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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
SCORES ATLANTA
SOCIETY GIRLS
As TIPPLERS
Civic League Secretary Also De-
nOunces Shadow Gowns and
Votes for Women.
Continued from Page !

girls We must teach them the prin-
ciples Of manhood and wOmanhood
and of Christian citizenship Our
children must be retaught We do
not need the ballot"
Mrs. Mary l.. McLendon, WELL
known champion Of suffrage, took up
the cudgels for her cause vigorously
at the conclusion of Mrs. Lindsey's
address. She declared she had known
many suffragists that were exactly as
good mothers as any other woman she
ever had known
Mrs. A. B. Coles. president Of the
Atlanta WOman'S club, was chairman
Of the Saturday forenoon session.
Woman's work was the general topic
Among the other speakers were Mrs
LENA Gnreath state evangel of the
w. G. r. l.. and Mrs. James Little, of
the Georgia Mothers Congress.
The congress was still discussing
with inteTes Seaborn Wright's
sensational attack on Solicitor Gen
eral John p. Ross, of Bibb County
Aol Lit ldbCti > hOIl-tllOlt tultllL VI lue
liquor laws. Wright declared that
if he We're Governor, Ross would be
without a job
A big rally Of the school children
was scheduled for Saturday after
noon, with Captain Jack Crawford
the picturesque Civil War veteran, as
the principal speaker. A silk banner
was to be awarded to the school max
ing the best showing ct the meeting.
Congressman Richmond p Hobson
Of Ala bama viii be the principal
speaker at the meeting in the Audi
forum Saturday night. His subject
will be The Christian Citizen and
the Liquor Traffic" A closing rally
will be held Sunday night in the Bap
fist Tabernacle, with DR.. Lincoln Nc
Connell a the speaker.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Wright Knows Nothing
About Me-" SAYS Ross.

MACON, GA, Sept 20.-"The best
excuse a man may have for pre-
judgment, misjudgment and injustice
toward a fellow man is to keep him
self ignorant Of the facts concerning
the words and conduct of the man he
wishes to CririCise.
Mr.. Seaborn Wright knows moth
ing of me nor of my labor in the en-
forcement of all the laws of Georgia
in the Macon Circuit. or he does no:
know what an anarchist he is. | pre-
fer to believe that Mr.. Wright has
been deceived or that he has been too
inconsiderate and too hasty to criti-
else, rather than cautious, to be just
Il am ready every day to render TO
the Governor Of Georgia saG 20 the
people of the Macon Judicial Circuit
an account of my stewardship, and
am willing to abide the judgment of
just men, based on the truth"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20

one hand as the most cum ug of poi
soners and on the other as the vic
tim Of an astounding conspiracy and
misdirected public wrath, the Gov
oror faced an exceedingly hard prob
lem.
1t was 1880 a m. Saturday when
Judge Frank II. Samold concluded his
argument for the physician. The
night session was held at re reqUeSt
of Judge Saftold. VINO desired to lea &c
for Savannah at l2:15 o'clock. In Ire
earrestness of his pleading for ex-
ecutive clemency. however, he fallen
to recognize the flight of time ana
spoke for fifteen minutes beyond the
time his train was due to leave.
Slaton Quizzes Lawyers.
Governor Slaton Cancelled an en-
gagemea; to deliver an address at the
Auditorium to hold the night session.
The afternoon session lasted unal
5:45 o,,ock when recess was taken
until Z o'clock.
Solicitor General r. Lee Moore ana
\. : Bradley made the arguments sor
the state. while Colonel J. W. Bennett
aud Iydua S,rf,Id made the pIa, .a,
~,
the dppItah| Governor 9la'ou IN
corrupted at frequent intervals to ask
uurSrlons Nufzziue all of the LAWYERS
ana The Emanuel County residents
who ha9 come to Atlanta TO protest
AGAINST he issuance of a pardon.
PlrIicuIarlv polnted were his oup--
lions on the eject Of the arsenic na.-
soning alleged To have been given
Fred FLANDERS and as 10 how Ione.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Savannah Man to
Try Oversee Flight

