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The Washington times., 1920-10-28
JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS

sT'H period which wa.hns,on
/ predicted has arrived: America
has q set Of primary interests which
have none or . remote relation 10
,ho.. eonee,ns should be spoutaneously
The Washington times., 1920-10-28

"A" may think
herself happy in
having the Atlantic
for a barrier"
Washington. to the
Chepalier dc Ia Lu-
Esine. FEB. Z. l786.
my ardent desire
is and my aim 'ha,
been . tc
keep the Unite q
States free from any
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
Tagging the Babies

1t was on the night of May 25, 1919, that tn.
curtain rose on the drama that was to bring .ucb
heartaches to the two mothers and the two faith.
ers, such tragedy to little girl, such svmna+b,
and pathos to the many. people who never knsv
them, but had only read of the case
That night the stork. lowering over tb. A.,
lanta City Hospital, left little strangers in ~.
arms Of Mrs. Pittman and Mrs Garner. who b.a
been patients in the maternity ward for sevor.,
weeks past Both babies were girls, one wa.
blue-eyed and fair-haired the other was brorr,
eyed and dsrk-haired. The mothers rejoiced r..
gether the fathers meeting in the reception room,
congratulated each other.
For three days the two mothers were vsrv
proud, happy and restfully content They wers
In hospital specially equipped for handling ma.
ternity cases. Almost from the moment Of mr..
rival trained nurses had taken care of the babies
bathing them, dressing them and keeping them
either smiling or asleep. Only at meal times
were the mothers needed
In some large maternity hospitals the nurse,
have as many as twelve newly arrived youngsters
on their hands at one time. Most very young
babies look much alike to strangers, although
nearly every mother, Of course, is sure she would
be able TO pick her own baby out of a million
But to a stranger a baby is Just oaby- not
The Washington times., 1920-04-18

to the wrong mothers. Such calamities have been
known to happen and It is in order to prevent that
sort Of thing that babies wear numbered tags on
the arm during their hospital days. As further
precauton against possible mix-up babies now
adays are being fnger-printed, or rather foot
printed, that their identity can be established
quite readily. In the Atlanta City Hospital the
young babies are tagged.
During the afternoon Of the fourth day when
a nurse tip-toed to Mrs. Gsrner's bedside and do
posted in her arms a pink and expectant baby,
Mrs. Garner began to cry and refused at first to
receive IT,
This isn't my baby" declared Mrs. Garner
You've brought me the wrong child"
Mrs, Garner was assured there could be no
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How the Dispute Grew

"This is not my child" she often said. 1T
x., never my child. I will never be satisfied
until have my own baby. don't know what
4, that tells me. but KNOW the other baby
is mine"
She told her husband her convictions. At hrst
bs nut her off, even laughed at her little. But
she had no peace, she felt SO thoroughly con-
v;nced that the babies had been exchanged AZ
last he came to believe that she was right and
that they the Garners, had been wronged; had
been given a baby that was not their own
The next day he went to the hospital and en-
,sred n formal complaint and formal request
for Louise Madeline. The daily newspapers told
the story Pictures of Louise Madeline and Mary
Elizabeth adorned the front pages. Pictures OF
their mothers appeared. Some persons said that
Louise Madeline was the image of Mrs. Garner.
Others declared Louise Madeline and Mrs. Pi.:'
man were certainly Of the same flesh and blood.
"Look at Mary Elizabeth declared oie real.
er. Isn't she exactly like Mrs. Garner?' This
Mary Elizabeth" asserted another, exactly re.
sembles Mrs. Pittman"
The Washington times., 1920-04-18

mistake. Each baby was tagged with its name
and its mothers name, its crib also tagged,
and the tags never removed except when
the babies were bathed. Yes, it was possible
there could have been an error, admitted the hos
pital authorities, but it was not probable. Be-
sides, Mrs. Pittman had made no protest and did
not Mrs. Garner say that this child. II not her
own, was Mrs. Pittman'sH
II don't care" declared Mrs. Garner. Il
KNOW this is not my baby and that the baby
Mrs. Pittman has is my baby. It's poor mother
doesn't know her own child"
"She's wrong" declared Mrs. Pittman "Shs
has her baby and have mine. KNOW it. In.
deed, it's a poor mother doesn't know her own
child"
Newspaper Feature Service. 1870.
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I'll. .sUnwanted'' Baby's Funeral

