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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
Big Jump in Assessed Valua-
tiOns Last Twelve Months.
Shows City Is Enjoying I'm
usual Healthy Growth.
BIG INCREASE IN COUNTY
Figures Show Five and Half
Million Boost Over 1916.
Total Valuation of All Property
in County $96,O26,O91.

Topeka's assessed valuation has
jumped million dollars in the last
year, according to an announcement
made at the city hall today by Kent
Raub county clerk. The assessed
valuation this year is $50, 52S, 759
against S57.412,715, the valuation of
last year. Following the receipt of
this information, Mayor House an
nounced that the cost of city govern
ment will be one comm odity that will
not increase, so far as the tax levy is
concerned.
The tax lazy for 1918 will be 8
mills, the same as IN 1917 and the year
preceding, and there is every POSSIBLE
ity that the police department will OBJ
tain an increase in salary. At the
same time the announcement from
the county clerk was received, the
heads of all city departments became
the recipients of notices from w. II.
WATSON, commissioner of finance, that
he Will expect them to turn in their
1918 budgets to him by July IS. These
budgets will outline the expenses of
their departments from Jan. /, 1918,
TO Dec. 81, 1918.
Big County Increase.
The total valuation of all real, per-
sonal and public utility property in
Shawnee county as certified to the
county clerk by the county assessor,
rank boWen, SHOWS an increase or
$5.615,3 1902 over a year ago, which in
turn was approximately a $4,000, 900
Increase over the total valuation for
j9l5.
The total valuation for Shawnee
county. including the city of Topeka,
1 lis year is S96.O26,091, as compared
with $9O.41O,7S9 for 1915. anG as COM
pared with SSS.5OO.O0O for 1914.
There is approximately d 100000
increase in the city of Topeka and a
greater increase in the county outside
of Topeka.
The total valuation for all property
in Topeka as certified to the county
clerk is $50, 52S,759. The total valua-
Iion of all property il the county out
side of Topeka is $36,497,332.
The following table shows the grad
ual increase in valuations-the in
crease in wealth-in Topeka and
Shawnee county since 1914:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
HIGH PRICE OF
FLOUR RE-ECHOED
IN COURT CASES

Echoes of the high price of flour last
spring are still heard in the superior
court through suits filed for breaches
of contract in delivering -four at prices
agreed upon before the sensational
advance took place. Several such
suits have been fled. and a new one
was added to the list today.
Co. of Bridgeport has filed a suit
Co. of Bridgeport as filed suit
claiming damages of $2.506 from the
Bridgeport Flour & Grain Co., also
of this city in which breach of con-
tract is alleged in two counts.
In ones count contract made
March 2s, 1917. for. 205 barrels OF
-four at 50 barrel Is alleged. none
of the flour having been delivered.
and the plaintiff eiaims loss eff
$s22.5a. In the ether ceuns. . con-
tract madesAprii 3, 1917, Tor $50 shar-
refs OF Hour Is alleged to have been
defaulted, with loss to the huyers
ct t}9l ..s.<.. $500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
OUARTETTE HELD
PENDING PROBE

,. s-
Peter Morris of 81 Roosevelt street.
New York, Angelo Vichere of 2ss
Grant street, Bridgeport, and Flor
ence Wilson, and Florence Franklin,
of South Ambey, N. J., are held by
the police pending investigation to the
circumstances of their coming to
Bridgeport together last night4 All
came in on late train from New
York. and were arrested by Policeman
Smallwsed upon information furnish
ed by railroad officials. They are
technically charged with breach of the
peace.
The girls give their age as IS, al
though they look younger. The
Franklin girl claims to have lived in
Black Rock some time ago. The age
of the girls leads to suspicion that
they were brought here for improper
purposes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
KING TO Line
UPWITH DRYS
AT 18th HOUR
Tense Situation in Republi-
can Party is Causing John
T. King Much Anxiety
Kirk Strongly Favored in
Wet and Dry Camps.

