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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18
Bread
Price.

To-day, with gold less than 14O, DO
mestic goods at about the same rates
as previous to the war and most manu-
featured articles in common use at but
small advance, why Is 1t that after
a bountiful harvest breadstuffs cost us
they did in 1S60-61. when gold was at
par? This question is often asked.
but has never been satisfactorily
answered. The subject is one Of the
considerable discussion among business
men and in the newspapers. 1nnu-
merable theories have been started to
account for fact which exists in spite
ought not to. but none Of the causes
assigned for the continued high prices
of our staple food has been entirely
satisfactory and economists are still
puzzled"
After discussing the question Of
speculation and the theory of the hold
ing Of grain for higher prices because
of the ease with which farmers were
getting loans. monopoly Of Transports
ton facilities and other possible causes,
The Star continues:
THAT all OF the agencies mentioned
have their effect in keeping up prices
is likely enough, but. after all. may
not the principal cause Of the unprece.
found in the fact that the supply is
not SO great in proportion to the de-
mand as it was seven years ago? We
believe that reliable statistics would
show this to be the case. So many men
taken from farming pursuits during
the war and becoming consumers, in
stead Of producers; vast areas Of
cleared lands lying unproductive dur
ing that time: the European demand
for our breadstuffs and the rise in gold
were among the causes which made
bread dear. Some Of them still exist
and are yet powerful in keeping up
the prices. When they cease to exist
altogether and our production shall
be as great in proportion to the re-
oufred supply as it was previous to
the war, we may expect prices to ap-
proximate to the ante-bellum stand
ard-in spite of the efforts. of specu-
lators and monopolists to keep them
up-but not until then"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18

Fifty years ago the District census
Was being taken. sveu - now. The
civil war had
nifl3Nult;es ~ greatly increased
the population Of
Census Taking. the capital, just a.
the present war has brought . large
influx Of people here. In The Star OF
November II. 1857. - an article stating
that census taking was not an easy
task In those days:
THE omoers engaged IN taking the
now census Of the District are meeting
with many hindrances In thsir work.
and. instead Of completing It In one
day. a. had been hoped. It win appar-
entity take some days to finish the task.
In many instances the officers meet
with the most childish opposition to
answering the questions. Many seem
to think that the questioning is de-
signed as the basis OF some new tax
and refuse pertinacious1y to answer.
Others, in government employ. seem to
think there 10 some terrible political
plot under tho question whether they
design o permanent residence here and
refuse to answer lest their pr4vilsge
Of voting At homo in the states whore
they claim residence shall BE- quss-
toned hereafter. The ladies' are up IN
arms against the question a. to age.
and denounes the officers a. Q pfying.
inauisitorial set Of fsllowa In one In
stance q smart omcer turned the tables
completely upon . vfnegartsh matron
who positively refused to give the ages
Of her half dozen daughters. some Of
whom were evidently good way.
beyond their teens. II was a piece OF
abominable prying impertinence.' she
said. and not a figure should he get
oh, well,' said the ofncer, don't trou-
BILE yourself; am an old horse Jockey
and can make a pretty good guess at
ages. This lady. pointing to the eldest
daughter. 7 will put down at forty
Ave. (Chorus Of shrieka) This one
We will call thirty-seven (another out
cry). This one Here the indig-
nant matron seized the blank from the
hands Of the officer and. exclaiminE
that she would save him the trouble,
she dounced down and filled out the
blanks, at considerably lower figures.
however. than those threatened by the
ofacer."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18

Washington enjoyed q remarkable
meteoric shower nfty years ago at this
time. It had been pre-
MetAoric dicted. and the people
were on the watch for the
shower. display. which occurred
during the early morning. In The Star
Of November II. 1857. is an account Of
the heavenly pyrotechnics:
Tho greatest number radiated from
the constellation Leo. which made its
appearance above the eastern hortxon
between and 2 o'clock, and shortly
thereafter the meteors began to fall.
Their course principally was to the
north and east, but at 4 o'clock they
were darting in every direction across
the heavens. The number increased
until 4:35 this morning, when they fell
SO fast that it was utterly impossible
to count them. At that time they were
shooting in every direction and many
Of them were very large. leaving bril-
liant trains Of q greenish hue. At
o'clock this morning the constellation
Leo was about so degrees above the
horizon. and at that time the grand
display commenced. The constellation
was on our meridian at 4:35, the time Of
the finest display. AS will be seen by
the official report Of Commodore Sands.
superintendent of the Naval Observa-
tory. fully 1000 fell from 4:14 to 4:35
this morning."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18

