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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
CURSE OF FAMOUS DIAMOND
SEEN IN MYSTERY SHOOTING
OF ACTRESS THIRD HUSBAND

was resting comfortably" but an
operation was believed necessary as
soon as X-ray pictures of the wound
could be taken.
The bullet entered the left breast,
glanced downward, and pierced the
abdomen, police said.
Captain and Mrs. SHUTS came TO
Boston about two weeks ago, after
their Blue Diamond inn at MarloWe
was destroyed by fire. They were
married about ten years ago and to-
gether took five trips around the
world.
Tragedy and misfortune have fol.
lowed May Yohe, once favorite o.
King Edward VII, since the day she
married Lord Francis Hope and be-
came Lady Hope and possessor of
the famous Hope diamond.
When her love for Lord Hope be-
gan to grow cold she blamed it on
the sinister influence of the dia.
mond, which brought hard luck ard
misfortune to all who wore it,
ElOpes With Army Officer
In the zenith Of her popularity,
May Yohe ran away with a dashing
army officer, Major Putnam Strong,
later marrying him when Lord Hope
secured a divorce.
This second matrimonial adventure
soon went on the rocks. Crying.
Its the curse of the diamond Miss
Yohe divorced Major Strong and be-
gan singing in notorious cabarets of
San Francisco's Barbary coast.
Then she married Captain John A
SHUTS, who came to America after
fighting in the Boer war with his
cousin, General Jan SHUTS, of South
Africa.
In an attempt to recoup her for
tune, Mrs. SHUTS and her husband
recently opened an inn at Marlowe
Mass, defying the gem, she elaine
had been the cause of all her mis-
fortune, with the name BLUE Dia.
mond Inn
Two weeks ago the inn was de-
stroyed by fire, and the couple were
forced to live in a furnished DOM
in a lodging house in Boston.
Today the woman who once owned
her own theater in London, faces
the latest curse Of the diamond
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
Woman Witness in
Stewart Raid Hearing
Prays, Then Testifies
BY DUNBAR HAIR
staff Correspondent of The journal

(StaII correspondent OF The journal
BUCHANAN, Ga, Nov. 2O.--A sem
sation was created in the HARRISON
superior court here today during the
preliminary hearing of five men held
under warrants charging murder in
connection with the death Of Mrs.
Robert Stewart, wife of 1.-The raiding
parson" of DraketOwn, when Mrs.
Jesse Hogue, wife of well known
Draketown physician, insisted on
reading passages of scripture, and
leading in prayer before rendering
testimony.
May l. make a little statement"
Mrs. H,ogue asked Solicitor General
Ed Griffith when she was called
Take the stand and proceed" the
solicitor said
II have never been in court be.
FORE" she said, "but / never enter
any important undertaking without
invoking the blessing of Almighty
God"
Mrs. Hogue then proceeded to read
several passages of scripture, after
which she led in prayer. In the
course of the prayer she said:
MAY the blood Of all officers in
the state boil until they wipe olt
this whisky evil, so defenseless wom.
on may not be called out in the dead
Of night and be killed in cold blood"
Judge +. A. Irwin made no effort
TO interrupt Mrs. Hogue. Those in
the courtroom were visibly affected
at the remarks Of the physicians
wife. Then she proceeded to give
testimony corroborative of that Of
her husband, DR.. Jesse Hogue, who
had preceded her. Both told Of see
ing the shooting in front Of the
Stewart home.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
WORLD NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF

