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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
HAD NO DEFENSE
Wife Gets Divorce From Young
Belmont without Protest.
KimOnO BathrObe Evidence
Proved Him Unfaithful.

New York, May Raymond Bel
mont, son of August Belmont, sat be-
fore the Supreme Court Justice Clarke
and a jury here and heard the evil
dence which resulted in a verdict in
favor of his wifes divorce without
putting in any defense.
Ethel Lorraine Belmont, the for
mer show girl, who eloped with and
married Belmont three years ago, sub
poenaed her husband to the trial. in
order that he might be identified by
her witnesses. Despite the fact he
had shaved off his muStache, a bar
Der from the Hotel Plaza had no trou-
BILE in pointing him out, as the r. L.
Bloodgood," who occupied an apart
ment with Bessie Bloodgood" at %
West Fifty-ninth street in 1914. 20
DO you see Mr.. Bloodgood here?'
the barber was asked.
There he is said the witness,
pointing to Belmont.
What was he wearing when you
were called to his apartment to shave
him 90
"A bathrobe,' said the witness.
How was Mrs. Bloodgood c1ad?"
She Wore Kimono.
In a kimono-a pink creation. I
also massaged her and she paid the
bill for BOTH
Inc BARBER SAID ne was calleQ TO
the apartment six times.
There was a bottle of champagne
in the room," he continued. II know
Mr.. and Mrs. Bloodgood drank from
it and asked me to have a drink
How long was he there in the
apartment"
Il have known him to be there for
three weeks at time replied the
witness.
An elevator bow said Bessie Blood
good hired the apartment in October,
1914, and that Mr.. Raymond called
soon afterward. He continued his calls
to May 1, last
He would stay there for a week at
a time said the boy.
Mrs Belmont separated from her
husband soon after their marriage. She
obtained decree of separation more
than year ago and 500 month
alimony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
1910 YEARS AGO A PORTRAIT FUSS
College Boys Touched Dad
Even as They Do Now.
AncientS Also Used Shorthand
Court Reporters.

Chicago. ILL.,, May 2.-Even one
thousand, nine hundred and ten years
age the college youth practiced the
gentle art of making touches on faith
er. At least a papyri letter has been
deciphered, written from boy to his
sire, which starts: Dear dad" And
here's some more:
Shorthand was in common use and
court reporters took down the pro-
ceedings of trials in the first century
A. D.: an income tax was levied on all
persons whose salaries exceeded
$4,000; men wrote letters to their
sweethearts and one man wrote let
ter to his wife; a florists receipt of
S175,00O for flowers for a one-night
party has been found, and another
chap spent S12,0O0.0O0 to have his
house decorated.
And all these facts have been de-
ciphered from old papyri as a result
of seven explorations in Palestine by
the Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Cobern. professor
of the English Bible at Allegheny COL
lege, Pennsylvania, who recounted
them in an address to the Chicago
Methodist ministers meeting at the
First Methodist church. Doctor Co
bern also exhibited some additional
papyri which he is taking to the Uni
versity of Chicago for decipherment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
she NEEDS QUIET
Mrs. Bessie DinSmOre Must Go
to the Hospital.
Physician Says She Can't Re-
cover Where She Is.

Mrs. Bessie Dinsmore, mother of
the poor little murder victim, is in a
precarious condition at her home, 1903
East Third street, and under present
conditions it is impossible for her to
recover from the effects of the shock
ccasioned by the death of her only
child under such horrible circum-
stances. The physician who has
attended Mrs. Dinsmore. said this
morning that the stricken woman
needed absolute quiet, which in her
present surroundings is impossible.
The bereft mother, barely able to
support herself when in the best of
health, is i'll, and has been growing
worse as time goes on. She is being
cared for by relatives and friends.
who are not in the best of circum-
stances themselves, and the doctor has
announced that it will be impossible
for her to recover her health unless
she is removed to a hospital. Mrs.
Dinsmore needs an operation, but she
will be unable to undergo such an or
deal in her present condition. The
only action necessary al this time is
to send her to a hospital for short
term where she will have the best of
care food and attention.
The expense of two weeks in a hos
pitaI is small and can be easily borne
by the people of this city. The State
Journal will gladly take charge of
such a fund to relieve the poor woman
of at least a small part of her burden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
Alvin Wallace, 8 Years Old,
| Subject to Wanderlust.
Insists on Attending a Different
School Each Day.
HE TURNS UP AT GRANVILLE
He Has Been an Inmate of the
Detention Home.
Sent There Because He Would
Not Stay at His Own.

