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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
WYNN WILL RETURN,
BUT GO TO FLORIDA
AT ONCE, SAYS SON

Samuel Vim. the son of Mayor
CORTLAND S. Vim, said today that his
father would return to Atlanta next
week but that members Of his family
would insist that Mayor VIM go i'm
mediately to Florida for the winter
To a representative of The Georgian
Mayor VIM stated. in Plainfield, n j.,
today, that he would return to Atlanta
within few days to take up his duties
of office. He said his illness had not
been Of a serious nature.
Acting Mayor Gambler said today that
he had had no further direct message
from Mayor VIM than the letter of
Mrs. VIM stating that Mayor VIM
would not be able to resume his du-
ties for several months.
Acting Mayor Gambler held a long
conference with James G. Woodward
mayoralty nominee. today. They dis
cussed city affairs only in a general
way.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
M ADDOX APPEALS
TO BANKERS TO AID
DEMOCRATIC CAUSE

Robert f. Maddox, recently appointed
as vice president for Georgia of the
National League of Business Men for
Wilson and Marshall, sent today to the
president of the Georgia Bankers as
ISOLATION. of which he is a former head.
and directors of the $50 banks in Geor-
gia a letter urging that bankers join
the organization at cnce. Those who
are willing to act as members of the
organization and as advisers" of the
administration in the event of the cleo
ton of the Democratic ticket will All
out blanks, sending 81 for each mem
bership.
The purpose Of the league is three
fold: To unite the business men OF
the country. who shall make common
cause with the consuming masses: to
promote the election Of Woodrow Will
son as the candidate of the hour and
to uphold the hands Of the president
elect IN policies where he would doubt :
less be perplexed.
Mr.. Maddox declares that Georgia will
poll a record vote, and that Governor
Wilson will go into the presidency by
the largest popular vote ever given a
candidate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
PAIR SUSPECTED OF
STAYING HEIRESS IN
CHICAGO UNCAUGHT

CHICAGO, Oct. 3O.-Charles D. Con-
way and Beatrice Ryall, sought by the
police in connection with the death of
Sophia G. Singer wealthy Baltimore
girl found slain in rooming house
were believed to be still hiding in Chi
cago today.
William r. Worthen Miss Singer
fiance held pending the police invest
cation. has aroused the suspicious of
the officials. Captain Notbar, In charge
Of the case, said he had learned that
Worthen had been engaged in the wire
tapping game While the police otti
cial declared he believed Worthen in
nocent of Staying Miss Singer, he said
he believed the prisoner was withhold
ing valuable information.
Miss Singers jewels, which are miss
ing, are valued at $4,000 She drew
$1,000 from the bank before leaving
Baltimore to come to Chicago.
Jacob H. Fourier, of Chicago, a
cousin of Sophia Singer, asserted today
that the slain girl was heir to part of
the $50,OO0,0OO estate of the Brocius
family in France The estate long has
been in litigation. The head of the
Brocius family was the girls great
grandfather. it is asserted. Her uncle
is George Brocius. of Baltimore, Four
ner saws,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
GULF DEPARTMENT
ADJUTANT LEAVES
FOR EASTERN POST

Colonel S. W. Dunning, adjutant gem
eral of the Department of the Gulf, left
Atlanta today for New York, where he
will be In charge of the military affairs
of the Eastern division, which includes
all the territory from New York down
the Atlantic coast and embraces Geor-
gia He will be succeeded in a few
days by Colonel Charles H. Barth, who
is on his way from his post with the
Twelfth infantry. at Preside Monterey,
Cal.
Lieutenant Colonel Dunning is slated
for promotion to full colonelcy, 1t is
reported. and his promotion to the Gov
errors Island post is believed to be a
first step for him. Mrs. Dunning, who
has been In Europe for some time, will
join him in New York soon.
Colonel Barth, who comes to join the
army Coterie here, will bring Mrs
Barth ard their two children with him.
He is known personally to General r.
X. Evans commander Of the depart
ment. who spoke highly OF him today
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
DECATUR WANTS GAS
SERVICE AND A NEW
AVENUE TO ATLANTA

