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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
Increase of So, 100000 Over
Values Listed for Last Year.
More Than s4,4OO,OOO From Di-
rect Taxation in 1917.
Comparative state Tax Levies.

Economy and efficiency are hardly
on a successful march thru Kansas.
After four successive stationary state
levies-thru good years and bad-the
levy has in three years been boosted
nearly twenty per cent in the face of
steady growth in valuations of assess
able property.
Announcement by the state tax COM
mission of a state levy of LAS mills
for 1917, makes a new altitude record
in state taxation flights. The new
levy is an increase of .15 mills over
last year and an increase of rs mills
over the four years Immediately pre-
ceding the present state administra-
tons economy propaganda. Set out
in dollars and cents, the property
owner during the four years proceed
ing 1915 paid $1.20 taxes on each
$1,000 valuation. Development of
economy to the present state of effic-
iency will permit the property owner
to this year pay SLAB on each 1000
property valuation.
During the three years of efficiency
and economy in state politics, the
property valuations have steadily
grown The record wheat crop of
1914 was taxed under the increased
levy of 1914 and the war price crop
of 1915 was assessed under the grow
ing economy levy of 1916. This year,
(Continued Oh Page Twob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
viii Include 755, 200 Registered
Under Army Draft.
To Follow Drafting of First
Class by Seven Days.
FURTHER CURB EXEMPTIONS
Decide Local Boards Are Draft
ed and Can't Resign.
Examination of First 1,374,0O0
Progressing Rapidly.

Washington, July 31.-The second
class of 755.7O0 men registered under
the draft will be called up for exam
ination early in August.
With examination of the first quota
of 1,374,000 progressing rapidly. the
provost marshal generals office today
announced that seven days after the
first called are examined. the second
quota would be posted for examina-
ton The second class which viii
number ITO per cent of the $4,000
men needed. will be combed for men
to replace those exempted IN the first
group.
Today General Crowd moved to
restrict exemptions further. Medical
students and men serving in Red
Cross ambulances have no valid claims
for exemption or discharge. he ruled.
Farmers Plead for Exemption.
Agricultural workers and munitions
factory hands also will be greatly re-
stricted in exemption claims. it was in
timated. Altho these industries are
not specifically expelled, appeals are
pouring in from the farm districts and
big Industrial centers for favorable
rulings. Exemption boards must con-
slider claims of farm laborers strictly
on their merits.
General Crowder declared from
this date members of local boards
must consider themselves as drafted
for such service and cannot resign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
TWO MILLION IN
!. HUGE RUSS ARMY
NOW IN RETREAT
18th and 9TH Armies and Re-
serves i'm Galician Flight.
New Danger of Germans Bag
ging Entire sth Army.
SIGN OF TURNING TABLES"
In Northwest Sectors Russians
Are Assuming Offensive.
Effort To Disturb Slavs With
German Peace Ruse Fails.
New Danger of Germans Bag
ging Entire Sth Army.
SIGN OF TURNING TABLES"
In Northwest Sectors Russians
Are Assuming Offensive.

London, July 31-A dispatch to the
Post from Petrograd. referring to the
Russian retreat in Galicia, says it is
conservatively estimated that more
than two million Russian trooos are
steadily marching rearwards. These
constitute the Eleventh and seventh
armies, with their reserves. The
Eighth army. which is largely cavalry
and not included in the foregoing fig
ures, also is retrelting, and its posi-
ton, says the correspondent, is ex-
tremely critical. The Germans are
straining every effort to captdre it
while following up the Eleventh and
Seventh armies and it looks as if the
Eighth army might be caught in a
bag.
See Signs of Hope.
London, July 31.-Russia seems to-
day to be recovering from the virus
injected into her armies by the Ger
man spy system. Dispatches showed
on some sectors of the great FORTH
eastern front Kerensky's troops had
assumed the initiative and were vigor
ously pressing the battle.
In Russia, German Chancellor
Michaelis's statement, designed to
eliminate Russia from the allies, ap-
parently did not create a ripple of IN
terest- London newspapers today en-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
Agree To Raise Senate War
Tax Bill to S2,OOS, OOO,O
Six Per Cent on All Incomes of
$4,000 a Year or More.
LIQUOR TO PAY BIG SHARE
Hike Revenue on Distilled Spir-
its to 1920 a Gallon.
Beer Tax of 1925 a Barrel To
Raise 80 Million More.