Last week Alvin Wallace. nine years
old, was a pupil at west sloe schooi-
Yesterday he was pupil at Lincoln
school and today he showed up Tor ms
classes in the public school at Grant
VILE just as though he belonged there
Neither his parents nor the authorizes
at the detention home, where ne mas
been staying, knew where he was until
the teacher at Granville telephoned
to Topeka this morning.
Alvin is a precocious youth He Is |.
natural-born wanderer and ne has
done some wandering although he is
only nine years old He has COM
mitted no serious offense and is liked
by juveniles and court officers but he
will not stay put. He won't stay at
home nights and that's the reason he
was placed in the detention home He
won't stay there So far as is known
he had never been at Granville but
he showed up for school there this
morning.
The first time the people of the
Juvenile court ever saw Alvin he APP
peared at the probate judges office of
his own accord. That was just before
last Christmas. He applied for admis-
sion to the juvenile supper incident to
the Christmas holidays The supper
was given by Hugh mcfarland. judge,
for wards of the juvenile court, and
Alvin wasn't a ward-nOt then. But
that did not prevent him from secur-
e
On that occasion the boy astonished
the court and most of the wards by
his gaStronomic feats. After he had
eaten everything on his section of the
table he cried when the walters hesi-
tated about allowing him to carry lot
of eatables home. He declared he
wanted to take some of the things
home to his sister. And since the
court officials have come to know him
better they believe him.
Always Giving Something Away.
i've seen that boy beg oranges and
candy from people," said Mrs. Mary
Chaplin, then stop and give them to
other boys and girls along the streets.
He's always giving something away"
Soon after Christmas Alvin became
a ward of the court because he
wouldn't stay at home nights. He
eight hours at a time He slept in ice
| plants. at barns and in outbuildings.
He bothered no one but his sleeping
places sometimes took him far from
the school he was supposed to attend
and he became irregular in attendance.
For some time he has been at the de-
| tention home and he has been sent to
| school regularly.
He attended school at the Lincoln
| building yesterday but did not return
to the detention home last night.
| When school was called at Granville
this morning the teacher called the
roll and found a new pupil. Inquiries
developed the fact that he didn't be-
long in Granville, and that his regular
place of education was Lincoln school.
Then the teacher telephoned to To-
peka. ts,sf
| One day this spring Judge Mac
| Farland stepped out of his office for a
short time and left his door open.
When he returned Alvin had one
drawer of a desk open, had all the gold
| seals in the office ont and was stamp
ing them on official documents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
FEDERATION MEETING
Annual Election of Officers at High
School Thursday.

