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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-23
SOCIETY ATTENDS
TWO LARGE BENEFITS
Oriental Ball Is Given al
Shcrry's for the South
Side Hospital.
DINNERS IN ADVANCE
Entertainment at the Plaza in
Aid of st. Vincent de Paul
Charity Work.

For the benefit or the south Side Hos
ni,a, ~ Long Is,a,d ,hers xa. hold las,
.t,h, a., a., ,.,,.s., -, S.a,.. ~, OIL,
-
'"''i Dali ""'ch Drought OUT 'ep'e
sentative gathering or society Many OF
the guests wore costumes of the Orient
and others cam. 4, costumes thai had
,.o,, 49,, r.,.to,,. a.noa. ., ,hts ...
''' ~
son
several dinners were given In advance
OF the ball, and among those who enter
tanned were Mrs. Henry Never Johnson,
w., ro,,, N,,,roa urs r,.rtl,., Hinton
''s' ."''' Hu"'o'' "'e '',."''" 49,
ana MISS Na'nahe o'oeu''' MT an" WI o.
Walter l.. Ives gave dinner at their
house, $50 Park avenue. afterward taking
their guests TO the ball. Among them
u.,r. Nr and Mrs Jobn A. Touc,y. Miss
,,,,1,,,, ~ N,,. Nari. u,sl,g Nis,
,tra' Nv, tIa,rI % iIarni,,aan ehariss
e., IT, I'D painh prnsb
r." c,vs a touch of Oriental atmosphere
. 1t.,,, - aacora,.1 ui,h ban,Jnys
NC ~ "a.o n''.rrs and go,d and ,homt rSs
.'o',, - s' n,her dccoratv,. effects renre.
.,u,,,i,o -, ,ha orient Including screens
80 ,,ados,ais In from, ~ the conserva.
,n,v was .scene Of the setting sun and
a. ,ha der M. an imitation stone well
nurin. the evening there was contInuou,
dancing. for which Conrads and Europe's
orch.stras alternated, and after midnigh,
supuer was served After supper several
exhibition dances were given by amateurs
of society and by professionals. Mrs. J
s.oaa ia A,yenttns tango and Mrs
Roger Minton and Charles West, Jr'
showed some Of the modern steps. Mrs
Louis q. Kaufman ana Lee Gwynn,
waltzed and Mr.. and Mrs vernon casti'
danced the Brazilian maxixe'
Among the invited guests were ht
Russian Ambassador ana NINE, bakhihe
teff and the Persian chafse AHaire'
ana Nine. All huii Khan DINERS pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. kiliaen van htns
selaer, Mr., and Mrs, Arthur Bourne, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Is Knapp, Mr., ana Mrs
Bradish q. Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs Ray
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weather at Winter Resorts.

HAMILTON. bermuda, Jan, 22,-Tom-
perature. 90; partly cloudy.
BEILnAIR, Fla, Jan. 22-Tempera-
ture, as.
OH POINT, Va, Jan. 22,-Tempera-
ture, As clear.
PALM BEACH. Fla, jan :2.--Tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-26
FINDS NO VERDICT
The Carman Jury Fails to
Agree After Is Hours.
Stood 10 for Acquittal to Two
for Conviction.

Mineola. N. T.. Oct. 2e.-The jury
in the trial o. Mrs. Florence Conlklin
Carman, accused Of killing Mrs.
Louise Bailey last June 80, disagreed
and was discharged. Ten Jurors. the
foreman said, voted for acquittal and
two for conviction of murder in the
first degree on the final ballot. The
jury was out about thirteen hours.
1t is unlikely that Mrs. Carman ever
will be brought to trial again. Before
the jury came in Lewis J. Smith. dis
trict attorney, said that If 1t stood
eight to four for acquittal 1t was inn
probable that the defendant would be
retired.
Attorneys for Mrs. Carman will
make an application to have her ad-
mitted to bail. Such q motion will
not be opposed by the district attor-
ney. The defendant il ON the verge
of a complete physical breakdown,
following a collapse In tho courtroom
after the jul. was discharged. 1t was
said at the Nassau county Jail here
that Mrs. Carman had. been crying
constantly ever since she was re-
turned to her cell.
Ludlum. the foreman, in discussing
the deliberations Of the jury, said five
ballots were ia, en-. On the first bal
lot the jurors stood nine to three for
acquittal; on the other four ballots
the vote was 10 to 2.
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While Everything Else Costs
More I'm Topeka
City Government Shows De
crease in Maintenance.
TAX RATE LOWEST SINCE 1911
Actual Amount Needed to Run
City Is Less.


