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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08

Sir Courtenay's tabulat,on. s,22O YES.
sells OF more than 800 tons register
have arrived at points IN the United
Kingdom. Sailings number 1929. Only
thirty British merchantmen have beer
torpedoed, with loss Of seyenty.sI
lives. Neutral losses were three Nor.
wegian. one Swedish and two America,
steamers that ran into mines. TIE
total of all vessels and lives lost, he
consul's statement had h., was thirty
six and eighty-two.
The week Of March showed he
greatest losses in ships, there bs.ls
eleven British and one Swedish steam
er torpedoed. with a loss of siXieeh
lives. The greatest loss Of lives o.
CURED in the week beginning March &
when th.rty-seyen persons we're
drowned in the sinking Of four vessels
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
DISPUTES Russia's Figures.

London, April "A dispatch from
Berlin to-day on the Russian official
rcport that during a raid on Memel
the Russians had lost only l49 men
SAYS: 1T has been ascertained that
800 RusSans were buried at Mcneil
Al Memo and Polangen sos Russians
were csp ted.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
Official War Bulletins
WESTERN FRONT.

p The uraorabIe weather continues
between the Mouse t1c MO
all
taken lines trenches On
Tuesday n made important advance
violent aEs ou
Their particularly hea'E nut
OF
Ally wood After several counter attacks
remained masters the position "hcn
the captured numerous
yesterday the region armanns Weller
Guard brought this by the Germans after
their feat Of arch26
with three machine
south D Grachten
attacked yesterday diodged by Belgian -
Of hills
2l9 22l, addition the aut Bots and the !po farms
In Epag ground and maintained advances at the
prisoners, including three officers.
In the BanleSapt mined and blew German position
BERLIN The village Dre which occupied
day Yesterday bombarded
doHed b. last night.
attack Argonne the Of chasseu
Northeast Nedun French
failed with extraordinarily heavy losses
the Ills French battaOn destroyed
Ally and threw
French attacks Flirey likewise completely failed
bodies fields before the
the that the French threw those who had fallen
trenches
Preu battaos beat
back the
men
Notwithstanding a heavy fighting
yesterday afternoon at HarmannsW elerkOpf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
All Osmanlis Equal.

The Sultan seemed 10 be in the best
Of health and wore the conventional
red calpac, or fez, Of Turkey-the en-
blem that all Osmanlis are equal =
low white collar, gray cravat, blue
serge suit and black shoes OF comfort
able cut, but no jewelry of any sort.
The room was extremely plain, but
tastefully decorated in a manner that
seemed 70 be a reconciliation between
....kjsh and Western art. In the CRATE
cracked cheerful fire; outside the
rain was beating down. hiding most Of
the city and the Asiatic coast.
Although located almost in the cen
ire Of GalataPera, on the Bosporus,
the palace is very quiet, owing 20 the
fact that it is cut OF from the streets
hy large gardens, laid out mostly IN
Italian style.
This was the first audience granted
by Mohammed V TO American news
paper men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
BRITAIN TO REPLY
TO AMERICAN NOTE
German Comment DWells on
United States Submission to
Sea Tyranny of England.

London, April Great Britain :
replv TO the American note will not be
made for some days. The delay IS
primarily due TO the absence OF Sir
Edward Grey, who is not expected back
in charge Of the Foreign. Office until
after Saturday next.
Although the American note does NOV
ask specifically for a reply. an ans"ei
will be sent by the Foreign Omce III
the near future. The note invites 1ut-
Their discussion of several points con,
corning which the rights OF neu'rai
commerce are not fully defined.
Rorlin via London, April the
Berlin newspapers to-day puoilsn SUI
-,or;es Of the American note 70 Great
Rr;+ain on the Order in Council. III,
tho execution of the "Kreuz Ieltung,
thew make no comment upon H. Inns
paper, however, says: o,o
ar This summary is correct the ho'e
means the farreaching retreat OF amer
;ca, inasmuch as it permits Great brlt-
ain to carry out its blockade meas
uros against American ships even wheh
tbev carry goods which are not contra
hand but come from or go 10 ports VI
hostile lands. I'm this America surren-
ders the principle that every piocAaoe
must be effective
Amsterdam via London, April =
Commenting on the published summary
of tho American note TO Great brlIaIh'
tho "Koelnische Zeitung" says:
at appears to be a note agalnsJ Ger d
many rather than against England anu
- is so framed that England may
leave il unnoticed without having rea-
son 70 fear any serious steps from inc
American government. ,.,..uh
Against Germany, however, althougn
+, yelled manner. the reproach is
oSo that she does not observe the
nr;ncinles of warfare as recognized by
ppi,,ii;gcd countries. The note, IN facI'
Ciyos the impression of an anti-Ger,
man measure, since it affords Englan,u
certitude that she may continue her IL
ioa.oI blockade of Germany. II IS
c .os blanche for the English war OF
starvation. , Anor;.an
rrotcst against the sea tyranny OF Eng
Iond as pitiably as did the flrst. amer,
; "a snbmits to every English act OF
,,;oionco while ut the same time she
continuos eagerly TO supply our enc,
,,,;os With arms and other war materiai
and even advances them money lor
these supplies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08

