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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
HARD FIGHTING IS STILL IN PROGEE ESS IN MANY THEATRES Great Offensive Against the Italians Continues Un-
 abated in Tyrol
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
 SUCCESS AT VERDUN
British Suffer Heavy Losses When Germans Retake Trenches-English Force Has Virtually Reached kut-
 el-Amara on the Tigris River

Hard fighting is still in progress be- tween the Austrians and Italians in the Tyrol, the French and the Germans in the region of Verdun and the Germans and British around La Bassee.
 The great offensive of the Austrians against the Italians in southern Tyrol continues unabated, and at several points the Austrians seem gradually to be throwing back the Italians toward their own territory. To the southeast of Trent on the Lavarone plateau, Vienna says the Italians have been dislodged from all their positions, and adds that the Aus trians have captured Fima, Mandriolo and the height immediately west of the from tier from the summit as far as the Astach (Astico) valley
 CAPTURE 24,000 MEN
 The Austrians for their offensive, ac- cording to Rome advices, have been heav- fly reinforced in men and guns. Since the beginning of the offensive, Vienna asserts, more than 24,G0O men have been taken prisoner, and 172 cannon have been captured by the Austrians
 In the region of Verdun both the French and Germans claim successes for their arms at various points, An interesting point in the latest French official com munication is the statement that the French have penetrated Fort Douamont northeast of Verdun which the Germans stormed and captured February 25 four days after the commencement of the as- sault on Verdun, and from which all at tempts to drive them out proved futile. The Germans, however, still hold the northern part of Fort Douamont vio- lent attack also has netted the French
 
 about a mile and quarter east of the village of Douamont. To the northwest of Verdun the French have forced out the Germans from positions south of Hill 2S7. and west of Le Mort Homme.
 Berlin, on the other hand, says the Ger mans, to the northwest of Verdun stormed the eastern spurs of Hill BOA, and held them against repeated counter attacks.
 FRENCH LOSE HEAVILY
 In this fighting the French are declared to have lost heavily in men killed or wounded. Admission is made in the Der lin report of the capture by the French of aequarry south of Haudromonr norun- east of Verdun. Heavy losses in men were suffered by the British when the Germans took trenches from them over @ front of about mile and a quarter near Givenchy- En- Gohelle and in counter attacks to regain them, according to Berlin.
 The situation generally on the Russian front remains unchanged The British operating against the Turks in Mesopo- tamia gradually are drawing nearer Kut. el-Amara, where a large number of their officers and men who recently surren- dered, are still held captive. The British who have been reinforced by Russian cavalry, now have reached the region im- mediately south of Kut- el-Amara, with the intervening territory between them and their objective clear of Turks, except for some small rear guards near the june tion of the Shatt-el-Hai and Tigris rivers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
WHAT TO DO WHEN BACkACHE
 COMES ON

Get box of Foley Kidney Pills and take them as directed. They stop the backache, ease stiff, aching joints and muscles, relieve the congested condi tion of the kidneys that cause the pain. Frank w. Sherman. Lacona, N. r., says: '1 suffered with tired feeling in my back, did not have any ambition, and felt all tired out. used Foley Kidney Pills and in few days began to feel better, and now I have entirely re- covered" Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
Messenger From Arctic Expedition

London, May 22.-The first member of the American Arctic Crocker Land expedition, Prof. Maurice c. Tanquary of Chicago. arrived at Copenhagen to- day on the steamship Hans Egede from Greenland. He reported good scien- tific results had been obtained by the expedition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-23
Nansen's Physician Dead

London, May 22.-The death in Christiana of Dr. Henrik Greve Bles- sing, who was physician and botanist with the Nansen polar expedition. 1Ss3-96. is announced in a Central News dispatch today from Copenhagen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
STAKE PLENTY FOR BEES
Resume Legal Battle Over In
heritance of Half Million.
Renew Claim That He Was
Adopted From Orphanage.

