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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

DR.. VIM. Sadler, author of THE
Cause and Cure of Colds says that
common colds should be taken seriously
especially when they hang on. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound is re-
liable household medicine for coughs and
colds, equally effective for children and
for grown persons. Take it when you
feel cold coming on. 1t will avert
danger of serious results and cure quick
". No harmful drugs. o. E Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

The haunting fear Of sickness and
helplessness is the secret terror of the
working man Health is his capital
Kidney diseases sap mans strength
and vitality, They Ii sson his earning
capacity. Foley Kidney Pills bring
back health and strength by healing
the disease. They are the best medi.
cine made for kidney and bladder trou.
bles. The genuine are in the yellow.
package. Refuse any substitute. o.
y. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

The quickest simplest way to rid the
children of dangerous croupy coughs
and wheez ~ stuffy colds is to give them
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. It
gives almost instant relief and stops
cough promptly. 1t sOoths and heals.
Contains no opiates. o. E. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11

Get Barker's Remedy cures and pre-
vent catarrb, colds and rheumatism,
all druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
MONEY TO LOAN

On farm property. Funds always Oh
hand, no delay. Interest reasonable.
| also buy mortgages. Address, or call
on w. J. Hickisch, $40 Pearl street, La
Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-11
THE STORE OLA THOUSAND GIFTS

FOR the past Thirty nine Years, we have been cater
es of Virooua people until now the thing has be
Our experience covering these two score years enab
things which will be most pleasing and practical to
that this is the crowning year OF our Christmas preps
fore have we offered so choice, 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16
LAST SESSION TONIGHT
shawnee Sunday school Convention
Closes Its Labors.

Tonight the last session of the SHAW
ness County Sunday School convention
will hear Rev. R. B. Guild in an ad-
dress. Men at Work for Men at
the First Methodist church The ad-
dress will close the convention that
has been in session for two days at
the church
At 6 O'Clock tonight delegates from
the adult Bible classes will meet at
:. conference dinner at the First Con-
gregatfonaI church. The meeting VIII
include superintendent and teachers
of adult Bible classes, and is expected
TO be interesting A number OF I'VE
tories will come up for discussion The
meeting will be presided over and the
discussions led by w H. Rockefeller,
assistant state secretary and super1n-
tendent of adult Bible class work
At 7:3O O'Clock a song service at the
First Methodist church will be led by
NJ. c. Holman. following which there
will be an address on The Adult Bible
Class Standard of Service" by Mr.
Rockefeller The address of the Rev
Mr.. Guild will follow, closing the con-
VenCiOn.
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200 West Sixth avenue, on her way
TO California, where she Will speno the
winter
Methodist church, Dec. Attn and 5th
4 for Dainty Christmas presents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Meade cele-
brated their thirty-third wedding an
i niversary Tuesday evening, Noven-
Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Orner were given
| a surprise party Friday evening by
/ their friends of Topeka and Oakland
in celebration Of their tWenty-nrst
steal program furnished the entertain
ment for the guests Those who at
tended were: Mr.. and Mrs Orner,
Mr.. and Mrs J. A Mccall MI ana
ShelIabarger, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Steele, Mr.. and Mrs F. A. White, MI
and Mrs. z. V. kim Mr. and MIS-
Iashbrook Mr.. and Mrs A A Wood
ward. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Woodward,
Mr.. and Mrs. w L Goodwin, MI ana
Mrs w. A. Thornburg, Mr. and MIS-
A Bradshaw, Mr.. F. E Lamb, Mr.: u
F Stills, Mr.. B. G. Baird, Mr. E. Nc
Gee. Mr.. H s. Cornelius, Mr.. R. G.
Lewis. Mr. Thomas Archer, Mr.. H w
Euler Mr.. z. James, Mr.. D. L. VII
liams Mr.. Lee Burkhardt, Mrs Mat
tie Soneder Mrs CT E. Hinkle, Mrs T.
smith. Miss Nellie Curry, Miss MyIna
O-ner Miss Helen Goodwin, MISS
EIizab beth Cole, Ralph and Clarence
Bradshaw.
Miss Ina shaw has been chosen sec
retarv of the middle west district OF
the Woman's Home Missionary society
of the Baptist church, with headquar-
s IN Chicago
The young peoples branch of the
W. c. T. L. will give a play, The Mas
ouerading of Kitty" at the Y. w {. A
gymnasium Friday evening. November
%. Mr.. Ira Barrett and Miss Dorothy
Med Maid will take the leading parts
and the play is being coached by Miss
Hazel BarnwelI and Miss Nina Roude-
bush. -
Miss Helen Downing of Kansas City
is spending the week end with Mrs l.
P Oliver.
Miss Edith Updegraf expects 10
enter the domestic science department
q. the Agricultural college, Manhattan
the first of the year. She is now the
guest of friends at the college
Miss Freda Belts will go TO LeaVen-
-orth Tuesday to attend dance
From there she will go to Kansas cry
and Carthage. Mo, and Will WISH
friends until after Thanksgiving.
Miss Rose Hite will go TO Culver
Indiana. to spend Thanksgiving with
/ her brother, Mr.. Marshall Hite, at the
Culver Military academy
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SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEwH-