taken by experts Of the bureau of stand
ards to ascertain to what
Telephone extent the different grades
CT. Of telephone service required
VICE. under different conditions
can be adequately described in a series
Of standard service specifications Detail
ed studies under actual operating condi-
tons. and under the manifold variations
encountered in different localities, are
necessary before it will be possible for
tho experts to suggest suitable service
standards for telephony similar to those
already proposed for gas and electric light
and power supply. In this work the CO.
operation OF the operating and manufac-
turing telephone companies and Of the
pubic service commissions having power
to regulate telephone utilities Is expected.
1t Is said by the experts who are at
work on this problem that the inductive
interference with telephone circuits by
OF relatively high voltage Is in many
places one Of the most serious obstacles to
good telephone service. The question
has been Investigated to some extent and
rules have been adopted by one state
commission and suggested to several 9TH
er commissions to mitigate the trouble
1t has been suggested that. since it Is
national problem Of great Importance
to the public as well as to hundreds of
power and telephone companies. and be-
coming every year more important, and
especially since it is closely related to
some OF the engineering questions the bu-
reau has been engaged upon. that it would
be proper subject for the bureau to in
vestigate In a thorough manner. with the
cooperation Of the utilities concerned az
well as electrical manufacturers and state
commissions.
4
X X
One OF the most Interesting bits of
work that has been undertaken re-
Gently by the officials of the
Forestry forest service is to secure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18
Completion


Comn1etion The Star of November
-, IA. 1857, as follows:
-odp1toA. This morning at
1880 o'clock the last stone on the
United States Capitol extension was
put in place on a cheek block Of the
east portico of the south wing by Capt.
Richard Mogan, foreman. and the con-
tract Of Messrs. Provost, Winter & Co.
for furnishing and cutting the stone
and placing it in the building may now
be said to be complete. There are but
few persons now employed by the con-
tractors. and these are engaged in
gathering up the tools and apparatus
used in the work. All the derricks and
hosting apparatus have been taken
down. and the sheds in New Jersey
avenue removed. and in few days the
firm will wind up"
The United States was struggling
with the bread question fifty years ago
as now. 1t then being the
aftermath instead of the ac-
BREAD compartment of war. In The
Star of November 1s, 1857.
AAAce' Is the following:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18

The Capitol building as it stands to.
day was Just finished fifty years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18
FIFTY YEARS AGO
!. IN THE STAR

Fifty years ago the District census
was being taken. even - now. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18

One OF the most interesting bits O.
work that has been undertaken "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
Acting President Approves Ac-
ton Taken by His Advisers.
Germans in Picking Preparing
To Leave for Java.
TO FORM MILITARY GOVT
Expect Declaration Against
Central Powers This Week.
Some Question About Who Is
Now Real President.

Picking. Thursday, Aug. 2.-(Delay-
ed)-Acting President Feng Kwo
Chang today approved the unanimous
decision reached at special meeting
of the Chinese cabinet to declare war
on Germany and Austria Hungary.
The ministers of the entente powers
probably will meet at the Chinese for
eign office on Saturday to discuss
China's declaration of war which is
expected to be issued next week.
Prominent Germans in Peking are
comforting with the Dutch minister to
China with the object of making ar
engagements to go to Java. The Span
ish minister probably will take over
the interests of Austria-Hungary.
Is Vice-President in Power:
Premier Tuan Chi Jul and his polit-
ical followers insist that Feng Kwo-
Chang, as vice president, automati-
cally became president when Lii Yuan
Hung declined to resume office.
Parliamentarians are assembling at
Canton and are preparing to organize
a military government with the sane
ton of parliament and to elect a pres
ident Acting president, Feng Kwo-
Chang asked for liberal appropriations
to be used in suppressing the southern
military element
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
STRIKE AIT HORTON
Rock Island Shops Closed as a
Result of WalkOut.
UnOrganized LabOrers Demand
Raise in Wages.