| LISBON.-Government of Pre-.
mier Gaspard resigns after parlia.
ment rejects motion for vote Of cen.
| fidence
CAIRO, Esypt.-Maior General
Sir Lee Stack, governor general of
the Sudan and sirdar of Egyptian
army, ~shot by gunner at Cairo
Wednesday,, dies.
MENICO CITY.-Enmities grow
ing out of case of Mrs Resale
Evans, killed last August, have cul-
minated in disorders in the Huejot-
lingo district, state of Pueblo.
NEW NORk.-There is no need
at present for urgent legislation by
congress with respect to railroads,
Association of Railway Executives
says in declaration of policy.
WASHINGTON Representative
Nelson, of Wisconsin,, insurgent
leader in house, says Republicans
are TOO wise" to attempt to ban
prcgressives from party ranks.
WASHINGTON. = The constitu-
tionality of the Kosher law of New
York, which regulates the sale of
Kosher meat, is attacked in argu
ments before the supreme court.
NEW YORk.-tive men and two
women, entire crew of three -masted
al l. nf
the Virginia capes, were rescued by
City Of Atlanta, radio message says.
PORTSMOUTH,, Va .-Uncomplet-
ed dreadnauSht Washington, afloat
off Virginia Capes. twice with
stands bombardme1t by 14-inCh
shells and bombs from battleship
Texas.
WARDENSYILLE, w. va
Charles Theodore Murray, retired
newspaperman and one.time Wash
ngton correspondent for New York
Times and other newspapers, dies
here aged 81.
WASHINGTON,-A federal law
to prohibit the sale of Christmas
trees is advocated by Ii. V. Berry,
of Fort Plain, n. Y, before the
national convention on utilization of
forest products.
ATLANTIC CITY-Total debt
standing against farms in the United
states is estimated at fourteen bill
lion dollars, state Master Jesse New.
som, of Indiana, tells national
grange convention.
GENEVA.-Bishop Charles H.
Brent, addressing international Opt
UNI conference, declares public
opinion in United States demands
drastic action in curling illicit traf-
fic in narcotic drugs.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. - Prosecutor,
unwilling to accept suicide theory,
continues search for possible slayer
of Mrs. Addie Sheatsley. wife Of Co
lumbus, Ohio, minister, whose ere.
mated body was found in furnace.
COLUMBUS, Ohio.-In note to
county prosecutor, signed by Rev.
G. ". Sheatsley and his son Milton,
the youth is committed to statement
that door of furnace in which Mrs.
Sheatsley's body was found was
open when body was discovered.
MOSCOW.-Leon Krassin, soviet
ambassador to France. tells en-
ployes of the commissariat of for
eign trade that despite England's
refusal to grant Russia a loan, the
Bank OF England has allowed the
soviet government credits amount
ing to $4,000 900.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
Mail Fraud Charged
When beautiful Girl''
Proves Only a Man

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 90
John 3. Hendrix, alias Miss Mabel
White" alleged to have represented
himself as a beautiful girl OF nine
teen years who would shortly in
herit a fortune" to number Of men
whose names he obtained through a
matrimonial agency, was held in de-
fault of $4,000 bond to await the ac-
ton Of a federal grand jury when
arraigned late Wednesday before
United States Commissioner Carl
Noble, on a charge of using the
mails TO defraud.
Hendrix described himself as a
beautiful young woman" and stated
in letters to number Of men that
he would go TO certain cities if the
railroad fare was sent, according to
the information upon which the war
rant was issued. 1t was alleged that
he received money for railroad fare
by thus using the mails.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
EFFORTS TO QUIZ
DR.. WEAVER BEATEN
At BAPTIST MEET

COLUMBUS, Ga. Nov. 20.-By
the Associated Press. AN effort to
have Professor Rufus Weaver, pres1-
dent Of Mercer university, take the
floor to declare his position on prin-
ciples adopted by the Georgia Bap-
fist convention last night governing
the teachings in educational insti-
buttons of the denomination, failed
today when President Nell, of the
convention, ruled the move OFT of
order.
A statement signed by DR.. Arch
G. Cree, executive secretary of the
convention, was Issued this after
noon in an attempt to blot out what.
ever incorrect conception there
might have resulted frpm the e'So-
luton of DR.. McConnelFs committee
relative to the principles adopted by
the nvention.
The statement of DR.. Cree FOL-
lows:
THE action Of the convention in
adopting a statement of principles
for the guidance of the trustees Of
the institutions and interests was IL
no sense the adoption of a creed OIL
mandate. Baptists do not work that
way. Our methods are fraternal and
cooperative Therefore, the inter
] ~
the convention labelling it as a
mandate or a creed is absolutely
| incorrect and miSrepresents the ac-
tiCn of the convention"
Resolutions adopted just before the
convention closed expressed the smy-
pathy of the Baptists in Georgia for
the Rev. Robert Stewart and daugh-
tiers. in the killing of Mrs. Stewart
while she attempted to shield him
from abductors.
The resolution, lengthy one, call
ed upon Governor Walker and the
county officials of Paulding county
TO offer rewards and do their utmost
TO capture the perpetrators Of the
| crime.
The convention last night author
lied a bond issue of 100000 for a
new Georgia Baptist hospital bulid-
ing in Atlanta. The hospital report
was submitted by DR.. Milo II. Mas
sey, of Americas.
In great financial distress more
than two years ago, the board or
trustees declared they were unable
to weather the storm and turned
the hospital over the the executive
committee A plan for financing
and continuing the operation of the
hospital was worked out by Dr.. Arch
C. Cree, of Atlanta. The executive
committee adopted his plan.
At that time there were liabilities
Of $450,000. This has been reduced
until available assets are in hand suf-
ficient TO liquidate the Indebtedness,
the balance Of which is not due for
two years, it was stated.
Last night the executive commit
tee proposed TO 90 ahead with the
plan for the first unit Of the en-
larged hospital with a capacity Of
$50 beds.
An address on "the needs Of a new
hospital building" was made by DR..
T. c. Dawson, an Atlanta surgeon
and for years president Of the hos
pital staff.
Savannah was selected as the 1925
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
Published Tuesday, Thuysdav Saturday
Barrett Is Reelected
President of Farmers
For Twentieth Time