SAVANNAH. Sept, 2O.-Captaiu
Matthew A. Batson. Il. 5. A. retire4
announced to-day that his great
hydro aeroplane in which he eX-
poets to cross the Atlantic would be
complete in the next few days and
launched by october I.
The giant air and watcr craft Will
receive its first tryout as a boat on
the waters about Dutch Island. Cap
tain Batson stated he would not at
tempt flight until he had oNprl-
mented for at least "a month on water
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Savannah Chamber
Boosts Tybee Road

SAVANNAH, Sept. 20.-Joseph H
Gray. PRESIDENT of the Savannah
Chamber of Commerce. left for Wash
ington to confer with the House
Committee on Military Affairs about
the proposed military road from Sa-
vannah TO Tybee
In the event of the Covenant not
acting favorably on tn highway bill.
Chatham County will be asked to
float a bond issue to pay for it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Athens Man Killed
In Duel With Knives

ATHENS Sept. 2O,-In fight
near the Southern Manufacturing
Company Horace Denton. a young
white man, was stabbed to death
shortly after midnight last night by
Jack Scoggins, another young white
man. Both We're employees OF the
Southern Manufacturing Company.
Denton died before medical aid
could reach him. His slayer escaped.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
c. A. R. MEN END
CHATTANOOGA
INVASION
ew StraggIers decentralization
of Commander Surprise-2d
Indiana Holds Reunion.

CHATTANOOGA. Sept. -u.-DUat
tanooga to-day resumed its norma
poise. A few stragelars Of tl, army
OF blue who attended the for7y-se>-
enth annual enoampment Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. remain
The last Of the special trains will
leave before tonight. and only the
street decorations now serve to To-
mind the city Of the most picturesque
encampment the veterans ever held.
The surviving veterans OF the
Forty second Indiana Regiment of
Infantry held reunion at their
monument at Chickamauea This
morning. this being the first time in
fifty years that the members have
met in a reunion.
Colonel Cochran. commander Of the
regiment arrived in Chattanooga
yesterday He is 81 years old.
Election a Surprise.
The election Of Washington Card
ner. of Albion Mich. to the office OF
oommander-in- chief last night was "a
surprise, after Detroit had been Sc
lectcd as the next meeting place u
was not thought possible that Mich
gan could win both honOrs Gard
ner's supporters claim his opponents
supported Detroit in thar belief.
The result of the election was as
follows:
Washington Gardner Of Albion.
Mich. communicable chief
Thomas NJ. Seward. of Guthrie.
Okla. senior vice commander
William l.. Ross, of Pittsfeld Me.
junior vice commander
J. h. Weaver, OF MorristOWu. Pa.
surgeon general.
Horace NJ. Carr, of Parsons kans.
chaplain chief
The election Is considered an over
throw of the Tanner faction.
Colonel oscar \. James, of Detroit
Mich. was appointed adWJant gen
eral Of the Grand Army Of the Re.
public by COMMANDMENT Chief Gard
ner last night. The appointment OF
Colonel u. r. StoWitz, Of Buffalo, as
quartermaster general, also was an
nounCed.
Peace Arch Endorsed.
The veterans yesterday in tNeDu-
tive session adopted a resolution fla
yoring a peace arch here TO the Blue
and the Gray to be dedicated in
1915.
A resolution offered to place the
homes for Confederate soldiers on
The same footing as the Union homes
as regards the Federal Government
was tabled.
To-day is included i'm the G. a. r.
program as sightseeing day so That
the encampment officially closes to-
night. The Los Angeles peace flag
which has waved i'm the bree2cs at
gettysburg was unfurled to-day al
Chickamauga Park and ON Lookout
Mountain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Expense Account
Tragically Explains
Shop Girls Suicide


CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-Sema Peter
son, 10. worked in the shops of a big
clothing factory. She lived in a lit
tie room in a South Side rooming
house. She earned IS a week. She
was found dying in her room. two gas
jets open. IN her room. on a small
slip of paper, was a neatly penciled
sentence: Life is not worth while"
\ notebook contained Selma's week
ly accounts. Her expenditures for
every week of the last six months
were entered, with slight variations
in amounts, like this:
Meals, $315.
Room rent $3.50. ...4
Car care, soc.
Laundry, $1.OO.
Total 1925.
Selma was revived at the hospital
but retained consciousness only .
minute. When told she was going to
0ie she said she was not sorry. anu
added. with a smile:
Say doctor, did you ever live for
six months on 20-cent dtners?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20
Mail Route Changed
When River Runs Dry

DOVER, TENN. Sept 4o-The
Cumberland River is practically dry
here, and al river communication has
been cut off.
An lN-mlie portage Is necessary tn
transport mail 10 Dover from cum
berland city
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20

CAMDEN. y. j.. Sept 20.-For The
frst time in this country liquor IL
censes viii be sold at auction i'm the
Camden court. Under "a new law
when a saloon is deemed a necessity
der
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Officials Not in Harmony.

The treasury of South Carolina is
practically empty. Something must
be done at once to supply needed
funds or the States credit will suf-
fer. One effort was made recently
oy the finance or borrowing COM
l;.tee to obtain the necessary mo :
ey from one of the Columbia banks
but owing to a misunderstanding
the money was not forthcoming.
The finance committee is composed
of the state treasurer, the comptrol-
ler general and the governor. A
meeting of the committee has been
called for Friday of this week in
order to make another effort to Sc
cure the money but the governor
has stated that he will not attend
the meeting. The official family
seems to be hopelessly divided and
therefore can not work together
harmoniously.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Meeting of School Trustees.

Superintendent of Education w.
w. Fuller is contemplating calling
a conference of all of the school
trustees in the county. 1t Is to be
hoped that he will meet with sutti-
cient encouragement to cause him
to carry out his tentative plans.
Every thing that brings together
those who are interested IN ed
ucation has its weight in building
up the school system of the county.
The meeting of trustees from all
parts of the county and the ex-
change of ideas and experiences
that will follow will be of great
value in making stronger and more
progressive the weak and back
ward schools. Mr.. Fuller is wise
and conservative leader in edaca-
tional matters and we hope that
he will meet with sufficient en-
couragement to issue call to the
trustees.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
All TeIegraphic Records Broken

Robert T. Small, superintendent
of the southern division of the as
sociated press, sent out the follow
ing information to all editors of
newspapers taking the Associated
Press report on the Washington
Atlanta Tampa day circuit, which
includes the Columbia Record late
yesterday afternoon.
What is, believed to be worlds
record for continuous fast sending
of telegraphic news matter was es-
tablished on this circuit during Au-
gust 10 and 90. On the 10th, in
944 minutes of sending time, 49,
COS words were handled in the re-
port. an average of 2,700 words an
hour. On the 20th, in 344 minutes
of sending time the total number of
words handled was 1902, consti
tuting the remarkable average of
2,796 words an hour. A few years
ago an average of l,7OO words an
hour was considered high. Go.
lumbia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Programme.

TIE union meeting of the first
division of the Ridge Association
will be held with the Rocky Greek
church, Aug. 3O-31, 1913.
1000 Devotional Exercises by
the Moderator.
1915, Is a service Spiritually
helpful to those who are late, by
G. W. Scott.
lO.45, Is the envelope system
practical and beneficial to the
church, by H. B. White.
Ills, Should we not labor for,
and expect souls to be saved all
along the year, by P. N. Lott.
1900, Noon hour.
LIS, Enrolment of delegates.
100, Are our churches of this
union doing their duty to missions,
by T. H. Posey.
(l} If not, why? by w. l.. Cole
man.
~ What is the remedy? by Rev.
King.
Sunday.
1000 An ideal Sunday school, by
Rocky Creek church.
III 90 Missionary sermon, by Rev.
King.
1900, Noon hour.
l.3o, Song and praise service, by
Rocky Creek S. S.
200, The Sunday school teacher
and the class.
l) The importance of attention,
and how to attain it, by H. B.
White.
(a) What to teach, by T. II. Po-
sey.
$50, Miscellaneous business, and
adjournment.
Per Committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Union Meeting.

