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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-20
German Officers Boosted Sue
cess i'm Two Weeks.
Drive Has Now Lasted Month
Without Success.
BUT NOT TOO MUCH OPTIMISME
Fifty Years of Preparation Is,
Yet on German Side. -
Enemy Government Is Still the
Same as Formerly. -

London, April 20.-Before the press
ent offensive was begun German offisz
GERS in neutral countries we're pref
pared to wager that the Gernians-
would succeed in dividing the forcess
of the allies within q fortnight. Lords
Robert Cecil. minister of blockade.
declared in a speech at Hitchin-
"A month has passed and the Ger
mans have not succeeded" Lord Rob
ert continued. but we would be wicf<-t
eddy foolish if we believed the battfe@
had ended. We have an indefinite PEI
riod of terrible and strenuous strug-1
giles before US. We must not under-s
rate our enemy, who has had thu great
advantages of fifty years of preparaE
ton for war. favorable geographical
position, and united command.
But British citizens who have witff-
stood the Germans for four years on
equal terms have proved that their
valor is equal to German training. 5
while recently our forces in France
were placed with the French armiess
under the command OF that great SOL
der, General Foch."
Confident of Final Victory. NJ
Lord Robert did not think that tfie1
enemy's formidable advantage would
decide the battle in his favor, but the
allies must not come under the sway
of a too easy optimism The minister
of blockade referred to the revelations
of Prince Lichnowsky. former German
ambassador to London, and other
proofs showing that Germany was alb
solutely unchanged since she strove to-
luli the world to sleep by talk of peace.
while planning this attack. Since the
battle has begun there has been no
talk of peace and nothing has been
heard but talk of German annexations
indemnities, increased power of the.
German military caste. and the slavery
of the rest of the world 73
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-20
Santa Fe Commissioner Says
Property Depreciating.
Taxes, However, Have Increased
1871 Per Cent in 10 Years.
SAYS ASSESSMENT TOO HIGH
Kansas Lines Last Year Levied
at S5O,754 a Mile.
TuneIl Cites McAdOO's Request
That Taxes Be Held Down.

George C, Tunell of Chicago, COM
Missioner of taxes of the Santa Fe
rtilway, told the state tax commission
This week that railroad prc@erty Is
depreciatihg III value. In proof OF
his statement he submitted the fol-
lowing quotations on Santa Fe stocks
and bonds. from the New York stock
March /,
1909. 1913.
Common stock .1253s So
Preferred stock .1O6A 81 e
General mortgage As. .101 Is o. -
A, there sometimes is disposition
tc disparage the value of stock mar
let quotations. Mr.. Tunell quoted the
United States supreme court, " u.
5, sos;
when you have ascertained the
current cash value of the whole 1uho-
90 debt, and the current cash value
nj the entire number of shares, you
have. by the action of those VIM
above all others can best estimate IT.
ascertaiued the true value of the ROAD
oil its nroperty. it's capital stock, ana
it, franchises; for. these are all repre-
eented by the value of its bonoed oso;
and of The shares of its capital STOCK.
Notwithstanding this decrease IN
value, Mr. Tunell said. the santa
taxes for the period OF ten Seai9 i'a
decreased 17S1 per cent. 81.
atrha increase in the assessment OF
tyarsas farm lands and improvements
* 90 so percent, and flgurinS Oh Ill0
basis of that increase, MI Iuheil III !,
sisted that the increase IN the ran oa0
ted a table showing that from 1911 70
fe1S, Kansas wheat advanced from %
cents to s2.17 a bushel; corn. from
4515 cents to $1.70 a bushei; oats
from 2S7s cents to 80 cents bushel'
timothy hay from SIS to $29 a ton
and hogs from $3.50 to s16.10 hum
Heavy Kansas Assessment
LAST wear the santa FEES Kansas
lines-2, S0O.93 n1iles-were assessor
at S5O,754 a mile Mr. TuneI saio
the Kansas mileage is an average IN
quality of the system mileage OF H.
3e479 miles, and if the Kansas as
sessment were applied to the system.
II would make a total assessment OF
S57S331172 or $50, 934.641 more than
the total value of the company StochS
and bonds. Such an assessment, ne
argued. could not be justified, espec-
ialIv as the company's total STOCKS anu
bonds aggregatiRg. $517 ,396, . 81 carry
ownership of approximately SlOU,oOo,-
900 worth of terminals and other hoiu-
fngs not included in the operative
pronertv. The value of these hold
ings, to be exact, were found in 1916
to be SsS,234O00 by Professor Plehn,
revenue expert of the California state
board of equalization. These outside
properties are all assessed separately
state Revenue Is Low.
ON the basis of revenue producing
power, the. Kansas mileage of the
santa Fe is below the average of the
system. Mr. Tuneu said. This may
surprise Kansas some. Here are Mr..
TunelPs figures:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-20

