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THE WEATHER. Showers tonight or tomorrow. Temperatures: 8 a. m.. 74 degrees: 10 a m.. 76 degrees: 12 noon. 78 de grees: 2 p. m.. 69 degrees. VOL. X. NO. 266. ■w HD BRI at HEIDIS ELOPERS I Romantic Spirit Prompts Them to Keep Wedding a Secret, I Says William L. Popham. EACH WON THE OTHER WITH SENTIMENTAL PEN Miss Maude Estes Reads “Love and Power,” Weeps and Seeks Author. If the Rev. William Lee Popham. a Baptist missionary *of Louisville, and sweet singer of the Bluegrass, hadn't tried to keep secret his marriage to Miss Maude Miller Estes, formerly of Louisville, the couple wouldn’t have been arrested at the Terminal hotel today, and the preacher-poet would have saved the SI 1.50 required as col lateral before they were released. But crude commercialism and cold-blooded civic laws are always setting their iron heel on pure romance. . Mr. Popham's poetry has charmed Kentucky and the South for a decade. He is the author of enough poems to| fill Dr. Eliot’s five-foot shelf to over-1 flowing, and the most famous of his I works is that gem of verse, "The Geor-1 gia Queen." Who has not read with awe and envy that delicious gem of metrical skill— that jewel of alluring description, the oft ioted stanza from his tribute to Georgia women: But of all women. Medium, stout or lean. There's none to compare With my Georgia queen. Mr. Popham just dashed that off be tween addresses to chautauquas. edito rials for his own paper. Mother. Hom and Fireside, and sermons to great multitudes. He has never had a regular pulpit, sd far as is known, but neither did John the Baptist. Didn't Tell Policeman They Were Married. When the couple were arrested by Patrolman Wilbanks, who keeps an eye on the hotels. Mr. Popham did not tell of his marriage to Miss Estes, and pro , duce the certificate. Instead, the two )went to the police station and put up their collateral for release. Then Mr. Popham went to McDonough, and the , young woman to Greenville. Ga. But " when The Georgian called the preacher poet by long distance phone, ho was greatly shocked to learn that the news, papers had discovered his troubles, and promptly admitted that he and Miss Este- had been married in McDonough on May 4. ’This was afterward sub stantiated by the ordinary hmiseif. It was the poet's divine Are which won him his bride, and it was the young woman's writing which drew the poet to her side Miss Estes read Pop ham's poem. "Love and Power.” wept, and succumbed. For a time she ad mired him from afar off; loved only his poems, for she had never seen the man. Then she wrote a biography of Popham. an idyll of his boyhood down on the farm. Popham received an au tographed copy. ’ Then he packed his grip and went to Hardin county, in Old Kentucky, to meet the fair author That ) was three years ago. On May 4 they met by appointment in McDonough, and two hearts were melted into one. Mr. Popham is 27 years old and Mrs. Popham is 24. pretty and w-ll dressed. Mr. Pophams writing include 240 poems, w hich he says cover every phase of life, from the cradle to the grave, from "pupply love" to senile affection, for ther-'s no true poetry unless love forms its theme. He has written seven works on "Seven American Wonders." several books of essays, and his latest production is 'Nut Shells of Truth " Preacher Says They Were Married Secretly. Here is the statem-nt Mr Popham gave The Georgian over the telephone. "Miss Maude Miller Estes and myself were married at McDonough on Satur day, May 4. 1912. We were wedded se , retiy and intended to keep it a secret The only reason why we did not make it known in Atlanta last night was that 1 we desired to keep It a secret a while j longer. The ordinary in McDonough | married us. There has been no church , ceremony since the court marriage. "I do not know where my wife is to- ' day. We separated in Atlanta. I came | to McDonough, but have forgotten the I name of the town to w-hich she went. I She is to w rite to me and join me again 1 in a few days. The reason we tsepa-| rated was that we are both engag’d ] in literary work and i( 'as ne'e-saryi Continued on Page Two. I The Atlanta Georgian Read For Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use For Results highschool PROFESSOR ACCUSED BYBOYS ■ Admits He Took Pay for Writ- I I ing Names—Hope Says He Will Stop It. I BOARD OF EDUCATION ABOLISHES DRAWING I Many-Cornered Row in School Affairs—Miss Getz Fights for Position. Protests of the -graduating class of , the Boys High school against the ac- j tion of Ptoressor J. H. Smith in charg- ’ ing each of them 50 cents for writing , their names on their diplomas- and I against ail