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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-22
MAN asks this question;

a MAN asks this question:;
n DO you think that hus-
band and wife have the right
to open each others letters with
out being asked to do 500"
/ certainly do not. A man has no
more right to open his wife's let
ters than he has the letters of any
other woman. nor has a wife any
more right to tamper with her hus-
bands mail than she would with
that of the most perfect stranger.
We have u right to some decency
and privacy Of life, even though
married.
To have husband or a wife who
would open your letters and read
them before you had & chance at
them yourself would be disgusting
and revolving TO any person of
refinement. A letter is as purely a
personal thing as ones tooth brush,
and it's hard to imagine the lack
of delicacy and taste that would
lead a husband or wife to set up
joint claim to either one.
Of course. there are circum-
stances in which husband or wife
may properly object to their
spouse's correspondence. A man
may not, for instance, approve Of
his wife receiving letters from
other men. A wife may be insane
" Jealous of the violet-scented pink
missives that her husband geta
from other women, but even then
the remedy is not the gh-handed
and tyrannical one of opening the
others letters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-22
The Future of the Bull
Moose

Roosevets pronouncement the future of his
party convincing only its prophecy that the of political
progress perish why his particular
should supersede other brands
meeting of Governor ady with the Iowa Des
Mon the other day reminds that Republicans who
follow Roosevelt and will continue have,
their hearts upon following the Progressive flag In
deed the panes fact be deduced from the election returns
sandpatism if totally dead least reduced such
limits that there reasonable expectation that the
and Shoots will again their battle
formidable array the field of national politics.
In another all progressveS ma
ton has passed into atmosphere in which has become i'm
possible believe that the best thing do
nothing It has pass that all max
public opinion something done
THAT WE MUST MOVE FORWARD, ON ONE LINE OR AN
OTHER
Thus it would that may have radonary
party cleavage have been accs
toned to for granted that there always continue
party of and party of reaction party that presses
and party that holds back But that such align
is not immuably fixed in the nature of things
II that the great national parties the mme-
future both be they may
radict each other only in choosing opposite of getting for
ward.
II has happened many times worlds history that an
epoch of social change has been uered by contrasting
pulses both pressing for reform On the
the impulse of imperialism and the other the impulse of de
mocracy
The mperasic tendency sometimes consciously to
establish throne but oener blind striving
toward the setting of irresistible power us
tce In practical fact it has been proved that
such power becomes arbitrary
rresistibleand that always ends in responsibility
people who set up
The democratic tendency drives by different
and safer ROAD road that is laid through the
things 1t strives for the suppression of injustice NOT THROUGH
THE CREATION OF A SUPERHUMAN AND IRRESISTIBLE
GOVERNMENT, BUT THROUGH THE STRENGTHENING OF
THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC LIBERTY OF AVERAGE
CITIZENS
Now it is possible that political seerif such
would tell that Mr. ROosevelts party form
the basis of party of the Big Stick the Horseback
Without mputng Mr. Roosevelt
himself Caesar and suppOsng that he may be personally
eliminated from the struggle, shrewd prophet might the
Bull Moose the natural symbol of that wild impulse
which has often sought juceand pathetcay failed
ltn the establishment of irresistible government of
may be that the Bull Moose find congenia alliance
bureaucratic and centrazng socialism, and that the party thus
formed will for the decade in opposition
vved and militant democracy
IF THIS SHALL PROVE TO BE THE CASE THE BULL
MOOSE WILL STAND ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BAT
TLEFIELD IN THE REAL ARMAGEDDON OF AMERICAN
POLITICS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-22
The Average Couple.