BOehes Repair Roads Nicely,
Then Our Guns Boom.
Alpine Germans Intend To
Plumber Ruthlessly.

ottawa, April 20.-The Germans
are energetically repairing roads with
large quantities of concrete slabs
which are laid like paving stones, de-
clares Reuters correspondent at Brit
iSh headquarters in France in advices
received last night at the ottawa
agency.
las soon as they are nicely set
continued the message, our gunners
tear great craters in the smooth sur
face. A captured letter describing the
appearance of the Ba paume road pays
tribute to the devastating wogk of our
ailmen and artillery
AIpiners in for Plumber.
Referring to the participation of AL
pine troops in an attempt by the Ger
mans to capture a chain of hills run
ming eastward to Cassel. the message
said:
"An officer of this corps in letter
which has fallen into our sands. said ::
We have made up our minds to plum
der again ruthlessly. In the Alpine
corps we understand the business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-20

Word has just been received in To-
peka of the safe arrival in France of
Floyd b. Perkins, who is with COM
pany B, Seventh u. S. engineers Up
to the time of his enlistment last Sep
TENDER he had been employed FOR a
number of years by the Topeka Rail-
way Co. as an electrician and is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Perkins,
lib Monroe street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-20
NEED MORE DOCTORS
Five Thousand Wanted by the Gov
eminent Very Soon.

Chicago. April 20.-Five thousa nd
doctors will be needed by the govern
ment Tin the next few months" ac-
cording to announcement of the Amer
lean Medical association made public
today and the organization will un-
dertake to supply the number. from
its 81, 1000 members. a meeting of the
state secretaries has been called to be
held here April 80 when sectional de-
tails will be considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-20
BAR EXAMS EARLY
state Board Would Aid Students Who
Go Into Army Service.

The state ba remaining board will
probably advance the date of it's next
examination in order to accommo--
date law school graduates and men
called into the army service 1t has
practically been decided to hold the
next examination May 20
The next regular examinations
were to have been held June II. Ac-
ton by the board today, indicated that
the date would be advanced nearly a
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-20

ped plants in the world, It represents
the last word in physical efficiency.
~ to the slips in which lay the keel
blocks only. Under the guidance of
Supt. j. J. Nolan, a veteran ship
builder. Mr.. Daniels laid the keels of
five destroyers almost simultaneously
to the cheering accompaniment of the
entire shipbuilding force of the yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-20
REVISED TRADING LIST
Contains 5000 Names of Enemy
Firms and Includes Neutral Lands.

Washington, April 2o.-A revised
enemy trading list containing more
than 5000 names and for the first
time including enemy firms in the
neutral countries of Europe was is
sued today by the war trade board. It
was established in conjunction with
Great Britain and France, to unity the
efforts of the allies to keep their pro-
ducts from reaching the enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-20
Boiling Vegetables.