While the cost of nearly everything
else in Topeka. except the price OF
newspapers and advertising. has been
advancing in the last three years. her
city government is cheaper. In 1917,
S459,6OO was necessary to run the
city. This cost was reduced materially
the following year. only $415.12O, be-
ing necessary. But this close economy
could not be maintained and the
budget allowance for 1914 was $4l4'-
952. This amount has not been USED
and the indications are that snug
Dum will remain in the treasury when
the present year 10 completed. Inc
budget allowance for next year Is only
S42l,354. or $500 less than this year.
W. H. WATSON, city auditor, has
been compiling a table showing the tax
amounts raised by taxation, and otner
sources. for city government for the
years 1911 to 1915 inclusive.
Tax Valuation.
In 1911 the tax levy was 6.3 mills on
a valuation of $49,2S1,341, raising
$31O,472.45. From other sources $780,
900 was gathered making total OF
$369.472.45.
In 1912 the tax rate was mills on
a valuation of $5O.95O,0O0 netting
slO7.60O. and receipts from other
sources $4,000. totaling $459,600.
In 1913 the tax levy was reduced to
mills on a valuation of $50, 100, 900,
producing in taxes $365.120. and re-
ceipts from other sources were $4,000
creating funds in the sum of 5,12O.
The 1914 tax levy was Z mills on a
valuation Of $53,564,700 bringing In
in taxes $374,952. Add to this $4,000
as the approximate amount coming
from other sources, makes $424.952.
The rate for 1915 is SIS mills on q
valuation of s55.015.362. which will
produce $371,353 and $50,353 is ex-
pected from other sources, giving
S421,353 for the 1915 budget.
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End Of LONG TRIP
DR.. C. NJ. Sheldon and Family
Again on American Soil.
Mrs. Sheldon and Son Expected
Hero Tuesday Evening.

Mrs. Charles M. Sheldon and son
Merriam. win arrive in Topeka Tues
day evening at 8 o'clock over the
Ing arrived at Vancouver from Aus
tralia. Oct. 10. DIR. Sheldon went d.
rect to Seattle to Join the Flying
Squadron in tho interests Of national
prohibition He has .. nix months
engagement as a speaker with the Fly
ing Squadron but probably will say
'how-do-you-do" to his friends In To-
peka long before the expiration Of that
time.
DR.. and Mrs. SHIELD and son Mer-
RAM. left ON their tour In June. Be-
cause OF the war 1t was necessary to
change their plans and return home
long before the time originally set.
They stopped three weeks at Honolulu
on the outward journey.
He Was Well Received.
DR.. Sheldon had many lecture en-
gagements In Australia and New Zea-
land and spoke before large and inter-
ested audiences He put special
emphasis on prohibition and questions
relating to right living and good gov
eminent.
1t was winter when the Sheldons ar
rived in Australia, spring when they
started on tho return trip and autumn
when they arrived at Vancouver.
Mrs. Sheldon telegrAphed from Oak
land, Calf, to her father, c. b. Mer-
RAM. of the expected arrival OF her
self and son In Topeka Tuesday even
ing.
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GERMAN FORCES
CROSS THE USER
CONTINUED from page one.l

Continued from Page Ons.l
lagos and searching out the terror
stricken inhabitants who delayed too
long in getting out Of the line of hre.
Paris reports that to the west and
to the south of Lille fierce attacks by
the Germans have been repulsed.
AIR Raids Stopped. e.
The most significant part or the
Paris official communication relates
that the French with their heavy ar
tillery now command the road which
II one of the principal lines OF Ger
man communication with st. Mihiel.
the holding Of which by the invaders
has constituted one Of the greatest
menaces to the allied line. Reports
indicate the French aerial service has
responded to tho demand for re-or-
ganixation which followed the storm
OF criticism leve1ed at 1t because OF
the ease with which German aero
planes dropped bombs on Paris. No
recent aerial attacks have been made
on the French capital and it is an
nounced along the battle front that
f1ve German aeroplanes have been de-
stroyed by French airmen.
Reports from Vienna indicate that
along the battle line from the Car
pathians to the Russian border,
through Galicia, the fighting contin-
ues. but without any definite result.
TeIfO&FaQ CLAIMS inc GcTu1duS Bull
are retiring from Warsaw in precipi-
tate flight. and that they are also
evacuating Lodz. The Germans at
tempted to arrest the Russian Often
sive movement at Sokhatchoff but
were dislodged from their positions
there with heavy losses. Tho Ques-
ton Of the early return of the French
government to Paris Is being serious
IL considered. This indicates that the
military situation is satisfactory from
the standpoint of the allies, but the
authorities believe the battle along the
seacoast, because of the German ad-
vance near La Bassee will be more
prolonged than was at first anticipat-
ed. If the government return to
Paris such step undoubtedly will
have q tremendous moral effect.
Essad Pasha, the chronic disturber
Of the peace OF Albania, IL said to
have invaded northern Epirus II
this Is true 1t may bring about the
entrance Of Italy into the conflict, ac-
cording to opinion in London. Es-
sad's activity may compel Italy ia
consider the necessity Of occupying
Avlona, a step which might not meet
with favor in Austria
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Mission band of the church. Tho
baby was left In the baby carriage,
asleep. Mrs. Dunbar left her for .
few minutes and when she returned.
the six months old girl was dead. Tho
baby awoke and tried to get out OF tho
buggy. She was kept from falling out
Of the buggy by the neck band Of her
dress, which caught aud strangled
her.
DR.. J. C. McGill was Immediately
called and the pulmoter from the fire
department brought there. All eff
forts. however, failed to resuscitate
the baby.
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DOWN TO WORK
House Committee ON Cotton Leg
1slation Deliberates Today.
Nearly All Members of Both
Houses Gone Home.

