davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-16

ats nothing out of the ordinary" she added
"At the maternity sanitarium they told me that
dozens of wives have deceived their husbands into
thinking adopted waits were their own, and that
some doctors and nurses helped them in the de-
ception."
Came then the business of breaking the news
to Mr. South. He was found at the grocery store,
waiting on customer. First he laughed, then
he got indignant.
"It's an internal lieI" he shouted, and hast
ened to his home. There dramatic scene took
place in the presence of the reporters.
Don't say anything when we go in, but just
listen to the conversation between my wife and
me, and you will be convinced in a couple of min
utes that the whole thing is lie" Mr.. South told
the reporters outside the door.
Two small children greeted him at the door.
Daddy Daddy" they cried, leapng up on him.
Mr. South petted them and then ushered his Wis
itors into the front room where Mrs. South was
preparing q bottle of milk for the triplets, who
were setting up a loud wall from their bed in the
corner.
''How are YOU dear?" was the way Mrs. South
greeted her husband.
"Al right, honey" he said. "Are the children
all right"
After her answer in the affirmative, he asked
her if she had had any visitors this morning.
ayes a gentleman came out and talked TO me
said Mrs. South.
"Did he get them7" asked Mr.. South
''No, dear, he didn't get them because there
aren't any"
WHY" asked Mr.. South.
because" said his wife, calmly, "they are not
our children"
Mr. South CAPPED at her before he shouted.
"What?-Then how about the twins7" Quietly
the frail little woman came 70 his SIDE and laid
bare the story Of how she had found all Of the
children at the maternity hospital, the nine liv-
ing ones and the twins that died, and kept him
in the dark for IL years because | wanted you
to work for them and give up your wild ways"
Mr.. South sank into chair, eXelaiming,
woman, you have played hell"
She insisted that she was guilty Of no wrong,
but that God approved of what she had done
81 know He Doesn't" shouted her husband.
"You have acted lie for Il years, and led me
to believe they my children. This is
than can stand"
"No use to take that view" said Mrs. South
Don't you think you did me wrong?" he shot
ct her
Certainly not"
why have yOl kept me fooled this way and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-16
By WARD GREENE

TT Is strange how there always seems to be
parallel, an analogy for everything no matter
how strange that thing may be- But, even
more extraordinary, perhaps, is the quite dilIer-
ent effect that similar acts have those who
come within their sphere Of influence.
Take the cases of Mrs Daniel F. Sullivan Of
Chicago and Mrs. F. E. A. South Of Atlanta, Ca
It was a strong maternal instinct that actuated
both women in the case Each had a hobby
foundlings. Mrs. Sullivan converted her home
into a day and night nursery and cared for all
she could lay her kindly hands on. In five years
she "mothered" 1872 babies. Once she took eight
of them all the way to Florida to give them an
%airing." She made attempt to conceal any
thing from her husband. She frankly told him
that the babies were foundlings and nameless,
often But, in time, her husband became fed
up" on score of brats bowling and making mis-
chief about the house and deserted and now is
divorced from her. In other words, she told the
truth and lost her husband.
Mrs. South, on the contrary, a woman of 81,
after rearing three of her own children. that
her husband was slipping from her because, her
children married and out of the house, there was
not enough attraction and responsibility to keep
him home. SO, noting how many foundlings there
were in the city of Atlanta, she started out to
kill two birds with one stone by winning back the
love of her husband and giving a home to home
less Riddles at the same time She began bear
ing children. They came singly, doubly and, at
New Years time in triplets much to the aston
ishmeat Of the medical world which read with
amazement how a woman of "a and a man well
over 60 became parents Of triplets. Many be-
heved her, among them her husband until a sus-
picous clerk of vital statistics told newspaper
his suspicious which resulted in the dscos-
ure. Well, Mr.. South became quite peeved when
he heard of IT, He even stormed from the house.
But he came back, and, persuading his wife to
rid herself Of the tripets, forgave this wife who
had lied to him. Which causes one to wonder
how Mrs. Sullivan would have Jared had she told
a falsehood to her husband
Then there is another angle to the South case
The propensity for foistng off other mothers
babies on credulous husbands seems to be a fam
lily affair. Mrs. SOuth's daughter-one of her
three natural ofsprings-Mrs Willis H. Swain
Of Jacksonville, Fla, wife of an electrician,
passed of five children g her husband as his and
hers She says she got tired of 'petting a poodle"
and, after two years of vain pleading with her
Etork, decided 10 get a baby from a found
ling asylum as did her mother So she would
visit her mother for two months before the baby
born" and then return with a fine red-faced
little Indian" over whom her husband would
proudly stick out his chest and crow quite loudly
Mrs. South, becoming too laxative gave away
the secret. But again the woman who told an
untruth won; for Mr.. Swain also clings to his
wife and viii keep the babies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-16

