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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
CONCERT AND BALL.

The fourth annual concert and dance of the Young Mems and Young Women's Hebrew Association. was held last evening at Colonial hall. More than 500 attended the affair, many from New Haven and Stamford. patriotic musical program was fea- tpred by the orchestra
 The committee in charge of the arrangements were: Miss Sarah Wal, her, chairman; Harry Dowrkin, Sam suel Koskowsky, Alfred Title, Joseph Schneider, Samuel Bernstein. Miss Selma Stone. George Brosler, Mitchell
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
HTPPODROME

"The Spy" is the feature attraction at the Hippodrome theatre this even ing and tomorrow. It is a screen mas terpiece of unusual appeal and is re- plete with thrilling and intensely dra- matic situations. Through the ac- ton of the play the Teutonic system of espionage is exposed. Other se- lect screen plays will round out the progran
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
MENELLYS HERE TONIGHT.

Tonight the McEnelly Singing Orchestra will be the attraction at the Colonial ball room in Fairfield avenue tonight where they will play and sing for Q short concert and a long even- ing of dancing. The McEnellys all ways bring a big crowd, and every one has a good time. All of the new music, and dancing until midnight Only the usual price of admission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11

strong; he imparts vivid color.ng' hll- ing out the faintest outline. He al- ways plays correctly.
 Seats still at Steinert's, 915 Main street.-AdV
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11

Very few of the former residents of Germany who have consistently de- tended their fatherland for the past three years, have shown the slightest desire to return to such a glorious country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11

Market reports state eggs have dropped, but unfortunately owing to scarcity of flour, there is not always any toast for them to drop on to.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-11
CONCERT AND BALI

$2O0,000 worth of chickens killed annually by automobiles, but some of the speeders think they are all right if you can't get the dog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
REOPEN CONGRESS-
Investigations Continue to Car
ry Stellar Roles at Capital.
Deficiency Appropriation of La
Billion Soon To Be Asked.
PUT DANIELS ON THE RACK
Senate PrObers Would Learn of
Ability To Provide SammieS.
Generally Recognized Ship
Crisis Has Grave Aspect.

Washington. jan 2.-The win-the-
war congress resumes tomorrow its
task of forwarding American war
work investigating what is past
Four of the investigations renewed
work today-the fuel and food. war
department and Interstate commerce.
The navy inquiry will resume tomor-
row, while on January s. a new at
tempt will be made for action on the
probe of, disloyalty charges against
Senator La Toilette
President Wilson's appearance be-
fore the congress Friday will be the
occasion for recommendation Incl
dent to government operation of the
railroads. That his request will be
met is certain
Soon after congress convenes. an ur.
gent deficiency appropriation of
about s1.33s.0 900 will be asked. in
GLIDING 100000, 600 item for quar-
termaster supplies. ordnance and en-
gineers, 100000 additional for the
fuel administration, 100000 for
seeds to aid the agriculture depart
ment production campaign.
Must Speed Construction.
With Food Administrator Hoover to
appear before the senate probers 1t
appeared likely that he and Chairman
Reed-already at swords points
would clash
With resum ption of the navy probe
tomorrow, 1EGpTSSenldIlNc DItS(CAAr VI
uIinois-IAted as unfriendly to Score
tary Daniels-wiu seek to ascertain
the truth of information before him
that American transports were endan-
gered because conveyed by vessels
slower than themselves
Spurred by knowledge from Chief of
Ordnance CroZier that ship shortage is
holding up artillery transportation,
senate leaders today prepared to de-
mand a high pressure building cam
paign when congress reassembles.
The new demand followed an ex-
tended secret session between the SEN
ate shipping investigation committee
and cambridge Colby. shipping board
member. and a military committee
meeting with General Crozier-
Haven't Ships to Send Over Guns.
American troops abroad, Crozier
said, must depend on allied artillery
because ships enough to transport our
own cannot be had
Senators Harding, Republican, Ohio,
and Fletcher, Democrats, Florida,
planned to lay the high speed ship
building plan before the senate. Both
were TO-DAY emphatic in pointing out
possible disaster to American troops
not only from possible lack of artillery
but other supplies, with the present
inadeQu21e overseas transportation.
The council OF national defense also
, began to come under military commit
tee guns Questioning developed a
trend toward ferretfng out the real re-
lalonship of the council with the war,
navy and ship departments. Wharh-
er this organization is an aid or a red
tape hlndrance, is expected to be
brought out sharply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
ZERO FADES away
After Fourth Day, Cold Wave
Deserts East States.
Coal Supply in Chicago Zone
Endangered by Snow Drifts.

