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HASSNG HUSBAND AND FATHER FUND BY EVENING WOR Walter S. Johnson, Gone , \ Fous Months, Restored I to His Family. IDENTIFIED BY PICTURE. This Newspaper Did in Three Days What Police Couldn’t Do in 16 Weeks, 4i Marguerite Mooere Marshall. Bvelyn Johnson has Her papa back again. Evelyn is the little git whe lve at No. 191 Locust atreet, Corona, I. 1, and whose appealing letter to her “lost” father was published recently. g With the help of the Evening World, the @aper to which she turned eo confident- iy, FPyelyn and Evelyn's mother and brothers and sister epent a happy Sun- @ay with the husband and father whom they had not seen for dour months. ‘This is how it all happened. After the Rveniag World recetved Evelyn's letter T calf€d on her mother and found out that Walter Spencer Johnson had left home on the first day of May and had Mot been heard from since. The IKtle dagaily had been kept from sctual want y Mrs. Johnson's mother, but it had been compelied to move from @ house to & email fiat, and the situation was pa- thetic. ‘The Evening World published a full @ecount of the troubles of the Johnson femfly, with pictures of the children and of Mr. Johnson, last Thursday. Wrigay morning the following letter was @eosived from George M. Beach, Super fiatendent of the Pollce Department of ‘Waterbury, Conn. INFORMATION AS TO JOHNSON’S as WHEREABOUTS. = Te the Euitor Drening Inclosed find cuipping Pour paper und Word: taken from § @s & paperhanger for the A. | Taylor Co, No. 4 Centre street. _ Yours very truly, GEORGE M. BEACH. ‘The Evening World promptly wired Mr. Beach that ite representative , Would take Mrs. Johnson to Water- bury early Saturday. The gray-eyed, ¢ Worn little woman trembled with a 4 misture of hope, excitement and aighteous anger when I told her of Mfr. Beach's communication, “Did he say whether there was— @ny one with my husband? she questioned anxiously. “I don't want @ believe what I hear—only) why has he Gtayed away all this time? Anyway, he must help care for the children, so that I won't have to put them away. He must do that whether 1 take him back or not-»l'm not sure 1 well take him pack!" I met her at the station rning she confided that she hadn't slept a wink all night. ‘My mother came over so that T might get up early and start off without worrying bout the chil- @ren,” she said, “I had the alarm clock svt, tua, But 1 couldn't sleep, I was too nervous, All I've had this morning is & cup of coffee, but I don’t eat anything thee days, Oh, I wonder it we are going to find him! And what will J say to him?” NEW DETAILS QF HER DRAB TRAGEDY. On the train she brought out again and again, quietly, almost wonderingly, mew details of her drab tragedy. “Lad- @ie needs a father," she told me, And he mentioned one or two boylwh peccas dilloos Laddie, otherwise Elamere, is & bright young man of ning, with the adventurous, Inquisitive bent of most Doys of that age. “For weeks after Walter went away I coukin't get Spennie to sleep,” she said anotaer time. Spennie, or spencer, f* tho twenty months old baby. "You @oe, his father always rocked him to @leep, and every night Spennie cried and cried for him, I wonder if Spennie would know him now?" When we reached Waterbury we drove direct to Mr. Begch's office, There We met Capt, Thomas Dodds of the tective Bureau and William Ke the man who actually located Mr. Johnson. A painter saw his picture tn the Evening World and told Mr. K that « mun of similar description was Working in a MVaterbury shop. With the Evening World in bis pocket Mr. Meegan made the rounds, and in almost the first shop he entered a fellow work- man identified the picture, Wo all held # council of war and planned to confront Mr, Johnson when he returned to the Centre street s! at noon for his pay envelope. He had ‘gone out on a Job early that morning. Mr. Keegan slipped away to make ar- rangements, and Mra, Johnson and 1 had a peep at the lockup, ‘where recal- citrant husbands can be held. Then ‘We went upstairs to Capt. Dodds's of- Suddenly we heard @ shuffling on tho stairs, and the next moment to @hambled Walter Spencer Johnson! had returned unexpectedly early to t! Main office uf his frm, and the inde» ——— “THE PND OF THK WORLD.” Conan Doyle, famous as the creator 6t Sherlock Holmes, has just written & most amazing story, which deals With the destruction