tion Of children; but she knew, likewise, that if
ne believed they were his own, he would love
them and give them fathers care.
How she actually fooled her husband, she
fuses to tell.
That's my business and nobody eses," she
says, tapping her forehead with her foreinger
and smiling wise smile. But she admits that
with her husband expecting her to bear a child,
she went to a maternity home in Atlanta where
nameless little waits brought into the world
by mothers who do not want them, and got
little boy, which she struggled into her home
Then neighbors telephoned for Mr. South.
cts a boy" she told him, as he rushed home
from work. the doctor and the nurse have been
here and gone"
Her plan was successful. And so, at annual
intervals she gave birth" TO three more chill
dren. These were followed, in the same
secretive way, by twins four years ago;
and two years ago by another pair Of
twins" All Of them lived except two of Syg
the twins
Then, last autumn, Mrs. South was
sorely tempted. She is devout Metho-
dist and her church-St Paul's one of the fore
most i'm Atlanta-announced that it would educate
as missionaries the first triplets born to a
member.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-16
The Lure of Baby Fingers

Details Of the clever deception practised on
Mr. South are very interesting The Souths have
been married for "a years Mr.. South has earned
a modest income for years as a clerk in a grocery
store They lived in a humble little cottage at %
Weyman street, Atlanta. Their three children
were actually born 70 them. But they grew Up,
got married and left home Mrs. South was near
ly 30 then; Mr.. South was close on To So
The woman, facing prospectof loneliness and
yearning for the sound Of fresh voices and the
feel of little fingers according to her own story,
nat upon her remarkable plan. She knew her
husband would not consent TO the outright adOp-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-16

made me slave my head off for somebody else's
children?" was his next demand.
Because" she asserted with emphasis, com
ing close to him and catching his arm, "you de-
MED me the privilege of motherhood for 20 long
years, and then I brought these helpless little
things into our home because l knew it was
right"
But what did you pile 'em up on me for
and why didn't you tell me, and why-Oh, God,
this is too muchl" stammered the husband, as he
paced the floor, his face turkey red.
She continued to smile, and played with one
Of the little girls on her knee
He wanted TO know what she expected TO do
with "al these children that were born 70 some
body else"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-16

South Struggled these into her home on New
Years eve while her husband was at work
The world would never have known the origin
Of the South "triplets" or her other children, had
it not been for clerk in the vital statistics Office
in Atlanta who was puzzled because no birth GER
tifcates for the tripets ever filed. He con-
fded his suspicious TO a newspaper reporter, the
reporter confirmed them in part at the maternity
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-16
Why She Wanted Triplets

81 saw a chance to have three little children
reared as Christians and sent out to teach the
gospel to the heathen," says Mrs. South. So she
made her plans accordingly, and, on late af-
ternoon in December, secured from Mrs Mitchell's
maternity home at % Windsor street three babies
which, the home records show, were born of three
mothers on Dec. 3, and 10 respectively. Mrs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-16

home, and then confronted Mrs South. She read
lily admitted the deception.
= have never told lie in my life" she said.
"The triplets are not mine, Of the other chill
dren is mine Nobody ever asked me before, so
that's why / never admitted it before. I've done
what ! set out TO do, anyway-I've had children
and I've won Mr.. South from his wild ways and
made him a kind, loving husband and father"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
COLLEGZAN SOL YES MYSTERY
OF FLEE7EST LADY SPRLN7ER
Legitimate Wearer of Pants" Not Westhamoto Stu
dent, Outran All Corners and Made Escape
Into Bushes, Not Dormatory