Kansas City, Nov. 21.-Further re-
hearsaI of testimony covering the last
six years was expected today at the
resumption in federal court in Kansas
City. Kan, of the suit brought by
Benjamin Dorrance, representing the
legal heirs, contesting the decision of
a special commissioner in st. Louis
last April, in awarding the estate of
Charles Dorrance, a wealthy resident
of Charlton county, Missouri, to
Charles Francis Dorrance. The es-
state is valued at nearly half million
dollars.
Attorneys for Benjamin Dorrance
dispute the parentage of Charles Fran
els Dorrance, who is claimed to be a
son of John Dorrance, to whom the
estate was left by Charles Doprance,
the head of the family, on his death.
The plaintiffs alleged the present
holder of the estate was adopted from
an orphanage institution in St. Louis
by john Dorrance and his wife.
Testimony of a Catholic sister, in
charge of the hospital at ST. Louis
where Mrs. Dorrance claims the pres
ent holder of the estate was born, was
expected today This testimony was
ruled out by the special commissioner
when the case was heard before him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
So FACED DEATH
Heroic Efforts of Coast Life
savers Finally Succeed.
Watched From Stranded Vessel
While Storm Raved.

Dover. Eng, Nov 21.-Fifty-three
passengers and crew of the American
steamship Sibiria, stranded on the
Goodwin sands. were landed at Deal
today by the Kingsdown lifeboat.
The rescued persons from the Si-
biria, which stranded during yester-
days gale, had a distressing expert
ence during the twenty-four hours
they we're on the steamer awaiting as
sistance, in momentary peril of the
steamer being engulfed in the treach-
erous quick sands.
Fruitless efforts were made yester-
day by lifeboats from neighboring sta
tions to rescue the passengers. Several
men of the lifeboat crews were in
jured and the boats narrowly escaped
destruction.
All Aboard Americans.
The Sibiria, a vessel of 3,525 tons,
formerly the Hertha of the Ham burg
American line and now owned by the
Wittenberg Coal company, left Sgd
ney, November Z, for Cherbourg, car
rying grain and number of men and
women passengers, all said to be
Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
The LAST WORD
Women Always Have 1t, So
Here Is Final Version.
Suffragist Says Hughes Didn't
Back Up His Promise.

Albany, Nov. 21.-In her annual ad-
dress delivered today to the forty
eighth annual convention of the New
York State Woman Suffrage party
Mrs. Norman de R. Whitehouse, the
chairman, urged all suffra gists to
work like professionals an1 not like
amateurs for the adoption of the suf-
frage amendment in 1917.
Referring to the recent presidential
campaign Mrs. Whitehouse said:
THE wise and experienced political
leaders of both parties played for the
support of the women voters. Mr..
Hughes statement on suffrage in his
speech of acceptance and his declara-
ton on the following day promised
real support for our cause, which his
subsequent silence did not bear out.
Cites Montana as Illustration.
Both political parties blamed the
women for not succeeding where they,
themselves, had failed. There could
never have been so plain an evidence
of the folly and absurdity of women
working for parties which as yet deny
them political freedom"
Mrs. Whitehouse cited the election
to congress of Miss jeanette Rankin
of Montana, as an example that wom-
en- will stand together"
When she was nominated Mrs.
Whitehouse said, Montana was u
Democratic state. Montana remained
a Democratic state and gave President
Wilson a majority of $1,000 but il
elected the Republican Jeanette Ran
kin. She was the only Republican in
the state who was elected Women
must have stood together for her"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
DEATH GEO. SANDS
Former General Superintendent of the
Santa Fe Company.

]. NJ. Meade received word today
from st. Louis announcing the death
there, at st. Luke's hospital, of Mr..
George L. Sands this morning. Mr..
Sands was for many years connected
with the Santa Fe company as division
superintendent at San Marcial, n. NJ.
and general superintendent at Topeka
under ]. r Goddard and A. A. Robin
son.
Mr.. Sands was 73 years old and
about two years ago retired from busi-
ness, having in recent years been gen.
eral manager of the Wiggins-Fer
company of St Louis. A few weeks
ago he underwent a serious operation.
altho his death was not expected. Mr.
Meade visited him a few weeks ago
and drove around the city with him
Mr. Meade, division engineer of the
Santa Fe, and c. T. McC1elland, di-
vision superintendent of the Santa Fe,
will go to St Louis to attend the
funeral.
Mr. Sands met many of his old rail-
road friends here in Topeka at the
recent funeral of General Manager
Kouns-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
OPEN FIGHT HERE
Kansas To Be First Battle
ground of AdamsOn Law.
c. B. & 0. and Kansas City Ter
minal File Suit Today.