of a universe, This new story, entitled “The Poison Belt,” from the pen of this famed @uthor, will begin in the next Sunday World Ilustrated Magasine and Story. Section, and be completed in five lengthy, illustrated instalments, Order from nowasdealers in advance, The Sunday World is not retu: bh vewsdealer’s supply Sapretewr By The Evening fatigable Mr. Keegan hed taken him in tow immediately. ‘The bearing of the traditional sheep atealer was militantly ferocious com- Pared with the bearing ef Mr. Johnyon @t that painful moment. The only word I can think of which even mildly “flabbergasted.” didn't start the ecene I had feared. She made just one fruitless effort to catch hie wavering, wabbling gaze and then re- marked bluntly: “Well, Walter John- son! I should like to know what you think of yourself, going away and never letting me or your four little children hear from you!" “You'd have got a letter this mom- ing,” Mr. Johneon got out haltingly. "A man—in the shop—showed me—the Evening World, 1 wrote—said I'd send —money — to-day —come home—two weeks—or now—if you want,” During this epeech his burdened ease id not lift itself from the ground. HE GOT A LOAD ON AND LOST HIMSELF. Apparently he is no hardened Lo- thario, He denied that he was associ- ated with that “other person” about whom Mrs, Johnson had worried, and clroumagances bore out the demial, His story was simply that he “got @ load on” and for swo weeks lost all track of his whereabouts, When he came to himself he found that he had een brought from New York to Waterbury with a lot of strike-breakera, For weeks, he said, he had meant to write home. He iiked Waterbury and earned fair pay, over three dollars the daye he worked. He was well liked at his place of employment, and indeed he aetill hopes to return to the town, takips his family with him next time. Meanwhile he professed himself will- ing to return to Gorona at once and support his family there or elsewhe He Istened in allence and apparent submission to the admonitions of Mr, Beach and Capt, Dodds. passed his unopened pay envelope to Mrs. Johnaon, w! comments on his past course of action were sorvowful, but less acid than expected, She really cared for him yet. It's way some women have. Mr. Keegan chaperoned us all way home in order that good resol should have no chance to weaken. remember just three of Mre. Johneon's comments. Here they are: GIVES THE EVENING WORLD PULL CREDIT. “Of car he is my husband and the children’s father, and when all's said and do 1 do want him back.” en “Doris's prayer will be answered, ahe's prayed every week that her father would eome home before Sunday.” Doris 1s the five-year-old girl. “1 can't thank The Evening World enough. They've done in three dave what the police couldn't do in three months.” When we rang the bell of the fiat in verona, Deria ren down to open the doer. She gave her father one shy, e chanting smile, then rushed back to an: nounce arrival, Grave Kvelyn ap- peared at the threshold of the dining room, She, too, amiled at her father jand said, "We t your jetter thie ‘morning. Then she hurried back iste the room to pick up the baby, Who was wailing, and who wailed louder at the sigit of the tall, black mustached stranger. ‘He doesn't know you," sale | Evelyn, halt reproachtully, ‘The prodigal father sat down heavily lin a chair in one corner of the dining room. I don't cy be was exactly happy» But the children were slowly moving nearer, Evelyn bushing the baby Dut looking at her ae a then Mr. Keegan weat a4 shut the does, - A MLLE. adi hehe de He meekly | De THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, “TED” COV ELOPES; NEW EQUAL RIGHTS FOOTBALL HERO | LAWFOR HOTELS WINSSOGIETY GIRL} — IN FORGE TO-DAY Yale Strong Man Quietly Gets} Mustn’t Advertise Discrimina- [Making Dresses at Home From Original Designs’ World's Expert, \ Articles Wi DESCRIPTION. Piald materiale of all kinds which we have wor sean for many tales will ip yun of popularity this fall, are there richly eombined colors in worsteds for tailor-mades and street dresses, Sut neve! effects in silks, copecially soft taffeta, are produced fer more dressy gowns, being used either to compose the entire frock er aa trim. Biping of biack satin, the seme as that ‘which finishes the dropped shoulder line. Small black satin buttons also form an added trimming on the ekirt, from the V of the walet to the