Bucharest, April As a result OF
their offensive tactics. the Aus;rians
have won fresh ground for a consid-
cradle d lance along the River Pruth.
From an Austrian source il is reported
that the enemy has pa cd the Dniester
and !, advancing on kamenltz and Po-
dolsky, in Russian territory. II is said
the Russians are permitting the ad-
In the open field
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Continued from page !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
AUSTRIANS In PERIL
OF RUSSIAN TRAP
Continued from page l

Germans are still fighting isolated little
battles and are still unable to extri-
cate themselves from the unpleasant
position into which they advanced so
gayly in assurance OF victory. On Mon
day a detachment Of Russian horse
artillery got behind the German line
Of retreat toward Myschinetz and de-
stroycd the bridge over the Rosoga
that carries the high road 20 The from
tier. mile or two from the village Of
Nakh The German remnants are now
IN d tight corner, being unable 10 move
either forward or backward. Accord
ing 20 military rules. the Germans here
have d choice between inviting total
loss and d prolonged hopeless strug
gle. which must end in a break for the
frontier which az different parts OF
this front is from FIVE 10 fifteen miles
distant, across marsh land without
roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
Amid European Decorations.

Then followed long march through
magnificent halls decorated in Euro
pean style, and finally a splendid stair
way. with crystal balustrade. was as
cended to the second floor. where his
majesty was waiting in a small, plainly
furnished private parlor.
The audience was somewhat remark
able because of the absence OF any
thing to remind one of the Orient.
The Sultan was seated on a dIvan, but
arose upon the entry Of the CORE
spondents and returned their saluta-
tions warmly. He then invited them TO
seats, which was an unusual honor. for
all but the highest officials are usually
left standing.
His majesty expressed his pleasure
at meeting men who had been IN the
Dardanelles, and on behalf of the jour
nalists the Associated Press CORE
spondent thanked his majesty for the
cordial reception. This done, the Sui
tan started the conversation with the
remark: kindly relate your expert
ences during your stay on the Darda-
nelles."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-08
SULTAN GRANTS
AN INTERVIEW
Continued from page |

tennis TO force the Dardanelles. !
value the opinion of neutrals highly
and wish to avail myself OF TINS oppor-
tunity to express the greatest satlsiac-
ton that the relations between the
United States and Turkey are so cor
dial"
With this his majesty indicated by
slight movement of the hand that the
audience was ended. Although in his
seventy-frst year. the monarch rose
from the divan with alacrity and shook
hands with the correspondents III dem
ocratic fashion, and, as at the begin
ming Of the audience. expressed his
pleasure at having made their ac-
Quaintance.
The audience took place in the Dol
mabaghohehi Palace, Brigadler General
Saith Pacha. the Sultan's first alde-de-
camp. acting as marshal. Sallh Pachs
received the correspondents and enter
tanned them with huge cigarettes and
coffee A little later a court official an
nounced that his majesty was ready Tor
the audience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
CAPPER ASKS FOR
PRESENTATIONS"