When you are boiling starchy veg
etables such as dry beans you will find
the lid of the kettle jumps and pops
off. If a teaspoonful of butter is
placed in the water in which the veg
etab1es is being cooked you will not be
bothered by this ANNOYANCE.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR.,
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands CT stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead of
taking tonics or trying to patch up a
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause of the ailnent --~ clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in a soothing, healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions, away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
If you have a bad taste IN your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poer,
lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or
energy, troubled with undigested foods,
you Should take Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
AT 10c and Csc per box. al druggists
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15
.saaatstfs 4 4 & & 4,
WOUNDED, MISSING, IN LOVE
7erre Haute Woman Gets Variety OF
News From Brother at
the Front.

Terre Haute, Ind.--Mrs. Salfie New
ms of this city in two days received
enough varying information about bel
brother in France to give her nervous
prostration, but the. final word has
made her happy in the knowledge that
he not only is alive, but much in love
The first word was from Washington
that her brother, private Ray Hamil'
ton" was reported missing. Hel
brother, Charles Nauglebach, she knew
had enlisted, but she had not known
he changed his name, which she now
knows he did, because he wanted te
get free of the Teutonic Nauglebach.
Within few hours she received :
letter from Mile. Neuve Robin emile
ito which was pinned note. from hei
brother, stating he was to be married
to the writer of the letter.
The next day the war department
telegraphed that Hamilton had re
turned to duty after being missing
from July 20 to August II, during
which time, it developed, he was in 9
hospital. :. II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15
WHY IS THIS?

Why have Chicago brewers labelled
their beer boxes 'Eeer not to be sold
or given to sailor or soldier? Be
cause the government has ordered that
It shall not be thus sold or given,
Why is this? Because it hurts the
Boys. If drink Is harmful for the sol
der, why not for the rest of us?
WHAT INSURANCE MEN SAY:
A New York paper recently sent to
large life insurance companies this
question: III" FL.
"As rule, other things being equal,
do you consider the habitual user OF
Intoxicating beverages as good an in.
surance risk as the total abstainer.
II NOT, why not?'' The replies were:
Z. Aetna Life: mo. Drink diseases
ahe system" 49,.
+" Bankers Life: mo. For habit is
5kely~to grow
4 Berkshire Life: mo. Drink de-
structive to health" ves @..-
ri Fidelity Mutual Life Association:
S'No Less vitality and recuperatiye
covers" -.E e. S-EE#
Hartford Life: mo. Moderate use
Says foundation for disease, ..
Massachusetts Mutual Life: mo,
Drink causes organic changes. Re-
duces expectation of life nearly two
thirds
Michigan Mutual: mo, Drink dam
gerots to health and longevity"
Mutual Life: No" 80
Sew York Life: No"
Pacific Mutual Life: mo. Predis-
poses to disease"
: Proyident Savings Life Assurance
Society: "No Drink cuts short life
expectation"
Security Mutual Life: No. Drink
ishortens life.
Union Central Life; mo. Use
tends to shorten life"
United States: No. Use affects
Aeart, stomach. liver and Kidneys
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15
Local Patriotism.

1.-THE extent to which hall classes
Of society have brought their patriot.
ism into practice has beeh> marvel
Gus, was a remark made by
Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood, V. c.,
In q recent conversation.
As an instance Of this he mention.
et how cheaply yet efficiently wound:
ed soldiers hospital, Within a stones
throw Of his residence at Harlow, was
run. 49, H. -. -.s Il
Sir Evelyn is actively interested
in its management, and his daugh-
ter works there every day as pantry
maid, along With others similarly
stationed in life. The cooking is
done by three ex-cooks. who will not
accept Il penny for their services. The
whole laundry work is done free Of
charge.--London Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15
Bio Enough Now.