The promise. of John T. King to
support the Prohibition movement in
this city at the coming election, a
pledge which he made at public
meeting last summer and later re-
peated, has resulted in the threatened
loss to the Republican machine Of
both the wet and dry forces.
Kings failure to- make good his
pledge to the Prohibitionists has in
censed them and the fact that he ia
vored the dry forces has turned the
wet vote against him. Today it is
reported in Republican circles that the
acuteness of the political situation and
the apparently overwhelsningly senti-
ment in favor OF Kirk in both wet
and dry camps, has caused King to
decide to make an 11th hour stand
with the Prohibitiorists ami win their
support at least.
His failure to pursue any other
Gourse he figures will cost lrim the
votes Of both factions, whereas he is
reported to have stated that If he
comes out openly for the Prohibition
lists they ait least will support the ma
chine ticket.
Since his most recent statement ex-
pressing favor to the drys several
weeks ago King has been silent, ap-
parently under the impression that 1T
is better toilet well enough alone
Party leaders and followers Of the
Republican machine freely admit that
King acted unwisely by taking sides
with the Prohibitionists and admit
that unless he does announce a de-
finite stand Immediately he will cause
more serious losses to the Republican
ticket. King privately pledged his
support to members of the Manufac-
turers' association in addition to other
advocates Of a "bone dry" city.
Members of the Liquor Dealers AS
ISOLATION, commenting on the situation
today said, The liquor question Is all
that interests us, but If Kings forces
are going to the polls to put us out
of business, there Is nothing left for
US to do but vote the Democratic
ticket He admitted that many per-
| sons had told him Of Kings stand on
the liquor question and that workers
for the association are passing the
news.
After 1t was made public---againsi
Kings wishes--- that he was an in
terested worker for the anti-saloon
advocates, King sent word to the dis
LIlCL CLUBS t1ldl IQ6 WOTh6TS SnOulC
be informed that he was not against
| the saloon keepers. His double
edged policy failed to impress the sa.
loon men or their followers.
| The same situation followed on the
! opposite side when the drys learned
1 that King had violated his pledge te
| them. 1t Is reported that King wa.
called to, account and told them tina
things are Just aM they stood 4
Is also reported that the manufactur
ers have prevailed upon him to max,
! public his stand with the wet forces
With the loss of both factions star
| ing him in the face there Is nothing
left for King to do except to abandon
| his two-edged policy and take a stant
4 with one side or the other, and, ap
parently. 1t is most likely to be will
the Prohibitionists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
MUNGER DENIES
BEING AGENT OF
GERMAN KAISER

Denying the charge that he is Ger
man despite the fact that letters writ
ten in German, from the German Em-
bassy, were found on his person, and
also that he had a quantity OF station
cry Of the U. s. Department of Conn
'merce in his possession, Walter Mum
ger. alias Mansfield, admitted that he
had stolen a numbers of tools from
the factory Of the Loconobile Co.
Munger while possessing a pro-
nounced German accent claims that
he is of Scotch descent. This state
ment is shattered by the developments
in the case which show that Munger
was born In Switzerland.
It has been ascertained by Federal
agents that he has never been in Ger
many, and there is nothing to show
he has ever acted as a German agent.
He explains the stationery by saying
it came into his possession while he
was member of the United States
Coast Guard service on light tender.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
CHILD IS BURNED
WHILE MOTHER IS
GOING TO MARKET

Little Dezanno Lako. four years old
OF FL Hancock avenue. is at st. VIM
cents hospital suffering from very Sc
we're burns. which may result in
death. as a result OF playing with
matches at his home this morning
while his mother left him alone to go
to nearby market.
Mrs. Lako went to the store about
10 o'clock, leaving the child in the
kitchen of the home. In some man
ner, not accounted for, it found soma
matches. and when the mother re-
turned the chfld's clothes were in a
mass of flames. The mother spread
the alarm and did all possible to ex-
tinguish the flames. Neighbors came
to her assistance, and the ambulance
was sent for. DIR. Gavlas in charge
realised the serious nature Of the case
and after temporary aid rushed the
child to st. Vincent's hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31

Of a second incident and the bringing
to light of a charge that Stoyean had
on each occasion accepted $40 for
obtaining employment for his country
men.
After the second incident 1t appar-
emily seemed necessary for .Stoyean
to change his tactics and instead of
sending one man to the employment
bureau of the factory he sent several
applicants with the hope that one
OF them at least would obtain a job
In these instances the charge of ac-
cepting $40 for obtaining employment
for the applicant still holds good.
In addition to his activities as an
employment agent 1t is alleged that
Stoyean purchased a share of stock
in the All Package Grocery Co. and
upon securing his stock certificate
constituted himself a stock salesman
and attempted to sell stock in the
company TO many Of the. empoyes of
the Remington Co.
Stoyean is the proprietor of a
grocery store at 4S7 Water street. The
a Package Grocery Co. is Reputable
company and conducts chain of
stores in New York city and several
smaller towns in the immediate vicin-
ity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
U. S. AvIATORS
ARE CITED FOR
GREAT BRAVERY