Better road facilities into Atlanta and
better gas service for the citizens of
Decatur are being urged by the De-
catur Board of Trade, following a din
ner at a meeting Tuesday night, and
resolutions were passed asking that
committee be appointed to investigate
the best methods of supplying the town
with gas, and requesting the mayor TO
take immediate steps toward allowing
work on the new road system to begin
in Decatur.
r. C. w. Ramspeck, secretary Of the
board, stated at the meeting that sew
eral persons were interested in estab-
fishing a gas plant In Decatur, but
feared the competition of a municipal
plant The resolution as passed re-
quests the mayor and council of the
city to make an immediate appropria-
ton of sufficient money to fully inves-
tigate the subject and make a report
to council.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
WIFE STAYS HUSBAND
WHO HAD LEFT HER
AND KIDNAPPED CHILD

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Oct. 30
Ernest STAFFORD, of Daisy, Tenn, was
shot and killed by his wife late last
night, according to a report received
here today. He was slain after he had
battered down the door OF his home.
shot his wife's sister, and threatened
to 'clean out the whole family"
Swafford had been separated from
his wife for some time but last Sunday
slipped into his former home and car
ried off his child, which had been in
the custody of the mother, Yesterday
Mrs. Swafford secured a peace war
rant and legal papers to secure pos
session of the infant Swafford heard
Of this and late at night made his at
tack. only to meet death at the hands
of his wife, who peppered his body with
a load from a shotgun.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
Announcement of BetrothaI to
Wells College Professor Is
Made by Princeton Head.

PRINCETON, n J., Oct. 3O.-Mrs.
Grover Cleveland has authorized the
announcement Of her engagement to
Thomas Joseph Preston. professor of
archa eology and history of arts at
Wells college The date of the mar.
rage is not yet determined.
Mrs Cleveland is graduate of Wells
college and has been a trustee of that
institution since 1887.
She married President Grover Cleve-
land in the executive mansion during
his first administration
Her father Oscar Folsom. was a law
partner of Mr.. Cleveland. who, upon
Mr.. Folsoms death in 1875, became
Frances Folsoms guardian
After his retirement from the presi-
dency Mr. Cleveland made his perma =
nent home in Princeton and Mrs Cleve-
land has continued to reside here since
the former president died. in 1908. Her
two daughters. Esther and Marion. and
her son. Richard F., are living with her
here
The announcement Of the engage
ment was made by President John Grier
Hibben, OF Princeton university.
Professor Preston is 80 years old and
possesses a comforta BILE fortune.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
EVANGELIST CALLED
TO BE STAR WITNESS
IN ALIENATION CASE

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Oct. 30
Rev. Bob Jones, the noted evangelist,
who recently conducted a big revival
at Gainesville, Ca has been summon
ed by the plaintiff as a witness in the
suit Of l. f. Boyett against his father
in-law, Richard Tillis, millionaire trac-
ton magnate. Boyette demands $780,
600 for the alleged aliena tions of his
wife's affections,
MIR. Jones, according to the plaintiff,
will be called to testify as to certain
alleged conversations with Tillis and
Boyette, in which the name of P. j.
Westhofen, recently mysteriously kill
ed while auto riding with Mrs. Boyette
is said to figure.
Four letters in German scrip, writ
ten by Westhofen to his father in Ger
many, will be offered in evidence by
Boyette. The case is due for trial Fri
DAY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
Georgia Farmers Held
For White Slavery Of
South Carolina Girls
Burke Countians Arrested by
Federal Officers on Com
plant of Girls Mother.

AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. 30.-Two prom
inent Burke county planters and an
overseer for one of them were arrest
ed today, charged with violating the
Federal white slave law. Walter
Rhodes, Clarence Rhodes and Walter
Pounds. overseer for the former, are
charged with holding in captivity Lula
Addison, married, Il years of age her
19-year-old sister. Susie James, and
Ola Frasier, aged 20
The girls live In Bath. S. c. About
month ago the Rhodes brothers and
Pounds are said to have induced them
to go on an automobile ride. They are
said to have brought them to Georgia
where they have been kept on the
Burke county plantation. The girls say
the men threatened to kill them II they
attempted to escape. A letter to the
mother of Mrs Addison and Susie
James revealed their whereabouts, and
Federal officers were put on the case.
The men were taken to Macon for
preliminary hearing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
TEDDY ARRANGES TO
PREVENT FRAUDS IN
NEW YORK ELECTION

