtieth Field Artillery Brigade.
Brig. Gen. L. G. Berry.
Brigade Headquarters be organized
by brigade commander.
12Sth Field artillery, 3-ineh-f1rst Mo.
Field Art. and Troop B. Mo. Cav
10th Field Artillery, 3-inch-Second Mo.
13oth Field Artillery, 6-ineh Howitzer-
10th Trench Mortar NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tiers Co. and Supply Co., End Mo. Inf.
Engineers.
10th Engineers-First Bat Kan Engs-
and LIST Bat Mo. Engs.
Signal Troops.
10th Field Signal Battalion-Bat. Kan.
Sig. troops
Trains.
Headquarters and Military Police
Troops il, C and d, LIST Kan. Cav.
10th Ammunition Train-To be organ
lied.
10th Supply Train-Mo. Supply Train
To be completed by transfers.
10th Sanitary Train-Field Hospital
Section-Field Hospital 1 and =. No, Fiel
Hospitals 1 and =, Kan.
Ambulance Section-Amb. Cos. 1 and. 2,
Mo-: Amb. Cos. 1 and ,, Kan.
10th Engineer Train-kan. Eng. Train
Depot Brigade.
Brig Gen. H. c. Clark.
Brigade Headquarters - Headquarters
End Mo. Brig.
Brigade units to be organized later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
WINS AN ISLAND
Occupant for 50 Years Awarded
100000 Acre T-act-State Loses.

ST. Louis, Mo. Oct. little to
Bruce Island, $4,000 acre tract of
rich land in the Mississippi river, op-
posite Ste. Genevieve, Mo, has been
awarded by the feder"l court for the
southern district of Illinois, to John
r. Boas, IS years Oh, who has lived
on the island for 3S years
He contested with the state of Mis-
souri, for undisputed possession of the
land and won. The decision makes
the land technically a part of Hi
nois, tho it is nearer the Missouri
shore and is separated from Illinois
by the main current of the river. This
was the contention of Mr.. Boas. The
Illinois statute gives an owner of land
adjacent to a river title to any islands
out as far as the center of the main
channel The Missouri law makes
such lands the property of the coun-
ty and provides that the lands shall
be sold for the benefit of the school
fund.
Ste. Genevieve county sold this land
few years ago and then Boas
brought suit to determine the title.
Boas bought the island in 1878 from
it's former occupant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
Many Petitions Demand Action
Against La Toilette.
Rotary Club, Ithaca, Urges Re-
mOVaI ''as Enemies"
ARE LAID BEFORE SENATE
''If They Are Guilty, Let Them
Be Shot," Exclaims One.
81 Believe in Hanging Trait
Ors," Wires Wisconsin Man.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Impeachment
of Senators La Toilette, Stone and
Gronna was demanded in a petition
presented TO the senate today by Sen
ator Wadsworth of New York. The pc
tition was signed by members of the
Rotary club of Ithaca, n. Y.
1t charged that La Toilette, stone,
Gronna and Others have been OBJ
structing and hindering the govern
ment and asked their removal "as
enemies"
Ten More Petitions Today.
Washington, Oct. 1.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
will meet Tuesday to take up petitions
presented Saturday and today, de-
handing the ousting of Senators La
Toilette, Stone and Gronna. This an
nouncement was made today by
Chairman Pomerene.
Ten more petitions were presented
to the senate today, for removal of
senators who have opposed war meas
ures either in congress or in house
speeches
Most of the petitions named La
Toilette
Two of them named in addition
Senator Stone and Senator Gronna
and one added Congressman Mason
and ~Britten. Illinois, and Baer, North
Dakota.
Senator Wadsworth presented a pc
tition signed by more than 100 MEM
bers of the Rotary club of Ithaca. N.
Y, declaring La Toilette. Gronna,
Stone enemies of the country's wei
fare" are deliberately and malicious
ly obstructing war legislation.
One From w. f. d. Stokes.
Vice President Marshall laid a num-
Der of additional petitions before the
senator among them was a letter from
w f n Stokes New York He ga id .
Our citizens demand an immediate
secret investigation by patriotic COM
mittees of the senate and house of
charges of treason SO widely circulat-
ed against Senators La Toilette, Stone
and Gronna and against CongreSSme zen
Britton, Mason, Baer and others.
IF they are guiltless of disloyalty,'
he urged it be so announced by this
committee, thru the length and
breadth of our country"
If any are guilty, he added, "let
the guilty be shot at once without an
hours delay. We need a few public
examples. 1t means saving good, 10y
al lives.
IF something of this kind is not
done at once, we are to wake up some
morning and find that some patriotic
men, moved by impulse, have shot
these men who disgraced the senate
and congress and the whole country
will rise as a man and acquit them
but this will only be the beginning OF
lawless acts and the blame will be
laid at your door-so act at once"
G. A. r. Heard From.
U. S. Grant post 1921, G. A. R.
Brooklyn, demanded immediate action
to end disloyalty and to warn all peo-
pie living under the protection of our
flag to refrain from disloyalty on pain
of suffering the penalties of treason. "
Edward Gillen, Racine, Wis, Joined
with the Minnesota public safety
commission in demanding La Toilette
be ousted.
Il believe in hanging traitors, 81
wired Gillen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
N,--ys DR.. Edwards, a Unknown
Ohio Physician