Washington, July 31.-Increase of
the pending $1,67O,O00,oOO war tax
bill to a total of $2.00S.OO0,OOO was
decided upon today by the senate
finance committee. Increases on cor
porations normal income taxes, on
incomes of individuals of $4,000 and
over, and a further increase of 81 per
gallon on distilled spirits and so cents
a barrel more on beer, with a few
other minor tax increases, will make
up the additional levy.
The committee decided to increase
the present 2 per cent normal rate
on corporate incomes to per cent
as against 4 per cent in the bill as
originally drawn. 1t is expected to
yield $162.O00,000 additional reve-
nues. The increase in surtax rates
on individual incomes of $4,000 and
more, was estimated to raise from
$50, 100000 to $36,00O,O00 additional.
New excess profits taxes will Ia
agreed upon later.
In revising the liquor schedules, the
committee estimated that adding 81
per gallon to the tax on distilled
spirits, making it $500 per gallon
$40 over the present law-$90,00
900 more revenue would be secured
from that source. The increase of SO
cents a barrel on beer was estimated
to yield $25,000,000 more revenue,
making the beer tax 1925 per barrel,
as compared with $3.50 under
existing law and $2.75 as originally
proposed in the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
HEAVY
Higher Percentage of Claims
Than Was Anticipated.
SIackers When Found Put at
Head of Registration List.

Washington July S1.-Claims of ex-
emptions for service in Americas ma
tional army are running heavy.
Initial examinations here and at
other points where men are being call
ed show a higher percentage of claims
than had been anticipated.
A great hunt started thruout the
country today for draft evaders. Warn
ed by Attorney General Gregory that
thousands of men failed to register
SINCE the United States ATTORNEYS
in all districts enlisted civilian help
and started after the slackers
The names of hundreds of youths
who thought themselves securely hid
den have been forwarded to local au-
thorities from the justice department
Mothers Report SIackers.
Among the informants were many
mothers whose sons registered for
the draft and who couldn't bear to
see other boys in the neighborhood
slackers caught will De jammed right
up at the top of the lists for examina-
ton whenever possible. This will be
done by assigning them the numbers
of men early on the list who were
discharged for physical or other dis
ability.
Volunteer workers have been en-
listed to compare registration lists
with county tax and voting lists from
which delinquent lists will be made
Forty Registered From sFIop'' Hotel.
Chicago, July 31--Federal agents
today were searching for forty men
who registered for the draft from
false addresses in the flop and bar
rel house" section of the First ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
Submarine U-boat Seriously Crippled
But Cause Not Announced.

Corunna, Spain, July 31.-The Ger
man submarine U-B. % anchored in
the harbor here late yesterday even
ing. She enetered the roadstead with
only her periscope emerging from the
water.
The submarine had been seriously
damaged but the commander and
crew refused to tell the cause of the
accident. The underwater boat an
chored beside the German interned
ship, Belgrano.
The German submarine U-B. % is
of the coastal type. She was built in
1886, is 11S feet long and carries
crew of 20 men.
Will Prevent Its Departure.
Madrid, July 31.-P-s -nier Dato
announced today that the German
submarine UB-23 which had anchored
in Corunna harbor had osen taken to
Ferrol, the chief naval arsenal of
Spain, IL miles northeast of Corunna.
The premier added that the govern
ment intended to keep strictly to the
terms of the recent regulation regard
ing the entry of belligercnt submar-
ines into Spanish ports.
King Alfonso on June 80 signed
decree forbidding submarines of all
belligerent powers to navigate within
Spanish territorial waters or to enter
Spanish ports.
1t was declared that al such sub
marines which entered the Spanish
zone for whatever reason would be in
termed until the end of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
WILL CAMP HERE
Topeka National Guards Into
Federal Service Sunday.
All Plans Made for Mastering
In Kansas Troops.

