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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-22

Mr.. rats Insult to the Noble and
Ancient Order of Free Masons.
My Dear Mr.. Watson: what
the Masonic Fraternity has done for
the World" in this weeks Jeff is
simply grand. I joined the Masons
at FL, am now AZ. / consider Ma
sonry the beacon light by which the
flags of liberty has never trailed in
the dust.
Geo. Washington was so impressed
with the sublime teachings of the
order that in the fight ("for give us
liberty, Or give us death,'D he was
made Mason before he was FL.
This is the only instance in history
where a person became a member
before he was of age "This was by
a special dispensation, | saw some
weeks ago that you had never
Joined the order. Now I'll be can
did and say that if you had joined
at Fl or 25 years of age, you would
have been better equipped to make
the fight you are making on Roman
Catholicism, and yet I'll give you
credit as being in a class all alone,
none SUCH" no no3 one. I cannot
ask you to join, but if you ever do
you will have to como on your own
free will and accord. If this should
ever happen, I would like to know,
for then l would be delighted to
present you with scn1t Masonic
literature. What little historical
k oWledge / have I attribute to my
Masonic schooling after the man
Ct. E. W. who said at Lincoln,
Neb., in 1904, "That it is better far
to be in the minority in the outer
darkness with the bright stars OF
heaven shining down upon you with
the infinite peace OF God in your
heart, than to hold a gully seat at
the banquet hall of the victors,
whose triumph fills your soul with
the damning conviction that you
have helped ct the victory of
wrong" 1t has been my fortune TO
be in the minority nearly always,
but the despised minority is not de-
spised as they once was. l have an
uncle buried in a suit OF gray at
Arlington Heights who was a Ma
son. / consider President Taft's or
ders for removal of ali Masonic en-
blems from that historical ceme-
terry an insult to every Mason, both
living and dead
| trust you will soon be we'll
again.
Yours truly,
j. G.. KILLEBREW.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-22

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COHdPLIMENTING TRIBUTE To
MASONS.

Mr.. Taft's Insult to the Noble and
Ancient Order of Free Masons.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-22

o. G. KIDNEY, Attest Secretary.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19
S. GUYTON M'LENDON
ENTERS CONTEST FOR
r. r. COM MISSIONER

Former Railroad Commissioners S.
Guyton McLendon. whose summary dis
charge from office by Governor Hoke
Smith, few years ago. was one of
the political sensations of the day, has
announced himself candidate for his
former office. and will enter at once
upon a vigorous campaign for election.
He will oppose specifically Judge
George Hillyer.
Mr.. McLendon announced several
months ago against Senator Bacon, and
many of his friends will be surprised to
learn that he has abandoned his sena-
torial campaign utterly, in favor of the
railroad commissionership contest. g.
Mr. McLendon will be warmly and
aggressively supported by Hon. Thorn
as f. Watson, the "red-headed one,
which means, of course, that he will be
factor to be reckoned with in the
fight.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19

Lincoln Steffens, Testifying for
Clarence DarroW, Defends
McNamaras in Murder.

LOS ANGELES, July 1e,-Stating his
social theories in response to search
ing cross examination by District At
torney John d. Fredericks. Lincoln
Steffens, magazine writer, on the stand
today in the trial Of his friend, Attor-
jury bribing asserted that he saw
nothing wrong IN freeing a man whom
he knew was guilty of murder when the
motive was the result of class resent
ment against injustice.
Steffens is the most important wit
ness yet introduced by the defense.
Through him the defense hopes to show
that the arrangements for bringing in
kpleas of guilty in the Mcnamara case
had been completed before the bribery
scandal was sprung II his story stands,
motive in the alleged bribery will be
obliterated.
You are an anarchist, are you not?"
asked Fredericks
Worse than that" said Steffens.
You believe in the anarchists doc
trine and go them one better?"
Not exactly.
Did you not in a speech for Job
Hartman, as Socialist candidate for
mayor. declare that If there was an
anarchist running against him you
would vote for the anarchist"
Something like that"
Knew McNamaras Were Guilty.
You represented all through these
negotiations that ]. J. Mcnamara would
have to go free7"
Yes"
You knew he was guilty?"
Yes; knew It."
when did you learn he was guilty?"
About three days after I arrived on
November 10, when saw the McNama-
ras and learned indirectly they were
guilty"
You see nothing wrong in trying to
free a man guilty of a murder like
this?"
"No; not for that sort of a crime,
which was not an individual crime, but
a social crime. the result of resentment
Of class against injustice-what call
a revolutionary crime In my talks with
the McNamaras 1t was evident to me
they represented great mass Of
American people who believe they can
not get justice except by crime"
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19
WHERE, OH, WHERE, is
"WIRELESS' WILSON?
NOT IN PRISON CELL