DR.. F. M. Edwards for IL years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel
ailments. During these years he gave to
his patients prescription made of few
well-known vegetable ingredients mixed
with olive oil, naming them DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. You will know them By
their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on the
liver and bowels, which cause normal
action, carrying off the waste and poison
Gus matter in ones system.
If you have pale face, sallow look, dull
eyes, pimples, coated tongue, headaches, a
istless, no-good feeling, all out of sorts,
inactive bowels, you take one of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for Tina
and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as well as mel
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue
cessful substitute for calomel-now and
then just to keep in the pink of condition.
1oc and 25c per box. Al druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
PUT IN RIVER GAUGE
Permanent Measure Poard to BE In-
stalled on Harrison Street.

A permanent river gauge will prob
ably be placed at the foot of Harrison
street. provided the city commissions
ers grant the department of agricul-,
ture perpetual lease on small
square of ground. A request was made
to the commissioners this morning
for the lease and was referred to the
city attorney.
The proposed river gauge will be
placed in an aha ndoned well Just this
side % the river near Harrison street
The stage of the river will be trans
rnitted to the local weather bureau
station IN the Columbian building by
wire A permanent record of the NV
er's stage will be made there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
|. w. w. TIPPED OFF"
More Than 100 of Those Indicted in
Chicago Are Still at Large.

Chicago. Oct. 1-More than 100
members of the I. w. w, indicted
here by the federal grand jury last
week, are still at liberty. a govern
ment official declared today. Thru
some unknown agency, they were
tipped Off" the official intimated, in
time to allow the majority of the in
dicted men to escape when raids were
conducted in various cities imm ediate-
ly after the indictments were made
public
Only bout fifty of the 100 men ar
rested so far were indicted, he said.
The others are suspects" and are be-
ing held for investigation.
The search for the missing men is
being prosecuted in all parts of the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
WHITES TO GO FIRST
No Negroes in First Contingent of
Kansas Draft Army.

Kansas negroes will not be in the
first contingent of men under the
selective draft, according to informa
ton received today by Governor Cap
per. The plan of the government not
to organize negro military units at this
time was announced in a letter to the
governor from Major General Leonard
Wood.
number of Kansas negroes are
anxious to provide for coiored military
organizations from this state. A bat
TALON or regiment of Kansas negro
troopers was urged by several colored
leaders The matter was presented to
the war department and to military
officials by the governor. The letter
from Major General Wood declares
there will be no colored troops i'll the
first contingent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
GOLD IN PARIS
Arrest Alleged Agent Whose job Was
to Subsidize the Press.