w. NJ. Walker, r. R. No. Z, has pur-
chased a Flanders car.
National Hotel cafe-Halfs orchestra
every evening, to S--Adv.
Mr. and Mrs William l. Short, 400
Logan, are the parents of girl, born
NOvemb Der 10.
J. T. MuIvane, ia Kansas avenue.
has purchased a license for 40 H. P.
Buick machine
Mr.. and Mrs William Rhoades,
1907 Polk street, are the parents of a
girl born, November 10.
Federal court, under Judge ]. c. Pol
lock, convenes Monday morning at 10
o'clock in the United States district
court
complaints concerning the low supply
of gas a committee of attorneys met
at the state house this morning to con-
slider the gas proposition.
The cement for the sidewalk in front
of the new Crosby Brothers building
has been laid. Work is progressing
rapidly in tearing out the old partitions
ings.
Greed and Discipline of the Cen
trail Park Christian Church. is to be
the pastors sermon at the Central
Park church on Sunday evening.
Special music has been arranged and
extra seating capacity provided.
Marriage licenses have been issued
as follows: Thomas Clement, q years
old, Denison. 4>an-, and Ethel Betinger
25 years Old Topeka; John Aloysius
Mulligan, 20 years old, Della. Kan
and Clementine Marie Stockman, "A
years old, st. Marys- Kan.
Foundations for a contest are being
laid pretty carefully by both sides of
the gubernatoriaI fight in actions be-
fore the local board of county COM
missioners- Attorneys both for Capper
and Hodges openly say they expect to
contest in event the other man is held
to receive the coveted certificate of
election.
Ohio Battles, who is being tried for
violations of the prohibitory law, is re-
garded as one of the most persistent
offenders in the county. Battles, it will
be remembered, served a term in the
United States penitentiary at Leaven-
worth for robbing postoffice pouches.
He always had bent toward wiIdness,
even his best friends admit.
Home Mission week will be observed
each evening next week excepting Sat
urday at the English Lutheran church.
Appropriate services will be given by
the various organizations of the
church The morning service tomorrow
and the evening service of November
q will be observed by a thank offer
ing. and the program will be given by
the Missionary society.
The monthly vesper service at
Washburn college for Novembe will
be held next Sunday afternoon, Novem-
| Der II, at 1 o'clock The speaker of
the occasion will be Chancellor Frank
Strong of Kansas University. A mu-
steal program has been arranged for
the occasion including a piano selec-
ton by Miss Alma Marti, a solo by
Miss Eleanor Logan, and selections by
the college glee club ana the ladies'
chcTus.
A local musicale is to be given at
the Auditorium December 4. The en-
tire proceeds will be devoted to the
pipe organ fund. Professor LongWeII
of New York city, who is to accom-
pany several Topeka singers, is beng
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Wismeyer of Emporia, Miss Florence
Davis, Miss Isabel Dickinson. Miss
Mary Connors, Miss Freda Belts Miss
Lucille Lukens, Miss Helen Dwineu,
Miss Mary Summers, Miss Jessie Fer
rim, Miss Mildred Baird, Miss Ruth
Ogden, Miss. Helen Fulton, Miss Es-
teIle Anton, Miss Mildred Hughes, Miss
Gertrude Heinz, Miss Anna Myers,
Miss Florence Chambers, Miss Null,
Miss Gertrude Russell, Miss Helen
Knox, Mr.. Charles Wise. Mr.. Walter
Davis, Mr.. Luke Ballard, Mr. Ronald
Craven, MI.-CInord Deppe, Mr.. Dick
EImore, Mr.. Hugh Crawford, Mr.. Harry
Tennyson. Mr. William Bailey. Mr.
George Featherberry, Mr.. Phil Lock
wood, Mr.. Virgil Lawrence, Mr.. Fred
johnson. Mr.. Clayton Patterson, Mr..
John Keply, Mr. Eugene Wilson. Mr.
Ollie Sage, Mr.. Homer Fowler. Mr.
Clifford Michael. Mr.. Charles Sielerr
Mr.. Leslie Mays. Mr.. Harvard Bird,
The T. G. F. club will meet with
Mrs George Hanley. 1915 Tyler street,
Friday afternoon at o'clock
Miss Julia whitrner and Miss Lu-
Grace Whirmer gave a party this af-
ternoon for Miss Ruby GivenS, who
will be married "Wednesday to Mr.
Lynn Keys The guests were: Miss
Givens, Mrs. ]. Newell Abrahams, Mrs
Mrs. owen GaIbreath, Miss Pearl
Owens, Miss Belle Evarts, Miss Eva
Spears. Miss Zella Spears, Miss Gregg.
Miss Alice Griffin. Miss Sara Fulton
and Miss Katie Belle Cuthbert-
The Sunday vesper service of the
Y. W. c. a. will be held at AIS in the
afternoon in the Assembly hall. There
will be no address, and following the
program, at which Miss Margaret Dice,
the new secretary, will preside, an in
formal tea will be given for the guests
The numbers on the program are:
Violin solo ..R eahfield
Miss Beulah wentworth.
Vocal solos (a) Thy VIII Be Done
OBJ Song of the Soul. =. :. Briel
=. Miss GwendoIyn Chase.
Reading The Soul of the Violin
Miss Nina Roudebush-
Vocal Solos (a) Merry Merry Lark
cbj where the Albano Flows
Ccj Allah Be with Us. .Finden
Miss Chase.
Violin, Romanza - 6isslils
Miss Wentworth.
Reading, Mary Elizabeth .--....--
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Miss Roudebush-
Vocal. Slumber Song. .Gounod
Miss Chase
with violin obligato by Miss Went
Accomplishments will be played by
Miss Marguerite Huey. Everyone in
terested is invited to attend the ser
vice.
A dainty chiffon blouse is the sub
ject of the sketch today. It was of
leaf brown chiffon made up over deep
creaa silk. Before being made up
the chiffon had been laid into groups
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aldson, Mr. and Mrs Guiiford Dudley.
Mr.. and Mrs B. W. Scandrett, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. c. Mohler, Mr. and Mrs
chester woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Frost. Besides the members of the
club. Mr.. and Mrs Paul Walker were
guests
S.
A model for a winter coast suit for
a young girl was the. subject for the
sketch above. This was made of that
most serviceable of materials, the
again popular corduroy in pretty
shade of grey blue An odd closing
effect is shown on the coat, the same
line being followed on the skirt Bias
bands of self-tone taffeta are used to
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contributes much TO the airy effect of
the bodice. Panne satin bordered by
cream lace insertion is introduced on
shoulders, cuffs and as a center panel
in front. tapering toward the neck
This panel and neck are piped with
brown satin, which also covers the tiny
buttons used as trimming This blouse
would be beautiful worn with a brown
velvet tailored suit
The n. n. S. club will meet with
Mrs. z. t. Bissell, 1917 Polk street,
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Hazel Barnwen will give a pu-
pills recital next Saturday night in
the Assembly Hall of the Y W. c. A.
Notes and Personal Mention
Miss Villa Rodgers has gone to
Kansas City to spend two weeks visit
ing relatives
Miss Henrietta Alexander and Miss
Mary MacLennan went to Atchison to-
day to spend Sunday with Miss Helen
Hackney.
Mrs. walter Roy Ranney of Arkan-
sas city. who is visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs ]. NJ Meade. will be
with them until after Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. z. J. MCKEE and their
children. will return tonight to their
home in La Junta, Colo, after visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Burns
Miss Hazel BarnweH has gone to
Kansas City for the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs Otto Foberg of Leav-
enworth are the parents of a son
born Wednesday of this week. Mr.
Foberg is the SON of Mrs. Mary Fo-
berg of Topeka and formerly made
his home here. He is now general
secretary of the Leavenworth Y. NJ
C. A.
Mrs. Isabel Macarthur is spending q
few days with relatives in Kansas
City
Miss Alice Meade has gone to Chi
cago to visit her sister. Mrs Tor
renee Ewart-
The Helianthus Literary club will
meet Saturday afternoon. November
%. with Mrs HascaI, at the home
of Mrs WiseTnan, ST West Sixth ave
nue.
Mr.. B. 2. scandrett has gone to
Minneapolis. Mimi, TO attend the
Wisconsin Minneapolis championship
football game
Mrs w ]. Tod. who has been Wis
iting Mrs J. c. McClintock. has re-
turned to her home in Maple Hill
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Black of Chi
cago have returned home, after visit
to Mr.. and Mrs E. S. Quinton-
The Searchers' club will meet Sat
urday, November %, with Mrs F. H
Holt, 11O1 woodward avenue
Mr. Luke Ballard, Mr.. o. Sage and
Mr.. Fred johnson have been pledged
TO the Phi Theta Phi fraternity.
Remember the ladies of the First
Methodist church open ChristmaS shop
Dec. 4th. Chance for beautiful Christ
mas presents.
Mrs. III E Ray of Cover. Mo. ar
rived today to visit Mrs A. NJ. Fuller,
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COCMw

