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BUSSELL HDPKINS SUED 8( MRS. J. J. LAWRENCE Grandmother-in-Law Claims He Secured Large Sums by False Representations (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) NEW YORK. May 22.—Russell Hop kins. the young man who came from At lant* several years ago and eloped with the beautiful l«-year-old Vera Lawrence Siegrist. who has something like J 2.000.000 tn her own right, or coming to her. and who gained much subsequent publicity because he drove a pair of zebras down Fifth avenue and kept a private menag erie. to back in the spotlight today as a defendant in a suit charging fraud, brought by his wife’s grandmother. Mrs. Josephine Lawrence, who makes her home at the Plaza. Mrs. Lawrence is the widow of Dr. Joseph J. Lawrence, of St. Louis, tnd this city. He made millions in drugs * and medicines and died n March, 1909. Mrs. Lawrence charges that her granddaughters's husband practically held his wife and infant daughter as hostages, and under cover of a threat to remove to the far west and deprive the aged widow of their love and com pany, which she says is the one thing above all else that she lives for. induc ed her to give him many thousands out right, to buy him the Hopkins home at 1045 Fifth avenue, and to sign certain alleged fraudulent notes, aggregating SI 35.000. The Dr. Lawrence estate was left in trust for the children of his grand daughter. Vera Lawrence Seigrtst Hop kins During his wdow's life the plain tiff in the suit filed today was to en Joy three-fifths of the income, while her grandda ugh tear received two-fifths. After the death of either, the sur vivor is to receive all the income. Mrs. Lawrence charges that her grandson in-law sued the executor of her hus band's estate for 9150.000 on false data for debt, and induced her to pay him large sums in cash and give cer tain notes to make a privat esettlement of his claim and keep the case out of court, which, she alleges, he said would avoid undesirable publicity. SCHEME TO DEFRAUD. Two years ago, Mrs. Lawrence says, Hopkins said he had a chance to make a very large sum of money in Califor nia. but he would have to move there with his wife and child for eight years. Rather thah have her baby grand daughter taken from her, Mrs. Law rence says she agreed to give him the same money he was to have made out west—sl.sou a month for eight years She now says that it was all a scheme to defraud her, and that he never meant to go west at all. Mr. Hopkins is now but twenty eight years old. He usually resides with his family, his wife and two chil dren at the stregia He has a fine place at Irvington-on- the- Hudson, where he continues to indulge his pen vhant for wild animals. Frequently, neighbors say. he is round strolling over his sixty-acre place with a pet lion on one side and ag rizzly bear trotting at his heels. They have fre quently expressed the hope that neith er lion nor bear will decire to enlarge its liberties. Six years ago Mr. Hopkins met his wife and they eloped on his yacht Uno. and were married at Peekskill. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence were almost as tickled over it as the elopers, and the grand father gave Hopkins his blessing and the fine Tarrytown estate to show how he felt about such doings. Henry M. Earle, of Earle & Russell, 55 Liberty street, counsel tor Mrs. Law rence. Is in Albany before the court of appeal* At his office it was said that nothing would be added to the statements contained in the petition filed Ln the courts. / SOCIETV“RAFFLES” IS CAUGHT IN TOILS NSW YORK. May 21.—The police here prepared to file a petition for a court or der to open a safe deposit box in an uptown bank rented by Bert Curtis, who . was arrested Sunday on suspicion of being a burglar. J. P. Morgan. Jr., has been asked to inspect a number of gold and stiver articles found in Curtis’ pos session to determine if they Include any which were stolen from Mr. Mor gan’s home here last February. TAFT WILL ADDRESS NAVIGATION CONGRESS Associated Press ) PHILADELPHIA. May 22.