Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

with the great liner, are in a fouH-
ding asylum in France.
They we're given even that poor
refuge only after they had suffered
from the direst privation. When
found i'm Nice. 'Lolo," the older boy,
was seriously i'll from lack Of food,
and his brother was terribly ema-
clated. OF all the millions of dol
lars subscribed for the relief Of the
victims Of that great disaster not one
penny found its way to this little
family
Hope is in sight for the handsome
little lads. however. Miss Margaret
Hays. 304 West Thirty eighth Stree.
the heiress who offered TO adopt them
after the historic catastrophe, again
Ina" Interested herself in their plight,
ana claim for $50, 600 was filed for
them at tie last minute the law per
mitted action to be taken in behalf Of
those bereaved by the sinking of the
white star Liner.
The action was filed i'm the Federal
District Court, ana the attorneys en-
gagged by Miss Hays and her father
H. X. Hays, believe their case IN
assai liable.
Father Abducts Two Sons.
NJ. Navratil abducted his two little
sons Louis and Edmond, from their
mother. Madame Marcella Navratil
and took passage on the Titanic IN
der the name Of Herr Hoffman
UnadmiTable as he may have been
in his action of deserving his wife
and taking away their children, when
the hour of trial came he vas man
enough to put the welfare ofhis boys
above his own.
As the Titanic was sinking in mid
ocean, its heroic musicians lifting
the strains of Nearer. Ny God. to
Thee" NJ. NavratiI pushed to the rail
with his two boys in his arms, and
with 4 warning shout to the oCcu-
pants Of one of the departing life
boats dropped his sons into the bot
tom OF the craft
Miss Margaret Hays was in the
,lfeboat out Of gratitude to Provi-
dence for her own safety she took
the pretty little fellows in charge,
and when she arrived in New York
with the other survivors on the Car
nathia announced uer determination
10 adopt tie lads. Aiiss Hays father
is wealthy. The boys were TO have
been brought no as his srandsuns
would be. Education. comforts. 'uNu-
Ties. position were open TO LOO
ana "IOIJu, ds the boys were
called.
Poor Mother Claims Lads.
Even in the shadow OF the great
tragedy which cost the world some
of it's greatest men the story Of TIE
fatherless boys. mothered by al heir
ess attracted international notice.
The newspapers printed pictures Of
the boys and their story.
Into the hands of Mime. Navratii
she recognized the boys. She scraped
sage to America, and claimed her
children. She would not part with
them even 10 their material adVan-
tage. and took them back TO Nice
She is "A seamstress. Widowed, she
Struggled along as best she might 10
provide for herself and her offspring
But the struggle was too much. Some
one found her. almost starved, her
children suffering, and the little wild
ow who would not give her children
10 the lady OF millions was forced
10 give them 20 an asylum
II developed that the lads never got
a cent from the vast relief funds
raised FOR .he Titanic survivors. Miss
HAYS and her father interested them
selves again in the boys. They got
-.6 news just before -ce avs .im.-
-ali1E~ barred f'lTF aT action AND on
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