OYSTER BAY, n. Y. Oct. 30.-Ar-
rangements were ordered today by
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to prevent
election frauds in New York county on
election day. Detective William j.
Burns, who was Mr. Roosevelts lunch
con guest. was engaged to take charge
of a squad of a thousand or more de-
tectives who will be detailed to all
parts of New York county, watching for
frauds. The president also has en-
gagged William Travers Jerome, former
district attorney. who in turn has en-
listed the services OF a score of attor-
neys to prosecute any violators of the
election laws
The colonel, greatly improved in
health, leaves late this afternoon for
New York He will make an address
tonight in Madison Square Garden. 1t
VIII be the first speech since the at
tempted assassination. more than two
weeks ago, and may be his final speech
IN this campaign. unless he bears up
well.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
Neighbors Rescue 3
Families From Home
Fired by Hungry Rats
North Siders Flee Flames in
Night Attire-Rodents Nib
bling Matches Start Blaze.

Flames roaring from the roof of the
home of H. A. Mccall, 12S East North
avenue awoke neighbors just in time
for them to rouse and save three fami-
lies In the burning home early today.
All the occupants of the house We're
sleeping when the alarm was given.
The Mccall family was the first to be
aroused, and not waiting to dress they
joined the rescuers in saving the fam
lilies of D. H. Camp and A. W. Thomp-
son. All escaped in their night attire.
The fire is thought to have been
caused by rats nibbling matches in a
heap of rubbish on the second floor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
WIFE He
QUIT FOR RICHES
Though She Has Been Rewed
and Divorced Since Then,
He Still Loves Her.

Kept four years from the woman he
fathers threat of disinheritance, Ed
ward B. Wardlaw, OF 31S Main street.
Chattanooga, has called on the Atlanta
police to find his sweetheart, though he
knows that stress of circumstances
compelled her to wed another man two
years ago. Word has reached Wardlaw
that she has obtained second divorce,
and he now wants to make her his wife
again.
In his letter to Chief Of Detectives
Lanford, the Chattanooga man recites
that he met and married Myrtle Smith
In the Tennessee city some four years
ago. He had failed to consult his ia
Their, man OF means before taking the
step.
Quits Wife For Fortune.
The parental ire descended on the
young pair. Wardaw was told that if
he did not leave the woman he had
made his life mate, another would be
given the inheritance on which he was
depending when he stood at the altar
Wardlaw was practically penniless.
HIS wife was in no better finances
Ihough they loved each other devoted
w. he says. they realized that they had
to face practical problem.
Ihey finally entered a tacft agree
heht TO apply for divorce. but to re-
main faithful to each other through tho
years until the father had relented or
mad died and the inheritance was voung
Wardlaw's.
Inc decree was obtained and Mrs.
Wardiaw came to Atlanta to earn a
tNei"ood. though separated by law.
the pair continued to correspond
FINALLY Wardaw received an appeal
ing message The girl assured him op
her constancy, but declared she had
peeh Ill In an Atlanta hospital and was
then unable to work. To keep from
starving she must wed, unless Wardlawi
could aid her He could not and later
the news was brought him that she had
married in Tampa, Fla
HIGH Again, Wants Her.
Months passed before he heard from
her again. The next letter told him
that her second husband had mistreat-
eu her and that she had left him and
mad applied for divorce and had re-
celVed assurance that it would he
granted. She expressed her intention
of moving to Atlanta.
Wardlaw, in the meantime, had re-
ceiVed his Inheritance Nothing stood
IN ms path to happiness. He wrote his
roCmer wife, proposing second mar
riage.
no answer was received He waited
and waited Finally. fearing for her
safety, he decided to call on the DO
lice.
TSday's letter to Chief Lanford was
the result. The would be husband de-
clares he is sure of the woman's love.
and that if the legal Complications have
all been removed he will gladly make
her his wife again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
LAMAR JONES, WELL
KNOWN ARCHITECT,
DIES IN SANITARIUM

Lamar Jones, one of the best known
young architects in Atlanta,A died at a
private sanitarium last night at IL
o'clock after lingering Illness.
Surviving Mr.. Jones is his brother,
Walter Jones, of Athens, Ca, and a
sister, Miss Maude Jones, of High
Shoals.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at 1870 o'clock in Patterson's
chapel Interment will be at Oakland.
The pallbearers will be DR.. Frank Boil
ing, Albert Collier, Joseph Hilsman,
Charles Wright, James Morris and j.
e. Hunnicutt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
JUDGE HOPKINS,
BAR DEAN, DEAD
Venerable JuriSt Passes Away
After Years of Service to
City and State.