-Delegates from many parts of the world are here for the formal option of the twelfth in ternational congress of navigation to morrow, when President Taft will wel come the visitors on behalf of the Amer ican people. The first of the many ses sions scheduled for the week of the con vention was a meeting this forenoon of the permanent international association of navigation congresses, under the aus pices of which the congress will hold, its sessions. When the Appetite Lags A bowl of Poast Toasties with cream hits the right spot. “Toasties” are thin bits of com; fully cooked, then toasted to a crisp, golden brown. This food makes a fine change for spring appe tites. Sold by Grocers and ready to serve from pack age instantly with cream and sugar. ** The Memory Lingers ** Made by Postum Cereal Company, Ltd. Pure--Food Factories Battle Creek. Mich. CATHOLICS WILL TAKE PART IN THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 22 —Cardinal Far ley has approved the formation of lo cal branches of the Boy Scouts of America in the parishes within his Jurisdiction, and appointed Father Hughes, a member of the faculty of the Catholic college, to supervise a branch. The approval of the cardinal was se cured on a condition he requested, which the New York council assented to, viz: That there be a Catholic division of MODERN IZAAK WALTON BURIED IN RIVER WITH THE FISH (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. May 22.—1 n accordance with the terms of the will of John W Hutton, some of his friends went out in a small boat on the Hackensack river, near North Bergen, N. J., during the night and scattered his ashes over the water where Hatton had loved to fish. He was 54 years old, and although he LIGHTNING BURNS BIG SCHOOL BUT CHILDREN ARE ALL SA VED I’By Associated Press.) FLINT, Mich., May 22.—Fire, supposed ly caused by lightning, early this morn ing practically destroyed the main build ing of the Michigan School for the Deaf in this city. All of the 325 or more stu- HUGE FEET STENCILED ON STREETS OF DALLAS (By Associated Press.) DALLAS. Tex.. May 22.—Huge feet were found stenciled all over Dallas downtown streets today, each bearing the inscription, "Beat it to Toronto in 191 t.” This was Toronto’s latest contribu tion to the campaign for the next an nual cnnvention of tht Associated Ad vertising Clubs of America. The next host will be selected tomorrow. Baltimore and San Francisco ad men have started talking campaigns to their more spectacular efforts of early in the week to land the next conven tion. This forenoon the ad men went to Fort Worth fcr a day’s outing, and the promise of entertainment typical of the great cattle plains of the southwest. Bruce Kennedy, of the Montgomery delegation, announced today that Mont gomery will give away one ton of literature advertising that city and Alabama during the 1,000-mlle tour of central Texas, which begins Friday. The Chattanooga ad men say they have discovered so many Texans who came originally from Tennessee that thia fact alone ought to help in the competition fcr a market for Tennes see's products. The Birminghammer. the city of Birmingham’s full page advertisement of that city, printed daily,'is becom ing a daily paper within the paper fun ning the ad. It contains much news and personals. SAY HUSBAND WHIPPED WIFE ON MACON STREET (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MACON, Ga., May 22.—Oscar Daugh try, a well known machinist, is held in the Bibb county jail for wife-whipping, under a bond of 1100. He was given a commitment hearing before the re corder. Several ladies testified in the case that Daughtry and his wife were passing down Wilder street. South Ma con, when he pulled her from the hide walk in the middle of the street and gave her a severe flogging. Mrs. Georgia Armstrong, in front of whose house the chastisement was ad ministered, testified that Daughtry knocked his wife to the ground twice while she begged him pitifully not to strike her again. Their two little children were with them at the time of the abuse and their hysterical cries, mingled with the crv for help of the mother, threw the neighborhood into a flurry. The defendant explained at the trial that he was drinking a little at the time and wished to apologize to the court, as he had done to his wife, for his conduct and asked for his release. Mrs. Daughtry has stated that the trouble between her and her husband has been settled, but she will probably follow the wishes of her relatives and file suit for divorce. CAT ELECTROCUTION IS THIS MAN’S SPECIALTY (By Associated Press.) WESTFIELD, Mass., May 22.—A death chair in which animals will be despatched by the same methods used in the electrocution of murderers, will be established by Dr. R. D. Earle, a veteinary surgeon. Dr. Earle is call ed on to end the sufferings of upward of 300 pets annually, principally cats and dogs. After much experimenting he is convinced that electrocution is the most humane method of killing them. Dr. Earle says that while only the most despised of men are electrocut ed. the reverse would be true in the case of animals. Dr. Earle has made arrangements with the municipal lighting plant for the current Dr. Earle had previously employed cyanide of potassium DYING CHILD’S ILLNESS IS CHARGED TO FATHER SAVANNAH, Ga., May 22.