Washington, Oct. 2s.-The special
committee ON cotton. legislation.
named by the house just before the
adjournment Of congress. met today
to consider the situation in the south
brought about by the European war.
The resolution provided that this
committee make q thorough investi-
cation Of tho subject and report pos-
sibie measures for federal aid in the
cotton crisis by December Is.
Representative Henry is chairman
ana the other members are Represen-
tattves Austin and Langley, RepubN-
can; Lever and Helm, Democrats, and
Bell. Progressive. Republican Lead
or Mann was appointed on the COM
mittee. but said it would be impossi-
bic for him to serve until after the
elections.
Nearly all the members of both
houses Of congress had left Washing
ton today. Some southern senators
and representatives, however, anxious
to do what they could to expedite leg
islatton to relieve the cotton states,
remained in the city.
There was considerable discussion
today regarding Representative Hen
RVS statement that an extra session
would be called in November, but
those close to President Wilson are of
the opinion that he is not considering
taking any such action. It is stated
that, while the president approves
the Lever bill providing for govern
ment licensing Of cotton warehouses
and the Glass amendment to the cur
rency act permitting banks to issue
notes up to one hundred per cent of
their capital and surplus. he believes
both these matters should be held
over until the December session of
congress.
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Carranxs To Be Deposed By
Aguas CaIientes Convention.
Provisional President win Be
Named in His Place.
HE MAY QUIT VOLUNTARILY
If Permitted to Enter the Race
for Election.
villa Adherents Deposed in the
City Of Mexico.

Washington. Oct. 26.-Official re-
ports received here today indicated
that the Mexican national convention
at Aguas Calientes would today or to-
morrow depose General Carranza as
first chief and substitute q provision
al president.
American Consul Silliman reported
he was reliably informed of General
Carranza's intention to retire under
conditions that no objections would be
interposed to his candidacy at q regu-
lar election and that the tenure OF the
provisional government should be
short. Officials here believe that while
Carranxa refused to take the initia-
tive In submitting his resignation, he
would abide by the conventions de-
cision. should 1t vote to retire him.
Evidence of that was contained in
official advices which reported Car
rama making no extraordinary mill
tary preparations
Conflicting reports had been re-
ceived by the state department as to
Carranxa's attitude.
While no confirmation has been re-
ceived of reported disturbances in
Mexico City, official advices told Of a
general order by Carranza deposing
many commanders who were Villa ad-
herents in the convention and ap-
pointing others in their places. SINH
informing all conferences throughout
the republic that he was still first
chief and to obey only orders from him
instead Of the convention. The con-
vention has discussed that in secret
session but no report Of the result OF
Its deliberations has been received.
The war department received today
from Colonel Hatfield, commanding
American troops on the Arizona bor-
der, message saying Governor May
tornea of Sonora was slowly and re-
luctantly. and the Yaqui Indians were
definantly. leaving Naco."
Japata Delegates Arrive.
Ell Paso. Oct. 26.-Twenty-six revo-
lutionary leaders Of Southern Mexico,
representing General Zapata have ar
rived at Guadalupe where they were
greeted by Villa. They proceeded to
Aguas Caltentes, where the peace con-
ference was expected to resume its SEES
sion today. The northerners' reception
of the southern conferees was described
in telegram today as most cordial.
General Pauline Martinez acted as head
of the Zapata delegation. The south
erners were accompanied by a commit
tee headed by Lelipe Angels.
General Obregon and others Of the
Carranza delegation have returned to
the convention city after a visit to
Mexico City in which they obtained
General Carranxass answer. to the con-
vention demands. It was expected
there now would be little delay in ter
minating the prolonged discussion since
Carranza has made his final announce
ment of position. sssssg
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TICKET BY $4,000.
CONTINUED from Page one.J