the members of the faculty • for a general attitude of indifference ' toward their graduating exercises to day found a response among members of the board of education in a declara tion that the faculty would be rigidly investigated. Protests of grammar school teachers against the manual training system as j conducted by Miss Elizabeth Getz re- j suited in the abolishment of the draw- i • ing department by the board of educa- I I' tion yesterday afternoon and leaves the j board split into two warring factions I , today. Professor Smith Is head of the writ ing department of the school and splendidly Inscribed the names of each < of the 75 members on their diplomas. ; His skill netted him just $32.50 cents, i But some of >!:- student-- who had been reading of insurgency and such things ■ began to question the justice of the charge. Their complaints have reached ' the ears of members of the board of,' education and other city officials. Hope Says Practice (Will Be Stopped. "All th> complaints against the Boys High sclyiol faculty will be thoroughly ‘ Investigated." said George M. Hope, member of the board of education, to- . day. "No cha-ge for inscribing names ■ on diplomas will be allowed again.” There were also complaints about the management of the commencement ex ercises in charge of Professor W. F. Dykeg Members of the city council to whom they look for a new building as I well as appropriations for malnte- ' nance will have to pay 25 cents admis- : sion if they witness the ceremonies at I the Atlanta theater tonight, for no in- i vitations were sent to the city fathers, j Another complaint Is that each of : 30 boys who failed to satisfactorily pass their examinations this spring will have to pay other members of the fac ulty than Professors Dykes and Smith $lO per month to "coach" them during the summer that they may attain the desired promotions. Students Feel Injustice Keenly. During th’ high school declamatory contests the faculties of other schools were present to cheer their representa tives. But not a member of the Boys High school or the board of education was present to encourage their boys. The boys felt this indifference and lack of encouragement particularly In the contest with Marist college. The trouble all began when Aiderman James R. Nutting, more than a year ago, took up the complaint of a num ber of teachers against Miss Getz and the drawing department, and intro duced a resolution in council abolishing the department. It was lost Yester day James 1.. Key James E. Warren. W. O. Stamps. Dan W. Green, Dr. G. Y. Pierce, A. P Morgan and G. M Hope vot’d to wipe out the department. Mr Warren stated in his speech that he, favored abolishing physical culture and drawing also. The arguments wen that drawing overworked both teachers] and pupil*, making the curriculum too heavy. Miss Kate Harralson was agre»d up on as dire, tor of music. Her -lection as well as all new teachers along with the question of abolishing drawing and th- complaints of the boys, will by taken up at a meeting Saturday morn ing. Professor J. H. Smith said today: "I have engrossed the names of th’ I boys on their diploma- for 50 cents each ■ for ten years. I will offer to do so ’ again next year. Every one of the boys • ask’d m’ to do the work. They could I have dor’ it themselves or had some I on’ else to do it." Said Principal W. F. Dykes today. "J appeared before the class today and asked that any boy stand up and i tell me if he felt any injustice wa.- |done him by Professor Smith writing ! his name for fifty ents Not on’ arose, land many expr's-’d disguo at th- -o --< < ail’d charge: The charge- <-rlair.ly I did not originate m thi- clato.'' ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY. JUNE 6, 1912. 300 Hunt ChildrenLockedinVacantHouse\ BABIES NEAR DEATH IN CLOSET //»■ TJI I / / K & ». Wl , W « Jv J 1 W / Sb Jh *"■ a . fi //i B x Mb ft w JW lA' K LI - s - if J 1 ® JLI4 ’ • 1 1 ’ w **" LlwyJMm t \ H wwLt mi * 'aS r 'g mm , # .?> X \ jfc.y • \ Wfc V < V , .A's ..F -ALV - -— x ' /x. Herbert. Julian .-uid Lueian 'Prowbritlge. children of Mrs. Lucian Trowbridge of 204 Coop er street.'who locked themselves in a china cios-t in a vacant house and remained there for three j hours while the neighborhood searched lor them. STATE WILL NOT I BACK FALLS SUIT Governor Probably Will Let the Responsibility Rest With the Tallulah Association. 