first plaid band. The band on the waist applied low down and straight around, as the skirt bands are, gives somewhat of a dolero effect if the waist portion is drawn into the belt so that the band will drop loose. In the front this band In broken ©; pointed opening which ts defined by pretty lace or batiste embrotdered col- lar. Cuffs to match it daintily Anish the long sleeves, The chemisette, having @ few gathera at the neok, could be of ol plain net or batiste. ‘A last year's trook growa tired of could be changed absolutely im effect by the simple use of plaid bands as shown And although 1 have plaid is of subdued colorings. Yor instance, @ blue and green plaid having lines of black and yellow could have pipisge of green or red on @ blue dress. ‘This design for the young miss would be practical for echool wear, and plaid ie particularly becoming to the youthful. However, the conservative manner in which the plaid is used will appeal to older persons of quiet taste. eee ANSWERS TO QUERIES. ar Fashion Editor: ‘Will you please suggest for me & pretty style for my thirteen-year-old daughter? She ts alight and looks well in eailor suits, but is tired of them. I am getting ber ready for echool and would like something simple and girt- ish, 1 Mike your styles for growa ups and think you can help me. “MOTHER,” have two yt te which ible width, and the co! coming to me. Will you offer your sua- westions, please, for an afternoon or evening dress? Of course there is only enough for @ tunic or something elac. Thanking you, ‘Bwo yards should out o blouse i E i ; é j tt i as License and Marries South- « “ern Belle. ON HONEYMOON NOW. Miss Meldrim, Daughter of Prominent Savannah Law- Rev. Wyatt rown, on his first day as rector of Trinity Chureh. Coy and his bride are now on their heneymeon. Miss Meldrim, who has been tion on Account of Race ; or Creed. MANY OTHER NEW LAWS | bell attached. HE SPOILS WOMAN'S FAD. Mean Man, with Cowbell Garters, Ridica! Fate Bathers. EDGARTOW? Martha's Vineyard, Sept. 1.—A woman bather started the fad here of wearing a garter with a tiny Other women soon took up the fad and the beach now fairly tinkies, ‘The fad was voted a great muccens un- til @ man walked into the dining room of one of the hotels with a pink garter around h of his trousers legs, to which was attached a cowbell. The fad blew up right WOMAN TOOK FRIEND'S ADVICE Two Stock Exchange “Re |And Found Health in forms” Among Them—Sul- livan Gun Law Amended. Many now laws go inte effect te-day, that im which there is the tivetiest pub-| ment which caused bladder trouble and lio interest being the so-called “equal rights” act, which prohibits hotels, rea- taurants and theatres trem discriminat- ing agaifist any persons by reason of) race, color or religton. ‘The intent of thie Sil! New York hotel and restaurant men, is to put en end to the gractice of eummer resort hotels advertising that certain classes of persons, or persons of a cor. | tain religious faith, wit not be accepted as questa, The new law is not expect: ed to make any difference in the opera- tion of hotels in the city. At the larger hotels, when managers were asked what they would do in the event negroes demanded accommoda- Gopular at Toxaway this season and who has hosts of friends in ie eoctety, came ta Asheville night, ostensibly to attend a party given in her honor by Miss Cunning- ham. Coy arrived yesterday, secured the It- conse, and the two were married at once. Reasons for the elopment were not stated. ‘Ted Coy ts known wherever the word “football” is current, and his bride is socially prominent in @ dozen Southern cities, ‘The bride's father, Gen. Meldrim, has figured in many noted trials in Savan- nah. He was leading counsel for the de- fenee in the celebrated case of the Gov- ernment against Col. John F. Gaynor aad Capt. Greene. He te also prominent tm politica Coys Twe Victories Over Harvard Made Him Yale's Hero. Coy’s heme is in Milford, Conn., ten mil from New Haven. His father, Prof. Coy, also a Yale graduate, is principal of the Hotchkiss School at Hotchkise, Conn., where Ted prepared for Yale, His brother Sherman—Yalen- glans abbreviated this to Sherk—was @ ater end rush on Yale teams of years ago. Ted Coy entered Yale in 1906. Dr, Horn, Yale medical examiner, an ex- amining the cand'dates for the honor of being the “freshman strong man,” gave not only that title to Coy but