.J know Louise Madeline is my little
~, p,. II the courts decide against us, Wi
e., Elizabeth and care for her, though
= lave her like do Louise Madeline
,n the pittman home Louise Madeline er'nk'eu
hrown eyes clenched her chupoy hsts All"
ia In the Garner home Mary hhzaoe'
.I,,od ber blue eyes. clenched her chuoov ns'
erN'H' ,r, and ended with little cough Thr
.f,eu Ia Mrs. Garner, had begun to all ht;''
in the last few days a...-...
And the public, debating the question pro u"
.;.oa for the trial, waited for Judge George
pou Of the Fulton coSnty superior court u
,,.us the decision of SoloE on.
Rut Judge Bell was never to play that role
on dreary winter sfterncon in February OF
.,o ,-s.ent year. two things happened.
,,ise Madeline, placed by her mother in
.L.;, IN front of the CRATE fire, fell and burned
her face on the hot hearthstone
Mary Elizabeth, suddenly grown weaker ana
,,o-e ai,inr than ever. developed double pnsu'
monia and died
Next day thousands came to the chapel OF he
rndertakers where the tiny white casket lay to
see "the baby nobody wanted" They bent above
the coffin, they looked at her wee white face and
they draped flowers, Wreatns ana Wrestns OF
them about the room.
They put Mary Elizabeth to rest in the com.
try cemetery at Ramah, Palmetto, Ca, where
generations Of Carriers were buried before her
She. too, was buried a, Garner. She whom no
body wanted In life, whom no mother would own
had a Garner mother and q Garner father in
tears above her -"
And from the graveside Of the unwanted baby
the thoughts Of two mothers turned to the other
baby, the one they both wanted, and each mother
was hoping and believing that the living child
was her very own and the dead child the other
woman's.
1--WE loved her." said Mr.. and Mrs Garner
I'VE loved her though she not our own. And
II we could we would bring her back to US. our.
or not"
But they could not bring her back Nor had
they the heart to go on with their court tn.s,
The habeac corpus petition was withdrawn and
the case was dsopned
Louise Madeline iS recovered from her burns
AZ the Pittman home. She 10 tssirs now, for.
ever. But some day, when she Is q woma. .--,yp
perhaps some one will tell her of that other little
baby whose life was so strangely woven with
uers. and perhaps she will 60 to Rannah, Ga, am
on the tiny grave beneath the oak trees place n
wreath in memory Of Mary Elizabeth, the baoy
(, body wanted
The Washington times., 1920-04-18
By WARD GREENE

IN the year 800 B. c. two mothers stood before
King Solomon and claimed, each for herself
the little child who lay between them.
Nearly three thousand years later, in city In
the southern part Of the United States, an almost
identical drama was enacted, save that it was
even more complicated-there were two children
instead Of one, both mothers claimed one baby
the other went unacknowedged and unwanted
Solomon made decision that is history. ..
Death decided the case in Atlanta. Ga.
The principals in the Atlanta tragedy, the last
chapter Of which has only just been written were:
John c. Garner, street car motorman, and his
wife, good, honest folk, poor perhaps, but loving
each other and their dear ones with the great love
the poor often have;
Daniel L. Pittman, grocery clerk, and his wife,
as good, as honest, as poor as the Garners and
blessed with the same great love;
Mary Elizabeth, last name doubtful, blue-eyed
and fair haired, born May 25, 1919, at the public
hospital in Atlanta
Louise Madeline, last name doubtful. brown.
eyed and dark-haired, born May 25, 1918, at IN.
public hospital in Atlanta.
The Washington times., 1920-04-18

Letters taking one side and another were
written. Articles. were prepared advocating the
fnger-print system for maternity wards. Doc
tors when asked their opinion declared that medi-
cal science could not help Attendants at the
hospital were appealed to, but they could not say
for sure whether there had been mix-up or not
Matters came to climax when the Garners
determined to press their claims to the end. took
or. IN court a writ of habeas corpus for the pos
session of Louise Madeline, who was IN the fl'''
man home.
az love little Mary Elizabeth" declared Mr
e.-rer 81 have taken care Of her as though -
vsre my own child. But a mothers heart wo''
:. deceived. know she is not my baby anu tina
Louise Madeline is"
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This Is Mrs. John c. Garner and the
'Unwanted" Baby, Mary Elizabeth, OF
Which Neither Mrs. Garner Nor Mrs.
Pittman Believed She Was the Mother.
Baby Mary Died While the Dispute
Was Still On.