\ few days ago Richmond was mys-
t!neG by the appearances at Richmond
University of u fleet runner. in fem
mime Earh. who was more fleet. al
most. than breath. Il was alleged that
she sprinted 200 yards in next to
nothing.
cleared up through the agency of tho
Snappy and cntcrprising Coll"S ian.
the student publication at Richmond
University Its explanation. III the
current issue. follows:
osthnmptou'S lady uf mystery.
who did zoo yards in tw" seconds and
Incidentally who outran the 'iicetcst
football man of Richmond College.
has hecn found to be the legitimate
wcarcr Of pants.
SUNDAY evening, January 80. w.
Horace Fins was returning to h,S
homo near the Wcsthampton anucN
from church. and in passing through
iht WcSthampton campus grounds was
accostcd by versatile young
Spider with the salutatinn of Say,
amy he hurried along and from that,
;hc two following sundays figured in
rolirrm"':. detectives and traps.
reaching II climax on February ~
when this young man. purportinE to
be q fair WcSthamptonitc. who hal
invaded some males sanctuary and
was maspucrading in attire she had
When near the Red Cross building
The Same voice ms before inquired for
u match. at tn" same time SciHin. Fins
hy tho arm. Fearing il wus II hoid-up
and not wishing To part with some
pocket change anh TO get thrown l..
the lake bc@idcs.' he broke from his
hold ana ran, passing through The on
trance corridor to WcSthampton anG
hiding behind some nearby bushes
His pursnor. who WAS about forty
yards behind. lost sight OF him hor"
but believing her TO have entered
the door caused a close search to he
mad. of tho dornitor!cs. The girls
being accounted FOR. Mr.. Fins became
:: mystery.
Mir. Fins is II years old. ana is
much amused over the incident. And
not only is MIR. Fins much amused
hut the whole campus is laughing at
ihlS nuVh-a do about nothing. Ropes
hanging out of windows. mysterious
Whispering in a darkcncd room. rcd
ears. detectives. traps, developed Ivy
wildly imaginative mind. made n very
spicy mystery out Of an affair hav-
ini the simplest of explanations m.
unw"lcorn. publicity and sensational
writc-ups given Tn" affair have had
detrimental effect on the public
opinion OF tho university, and Tho
collcEiau hopes that this explanations
viii stop all criticism in this conncC-
tiOn."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06

smile OK the naturalization certitl-
cate: dated 1741, OF Adam Miller. one
OF tho earliest settlers In the valley.
The question = inviting the Amer
ican Historical Association. to meet in
it!cnnond. in 1924. was discussed by
VI L. Robinson, chairman OF sub
committee. 1t Was decided that such
an invitation. If historical and patri-
otic societies of the city would de-
tcrminc whether this Invitation
would be extended or not
New members selected at this time
were:
Colonel John Il. Knight. ". :. A..
California;: Edward II. Wales. New
York. EoAcr, l.. Powers. Co,orcL Il!
/" l'hrton. Jr.. j. w. Boil. james X
CnSkic: Hon. Kenneth y tiIpin
colonel w. NJ lIunley. Hon. Joseph
~ Mcclure. Mrs. John G. puXton
Hon. j. NJ. Giarics. Hon. T. lee
Trinkl". Ernest Williams. II. Gray
Williams. !. T. WySor. virginia: Rev.
John l.. Rpcmcr. II. H.. Missouri: Mrs.
Il. l. Barton. NirSinin: John l.. Ice.
James |. iritchctt Rev. W. Twvmnn
Williams Virginia: y. D. Grymcs.
New York; Miss Katherine II Glass
\. Moore, .lr.. J. =. Parkinson. !. T..
Eison. Major l.. NJ. RcSzCi. Blackburn
smith. T. l.. Sub'ett. by. y g. lirow:r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY
!. STILL IN NEED OF FUNDS
Third of $1,000 Asked Still Needed
to Complete Desired
.Sl@ Quota.
MANY LETTERS OF PRAISE,
One of Oldest Institutions in City.
which Has Healed Thousands OF
Afflicted, Appeals for Financial
support to Grateful Public.

Tho R;ch,,or, r,,o
=: = '@''' "'" i"'o"'
rLtspehsa'F ana inhTmarH IS St.ll CON
Quoting a drive for funds that tho
good work which !, ms hcor ao;,,.
ioF tue p"St iortE years may continue.
Letters have been written to Mrs.
S,mu,, ct -, 60. 49,,
~ ''''l' "a
parts or virginia and the TWO Caro-
linas telling OF their esteem for the
valuable t,,,r,,,t,,, MA ne ,,.t. ho,,,
.O'' "'''' Va -
mat the hospita! may get the $1,000
which Ii is striving for and that it's
doors ,pov no 1.n,- o,c, Man, CON.
~
.,iout!nns nay. hccn received "nfln.
the past Week t"' these are not
sufficient to bring the amount up to
the a.si-ea ouo.,
Az
-'i OF 'hc ic''e'S "h'eh nave "tth
received by Airs. Cohen pay the high
est tribute to thc work of the institu-
80,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS
MANY NEW MEMBERS
Meeting of Executive Committee Is
Held Friday Night nj Iiradquar-
tcrS of Organizations

