The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-06

said that such was his intention if there were no legal bar. He had attended, he , said, to all legal matters in Russia con nected with being given custody of the children, including the obtaining of nec- essary papers from several Russian cities orphanages and government otfi- cials In two cases it was necessary so obtain the consent of one parent, the or i ficer said but no difficulty was encoun- tered because of the terrible conditions ! in the region in which the children "eIs 1 living and the desire of the parents 10 obtain for their children new chance iA | life in the United States.
 These children are but isolated cases among hundreds and thousands or siIn lilar ones" said Admiral McCuliy alu '. ] not carefully select these seven, N' when 1 came away l decided that l should do something, and LOOK lne first I came to. although in several Cases IT had met the children previously and had become attached to them Ihers were three others wanted to bring, pu.
 one was tubercular and 1 knew Wouiu not be admitted to this country III ail.
 other case tue mother gave her eonssne 9'.t to my adopting the child ana al lne tis5 .Ss
 moment withdrew it, and Tn the 'n. ,, = =
 case the mother consented, saying sisV 1;d ,ot oare what became of the chlid, , hut t,e father refused to part Wllh IL.
 "Just what are your plans for the lutut '. of tba children?" Admiral McCully was : asked. INC
 "wen" was the reply, being paono M elor you can imagine that IL LOON ne
 some time to get my nerve up tp D. { through with this affair, Now that | a a'i :, [ started I like it better every ..a,,oa [ ha . family council to meet at Anoersoh ] and aided. ts'I hope that my niece, WhS 1 was educated at Smith College, ana + admirably qualified to direct their tran, e ling. will take over the big lop oi supp; ;; 2 ing the necessary feminine nt'uenee II their lives, but because It IS so m, F nronosition. I had rather her na'i'c no'
 be mentioned until I have her consent v She will probably accept. .,aro, vi .It is my intention to give the ch'ui e' an ail-round American educatoh, lhope that eventually they will connin all of the good traits of the Arhe, .,,,,' lse and all the good of the Russian. NAe, tbev are old enough and well enouel ieducated | shall give them the oppor ltunity to return to Russia ana II tue. tue. care to stay there in their own coun'l
 that will be their privilege II no! she
 will. of course, return to me iii'o.
 always to remain father to them al
 
 the point of calling me bX the pater nma m name They call me by the Russla
 Ieouivalent of uncle and l am as we
 ] satisfied that it is that way TOT tn
 present. for all these swift deveiopihei,'
 are rather startling for a oacheior VII
 has spent much of his life at sea
 FOUND IN TRENCHES
 rwe,ve-vear-old Nikolia was found = inc trenches on the Wrangel front ac'
 ing as a sort of mascot for the soiuier' Y He was COY cred with vernitnc ana U, = believably dirty, but boastea prouu's
 having killed two bolsheNik. me al
 miral, was not inclined to place muc
 credences in~ the youth s blood thirsty al
 count of his exploits :, Al -Jaudn1iIa Manetzkaya an ll-year-o -o M girl first caught the admirai attell.o ,' s3 when he visited an orphanage al hei, .l', M He was captivated by the little eri { smile and charm of manner, ne a # while Nina Furninan, eight years ol, as # he 1escribed as 'very bright and chee Fl ful" with Acceptable manner and gre
 abiIitv at looking after the other cn' P dren E,ugenia Selifanoya- 1e' ";
 ,'mother'. to the party and looked Alu : the other children very capapis, t'e ' v r ficer said He indicated that it. was 1h
 intention to send Eusenla 10 sit 2 " "
 lege-sin this country.
 r Admiral McCully has been on duty
 pnssian and nearby waters for fi'
 years. and upon his arrival tooay
 4I washinston conferred with Secretal
 1 Daniels. The secretary characterlzeo A re nairal McCully's decision to aaop' i'' @ u .,r children as -the big act sof DE n' I. ol with a big heart" The admrai IS al, years old. si3 s ssS sss6s
 It is just 50 years since the meth' a&-l