NEW YORK, July ia new way
of serving a prison sentence while stay
ing out of Jail appears to be the good
fortune Of Colonel Christopher Colum-
bus Wilson, president Of the United
Wireless Telegraph Company. II what
his old acquaintances say is true, the
colonel is around town doing very nice
ly. In May, 1911, the colonel was SEN
fenced TO three years in the Atlanta
Federal prison for using the mails to
defraud. He was brought to New York
last spring to testify in bankruptcy
proceedings. He lodged at the Tombs,
but the warden says that when the
colonel left there for court July l, ac-
companied by Keeper Shea from At
lanta, he never came back. Neither Is
he in the Ludlow street Jail. Warden
Meyer, at Atlanta, says he has not re-
turned there. either. He adds that he
knows nothing Of the colonels being
paroled
The colonel is reported as spending
the time pleasantly here and there.
Some say they see him now and then
In Wall Street. His attorney, Arthur
NJ King, of 40 Wall street, says all he
knows is that the colonel is In the Gus
tody of Keeper Shea.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19
POLICE BELIEVE NEGRO
NOW HELD AS PRISONER
is ELUSIVE AUTO THIEF

John Harper, negro, is in a nobc.
station cell today. believd to be -.
elusive automobile thief who has stoI.,
a number of cars in the downtour
business district in recent weeks
Harner was arrested at an early bo,,.
today by Plain Clothes oficers cloot
and Sturdivant after he had stolen -
car of DR.. w. B. Shallenberger fron, ~
front of the Gambler building. Polioo
man Dan Cook saw the negro driv,,,
through Decatur street and. recogni,
ing the number as that Of the miss,r.
auto, telephoned the police station en-
Ohicers Anderson and McWilljanos
started out to head off the machine ava
discovered it coming at furious c,ir
near Butler street
At sight Of the officers. the nAe.,
drove the car into the alley of the wc'
Cord Stewart Company, leaped out and
ran, closely pursued by the officers
Clack and sturdivant were in prstt
street. and, seeing the fleeing nAVro
headed toward them. waited in tbs
shadows until he reached there. Thew
then landed him.
Pawn tickets for seven auto coats
were found in his pockets. He refused
to make statement to the police.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19
Of Z BIG
CHURCHES NEAR


Rev. DR.. S. L. Morris, secretary of
the Presbyterian home mission board,
announced today that plans are well
under way to bring about a union of
the Southern Presbyterian and the
United Presbyterian churches when all
three of the great assemblies of the
Calvinist church hold simultaneous
eonclaves in Atlanta next May. No
effort is being made to effect a union
with the Northern Presbyterian church,
but if the plans do not fall through,
the 100000 members of the Southern
and the 10000 members Of the United
church will combine under one gov
erning body and modification of serv-
ice regulations.
Dr.. Morris is member of the South
ern Presbyterian commissioners ap-
pointed to form the organic union.
With him, representing the Southern
church, are DR.. R. c. Reed, of Charles
ton; DR.. John T, Cannon, Of st. Louis;
DR.. ". F. Stephenson and DR.. Allen G.
Hall, of Nashville.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19
Doomed Electrician Builds In
strument in Hope Daughter
viii Be Famous Musician.


After laboring many months with
the lurking fear that "the pain" in his
chest might beat him to the end John
Kimbrell, the violin maker of Battle
Hill Sanitarium for Consumptives. has
at last completed from an ancient piece
of wood the instrument of his heart.
Upon this violin, which Atlanta ex-
perts say has a tone equal to any Ital-
ian make, his little daughter, Ruth,
will learn her scales.
John Kimbrell is only 81 years OLD.
Only year ago he committed himself
to Battle Hill in the hope that he might
check In some measure the deadly thing
which lay upon his lungs. The days
brought little change. though.
Finds Beautifully Grained Wood.
He had been an electrician and later,
just before entering the sanitarium
worked as a violin maker One day
while rummaging through an antique
shop he found on old bedstead that
caught his attention because of the I'm
usual delcacy of the grain. The pro-
prietor informed him that the bed had
history-that it had belonged to an
old South Carolina family The wood
was at least $50 years old. Kimbrell
purchased the bedstead.
To make a violin requires about ten
days steady working. But kimbrell was
weak and unsteady A few hours work
and his whole body would be exhaust
~. nF ctt.ot he
pain" seemed like some dreadful Meme
sis. 1t toyed with him, seemed to lead
him to hope and then tore his hands
away from his loves labor
1t was like a holiday at the santa
rum when the first tone of the com
pleteo violin was heard Resonant and
sweet singing, it seemed to bring the
echoes from every nook and Granny of
the place; from every somber cock
loft. from the followed trunks of trees
and from the hearts OF all who heard
| 1t.
One by one they went to congratulate
Kimbrell upon his victory and to look
upon the wonder which his hand had
wrought He held it up for them tc
see. II had been stained a cherry
color The sun struck it and brought
out every detail of the minute inlaid
wooden pieces and the tiny grain all
running one way.
It's my last VIOLIN" he said, but
look at it,"
Second in Importance only to the day
when the violin was completed was the
day the Music Master" from Atlanta
came out TO examine the violin. II was
Professor Kurt Mueller. To the friends
of John Kimbrell he seemed the epit-
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19