~ The affinity, however, does not
figure in the ordinary family circle,
and the average husband and wife
receive no letters from a more eX-
citing source than Sister Susan, or
Grandma, or Cousin Jane, or some
old friend. Why any human being,
except the one to whom they are
addressed, wants to read the unex-
citing chronicles set down in these
epistles passes comprehension.
Nevertheless, it is the ill-bred
habit Of many husbands and wives
to open each others letters and
read the condolences that We're
never meant for their eyes. 1t Is a
sort of listening atlthe keyhole that
does not endear the Paul Pry or the
Polly Pry to his or her wife or hus-
band.
1t is not that the wife or hus-
band has any guilty secret that is
hidden in the letter. but no woman
or man of real rehnemenk tells all
of his or her family and friends
affairs even to the wife or husband.
John Smith, fine and honorable, and
devoted to his wife, shrinks from
laying before her eyes the sorrowfuI
story his sister has written him
about a Maynard boy who has been
caught robbihg a cash drawer.
Mary Smith, as loyal a wife as ever
lived, can not bear that her husband
should read her mothers letter in
which she sobs out the pitiful tale
Of how Marys father has been
drinking again, and has spent the
rent money on liquor, and how
they are to pay the grocery man.
she doesn't know.
Generally speaking, most hus-
bands ana most wives are jealous
of each others families. and prone
10 criticism Of them. The family
letters furnish material for crimf-
nations, and lead to recriminations
and to domestic Spats. For thar
reason alone if for no other. nus
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-22
The Secret.

Nor would there be many slar-
stepping husbands if a woman bad
enough sense to say to the man -le
married: See, here, John I DIDN'T
apply for the job Of jailer when !
became your wife I don't want
to interfere with all the things YOU
enjoy doing. Nor am l goiua 20
hold a stop-watch on you and ser
that you get home, on the minute
Nobody can be happy who isn't
free, and,I present you your liberty
on a silver salver, sure that you
won't make a bad use of it."
That's the secret of how to be
happy though married. It's to rec
spect each others rights, and not 10
enforce ones own rights, and che.
among the rights that mat.imohy
doesn't give is to open a husband
or wife's letters. That's a piece Oh
impertinent and vulgar curiosity ID
which no one should submit.
What we need in matrimonN
to extend more liberty to the pa..-
ners of our joys and SORROWS a'.
take fewer liberties with them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-22
Farmers Fail to Keep PaceWithPop ulation

think of race suicide" but not be-
fore.
This year We have had record
crops, but they are not enough.
Prices are not tumbling
The crops should have been twice
as great as they are, and they
might have been twice as great if
the soil had been fed here as it has
been fed in Europe. If we had kept
back half of the million tons Of
phosphate that we have sent to Eu-
rope as a yearly contribution, and
applied it to our own exhausted
farms, not only might a wave of
real prosperity have rolled over us,
but we could have rested in the
comfortable assurance that if our
population should jump from 80 to
$50 millions there would still be
enough for all, at prices that all
could pay.
These are the reflections that
come to me as l read Professor
Hopkins statements They should
make everybody reflect, and espe-
cially those who have fed from the
farms to the city, led by the foolish
fascination Of theaters, club houses.
dance halls and hoodIum gangs.
Many of them have already learned
that there is more society, more
comfort and more intelligence in
the country than in the city-but
still they will not go back.
What Science Offers.
What nobler occupation could a
young American propose to himself
than that of rendering the soil Of
his country more productive, it's
fields more beautiful, it's hilisides
richer and its forests grander?
Science now offers her hand to
the farmer II he Will but take it.
With such an alliance America
could always lead the world in
wealth and happiness.
To make so bushels of wheat
grow on an acre where only so
grew before is finer achievement.
and one more worthy of praise. and
Of the thanks of posteritys than to
double the dividends Of a watered
railway stock.
The most splendid figure that
Rome could show was that Of the
farmer, Cincinnatus, who. three
times called to save his country
from the invader three times went
back from victory to the pillow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-22

WYE wonder and srumble at
w high prices, and yet we
continue to crowd into
cities and pile the prices higher
We can not through our own
fault, produce enough eatables to
keep the cost of living at a moder-
ate level, and yet we are abandon
ing millions of acres of land. and
reducing the productive capacity of
that which remains under cultiva-
tion by neglectins to supply IT with
the proper food for plants.
Every year we send to the thrifty
farmers of Europe more than a mill
lion tons OF phosphate rock of the
highest grade, one-half OF which,
applied to our own soil, would
double our crops. and do more. per
haps, than anything else to reduce
the cost Of the necessaries Of life.
In the dietary of plants there are
two things which are, at the same
time, essential aud liable TO become
phosphorus and nitro
gen. In Europe they have learned
to supply these elements artificial
~ wherever they are needed, and
they gladly take the phosphorus
which we are so willing to sell
them Look at the consequences.
In western Europe. under the sys-
tenn OF feeding the soil TO keep up
its strength, the productivity OF the
farms has baa,, lo,,hIoS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-22