\ - - Big Enough NOW : -
"a fellow threatened to punch me In
She head" ~
"That would be. too bad"
THANK You"
at would have a tendency to in.
crease the swelling."-Boston Tran
script.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

Business has improved; many poor
people who had mortgages on their
homes have paid them and have a
substantial balance in their savings
account. The moral effect on the
community cannot be measured in
dollars and cents. 1t Is much nicer to
do business and we have no more
half.clothed and half.starved children,
We have no further use for the city
3ai! and police court, The attendance
IN public schools has shown marked
increase. and children are taking a
high school course with very few OK.
cepti0as.--J c. Jackson, Pres, Farm.
ers and Merchants State Bank, Nor
gan Redwood county. .- w. j. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15
tst.tt1sh atshafssts ttstarteststs tststsHs
: SERVICE FLAG, ITO
: POUNDS; 10000 STARS

Tulsa, Okla gigantic sery-
ice flag, weighing more than ITO
pounds was presented to the
United Confederate Veterans
and Sons of Veterans by a Colo. \
RADIO delegation.
The flag contained $4,000
stars, each representing a direct
descendant Of Confederate sol
der new in the service OF I'm
Gle Sam.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15
= a 0N1C,
ss'; COR YOUR sToidAcn's SAKE

is positively guaranteed to clear the excess
acid out of your stomach and bowels.
It Is made in the form of pieasant-tasting
tablets-handy to carry around with you.
Get big box of EATOMIC at any drug
store and see how quickly it baniskes the i'm
mediate effects Of acid-stomach. Away with
heartburn, belching, food repeating, indiges-
ton, land then see how yonr gereralhealth
improves. -s@9t ",
So again we tell you-insist upon tiff you
are ailing get q big box EArONIC from your
druggist today. The cost is a trihe--only SOC.
You have faith in your druggist. we authorize
him to absolutely guarantee zEATONIC to you
and you can trust your OWL druggist to make
way. take it back-he will re and your money.
Ifyour druggist does not keep FATONIC, drop
us postal card and we WIN send it TO you at
once: you cansend us the poe after you get it.
Address: FL. L. Kramer. Pres, Eatonc Remedy
Company, So. Wabash Ave-, Chicago. I'll
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15
Don't Get Hung Up
Will, an, Acid Stomach
Its just Acidity
That Makes Millions
Sick and Suffer

7Tt@9Ibs ItIuo IAcfe are TnlIIlOns OF
people all OVER the land who are weak,
nervous, all tired and dragged out,
who are trying to build up their jaded
nerves and weakened bodies witifdrugs
and stimulants; and many OF them
also EAT and EAT-but fail to get anywhere
near the full amount of strength and nourish.
Getrid Of the excess acid. Your stomach ia
all right-just give 1t o chance to work easily
andnaturally. Thensee how good you Will feel
your pep comes back, and your bioodwarmsu pt
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

In all opinions the effect has been
good.--C. A. Draper, President First
National Bank, Wells, Faribault
county. . p.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

Made 1t a better town in every way.
Collections were better six months
after the town went dry.--W. Fl. Hun
ter, President Jackson National Bank,
Jackson, Jackson county. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

Best ever. Ada should always have
been dry. Booze was bad for our
best men and hard to do business
with them when booze was plentiful.
but they are now our best customers
and respected. No arguments in favor
of booze.-Jacob Rigg, Cashier First
National Bank, Ada, Norman county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15
MINNESOTA BANKERS TESTIFY

Answering inquiries, three hundred
Minnesota bankers testify to the pros
perity of dry towns. Here are few
sample testimonies:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

\ We are well satisfied with present
eonaitfons, and so far as we have
learned, especially in later years. the
larger majority Of citizens here would
not want to return to conditions ex-
listing when we had saloons.-T. c..
Blomgren, Cashier First State Bank,
Cambridge, Isanti county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

II has made Window without ex.
seption the best town in southern
Minnesota. M. j. Clark, President,
First National Bank, Window, Cotton
wood county. ,+a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

q 1t has made Olivia a better town in
all respects.M u. Bowling, Presi-
dent State Bans Olivia, Renyille
county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

