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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
World Powers Involved in
Struggle for Topeka Orphan.
Canada Would Take Away
Baby From New Home.
WOULD ANNUL The ADOPTION
Mrs. Ida Spencer Won't Give
Up the 6-Year-Old Girl.
Foster Mother and Daughter
Are Now Fondly Attached.

Two governments-two world pow
ers-will become involved in the fight
over one baby, and an orphan at that,
il Mrs. Ida Spencer, the mother by
adoption, continues to refuse to give
the child up willingly.
The child, year old girl, is a
British subject but is in Topeka with
Mrs. Spencer. She was adopted in
Canada when an infant and has been
with Mrs. Spencer ever since. She
was adopted from a Canadian orphan
age.
Under the Canadian laws when
child is adopted from an orphanage
the orphanage may annul the adoption
any time it sees fit, while the child is
a minor.
Altho Mrs. Spencer has had the
from which she adopted it now sees
fit to annul the adoption and wants
the little girl back Mrs. Spencer re-
fuses to allow it to go. She is stand
ing pat and telling the Canadian Or
phanage to get it If it can.
The Spencers lived in Canada when
the adoption was made but moved to
Topeka later. Some time since they
separated. The mother now has the
child. Evidently word of the separa-
ton reached the Canadian orphanage
and is rsponsible for the decision to
recall the child.
Up to the Probate Judge.
Mrs. Spencer has had the matter up
with the Provident association and the
Canadian concern is taking 1t up now
with the office of the probate judge.
The foster mother is having a hard
time but during the five or more
years she has had the baby she has
formed such an attachment for the
little girl that she does not now want
it taken from her-MOf course the little
girl doesn't want to leave the foster
mother whom she looks upon as her
own mother.
Local officials are wondering just
how the Canadians are going at it to
make good their declaration that they
will take the child. Without legal
proceedings it would be in violation of
the law to take the child. Rad Lee,
assistant county attorney, is of the
opinion that the matter must be taken
up by Canadian officials with the fed
eral government before any move can
be made towards the removal of the
child. The foster mother stands ready
to combat any movement made to de-
prive her of the child she has reared.
Thru the probate judges office the
Canadian concern was notified today
that Mrs. Spencer refuses to turn the
child back to the orphanage without a
legal controversy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
EDICT BARS MEN
FROM FAIR ONES
MILITARY CAMP

Lake Geneva, Wis. Aug. 17.-Men
henceforth are to be barred from the
national service school camp of the
woman's division of the Navy league
of the United States-that is all except
nstructors-unless they have passes
properly signed and countersigned.
This was he edict of Major General
Commandant F. D. Counts. as a sure
method of protecting the $50 fair
rockies from annoyance in the fu-
ture.
Among the new rules is one which
prohibits the girls from wearing their
hair down their back3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
SakharOff's Division Alone Has
94,754 to Its Credit.
LuH on IsOnzO Front to Straigh-
ten Italian Line.
FRENCH GAIN ON SOMME
MethOdicaI Smash on Germans
From Three Sides.
No Counter Attacks by TeutOns
During Night.