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov.
o0.-Charles S. Barrett of Union
City, Ga. was reelected president
of the Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union of America for the
twentieth time at the annual CON
ventiOn today. He was elected over
George ID. Baker, of Des Moines.
Iowa, by tWO-tO-one vote.
f. l.. Harrison, of Lexington, Ky,
was elected vice-president and A. G..
Davis, Of Springfield, Mo, was re
elected national secretary-treasurer
The directors were reelected.
Mr.. Davis read his annual report
in which he urged unity of action
among the farm organizations ana
stressed the need for a definite leg
islatiVe policy.
The convention unanimously ap-
proved a resolution endorsing the CO.
operative marketing of cotton under
long-term contracts and recommend
ing that all other farm products be
sold through cooperating agencies.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
May Yohe, Former Owner of
Hope Gem, Still Pursued
by Tragedy Suicide Note
Puzzles Police

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 20,-The
curse of the famous Hope diamond
is again upon May Yohe, actress and
one-time possessor Of the diamond,
now the wife of Captain John A.
SHUTS, who is in a serious condition
at a hospital here, suffering from
d eunshot wound in his chest.
Mrs. SHUTS called a physician and
the police last night, when, after
hearing q shot, she found her hus-
band lying on the floor Of an ad-
Joining room of their apartment
bleeding from a bullet wound.
Police found a note signed by
SHUTS which read: II intend to
shoot myself, because l have been
unkind to my wife"
At the hospital, however, SHUTS,
a cousin to General Jan SHUTS, of
South Africa, said he had accidental
ly shot himself While cleaning his
revolver.
The note was signed ~. A.
Smuts," but the police said the note
and signature were in different hand
writing. When questioned at the
hospital Captain SHUTS warned the
authorities not to make trouble for
his wife, and said: 1T makes no
difference who shot me. If you
make trouble for my wife 1 will
maintain that l shot myself, no mat
ter what you say. I am a, GAME fell
low. l can stand this. L love my
wife"
Note Left to Protect Wife
May Yohe later told newspaper
men, however, that she was alone
with ner husband when the revolver
accidentally discharged, and Cap
tain SHUTS fell to the floor To pro-
tect her from suspicion, she said, he
wrote out the suicide note" to be
uesd in case he should die.
At the hospital today the United
Press was informed Captain SHUTS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
The Weather

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY
Virginia and North Carolina In
creasing cloudiness; not much
change in temperature.
South Carolina, Georgia and Flor.
ida-Increasing cloudiness.
Extreme Northwest Florida-Un.
settled, probably showers.
Alabama and Mississippi-Proba-
bly, showers.
Tennessee and Kentucky-Unset-
tied followed by rain; colder in
western portion.
Louisiana-Partly cloudy.
Arkansas-F'air; colder in west
portion
Oklahoma-Fair, colder. Il
East Texas-Generally fair. Y
West Texas-Generally fair.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
TEXAS BAPTISTS OPEN
GENERAL CONVENTION

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 20.-The
opening session here today of the
seventy-sixth. Baptist general con-
vention of Texas, representing ap.
proXimately 5000 churches, was de-
voted mainly TO organization and
appointment of committees.
The registration was in excess Of
1000.
0. S. baltimore, associate justice
of the Texas court of criminal ap-
peals, is president, and DR.. T. S.
Groner, Of Dallas, is general secre-
tary. DR.. George W. Truett, pastor
Of First Baptist church of Dallas,
was on the program for the welcom-
ing address and the Rev. ". Z. Hud-
son. pastor of First Baptist church,
Mckinney, was assigned to deliver
the convention sermon.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
Mayor of Stillmore
Tried on Charges Of
Financing Moonshiners

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 20.-F. A.
Edenfield, mayor of Stillmore, is on
trial in the federal court today on
three charges of conspiracy to VIC
late the federal prohibition law. His
alleged conspirators in the first case
are j. B. WaGgoner, Mrs. Hattie
Waggoner and Jim Smith, of Eman-
uel county; in the second, j. &.
Pinkard, and in the third b. P.
Walker, X. l.. Warren and Sam f..
Evans, of Gambler and Emanuel
counties.
The government alleged Edenfield
financed the moonshining operations
of the other men. He was tried in
January and a mistrial resulted
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
Woodmen Will Present
'Old-F ashioned Mother

The play AN Fashioned
Mother" will be presented hv the
Woodmen Circle Maple Grove NJ.
Friday evening. ut o'clock. IN the
Central congregational church. at
CalneSie Way and Ellis streel II IS
announced. This will he the ssv-
erth time the Maple Grove Wood
men have presented the play, it is
stated
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
How to Stop Fit Attacks