New York, jan after four days
of below zero weather. resulting in
more than a dozen deaths and intense
suffering, owing to coal shortage. the
cold wave was broken here today. The
temperature rose several degrees
above the zero mark.
With orders from Director General
of Railroads McAdoo to route freight
cars bearing coal thru the Pennsyl-
vania railroad passenger tunnels. it
was believed the coal situation would
be speedily relieved
New York will see its first lightless
night tonight a coal conservation
measure; all lights except those neces-
sary for safety will be extinguished.
The nghtless order is effective six
nights a week. Advertising signs,
hotel and theater signs as well as I'M
necessary street lights will be per-
mitted to be illuminated only on Sat
urday nights
Snow Drifts Halt Trains.
Chicago, Jan. 2.-Chicago's coal
supply, depleted by the recent cold
weather, was in danger of a serious
shortage as a result of transportation
being tied up by the heavy snowfall
yesterday and today. The wind piled
a five-inch precipitation in this
vicinity into huge drifts and freight
traffic was greatly delayed.
The Wisconsin Steel company, a
subsidiary of the International Har-
vester company, shut down part of its
plant thru lack of fuel. throwing 1000
men out of employment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
sos FIRES IN 1917
This Is Record of Calls to To-
peka Companies.
Record of So More BlaZes Than
for Entire Year 1915.
RESPONSIBILITY WITH OWNERS
Lack OF Proper Precautions
Evidenced Turnout Topeka.
Losses, However, Will Not In
crease With Fire List.

Despite the fact that the fire de-
partment< and other municipal pre-
ventive machinery worked at a maxi
mum efficiency during the last year.
fires in 1917 exceeded those in the
preceding year by eighty-three, ac-
cording to reports in the office Of
Joseph Haulon, city fire marshal
In the year just ended total of
sos fire calls were answered The
number in 1916 was 422.
Altho Chief Hanlon has not COM
pleted his annual report, a glance thru
the records show that thu RESPONSE
biIity for the most of the fires can be
placed upon the owner of TIE property
damaged 1t is possible that the
greatest number were caused by over
heating furnaces and Stoves That,
in the face Of the efforts being put
forth by he fuel administration
Defective wiring caused many of
the more damaging blazes- In many
such cases property owne depended
upon wiring that was Installed years
ago and scorned reilspection to test it's
safety IncendiarisIn cropped out
in several destructive fires.
THE fire marshal has as yet made no
compilation of total damages for the
year. 1t is expected, however, that the
tota, damages have not increased in
correspondence with the number of
fires, as prompt attention to alarms
kept loss at minimum Without this
attention., however. loss would have
amounted to many aGLtional thou
sands of dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
HER RISE WAS RAPID
Star of Johnny Get Your Gum Be-
fore Public Only Five Years.

Miss Edith Lyle, a dainty and cIev-
er young lady who plays the part of
Janet in John Cort's New York Crit
erlon theater success, Johnny Get
Your Cum" coming to the Grand next
Monday night, has been prominent on
the American stage Tor the last five
years, but tho her career does not
run much farther back than that. she
has won distinction.
Miss Lyle is a graduate of the acad-
envy of dramatic art, New York Her
first professional engagement was in
stock in San Francisco. She was next
engaged for the leading role in the
original production of The Country
Boy" at the Liberty theater. New
York. Following that she appeared in
the leading part with Wilton Lackaye
at the Bijou theater in The Strang-
err" The next season she accepted an
engagement to play the leads in stock
in Salt Lake city
After one season in Salt Lake Miss
Lyle returned east to play the min
ister's daughter in The Blindness of
Virtue" and in the title role of The
winning of Barbara Worth" she made
one of her greatest successes She
was next seen in the leading role in
"A Mile a-Minute-Kendall' n d e r
oliver Morosco's management. Mr..
Cort engag I'D Miss Lyle for the part
she is now playing for the Criterion
theater. New York engagement last
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
TURN RAID INTO R0UT
German Tripie-Driv Meets Disaster
Then British Pursue Them.