'j Indications are that Governor Brown I will reach a final decision in the Tal lulah Falls controversy late today and that the state will not order suit to establish the land titles in the gorge of the Tallulah river. It is understood that the governor may consent to allow attorneys for the Tallulah Falls Conservation associa tion to bring suit in the name of the state, but it is hardly likely, according to the best sources of information, that the governor will plunge the state Into litigation. It is an accredited fact that Attorney General Felder, in a written opinion, called for by the governor, has assert ed that the Koch survey in his opinion hardly constitutes legal grounds upon which the state may base suit. How ever, the contents of the attorney gen eral's written opinion has never been made public either by the attorney gen eral or the governor. The governor said today that he had endeavored to reach the Tallulah mat ter for final consideration since Mon day. but the press of other business had been so great that the Tallulah hoped to take up the matter late this afternoon, he said. TWO CITY OFFICIALS OF AUGUSTA SLATED TO LOSE THEIR JOBS AUGUSTA. GA.. .lune 6. Two offi cial heads in the city of Augusta are to come off within the next day or two. John M Hayes, superintendent of the i street cleaning department, and Harry F Braver. superintendent of the scav ; enger department, are to be decapitated i The streets and drains committee of j city council has recommended that the positions held by Hayes and Beaver I be abolished, and that Instead there be (treated the office of city road engineer. ] who shall occcupy both positions and : have an assistant. An ordinance to this effect will be introduced at a I special session of city council to be i held tonight and it is expected it will 1 pass first reading. It will require two additional meetings of council to finally ' pass it, j Mr Beaver is a brother to Sandy Beaver, principal of the boys -ehool at Stone Mountain, and a son of the late Councilman Sandy Beaver. Sr. of this city. Prior to being in the < ity's em ploy. Mr. Hajes was a shoe merchant here Mother Searches in Vain for the Trowbridge Twins and Brother. When her three little sons, Julian. Lucian and Herbert, failed to come home for supper last night. Mrs. Lu cian Trowbridge, of 204 Cooper street, with her next door neighbor, started out to look for them, thinking they were playing with the neighborhood children. The two spent fifteen min utes without success. Then the police were called in. After a three hours search, in which they were aided by more than 300 men, women and children, the three little brothers were found locked in a china closet in a vacant house on Formwait street just around the corner from the Trowbridge home. While scouring the house In boyish fashion, the three had crawled Into the cupboard and closed the doors behind them. They were released only in time to prevent death by suffocation. Their clothes were drenched with perspira tion. their eyes sore with weeping, and their joints stiffened from the cramped position they had held for so long. For fifteen minutes after being removed they were unable to speak. Declare Policeman Locked Them Up. And the mother, finding her sons well and safe, fell into a swoon. She re mained in this condition for an hour. Today Herbert, aged three, and Lu cian and Julian, who are twins four years old, are just as happy as if noth ing hail ever happened They Insist that a policeman locked them up. The fact that Julian. Herbert and Lucian were away from home the most of the afternoon did not worry Mrs. Trowbridge greatly. She was sure they were safe. At supper time she became rather vexed. She had told them never to be tardy at supper time for their health> sake. She waited a short while, and still no children. She got Mi's Slaton next door to aid her in the search, and the two went to all the favorite haunts of the three youngsters. They questioned every passerby. They looked in all the neighborhood stores. Lucian. Julian and Herbert were nowhere to be seen. Finally a negro gave them a clew. •I saw two little white-haired boys following an ice cream cart down Geor gia avenue missis.” But It was later found that the two little white-haired boys were children of Mrs. Slaton. This hope being shat tered. Mis. Trowbridge began to grow hysterical. She saw visions of three little limp bodies being dragged from a lake. She saw Lucian, the most daring of her son-, leading them over an embank ment. She saw them go wandering across a railroad- yard and stream Continued on Page Two, TRINIR CHURCH INTO NEW HOME Bell. Organ, and Pews Saved From Old Structure and Transferred. Old Trinity’s congregation has wor shiped for the last time within the his toric building at Whitehall street and Trinity avenue; next week the sweet toned old bell, which has called three generations of Methodists to prayer and praise, will be lowered from its belfry