The hospital authorities were satisfied Mrs
Pittman was satisfied Mrs. Garner was not sat
isfed, but finding her protests were Of no avail
she took the baby given her when she left tne
hospital still convinced 1t was not hers, but de-
termined to have some child. whether it was hers
or not. $500
Time passed. In the Pittman home. little
Louise Madeline, brown-eyed and fair-haired'
grew apace. The Pittmans forgot the incident
almost entirely. In the Garner home, little Mary
Elizabeth, blue-eyed and fair-haired, grew apace'
But Mrs. Garner did not forget.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
LATITUDE IN SLEEVE STYLES
Fashion Permits Of the Long, Short,
Medium, Tight or Leg o Nut
ton Varieties.

So far as sleeves of indoor frocks
are concerned, you may do exactly as
you like; they may be short, medium
length, or quite long; and they may
be tight or leg O. mutton. This is a
most convenient season; everything
seems to be fashionable. On all sides
we see the tunic girl and the pannier
girl walking arm in arm, and the same
may be said of the girl with bare arms
and the one of the demure long
sleeve.
Chemise- and tunic dresses are to
continue; in fact, the autocrats of
fashion are in mood complaisant; they
fully recognize the fact that times are
hard and that we are obliged to make
the best of things. And so We are
happily given good deal Of license
In sartorial matters and are to con-
tinue to enjoy it.
Some of the new dance-tea frocks
are delicious. and really most Of them
are formed on straight outlines,
though bunchy effect at the sides is
introduced with the aid Of wide rib
bOns, arranged in loops and ends, or
waterfalls Of chiffon and lace. No
doubt about 1t, the tunic outline is still
with us, and it is likely to remain. 1t
Is not the long. plain tunic of yester-
day, but It's more ornate sister who
goes in for being fluffy, and who has
weakness for furbelOws.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
FASHIONS IN BRIEF

Knife plating is being accorded n
great deal of favor.
Striped skirts are now active rivals
of the big gay plalds.
Parusol materials are silk. net, lace
and cretonne, as well as linen and
fur.
Cretonne is being featured as an at
tractive trimming by some of the
smart designers.
The fine dotted veil Is the most pop
uar Just now and shows gray and
brown as the newest cOlors.
The short sleeve. with long glove
wrlnkled so as TO cover the hand only.
Is emphasized Us an approved style.
The camIsole skirt Is the latest ad.
dItion to n smart womnn's wardrobe
II is IL plnited model. hung from II
ioose-vest.sl blouse which matches thu
skirt.
One OF the newest md smartes;
trimming touches used Oh taffeta
frocks consists of landings OF narrow
straw .brald In vivldy contrasting
color. II Is not stifr hnt braid. bml
something very soft. md II is Otter
applied In o.,l.slnr'"i rotirs IA ~a'
: as IN straight bnnd "r.".'.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Names.

Most men of high destinies have
high sounding names. Pym and Haba-
kuk may he pretty well, but they must
not think to cope with the Cromwells
and Isaiahs. And you could not find a
better case in point than that of the
English admirals. Drake and Rookie
and Hawke are picked names for men
of execution. Frobisher, Rodney. BOs-
cawen, Foul-Wather. Jack Byron are
all good to catch the eye In page of
naval history. Cloudesley Shovel
is mouthful of quaint and sounding
syllables. Benbow has bulldog quail
ity that suits the mans character, and
it takes us back to those English arch
-ers who were his true comrades for
plainness, tenacity and pluck. Ra-
leigh is spirited and martial and sig
nifies an act of bold conduct in the
field. .-"Virginibus Puerisque.'
by Louis Stevenson.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
MUST HAVE SURPRISED czAR
John Randolph Had His Own Ideas Of
What to Do When Presented at
Russian Court.

When John Randolph, erratic Amer
lean statesman from Virginia. was in
Russia he was about to be presented
teach him the presentation etiquette
of the Russian court. AS minister he
was to enter the room and bow; at
the center of the room he was to
pause and bow a second time, after
which the czar would meet him and
engage him In conversation. But Ran
dolph was Indignant at the thought
him anything, and declared that he
knew all about it without being
shown.
The day of presentation arrived and
Randolph entered the door of ting au-
dience chamber and bowed very low !;
he advanced to the center of the room
and bowed again very deeply. Then
he approached nearer to the czar, took
off one gauntlet and threw 1t to the
right of the cZar, removed his other
gauntlet and cast it to the left of the
czar. Next he pitched Off his hat in
front, threw off his mantle, unbuckled
his sword and discarded it upon the
floor and then fell upon his knees at
the feet of the car. The court was
speechless and the czar astOnished.
However, the czar was equal to the
occasion, so he approached the pros
trate Randolph. required him to rise
and engaged him in conversation. But
the reception did not meet Randolph's
expectations, and within month he
left Russia in considerable of huff
at what he deemed mistreatment at
the hands of the czar.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
How Spiders Travel,