London. Jan British troops in
the neighborhood of Mericourt yester-
d " evening turned an attempted
triple raid by the Germans into a rout,
Field Marshal Haig reported today
Under cover of heavy bombardme1t.
the enemy tried the raid in three sec
tons. Their artillery, however, was
disorganized, and the raidtng parties
failed to reach detectives. While the
Germans were still on No Mans Lard,
the British attacked, inflicting many
casualties and taking some prisoners
South of Lens. in the neighborhood
of the Menin road. and north of Pass
chendaele other attempts were re-
pulsed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
new YEARS WAR TAXES

Incomes Gin I917) unmarried per-
sons (not heads of famIlies) per
cent on net above $1,000 up to $4,000
4 per cent between $4,000 and $4,000;
surfaces on amounts above $1,000
makes total per cent between So
600 and $500; total per cent be-
tween $500 and $4,000; ranges up
to IS per cent on 100000 and 81
per cent above $4,000. 600.
Married persons or heads of fami-
$4,000 but less than $4,000. per cent
between $4,000 and $1,000; surtaxes
imposed above $1,000.
Corporations-net Income taxed s
per cent with certain technical deduc-
tons.
As TO Excess Profits.
Excess profits Gin 1s1T cover cor
porations, partnerships and individ-
uels, excess profits may be deducted
from gross income before determin-
ing net incomes wherein income taxes
are paid On individuals with no cap
ital or only nominal capital (such as
professional men with money invested
in books) per cent on net income
above $4,000.
On businesses having invested cap
ital Con incomes in excess of certain
deductions) 25 per cent on amount of
excess OF Is per cent and not over
20 per cent; 80 per cent between 20
between "a and SO per cent and 60 per
cent on excess of over 33 per cent.
File Affidavit Before March 1.
Before a tax is levied on excess
profits for 1917, a business is permit
ted to make the same percentage OF
profit on invested capital it made dur
ing 1911-12-13-providi this is not
more than per cent and $4,000 addi-
tional for a corporation or $4,000 for
a partnership or individual.
File returns with internal revenue
Jllector of your district before March
l. You will be notified of the tax
due by June l, and payment must be
by June Is.
Corporation returns are due be-
tween January / and March l. Com
panies operating or a fiscal year basis
must report within sixty days after
the end of the fiscal year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
U-BOAT DRIVE is ON
Germans Seek to Accelerate Peace De-
mands of Subma rine Offensive

London, Jan. 2-Germany is making
her greatest effort to the submarine
war now i. the hope of furthering her
peace projects
The press is permitted to makethis
statement today. in advance of the
usual weekly official announcement as
to British ships sunk during the week
past. -
1t is possible, according to relia BILE
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
DEFEND RUSSIAN FRONT.
Refusal of Germans to Vacate Terri
tory Brings Crisis Near

London. Jan. 2.-The Russian Boil
sheviki are making preparations for
defense against Germany and have
broken off the peace negotiations be-
CO use of the Germans refusal to with
draw their troops from Poland and
other occupied sections of Russia, ac-
cording to sensational dispatch
printed in the Daily News today from
is Petrograd correspondent, Arthur
Ransome-
II have reliable information regard
ing the breaking off of peace negotia-
tioLs which establishes the honesty of
the Bolsheviki purpose" his dispatch
asserted. The central powers made
a more detailed statement of their
terms than that which has been pub
lished, including therein a dema pd
that German sarrisons be retained at
RIA, Libau and other strategic points
Russ Demand Free Poland
ingl- against this and also declared
that self-definition Of the peoples of
land and other occupied parts of
Russia was impossible until the last
German soldier had left
The Germans asked for time in
which to consif er this refusal by the
Russians and also begged that this
.ge o. the negotiations be not pub
Ished.
The Russians refused this plea An6
left Brest-Litovsk.
Red guards are now being sent to
reinforce the front and other prepara-
tons are being made for defense''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
SUSPEND OLD ORDER
Drafted Men Will Be Assigned to
Special Service in Future.

Under instructions received today
at the office of Charles s. Huffman,
adjutant general, all opportunities for
induction of selective draft men into
classified military service by enlist
ment are suspended. The former
regulations permitted men of draft
age to enlist in the ordnance, quarter
master, medical, aviation and signal
corps service
Instructions from Provost Marshal
Crowder suspends the former ,regula-
ton Men called for service may
specify the service they desire, but
they will be subject to assignment only
when they reach the training camps.
Privileges formerly extended allowing
induction into selective classes of mill
tary services stop with the issuance of
the order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
North Side Neuus