Many new members were received
in the Virginia Historical SOci,.1y
at the March meeting OF the cxcCu-
rive committee Of the society, hold
Friday nigh; in the socicty's home.
T.. " Valentino. acting president
presided. other members attending
were; G. Y. Meredith. John l.
Mcclure. -. c. Richardson. Daniel
Grinnan. J. Jordan l.cakc. Morgan l..
Robinson. and w. 6. Standard.
Miss Charlotte j. Maury. has sent
ScNcral articles which BELONGED 10
ho- grandfather. danes Nlaury.
Consul, at Liverpool. ii was report cd
Thrs" articles We're bcQucathcd Ia the
society by her father. Rev Mvtton
MuG:y. l. u. and are: luIp..
Maury's consular commission signed
10y Washington and jefferson; a bus;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
REGULAR MEETINGS FOR
ST. PhUL'S THIS WEEK
Despite Illness of Rev. kcIuian. Who
YVES To linNr spoken. Services
Are Continued,

The midday services which Will he
held daily In st. Faults Church
under the auspices Of the BROTHER
hood Of 81. Andrew, viii he addressed
by ministers II several denominations
during the next week in the plaC" OF
Rev. John INclman, pastor OF the Fifth
Avenue Church. Of New York. who
was unable 10 come to Richmond DO
cause OF being III. The services will
be held regularly in tn" church each
day, except Saturda". from 10 l:3U
J.. NJ. ANA the members extend a
snccial invitation To the men. for
which reserved seats Will hc held in
the middle isle. Tho program for this
week is as follows:
Tomorrow Rev. Lon Erouchton. u
H.. Grove NHcnu" Church, Will pre-
side: Tuesday. Ec". W. l.. I.inElc.
Of tni"r Th."lorical Seminary. viii
preside: Wednesday. Rev. II -. &.
Maclachlan. Of Seventh street Chris
tian Church: Thursday. Rev. y. y.
Smoot. II. u. of Seminary Methodist
Church: Friday. Rev. l.. &. M"utaGur.
Of CITY Mission for Episcopal
Churches.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
CONDITION OF BAUER
Is MUCH IMPROVED
Young Man Injured In Automobile
Accident Tuesday VIII

The condition OF John j. Bauer.
Jr., 2l03 Stuart Avenue. Who was
injured last Tuesday when an auto
mobile In which he was riding with
four others overturned on Tho Pump
house Hi. in I!yRl. Par];. is much
improved. accordilG 70. r>'Ior's from
the Retreat for i'nc 'SiCk. Iic under
went an emergency operation ycstcr-
day afternoon.
Although HE condition was regard
ed as serious. hos2iJG! authorities last
night stated that his recovery is re-
garled as almost certain.
4 Beaufort Luck. "&il Hanover Ave-
nue., who was also an occupant OF tn"
car. il considerably improved. II"
appear to b" hurt about the uhdomou.
but his injuries are not regarded as
serious. physicians declare.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06

of MIR. Maury: Il large platter of solid
SILVER presented 10 him by merchants
OF Liverpool. on tn. completion of
his forticth year OF cunSulat"ship:
his watch. inscribed james Mauryi
fredericksburg. l7Ti." The platter
ana watch have for the present. been
placed in bank.
Charles T.. l(cmpcr. of stanton.
sent tracinE OF the earliest man Of
The Shenandoah Valley. made by
louis Michel. a Swiss. in lTOT Thr
ORIG inal is among tho board OF trade
papers. IN N" British public record
office. and also q photocranhir far
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
Unusual Features Mark Drowning

NA.RNELiS. o.. March Unusual
features marked the drowning Of an
unknown man here today No having
walked into big spring after being
driven away several times uy persons
who thought h vas attempting to
take II swim I'M the cold wat,r The
man had cut tho band ont of his Ia,
and all labels from his clothing in
order to hide MS Identity. He was
about 40 years old His body was
taken TO Dalton and an effort viii he
made TO Identify H.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06

Jr" y. b. Dickinson. Tszew.l, N
darlington. John NJ. Miller, Jr.. Lcrh
X. PAGE. Andrew ]. Ellis. w Ma,',n
i;t !: r!sS,n. Judge John L. Ingram. A.
Son 81 JJ! a,na' rhilip b. Shield. q. Wat
~ ZINES, Jr.. Cary Ellis Stern. W.
~, Iiabiiston. Miss Camy RyIanJ wi.
lam J.; Reed. T.. Victor Williams
=. NJ Crutchtield. Carter w, Worm Worm.
sSni bien MY. T.; Litchford. Richard ii.
Saviiic. w. w. beverley rbn,n,n
S,I,s;, Ir;; %. y. Hawkins. ~ 4.
Schihidt. William e. cam ", ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06

Holiday. Samuel i. waddill, Frank
y. l:obson. DIR. Stuart Michaux. DR.. A.
l.. tray Andrew j. Gray. Jr W. s.
Drcwry. DIR. Greer Raugh,non I I.nr
Davis. Robert y. Pollard. Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06
Ship Kings nody 10 ,tn,x.