onounced him the beat developed in the university, He is feet inch tall, and in his football deys Coming from Hotchkiss as ite best track whlete, he added to his fame in He Yale athletics in his first y pfhyed first baéq splendidly 4 was no doubt that he could have tinguished himself further by diam achievements if he had followed up that department of sport the following year, He won his varsity “Y" on the football field in 1907 by his sensational work in the game against Princeton. In 1908 he in the game ugainst Harvard his two touchdowns, which were not accom- plished with any gowder-puff tactics, won the game for his team, which seemed to be on the verge of defeat be- fore he became active It was @ foregone conclusion when the election for the next year's captain was held in 1908 th-t he would be the choloe, Already he had been declared by experta the All-American fullback. In the early fall he underwent an operation, but this did not deter him from jumping back inte the game, and in the contest with Harvard—one for the Harvard line rebuffed every rugh—Coy kicked two goals, scoring six of Yale's eight points, Harvard was bianked. dene the most for the university. He was Yale coach in 1910. The following year he planned to enter the lumber business wih his brother Sherman; later on he contemplated becoming coal “baron im Chattanooga, Ter put he did neither. In the fall of that year he wae attached to The World's sporting department as ite football ex- pert. JEALOUS HUSBAND SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND BOARDER Lavino Is Dying, While Mrs. Rosatto Denies Valid Reason for Spouse’s Action. Sugpecting his wite and Dominic La- vino, a saloonkeeper who boarded with them, Antonio Tosatto ded to leave his home at No, 18 Wayne street, Jersey City, to go to work and hid under the bed in Lavino's room to-day. In @ few momenta he crawled from under the bed and opened fire upon the two with MMe revolver. Lavino received @ bullet through the 1 was taken to the City in a dying condition, Rusatto eoted and admitted the shoot- Mre. Rosatto was held as a ma- the cheek, but declared the injury di to a blow from her sister after saying she had entered the room to make the bed, supposing Lavine had Fr to hie place of business et No, 1s jayne street, was acting captain of the eleven, and| 900 of the most bitter in football history, | © Yale men voted him the man who had | bese tion under the new statute, they re- prohibitive, We do net anticipate any difficulty with that clase ef persons er any other clesees wo might deem undesirable.” The hotels are also affected by anew law which requires all sheets to be at t 91 Inches long and of width sut- ficient te cover both the mattress and springs. The law also ‘has etrict re- quirements concerning cleanly and laundered bed linen and towels for each guest, qT te Commissioner of Health is also “Biven authority to have kitchens of public restaurants, hotels, dining cars and pubdlie institutions inspected to see if they are clean and poat rules needed to make and ki jem so. Violations of ouch rules are punishable by fine) — and imprisonment. The Sullivan law relative to weapons {a aloo amended, and beginning to-day any householder, merchant atore- keeper can obtain from a Magistrate & license to have firearms on bis premises. Also, @ pereon of good moral character who shows a well-founded reason for oarrying @ ¢evolver may get a license for that purpose from a Magistrate. A number of code amendments become effective to-day—sept, 1 being the day fixed for all code amendments to go Into operation. Among these is # penal law amendment making it a misde- meanor for an insurance company to discriminate between white and colered persons in fixing rates and another mak- son in the secqmd degree to ‘or other passed out of the four or five he urged alee became effective to-day. misdemeanor for the r other exchanges to ft ir amends the Penal law and makes it anor punishable by @ Ane of a year's imprisonment for @ after a written demand. ee ener KEPT WEDDING SECRET. Mr. and Mra. John F. Cashen jr. Sow Rochelle were married on May 17 last, but untid to-day thelr friends were calling the bride Miss Alice Brooks Martin. had kept the secre! yesterday the ed they would tell happiness. It wae whispered early in the spring that the two weve engaged. 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