Petrograd, Aug. 1.-THE capture OF
1906 more prisoners by the Russian
armies under General Sakharoff was
officially announced today. Since the
beginning of the Russian offensive
sakharoff has taken s4.754 prisoners.
other additional booty taken by
Sakharoff's forces include twenty-nine
light and seventeen heavy guns
Wait to Capture Mountains.
Rome. via Paris, Aug. 1.-THE Ital-
ian army is being held back on the
Lower Isonzo until the line on Upper
Isonzo can be Strengthened by the cap
ture of the mountains of San Gabriel,
San Mario and other positions lying
between Tolmino and Goritz. While
the capture of these mountains is re-
garded as imminent. there probably
will be no advance upon Triest Until
they have been taken. The Austrians
are being forced off the Carso plateau
before spirited attacks of the Italian
troops, reused to enthusiasm by re-
cent victories.
Fierce fighting for the heavy guns
which have been barring the way to
Triest is in progress. These guns fire.
quently are emplaced in caverns on
the mountain side. In taking Sainte
Grado Monday, the Italians offered to
let one Of the gun crews surrender,
but the Austrians flourished a mando-
lin in derision, the Austrians often
calling the Italians merely mandolin
players. An Italian infantry detach-
ment bayonetted the whole gun crew
Beaten Back on Somme.
-
heavy French assault on both banks OF
the Somme, the Germans made no at
tempt to counter-attack against the
newly conquered French. positions last
night. An official statement from the
war office today reported a lull in in
fantry fighting on the Somme front,
but reported violent arti1lerying, es-
pecially near Maurepas and Belloy-
EnSanterre where the French ad-
vanced yesterday.
French Attack Tri-Sided.
Paris. Aug. 17.-Operations on three
different parts of the Somme front
yesterday resulted in the removal of
some of the barriers of the powerful
German defensive system. A resump-
ton of the methodical drive of the
French troops after the disappearance
of these obstacles is expected to bring
further gains in the region of Guile
mont and Maurepas. In the actions
yesterday the rTencn attained an as
cendancy over their adversary during
the fighting around the Gui1lelnoDt-
Maurepas road.
The Germans still have a hold in the
northwest part of Maurepas but the
French, by reason of their success in
that vicinity, have a dominating posi-
ton and are menacing the German
communications.
South of the Somme, the German
trench system around Belloy-En-San- :
terre was a real fortified work which
had resisted numerous previous bonn
bardments. Its character now permits
further progress in that section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
they're WAR WRINKLES
BEAUTY DOCTOR ASSERTS

London, Aug. IA leading
hairdresser here said today that
she has discovered that English
women are developing war wrin-
kles'' on their faces. She declared
that the little wrinkles around the
mouths and eyes of her patrons are
unlike any she ever saw before and
have appeared only since the war
began They have, she said, en-
tirely changed the average English
woman's expression
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
EIGHT GUARDS Die
Consider Border Death Rate Light
Among 100000 Men.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Eight deaths
from sickness among the regular and
national guard troops on the border
during the week ending August IL,
are disclosed in statistics made public
today at the war department Med
ical officers regard the death rate as
exceptionally low since it covers a
total force of approximately 10000
in field camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
MORGAN is NAMED
Lieutenant Governor Chief of
Republican Publicity.
Hutchinson Editor Enters Ma
tionaI Duty Today.

Chicago, Aug. 17-W. Y. Morgan.
publisher of the Hutchinson (Kan.)
News and lieutenant governor of that
state. was appointed today as chief of
the publicity bureau of the western
campaign headquarters of the Repub-
lican national committee.
Alvin T. Hert of Kentucky, manager
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
EARTHQUAKE KILLS four
Injuries 30 and Causes Panic and De-
struction in Italian City.

resulting from the earthquake which
shook dozens of cities and towns in
central Italy yesterday morning was
at Rimini, where four persons are
dead and thirty injured A panic was
caused among the population of many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
BRAID FOR EVERY WOUND
CORPORAL WILL WEAR 81

Mary's hospital from the effects of
fifty-one bullet wounds suffered in
the Big Push, was advised today
that he will receive piece If gold
braid for each wound. Riley has
lockjaw, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
GIVES ANOTHER $4,000
TO PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN

Indianapolis. Aug. 17.-An addf-
tional gift of $4,000 to the Ma
tional Prohlbition party's campaign
fund by Mr. and Mrs. John p. Cor
fin of Johnston. Fla, was an
nounced here today. They pre-
viously had given $4,000 to the
fund. The 100000 is to be made
the nucleus for campaign fund of
Sl,O0O.OOO. The gifts are in the
nature OF property and Florida real
estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
Hi Jasper Jumps Contract.

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 17.-Unless Hi
Jasper who has been hurting for the
Cardinals this season, returns to Los
Angeles, whence he came, he may
find himself suspended. Manager
Higgins announced aJspcr will be
dropped from the locals payroll to-
day Hi saps he won't go back to the
coast. Los Angeles is anxious to have
him back in the lineup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
Champion oars1man war Victim.