Judge John L. Hopkins. long known
as dean of the Atlanta bar and one Of
the best known men in Georgia. died
today. after an illness of several
months that had taken serious turn
only two days ago.
He breathed his last al $50 O'Clock
this morning In the Hopkins home, at
% Spruce street The news was a
shock to thousands. Judge Hopkins
had been foremost figure in legal cir
was recognized as an authority on va
rious phases of court procedure.
Judge Hopkins was born near Madi-
sonYille, Monroe county, Tennessee. on
September IS, 1928. He spent his early
youth on his fathers farm. He was
educated at the common schools and at
Hiawassee college at Sweetwater On
leaving college he read law in the office
Of his uncle in Madisonville, practiced
there and got his early legal experience
In Chattanooga.
He moved to Georgia during The
civil war and came to Atlanta in 1865
entered the practice of law here and
soon became one of the city's foremost
attorneys. Contemporary with a circle
Of Geoigia's foremost lawyers and
Jurists he was at once recognized as
one Of the leading figures at the At
lanta bar He gained recognition as a
lawyer with such able practitioners as
Robert Toombs, Ben Hill, Alex Ste
phens, Hiram Warner, Joseph Lumpkin
and w. j Hammond.
lie was married in 1853 to Miss F,liz-
abeth Cooke in Madisonvile twelve
years before he became a resident of
Atlanta. Mrs. Hopkins died two years
ago.
He was Judge of the superior court
from 1872 to 1878, winning a wide repu-
tation for ability and impartiality. Aft
er that term he became senior mem
her of the law firm Of Hopkins e Glenn,
and later senior member of the firm
of John l.. Hopkins & Son until the
time of his death.
Judge Hopkins was a member Of the
famous code commission which whipped
the statutes of Georgia into recogniz-
were Judge J. r. Lamar and General
Clifford l.. Anderson In 1910 Judge
Hopkins codified a section Of the laws,
his work being approved by the legis-
lature of 1911.
Judge Hopkins was the author of
Hopkins on Personal Injuries"
He is survived by two sons. Linton
C. and Charles T. Hopkins, who made
the Hopkins law firm one of the best
known in the state, and two daughters.
Mrs. NJ H Howell and Miss Charlotte
Hopkins
All the courts in Atlanta will be adj
journed tomorrow for the funeral and
the Atlanta Bar association, of which
Judge Hopkins was the first president.
met today to draw up resolutions ex-
Bell adjourned his division of superior
court this morning, and Judge Newman
adjourned Federal court. Both Judge
Bell and Judge Newman were close
personal friends Of the deceased.
The funeral will be held from the
residence, % Spruce street. tomorrow
afternoon at 8 o'clock. The interment
will be in Oakland cemetery. The fol-
lowing men will act as pallbearers:
Judge George Hillyer, Judge George
Bell, Judge Henry Lumpkin, Judge w
T. Newman, Alex b. King, Logan
Bleckley, Judge John T. Pendleton and
Sam M Inman
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30

police system" and that it no longer
can infict punishment upon anyone
who attacks any of its members.
The sentencing of Becker wiped out
any lingering animosity which Mrs. Ro-
seminal, wife of the slain gambler, felt
81 am sincerely sorry for Mrs. Beck
err" declared the widow today. Il am
not sure whether she wants my SYM
pathy, but nevertheless she has it, She
is a brave woman, but she is blinded by
her devotion to her husband. | pity
her from the bottom of my heart She
is a loyal woman and a brave one"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
TO SERVE SENTENCE HEpE

GREENVILLE, S. c., Oct 3O-"Babe"
Durham, mountaineer. who took French
leave Of the United States court last
week, while the jury was celebrating on
his case, has been brought in from the
mountains by his bondsmen, and Is now
held at the county Jail, awaiting orders TO
be taken to Atlanta to serve a year's sen-
tence for 'moonhsininR
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
TELEeRAPHERs VOTE ON STRIKE

