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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-16
NO LULU YET IN
 BIG BATTLES ON
 SOMME FRONT
British Report They Are Consolidating Positions Won Within Last Few Days Germans Make Fierce Counter Attacks on French Lines.
 All Other Theatres Are Inactive

While further advancing their front north of the Ancre river consolidating their newly positions the French and have been engaged in violent cmbats both north and south of the Somme In both regions the Germans made pains-in the northern and outskirts of the St. Pierre Vaast wood north of the and the eastern part of the village of Pressoire, south of the stream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-16
J. s. STEEL ADDS
 $5 TON ID PRICE
 STANDARD RAILS
Angle Bars Will Also Be Ad- vanced Same Amount. Other Manufacturers
 Expected to Follow

New York. November 15.-The United States Steel corporation today announced an advance of 8 per ton in the price of standard steel rails, Bessemer being quot ed at $3S and open hearth at $40. It is expected that all other manufacturers of rails will take similar action.
 The corporation also announced an ad- vance of $5 ton in angle bars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-16
Butterick Passes Dividend

New York, November l5-The Butterick company today passed a dividend on it's stock. The reason for the suspension of the dividend was contained in a notice to stockholders which referred to existing conditions in the publishing business. making a further disbursement inadvis- able at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-16
McKellar Gets Off Cheap

Washington. November 15.---Senator- elect McKellar of Tennessee. spent $222 in his campaign. Of this amount. $25 was contributed. Senator Swanson's campaign expenses for reelection were $567 with no contributions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-16
Twenty Gent Cotton in Savannah

Savannah, Ga, November 15-For ths first time since 1873 good middling cotton sold for 20 cents on the local exchange today. More than 22,ooo bales changed hands at that price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-16

The French official communication in admitting the loss of this ground says the Germans obtained only limited advantages at the price of very heavy losses. In the north the German attacks extended from Les Boeufs to the south of Bouchavesnes, a front of five miles, and south of the Somme from Ablaincourt to the Caulnes wood, about three miles. The attacks were launched after violent artillery preparation.
 BERLIN CLAIMS
 Berlin, in reverting to the British at tack which gave them the town of Beau court, says that except at Beaucourt all the British attacks broke down with heavy casualties. On the southern bank of the Ancre the attack has already been shattered, says Berlin, which adds that fighting is proceeding near Sailly-Saillisel and Pressoire. According to London 567S Germans have been made prisoners on the Ancre front since Monday. The Brit ish losses, considering the extent of the gains, are declared not to nave been ! high.
 FIGHTING IN PENNSYLVANIA The Pennsylvania front, aside from the . line in France, is furnishing the most sanguinary engagements. Here as almost Everywhere the Austro-Germans are gain ing ground against the Rumanians and Russians. In the Tirgujuly, Alt and Jiul valleys the Teutonic allies have forced their antagonists still further back. In the Dobrudja region Bucharest reports the occupation by the Rumanians of the town of Boasic, on the Danube
 The royal palace in Bucharest has been bombed by Teutonic allied aircraft. The Queen and the royal princesses were not II the building at the time.
 MACEDONIAN FRONT
 Berlin admits that on the Cerna river 3end in Servia the entente allies have eaptured some heights and that In the salley the Teutonic allied line has been Irawn back in order tc paevanI pressure ,n it's Hanks.
 In Calicia, according to the Petrograd var office, the Russians have driven Aus ro-Germans from former Russian renches in the Narayuvka river region. Berlin asserts, however, that attacks by he Russians in this vicinity were re- pulsed
 East of Gorizia the Austrians, by a eavy bombardment, have compelled the italians to give up some of their trenches )n the Carso front the Italians have lade advances at several points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-16
TRAbUE 0N STAND
 IN OWN DEFENSE
 IN MURDER TRIAL
Accused Nashville Lawyer Tells of Past Differences With Stokes = Appears
 Calm and Collected