lCOutlnueu from E'd60 INCL
indifference to the demagogic appeals
which occasionally deceive unthinking
voters. The people Of Kansas are gen.
timely interested in better government,
and unless I greatly mistake their tenn
per, are In no mood to be side-tracked
by personalities or appeals to narrow
prejudices. A noticeable feature of the
meetings has been the large ATTENDANCE
of farmers and their wives. They tell
me that the sentiment is overwhelm-
ingly Republican, I find little third
party sentiment among the farmers.
The women who have attended the
meetings in large numbers are greatly
interested, and have been much graf
flied by their cordial assurances Of sup
port.
Looking upon the governor az
the business manager Of the
public affairs OF state. I have
made my appeal to voters as
have promised to give them. to the best
Of my ability, a business administra-
ton, free from the extravagances and
wastes that result from carelessness
and inefiiciency or that species OF ia
voritism which in the end amounts to
the taxpayers OF Kansas are more in
terested in politics. Of this sort than
they are In politics Of the old school.
Distrust Of Congress.
Il find that with all the friendly feel
ing which the people, as q whole, have
toward President Wilson, there is a
decided under-current Of uneasiness
and distrust Of a Democratic congress.
The necessity to impose a war tax
when our own country Is at peace, to
make up deficits resulting from the
Democratic tariff, does not set we'll
with the people, and there IL a general
desire to see q Republican congress
elected. We need Republicans at wash
ington.
81 am very glad to say that to the
credit Of the good sense and fairness
Of Kansas people. the despisable at
tacks made upon me anonymously
and under cover have fallen nat, and
will have little weight on election day
Kansas people are too fair minded to
be swayed by SANDER and falsehood
lists who are afraid to come out in
the open. We have outgrown politics
Of that sort
"I feel absolutely certain Of the sue
cess Of the entire Republican ticket
next week by q plurality Of at least
$4,000. A Democratic paper in Kan
sas City IL endeavoring to create the
impression that the prairies are
aflame with enthusiasm for the third
party, but have failed to ind any
communities where this condition ex-
lists. although I have visited q number
of towns from which the Stars glow
emanated. think the people Of Kan
sas are not forgetting what the Re
publican party has accomplished In
this state and that they see the utter
futility Of attempting to get anywhere
| In q separate organization"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-26
OPENS COTTON Market


Washington, Oct. 25.-Sir Edward
Grey, British minister for foreign at
fairs, has assured the United States
through Ambassador Page OF London
that England will not interfere with
American cotton shipments as "con-
traband Of war"
This attitude Of the British govern
ment will permit the safe movement
Of American cotton to any point, in
GLIDING Germany. where market NAV
~ found. Moreover. Sir Edward
0rey's statement is construed in some
quarters As meaning there il to be no
Interference with any contraband
Oargoes from q neutral country carried
In neutral ships, even when CONSIGNED
directly to . belligerent
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Kansa. city live stock seles.

Kansas City live STOCK sales.
tThe following sales were made this
morning at the Stock fArds Kansas
City. and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the state journal by
Clay. Robinson 4 Co... i've stock com.
mission merchants, with c6iceo at All
markets.1
Kansas City. Oct. 1k-CATTLE+Re-
ceipts 1900 head. Market steady.
HOGSLReceipts 5000 head Market 6@
1Oc higher. Bulk OF sales. $7.10Q7.30; top.
$7.35.
sHEEP-Receipts 1900 head. Market
NJ
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LIVES ARE CHEAP.