The three hundred and fifty men,
hers of the Topeka Federation of Wo-
men will meet Thursday at the high
school building for an all-day session
A program has been arranged and the
annual election of officers will take
place in the afternoon. Featured on
the program is the reading OF new
play by Knoblauch by Prof F. ID.
Schonberger; talk by Miss Lima
Bresette on the work of the wage COM
mission, and an address by Mrs Mar
garet Hill McCarter on THE Heart of
a Child"
The program for the meeting is as
follows:
10 o'clock Board of management,
in the board of education room.
IL O'Clock Address, 1.-The Heart OF
a Child" by Mrs Margaret Hill Nc
Carter
II O'Clock An open forum, con-
Quoted by The department of justice,
on the following subjects:
1.-The Mothers Pension and the
Provident Loan Organization" intro
duced by Mrs. c. B. Thomas.
lone of Topeka's Problems" Mrs.
E. C. Squires.
THE Work of the Wage Commits
sion," Miss Lima Bresette.
1:15. o'clock. Lunch in the high
school cafeteria.
o'clock Song. IF I But Trust. .
Mrs Earl Rankin. tSong composed
by Mrs. Norman Hay of Topeka.
2:10 o'clock. Election of officers.
Reading of Edward Knoblauch's
new play. My Lady's Dress" Prof. E.
d. Schonberger-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
CAN'T LIBEL DEAD ONE
Due to Death of Plaintiff 100000
Suit Automatically Ends.

Chicago, May 1.-THE trial of the
500, 900 libel suit of the Chattanooga
Medicinal company against American
Medical association was resumed to-
day following the interruption caused
by the death last week of the senior
partner, John A. Patten. The COM
pany represented by z. c. Patten, jr.,
alleges the association libeled its prod
Ect, Wine of Cardui, by calling it a
nostrum. The 5000, 900 personal dam
age suit brought by John A. Patten
which is being tried in conjunction
with the company suit was abated,
counsel for the Patten interests told
the court, the law holding that dead
man cannot be libeled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
ANGLO-RUSS BREACH
Gar Sends ENJOYS to England te
Smooth 1t Over.

Berlin, May 2.-The representatives
of the Russian parliament who were
invited by the British government %
visit England and British front on the
continent have arrived in Stockholm.
An interview given by Prof. Paul Mil
ukoff, leader of the constitutional
Democrats in the duma, is given in a
dispatch from Stockholm to the Over
seas news agency, as follows:
Professor Milukoff said the pur-
pose of the visit to England was to i'm
prove the relations between that
country and Russia which had suf-
fered recently. A strong feeling
against England has arisen in Russia,
causing open Misunderstanding be-
tween these nations and the cancella-
ton of arrangements for further cred
it's.
We must show them that England
is only fulfilling her obligation when
she assists with money Professor Mil
ukoff said. Since Russia has sent her
whole army against the enemy, while
no one knows where the British
armies are fighting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
HE'S DIPLOMATIC GOAT
British Subjects Arrest in Greece Re-
suits in Blockade of Port.

Berlin, May 2.-''According to a dis
patch to Athens" says the Overseas
News agency. "a British subject who
had offended King Constantine of
Greece, was arrested by the Greek au-
thorities on the island of Thasos in the
Aegean sea and taken on board a
Greek ship bound to Kavalla. A Brit
ish cruiser took the offender off the
steamer and brought him back to
ThasoS. The commander then de-
manded from the Greek authorities a
cancellation of the order of expulsion
and a promise not to modest the man
in any way.
In view or the refusal that was
forthcoming and before consulting the
Greek government or the Greek au-
thorities on the island. the British i'm
mediately declared a blockade of
ThasoS."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

The results of the recent member
ship contest of the R r. Y. M c. A
were made known today. A months
work gained the Railroad association
3S3 members, of which 222 were new.
The Wednesday evening testimony
meeting of First Church of Christ,
Scientist, will be held in WashbuI IL
chapel OF Thursday evening at s
o'clock. The church at Huntoon and
Polk streets is closed temporarily for
repairs.
On account of inclement weather,
the Topeka Commercial club was fore
ed to abandon it's plan to take the Wis
iting Moose over the city in automo-
biles at l o'clock this afternoon. If
the weather permits the trip will be
taken tomorrow afternoon.
The jury in the second division of
the district court found Elijah Lane
guilty of obtaining money under false
pretenses, even though it WASH t
money he obtained. All Elijah got
was horse. But the jury found that
he gave Earl Leu, the owner of the
horse a worthless check for Sis, in
exchange for the animal.
Supplemental petitions have been
filed with the city commissioners by J.
Will Kelley, asking the board of COM
missioners to call a special election to
vote 100000 bonds for the remodeling
of the auditorium and the erection of
a new city Jail. The petitions were
again referred to the city clerk, who
was instructed to check them up and
report back to the board which will
then, if she finds the petition carries
the required number of signatures as
prescribed by law. call an election.
The petitions presented this morning
carried S5 affidavits from citizens stat
ing the signatures attached to the Pc
fitinDS were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
INVITE INVESTIGATION
News Print Paper Makers File Petition
Protesting to High Price" Charges.