Nashville, Tenn, November 15.-Charles c. Trabue who shot and killed Harry I. Stokes, another attorney, in the lat ter's office April 26, today testified that he shot in self-defense after Stokes had attacked him when he went to his of flee to ask for retraction of alleged insults.
 He testified that Stokes enmity was aroused three years ago in a lawsuit Stokes enmity was further aroused a short time later when Mrs. Stokes in 1913, retained him to secure for her a divorce. The bill was never filed as a reconciliation later was effected. Trabue testified that when he was retained by Mrs. Stokes she warned him against her husband and told him that Stokes was the most dangerous and treacher- ous criminal living' Her words were excluded from the record, but Trabue was permitted to tell the jury that Mrs. Stokes had warned him against her hus- band.
 Stokes enmity further was aroused later in 1915, when Trabue entered the so-called taxpayers suit as opposing counsel
 Trabue testified that on the morning of April 26, he sat down and began to think over the personalities that had been indulged in during the lawsuit
 HAD REACHED LIMIT
 T wasn't willing for things to go on any further" he testified. T had made every expression of a purpose to pre- serve peace. more than any decent man ought to make. The only course that ap- peared open to me was to go back to the lawsuit and the first time MT. Stokes did or said anything to me was to de- nounce him publicly. Then I felt that a public denunciation would bound to be resented by him. didn't believe he wanted to drive me that far. I had the conviction that if Mir. Stokes understood that had reached the limit of my for bearano~ and learned it from me that it would avert trouble. The only de- cent and proper thing for me to do. it seemed, was to go to Mir Stokes and ask him to retract his offensive state
 tContinued os IsaEs Nine,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-16
Interpretation, if Upheld, Is Desired as Result of
 Suits Filed
TWO QUESTIONS ARE
 INVOLVED IN FIGHT
Is it Constitutional, and if So, What Does It Mean? Will Be Decided. Seeks No Technical
 Delays

New York, November 15.-suits flied by
 railroads against the federal government
 to test the constitutionality of tho Adam
 son elght-hour law, also are expected
 to result in the interpretation of the
 statute if 1t be upheld the railroad man. agers comprising the national conference l committee of railways announced in statement here tonight
 Suits designed to test the validity of the law and to restrain the government from putting it into effect were filed in this
 city today by the New York Central and
 Erie railroadA
 Similar suits arc to be brought within the next few days by each railroad in
 the country in each of the federal dis
 tricts 1t traverses, according to Elisha
 Lee. chairman of the conference commit tee. MT. Lee issued statement at the
 end of the committees three-day secret session, explaining the railroads, pro-
 gramme in their fight against the law. The statement follows: QUESTIONS INVOLVED Two questions are involved in the appeal by the railroads to the courts for light on the Adamson law: First, is the law constitutional?
 Second, if it is constitutional what does 1t mean?
 Opinions have been expressed by emi- nent authorities that the law Is uncon-
 stitutional and there are conflicting opin- ions as to how the la@. if constitutional. should be applied.
 Therefore, the railroads must, as s matter of duty, ask the courts if the law is within the power of Congress. It is d duty they owe, not alone to the owners of these properties. but also the public
 that provides the revenues for the pay
 ment of wages.
 MUST MAKE LAW CLEAR "If the law is declared constitutional. it is expected the courts will make clear it's meaning, and the railroads unnecessary
 to say. will faithfully follow the instruc-
 tions of the courts.
 Tn the bringing of suits throughout the country the railroads have no desire
  The railroads are anxious to have
 speedy decision on the points at lssus.
 These separate suits are necessary to protect the individual roads, single suit would protect the individual road
 only In the particular Jurisdiction within
 which the test case was brought and
 would leave all roads subject to prosecu- tion In other iurisdtcions
 The railroads have chosen what seems to be the shortest and most practical
 method of reaching an early decision.
 and, in the meantime, avoidpg multi plicity of prosecutions and suits.
 "The railroads earnestly desire to take
 the right road, and 1t is for this req son that they have asked the courts for light to show them the road"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
OAKLAND NOTES
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office.