and removed to the new edifice In Washington street. Today the ancient pews are being torn from the floors and hauled to the new building. Within a few months a business structure, all steel and con crete and plate glass, will rise on the site of the church, which for half a century has marked successive chap ters in the history of Atlantans, their christenings, their weddings and their funerals. Gid Trinity was sold to the White hall Realty Company In February of last year for $120,000. Church Retains Old Name. The congregation was given a year to erect a new structure, and this period has several times been extended. Rut this week is the limit, and next Sunday the services will be conducted in the new Trinity. The church will retain its old name. The new building is also on Trinity avenue, but several blocks far ther east. The famous organ is being rebuilt and enlarged for rhe new church. The ancient bell and the pews were retained by the congregation and will be put tn service in the new home. Only the Sunday school rooms of the new edifice are completed and all the services will be conducted there until the main building is finished. The Sunday school will be opened next Sun day morning at 9:30 o'clock, and at 11 o'clock and in the evening Dr. J. B Robins, the pastor, will preach the first sermons in the new church. RAIN PREVENTS GAME: WILL PLAY 2JOMORROW ■ The ball game scheduled for today is off on account of rain. Manager Charley Hemphill was hopeful of pull ing off a contest up to 2 o'clock, but at that time It became evident that there was nothing doing. Tomorrow a double-header will be played. The first game, will be called at 2:30. HUDSON OUIIS HADE FOR GOVERNOR, SAYS WATSON FOUGHI HIM Pays Unprecedented Tribute to McDuf fie Editor’s Political Power in Geor gia by Admitting That His Aid Is Necessary to Success at Polls. Thomas G. Hudson, former commissioner of agriculture, today announced his withdrawal from the race for the governorship of Georgia. Like a bolt from the blue to his thousands of friends throughout Georgia came this positive statement at noon. To his more intimate personal and political associates, however, the surprise was not so great. They have known for some time that Hudson's race was getting into bad, if not desperate, shape. Mr. Hudson, in a statement remarkable and unusual for its can dor and frankness, assigns two specific reasons for his withdrawal: First, his failure to secure the support of Thomas E. Watson. Second, his failure to receive the financial backing promised him in certain quarters. The former commisisoner of agriculture was full of confidence and figb f six weeks Ago. Just after the presidential primary he lost some of his confidence, but still hoped for the best. Lately, grim despair seized upon him, and today the full realization that he was hopelessly defeated came home to him to abide permanently. Pays High Tribute to Watson’s Prowess. Mr. Hudson's card to the public pays the highest tribute to the political prowess of Thomas E. Watson ever re corded In Georgia politics. It admits that Mr. Watson's attitude absolutely controlled and determined Mr. Hudson in making up his mind finally what to do. The former commissioner of agricul ture has publicly acknowledged the su premacy of Watson In Georgia politics. Mr. Hudson's statement is as follows: After having announced myself a candidate for congress from the Third congressional district I was urged by some of the leading citi zens of the state to make the race for governor. T informed these friends that I was financially un able to make the race and they volunteered to finance the cam paign. Many conferences were held, at which the preliminaries of the campaign were discussed and out lined. At that time there were already two gentlemen in the race for the governorship, both of them able and popular, and I knew they would be hard to defeat. While these conferences were be ing held It came to my eat that Mr. T. E. Watson was dissatisfied with certain political leaders of the state and that he would not be likely to support them. I had con ferences with gentlemen very close to Mr. Watson, after which I be lieved 1 could get his support. In this I was mistaken. Couldn’t Obtain Watson’s Support. Believing I would secure Mr. Watson's support. 