NICE. FRANCE. March 5.-rbc
po"y OF former King Nicholas. of
Montenegro. who died at Antilles OH
tuesday. was today taken aboard the
French government steamer palcs,ro
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06

Queen Helena, OF italy. VIII nice, the
tHIes,ro ut sea oT san Reno. Tho
iatn King was the father OF Queen
Helena
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06

which sailed for San Rn,ao. ltalv.
inc body was accompanied by mem
bcrS Of the late Kings family and
friends. King Victor Emmanuel and
Evening star., 1921-06-12

Study of the educational institu-
tiors in the District of Columbia and
Of bureaus and departments OF the
federal government dealing with edu-
cation and research will be made by
DR.. Yuan Pei Tsai. chancellor of the
University Of Peking. who is sched
uled to arrive here today. He will be
accompanied by Judge Lo, member
Of the Chinese code commission and
will stop at the Wardman Park Hotel
DR.. Tsai is prominent in Chinese ed
ucational work, and has just arrived
in the United States from France
where he went to look after Chinese
students whom the French govern
ment has placed in its educational in
stitutions.
Though given the opportunity by
leaders to participate in the politica
changes which resulted in the Chinese
republic, he declined and turned his
attention to history and general arts
He became president of the Chung 81
School in 1900, and under his preSi-
dency the school favored the revolu-
ton. Through this act of the school
he incurred the displeasure of the
powers and resigned.
In 1902 he was appointed professor
at Nan Yang College. There he con-
tinued advocating revolutionary ac-
ton against the Manchu dynasty. 1,
was at this time that most of the
present leaders in education and
social reform studied under him.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
B. T. Johnson DIES.
| IN OKLAHOMA CITY
Author and Publisher Of
School Books Succumbs
on Business Trip.

Benjamin Franklin Johnson of the
B. F.. Johnson Publishing Company.
Inc, whose home was at 1928 K street.
died suddenly in Oklahoma City about
noon yesterday. according to word re-
ceived here last night.
years old, went west on a business
trip several weeks ago. The body will
be taken to Richmond. Va, his former
home, where funeral services will be
vived by his wife. Mrs. Blanche T. w.
Johnson. two daughters. Mrs. E. b.
Caldwell. of Atlanta. Ga, and Miss
Gladys Johnson OF this city, and two
sons. benjamin Johnson of Atlanta.
and Wynnc Johnson of this city.
He was born in Farquier county. Va.
April g. 1856. being IL son of Richard
and Anna NJ. Johnson. He was edu-
Gated in the Public and private schools
and October .. 1877, was married to
Miss Lucie Davis of Culpeper county.
who died in March. 1891. He. married
Wynne of Richmond. July 10, 1892.
Mr.. Johnson began publishing school
books in Richmond in 1876 and in
1900 organized. the Il. F. Johnson
Publishing Company of that city. of
| which he was president for seven
years. In 1903 he organized the local
| company. He was a member of the
| American Historical Associat ion.
| American Academy of Political and
Social Science. American Geographic
| cal Society. American Playground AS
ISOLATION. Virginia Historical Asso-
| cation for the Preservation Of Vir-
ginia Antiquities. Louisiana State
Historical Society. National Associa-
| ton Of Audubon Societies. an honor
ary member of the Art Club of Rich :
mond. Royal Scci.ties of London and
of athletic and art clubs of this city
| He was the author of number OF
school books. together with other
! educational books.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
4S,0)OP. 0. CLAIMS
IN PARCEL LOSSES

Approximately $4,000 cases Of claims
for indemnity on account Of lost or
damaged parcel post packages await
adjustment by the Post Office Depart
ment here. The officials are catch
ing up in the work. but there still re-
main the nearly $4,000 cases unset
tied.
Inability of mailers and postmasters
to agree upon the certain cost of the
articles lost or damaged is understood
to be one of the largest factors in
the delay attending the settling OF
these cases.
Postmasters throughout the country
are now settling their own cases In
most instances. the $4,000 cases being
the residue left from the old method
when the Post Office DEPARTING nj
here was the final arkiter in all
caees. Last winter orders were
issued authorizing postnasters to
settle most of the cases.
In the meantime the department is
working heroically to settle up the
old cases. many of which are weeks
behind times. Protests have been
made by Inailers against methods
used in making settlements.
II a suit of clothes was lost. 1t Is
alleged. the price refunded by the
government was not always the price