Washington, May 2.-Manufactur-
ers of news print paper in the United
States and Canada in a petition filed
today with the federal trade commits
sion, declared they have been grossly
nisrepresented'' and demanded an
early investigation of the industry
such as was called for by recent
senate resolution.
The resolution asked an inquiry into
increases in news print paper prices.
The petition flied today by the News
Print Manufacturers association, rep
resenting American and Canada pro-
ducers. asserts that IS per cent of the
print paper manufactured in the Unit
ed States and Canada is sold on an
nual contracts and that contract
prices have not increased more than 1
per cent within the last II months,
although other paper prices have risen
sharply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
OFF TO WICHITA
Eighty Delegates to the Annual
Sunday School Convention.
Leave Topeka Under the Lead
ership of H. w. BOmgardner.

Eighty delegates to the annual con-
vention of the Kansas Sunday school
convention at Wichita left Topeka this
morning at II o'clock via the Santa
Fe. Two cars were reserved for
other delegates who will join the To-
peka crowd from the smaller towns
en- route.
over $500 delegates are expected to
arrive in Wichita today, according to
the advance registration figures.
The Topeka delegation is headed by
H w Bomgardner, president of the
Shawnee County Sunday School asso-
citation. In addition to the regular
appointed delegates who left this
morning, an equal number of Sunday
school workers are expected to attend
the latter part of the convention.
over 1000 delegates arrived in
Wichita this morning and early after
expected before the big meeting to-
night. About fifteen different =
nominations are represented. The
meetings will take place in the evening
in the Forum, morning sessions in the
First Presbyterian church and the
afternoon meetings in the First
churches of the Baptist, Methodist and
Christian denominations.
Sunday school experts and promi-
nent men in religious work from all
for the meeting. Among the widely
known speakers are Harry Heinzman,
of the International Y. M. C. A; A. A.
Hyde. of Wichita: Professor R. A.
Schwegler of Kansas university; Pro-
lessor H A Smith; Mrs. Phoebe H.
Curtiss, of Columbus Ohio. The last
meeting on Thursday evening is Civ
en- up to a concert by the Philhar-
monte orchestra of New York city, as
sisted by a local chorus of 500 voices.
Several Topeka people are among
the speakers. Among them are Ralph
n. McEntire of the First M. F. church,
and Superintendent H. B. Wilson of
Topeka schools. McEntire is on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
Posed Two Months, Then Pic
ture Is Turned Down.
Hadley Wanted Necktie Like
T. R.-ArtiSt Baked.