All Kansas National Guard units
will be called to federal service Sun
day, but will be encamped at home
stations at least two weeks before is
suance of entrainment orders. That
was the announcement today from the
office of Charles l. Martin, adjutant
general All guard units have been
instructed to make immediate prepa-
ration for encampment. Battery A
and numerous other Topeka army
units will probably encamp on the
state fair grounds.
No delays will be encountered in
mastering the guards into federal
service, General Martin predicted. All
units, including practically 200 men
and officers, will be held in camps
pending the arrival of new equipment
from the war department. There is
slight chance that the new equipment
will arrive before August Is or 20.
To Go to Fort Sill.
AS soon as environments are ready
and equipment is supplied. orders will
be issued for the removal of the Kan
sas guards to Fort Sill, Okla. None
of the Kansas guardsmen will go to
Fort Riley. division of the men
in the quartermaster's corps will
probably be made in a few days and
number of the men may be sent to
Fort Sill in advance of the regular
state troops. Other members of the
corps may remain in Topeka to handle
the clerical work of the adjutant gem
erals office.
Orders issued today BY Major r.
Neil Rain, acting adjutsnt general,
provide for attachment of Kansas
guardsmen with other troops in event
they are unable to return to their.
home stations by next Sunday.
Moving Date Uncertain.
The order applies to enlisted men
in guard units who are unable to pur-
chase from their own funds tickets to
stations of enlistment. In that event
they will attach themselves with COM
panies in near stations. Later the men
will be transferred to their regular
organizations. Such action by en-
listed men, however, must be reported
to Officers in command at home sta
tons
There is little chance that the date
for entertainment of the Kansas guards
men for Fort Sill will be known until
after the men are mustered into fed
eral service. All men WI. be held at
home stations subject to Immediate
orders for removal to the canton
ments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
EXECUTE ALL FAMILY
Belgian Merchant, Wife and Two
Daughters Slain by Germans.

London. July 31.-A dispatch re-
ceived today by the wireless press
from Amsterdam says:
The German authorities at Liege.
Belgium. arrested, tried and sente need
to death within three days an influ-
entail Liege merchant named Groner.
his wife and their two daughters.
aged 20 and Ia years, on the improved
charge of espionage.
1.-The father and mother were both
shot to death in the presence of their
daughters. The latter We're offered
their freedom if they revealed the
The girls refused. the eldest stating:
IF we speak we might cause fifty
people to be killed. We would rather
die alone
'.She was Immediately shot The
youngest girl then was tortured, at
tackled and also shot"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
FOR WORK
Draft Appeal Board Meets in
State House Today.
F. ID. COburn, Chairman; f. f.
Brewster Is Secretary.

Members of the draft appeal board
for the first Kansas division, are in
session today in the offices of DIR. S.
j. Crumbine, secretary OF the state
board of health. Rules and regula-
tons governing examinations and ex-
emptions are being discussed by MEM
bers of the board. Forms. hearing of
appeal cases will probably begin in
Topeka next week.
All cases arising in the First, Sec
ond, Third. and Fourth Congressional
districts will come before the board
in Topeka. Members of the board for
the Second division, are in session to-
day in Wichita. They Will hear ap-
and Eighth congressional districts.
Open offices Here.
Offices will be opened in Topeka at
once. Late this afternoon the board
had been unable to provide adequate
quarters in the state house. Unless
rooms can be provided in Memorial
hall, it is probable that space will be
rented in one of the down town office
buildings. A cerical force will be en-
ployed at once and $4,000 cards now
in possession of the board will be in
dexed. numbered and prepared for re-
cording exemption cases.
There is little probability that the
appeal board will announce formal
policies as a result of today's meet
ing. The rules and regulations for
exemption are clearly indicated in the
instructions from Provost Marshal
Crowder and the appeal board will
spend the day discussing these meas
ures. Several army officers and at
taches of General Martins office viii
be called before the board to dis
cuss various rules and orders
+. ID. Coburn Chairman.
secretary of the state board of agri-
of the appeal board for this district.
Leavenworth county Republican
central committee, was chosen as
secretary of the board. Other MEM
bers of the board are: Dr., s. J.
Crumbine, Topeka, secretary of the
state board of health; Hugh p. Far
reilly, prominent Chanute lawyer, rep
resenting the Third congressional
district, and G. E. Blakley, Emporia
merchant, representing the Fourth
congressional district. All of the
members of the board are attending
today's session.
cit is probable that no formal or
ders or statements will be issued for
several days." said Doctor Crumbine.
1.-THE members will devote their time
to a discussion and consideration Of
rules and orders from Provost Mar
shall Crowder and from the war de-
partment. Offices will be opened at
once and 1t is quite probable that by
early next week we will be able to
hear appeals"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
Informant From Petrograd Says
Fighting Worse Than Reported.