—While Carlita, the two-year-old doughter of Joseph Martinea. of thia city, lays in a dying condition at one of the local hos pitals proceedings are being conducted against the father to force him to show cause why a guardian should not be appointed for the child. It Is al leged that the father’s neglect is re sponsible for the condition of the child. The proceedings were instituted by the Associated Charities, through Miss Helen B. Pendleton, the secretary. The child has been ill for some time and the father refused, or neglected to carry out the orders of the district nurse who visited the home. A hear ing will take place before Judge Hen ry McAlwin of the court of ordinary very shortly. Accidentally Shot CRAWFORDVILLE, wa.. May 22. Dewitt Copelan. a popular young man of White Plains. 12 miles from here, shot himself in the head with a 22* calbre rifle Monday. He died an hour later. The shooting is believed to be accidental Big Pavo Revival (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) PAVO, Ga.. May 22.—A big revival has been in progress here for three weeks and 71 have been added to the church. Rev. F. A. Ratcliffe, the evangelist, has conducted the meeting. THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOIiKsAL, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1912. the Boy Scouts, and that all parish branches within his jurisdiction prefix the title Catholic division before their official designation. Thus the branch, or troop, in course of formation within the cathedral parish, is to be known as Cathedral troop. Catholic division, of the Boy Scouts of America. Each troop or branch is to be under the im mediate direction of the pastor or some one designated by him who shall be informed of the progress of the movement, and be consulted from time to time. had a promising real estate business, he spent most of his time hunting and fish ing—so much of it, in fact, that the result was an agreement between him and his wife to separate and he went to live with his chum, John L. Kayes. In his will Hutton left Kayes $5,000, and only $5 to his wife and a similar amount to his son, Henry. dents in the institution were rescued un harmed. The children were all asleep in the dor mitories in the upper stories of the three story building when the fire started in the roof. There was no panic. MILLEDGEVILLE WANTS ODD FELLOWS’ HOME (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga., May 22.—A determined effort will be made by the Odd Fellows of Milledgeville to land the new state home which is planned for the order. An elegant location, in cluding the handsome colonial home of Governor Johnson, of Georgia, twelve acres of land and an acquisition of about 130 acres more will be offered as an inducement for the home to be located here. The proposition of- establishing a home for the orphans and indigent members of the order has been under consideration for a number of years, but not until quite recently has the measure taken tangible shape. Mayor Miller 8. Beu, J. R. Black and Ar thur Ferrell, members of the local lodge have gone to Gainesville to at tend the Grand Lodge meeting and they will present the offer from Mil ledgeville and push the claims of this city for the establishment of the home here. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children, (he Kind You Hate Always Bough! SOUGHT BY WHITECAPS, HE SHOT TO KILL? DECATUR, Ala., May 22.-At a late hour last night Frank Scheruman, who operates a boat house at Swan Lake, just across the Tennessee river from Decatur, shot and killed John Henry, a well known lumberman of Decatur. In the melee Mr. Berry was also shot. Scheruman, Joe Steart and Mrs. Berry have been arrested charged with being implicated in the shooting. As regards the.shooting many conflicting reports prefail. Scheruman told the officers that Henry and others tried to whitecap him, two sheets, two hats and a dollar bill being found near the scene of the crime. CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS CONVEN£]NGREENVILLE (By Associated Freis.) GREENVILLE, Ala., May 22. Daughters of the Confederacy from all sections of Alabama are here in at tendance upon the annual convention of the state organization which yas opened Tuesday night. Mrs. Chappell Cory, of Birmingham, presided over the meeting. Addresses of welcome were made by Mayor O. A. Lane and Mrs. J. G. Reynolds, of Greenville. Mrs. C. G. 