Kansas will be the first battle
ground of the nationwide industrial
war, resulting from the enactment of
the Adamson law. Mort Albaugh,
clerk of the United States district
court in Topeka, announced today
that first application for injunctions
against the AdamSon law brought by
railroads thruout the United States
would be heard in the United States
district court at Kansas City, Kan,
Thursday morning. Two more appli-
cations were filed in his office today
by the c. B. & @. railroad and the
Kansas City Terminal, making a total
of five applications filed in a week
Fred Robertson. United States dis
trict attorney, stated over the long
distance telephone today that applica-
tions of the Santa Fe, Union Pacific,
c. B. & Q. and Kansas City & South
ern would be heard Thursday morn
ing. He understands that the gov
ernment will rush two attorneys to
Kansas City from Washington, who
will aid in the fight of capital VS.. la
Dor. These men are G. Carroll Todd
and D. Marvin Underwood.
THE applications are for tempo
rary injunctions against the law" said
Mr.. Robertson. Whether the attor-
neys will decide to present the case
railroad attorneys"
In short, the railroads declare the
Adamson act unconstitutional Wheth-
er the hearing of the Kansas City Ter
minal will come up Thursday is not
known. Mr.. Robertson had not been
officially informed of the filing of its
application today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
ON WAR RATI0NS
Neutral Nations to Conserve
Food Supplies.
Norway and Sweden to Install
Ticket System.

London. Nov. 21.-The royal provi-
sion committee of Norway has unanI-
mously decided that a ticket system
ought to be instituted to meet the
food situation. according to a Copen-
hagen dispatch to the Exchange Telc-
graph company quoting the Norweg-
ian food minister.
At the meeting in Christiania the
minister said that a great question
had arisen as to whether the popula-
ton of Norway should be put on n
short food allowance. The ministcr
added that neighboring neutral coun-
tries were organizing themselves as if
they were participating in the war
and that in Sweden the German ticket
system for grain and flour would be
introduced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
OFF
German Under-Sea Freighter
Leaves for Bremen.
Departure Follows Disastrous
Attempt Last Week.

New London, Conn, Nov. 21.-The
German undersea freighter Deutsch-
land made her second start for her
home port of Bremen at 2:35. this
afternoon, escorted by two tugs which
were to accompany her to the three
mile limit at the end of the sound.
To the accompaniment of cheers
from the crew of her "mo'h ship
Willehad, the Deutschland slowly
swung out into the harbCr shortly
after 2:SO. The great steel net, which
guarded her stern had been swung
aside and the sea-green monster of the
deep slipped out of her berth under
her own power
Tugs Convoy to Sea.
At 2:15 the tugs F. A. Beckwith and
Alert reported at the submersible' S
limit 1t was reported along the water
front at that time that the Deutsch-
land would sail within a half hour.
Captain Koenig and all members of
the submarines crew were aboard
when the two tugs came churning up
to the dock where the Deutschland
was tied up alongside the liner Willie
had.
1t was understood that all repairs
made necessary by the collision with
the tug T. A. Scott Jr., in which five
men perished, had been made and
with the last libel lifted, there was
nothing to prevent the giant submers-
ible again starting on her homeward
dash.
No Secrecy About Departure.
There was no secrecy incident to the
Deutschland's departure.
! Early in the day rumorS were flying
that the submersible might sail at any
time. At 2:10 two tugs reported at
! the pier ready to escort her to sea
! and crowds were then soon lining the
shore.
At 2:4O the Deutschland passed Fort
Trumbull and was headed for the
sound.
The submersible will pass the Race
rocks. where she collided with the tug
! + A Scott, jr-, last Monday, about
4:30 this afternoon, judging from the
/ speed she was making as she cleared
the harbor. Five men perished when
the tug sank in this accident, and it is
assumed Captain Koenig decided not
TO attempt to pass thru these danger
| Gus waters again at night
The Submersible will be able to clea p
the race well before dark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
Defense JubiIant Over Failure
to Sustain Charges.
Policemen on CrOss-EXamina-
ton Help Defense.
EXHIBIT PIECE OF SKULL
Witness Claims Curtains Of
Room Were Drawn.
Divorce in OveralIs and Fish
ing Trip Enter Case.