Mrs. E A Harrison gave luncheoH
Friday at the Country cluos the POI >
being the second OF series u - -
nuptiaI affairs in compliment 70 us =
Efie BANTER, who viii De marIIec - -
Mr.. GEORGE Calvin, of Kansas CITY ~
vember so. Covers were laid 1or- .sliSS
Banter, Mrs. George W Banter W. 1a
T 7 Myers Mrs. Fred Davis, Mrs Ion
MuIvane. Mrs. Frank Griggs. MISS Bess
Resseguie, Of Chicago, MISS Eug tIi ID
Quinton, Miss Ethel Aldrlch' MISS
GLADYS Scott. Miss Hazel Howe anu
The luncheon table was decorated IN
autumn colors and the centerpiece was
foliage and yellow chysanthenums-
Yellow candles lighted the room MISS
BANTER, the guest of honor. wore one OF
her trousseau dresses, pretty AFTER
noon party Cow. of blue silk
Mr. and Mrs George w BANTER Is
sued invitations Friday for the we'd
ding Of their daughter, Efhe Heath, to
Mr.. George Browne Calvin, to take
place Saturday afternoon, November 80.
at $50 o'clock, at the BANTER home SO
Topeka avenue At home after Janu-
airy l. at 52s Gladstone Boulevard, Kan
sas City. No
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Morgan. Mr.
and Mrs. Chester Woodward. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Heaton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Springs, Friday evening for dinner.
Miss Vera Best of Centralia. Kan.
IS visiting Mrs R A Birchheld. 1116
West Fifth street Mrs. BfrchieId gave
a thfmbIe party for her guest this
afternoon. which the following guests
attended: Miss Best. Mrs. John Birch
field Miss Mildred Guild. Miss Daisy
Monroe. Miss Madeline whitney. Miss
Edna Thompson. Miss Edith Thompson
and Miss Louise McNeal. Miss Best
was Washburn college student and q
Sigma Delta girl.
A drawing is shown today. of
smart wool ratine coat suit with con-
trastfng trimming of silk. The me-
dunn length coat is semi-ftted- with
long rolling revers and Robespierre
collar The low front closing of the
coat gives excellent opportunity for
display of the many dainty jjabots and
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Maid from a prfvate fund. Ten society
pirIs are TO act as ushers, and those
Who will take part in the program
are Mrs. George Parkhurst, Mrs. Nor
man Atkinson. Mrs. George Payne, the
Misses Koans Miss HazeIIe Loveland
and Miss Gladys Cav
Attorneys in the first division of the
district court today still are battling
over the charge against Ohio Battles.
in which he is accused of sundry vio-
Iations of the prohipitory law. Incl
dentaIly a truck load of liquor is on
exhibition as part of the evidence Ia
the case This morning Battles was
given a bad hour or two on cross
examination, being placed on the wit
ness stand in his own behalf. He de-
MED having sold liquor in violation OF
law, and denied other violations charg-
ed against him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-16