mild effort at reform. Councilman
Hatcher says there is nothing wrong.
At the meeting of council yesterday
they would not face the real issue, but
they fought vigorously to delay any
action when they knew that delay
meant death to the proposed reforms
The state legislatures committee on
municipalities meets next Monday aft
ernoon to hear arguments for Atlanta S
charter amendments. Councilmen AL
dine Chambers, James r. Nutting and
others insisted that meeting of coun-
Gil should be held Saturday afternoon
to adopt whatever reforms may be de-
sired in time to have them presented
to the committee OF the legislature on
Monday afternoon.
Councilman Harvey Hatcher urged
postponement on the grounds that he
had had TO attend too many committee
meetings this week Alderman Rags
dale said that more time ought 70 be
given 10 some who had not had the
time or the minds TO grasp these big
reforms Messrs. Boynton and John
son were with them. But the meeting
was adjourned until tomorrow.
Every one knew that the real issue
was legislation affecting the construe-
tion department. Yet no one referred
directly TO II. II is said Alderman
Ragsdale was offended because he was
not invited to the recent caucus OF
Councilmen.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19
Plans Laid to
Collect Assessments.

Plans already on foot TO collect these
assessments, many of them years over
due present perplexing problem. Peo-
pie have bought property on these
streets, thinking that the sewer assess
ments we're paid. Much OF the proper
~ has changed hands many times.
When. the owners are presented with
these old bills. the city officials realize
there will be vigorous protests.
The Incredible phase Of the situa-
tion is that these bills should have run
on from year to year without any ac-
tion being taken on them For two
years the city employed an auditor at
s2.4oo per year, yet officials declare that
the city's. construction department has
not been audited in years
Day by day The Georgian has pub-
nshed facts about the city's system Of
providing street improvements. Later
Investigations disclose the situation to
be even worse. II possible Mayor Winn
has sat STEADY in the boat" without
an effort to turn the light on the real
cause Of the trouble,
Many members of council have de-
clared that drastic reforms must be
brought about. Councilman Claude c..
Mason has introduced a resolution pro-
viding for a charter amendment sep
arating the chief of construction de-
partment into a construction depart
ment and an engineering department,
1t is said that this, II adopted, would
be the beginning of complete investi-
cation and reorganiZation
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19

partiaIity. But Kimbrell was never
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19
ATLANTA is NOT A
TUBERCULOSIS CITY,
DECLARE EXPERTS

tuberculosis prevention day will be
observed Sunday in all the churches
and Sunday schools of Atlanta. Every
minister and Sunday school teacher has
been asked. to say few words about
the practical prevention Of the dis
ease. s' 49, pe$ . s.ss>
The fight to, clean. up Atlanta is
Tuberc~osis % esI society oe The U ASSOCIATION $50 @
stresses the fact that Atlanta Is not a
tuberculosis city. and the climate is
such that the disease could be stamped
entirely out
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19

partiality But Kimbrell was never
fearful of the decision
Expert Praises instrument.
This professor had played upon a
Stradivarius and was himself the pos
SCISSOR of costly Italian instrument.
He caught the violin of John KimbreM
in his left hand and then, with one
sweeping stroke, brought the bow
across the strings. He stopped a mo-
ment and seemed 10 listen to the
echoes. Then he touched the strings
once more, bringing double tones and
weird harmones. Then he played a
short selection and the children gath
cred outside TO hear. His verdict was
short but eloquent. The instrument,
he told Kimbrell. had a tone that was
almost matchless 1t was an instru-
ment which he would dearly love to
have.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19
Standpatters Try
To Block Reforms.