Approximately 500 men are idle and
the Rock Island general shops at Hor-
ton are closed today following a strike
the latter part of last week of unor-
ganized laborers. After the walkout
the shops continued to run until Sat-
urday evening, but, according to Of
ficials, 1t was found this morning that
it would be impossible to continue
operation without the laborers and the
doors of the shops did not open. Rail-
road property at Horton, according to
advices received here, is being closely
watched. Altho no violence has yet
developed, officials of the road de-
clare they will take no chances.
Late Saturday afternoon the Rock
Island officials here asked the office
of Hugh Larimer, sheriff, for deputies
to guard the yards and property IN
Topeka because of the strike. Lari-
mer notified the officials that he could
furnish one man by day to oversee
any number of guards.
The striking laborers, OFFICIALS mere
declare are comprised mostly of Mex
lean and other foreign laoorers with
a scattering of Americans. Hereto
fore they have been regarded as men
without sufficient organization to
cause a tie-up.
Ask More Pay.
The strikers are asking a raise in
wages. They want an increase or ~
cents an hour or about 81 a day. The
minimum wage now being paid by the
Rock Island to such employees is at
present So day. The requested in
crease would place the minimum at
SO a day.
Officials here and at Horton assert
that there is little visible prospect that
the strike will end soon. Neither the
railroad company nor the laborers
seem willing to compromise. Rock
Island officials declare the labor trou-
BILE is confined to Horton. They assert
no similar trouble is being experienced
on other parts of the system.
The Horton shops comprise general
repair and construction departments.
A large number of the locomotives on
this division, especially. go there for
repairs. Another department handles
freight car repairs and construction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
DELAYING FOOD BILL
Reeds Wind Not Yet Exhausted in
Senate-Gore to Help Him.

Washington, Aug. decentralization
of the conference report on the adj
ministration food control bill was re-
sumed in the senate today. Admins
tration leaders hope to have it ready
for President Wilson's signature be-
fore the end of the week.
Senator Reed continued the attack
on the measure which he began Sat
urday. Several others, including Sem
ators Gore and Hollis were prepared
to come to his aid.
Renews Attack on Hoover.
Senator Reed began with another
attack on Hilbert Hoover and an at
tack on the men selected by Mr..
Hoover to assist him in the food adj
ministration. Appointments of thir-
teen agents to take charge of the
thirteen terminal markets had been
made he said without authority of
law several of them being native
born Englishmen.
One man, Senator Reed charged, is
an American bankrupt who went thru
British bankruptcy court. and that
Mr.. Hoover planned to hand over con-
troll of grain exports ''to a gentleman
who has not lived in this country in a
score of years"
Il am reliably informed" he said.
that the plan is to circumscribe ship
mentS of grain from Galveston, New
Orleans and other southern ports and
divert them to the port of New York.
The excuse has been given that it will
save the hazarding of this grain on
the ocean"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
RAINS IN KANSAS KERENSKY A CAR
Absolutism Approved by People
To Save Russia.
New Cabinet Nearly Complete;
All Parties Harmonious.

Petrograd, Aug. 6.-Kerensky's cab
met is practically complete. The con-
stitutional Democrats have agreed to
participate and the list of members
who will form the new ministry has
been agreed upon.
A democracy that has created with
in itself rule of abso1utism, approved
by the people, was Russia s latest con-
tribution to war governments" TODAY
Having been given a vote of conf
dence by councils, representative of all
Russians. Premier Kerensky, is in a
position to proceed with his work of
regeneration with absolute power The
workmen's and soldiers council the
peasants council and other bodies
look to the dictatorship of Kerensky
to save Russia.
A great improvement in the morale
of troops at the front is reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
NAME EMBARGO HEAD
Once Rejected by Senate, Chicagoan
Appointed to Succeed Hurley.