feel the hot blood Of rebellion and
righteous anger surge up In her or
him against It.
The Reason Why.
The opening of your letter brings
home to you as nothing else can
the fact that you have not left one
iota of freedom, not one vestige Of
personal liberty, not one scintina
of privacy. Somebody else has as
serted the right to see words writ
ten for you alone; to hear conf
dences intended for only your own
breast; to keep you under egpion-
age as if you were child, and YOU
would be more than human If YOU
did not resent 1t. and hate the do
nestle tyrant on your hearthstone.
The thing that makes matrfmony
failure oftener than anything else
is just this lack of the decencies
and reserves Of life between hus-
bands and wives. It is because
married people so seldom are gen
erous enough to extend to each
other any liberty of action thai
marriage becomes a bondage tina.
We are ready to break at any price.
The one thing that initiates more
against domestic happiness than
anything else is the knowledge that
woman has that she has got TO
give an account of everything she
does, of every cent that she spends
and of every place that she goes to
her husband, and that she has got
to submit to his critical approval
her dress, her opinions. her friends
her politics, and her religion. That's
what makes her envious Of the
bachelor woman, and dream Of ca
reers.
If she knew that her husband
would think and say, why my
dear, you've got as good a right To-
your opinion and to do things your
way and to live your life as ] have
to do mine" there would be uo
more disconnected wives.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-22
Bv DOROTHY DIX

bands and wives have no business
meddling with each others mail
over and beyond the letter it,
self, though, the objection to hus-
bands and wives opening each 9th
er's letters is the deadly affront it
offers to ones individuality. The
mere act Of the tearing open of the
envelope rivets on one the letters
of slave. 1t is the outward and
visible sign of subsection, and any
man or any woman would have to
have the soul of a mouse not to
feel the hot blood Of rebellion and
righteous anger surge up In her or
him against It.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
OIL MEN SUBMIT
TO $4,000 FINE

Jefferson City. No. ay Expecting
that the decree Of the United States Court
affirming the opster judgment Of the
Missouri Supreme Court and finding the
Standard and Republic OIL companies So
900 each for violations of the antitrust
laws would reach here to-day, Alfred d.
Eddy, of Chicago, and Frank Hager-
man, of Kansas City, directors OF the
Standard. asked permission in the Sa-
preme Court to-day to pay the fine and
costs and be permitted to continue busi-
ness.
Justice Lamm said that the mandate OF
the United States Supreme Court had
not been received, but following its re-
ceipt, the court probably would take up
the matter Of oucter.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
The Gayety,

be the attraction to follow the Jersey
Lilies at the Gayety next week. The
production is an unusually pretentious
and elaborate one. with company OF
more than forty-fve and a singing and
dancing chorus Of thirty young girls. The
chief comedian Is the actor-author, Frank
Finney. who has written highly anus
ing sketch called 'Finney's Vacation.
which will be the principal comedy We
hicle of the company.
Charles waldron is recognized as one
Of the most daring producers in the bur
lesque field. His companies are always
sent on tour with an elaborate costume
and scenic equipment, and his Iroca-
deros Is his pet organization. fact
which insures an unusually meritorious
Offering at the Gayety next week.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
The Majestic.

The bill at the Majestic Theater next
week will include a variety Of high
class vaudeville. and as an extra added
attraction the Great Electra, the wizard
Of electricity. who Is wonder in the art
Of withstanding electricity.
As an extra feature of this vaudeville
bill the two noted musicians. Safer and
Safer, will be heard in a big musical
act. The Saters play many selections
on the Nylophone, saxophone, trombone,
and Herald Trumpsters.
Rudolphy and Fraulein Alsa Daree will
offer a novel speciality, entitled AN
Episode in a japanese Teahouse" An
other big hit Of this exceptional bill will
be Zinnell and Retter, in a comedy
sketch entitled, Three Hundred and
Eighty-seven Miles from New York,
showing the vicissitudes of stage life.
In addition to these headline acts, the
International Quartet will entertain with
some lively songs and parodies that are
sure to please. Then there are the new
photoplays, which are changed every
day. On Sunday the Majestic will offer
an entirely new bill, with an excellent
Sunday concert.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
ALLEN TRIAL ON,
JURORS ACCEPTED
Defense's Motion that Five In
dictments Be Consolidated Is
overruled.