Paris, Oct. 31.-Nine fights in the
course of a two hour patrol flight is
the record established by Sergeant
David Mckay Peterson of the Lafay-
ette escadrille. Sergeant Peterson.
whose home is in Honesdale, Pa.
drove one of his adversaries to earth,
following him down and continuing to
fire as long as the German remained
in sight. The German machine prob
ably was destroyed.
Lieut.. Raoul Lufbury of Wailing-
ford, Conn, has just been cited in or
ders to the fighting group to which
the Lafayette squadron belongs for
hfs fine work ON Oct, as, when he
drove two German maehines down
which landed in their o@n lines, with
the pilot Of one of thah apparentig
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31

This is considered by the committee
as only one OF the links In the chain
that the Germans seek to forge In this:
city.
Not many are refusing to sign the
pledge cards and the COMMITTEES feels
that most of the refusals are due to
ignorance of the real purpose OF this
conservation. Especially noticeable Is
the way in which the Hungarians in
the West End are signing the cards,
every woman signifying her willing
ness to do everything in her power to
aid her country.
However, the committee is keeping
q list Of those who refuse to sign this
pledge and 1t will be placed at the
disposal Of ythe Food Administration
to be- used as the administration de-
cides. Persons who are not willing
to do so simple thing. place them
selves in the class with other unde-
sirahles, and the loyal citizens should
lbe apprised of those who are not viii
ling to do their share.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31

Vice President =. M. Davis Of the
Baltimore & Ohio said it was the be-
lief of the railroad officials that the
fire was of incendiary origin, as cred
fble witnesses said that they saw
flames leap from piers and s and
Ave points almost simultaneously. AL
ready the police in their Investigation
have arrested one man.
The piers represented value of
81 800, 600: the merchandise stored on
them $500. 600; and the steamer and
cargo $500, 900.
The steamer will be towed into
shallow water and scuttled in oEder
to extinguish the fire, which was still
burning in her hold at IL a. m.
Chief of Police Leigh of the Bal
timore & Ohio began an investiga-
ton Immediately of the report OF the
pier watchmen that he saw five or
six men jump from pier No. 9 just as
the flames broke out. The piers have
been under armed guards for several
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31

months II
Several months ago a quantity. of
dynamite was found in loaded grain
Car In one Of the elevators Of the rail-
road in Locust Point. The grain was
l, tended for one of the Allies. The
cer was traced to its loading point
in the central west and was found to
have been loaded by Austrian steve
dcres.
Pier 10. loaded with. wheat for ex-
Port was in danger Of being burned
early today and only fire wall stood
between the fire and this pier and
two others. Baltimore and Ohio Of
1icials felt confident Of saving these
piers.
Several department of justice op.r-
at1ves were reported to be on tho
scene several hours after the fire was
discovered.
The custom house authorities saved
their records on pier 8, but those on
pier we're destroyed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
WEBSTER TAKES
PLACE ON STATE
DEFENSE COUNCIL

Hartford. Oct s1.-rhe first change
N the personnel OF the Connections
copnci1 of defenss since its organiza-
lion On April rs came today when
WfIHam r. Webster Of Bridgeport
took h1s place In the council. succeed
in< H1chard H. AZ Robinson of Bridge
port, who resigned to take up govern
fnen< work under the direction of the
fsdaraa shipping board.
~, Wsbstsr attended his first meet
jnx Of the state war. board today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
Hearings on Peck
and Sultgen Cases
Especial to The Farmer)

I0pcCIdI 20 df1HETJ =
5 Redding, Oct. 31.-After occupying
an entire day the tax suits against
the town brought by Laura E. Peck,
wife of former Senator L. o. Peck and
Commodore Walter Sultgen were
postponed for two weeks. The hear
fngs were held before Judge J. w.
Banks of Bridgeport, a committee ap-
pointed by the superior court. Attor-
neys Bowers and Cornell of Bridge
port represented the plaintiffs and
Shaw and Lockwood the defendants
The two suits brought by Mrs. Peck
were on the lists Of 1915 and 1916
and the claim set up that the burden
of taxation placed by the assessors
was greater than it should be- In
the case of Commodore Su1tgen the
same claim is made on the list of
1915.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
PRINTERS CONDEMN
ACTION OF C. L. u.