Councilman Harvey Hatcher chair
man Of the committee on streets. back
ed by Alderman l. n. Ragsdale. A. j.
Johnson and Councilman 6. H. Boyn-
ton who make up what is known as
the "standpat" quartet Of council. are
doing all that they can to block this
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19
MAD CAT RUNS POLICE
SERGEANT FROM JAIL

CHICAGO, July ia black cat, BE-
lieved to have been suffering from
rabies. entered the F'iftieth street sta
tion and put Desk Sergeant Charles
Azone to flight when it leaped upon his
desk Azone fed to the yard, followed
by the cat, which was shot by Police
Operator Edward Marsh
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-19
CITY IS NOT PAID
FOR 90 SEWERS
While Many Property Owners
Have Met Assessments, Hun
dreds Escaped Levy.
Continued From Page One.

Decatur street South Boulevard, Ten
nile to Lucy
Decatur street. Gilmer to Hilliard.
Doan street. South Pryor to Windsor.
East avenue, Howell to Boulevard.
Ellis street. trunk sewer to Hilliard.
Frazier street, Fair TO Clark
Forsyth street, Brotherton to Fair
street
Fulton street, Washington to alley.
Foundry street. Vine to Davis
Forsyth street, Hunter to Alabama.
west Fifteenth street, West Peach
tree to hill top.
Farley and Walton streets. James to
Poplar.
Fourth street, Ridge to Marietta.
Forrest avenue trunk sewer to
Boulevard
Fourth street, West Peachtree to
near Cypress
Gnmer street, Butler to Edgewood.
Gordon street. Alline to Oak.
,Greensferry avenue, Chapel to Law
she.
Glenn street, trunk sewer to Ira.
Hunter street, Lloyd TO Pryor.
Houston and Sampson streets. Ran
dolph to Southern railroad.
West Hunter street, trunk sewer to
Tattnall
Irwin street, Houston to Fort.
Ira street, Eads to trunk sewer
Ivy street, Edgewood to Houston.
Irwin street, Auburn to Howell.
Jackson street Edgewood TO North
avenue
Jones avenue, branch to Elliott
Juniper street. Tenth TO Eleventh
Kelly street. Glennwood TO Orleans
Old Wheat street Butler to Hilliard
Orme street Fifth to Third.
Oglethorpe street, Peoples to Gordon
Oak street. Ashby to Peoples.
Rawson street, Pryor to Formwalt
Queen street, Gordon street to trunk
sewer
Richardson street trunk sewer to
Capitol avenue
Rock street, Mangum to Haynes.
Richardson street, Central to Wind
sor
Rock street, Mangum to Elliott.
Simpson street alley to Marietta
Simpson Hull and Luckie streets
Orme to Harris
Tattnall street Mitchell to Markham.
Tenth street. Columbia to Peachtree
place
Tenth street, branch to Myrtle street
Warren place. Edgewood to Pied
mont
Woodward avenue, Grant to Wood.
whitehall street, Oak TO Park
West End avenue. Lee to Ashby.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23
QUALITIES OF HONEY LOCUST
Drought Resisting Tree May Well 30
Grown on Most Farms In the
Northwestern States.

The honey locust Is a most beautiful
tree and one that might well be grown
to some extent upon most farms. It
belongs to the legume family or pod
producers and has q beautiful com.
pound leaf. 1t grows very large and
has sharp thorns on both the branches
and trunk Of the tree, says writer in
the Dakota Farmer. When closely set
in the form of hedge. 1t makes q
most formidable barrier against any
kind Of stock. The Colorado station
in recent bulletin recommends the
honey locust as the most drought re.
sistant OF any species Of deciduous
trees. When this is taken into con.
sideration, 1t will be seen that this
tree deserves much larger use In the
northwest. 1t does not sucker as
does Its closely related species, the
black or yellow locust. and Is not
nearly as subject to the attack Of the
locust borer. The writer has In mind
specimen Of the honey locust in Jer-
auld county. South Dakota. which is
one Of the handsomest trees he has
ever seen in the Dakotas., 1t is about
twenty-five feet high. very spreading,
and has proven rapid grower. North.
western nurserymen highly recon.
mend this tree and offer seedlings and
young trees at low prices and the Da.
kota Farmer would urge larger trial
Of this beautiful tree in Its territory.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23
By R. q. wEArHERsroNE.,