The Rochester division of the Red
Cross will meet with Mrs c. W.
Lukens Friday afternoon, January 4.
at 1 o'clock All members are re-
qHested to be present
The Richardson Art Embroidery
club vii. meet Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Saunders, 4O3 Ger
man avenue.
M Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
The Tasuneo Taxa HASH Embroid-
cry club met this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Clarence Gabriel II 0
East Gordon street
Pin" Walls, who has been visiting
relatives IN Garden City. stopped be-
tween trains today to see l. d. Scott
of the Campbell drug store. Mr. Wall
is stationed at Camp Funston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02

sheriff and police
partial list follows:
Order
No Name and address.
% Roderick Shipiey, RossviIle.
p Christopher Lutz, Richland.
81 Thomas Higgins Route l Topeka
So Gus Roll. Lawrence
Sc Eddie Downs, Tecumseh.
100 Fred Fry. Route 10. Elmont.
100 Pablo Cervantes, Route III, Tecumseh.
100 manuel Hernandez. Valencia
134 Clyde E Demon, Route 16, Tecumseh.
1T6 Harold Woodard, Route 10, EImont
1872 Thomas Moody. st. Johns.
200 Harvey Bayless. Wakarusa-
DO Wallace Brown, Cuba
$50 Benito Vargas. Tecumseh.
al Enrique Del Vale, Tecumseh-
3.4 Joseph Van Cromwell, Rt. S, Topeka
:s57 Earl Cook. Severy-
SO Estel Plowman, Ambulance Corps,
Camp Pike.
sci Charles Wiseman Route 6, ". Topeka.
362 Floyd Myers, Wakarusa-
300 Juan Cervantes, Tecumseh-
s72 Felipe Cervantes. Tecumseh.
316 John Smelser, willard
1872 Gilbert Doud. Route ), Topeka
3s6 Louis Dubreuil. Tecumseh.
$50 Earl Emery, ourtland-
39a Felix Haun, Route ]. Topeka
4o5 Paul Weir, Oakland.
413 Elmer Emery, o5o1 Lincoln, Topeka
414 James Buckman, Route 8, Topeka
All Floyd Cochran. Route 8, Topeka
40 AureIis Arrodonto, Tecumseh-
43S Cipriano CorteZ. Tecumseh.
te9 Bias Sanchez. Tecumseh-
40 John Farnhun, 11s5 Seward, Topeka
i43 Frank Lomer, e179 Quincy, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
NEW RUSS REPUBLIC
Black Sea Province Revolts and Sets
Up New Government.

Petrograd. Jan. "A new repub-
lie has been set up in the Black sea
territory with Novorossysk as the
ca pital. A coalition cabinet includ-
ing constitutional democrats, has been
formed.
Delegates from Ukraine to the con-
stituent assembly will arrive in Petro-
grad tomorrow No effort was made
to open the assembly today
Tchernomorsk, or the Black sea teri
ritory, is a district of trans-Caucasia
consisting of a long. narrow strip on
the coast of the Black sea and on the
west slope of the Caucasus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
READY TO FREE Firms
Council at Petrograd Decides to Rec
ognize Finland Independence

Petrograd Jan. 1.-The Bolshevik
news agency announces that the coun-
ell of peoples commissioners has de-
cided to recommend to the council of
workmen's and soldiers delegates rec
-oguition of the political independence
of the republic of Finland. A special
commission has been appointed to
take measures for the separation of
Finland from Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
SCHOOL 6 DAYS A WEEK

Stafford, Kan, Jan 2-The board
of education of Stafford decided at a
recent meeting to extend the school
week to six days for the remainder of
the present year. The plan is to re-
lease school three weeks earlier to en-
able the pupils to work on the farms
in the spring harvest
Every member of the stafford
schools faculties and every pupil en-
rolled is a member of the Red Cross
and engaged in active work for the
organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
GERMO-RUSSIAN

Continued from Page One.J
bach promised to communicate their
demand to Berlin.
It was also made clear at the con-
ferences that the Russians intend to
demand the release of thousands of
Polish civilians impressed as laborers
in Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
GET THEIR BIG GUNS
Trainioad of .sHeayies- as Greeting for
12Sth at Doniphan-

Camp Doniphan, Okla, Jan 2--The
arrival of a trair1oad of big guns made
this a happy New Years for the
One Hundred and Twenty eighth Field
artillery. Everv gun Is of the latest
type and came direct from the fac
tory. The regiment is the only one in
the division that has received a major
part of its ordnance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
RELIEF TO ARMENIANS
Church in T. S. and Cam
ada Set January IL for Offering.

Washington, jan Help fer the
Armenian and Syrian people. many of
whom have died for want of food and
oihing. will be given in Seventh Day
Adventist churches turnout the United
States and Carada in a special offer
ing Saturday, January IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02

Washington, jan 2.-Attorney Gen.
eral Gregory today asked the supreme
court to defer argument on the seven
large antitrust suits pending. inciud-
ing the international Harvester,
United Shoe machinery and the Steel
corporation cases, until the next term
of court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02

Norfolk. Va, Jan Fire on New
Years Gay destroyed the Monticello
hotel, one of NorfoIk's most famous
hosteIries, entaiIing q loss of $4,000
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-02
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