Washington. Aug. 6--Thomas D.
Jones, Chicago business man and cap.
italist, whose nomination to the fed
eral reserve board was rejected by the
senate after a memorable fight was
today appointed a member of the ex-
ports administrative board, succeed
ing Edward n. Hurley who became
chairman of the shipping board
The exports administrative board il
the right hand of the exports council
thru which supplies are being kept
from being sent to Germany by way
of neutrals The appointment of Mr..
Jones to the present position requires
no approval by the senate which re-
jected his nomination to the federal
reserve board in 1913 on the ground of
a close connection with big BUSH
ress'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
Ethel RaIston Sues ID. M. and
1. w. Dibble for $4,000.
She Was the Wife of the Late
E. C. DibbIe.
LOST PART OF ESTATE
She Asserts Brothers Told Her
Firm Was InsOIvent.
They Advised Her To Settle
for $4,000, 1t Is Charged.

Charging that she was defrauded
out of her rightful share in the big
Topeka grocery firm of Dibble Bros.
when her husband died, Ethel Rails
ton, formerly Mrs. E. C. Dibble, today
Tiled suit in the district court against
ID. NJ. and I. w. Dibble for $42,
The former Mrs. Dibble was married
to y. A Ralston August 2, 1916.
Up to the time of his death E. c.
Dibble was one of the three partners
IN the Dibble grocery firm and Mrs
Ralston holds that upon his death she
was entitled to one-third of the assets
OF the firm. She alleges that the value
or the property of the firm at that
time was fully 100000.
In the petition Mrs. Ralston alleges
that on March =, 1916, d. NJ. Dibble,
acting for himself and |. w Dibble,
expressed a desire to purchase her
one-third interest and lat at that
time he falsely and fraudulently'
told her that the firm was insolvent;
that IT had lost a lot of money She
states that he advised her to settle i'm
mediately before the facts became
public that she would get more then
than after the public became aware of
the situation.
Relying upon her husbands broth
er's statements, she says, she agreed to
settle then and accepted as her share
of the entire business the business
building on East Sixth avenue then
occupied by the firm. The building.
she says was turned over to her at
value of $4,000, this representing her
one-third interest.
Since then. Mrs. Ralston says. she
has learned the actual state of affairs
that the business was worth $780,
600 at the time she made her settle
mont and that her share was worth
$4,000 instead of $4,000. She de-
mands an accounting of the business
of the firm and $4,000 in addition to
IL -. tn1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
BALKS
Refuses To Be First Witness at
Impeachment Hearing.
Texas Executive Arraigned Be-
fore House on Is Charges.

Austin, Tex Aug. 6.-The first
snag in impeachment proceedings
against Coy. James E. Ferguson, in the
house committee of the whole, oc-
Cured today when NJ. NJ. Crane, coun-
sci for the prosecution, requested
that Governor Ferguson take the stand
as first. witness. A. w. Hangar Fer
guson's counsel, objected claiming
that the governor must first be con-
fronted by his accusers Crane arp,1ed
that the rules of the district court do
not obtain; that it is not crinlina
prosecution.
E. r. Bryan. who passes on the
admissibility of testimony for the
house, sustained Hangers objection.
The committee then recessed at the
request of Crane until 8 o'clock this
afternoon in order that witnesses for
the prosecution may be present.
There are thirteen charges
against the governor and it is reported
that more may be preferred
F, NJ. NJ. Crane, counsel for the house.
has refrained from stating whether
the order in which Speaker Fuller
presented his charges will be observed
in the development of testimony 1t
was not known early today which
phase of the hearing would be first
alleged undue dictation
of the governor in state university af-
fairs, the charge that the West Texas
A and NJ. college was unfairly located
at Abilene, the allegation that the gov
ernor disregarded the banking laws,
or the claim that he figured in the
misapplication of public funds
The investigation begun today is the
latest of a long series of incidents
which attended the governors last
campaign for election and his assump-
ton of a second term of office.
During the controversies. a state
ment by Governor Ferguson against
going hog-wild over higher educa-
tion,' has become a by4word thruout
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
SHOOT EVERY MAN WEARING
WHITE SHIRT, THEIR SLOGAN

Here's what the Oklahoma
rioters proposed doing:
Burn bridges and seize trains
turnout the country last Thursday.
night
Capture banks Friday.
Destroy grain elevators, cotton
mills. wealthy mems homes and
property Of all kinds. Friday at
midnight
shoot every man who wears
white shirt"
This was TO be the start of a two
years nationwide uprising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
SOME WILD RUMOR
Report That World Series Will Be
Played in France Absurd.