Stockholm, July 31.-Street fighting
in Petrograj last Monday and Tuesday
was of considerably greater proper
TONS than admitted for publication,
according to information given the
Associated Press by a man who has
just arrived from there.
This informant whom the CORE
spondent has personally known sew
eral years as an impartial and capable
observer, said that the reports sub
mitted to the government showed 400
killed and about a thousand taken
to the hospitals
Public opinion in Petrograd is high
ly inflamed against the Bolsheviki,
whose leaders, so far, as they have not
yet been arrested, dare not show them
selves publicly. Despite the especial
Indignation against Nikolai Lenine he
is not generally regarded as a German
agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
FRENCH DRIVE IN SOUTH
Sweep Forward on 1.50O Meter Sector
on Chemin des Danes Front.

, Paris. July 31-Suddenly assuming
the offensive today French troops
swept forward to complete success of
their first detectives over a front of
1900 meters tmore than a m.le) in
the Laroyere-West Epine-Chevregny
sector of the Chemin des Danes.
The war office report announced
complete success of all objects had
been attained A German counter
attack was thrown back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
WILL Be COOLER
Mr.. Flora Predicts End of Long
Hot Spell.
Relief Promised Topeka and
Vicinity by Tomorrow.

Altho the mercury promised to
equal Mondays record high mark,
signs of the coming weather relief
were evident today The wind shifted
which Indicated that the high baro-
metric pressure at Bermuda Island is
giving way. By tomorrow night the
wind will probably be in the north
west and Topeka will once again live
in comfort. The temperature today
averaged IL degrees above normal.
Today will end the real hot spell
for time anyway, according to the
forecast made today by the local
weather office. Wednesday promises
to be slightly cooler and the rest of
the week Topeka and other sections
in Kansas will enjoy a relief The
maximum temperature predicted for
Wednesday is 50, which is degrees
lower than the maximum expected
today.
The cool wave, predicted for the
latter part of the week in this weeks
forecast is due to arrive in Topeka
Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Flora
stated this morning. Already it has
started on its southwark move In
the northwest part of the country a
temperature of "A was recorded last
Monday night In Canada the mer-
curry was bound down, too. The wave
Is slowly working its way southwark
but is being held back by high
barometric pressure in the south,
around Bermuda Islands.
The east is suffering more with the
neat than even the hottest sections of
Kansas, according to a weather re-
port given out this morning High
humidity in addition to the soaring
mercury has made heat prostrations
more numerous than in any summer
FOR years. In Detroit, which is sup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
THOUSANDS ESCAPE
Vast Number of War Prisoners Leav-
ing Russia Arouses Govt.

Petrograd, July 31--The notable
growth in the number of enemy war
prisoners escaping from Russia since
the revolution is engaging the atten-
ton of the military authorities Ac-
cording to published data from the
beginning of the war until March a
total of $3.50 escapes have been reg
istered. whereas during March 735
managed to get away, in April 2.51s
and in May more than 1000 escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
SPY AT FORT RILEY7
German Carpenter. Long Under Sur.
VIGILANCE, Is Put in Prison.