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A telegram from National Com mitteeman Daniels states that the New Jersey governor was given instructions, in nine counties, while he divided with Chairman Underwood in three counties. Mr. Underwood also obtained instruc tions in three counties. Speaker Clark split even with Governor Wilson in Dare, the smallest county in the state. Governor Wilson won victories; in many townships —where the counties failed to express a preference between the presidential candidates. The larger number of counties took no action one way or another, but among those that expressed a preference Governor Wilson is way In the lead. Many counties will hold conventions this week. While he was carrying the day in North Carolina, Governor Wilson triumphed over Speaker Clark in a pri mary contest in the home county of William L. Wilson, who was one of the greatest leaders that the Demo cratic party has produced in congress. IN WEST VIRGINIA. The following telegram from Hon. William Campbell, at Charlestown, W. Va., received today, tells of the result: "At Monday’s primaries Woodrow Wilson swept Jefferson, the banner Democratic county of West Virginia and the home of that great Democratic leader, William L. Wilson. West Vir ginia Democrats believe that the mantle of the great ’tariff reformer has fallen on his namesake." Mercer, another large West Virginia county, in the heart of the coal mining region, also instructed for Governor Wilson in Saturday’s primary contest. This county instructed in favor of the nomination of Lawrence Tierney, a strong Wilson man, for delegate at large. DEATHBED STATEMENT ADMITTED BY COURT Lep and Albert Meyer Placed on Trial for Moore Wo man’s Death (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) MACON, Ga., May 21.—Lep and Albert Meyer were placed on trial in the su perior court yesterday for the murder of Mary Moore in a house on lower Cherry street, about two months ago. Eight lawyers are engaged in the case, four representing the state and four engaged for the defense. Practically all of yesterday morning was taken Up in selecting the jury, and the regular order of the trial did not proceed until court opened for the aft ernoon session at 3 o’clock. The court room has ben packed to its utmost since the cases were opened. Prominent among the audience were a number of women from the restricted district who donated SSOO to assist in the prosecu tion of the case. The statement made by the woman on her death bed was accepted as evi dence ifi tnWycane. She declared that Lep Meyer p«1ld his gun and killed her like ados, even before she secured her pistol in defense. Fully three days will be required to try the case. Judge K. J. Hawkins, of Dublin, is presiding, Judge Nat Harris having declared him self disqualified. That Tired Feeling That you have day in and out, whether you work or not, is a tired feeling that healthy people don’t have. 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Schardt. of Milwaukee, was authorized to send the senate commit tee on postoffices and postroads a res olution urging the passage of the re classification bill, by which all of the railway postal clerks expect to re ceive an increase in pay and an auto matic system of promotions. NEGRO PROTESTS AGAINST WHITE IMMIGRANT LABOR « (By Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, May 22.—" The in creasing tendency to prefer white for eign labor to that of the negro citi zen,” is doing the American negro an injustice, according to the report of a committee of the African Methodist Episcopal conference today. "We remind the white citizens of this unfairness," says the report, “in view of the fact that the negro in un requited labor of 250 years felled the American forest, tunnelled and bridged American rivers and tilled the soil, while the white man reveled in the ad vantages of education, leisure and wealth made possible by negro labor." SEWANEE WILLHONOR MAJOR BUTT’S MEMORY NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 22.—At a meeting here last night of the Tennes see alumni of the University of the South, it was stated that two memorials would probably perpetuate the memory at Sewanee of the hero of the Titanic disaster, Maj. Archie Butt. An endowed scholarship or professorship will be es tablished by the alumni, while the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, of which Major Butt ws a member, is planning to erect a gymnasium in his memory. Girl Ends Life COLUMBUS, Ga., May 22.