London, Aug 17---Lieut. Giuseppe
Sinigaglia of Como, Italy, the Italian
oarsman, who won the diamond sculls
at Henley in 1914 has been killed dur
ing the fighting on the Carso plateau
says Centra, News dispatch from
Milan today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
SALOON BANDITS BUSY
In Hour and a Half They Hold Up
Six Chicago Groggeries.

Chicago. Aug. 17.-Four young
masked automobile bandits, one armed
with a rusty revolver, started a series
of saloon robberies in the southwest
side of Chicago last night and van
ished on the north side after having
held up six saloons and obtained small
amounts of money within an hour and
a half
In one saloon seven men were drfy-
en- into a refrigerator, and told by one
of the bandits to keep COOL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
Alvin Daniels Better.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE condition of
Alvin Daniels. Coronado, Cal, million
aire, at the Presbyterian hospital here,
was reported much better today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
CHILE MAKES PROTEST
Emphasizes to England Extent of
Damage to Its Commerce.

Santiago, Chile, Aug. 1.-THE
Mercurio urges that Chile
Join other neutra1s in a protest against
the British blacklist. emphasizing to
England the extent of the damage
done to Chilean interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17
Statistics Showing
the Cost of Strike
to Men and Roads

The following table shows the huge
numbers of workers and vast amount
of property that would be involved in
the threatened national strike:
Men making demands .. 100000
Employees affected ...... 100000
Dependents affected (estf-
matedJ .................-. s,000. .oon
Railroads involved 215
Mileage of railroads. 257,211
StockhoId ,rs .......-.. ---.-. 626 122
Capital stock of railroais....S s.63s 2Ssss
Receipts for April .......-... 2S0 oS7 SOC
Expenses for April ...-. 1892. .zU5
Amount roads say demands
would cost ...:.--.---.... 100000 coo
cost :...-..... ........... 25.oooooo
proximate, ..-............. .-D SIT 900 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17

THE fruits of victory in Kansas
elections are badly spoiled on ac-
count of the slow returns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-17

WEATHER FORECAST 70, Kansas:
Generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
BIRMINGHAM EDUCATORS IN PROMINENT PLACES AT
 THE NEW ORLEANS MEET

Birmingham is being extensively drawn upon in the execution of the programme of the Southern Conference for Education and Industry now in session in New Orleans. The confer ence opened Sunday jointly with the Southern Sociological congress for a four days session and will close Thurs day, April 20
 pr. Charles A. Brown, Prof. C. B. Glenn and Dr. J. H. Phillips, the three chief officials of the Birmingham schools, are all in attendance upon the conference and all occupy con- spicuous places upon the programme.
 Dr. Phillips addressed the general session last night at o'clock, having for his subject, Lessons of the Great War" Professor Glenn and pr. Brown left for New Orleans last night to meet appointments on the programme covering Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Professor Glenn will address the Southern Industrial Council this afternoon on "A Plan for the Cooper ation of Chambers of Commerce and the Public Schools in Conducting Span ish- American Courses" Following the luncheon at the Grunewald hotel Thursday at which time the conference topic will be More Money for Schools, ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18

Professor Glenn will discuss the ex- tension work of the city schools of Bir |.
 mingham. Professor Glenns forwarded yesterday exhibit prepared especial
 ly for the conference by the depart ment of mechanical arts of the Gen.
 tral High school
 Wednesday afternoon at o'clock Dr. Charles A. Brown will address the uni-. verslty, college. high school and pub
 He school teachers. comprising the
 teachers conference. having for his
 subject the question, What Can the
 Schools Do for Vocational Guidance ?',.
 one of what the conference terms the
 major" questions of the 1918 pro-
 gramme.
 An examination of the elaborate pro gramme of the Southern Conference for Education, covering 34 folder coi-l umns, presents the fact that no other single school system in the southern states was called upon for so large a
 quota of active representation as was Birmingham
 The committee on arrangements add
 ed the following note at the close of their report: We wish Mrs. Mathis of Alabama could exhibit here how she is making her farm a college of agri-
 culture to graduate tenants into land owners-masters of industry. How is M L. for 8 conference 'degree'?' Dr. Phillips, Professor Glenn and pr. Brown will return to Birming gham
 Thursday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
SUPPER TONIGHT AT
 PILGRIM CHURCH
Entertainment Is in Honor of Pr0mi- nent Members of Congregational Church Who Are Touring
 the South