IL yea have stacks q Fits, EPILEPSY or FallinS
NWNpe>> l will tell YOU how To secure FREE
= home treatment which hiss STOPPED the attacks
In hundreds Of eases IL gives Immediate relief.
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Wis ADVERTISEMENT
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-22
EUROPE ALLOWED
INITIATIVE IN LAND
ARMAMENT FARLEY
By DAVID LAWRENCE

!
right, 1920
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Al-
though the United States govern
ment is deeply interested in every
move that may reduce the cost of
ornaments to the civilized world and
lessen the chances of war, the Cool
ldSe administration expects the
initiative in respect of land arma.
ment reduction to come from Euro
pean powers.
Senator Borah and others who feel
the American government should
call another arms conference are Of
that opinion largely because they
think that unless the United States
takes hand in the land armament
question as was the case with naval
armament little will come of the talk
of reduced armament.
1t, on the other hand the United
states government felt that the mere
Gall OF an arms conference was an
assurance of success, President Cool
ldSe would call one overnight. That,
however, is not the case, and unof-
flclally there are some factors which
make 1t apparent the American gov
ernmen can only help fully advise
and cannot compel reductions even
by fore of opinion as occurred with
the naval conference At that time
America came forward at the very
outset and proclaimed a program of
sacrifice. Having one of the two
leading navies in the world, the
United States could take the leader
snip and by her example compel the
others to follow or be placed in the
awkward position of blocking reduc
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the naval conference. At that time
America came forward at the very
outset and proclaimed d program of
sacrifice. Having one of the two
leading navies in the world, the
United States could take the leader
ship and by her example compel tho
others to follow or be placed in the
awkward position of blocking reduc
ton.
Different Question
With land armament the whole
question changes. The United
states has one of the smallest stand
ing armies in the world, just enough
Tor police protection and probably
not as much as European powers
with the same length of boundaries
would think safe. For the United
states TO announce her willingness
to cut her standing army would
nave no effect on European powers
and the administration knows that
all to. well. Wien the last arms
conference was held in WASHINGTON.
premier BRAND told the world how
France regarded the question of
land armament, and virtually killed
all chance of even discussing the
question in the same conference
with naval reduction. The Ameri,
can commission was reluctantly
compelled 10 agree to that view
point or else enter into contro-
NerSy over separations and the Sc
curity of France. This is still the
obstacle against American entry into
the discussions of land armament.
The Coolidge Hughes administration
lis trying scrupulously to keep out
of European parleys about frontiers.
security, offensive and defensive al
lIanceS and all the other intricate
political problems that are wrapped
up in the debate on whether a large
or small standing army shall be re-
tanned to prevent another European
war.
The American government is
deeply ympathetic-that is about
all that can be said at the moment.
Should a conferen he called, Amer
lea would accept an Invitation to be
present, and would lend a helping
hand at every turn to make the con-
ference a success, but a nation
which eschews European problems
cannot, it is felt by the highest gov
eminent officials. enter into the
land armament question without be
ing inconsistent and doing the very
thing the administration in its re-
cent campaign promised not to do.
America Would Consent
The president and secretary Of
state look therefore for Europe to
take the initiative. If Europe wants
the conference held in Washington.
America probably would gladly con-
sent, but there is a feeling that the
place for the next armament confer.
ence is in the country which has the
largest army and which must come
forward with a program to which
other nations can subscribe just as
did the United States in the naval
conference.
The limitation of aircraft build
ing. submarines and other new weaD-
ons of war are, of course, related
vitality to the land armament prob
lem. The Washington conference
was nearly wrecked by the conflict
of opinion about submarines and the
delicacY of that question alone illus
trates how much more complicated
is the matter of military strength.
The discussion Of the arms con-
ference while regarded as somewhat
premature because Europe has hard
~ digeSted the Dawes plan for eco
nomic reform. especially on repara-
finpS = lOOl,aI l1AnJ hpa1r Ny-
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AMERICA HAS SUGGESTED
FARLEY, GENEVA HEARS

GENEVA, Nov. 20.-(By the Asso.
ciated Press.l-The latest rumor cir
culating in Geneva on the disarma-
ment question is that President
Coolidge will convoke a new arms
conference to meet in Europe, per
haps at The Hague. Those circuiat-
ing this rumor insist that the Wash
ington government already has
sounded the new British government
on the Suhinnf
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Accused in Dying Statement

MI. Stewart, who is assisting Of
ficers in their hunt for the persons
responsible for his wife's death, hur-
ried here from the sessions in At
lanta of the North Georgia confer
ence, Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south. of which he is mem
1Nr
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