St. Joseph, Mo, Nov. 21.-Police Of
ficers continued to testify in the GRIM
inaI court here today in the states
case against Prosecutor Oscar D. NC
Daniel who is on trial on the charge
of having murdered his wife, Mrs.
Harriet Moss Mcdaniel. Little testi-
mony not previously adduced, was pre-
sented during the morning session
and defense attorneys expressed them
selves as being jubilanr over the lack
of evidence SO far produced against
the accused man.
Testimony given by John Frank,
motorcycle policeman, attacking Nc
Daniels version of the crime, was
largely broken down by the cross
examination of Judge c. F. Strop,
chief defense counsel. Continuing his
questioning, Judge Strop brought out
other testimony considered favorable
for the defense.
Did not you say Oscar Mcdaniel
deplored the fact that his wife's as
sailant had not taken his (McDaniePs)
life?" Judge Strop asked.
Yes, sir
Did not you testify at the coroner's
inquiry MCDANIEL practically col
lapsed?"
Lawyer Was Grief-stricken.
"Yes. sir, he was grief-stricker,' -
Frank declared.
The large crowds that previously
have attended sessions of the trial
we're missing today. When court con-
vened many seats were vacant They
filled only slowly.
James A. Clouser, former chief of
police and who was the last witness
yesterday, continued his testimony to-
day. He was cross-examined by
Judge C. F. Strop, chief defense coun-
sell
Did the thought ever enter your
mind that MCDANIEL was trying to get
rid of evidence?" he was asked
NO. the former chief answered
Mr.. ClouSer was being questioned
concerning permission he had given
for servants in the Mcdaniel home to
lCnntinua on 20 rcxrLa y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
Kansas Should Be Queen State
of Nation.
Two Millions in Profits Now
Going to Waste.