Mrs. John Jones will entertain the
members of the, S. o. D. H. club We'd
nesday evening at her home in Wa
bash avenue.
An oyster supper will be given Tues
day night by the members of the Loyal
Women's class of the Oakland Chris
tan church for the members and their
families at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ. Reaugh in Winfield avenue.
Mrs. Frank Dawson will entertain
the members of the Ladies Aid society
of the Oakland Presbyterian church at
an all day meeting next Thursday at
her home in Forest avenue.
Miss Sadie Richardson of Winfield
avenue is spending a few weeks vaca-
ton with relatives and friends.
Mrs. NJ. V. Magee is slowly recov-
ering from serious attack of pneu-
monia. Mrs. Magee has been confined
to her home in Green street the past
two months.
DIR. Crumbine's stereopticon pictures
will be shown and lecture given by Dr.
Sippe next Friday evening, February
25, at the Oakland NJ. E. church
a silver offering given.
"A business meeting for making
aprons and bonnets for the annual sale
will be held Thursday afternoon at the
Oakland Christian church by the
members Of the Ladies' Aid society
The Lyric Ladies" at the Oakland L
o. o. F. ha1l next Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. s Ray and daugh-
ter Naomi of Forest avenue were
guests Sunday of their daughter Mrs.
Baine Edison, and Mr.. Edison in To-
peka. =
mrs. E. -stwaIIace returned Friday
from St. Joseph, where she was called
by the serious illness of her father,
Mr.. Thomas Dyson, who is reported
improving slowly.
Mrs G. F. Wettling will entertain
the members of the Y. M. club Wed
nesday afternoon at her home in Reno
street.
Rev H. ]. Corwine had charge of
the morning and evening services yes
terday at the Oakland Christian
church.
Mrs l.. c. Coulter of Michigan ave-
nue. is recovering nicely from a few
weeks serious illness.
a business meeting for the members
of the Ladies' Aid society of the Oak
| land M. E. church will be held Tues
day afternoon at the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
LANE ON SAFETY FIRST
Secretary of Interior to Address Con-
servation Exposition Tonight

Washington, Feb. 21.-To show
what the federal government is doing
toward the conservation of the lives
and property of American citizen on
land and sea is the object of the Ma
tional Safety First exposition which
opened in the National Museum here
today and is to continue throughout
the week. Twenty-Five government
bureaus and the American Red Gross
and participating.
Visitors were given an opportunity
to learn of the many activities of the
government along safety first" lines
as depicted by model. chart. working
apparatus, lectures and moving pic
lures. Eacn day has been set aside
for some one department during
which members of the cabinet will
preside.
Today was department of the in
terror day and was given over to lee
lures on the work of the geological
survey in connection with hygiene and
on safety first through the kinder
2arten for the individual, the home
the city and nation Secretary Lane
of the interior department will for
mally open the exposition tonight with
an address on safety first"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
SANTA FE NOTES
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office

Mrs Eylar and mother and two
children of Atchison spent Saturday
with Engineer Eylar who has been
seriously ill in the company hospital
here the past few months. Mr.. Eylar
is reported improving nicely.
T A Butler of the Santa Fe passen-
ger department and Mrs. Butler re-
turned last night from Kansas City,
where they spent a few days with
friends.
Mr. Charles Graves of San Diego,
Cal, has been appointed general agent
for the Wells Fargo Express company
at Salt Lake City. Utah. Mr.. Graves
who has been seriously ill the past few
months with typhoid fever, expects to
go to Salt Lake accompanied by Mrs.
Graves the first of March.
Little Mary French, daughter of
Engineer Harry French, is recovering
nicely from injuries received few
weeks ago.
Avery Turner of Fort Worth. Texas,
receiver for the st. Louis, San Fran
cisco & Texas railway, is here, called
by the death of a relative. Mr.. Tur-
ner was formerly assistant general
superintendent of the Santa Fe.
John Verlin, manager for the Fred
Harvey company, arrived last night
from the west to join Mrs. Verlin in
a visit with relatives here. Mr. and
Mrs Verlin will go to Argentine to-
night 10 WISH his PAL 6llSs IilSluSSi e1ANi
Mrs Andy Verlin.
Engineer AL Dozier of Argentine,
who has been working on the Atchi-
n-Leavenworth motor car the past
few months, returned to his home
Sunday He was relieved by Engineer
Amos Beeler who has been regularly
assigned to that run.
William Butler, Santa Fe depot
master, and family spent Saturday
with friends in Manhattan.
Miss Lillian Malmstrom, daughter of
A. Malmstrom of the Santa Fe scale
department, has gone to Sedalia. Mo-,
to visit relatives a few weeks
Engineer c. A. Beeler is spending a
few weeks over the eastern division in
the interests of the B. of L. E.
An all day meeting of the ladies'
society of the B. of L. F. and E. will
be held with the president. Mrs. W. c.
Keiser, in West Eighth street Tuesday.
A number of out of town members are
expected here for the meeting.
! Miss Ada McCray of the auditor OF
/ disbursements office has returned
from a short business trip to Kansas
| City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
w A m T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
journal is one cent a word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents a
word, minimum so cents.
COUNT THE WORDS of your Ad in
GLIDING four words for State journal ad-
dress when such address is used; count
each initial" letter and each number or
combination of figures as one word.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check in full
payment for the same. Note the forego-
ing instructions about counting the words
and the rates per word for The Topeka
State Journal
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be
classified properly in The State Journal
office before u AS O'Clock. Want Ads re-
der the head: TOO Late to Classify, or
next day al desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
EAST SIDE NOTES
Items for this department may be
nhoned TO 1918 OF State Journal oflce-I