Paris, Oct 1.-Bola Pasha, the
Levantine resident of Paris. who has
been the object of a judicial investi-
cation concerning his supposed rela-
tions with the enemy, was arrested to-
day at his hotel where he had been
confined to his rooms for several days
by illness. In today's issue. the edl
tor of Action Franchise declares the
German government turned over 70
Bola Pasha about 100000 francs,
part thru the former khedive Of
Egypt, in Switzerland, and part thru
an American channel.
The money, it is stated. was in
tended to subsidize the press in the
interest of premature peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
FELL FOUR PLANES
British Flyers Do Thriving Business
in Belgium Raid.

London, Oct. 1.-Two hostile ma
chimes were destroyed and two others
driven down by British air patrols,
says an official announcement made
today recounting bombing raids ever
Belgium on Saturday night and air
combats that resulted from patrol ac-
tivities
Several tons of bombs were dropped
with good results, a large fire being
caused at the Saint Denis Westrem
aerodome.
All the British machines returned
safely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
VOTE REFORM FADES
Reichstag Committee in Whose Hands
1t Lay, DissoIves Itself.

Copenhagen, Oct. 1.-The dissolu-
ton of the Double Seven" committee
of the reichstag draws attention to
how little is left of the widely hailed
constitutional reform movement in
Germany. The committee which was
proclaimed by the liberals and chan
cellor as a permanent intermediary
between the government and parlia-
ment, dissolved itself and disappeared
the members considering their mission
finished with approval of the German
reDly to the pope
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
AUDIT is ON ICE?
No Report Yet Made on the Finances
of City Waterworks.

No report has yet been made to the
city commissioners on the recent
audit of the waterworks finances TIE
report from the Cation Auditing COM
pany, it was learned this morning, was
made to the city nearly a month ago,
but as yet no official survey of the
audit has been made to city commits
Sioners.
The audit, 1t is understood, shows
one of the most complete surveys of
the finances ever registered, and prac-
tically no discrepancies were discover
ed. The only revelations made by the
audit, it was learned this morning,
was the remarkable low percentage of
loss during the period under survey.
Losses for the period total less than l
per cent according to the audit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
weekly Bulletin by NAVY.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Secretary
Daniels is preparing to issue a weekly
communique to show progress being
made with war preparations in the
navy and also disclosing in an official
way something of the work being done
by American naval forces now in Eu-
ropean waters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
Double Guard for Camp Water.

Fort Sheridan, Ill, Oct. IA double
guard of United States regular soldiers
was placed today around the tower
which contains the water supply for
the Fort Sheridan reservation on or
ders of Col James a. Ryan, COM
mandant. Extra guards were also sta
toned at the pumping works on the
lake shore. No reason was assigned
for the precaution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
500 MILLION, PLEASE
Oregon Comes to United States Seek
ing Loan for Mexico.

San Francisco. Oct. IA loan of
$500, 100000 to the Mexican govern
ment is sought by General Alvaro OBJ
RECON, Carranza's military leader, who
is in San Francisco today comforting
with leading bankers.
Altho Obregon himself will not dis
cuss his trip to the United States,
financiers say the negotiation of loan
with the sanction of the American
government is the purpose. He will
leave for New York this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
RESUME SHIP BUILDING
BoiIermakcrs Vote To Return to Work
With Other Iron Trades.

San Francisco, Cal. Oct 1.-The
strike of all iron crafts. which two
weeks ago paralyzed shipbuilding on
San Francisco bay. ended today when
all the unions involved in the walk
out returned to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
WILL VISIT TOPEKA
Lord Northcliffe. However, Cannot
Come Here in October.