Resolutions supporting the Presi.
dent and the government and con-
demning the action Of the Central La
Dor union in approving the actions of
U. 8. Senator LaFoilette were passed
at meeting of the local typogEaphica.
union last night. Many of the mem
bers of the union were considerably
aroused over the action of the central
body at its recent meeting and did not
hesitate to state their position in the
matter
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
HURT IN FACTORY.

John Mudry of ESQ Church street
was taken to the Bridgeport hospital
today for observation. suffering from
decorations of his leg and shock He
was working in the yaz@E Of the
Armstrong Manufacturing Co. and q
pile pf steel hars fsia sapen him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31

London, Oct 3f-Confidence that
Gen. Cadorna will be able to hold his
own is felt in the italian military
quarters here. The capture of Udine
caused no surprise, as 1t is pointed
out that the italians evacuated Udine
some days ago.
The 5Austro- German drive, accord
Ing to news received in London from
Italy, is as much political as military.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
CANADIANS WREST VICTORY

British Front in Belgium. Oct. b.
The forces of Crown Prince Rupprecht
of Bavaria yesterday suffered another
singing defeat when the British
reached out across sea of mud and
wrenched away still more of the few
remaining defenses in the enemys
Passchendaele system. 1t was
another proud day for Canada. Hef
troops yesterday afternoon were sit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
GERMAN AGENTS
HINDERING FOOD
SAVING PLANS
Pro-K Kaiser Individuals in Bridgeport Employ Sim
liar Tactics Used By Them During Liberty
Loan to Make Important Work a Failure;
False Reports Spread.

German agents at work attempting to defeat the plans
Df fhe Food Conservation Committee Employing the tao
which they recently their
in this city, when they cancelled loan rallies by
phones the Kaiser clique has circulated the foreign
and terae classes of the city false and eious reports
and advising them not to the food pledge cards
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31

ting almost at the gates of Passchen-
daele and from their positions astride
the Broodeseinde-Pass high
way along the ridge they could see.
only 400 yards away, the great church.
which stands in the center of the Wiz
lage.
While the Canadians were battling
their way forward here in the face of
CONTINUED on Page Two3
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31

1t Is pointed out that for weeks the
Austrians have been tnundating the
Italian lines with bombs fliled with
LEAFLETS. Number of pamphlets AMI
all sorts of literature were dropped
from aeroplanes as well as quantities
of pictures showing Italy under tho
power OF Great Britain and Francs.
The soldiers were urged to follow the
Russian example and retreat, and
then separate peace might be made
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
SEVEN KILLED in.
$4,OOO,OOO BLAZE
ON B. & @. PIERS
Two Piers Completely Destroyed, Together With
Merchandise Valued at Million and Half
Fire Spreads to British Steamer Believed to
Have Been lncendiary.

Baltimore Oct 31A disastrous fire. wrecked two of
ne net OF the Baltimore Ohio railroad terminal piers in
Locust Point and spread steamer that had inst doc
ed at one OF the piers for loading broke out last
the probable loss of lives loss estimated
at between $3OOOOO0 and $4OOOOOO Five missing men
were members of the of the Among them were
two of the ships officers gunner of the British
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-31
THE WEATHER.

CenHecticut: Fair tonight, continued
cold tonight and Thursday; fresh
nortlazEest winds,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-08

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Trailed by
echoes of six months mpmentous
achievement. the annual exodus from
the capital. following adjournment OF
congress yesterday, was in full SWING
tonight. Most members either were
already al home or speeding that way.
Because of the brief recess. uhtll
the new session opens. December D.
some members of both branches are
remaining here. Others will stay a
few days TO clean up a few private
and public odds and ends, including
matters of special interest 10 con
s!tucnts neglected during the rush OF
recent legislation.
Investigation by a senate privileges
and elections committee Of Senator
LaFollette's alleged disloyal speech
at ST. Paul September 20. before the
Non-Partisan league. promises TO be
brief. The committee. headed by'Sen-
ator PomeTene: with Senators Walsh.
James. Dillingham; and Fall. will hold
preliminary meeting tomorrow 10
determine procedure. They expect 10
conclude the inquiry within a week
or 10 days because Of It's limitation
solely TO the accuracy Of the recorded
speech and accuracy Of Senator La
Follette's statements made.
Whether public hearings Will be
held is to be determined tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-08
Roth BRYAN AND IA TOILETTE
MAY co ON WITNESS STAND