CHICAGO, Oct 3O.-A strike vote
was started by telegraphers employed
on the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
railroad today, following the refusal OF
the company to grant the men wage
increase of 10 per cent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
CHILDREN NEED CASCARETS WHEN
CROSS, FEVER|SH Or CON5T|PATED

take ascares Candy Catharc which act gently
stomach and puts the liver
ldrnn
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-18
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur- suance of the authority and direc- tions contained in the decretal order of the Chanca Court of Garland County, made and entered on the 21st day of November, A. D. 1912. in q certain cause (No. 5194), then pend ing therein between John J. McManus and M. J. Henderson, Trustee, com plainant, and Alice c. Hager, Irma Dalton, Charles N. Rix, Trustees, liar. Tiet l.. Steele, R. A. Simpson, J. c. Budd, Jennie Budd and Daniel Nc Gahhey defendants, the undersigned as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public yendue to the highest bidder at the front door O. entrance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held, in the County of Garland, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Friday the 27th day of December, A. D., 1912, the following described real estate. to-wit: Lots five (5), sixteen (16), and all of lot seventeen CID, in block one hundred eighty two (1S2), of the city of Hot Springs Arkansas, except portion descrih- ed as follows:
 Begin at the Northeast corner of lot seventeen Q7), and run thence south along the dividing line between lots seventeen CID and eighteen (l8), block one hundred eighty two (1S2), forty nine (49) feet; thence west twenty-five (25) feet to point forty one (4D feet south of the north boundry line of said lot seventeen CID; thence north forty t41l feet to point on the north line of said lot seventeen (1D, twenty mine (29) feet from the northeast corne.; thence twenty nine (29) feet to said northeast corner, the place of begin ming; situated in the city of Hot Springs Garland County, Arkansas. Sold however subject to a prior Deed of Trust in favor of Harriet l.. Steele, recorded in record book Number 60, at page 627
 Terms of Sale: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being re- quired to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with ap- proved security, bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 9th, day of December, A. D. 1912
 A. c. SJJLLENBERGER
 Commissioner in Chancery.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-18
RESOLUTIONS OF sYMPATnr.
Board of Stewards of Central Metho. dist Church Pass Resolutions.

Whereas. 1t has pleased Almighty God in his infinite wisdom to remove, in the prime of life, to her happy home our dearly beloved sister, Mrs w. S S~Sorrells. Therefore, be it
 Resolved. That in her death we lose an efficient Sunday school teach. CT, a cheerful and persistent worker in the upbuilding of ChTist's kingdom on earth, a faithful and affectionate friend whose beautiful life will be a beacon to illumine our pathway to that home mot made with hands eter- nal in the heavens" Be it further
 Resolved. that We. as co-Stewards and laboress in the Masters harvest field, extend to our dear Brother Sor- rels our deepest sympathy in this sad bereavement and commend him to our compassionate Father who says. Precious in His sight is the dsath of His saints
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-18
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given, that in pur. suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Chancery Court of Garland County, made and entered on the 27th day of November, A. D. 1912, in a certain cause (No. 5209), then pending there in between M. H. Pemberton and Dave Burgauer complainants, and Ann Hamilton and Tom Conley, de fendants, the undersigned, as Com missioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public vendue to the highest bidder, at the front door or entrance of the County Courthouse, in which said Court is held, in the County of Garland, within the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales, on Friday the 27th day of December, A. D. 1912. the following described real estate. to-wit; A part of the Northwest qua-- ter of the Northwest quarter of sec tion seventeen, township three South of Range Nineteen west, bounded as follows:
 Beginning at the northwest corner of said section seventeen. and run 6s thence south parallel with west sec tion line ten chains; thence west parallel with north section line five chains; thence north on section line to place of beginning. Containing five acres, more or less, situated in Gar land County, Arkansas.
 Terms of Sale: On a credit If three months, the purchaser being re- quired to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree of said Court in said cause, with ap. proved security, bearing interest a, the rate of ten per cent per annum from date of sale until paid, and a lien being retained on the premises sold to secure the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 9th, day of December, A. D. 1912.
 A. c. SULLENBERGER Commissioner in Chancery