The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-03
GRAFTERS KICKING
ABOUT PUBLICITY.
Chaps Who Do People Don't Think
They Got Square Deal.

Chaps Who Do People Don't Think
They Got Square Deal.
Exercised at the publicity they have
secured in Savannah those grafters
who had figured it out that it would be
all velvet are now engaged in enter
tanning each other by saying naughty
things about the press agent who has
been giving them such extended no
tees. and a newspaper man has to
prove an alibi before they will talk to
him. .-.
In bars and on the street corners the
strong arm men and fakirs exchange
views on the subject But they are
taking it all out in talk and as vet
have not attempted anything that
would give the police the chance that
they are waiting for. The men who
live on their wits, or rather on the
lack of wits in others, are up a tree in
the truest sense of the phrase.
Not only do they realize that the po-
lice are active, but that the people are
needing the warning that has been
given them. Their only chance now is
to use sand bags, and that wouldn't
do for the reason that the plain clothes
men are keeping tab on those who pur-
chase duck. 1t is possible, however,
that there may be something doing In
the touting line when the races start,
but even here the outlook is gloomy.
Savannahians have learned to say
"twenty-three" as if they were all born
at Saratoga.
"If these folks don't loosen up Wen
be touching each other, said one of the
four-eyed visitors in discussing the
ways and means. "Why 1 never saw
such a frost in all my life. Just like
folks didn't have to pay for experience.
1t amt fair to use us this way. We're
getting the double cross and weren't
given the proper warning.
1T cost us money to get to learn
what we know and we amt anything
more than educators. Folks amt got
any right to expect to get an education
for nothing and those who are wise
shouldn't tell all they know. You can
just put it down that they are either
jealous or sore because they can't work
themselves. l don't know what they
want to go and tell people that there
amt any danger so long as they mind
their own business and act a little bit
careful. We're being imposed upon
and that's all there is to it,
And every other queer boy, whether
he be gun or faker, feels the same
way about 1t. Their game has been
blocked before they were able to make
their first move. Quite a number went
South and will hang around Jackson
willie for a few days. But they will
return to Savannah in time for the
opening even if they are not able to
do anything.
T ajority of the fair followers who
sell nicknacks on the street corners
have found to their dismay that the
Mayor will not give them licenses to
remain on the sidewalks and sell their
wares. In the neighborhood of score
were turned down at the City Ex-
change at the noon hour by Clerk of
Council Dreamer, acting under in
structions from the Mayor.
six special officers who are to do
duty at the Fair Grounds were sworn
in yesterday by the Mayor. Ex-Chief
OF Police Frank McDermott will be
in charge of the grounds, and the spe-
cials were selected by him. Supt. Gar
funkel's men will devote all of their
time and attention to the city, and
will take no part in the handling of
things at the Fair Grounds.