New York, Aug. 6-'Tre proposal
to send baseball players to France at
the end of the season is the most abb
surd thing I ever heard Of
This is the way President John K.
Tener, of the National league felt
about it today when told an offer had
been made to finance such an expedi-
ton.
1.-The idea of sending & bunch of
big huskies over there with their ex-
penses all paid to perform for the
benefit of men who are ready to sac
rifice their lives for the country is ex-
ceedingly repulsive to me I cannot
understand what the ma who made
the offer could have been thinking
Of"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
PROGRESS IN WAR
Fifth Month Finds War Ma
chine Far Advanced.
Pershing's Force Soon Will Be
Ready for Trench Service.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Entering to-
day upon its fifth month of war,
America found itself far advanced as
A potent factor in overcoming Ger
many.
About four hundred thousand ma
tional guardsmen are in arms, ready
to move into southern camps, opening
August ] 5, for intensive training. The
regular army, gradually filled with
volunteers, is only 5000 or 1000 short
of it's complete quota. while the Amer
lean flag actually flies over European
land and sea-
Pershing's division is rapidly shap-
ing for actual trench service. Ameri-
can destroyers prowl the U-boaI zone,
while scores of new destroyers are
building.
Other things that America has
done, included the following:
Registered ten million youths, who
are now being selected for tie first
national army of $4,000
Some of Seized Ships in Use
Seized ninety-one German ships,
started repair work on all of them and
actually put some into service.
Authorized without a dissentinS vote
$7,00O,OOO,00O.
Appropriated $3.50, ooo, 900 for aler-
chant shipping and $640,0O0, ono for
airship construction.
Agreed to loan our allies SO 600 a300,-
900 and advanced over half eS u
Sent commission II Russia and
France.
Began constructing thirty two
camps for soldiers.
Authorized and is enforcing embar-
go to keep food from Germany.
Launched great food conservation
measures
Gave 800, 900 to the American
Red Cross and $S,o00,0oO to the Y. M.
c. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
U-BOAT SCARE AT N. Y.
Merchant Ship Sighted One2-CIose
Harbor Steel Net Gates.

New York. Aug. 6.-A report that
a U-boat has been sighted near the
transatlantic lanes off this port
caused the war department authori-
ties to close the gate in the net pro-
tecting the harbor mouth here at
O'Clock this morning. The gate was
opened again at a. M
Believes He Saw Periscope.
Washington, Aug. GA preliminary
report from the master of : merchant
ship who thinks he sighted the peri
scope of submarine off New York
yesterday has been received at the
navy department. Investigation is be-
ing made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
CRASH ON ELEVATED
Passenger Trains Collide, Causing
Death Five Men.

Milwaukee, Aug. 6.-Three persons
were killed outright and two died Ia
ter from injuries the result of a col
lision of two passenger trains on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul rail-
road in the elevated yards at Florida
and Barclay streets about midnight
The dead:
JOHN BAUMGARTNER, Milwau-
kee, engineer of train No. g.
ONERO CANTORI, %, Chicago
HENRY HANSON, %, Chicago
FRANK MILES, Mamoroneck, N
Y, dressed in soldiers uniform.
UNIDENTIFIED man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
GARDEN ARMY 800, 900
Federal s.Aggie'' Dept Also Has 20O,-
600 in Canning Clubs.

washington, Aug. Eight hundred
thousand workers have been assem-
bIed in food and garden clubs was
one of the steps in nation wide home
economies movement, the department
of agriculture announced today. In
addition 100000 more are enlisted in
the emergency food production and
conservation work of the department.
The clubs are engaged for the most
part, in home gardening or .anning
campaigns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
800 VICTIMS OF BLAST
Explosion at Henningsdorf, Germany
One of Worst Since War Began

London, Aug 6.-According to re-
ports received from the German
frontier by the correspondent at Am
sterdam of the Exchange Telegraph
company the explosion at Hennings-
dorf, was one of the worst catastro-
Plies of its kind that has happened in
Germany since the war began.
A munition factory was wiped out,
800 people were killed or injured and
enormous damage was done. Hen
ningsdorf has been isolated by police
and troops.