.LincoIn's Land" and abraham Lin
coIrl' are the names of two songs Both
We're written by Captain Joseph G.
Waters and L N. Wood. the veteran
s-Modoc.' Of course, Captain Waters
wrote the words and Mr. Wood wrote
the music The songs were written to
be sung at the Lincoln Day celebration
in Topeka. February Il. A chorus OF
500 voices will join in singing the Lin
coin songs. which are complete for so
prano, alto, tenor and bass. NJ c. HoI-
man viii be director OF the chorus.
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Cut on UntfmeIy.-FTrst Friend of Vic
tim (quite casuaIIy)-WeI, ole Bits day
works done. Comm out O. the Crown.
s'pose when IT 'appened? Second Friend
Of Vfctim-NO, e wasn't Don't l keep
teIIiu' yer e was just crossin' to the
Crown First Friend of Victim-Woti e
admit been in them Lor', 'ow 'orrible,-
London Sketch
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neck trimmings which are a fashion
able necessity The rolling cuffs, col
the bottom Of the coat are of the silk
and quite military touc his given by
the introduction of little tassels with
connecting cords on sleeve and coat
The skirt gives a hint of the promised
return to pleats-
Announcement has been made of the
enga cement of Miss Edna Williams and
Mr.. Ralph CutteIl. of Chicago. 1t is Of
interest TO Topeka people, for Mr.. Cut
tell formerly lived here. and is the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs B. z. CutteH~ 1923
Western avenue. He is now Santa Fe
ticket agent in Chicago. Miss Williams
made a short visit to the Cutteu family
in Topeka last summer. and at that
time met number Of her fiance's
friends, The wedding viii take place
in the early part of next summer.
Miss Lenore Monroe gave a thirntle
party this afternoon for Mrs. Guy
Delhi Of Duluth. Mimi who is visit
ing her people in Topeka The guests
We're Mrs. Beihl.- Miss Lenora Stubbs.
Miss Ann Sweet Miss Gertrude Bauer
Miss Bertha Rightmire. Miss Helen
Estey, Miss Nell Mcfarland. Miss len
ME Tharp, Miss Ethel FrizeI. Mis-
Mary Kerr, Miss Grace Overmyer. Miss
Katherine McCarter. Miss Nina Rouda-
--9Hf Mss EeIen sanders, Miss Well
come Aver and Miss Daisy Monroe
me Art club will meet Monday of
next week with Mrs Luther Burns
at her home 315 WOodlawn.
Mrs Frank Knight Sanders. of Wash
burn college, gave thimbIe party this
morning from 10 to y o'clock for the
girls Of Holbrook hall.
Mrs. Noble Prentis will go to Law
renee to attend the Social Center con-
vent1on to be held in that town. she
also expects 10 attend the AgricuIt11rzI
and Industrial congress to be held in
Hutchinson next week. as a delegate
rom the state historical society.
Ar and Mrs Harry Donaldson en-
Iertained their evening bridge Climb at
clhner at the Topeka club The mem
oeFs OF the club are: Mr. and Mrs. Don
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SONG on LINCoLN's LAND.
Captain Waters and L. NJ Wood Write
One for Lincoln Day.