Fort Riley, Kan. July 31.-Gustav
Richter, a German carpenter, who has
been assisting in the erection of the
cantonrnent buildings here has been
arrested because he could not give sat
isfactorily explanations of some of his
actions here He is being held a pris-
oner of war. He has been under sur
VIGILANCE for some time, according to
the authorities, but when he was una
BILE to give a satisfactory explanation
of his presence near the reservoir. he
was taken into custody
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
KAISER ON RIGA FRONT
Emperor Takes Trip Down River and
Compliments His Troops.

Copenhagen, July 31.-A dispatch
from Berlin says Emperor william
left Mitau, twenty-five miles south
west of Riga, Russia, and went down
the river to the Riga front where he
complimented his troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
CHANGE HIS ME- BECAUSE
IT'S SAME AS CHANCELLOR'S

Glencove. L. l.. July 31.-George
s V. Michaelis, whose father and
grandfather were officers in the
United States army, has changed
his name to George Woodbridge,
because he does not wish to bear
the same name as DIR. George
Michaelis the German chancellor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
1882 MEN IN JULY
Number British Killed, Wounded and
Missing on All War Theaters.

London, July 31.-British casualties
in all theaters of military operations
published in the newspapers during
the month of July total II 1892 officers
and men. The Officers killed, wound
ed orzmissing total 2,502, while the
men number So, 1928.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
Electrical storm Breaks Drouth.

Montreal. July 31.--A terrific cleo
trical storm last night after the hot
test day here in five years. started a
number of fires. destroyed trees and
denioralized telegraph and telephone
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31

ONE advantage of this brand of
weather-it takes your mind from
winter Goa: Worries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair, continued high
temperature tonight and Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
400 KILLED IN RIOTING

CONTINUED 90 Page rwoI
The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-01
HOTEL MAURICE Opposite maIeetlc Hotel
 AMericAH or Europ eGz.

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The Washington herald., 1917-09-19
PERMANENT PEACE
IS GOAL OF FRANCE
New Premier Outlines Terms Sought
by Country in War.

Paris, Sept. 1s.-Alsace and Lor-
raine must be returned to France,
irrespective of whether the fate of
battle reclaims those territories In
addition. Germany must make ade-
Quate reparation for the damage
caused in Northern France.
These two fundamental conditions
for peace were reiterated today in
behalf of the French government by
the new premier. Prof. Paul Pain
leve, in his maiden speech before the
chamber of deputies.
France" said he. demands re-
paration and damages. In conclusions
she demands peace which cannot
contain the germ of future wars.
'The government will assemble all
material and moral forces of the ma
ton for the supreme phase of the
struggle. The full coordination of
all the allies as if they were a single
nation is essential. Only in this way
can the preponderance of our re-
source be utilized to an overwhelming
measure. Now they are too scatter
ed to be fully effective. As part of
his declaration of policies, the pre-
mier said no mercy would be shown
in the prosecution of treason. Touch
ing cr the recent revelations of in
volving certain deputies in the Bon
net Rouge treason scandal he said.
personalities, wealth or influence will
not protect the Offenders
The Washington herald., 1917-09-19
HUN SEPARATE PEACE
DOGGY NOW CLEARED
Russian Embassy Believes Such a
Termination Most Remote.

AS the strengthening of the Ker-
ensky government means the lessen
ing of the power of the Boisheyski.
both American officials and the Rus
sian Embassy believe that a separate
peace between Russia and Germany
was never farther off,
1t was pointed out here yesterday
that the tremendous aid in material
and money which the allies ard the
United States have already rendered
to Russia were most assuredly not
turned over without a pretty definite
understanding with the provisional
government. The one cause for alarm
among administration officials here
was that the Kerensky administra-
ton would be overthrown and that
the fanatical and radical elements in
the vast Russian populace would
sweep into power with total disregard
of the obligations of the provisional
government.
Such a contingency might have
meant the reputation of the United
States and British loans to Russia
as well as the reputation of Rus
sia's pledge to fight to the end
against Germany. 1t can be stated
that the bakers who are perhaps most
largely interested in the Russian
loan share the official optimism with
regard to the present situation.