where il was claimed that a removal
was sought. the governor replied:
Il don't think l have anything to
say concerning any information from
the board of control"
That was all.
The governor is pleased with the
work of DR.. Butcher, president of the
Emporia state normal and says so. OF
course. 1t just happens that DIR. Butch
is a Republican and was named
ny Democratic board; but in other
cases Governor Capper has said that
he will retain department heads who
have made efficient records even
though they may have been appointed
by Democrats.
His Statement
THAT is my attitude toward all ap-
pointees who are doing good work in
the institutions said the governor
who authorized the following state
ment:
Il don't care what a mans politics
may be. nor who appointed him. If
he is giving the state first class serv-
ice. he should not be removed merely
because of a political change in ad-
miniStration- As a matter of fact
however, my visits to these institutions
are more or less perfunctory. 1 cam
not make changes in the officials or
employees of the institutions even
when il is desirable and necessary.
All of the charitable and educational
institutions are under the control of
boards appointed by my predecessor.
MY on these boards are
merely minority members and all su-
perintendents and employees are APP
pointed by the boards and not by the
governor.
II cannot change the personnel of
these boards except for plain viola tion
Of law. The people hold me respon-
sible for the institution, but / am
seriously handicapped. 1t is the first
time in the history of Kansas that a
governor has been obliged to work
with boards not of his own making
and not in sympathy with his policies.
/ would very much like to make sew
eral changes in the institutions in the
interest of efficiency and economy. l
know there are places where the serv-
ice could be improved.
There are employees in those insti-
tutions. put there solely for political
reasons, who are not fit to be in the
public service and who are not earn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
F. And NJ. COSTLY
Cattle Disease Expenses Will
Total $4,000 in Kansas.
Expect More Trouble When
Farms Are Re-StOcked.

Manhattan, Kan, April 27.-'The
foot and mouth disease situation in
Kansas is encouraging. The hot Kan
sas sun, thorough disinfection, and
rigid inspection and quarantine will
eventually win in Kansas. We car
safely predict a clean slate and re-
turn to normal conditions by January
1, 1916"
These were the statements of DR.
F. S. Schoenleber, professor of veteri-
nary medicine in the Kansas State
Agricultural college, before the cat
tlemens meeting last week.
Kansas has had six outbreaks of the
foot and mouth disease. 1t was neces-
sary to kill 1,217 cattle, valued at $72,-
58S.7S; 313 hogs, valued at $3,463.20.
OF this amount the owners were reim-
bursed in full by the state and ma
tional governments. Besides the value
of the animals for which Kansas has
paid, amounting to 3S,025.99, the
cost of disinfecting the premises and
the necessary veterinary inspection
will make the total cost of the foot
and mouth disease to Kansas $4,000
or 100000.
when the infected farms are re-
stocked with cattle and hogs, we may
probably expect a little more trouble
said Doctor Schoenleber, "since stock
cars and yards may harbor infection
for some time to come. 1t will be
necessary to maintain rigid veterinary
inspection upon farms located in the
infected district
The foot and mouth disease cpl
dernic extended from Massachusetts
to Washington and from Wisconsin to
Kentucky, said Doctor Schoenleber
Twenty-one states have suffered. ILL
nois suffered the worst damage, fol-
lowed by Pennsylvania and Ohio. In
Illinois it was necessary to slaughter
5S,727 animals.
In all the states affected by the
foot and mouth disease. continued
Doctor Schoenleber, it was necessary
to kill total of 146,13S animals. Of
this number, 6S,776 were cattle, u.s.
2!5 were hogs, 1891 were sheep. and
SO were goats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
PEACE ORATORICAL.
History of Association Holding Con-
test in Topeka Friday.

The intercollegiate peace associa-
ton was organized in the autumn of
1904 among seven or eight colleges
in the east but since that time it has
spread over the entire United States.
The plan followed is to promote the
peace propaganda through the me-
dunn of oratorical contests among the
various colleges. The country is or
ganiZed into districts and each college
sends a contestant and the winner of
the district contest goes to the ma
tional
The fundamental purpose of the as
ISOLATION is to teach the young men
of the colleges that it is just as es-
sential to follow the golden rule
among the nations in their interna-
tiOnal dealings as it is among their
fellow men. Other peace societies are
1aboring to create sentiment today in
favor of International peace, by means
of the arbitration of international diff
ferenceS.
The district contest will be held in
Topeka at the high school auditorium
Friday night of this week and there
will be six states represented-Iowa,
Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, South
Dakota and Colorado. The repre-
sentatives for Kansas is a Washburn
man, Roy Painter of Norton and a
Junior in Washburn law school. Many
of the schools and other organizations
in the city are planning to attend in
numbers and an exciting contest is ex-
Dected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27