CONTINUED from Page One.1
his right finger shot away. Two days
later he reached Paris and went into
a hospital where he died within a few
days of tetanus.
The French army officials try to force
soldiers to carry small walls Of anti
septic with which they might wash a
small wound. but the men throw them
away as soon as they get tired and
want to lessen the weight of their
packs.
In Cold Trenches.
A tired, superiatively dirty soldier
staggered into the little cafe in the
town Of Villera Cotteret. His senses
seemed stunned. He asked for a drink
of hot coffee, listlessly. Then. in ex-
cellent English he asked me for a
cigarette.
IT'S a wonder I'm alive" he said.
IT never thought would get back to
the world again. For seven days and
six nights have been with my COM
pany in the ditch or in the weeds. It
was terribly cold. When 1t raineds we
could not make fires because Of the
enemy. We could only lay down on the
bare ground in our wet clothes and try
to sleep.
'"The food autos couldn't find US for
two days because we were stationed
in a forest When we did get food we
were so hungry that we all ate too
much and everybody became i'll, even
our captain. I was too sick and weak
to be happy when they came out to
the firing line two hours ago and
brought us hack here to the village.
We used to wish that we could get into
a fight 80 that we would either be
killed or wounded ana have it over
with"
Had Lived in Luxury.
The little French soldier had been
an Interpreter in a business house for
twelve years and hadn't slept out Of a
decent bed or missed a regular meal
in all that time.
I'm not used to such life." he
concluded. still talking in a daxed and
to go out there again with my COM
pany as soon as we get a little rest. II
1 could only keep warm and dry ]
could stand all the rest"
! He shivered and asked for another
bowl of hot coffee. Just as he was
reaching into his pocket to get the
money to settle his bill, he fell forward
on the table in a faint. A Red Gross
crew carried him off to hospital
where he could &c. the rest he wanted
| His face was chalky white under his
weeks growth of beard, but his long
delicate fingers were dirty. with CRIME
under the nails. How he had stood
yet in France today there are thou
sands of his sort who, IL they do not
/ die BY bullets. will succumb to cold
and hardship. It IL harder for such
men to face slow and inevitable
death under conditions which they
cannot leave than to face the end in
the form Of shell fire. The few al
them who reach the hospitals are like
the few lucky winners in q grand lot
terry.
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Alrs. CaEman II Released ana Departs
for Homo.

New York. Oct. 2s:-Mrs. Florence
Conkiin Carman. who was on trial
der OF Mrs. Louise Bailey, was releas-
ed on SIS. 900 bail by Justice Charles
II. kelby. In the Kings county supreme
court In Brooklyn this afternoon. Ac-
companied by her attorneys. she start
ed immediately for her home In Free
port.
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weekly Bank CIearinxs.

New York, Oct. a-Bank clearings N
the United States for the week ending Oc-
aggregate $2,7s3 $4,000 against s. s66 100 .0OO
the previous week and $3,626, 200, 900 in the
corresponding week last year. Following
are the returns with percentages OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-26
cH0kED TO DEATH.


Rachael Dunbar. the six months
old DAUGHTER OF the Rev. and Mira. r.
c. Dunbar Of sos East Third street,
accidentally choked herself to death
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. ~DunbAr, thu. wife OF the pas
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Topeka Grain Market

Topeka Fruit and Produce Mars
seiiinh pr.ces ~ sam l.. Luz MAJ.
sale Fruit and ProducS.1 "o'e-
ITALIAN PRUNkS-Per craze 81 -
BURREL GEM cANTALoUPSEss;t@op.
HoNEY-Per a rack case. nm
S1kny akzrE EsEnEoss s.as ss. "a
NEW oNlONs-Red. per bu.. 81 =: -.
=; 2ss r Su-. a;n <. white. Per bn-. a r.
MANGO PEPPEKs-Per b..k..
HOT PErPERs-Per H.. Sc. -
EGG PLANI-Lafgs. PEG dos.. a.
New New c snnrSrfef eI S.. =; s.
GREEN BEAN6-Per baekef -
Wax BEANsEPer basket. Si.S
RAW VALLEY roTxroEs-p..
s E219ETR RBoggaa5Tooss s--E:r -. :.
COLORADO CABBAoE-Psr n ~ e..
TEXAS ToMxToEs-a n. enn.. -.
c czxxsHsafss n; =. Dbl. go. -
Dbl III g tT :; Per nj hps s;ts; os''
GRIMES GOLDEN APPLEsDfF;.t ~
9 97YGSe sE5 E1o e. !, boz. -.
q
COLORADO CELERY = Jumbo -,
DizxoND s1 .,sa mar su.. = 8.
ROOT vEoETA b. lc8-Turnila. ~
e Beet1 per bu:. nc: Carrots. - -
CALIFORNIA ONlON0-Por hu- -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oS.. hefti.Ss -
Topeka Butter, Eggs ana pur.,.-
FURNISHED by the Topeka p.rs.-ys
Corner Laurent ar6 MadiscsfS Ca.
Topeka, kan ~
POIJLtTRY-Hens, lOc: anri.s.SO ~. -
lhs;. 1ec: hroiers. lbs ana sndss =.
tusksys. iAe: duckA &c. xeess' ~: rs
sps6s . ,.s; dseks 7e: sesss. e
BUTTER-10o.
T0pe9Ea lIny Saaekae ~.
Furnishs~ " RsrG -
VIEW PRAIRIE tiAf-saa~ o. -
NEW A1sBAIGA-H16n f3'f'F