Mrs. o. E. Dodge and Mrs. F. w:
FELTON, will entertain the members OF
The Fidelity club Tuesday afternoon at
the Felten home in Highland Park.
A meeting of the Lillian Mitchner
w. c. T L. will be held THURSDAY
afternoon at the home of Mrs. l. Il.
Lock. S34 Jefferson street. FRANCIS
willard program will be given.
The nernbe of the Poinsettia En-
broiderv club were entertained at the
home of Mrs Peter Isaacson last Fri
day afternoon. The guests were Mrs
William Shaw. Mrs. Fl. Senne, Mrs. w.
A. Stansheld, Mrs. J. w. Painter, Mrs
]. bakersfield, Mrs Chas. Sardou, Miss
Ajanda Isaacson. The next meeting in
two weeks will be held with Mrs R.
Pereine.
W. o. Olds of South Dakota is
spending a short time here with his
sister. Mrs. l. H. Ellenberger and
family. 80 Lake street.
Mrs. J. II. Taylor will entertain the
members of the Goldenrod Card club
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
Topeka avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. O'Mara and son.
Jno., Jr. who have been guests the
past week at the Andrew Losh home,
go Lake street, left Saturday night
for their home in Blackwell, ok.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Redenbaugh en-
tertained at dinner at their home,
Deer Park farm, Sunday, Mr.. George
McGrail. Mr. and Mrs. ], II. Weaver,
Mrs. Frank Redenbaugh and daugh-
ter Ferne.
Andrew Losh of Lake street is
spending a few days this week with his
brother Charles Losh, and family at
Richland.
Mrs. Frank Bernard will entertain
the members of the Ivanhoe club
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
East Seventh street.
Mrs. Philip Meinhardt will enter
tain the members of the Fleur de
Lis Art club Wednesday, March 1, at
her home in Madison street.
The funeral of Mrs. w. S. Chap
man was held this afternoon from the
home in College avenue. Mrs. Chap
man was before her marriage Miss
Myrtle Gardner of Scranton, Kan. Mrs
Jno. Linn of East Eighth street is a
sister of Mrs Chapman's.
Mrs. L. NJ. Lewis of Lime street has
returned from a weeks visit with rela-
tives in Garnett, Kan.
Miss LeCna Tanyer of Wamego
Kan, is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ollie Demon in Tecumseh.
The members OF the Royal High
landers' lodge will have a social dance
tonight for members and their friends
at Bates hall, Sixth and Quincy
streets.
The meeting of the Economic Sew
ing society will be held Thursday aft
ernon with Mrs. Remainder in Chand-
Ter street.
The Plus Ultra Sunday school elias.
of the Third Presbyterian church viii
have their regular monthly business
meeting Tuesday evening at the
church.
George Spilman of 7O7 Madison
street is seriously i'll at St. Francis
hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
IN NORTH TOPEKA
There VIII Be No Paving Done
on Norris Street.
Proposed Drainage Board Bond
Issue Is Voted Down.