That Kansas should be the Queen
Bee state of the Union in the honey
industry is the decision of the four
teenth annual convention of the Kan
sas State Beekeepers' association, now
in session in the Chamber of Com
merce rooms. With her thousands of
acres of clover and alfalfa and big or
chards beekeepers could take s2,0O0.-
900 annually in profits that is now
going to waste for lack of bees, de-
clares Prof Geo. A. Dean of the Kan
sas State Agricultural college at Man
haitian In addition. vegetable, fruit
and alfalfa growers are losing hum
dreds of thousands of dollars each
year in not getting the maximum re-
turn of crops, which the installation
of a few colonies of bees would save
More than fifty of the biggest bee
men of the state are discussing the
possibilities Of the growth of their
business in Kansas. In the discussion
following committee reports last night,
it was shown that 10000 colonies of
bees, representing an investment of
nearly $1,000,000 make nearly three
quarters of million dollar. worth of
honey annually in Kansas. One Kan
sas City firm buys each year nearly
100000 worth of Kansas honey.
Honey Only a Part.
That the honey made by the busy
bee is but a small per cent of the
value was shown last evening in pa
perS on 1.-The Financial Side of Queen
Rearing and Shipping Bees given
Continued on Pare Two \
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
He Got Positions at InStitu-
tiOns, Then Robbed Them.
Brilliant, Beautiful Young Wife
Was His AccOmplice.
CAUGHT At MIAMI, FLORIDA
One Big Haul in Boston Melted
Him Quarter of Million.
Young Criminal Worked Cities
From Coast to Coast.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Edward
Thatcher, described by the Pinkertons
as pale young cigarette fiend with
a brilliant and beautiful wife, has
been arrested in a fashionable hotel
in Miami, Fla, on charges of bank
robbery.
One million dollars in losses to
banks all over the country IS charged
to Thatcher, and remarkable as it
may seem the first time the detec-
tives ever laid eyes on him was when
he was found in Florida.
With Thatcher in Jail il beautiful
young woman who is held as his ac-
complice. Thatcher himself stated
that she was not his wife. He has
confessed and the records in the hands
of the Pinkertons alone connect him
with the theft of 100000, it was
stated.
Search for Wife.
For weeks, a search has been con-
Quoted in Chicago for ThatcherS wife.
who is said to have lived for some time
at the Edgewater Beach hotel and
later in costly apartment in Sheridan
Road. Some believe that she has been
"the brains of the pair-altho some
of the biggest robberies were done,
| it is said, before the marriage.
| Almost every big city in America
IS reported to have been worked by
Thatcher Among his biggest jobs
| lately, IL Is dlltSSu, are lhCSC-
Thirty-seven thousand dollars from
San Francisco bond house
! Two hundred and fifty thousand
from the National ShawmLt bank N
Boston.
An almost successful attempt to get
| $13O,000 from the vaults of the Tenth
National bank of Philadelphia.
Was Bank Clerk.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 21.-Word
has just been received here of the ar
rest al a fashionable hotel at MANI
Fla. of a youth 21 years of age, who
! has led detectives a merry chase from
coast to coast, and who is describes
as perhaps the most rcsourceful BANK
robber of the last decade.
He is Edward Thatcher and is
charged with having attempted to rot
the Tenth National bank, Broad street
below Columbia avenue, on July 19
after he had blackjacked the watch
man. The story of robbery as told
by operators of Pinkertons is as fol
low:
THE robber had got position as
clerk in the Tenth National bank OF
Philadelphia and had brought excel
lent references. Replies were received
from the supposed authors of the ref
erences and the man got the job, Civ
ing his name as Henry Sewer.
"On July 10, he made several mis-
takes in his work, so that he had to
remain at the bank after hours to cor
rect them. William A. Murphy, the
receiving teller, also remained and the
only other man in the building was
William Casmar, the 72-year ole
IT,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-21
President Is Completing His
Message to Congress.
Maximum Amount of Work
After Great War.
CRIME OF INDUSTRIAL UNREST
Unprecedented Conditions De-
mand Efficiency Now.
Permit Exporters to Organize
Without Trust Fear.

Washington. Nov. PA call to
American business to meet unprece-
dented trade conditions after the war.
is to be the keynote of President Will
sons message to congress Tuesday,
December 5. The president is com
pleting the message today and expects
soon to have it in the hands of the
printer
The president believes the country's
industries can do a maximum amount
of work only when there is minimum
of industrial unrest. His message is
expected to emphasize this in an ap-
peal to employer and employe for
more cooperation, more confidence of
each in the other and less tendency to
class feeling.
In this connection, the president had
formulated plans for rendering prac-
tically impossible strikes of all kinds.
He will urge completion of program
similar to that proposed in his last
message to handle such situations as
the recent threatened strike of the
railroad brotherhoods.
Believing the railroad problem as
important a domestic issue as con-
fronts the country, the president will
urge congress to give the most careful
which will aid the transportation sys-
TENS to expand and to improve, to
meet the additional stress under which
they will be placed at the close of the
war.
Abroad also the foundations must
be laid for the coming trade upheaval
the president believes. He will urge
congress to act Immediately upon a
measure along the lines of the Webh
bill which would have permitted
American exporters to organize with
out fear of antitrust law action
Other Recommendations.
In addition to these the presidents
message will urge action upon differ
ent measures recommended in his
message of year ago and which are
still on the list of the administrations
unfinished business They are ex-
pected to include:
Conservation laws, legislation for
rendering fuller political justice to the
people of Porto Rico a corrupt prac-
tices act. federal aid and stimulation
to industrial and vocational education
tural industry and possibly laws Civ
ing federal agents more effective
weapons to use in dealing with con-
spirators against the neutrality of the
government
The president also probably will
urge continuation of preparedness fol-
peace" by continuance of a progress
sive program of national defense in
Guiding material additions to the
navy. In his recent pleas for the unior
of nations to prevent future wars, the
president has pointed out that il
America is to play her part in enforc.
ing this peace, she must have the ne
ceSSary means.