1 consented to make the race for governor. No one knew better than myself Mr. Watson's power in Georgia poli tics; in fact, he has held the win ning hand In every campaign since 1906, and Is stronger‘today than ever. 1 found that on account of cer tain supposed friends of mine Mr. Watson would not support me, but. determined to bitterly fight me In ■addition to this handicap, my finan cial backers developed a distress ing attack of "cold feet." and 1 am convinced that under those Cir cumstances 1 can not win the fight. Therefore. I withdraw from th*' race. I desire to express my profound est gratitude to the many friends throughout the state who have so loyally stood by me with their sup port. John M. Slaton, candidate for gov ernor, received his first news of Mr. Hudson's withdrawal from The Geor gian. He was visibly astonished, and hesi tated for a moment to express himself. After thinking the matter over for a few minutes, he gave The Georgian for publication this afternoon the follow ing statement: "I have made up to date no political speech and have thereby avoided fric tion and the necessary unpleasantness that comes from antagonism. Slaton Hopes for I Broader Support. "I have found many friends who were for Mr. Hudson for personal reasons, and, of course, a gentleman who has been as prominent in the state and has met so many people as Mr. Hudson, must have a large number of followers. 1 trust that I am now to receive the support of those gentlemen who have heretofore been embarrassed. “While 1 have made no political speeches. 1 have been over the state as * HOHL IDITION PRICE TWO CENTS far as time has permitted, and have written many thousands of letters. T have received more than 10,000 written pledges of support from men of promi nence. representing every community in the state of Georgia. Friends in every are ready to begin imme diate organization. “If anything, my campaign hence forth shall be more vigorous than it has been up to date, and I trust that the withdrawal of Mr. Hudson will not cause my friends to become Inert. I hope to be elected, and'in that event to harmonize the entire state. I succeed ed in doing so in the legislature when unanimously elected presiding offb :»r of each body. "If elected governor I see no reason why I should not manifest the same degree of fairness and impartiality in caring for the state's interests.” It will be remembered that Murphey Candler Issued a formal statement sev eral months ago to set at rest rumors which were connecting his name with the gubernatorial contest. Commis sioner Candler gave the sweeping changes that might take place in the personnel of the railroad commission at the August primary as his reason for desiring to stick to the commission. This statement was issued before the Hudson and Slaton contest was locked. Some See Felder, Candler or Hardwick in Race. There are those who are saying now that the retirement of Hudson means that either Attorney General Thomas S. Felder or Railtoad Commissioner Murphey Candler surely will be in th fight against John M. Slaton and Joe Hill Hall, the only two avowed candi dates now in the race. Chairman Candler declined to ven ture a statement. He said the matter camo so suddenly that he had not had time to formulate an opinion. Attorney General Felder was equally as reticent. He was Informed of Com missioner Hudson's withdrawal by newspaper imn and declined to specu late In futures, Mr. Hudson's sweeping admission of Thomas E. Watson's powerful and far reaching influence on Georgia politics is being taken by many to mean that Mr. Hudson is preparing to throw his entire strength to the cause of his rival of yesterday, John M. Slaton. There are those close to Hudson who affirm that Hudson has been out rageously treated by the so-called Hoke Smith faction in state politics, and his reference to certain support being the cause of Watson’s bitter opposition un. questionably was a shot at Senator Smith and the Smith line-up. One of Mr. Hudson's friends is quoted today as having said that Hudson would prefer to see Slaton elected now; that he had no tremendous grievance against Slaton, anyway, and that he did have a just and influencing grievance against some of Slaton's enemies. Mr. Watson is supporting Mr. Sla ton. and ft is being freely predicted in the hotel lobbies today that Mr. Hudson will Join Mr. Watson in his effort to make Slaton governor. All in all, Mr. Hudson's withdrawal probably means some big and signifi cant developments and realignments In state polities within the r.txt few days. Joe Hill Hall Sees Victory for Himself MACON, GA.. June 6.—"lt means my election,” said Joe Hill Hall, when told by The Georgian that Hudson had re tired from the governor's race. "I don't know that it would be appropri ate for me to say that I ant glad," said Mr. Hall; "but I can state that Mr Hudson's retirement absolutely means my election if Mr. Slaton Is my only opponent. Beginning in a few days, I will carry my campaign Into all parts of the state, speaking in all •( tlia cities.” 1