AS things look at present, there will
probably be no paving this summer on
the North side. The city received only
one petition which was circulated by
W. NJ. G. Lane for the paving of Nor
ris street between Kansas avenue and
Quincy. The land which is being
used by the city as Norris street, is the
property of the Union Pacific rail-
road. Mr.. Lane made a trip to
Omaha. and "A trip to Kansas City ana
talked with Mr.. Parker in the head
office at that city. He returned with
the understanding that the street
would be paved. When the city at
torney took the matter up with inc
attorneys for the road, consent was
refused. There are several petltlons
which have been received by the city
for the laying Of sidewalks in North
Topeka and petitions for this work
will be received by the city until May l.
Bonds Are Lost.
A meeting of the Kaw Valley drain
age board was held in the Wal
lace school house Saturday, for the
voting of 5000 worth of bonds to
improve the bikes along the river at
Silver Lake. Farmers met with the
board and the proposition was de-
feated by a vote of 33 to 3.
Three Small Fires.
There were three fires in North To
- X.
central avenue. Sunday the depart
mcnts were called at noon to eX-
tinguish a blaze, which was caused
by a defective flue in the home OF
Marie Carrot, S21 western avenue.
At 1927 a call was turned in for
fire at the house occupied by w. r
Sherwood, 1909 Western avenue, dam
age TO the house amounted TO ABOUT
$500. All of the furniture was re-
moved The fire started from SCOT
muddy roads, and long distance from
a hydrant the fire department was
handicapped TWenty-three hundred
feet Of hose was laid before the de-
partrnent could get within reach of
the fire.
An address was given Sunday eve
ming by Governor Arthur CapPer at
the Second Presbyterian church De-
fore a large audience.
w. l. Marshall and family, VINO
have lived north of Topeka for sew
eral years. will leave the latter part
Of this week for Smiley, Colorado,
where they will make their nome.
Grove Neisweinder and family, OF
Silver Lake, were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs Pat Cunningham, S26 JACK
- son street, Sunday
Mrs. ASHER, a former resident on
the North side, and her qaugh ItI
Miss Myrtle Smith, are in North To-
neka visiting friends this week.
Richard Wright, of Granville, was
in North Topeka this morning, Tor inc
first time since December he mas
been i'll at his home OF the grip.
A new coat of paint has been given
the North Topeka postoffice by Tom
.Tames. owner of the building
/ F. Buell., state grain inspector,
was able to- be up towrH-today-a1 ter
an illness of a month.
The choir of the Good Shepherd
church, will meet for practice next
"Wednesday evening at the home or
John Marshall, All Quincy street
Next Sunday the services OF the
-t,i,rcb will he conducted by the Rev.
Mr., Perry, on account of the alb
serce of MI Petrie, who will be IN
Abilene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
Attention.

G. A. R: Members are requested to
be present at a special meeting Tues
day afternoon at 1870 o'clock at Lin
coin Post haM.
MOLLY HUNTER, President.
MRS. MARGARET CONWELL,
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21

STUDENT wants work out of
school hours to earn board. Phone
566. Dougherty's Business College.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21
sITUATIoN WANTED-MALE.

LICENSED young man, good habits. exper-
fenced, wants position. chauffeur; willing
70 work go anywhere. T. X, Journal.
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MARRIED couple want work between
school hours to pay for board. p,
care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21

(9 l am not in favor of authorizing
the said Directors to issue any of said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-21

The creditors of the above named bank
rupt, or Topeka, State and District afore-s
said, are hereby notified that On the 10Th
day of February, 1916, he was duly adj
judged bankrupt; and that the first 'meef- 2
ing of said creditors will be held ut the
office of the referee, 701 jackson Street
in the city of Topeka Kansas. ON the dthf
day of March, 1916, at 10 o'clock a. m. at
which time said creditors may attend
anime the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting. ]. G. .SLONECk Err ~
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Topeka, Kansas, February 10, 1916. =,
First published in The Topeka STATE
Journal, February IS 1851 ST
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Office of the City Clerk. 81
Topeka; Kansas, February II. 1916.

SEALED PROPOSALS
Sealed proposals will he received at the
office of the city clerk until 10 80 O'Clock
a. m, February 90 1916. for paving VITA
asphaltfc concrete certain streets and ave.
nues in the City of Topeka. during the.
year 1915 according to plans and specifi-,
cations on file In the office OF the city
engineer. - 74A
certified check in the sum Of s7e06
must accompany each bid. III ~ nltr'
All work to be completed by October 1Ss
1915 - - =
The board of commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids, OF parts
lSeall ETA NJ. COvELL.