y (by II. q. WEATHERSTONE.)
y Breeding corn today has for It's OBJ
feet more than the development Of an
increase In yield. It has been clearly
proven that BY proper selection. va.
rieties Of corn can be secured which
have a feeding value far above the
ordinary kind grown. This means an
increase in oil content and more es-
pecially an increase in protein.
1t is possible and highly probable
that in the future when corn will be
more largely used for commercial pur.
poses than at present, sales will be
made on the basis Of protein content,
Just as milk is sold today on the basis
Of fat content.
In fact, some Of the large glucose
factories have already adopted this
plan. 1t is evidently unfair to the
man who produces corn with IL per
cent. protein to receive no more than
the man who markets an 8 per cent.
article.
There has been much misunder-
standing in regard to the Importance
OF coloring matter In corn. Some
farmers hold that yellow corn is the
better feed. others maintaining the
opposite. But In the light Of recent
Investigations. these theories do not
hold water.
OF course q yellow corn may be de-
veloped In feeding value above one OF
the white variety, but the difference
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23
METHOD OF SAVING MOISTURE
Much Can Be Cleaned From Farmers
Who Raise Profitable Crops
With Small Rainfall.

There is much that can be learned
from the methods Of the dry land
farmers who raise profitable grain
crops In regions with less than 1s
inches of rainfall. II the practices
which they follow to conserve the
moisture for crops were followed
more closely by farmers everywhere
bigger and better crops could be
grown.
The land is plowed deep to get a
good bed Of mellow soil which will
mold the moisture. 1t is then packed
to make 1t firm, which holds the
moisture. and the surface is narrowed
within few hours to let the air into
the top soil and form surface mulch
OF dry soil which prevents the mois-
lure from below going up into the air.
Ine thoroughness with which these
operations are done determine large
" the size Of the crop. On most
farms east of the semi.airid region
the roller may take the place Of the
suo'surface packer II 1t is used with
discretion.
The roller is particularly valuable
to use after plow In late summer
and early fall when the ground is
dry. 1t should be we'll weighted and
follow the plow closely. But used
when the ground Is wet 1t will do
more harm than good.
Go over the ground after the roller
the same half day with Acme or
smoothing harrow and harrow again
after each rain before the seed is
sown. II the ground Is plowed eight
to ten inches deep and we'll pulverized
the moisture will work up from the
subsoil. but the surface mulch will
keep 1t from evaporating and fine.
moist seeded will result.
Soil moisture moves quickly up
and down but slowly sideways. It
quickly evaporates II there is nothing
on top to prevent 1t. II the surface
Is stirred frequently 1t breaks up the
myriads Of tubes through which the
moisture rises from below and goes
OF into the air.
The dry land farmers find that It
pays them to harrow their grain in the
spring. not only to destroy the weeds.
but to establish new soil mulch.
Other farmers would find even great.
er profit in using the harrow or cult
vator In their orchards and cultivated
crops after each rain all through tht
season.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23
carob Raans.

It is principally used In the manu-.
facture Of cattle food. and large guam.
titles are shipped from Cyprus, Crete,
Italy and Portugal to the United
Kingdom for this purpose. Italian
manufacturers lay great stress on
the quality Of the bean. and practl.
cally all that Is produced In the 10.
lands Of Asia Minor Is shipped to II.
ally. The product Of this country Is
OF superior quality and brings IL to
20 per cent. more In price than that
grown elsewhere. Owing to the strong.
sweet smell Of the bean, 1t Is a din.
cult article to ship. as the article taints
whatever other merchandise may be
In the same vessel. Shipments are
made In bulk.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-05-23

No animal that gets only feed
enough to support life can make q
gain or profit.
Corn fodder that Is dry and dusty
will be improved little by sprinkling
in the managers.
The man who can double the pro,
ductiveness Of bis farm more than
doubles It's value.
Provided your COW Is good one.
the more she is fed along right lines.
the more she will give.
Haphazard methods OF breeding
never pay with dairy cattle. The best
herd bull Is none too good.
One Of the chief reasons for butter
becoming rancid at an early age Is
the fact that 1t is not washed thor.
oughly.
The bigger the ears Of corn when
they are put In the silo. the bigger
the milk flow will be when the silage
Is fed. .r
The milk utensils must be free
from seams and cracks. II Is impos.
sible to keep them clean II this is not
the case.
Before warm weather comes prepare
cool place for the milk and cream.
Make the milk and cream room cool.
sweet and clean.
One advantage Of succulent feed 10
the fact that It not only provides the
COW with more moisture. but at the
same time is more appetizing.