People wouldn't think of allowing
saloons again. Cleaner and better
town. No increase In taxes.-E. N
Scott, Cashier First National Bank,
Eagle Bend, Todd county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

Great effect for good. Has cleaned
up the town considerably. Farmers
and others who were accustomed to
aoaang around now tend to business
and are getting ahead faster. Have
had some trouble with parties and
trips to wet territory, but conditions
are improved since 1t is no longer pos
sibTe to ship the stuff In. Merchants
who opposed it before now see the
benefits. They do not have so many
accounts. Taxes are some higher, but
there are great many who would vote
dry now that did not favor 1t before,
while we do not think many drys want
TO go back to the saloon.--H. A. Puifer,
Cashier State Bank, Bird Island, Rem
vile county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

Made better town. Bills are paid
better. People appear happier and
more prosperous. - II. n. Peyton,
President First National Bank, Proc.
tor, ST.. Louis county. -.-... SD
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-15

! Wonderful. Practically all business
men who were strong wet men are
bone dry now, The entire morale Of
the town has changed. We are all
more contented and proud Of our
town.-W. l.. Brooks, Cashier North
ern National Bank, Bemidji, Beltrami
county.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-13

Ea lles meet the first and third Wednesday night of each mouth st their hall on Fifth Avenue. Visir ins brothers cordially invited to stteud
 John M. Keller, w. P.
 J. M. Griesbach, Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-13

way from the Salvation Army in France. If you are hungry, they meet you with ham and eggs; if you're mopish they cheer you up with 6 song; if You are not do7 ing the straight thing they give you a rough time at their meetings, and if you are put out of action by shell they give you a ride in g motor car; if you go West they put up a slab to mark your rest ing place."
 Sir Douglas Haig has expressed great appreciation os the salvation Army at the front with these words;
 The Salvation Army workers have shown themselves to be of the right sort. and I value their presence here as helng one of the pest influences on the moral and spiritual welfare of the troops at tho bases. The inestimable value of these influences is realized when the morale of the troops is after wards put to the test at the front
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-13
THOMAS LATMER WILL INSTALL THE PULP MILL

Thomas Latimer will have charge of installing the machinery for the pulp mill to be operated by w. 5. Pekovich at Funter Bay in connec- tion with his mining interests there. This will be the first pulp mill to be operated in Alaska, and the an nouncement of the prospective in dustrv made yesterday, created con siderable interest.
 In speaking further about the project, MT. Pekoylch said:
 "Clear spruce lumber for aero plane construction now commands price of $16O per thousand the outside market and with the vast bodies of sprucest to be had in Alaska valuable aid to this mar ket demand can bA had from here. As soon as the mill is in full op- , eration, I was given to under stand 0y the Forrest Manufactur- ing Co.,, that ships of their own would be provided for transport ing the lumber and pulp from the mills here to the Outside.
 q received a wire from Thomas Latimer few days ago to the ef- feet that the machinery for both mills had been secured and would be shipped as soon as possible. Mr. Latimer will have charge of in stallinr the pulp mill, having been in the wood pulp business for years. The pulp mill will handle all the refuse from the spruce lumber much of which must be cut away 10 secure the clear wood for aeroplane construction. The mill will have a capacity of 20 tons of pulp daily. while the sawmill will be installed in four units os 25,000 capacity each.
 While there is large amount of power at the present for min | ing operations, 1t Is the intehtloH of the newly formed company 70 have an auxiliary tseam plant which will generate sufficient power Cor both mills .....
 While negotiting for the ma chinery, we realized that owing to the heavy freight congestion out side, there was probability that 1t would take all summer and fall | to land the machinery here, 90 a Government preferential order wat secured for this freight and 1t will be rushed through as urgent Gov ernment business. ....
 "The work of preparing the mill sites will begin at once and by late fall or cary winter, we hope to have these mills in operation in connection with the work at the mines.-Empire.
 I