Tonight at the Pilgrim Congregation al church a supper will be given in honor of the visiting deputation con- sisting of Dr. Rupert c. Herring, gem eral secretary of the national Congre- gational council; Dr. Hastings H. Hart of the Russell Sage Foundation; Prof. E.. c. Norton of Pomona college and w. H. Davidson of Boston. Mass. These gentlemen are making a tour Of the southern states in the interest of the Congregational church.
 The Rev. Dwight s. Bayley, pastor of the Pilgrim church, will preside and introduce the above named gentlemen, who will make short addresses. The affair is given the visitors by the con gregations of the Pilgrim and Inde- pendent Presbyterian churches and will commence at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
NO EARLY HEARING
 WATERWORKS CASE RULES us. COURT
Final Review of the Case Against Waterworks Co. Involving $70,00O in
 Taxes Deferred

Advices from Washington indicate that the United States supreme court has refused to advance for early hear ing the case of the city of Birming gham against the Birmingham Waterworks, which involves the collection of abour $7O 900 in taxes. It will be about IS the regular docket.
 The claims of the city are that the Birmingham Waterworks avoided the payment of about $70.O00 in taxes to
 the city treasury on account of the alleged unconstitutionality of the mo- torious section 36-F of the revenue bill
 After the city court and the state supreme court had denied the claims of the city of Birmingham. Joseph F. Mudd, young attorney, was given the case with instructions to take it to the United States supreme court for final review. Since that time MT Mudd has been in Washington seeking an early hearing on the grounds that the case was of criminal nature, but the highest tribunal ruled otherwise The merits of the case involve the constitutionality of section 36-F, which was annulled by the last leg islature but which had been operative for the four previous years. Section 36F provided that the city should not tax a puEi1c service corporation more than per cent on its intangible property and that such a tax as was paid should be applied as a credit on the license tax of such corporation. This had the effect of wiping out the license tax of the Birmingham Water- works company and the suit in ques- ton which was brought originally in the city court represented the effort to collect license tax from this com
 pany during the time this clause was operative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
LOWER INTEREST ID BE PROVIDED
 FOR BOND ISSUES Reported Yesterday That Commission Might Spring
 Surprise Today TO BUY MACHINES
 FOR STREET WORK Milner Will Submit Report on City Hall-Auditorium Plans at Con-
 mission Room Next
 Tuesday

Although it was stated about the city hall yesterday afternoon that an exciting meeting was scheduled for this morning between the city commissioners nothing was brought out in conversation with various members of the city commission that would verify the report All the commissioners asserted that only routine matters were on the official menu for today
 Scheduled with the routine for this morning is the repeating of the two ordi- nances which call for bond issue of $2, ,000,O00 for school purposes and a bond
 issue for $500,000 for a municipal light plant and then the adoption of two smi- lar ordinances with the, difference that the interest rate is reduced from 5 per cent to Az per cent. This is done at the suggestion of Commissioner George B. Ward and will effect saving of sS75,- 900 for the city of Birmingham
 Other matters that will come up win be the purchase of additional machinery for the street department. The estimates of Commissioner Truss have been re- duced somewhat on his demands for ad- ditional equipment. and it is predicted that this morning the city commission will vote to give the street department about SS50O to buy machinery and also to appropriate $500 more month with which to carry on the repairs of the streets.
 With this additional equipment, said Commissioner Truss, we will be able to do more work and attend quickly to de- mands of the citizens on the street de- partment.'
 From the executive conference yester- day morning on by-product gas it is pre- dcted that this subject will be publicly discussed at this mornings conference, although Commissioner Ward stated that the discussion on by-product gas was merely to inform the new members of the commission of the exact status of the negotiations between the city and the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 From the attitude of Commissioner Ward it appears that the negotiations on by-product gas will be started on new basis and without connection with past dealings. It was stated that there would be several more conferences on the mat ter in the immediate future.
 President Ward announced yesterday that H. Key Milner, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce auditorium com mittee, would make his report of the plans to utilize the steel frame of the Rcden hotel at Seventeenth street and Fifth avenue. north, for a combination city hall and auditorium that would seat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
CHIEF OF POLICE OF bESSEMER IS
 BADLY WOUNDED
Negro Assailant Is Shot and Fatally Injured by Detec- tive-ShOoting Caused
 Much Excitement