ing their money few can be dis
pensed with entirely, and others
should be supplanted with competent
men and women. But the boards ap-
pointed by Governor Hodges and con-
firmed by a Democratic senate stand
in my way SO far as any move in that
direction is concerned. For the best
interests of the state, 1 have asked for
designations, but they seem deter
mined to hold on to their jobs.
1.-The same influence which attempt
ed to block my program of economy
in the legislative appropriations is OBJ
Structing my efforts to put these in
situations on a strictly business basis
That seems to be a part of the game
of politics. 1 would like to see the
business of the state managed by the
same correct principles of economy
and efficiency that are employed in
the management of all successful bust
ness institutions But 1 confess am
discouraged at the prospect, and see
little hope of any marked improve
ment long these boards remain
as they now are. Unfortunately for
my program for putting state govern
ment on a basis of dollar-for- dollar
service and efficiency, a majority of
the members of the state board of con-
troll and state board of administra-
ton hold commissions from Governor
Hodges and combinations by the SEN
ate which carry them through my en-
tire term
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Work of Topekans at High School
Gymnasium May 1928.

An exhibit of the work of the
schools of Topeka will be held in the
building May 1928 The exhibit will
be open for the inspection of the gem
eral pubic each afternoon and even
ing of.ithe dates mentioned
IN the evenings there will not only
be the regular displays for the public
TO take in" but a program of music,
cal1sthenics and dramatizations will
be carried out.
Exhibits will be held at the indi-
Xldual schools of the city, May 1920.
The schools of the North side will ex-
h1bit the work of the year, May IT;
East Topeka schools, May Is; West
sac schools, north of Tenth avenue,
May 10, and West side. south OF
Tenth avenue. Nav 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
U. S. In RICHES.
Assessed Valuation Shows In
crease of SO Per Cent.
Per Capita Tax Levy 1891
SO Per Cent Gain.

Washington, d. c., April 27.-A
special bulletin on assessed valuation
of property and amounts and rates of
levy, recently issued by Director Sam
L. Rogers, of the bureau of the CEN
sus, department of commerce, and
Starke M. Grogan, chief statistician in
charge of the inquiry, shows a total
property tax levy of nearly 81, $780,
100000 throughout the United States
in 1912, amounting to 1891 per
capita. These amounts represent in
creases of SO. per cent and 81 per
cent, respectively, over the total and
per capita levieS in 1902
This bulletin, which is one of a Sc
ries of seven, all dealing with the gem
eral subject of wealth, debt, and tax
alton, relates to the year 1912 and
contains comparative figures for 1902.
Assessed Valuations.
The assessed valuation of real es-
state, personal property, and other
property subject to ad valorem taxa
ton in 1912 was, in round figures,
s6e,463,ooo,ooo = an amount almost
twice as great as the assessed valua-
ton in 1902. The per capita assessed
valuation of all property subject to
ad valorem taxation increased from
to $715.4S in 1912, while the CORE
spending per capita figures for real
property and improvements increased
from $221.76 in 1860 to $336.72 in
1SOZ and to $634.1S In 1912.
Per Capita Tax Levies.
The levy of taxes on real estate,
personal property, and other property
subject to ad valorem taxation, by
states, counties, municipalities, school
districts, and other civil divisions in
1912 amounted to total of 1,349,-
841,O 900. or 1891 per capita The
per capita levy in 1902 was 1922, and
in 1860 was only SO.
The tax levy of New York for state,
county, municipal and other purposes
in 1912 aggregated 1921, 467, 900
nearly one-sixth the total for the
United States and over two and one
third times the corresponding figure
for Pennsylvania, which had the Sec
to Pennsylvania was Illinois, with a
total levy of $S4,S34,o00, followed
closely by sachusctts, with $S2,-
$4,000. The per capita figures for
these four states. in the order in
which named, were $3.50, $11.52.
$14.37, and s23.27. The greatest per
capita levy, however. was that of Mon
tana, $26.s3. Next in order were Ne
vada, with $24.02, and California,
with $3.50. The lowest per capita
figure shown by any state in 1912 was
that for North Carolina, $4.33.
School and Other Taxes.
The total school tax levy was $780,
1000, and the total levy for other
purposes was 1892, 5000. The high
est taxes for school purposes were
those of New York, $50, 900. Next
in order came Illinois, with $S4,794,-
900. The third highest taxes for school
purposes were those of Pennsylvania,
$40, 217,000.
Anyone interested in this bulletin
Director of the Census, Washington,
i u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
CLOCKWORk BOMB.
Hidden in the Ministry of War at
ConstantinopIe.