Wytheville. Va. May 1.-shortly before
o'clock this evening the twelfth juror
was accepted for the trial of Floyd Al
len. under indictment for murder in con-
nection with the shooting OF ave persons
in the Carroll County courthouse at
Hillsville, and the mountaineer win be-
gin his battle for life when court con-
venes tomorrow morning. The entire
day was spent in exhausting panel after
panel Of talesmen. At 6 o'clock sixteen
men had been accepted for service out
of more than 100 veniremen examined.
The four who were not needed were then
quickly struck out. Ten Of the jurymen
are farmers and two are merchants:
Judge Staples overruled motion by
the prisoners lawyers that all the five
indictments against the defendants be
consolidated. These indictments severally
charge Allen with the murder of all i've
persons killed when the Allen gang shot
up the Hillsville court.
shows No Emotion.
Floyd Allen showed no more nor less
interest in to-day's proceedings than any
Of the large crowd of spectators. Only
slight trace of emotion crossed his
countenance when his wife made her
way to a chair behind him, laid her head
on his shoulder, and wept.
The number of visitors in wytheville
was augmented to-day by the arrival Of
two or three hundred more farmers who
drove in from the more remote sections.
The country hereabouts apparently has
declared a holiday, and Wytheville as
result has all the appearances Of & coun-
ty fair
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
ROOSEVELT RULES
in PENNSYLVANIA
PsnrOse Gang Is Completely Routed
in Harrisburg Convention by
Progressives.

Harrisburg, Pa. May 1.--With Congress-
man S. G. Porter. Of Pittsburg. presiding
as permanent chairman the Republican
State convention here to-day adopted q
platform that measured up to the ex-
pectations Of the adherents Of Col Roose-
welt, and which was sharply criticized
by some Of its delegates for its failure
to mention in some way President .Taft
or Gov. Tenor.
The platform held up Col. Roosevelt
as a second Lincoln in the fight he IL
waging on special privilege. pledged the
party to many of the governmental theor-
les he has most warmly advocated ana
also called for several radical changes
in the conduct Of State affairs.
On the executive committee, which
will draft legislation in keeping with
the platform adopted by to-day's con-
vention. as well as see that the bills
get through the legislature, were named
as follows:
Ex-senator william Flynn. Pittsburg;
John ]. Gheen, Chester; William Draper
Lewis, Philadelphia: Guy ID. Mayo,
Smethport; Robert c. Dair. York: w.
Lowell Baldridge. Hollidaysburg: Sena-
ter George T. weingartner, Newcastle;
A. Nevin Detricn, Chambersburg. and
Henry G. wasson, Pittsburg.
The following were elected PRESIDENT
ial electors-at-large: Twelfth, William
wilhelm, PottsviIle: Fourteenth, Charles
vanscott; Twenty-hrst, J. P. McNan-
ney and Thirtieth, H. D. W. English,
Pittsburg.
Twelve Roosevelt delegates-at-large
were elected to the national convention.
A. W. Powell, of Allegheny, was unani-
mously nominated for Auditor General
THE steam roller" was applied ruth
lessly to the remnant OF the old PEN
rose machine whenever an attempt was
made to get in the way OF the Flynn
programme. Charles F. Wright, the
present State Treasurer, made a fight
for nomination for another term, with
the support of the regulars, but was
defeated by Young, the vote being 244
TO los. This was the only test Of strength
of the opposing factions.
Flynn elected his personal associate,
Henry G. wasson, Of Pittsburg, as State
chairman, to take the place OF Henry
F. Walton, OF Philadelphia, and the
new leaders will now take possession of
the party machinery. Flynn also had
himself elected chairman Of a legisla-
tive committee of nine with full power
to act for the State convention in urg-
ing the Legislature to enact the laws
advocated by the platform, or to recon-
vene the convention II the Legislature
is unresponsive.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. s. Dspt Of AErieulturs. weather Bursl