Chief of Police R. M. Childress of Bessemer was shot and painfully wounded last night by negro named Robert Scales. who in turn was shot and probably fatally wounded by De tective Fitzpatrick of the Bessemer police force. Chief Clrildress was shot in the right arm near the elbow. the bullet fracturing the bone. He was taken to the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital with bullet wound in the chest ly we'll The negro is also at the hos and one in the abdomen, both from the pistol of Detective Fitzpatrick, and his injuries are pronounced fatal.
 The shooting caused much excite ment, coming so soon after the tragic death of Chief Wallace and the shoot ing of Officer Ross. and a large crowd assembled at the scene of the occur on Alabama avenue. The officers, who were passing the show last night. were attracted by disturbance inside the tent and on making investigation found the negro Scales raising rough house." As the officers approached him he drew gun like flash and shot the chief as he reached for his weapon. Almost simultaneously the shots from the pistol in the hands of Detective Fitzpatrick rang out and the negro fell to the ground mortally wounded. Both men were rushed to the hospital. where it was found that the chief was painfully wounded and the negro in a dying condition.
 Scales is unknown in Bessemer, so far as could be learned, and 1t Is said he had been acting like demented per son. or one under the influence of liquor.
 Mir Childress was recently elected chief of police and is known as an efficient and fearless officer. The cit izens of Bessemer were much worked up for the time being as it was report ed the officer was fatally shot, and much indignation was expressed at the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
THE PISGAH HOME

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The Pisgah Home, situated at Germania Park station, South Bessener car line, is the First Aid' charity of the city and Jefferson county, where the man, woman or child obviously in need of help, with out friends, money or perhaps proper clothing, by reason of his obvious help lessness is taken in, sheltered and fed, and if necessary clothed, and work, friends or home found.
 The wife and mother with several chill dren, stranded at the Terminal station, found a loving shelter and welcome at Pisgah Home, until the husband and fa ther was located.
 The poor dope fends last summer found at Pisgah Home relief from their slavery. and almost all of them have been restored whole to their friends through the instrumentalty of the Pisgah Home.
 During the past six months fall and winter over 10000 free meals have been dispensed and 35O0 free beds furnished to suffering humanity at Pisgah Home.
 The home needs clothing, fOodstuffs, and money donations, and the intention of this notice is to request donations. Like all the other charities of the city the home is crippled for means of subsistence. Out of $500 used for the above work done. only approximately 10 per cent was ex- pended for services.
 MT. E. Henckell, who has charge of the home as superintendent, would be glad to hear of donati tions of cash, clothing or foodstuffs Telephone West End 211-J, or send checks to c. P. Orr. treasurer, Post office Box SS4. c. F. ORR.
 Birmingham, April +, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
DINNER RENDERED
 TO MRS. WILSON

Johnny Appetite" and his Sl vari- cites of Elkhorn cheese, together with Johnny's business manager, c. B. Payne, entertained the souths most fa- nous domestic science expert at dim ner last evening at the Hotel Motion. Mrs. Wilson was charmed with Johnny s products and will teach the Birming- ham ladies today the secrets Of making a famous cheese salad Mrs. M. White. Johnny's expert demonstrator was present also Johnny Appetite" Is a firm believer in Mrs. Wilson's cheese salads and predicts that today's at tendance at Mrs. Wilson's cooking les sons will be record breaker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-18
NAVY CLASS OF
 MARION IN CITY
Enrolment of Army and Navy Class Is Largest in the History of
 the College

A division of the Marion institute navy class is in the city for the an- nual United States Naval academy ex- aminations.
 Col. II. o. Murfee of the college at Marion is in charge of the Birmingham division. The enrollment in the army and navy class this year is the largest t in the history of the college with can didates from North Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado. Missouri, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Connecticut and nearly every southern state.