..Frontiered by oceans deep and wide,
And Fashioned by their mingiing tide,
Law walks with Order side by side.
And this, the lands for which he died
-ssLincoIuss Land .
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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Donaldson en-
Iertained their evening bridge club at
Clnner at the Topeka club The mem
oeFs OF the club are: Mr. and Mrs. Don
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The Art club will meet Monday of
next week with Mrs. Luther R11rns
at her home S15 woodlawn.
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Mrs Frank knight Sanders. Of Wash
burn college, gave a thimbIe party this
morning from 10 to u o'clock for the
girls Of Holbrook hall.
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The n. N 6. club will meet wit
Mrs. z. It. Bissell, 1917 Polk stree
Tuesday afternoon
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Miss Hazel BarnwelI will give a pu-
pills recital next Saturday night in
the Assembly Hall of the Y W. c. A
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Word has been received, in Topeka
OF the marriage of Miss Anna NJ
Docking 70 Mr. William B. Lyons OF
New York city. Miss Docking made
her home in Topeka a few years ago
and her marriage will be of interest &c
many friends
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The Sigma Delta Psi girls of Wash
burn college will give a dinner Mon
day night at Mills Tea room for the
new girls This is to be the last rush
ing party of the season for the So
rOrity. The autumn colors will be
used in decorating the tables, and
covers will be laid for 26 guests.
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The Monday Tourist club will meet
Monday of next week with Mrs c. 1
Martin, 1900 Tyler street The club
VIII study Mexico, and the program
viii De as follows: The Life of the
People, Mrs. Burdick; Some Legends
of the City of Mexico, Mrs. Rosen
An American Girl in Mexico, Mrs. Car
ruth.
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a crowd Of young people gave an
INFORMAL dancing party Friday evening
at the w H Davis home on Western
avenue Those who danced were: Mr..
and Mrs Earl Kemper, Miss Grace
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
A PERTINENT QUESTION.
Editor The Georgian:

Editor The Georgian:
Reading your account of the sor-
did tragedy in which one of At
lanta's policemen met his death at
the hands of his drink crazed COM
rade, | am particularly impressed
with one feature of the case. in
which l think the municipal honor
of Atlanta is at stake.
Your issue of the 21st inst. states
that the author of this shocking
murder, one of our citys guardians,
had been drinking heavily during
his vacation, and was intoxicated
at the time of the shooting. OBJ
viously, the man has been a habit
ual user of intoXicants for several
years. Drunken murderers are not
developed during the debauch of a
ten days vacation. Yet you also
tell us that this man has been, con-
tinuously. a member of the police
force for the past eight gears.
In the light of these facts, At
lanta, who highly prizes her good
name, may with propriety ask of
the police board and TIE chief of
police this very pertinent question:
Why are men, known TO De not only
habitual users of intUucants. but
frequent victims of thor excessive
use, retained on the poli->- force? Is
place among Atlanta's "preservers
of the peace of so little honor and
significance that men who have
the progressive paralysis of whisky
in their brains and the fruitful
seeds of murder in their hearts are
TO be made welcome there? We
wait for your answer, gentlemen.
And while you formulate it may we
suggest that a thorough house
cleaning in the home of Atlauta's
boosted finest might not be
amisS.
Our sincerest pity. as well as
our Mortified condemnation must
extend to the unhappy perpetrator
of this awful deed our heart
felt sympathy goes out to the rela-
tives and friends of his victim
But for those responsible for the
personnel of our police force we
press our indignant censure tn