o. S. Dept of Agriculture. Weather Bureau
Washington, Wednesday, May Is p. m.
East Of the Mississippi River the weather was
fair except in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Up
per Lake rgion. where there were local thunder
showers.
The pressure distribution b such that the unset
tied, shOwery weather now prevailing over the e1-
treme West will continue Thursday in the Middle
and Northern Plateau, and will extend eastwarI
into the Plains States Thursday night and Friday,
night, and New England and the Middle Atlantic
States by Saturday
The winds along the New England coast will be
mostly southeriy; on the Middle Atlantic
coast light to moderate southerly; the South Al
lantic coast nglt 10 modeate easterly.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02

predict capacity crowds win be on hand
to witness the splendid opening bill whteh
comprises Jessie LaBky's well known
''Pianophiend Minstrels.- headed by Ben
Linn; Nestor and Delberg in The Same
Old Story In a Different Way" those
ininnitable rube comedians. Creighton
Brothers, IN ''RelicA OF 81" Billy
"swede' Hall & Co.. IN the comedy pro-
team slxit MADE Good." and Hermany's q
cats. dogs. and goats.
Three shows are given daily at 2:3o,
7:3o. and O. All parts OF the house at
matinees 10 cents. and IN the evenings
the entire orchestra, Is 20 cents. Bal
cony and gallery 10 cents.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
The Cosmos.

Nothing more clever than the act of
the Three Rascals, comprising melody
and comedy Of an eccentric, bizarre Or
der, will be seen in Washington this sea-
son. As the headline offering OF the Cos
mos next week It is certain to attract
wide attention. The me1odic effects are
so blended with the comedy that the
work Of the trio stands in a class by IT.
self
The Poor Relation" is a comedy
drama hardly second in interest TO
the headline attraction which is exciting
SO much favorable comment this week.
Alex Craig win play some delightful airs
On his one-string violin, or which he Is
master. The Four Adders VIII offer
their sensational club-swinging act. which
is a genuine gymnastic novelty. Hunter
and Davenport will be seen in comedy,
singing, and patter talk. Miss Helen
Norma will delight her thousands of
local admirers with her Southern songs.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
COMING ATTRACTIONS
The Beiasco.

With half a dozen bright and cheerful
musical numbers. the Butterfeld Players.
wiz make their bow In Fifty Miles from
Boston, at the Belasco next week.
This play is one which George NJ. Cohan
set great store by when he wrote II.
for 1t pictures the little New England
town where he lived when q boy. The
town characters are therefore drawn
with considerable heart interest Cos
sipy old women. q constable with q
Down East twang. a small town dude,
and an uproarious fire department form
some OF the local color.
Everitt Butterield will play the lead
ing role In this comedy, and will have
several snappy songs. The chorus for
Fifty Miles from Boston" will be COM
posed Of several weil-known Washington
amateurs. Miss Nina Melville. an ac-
complished musician will be In full
charge Of the mnsic and will leave the
stage for the week to direct the orches-
ira.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS MEET.
Representative Reilly Opens Con-
veatIon with Tariff Address.

Bridgeport. Conn. May with the
removal or lowering OF duties on neces-
stiles and the imposition OF higher duties
on luxuries as the keynote Of sentiment,
the Democratic State convention which
will select the Connecticut delegation
of fourteen to the Baltimore convention
was opened here tonight with Repre-
sentative Thomas l.. Reilly as temporary
chairman.
Chairman Reilly was wildly cheered
when ne suggested tariff reform as the
Democratic platform, irrespective OF the
Democratic candidate. There were more
cheers when he denounced Roosevelt as
the ''untamed tanner and terror of the
tropics, who eats out of the hands of
trusts" and Taft as the President whom
direct primaries are saying has not made
good"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-02
The Columbia.

Sarah Bernhard and Mime. Rejane.
combined sin double bill Of Camille and
Nine. Sans-Gene." at prices Of 8. Is.
and 80 cents, is a dramatic dream that
will be realized Sunday afternoon and
evening at and Sis O'Clock at the CO.
lumbia Theater. through the medium OF
the motion picture.
At the Columbia Theater last Sunday
the perfection Of the pictures was COM
mented upon as generally as was the
realism OF the pictures which found
nothing missing from the original per-
formances of the Divine Sarah but her
beautifully rich and sympathetic voice.
The seat sale is in progress at the box
ONCE OF the theater.