Spinning webs is second nature with
spiders. After they are Matched from
the eggs in cocoon, they cling to-
gether for about week. Then they
separate. but their legs do not carry
them very far. Facing the wind. and
standing on the tips of their legs. the
baby spiders raise their abdomens and
emit silken thread. The faintest
current watts the gossamer In the air.
and when enough is let out to permit
OF aerial flight the insect drifts away.
When 1t wishes to land II hauls In
the thread. Wherever II lands II can
spin webs without the slightest in
structions from older spiders. Older
male spiders seem to lose this gift.
There are about $50 species of spi-
dcrs In America. but only two, the
house and garden spiders, are well
known.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
HAS FOUND CRADLE OF EEL
the Habits Of That Migratory
Aquatic Creature.

The eel has been tracked to his era
die.
1t has taken us 1000 years to learn
that eels, living in ponds and rivers
climb out when full grown, crawl over
the land, find n river running to the
ocean, go out to sea, and lay eggs
which produce offspring that come
back in billions up the rivers, from
which their parents descended, says
London Tit-Bits.
A scientist has now tracked down
these elusive marvels to the spawn
ing grounds. 1t is the Sargasso sea,
that enormous sea garden through
which Columbus first sailed to the
terror of his crews, from September
to October 1892. OF course, that is
not the only nurserH
Upon Matching, the eel larvae drift
with the current, undergo marvel
Gus transformation, reach Europe,
swarm up the river, climb the banks,
cross dusty fields and parched mead
then settle there for the next seven
or eight years, when they swim back
to the Sargasso to lay their eggs and
die.
Is not that crOwning marvel Of
the migratory instinct? Across the
Atlantic In infancy, to fatten in a
wayside English pond, and back
again, grown up, across the wide
ocean.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
A Craven Suitor.

81 am convinced that could never
make you happy" wrote an abject
lover to the lady who had won his
heart. "You are of different world
from mine. You are TO me rs white
marble to dull red clny. The devotion
OF my life would not recompense you
for the sacrifice you would make In
marrying me. know I can never hope
to make you happy, but II you think
otherwise let me know by return" The
woman who could accept SO craven II
lover as this can scarcely hope to be
compllmented on her Judgment or on
her capture
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
As IT APPEARS.

The bishop of Binghamton, speaking
on the subject Of church-going, told Of
one clubman saying to another: "Hal-
loi There's Thompson and his wife
on their way to church. ! wonder
what's up"
"It's either" said the second club
man, shat Thompson has another at
tack Of heart trouble or else Mrs.
Thompson has got new dress."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
CONTRAST IN SPORT SUITS
Range Appears In Development
Of Outfits.

The smartest and most approved
sport suit for summer wear consists
Of contrasting skirt and jacket The
appears in the development Of these
suits. velOurs. duvetyn and angora in
high colors being used as material for
coat or jacket, with skirt of plaid OF
striped material in blending or widely
contrasting colOrs. Black velveteen
jackets are worn with skirts of all
kinds. NUe
The slip-over jacket is featured con.
siderably, but 1t is not really as com
Portable garment as the one that
buttons at the front or side. The slip
over jacket has the same disadvan-
tages as the slip-Over sweater. 4
woman must remove her hat and gen
orally disarrange her hair to get the
slip-over coat or sweater Off and, as
every woman knows. warm weather
makes the wearing Of coat for an
extended period rather uncertain.
Both plaided and striped effects are
frequently arrived at through the use
of stitching. 1t is possible to make a
very handsome sport suit that appears
to be of two fabrics by stitching the
material for the skirt, collar, cuffs and
perhaps belt, pocket laps and scarf in
stripes or checks with heavy silk or
wool in contrasting color.
Heavy cottons and linens are also
used for summer sport suits. A black
and white cotton recently seen had
trimming of many landings of white
braid, while a heavy gray linen had
the coat trimmed with white pique.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Two Versions,

"1t's so difficult to he happy when
you want so much," sighed the poor
man..
"Oh!" sighed the rich man. "it's so
difficult to find any happiness here
when you have everything and there's
nothing more that you really want"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
A Little Assistance,

"Pve been trying so hard to make
you like me-" the young man said diff
IDENTIFY. Have lam I[making any
progress?"
II don't know about progress" the
coy maiden responded sweetly, "but
I'm sure that If you really wish to yon
could hold your own"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Two Views.