Senator LaFollette and former Secre-
tary Bryan may be the principal VIII
nesSeS. rs whether Mr.. Bryan knew
the Lusitania had munitions aboard
at New York and urged President
Wilson 10 detain the vessel, as stated
by the senator, Is The chief point or
fact at issue. Mr.. Bryan already has
publicly denied the statement.
Mr.. LaFollette was working tonight
on statement regarding the contro-
versy. Tomorrow he hopes to submit
to the Pomerene committee a correct
Transcript of his St. Paul speech.
Another investigation during the
recess will be the Newlands commit
tees railroad inquiry to be resumed
at San Francisco November ].
Most of the members Of congress
plan to 60 on the stump throughout
their districts for the second Liberty
Loan, and to discuss the causes and
objects Of the war. Members or the
senate and house naval committee
plan 10 visit naval establishments
during the recess. while members or
the military committees hope 10 IN
spect many Of the army's activities.
Many congressional leaders Will re-
turn to Washington in November 10
begin work several weeks ahead on
the new financial and appropriation
measures.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-08

means that the Rclsian coast with its
numerous suhmarinsAases. VIII become
unlcnahin II the encrS HcrhrIgCe. oS-
tend AMI the system of canals leading
out of RruEcS arr threatened.
Tine supreme test of the battle
strength If tho contrnding hclliGcrents
is taking plarr Allied aScendcncy would
appear decisive.
THE two immediate" contributing fac
tory o. this Success are: Air control
and shell supply.
THE enemy pr"ssurr along the east-
crn front has been, relieved by the
strong allied sffrnSiv" In Flanders. No
..ngagrmrnts Of more than local impor-
tnnr" are reported in the east.
The German advance in the north
east has apparently weakened and the
Russians have been able 10 reorEHnize
their positions in the Eigu sector"
The review sketches briefly the
weeks news from other fronts with the
comment that reports from the Russian
front is more encouraging.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-08
commencement Exercises

Commencement exercises for the
Teachers Training class, Of the Stone
Presbyterian church of Elm Grove. were
held last evening. in the church. Special
music was furnished by the Sunday
school chorus and tho church orchestra.
The following program wns r"ndcrcd:
Glass History. by Miss Jessie Williams;
Class Prophecy. by Miss Dora Lindsay:
Addresses by MeSsrs. Snow. kcllar and
Lewellyn. were also given. Towards the
close Of the exercises. the diplomats
were given to the following by Mr.. w.
4. Snow, State Sunday school secretary.
OF ClarkshurE: Mcsdames. 1radalr
Moore Hurley and Ethel keyscr Blass;
Misses Lott!e Kellar, Mary Elliott. FL
sir J. Watson. loltir Smith. Jessie WILL
lams. Pearl Giles, Ross Shields. Ada
Caldwell. Mary Bowers. Ida Woodruff.
Mable Hallett. EuceniR Britt. Grace
Neck. Dora Lindsay and Oliver Crisis
well.
The teachers of the training class arc:
Mrs. Ella Wicdmnn. Miss Mary Way
mann and Mrs. Harry Rover.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-08
HA|GS ARTILLERY
CONTINUED From First Page.)

ern slopes and also took prisoners.
ON several other sectors Of THIS
theatre tho AuStrinnS hay" d"ilN-
cred attacks, but rv"ryM her" Wer"
repulsed.
Germany has still another nation
arraycd against her in the world
war. Following closely on the ac'
ton of Peru :hc republic "f 'ru-
quay severed diplomatic r"lati"nS
with tn" imperial government ana
the Gcrmnn minister has been
handed his passports. Although
Germany had committed no direct
act Of hostility against Uruguay.
the president Of tn" republic in his
message Ia parliament said II was
necessary for IrnniaT 10 csp"use
the cause Of tho defenders OF Justice.
democracy ami small nati"naiities.