—The funeral of Minnie Lee Reese, aged 15, the young factory girl who on yesterday afternoon drank a dose of carbolic acid with sui cidal intent, took place from the resi dence of the girl’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reese, on East Highlands, this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, the services being attended by many of the associates of the girl In the mills where she was employed. The girl, it is presumed, had become despondent over some trivial mat ter. GIANT POLICE BRIGADE WILL GUARD FIFTH AVENUE SHOPPERS (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, May 21.—An ovation in the way of a special police department to look after the interests of the shop pers and the stores along Fifth avenue was furnished today by an organiza tion of merchants on New York’s fash ionable thoroughfares. This private po lice force has the sanction of Police Commissioner Waldo, who has placed a man at the head of the new organiza tion. TOADSTOOLS KILL TWO CHILDREN AND DRIVE MOTHER INSANE (By Associated Press.) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 21.—As a result of eating toadstools, mistaken for mushrooms, two children in the family of George English, of Missaukee HEEDLESS AMATEUR INSISTED ON FLYING TO HIS DEATH (By Associated Press.) XENIA, Ohio, May 21. —Fred J. South ard, of Minneapolis, an amateur aviator, fell 100 feet at the Wright aviation field today and was instantly killed. Southard, who was 40 years old, had LIST OF “DON’TS” SENT M. & 0. AND SOUTHERN (By Associated Press.) MOBILE, Ala., May 22.—United States District Attorney Armbrecht, who pros ecuted the case against the Mobile and Ohio and Southern railways for alleged discrimination against certain docks here, following a statement from the railroad that the decision would prac tically make no changes in the present situation, said today that if the two corporations do either of the following three things, prosecution will start at once: “Let them refuse to give berths to any vessels of any lines when they have room at their wharves, refuse to absorb charges necessary to deliver freight to any vessels of any line at some other wharves, or refuse through billcs of lading in connection with any responsible lines, while issuing through bills of lading in connection with any favorite lines." The interstate commerce commission decision followed a long series of liti gation. STEEL VAULT STOPS SAVANNAH ROBBERS (By Associated Press.) SAVANNAH, Ga., May 22.—Roberts made a determined effort last night to get into the vault of the Real Estate Bank and Trust company, but were foiled when they struck the two-inch steel casing that protects the funds of the institution. Entrance was gain ed to the banking room from the upper floor, where the robbers had evidently concealed themselves after the build ing was closed for the night. Forcing their way into the directors' room through a grated window, the iron bars of which were Cut with a saw, thi robbers had no trouble in : reaching tifife vault and made an as- it apparently with a pick axe. They removed a large quantity of mortar and brick, but could not get through the steel casing and had to abandon the effort at robbery. The city detective force is working on the case. U. S. ARMY GIRL TO WED BARON 0. VON BORCKE (By Associated Press.) BERLIN. May 22.—The marriage of Ysabel Potts Landis, niece of Maj. J. F. Reynolds I-and is, United States army, who is retiring from the post of military attache at the United States embassy at Rome, and Baron Otto Von Borcke. a lieutenant attached as instructor to the second battalion of marine infantry and a nephew of General Von Borcke, who won considerable distinction as an officer In the Confederate army during the civil war, has been fixed to take place here on June 22. How We Get Robbed WASHINGTON, May 22.—A novel method by which the manufacturer makes the consumed “pay the freight” has been discovered by the United States bureau of chemistry and suit will be instituted as a result. An olive oil concern in a large eastern city, it is said, has been giving full measure at home, but taking out just enough from the cans, which were shipped away, to pay the cost of shipment. At the farthest points 11 per cent of the oil was taken out. Roosevelt at Oyester Bay NEW YORK. May 21.—C01. 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