Paris, April 27.-A powerful clock
work bomb was found hidden yester-
day in the ministry of war at Constan-
tinople, according to dispatch from
Saloniki. 1t was timed to explode at
an hour when the council would be in
session. The meetings of this body
are attended by Enver Pasha, min
lister of war, Field Marshal Won Der
Goltz and General Liman Won Sanders.
An investigation is said to have
disclosed that the bomb was placed in
the room by a sweep who had come
to clean the chimney and who then
disappeared. Several minor officials
connected with the ministry of war
have been arrested on suspicion of be-
ing his accomp1ices- The police be-
lieve the plot was directed against the
young Turks and the Germans. Mem
bers of the committee of Union and
Progress are said to have decided at a
meeting to which no Germans were
admitted to adhere to a waiting
policy" but to favor the conclusion of
a separate peace with the allies if
Germany failed to provide assistance
sufficient to repulse an attack on the
DardanelleS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
SHE PULLS THE STRING
Young Woman UnwittingIy Causes
Death of Her Fiance.

New York, April 27.-Arthur Hearn
Cowl, the youth who accomplished
his own death by a singular expedient
at Stratford. Conn, last night, was a
son of Garrison Cow1. president of
the Central Mercantile association OF
this city. The youth was a grandson
of the late George A. Hearn of the
retail dry goods firm of James A
Hearn & Son, who died in 1918, 1eaV-
ing an estate valued at 10000, 600 10
$15,0O0,000. Under the will of his
interest in that firm.
Calling at the home of his fiancee,
Miss Emily Wheeler. daughter OF
Arthur De Forest Wheeler, a banker,
the young man directed the girl to
pull the end of a ribbon attached to
a revolver which he had concealed
When she did so the revolver was dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, April 27-wHEAT-Nearly
perfect condition for domestic crops more
than offset in the wheat market today
from Kansas in particular were that the
present outlook even surpassed in some
places that of last year. On the other
hand, word of big decreases in the acre
age of Russia and France failed apparne-
y to bring about any notable buying:
Opening prices, which varied from Ac off
to nc up, were followed by decided
setback all around.
Foreign demand for future delivery here
was less urgent than has recently been the
case and there were late bearish advics
from Rome and the Dardanelles. The close
was nervous at 2%c under last night.
GORNLCorn gave way under general
selling, slowness of cash demand and the
weakness of wheat formed the chief rea-
son. After opening at Nc decline to &c
advance the market suffered a material
sag throughout.
Weather that favored planting and that
gave promise of increasing receipts pre-
vented any rally: The close was steady
at III to IL @13sc net decline
OATS-Commission houses, led by a
prominent elevator concern took to the
bear side of the oats market. Field adj
vances counted against the bulls.
OVISIONS-Firmness in the hog
market tended to life provisions. Demand,
however, was only moderate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-27
T0BE over 100000
Officials Look for Big Returns From
the Income Tax.

Washington, April 27.-Administra-
ton officials were optimistic today
over prospects that the income tax
this year will yield an amount consid-
erably in excess of the original esti-
mate of s80,000,000. This optimism
was based upon full preliminary esti-
mates to the treasury department
from internal revenue collectors
throughout the country, which placed
the sum to be collected from the in
dividual and corporation tax at
$SO,035,0 900.
Officials are confident that the re-
turns will exceed that sum by several
millions. This is highly gratifying to
them because 1t had been predicted
that the European war and the tariff
would operate to prevent a large re-
turn