~ should like to work for man
who would raise my pay just once
without my having to ask for it," said
the man.
"And l should like" said the chief,
ITO have man working for me who
would give me a chance to raise his
pay without his asking for it first"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Now, Did the Brute Mea

Now, Did the Brute Mean
'It has been long while since. we
met. Miss"
"Oh, Pm no longer Miss"
Married? Really"
"Yes-and divorced"
"You don't say! And who is the
happy man?"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
The Vital One.

~ have taken up the study Of eth
nology, and what puzzles me is what
is the greatest problem of the races?"
"That's easy. 1t is, to guess right
which horse is going to win."
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
His Idea.

"How do you like these, cigars,
Brown?" the host asked. pretty fair,
what?'
"Splendidl" responded the unhappy
guest. But I can tell you something
that will please you. I know place
where you can get cigars even cheap
er than these!"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
lnxltlna Trouble.

"rm having trouble in supporting
my WIFE"
"YOu don't know what trouble Is.
Try not supporting her."
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Nothing to Worry About.

She-Really, Egbert, you must ask
father for my hand.
Egbert-But-I-I-d know him
very well.
She-Oh. that doesn't matter In the
least; he's never even heard Of you.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
His way.

"He certainly is a philosopher He
takes even trouble with equanimity."
"Yes. when he Is sick In bed, you
can say Of him literally that he is
perfectly natural and. i'll at ease at
the same time"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Wet With Tears.

"This book is damp. Yet evidently
II is not just from the press"
"Nope. The girls cry so over that
book we simply can't keep II dry
Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
The Difference.

"What did the Smith boys do with
the money they inherited from their
father?"
Harold built castles in Spain with
his, and Jim bought beanery in
Boston,"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Embarrassments.

"Riches do not always bring happi-
ness"
"Alas, how true!" exclailaed Senator
Sorghum. "Aiany man who has ac-
cumulated rapid wealth has had to
work harder explaining how he got 1t
than a man who is toiling along at
day wages"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Paradoxical Conduct.

II hear the signal man on the rail
road was discharged for too much ac
tivity."
"How could that be?"
"His energies were tagged"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Not Much Of a Loss,

"Well, Brown. how i'll you look
What's the matter?"
"Oh, nothing much; losing weight.
that's all. Lost 100 pounds Of flesh in
one day."
'Impossible!"
'Fact, l assure you. My wife has
eloped with the next door neighbor."
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Too IlAral.

"As I told Nell the terrible tale. she
whitened to the lips"
"How foolisli All she needs to do
Is TO powder her nose"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Naturally.

"Ma. I wish you wouldn't call me
your lamb when folks are around.'
"Why not. Eddief"
''It makes me feel so sheepisll."
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Not Certain.

"You know, my dear hoy, we really
gain by our trials In life"
"That depends altogether on what
kind OF lawyers we get to try them"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Or So Il seemed to Him,

"Whnts the matter with you, Sam"
81 think Use got infantile paralysis"
"Infantile paralysis?"
"Yessah, boss; ma arm am par
alyzed frum gittin' up in de night an
totin' de baby"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
HI. Rea, star.

Cot her all ready Il sign up for an
other season !" the theatrical manager
exclaimed delighte1ly as he left the
telephone.
'.rhat star you thought you might
lose?"
"Yes. I was badly scared"
'sShe bluffing. These actresses"
"Ac,rcS3cs? Shucks! Wig, Hm talk
ing about our cook, mani"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Cruel Comment.

"LOok nj the engagement ring VIII
gave me. He has such taste"
ayes: all the girls he's been engaged
to admit that In his favor"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
True Friendship.
o truly YOUR friend ?"

"Is he. truly your friend?"
II. think so. He never gives my
name to book agents, real estate men.
bond statesmen or insurance people
as a possible customer"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
stuno in Her Ambition.

Stuno In Her Ambition.
$50 Margaret's boy is a mere ac-
countant, and she had such great
hopes of him."
"Yes, poor woman; she little knew
that she was nursing an adder at her
breast" h.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
The Reason Why.

Fl hear young, Flyer Is going to re-
form. ~ the way. he Is dead broke"
''Thae accounts for his wanting -
mend"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
We All Know Him.

"He's very fond Of music, isn't he7"
"Well, Judging by the willingness
with which he responds to any request
to sing / should say that he isn't"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
THE BEST SIGN.

''1s he honest?"
u think he must be. / haven't
heard him Dragging about IT."
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Very Odd.

at seems strange that there should
be so much Industrial disturbance
caused by coal"
"Yes, especially as by its very ma
ture IL must always be minor ISSUE"
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12
Anything but Poor.

Patience-Ever hear him singf
patrice-Indeed, have.
~ think he is very poor tenor"
"Poor, indeed You ought to see
how he spends money when he takes
me out to dinnerw