Chicago. May 2.-The experience Of
Herbert S. Hadley, former governor of
Missouri, in sitting for a portrait is
told in lengthy deposition on file in
the superior court here today where
the price of the portrait is in dispute.
Mrs. S. L. Huntley was engaged to
paint the portrait of the former gov
ernor which was designed to hang in
the executive mansion in Jefferson
City, Mo. When the portrait was fin
.shed the committee in charge refused
to pay the price asked and Mrs. Hunt
ley sued and obtained a verdict for
$500. A new trial was granted and
the deposition of Mr.. Hadley will be
read at the rehearing.
Il posed for two months standing
looking at nothing for an hour and a
half each day. the deposition of the
former governor says in part.
Mussed His Hair. as Ordered.
He denies he attended golf tour
nament during the progress of the sit
tings, as alleged by the painter, say
ing he was too poor a player to do
SO. Mr.. Hadley also denies he pa
raded up and down the room and ran
his fingers through his hair as alleged
but one day he did rumple his hair
at the painters request as he had it
combed better than usual and she
asked that it be rumpled so it would
look mere natural" The deposition
also tells that he criticised the por-
trait telling Mrs. Huntley that the
lower lip protruded SO that it was al
most pendu1ous and that he desired
her to paint the picture with blue
polkadot tie but she insisted on having
it green as he had worn that color the
first day of the sitting.
'She said she could not paint the
blue tie.'' the deposition continues.
II said Didn't Sargent paint Colonel
Roosevelt wearing a blue polkadot
tie?' and she replied, You understand
it was Roosevelt who was wearing the
tie
81 then said Yes, that is true and 1t
was Sargent who was painting the
picture. Mrs Huntley did not seem
to like that at ALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
How to Punish Marshall.

Washington, May although the
house Judiciary committee has not
completed its consideration of i'm
parchment charges against United
States District Attorney Marshall of
New York, some members predicted
today that Mr. Marshall will be exon
Grated for lack of sufficient evidence,
and finding OF the special committee
which Investigated his contempt in
this connection will be dropped. Some
sort of censure, short of appearance
before the bar of the house to ex-
plain, may be directed at Mr.. Mar
shall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
SNAP SHOTS
ar HOME NEWS

Sour Grapes?
There are neighbors on our street,
Who never pay for what they eat
But own car.
There are others on our square,
Who never pay for what they wear.
But own a car.
If they pay folks all they owe,
Wonder If they'd always go
In their car.
They might have to ride with us,
In a common jitney bus,
And pawn their car.
-NELS YINGLE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
HEARING ON BIRREL
Resignation of Chief Secretary for Ire
land Demanded Loudly.

London, May 2.-Speaking in the
house of commons this afternoon Pre-
mier Asquith said he hoped to give an
early opportunity for discussion of the
motion calling for the resignation of
Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for
Ireland.
Mr.. Asquith said that communica-
ton between Ireland and England was
now nearly normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
Lorimcr Case to Jury Tomorrow.

Chicago, May 2.-Attorney Albert
Fink, counsel for William Lorimer,
deposed United States senator on trial
on charges arising from the failure of
the La Sale Trust and Savings bank.
finished his closing argument to the
Jury today. 1t is expected that the
case will be given to the jury by to-
morrow night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
TO INSTRUCT FOR 7. R.
Col. Republicans Boosting to Send a
Roosevelt Delegation to Chicago.

Pueblo, May 2.-The announced in
tention of Denver delegates to urge
the selection of delegates at large to
CHICAGO instructed to support Theo-
dore Roosevelt for president. was the
chief topic discussed early today
among members of the Colorado state
Republican convention A. NJ. Stew
enson. who four years ago was promi-
nent in the fight against Roosevelt at
Chicago, headed the Denver delega-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02
Woman Fire HEROINE.

Berlin, May 2.-The town hall at
Lille. France. has been burned The
librarian. a French woman. selected
the most valuable books of the famous
library there and handed them to Ger
man soldiers, who formed a chain to
remove them from the building. The
Lille fire department was unable tc
save the town hall, but retarded the
spreading of the flames to neighboring
buildings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

At what pace this world would move,
With ease and grace complete,
If peoples brains should ever prove
AS agile as their feet.
-WaShis.eton Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

isn't the floor wonderful?" ne asked
as they whirled along How do you
know2" snapped his fair partner. Your
feet haven't touched it since we began
to dance."-Buffalo Express
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

ION your ocean voyage did you miss
anv of your meals?" mo, 1 didn't miss
EN- Nv kick was that 1 ever met EN-
Baltimore American.
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lie f W attempted the m o Mpam aha benb Hege
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-02

Screen Paint at Forbes.-Adv