Lord Northcliffe, who was recently
invited to Topeka by Governor Cap
per, Mayor House and the Chamber of
Commerce, will visit the city, accord
ing to word received by the governor
this afternoon. However. the visit of
the English celebrity will not be made
on his western tour scheduled for the
latter part of October, but will be
made later, according to the telegram,
when Lord Northcliffe will make a
second tour of the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01

Washington. Oct. 1.-Vice President
Marshall is being Hooverized. His
doctors say he must not eat meat
vegetables or pastry. Outside of
these things observed Marshall, Il
can pick my own menus"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

New modern two roomed cottage,
West side, close in, fine location,
= rooms, bath and pantry. Hot and
cold water electric light, finished
floors, kitchen range. IS per mo.
References required. Answer f },
Journal Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-01
MOOSE DANCE

Tonight, October l. 1917. at . u. IN
Free to members and candidates
C. C. MATHEWS, Sec'y
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-19

and toasts was given.
Walter P. Scholtz presided as toast
master. the program being as follows:
l. Object OF Society. Julius Hoppe
2. What the Congregational Elk
poets OF Its Young People.
-..........-..-..- Fred j. Smith
3. Cooperation of Church Coun
ell and Its Young People.
Observation-Disclosures. E. Miller
4. What the Community Expects
of Its Young People --....
.-....-.- Paul ]. Scholz
.. Concordia Lea gue.
..-. Herman Furstenberg
s. Past History of Society. ..
Observation-Disclosures. August Schnell
:. Present History of Society
-.......... Laura Trowe
Robert Heinz
Rev. Charles E. Trueblood OF the
Congregational church, who has been
i'll for several weeks. has returned
home and is again able to resume his
duties. Rev. Trueblood will occupy
the pulpit at the morning service at
IL o'clock tomorrow morning. having
as his subject Loves Crucifxion. =
There will be no evening service
The Red Cross society will be organ
ICED at the Whiting public library to-
night when a meeting will be held at
1880. when directors will be elected
and the future plans of the society will
be formulated.
James Brown continues TO be very i'll
at his home in Myrtle avenue, there be-
ing little hopes of recovery entertain
ed. Mr.. Browns two sisters arrived
here Thursday to visit their brother.
one of whom he has not seen for thirty
FIVE years. They are also visiting their
brother William Brown of Central ave-
nue.
The general meeting of the. Fort
nightly club will be held next Monday
night at which Miss Johnson. a Red
Cross nurse of Chicago. will be the
speaker. Miss Johnson has been fifteen
years in France and will have an in
terestins message to deliver to the
ladies.
Methodist church. Sunday school at
$50. The service at 1880 will be de-
voted TO theNinterests of the Army Y.
NJ. C. A. The pastor will preach on the
theme: "Our Boys: Shall We Care for
Them All army men and those utter
ested in their welfare are especially in
vited TO be present. Epworth league
at $50 At 100 the pastor will con-
tinue the consideration OF the Lords
Prayer. Theme: Our Daily Necessi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-19
ROBERTSDALE

Mr. and Mrs. James Landon havA
moved from Amy avenue to South Chi3
cagO.
Mrs Edward Julfer and Miss Leona
Julier spent Friday visiting in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Henry EhIers of Roberts ave-
nue.. is spending the week at FINLEY
Park, visiting relatives
Mrs sam Cunningham of indiana
Harbor, returned to her home after
two weeks visit with her sister. Mrs ),
julius stress of Atchison avenue.
Mrs. Brockman of Myrtle avenue, who
has been very i'll for the past two
weeks, is improving nicely
Mrs c. G, Buell. of Indiana bosle-
ward. visited her father. Mrs Mills and
family of East Side. Friday.
Mrs. John visconti and Mrs. Upper
man visited friends in South Chicago.
Yesterday.
Mrs. Conrad Ebert who underwent
an operation at the ST. Bernard hos-
~;t~l H-e1res 'ae IS fr'fg
mrs. Arthur ogden and MIS- Fred
Langohr spent the day in Chicago Wis
ting friends.