The union meeting Of the third
division will convene with Plum
Branch Baptist church August 80
81.
lO:3O: Devotional exercises by
moderator.
ll:oO: Enrolment Of delegates
and verbal reports from each church.
lst Query: Opportunity, the
measure of responsibility. G Y D
Freeland, P H Bussey.
End Query: Our open door and
what lies beyond it. Rev G M Sex
ton, Jno. G. McKie, Luther Tim
norman.
Adjourn one hour and a half for
dinner.
3rd Query: Our contributing
members and how to enlist them.
Nose Roberts on, J R Bracknell,
Rev. G w Bussey.
4th Query: How men should help
in winning the south for Christ B
D Kitching, R M Fowler, H E
Bunch.
Sunday Morning.
l0:3O: Devotional.
1O:45:: Sunday school mass meet
ing five minutes talks by j u McKie,
J NJ Bussey.
Improve the Sunday school.
11:O0: ssMissionary sermon Rev
G. w Bussey.
Adjourn one hour and q half for
dinner.
The relation of the parent to the
Sunday school. w r Leggatt, T @
Talbert.
Miscellaneous till final adjourn
ment.
S. T. Adams,
For committee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

Yes, said the old man to his visi-
tor, "I'm proud of my daughters,
and it is the ambition of my heart
to see them all comfortably married.
What more, he added knowingly,
''I've made a bit of money in my
time, so my girls won't go their
husbands penniless. There's Martha,
for example, 95 years old and a
real good lass, I'll give her $4,000
on her wedding day. And to Bet,
you see, she has passed her 35th
summer, I'll give her at any rate,
$4,000; while the man who takes
Eliza can rely on taking with her
at least $95,OoO."
By the way, inquired the young
man, chow old is Eliza?"
Forty replied the elder.
Hum! 1 don't suppose you hap
pen to have daughter somewhere
between 60 and 70?"-Chicsgo
Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Not Created in a Day.

That subtle, intangible and ire
sistible something which for lack
Of a better name we call public
sentiment can rot be created in 4
day. 1t requires word upon word
on the part of the individual and
line upon line on the part of the
press to mcald the popular mind
and to create an atmosphere which
when breathed by men moves
them to action.
This was conelusively shown in
some counties where a dispensa-
ry election was held last week.
Some newspapers devoted column
after column to creating an anti
whiskey sentiment but when the
election returns came in the figures
showed that their efforts had failed
to reach or arouse the people. The
reason is found in the fact that
some of these same papers in the
years gone by had created a senti.
ment for the dispensary and their
conversion to prohibition after CIV
ing it fair trial had been too re-
cent for them to- undo the work of
their own hands. The sentiment
which they created during the years
of the past was stronger than that
which they had endeavored to Gre
ate more recently.
The Advertiser undertook prac-
tically alone the difficult task
(which at first seemed hopeless) Of
creating an anti-whiskey sentiment
in Edgefeld county several year.
before formal steps for voting Out
the dispensary were taken, and the
very strong anti whiskey sentiment
which exists in this county now is
the work of more than a decade.
Other counties should bear this ir
mind, and let az educational cam.
paign precede several years an open
fight upon the whiskey evil. With.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
"Lovers and Lunatics."

The New York Supreme Court says
a man may lie to woman in order to
win her; that sin the state of mental
exaltation accompanying courtship,
statements made as to mental, moral
or financial qualifications may not be
too closely scrutinized, nor shall the
accused be held to a strict accounta-
bility therefor. Why, of course not!
How could man ever win woman
without lying to her? Besides, the
poet has long ago properly coupled
''lovers and lunatics. columbia Rec
ord.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

If governors do not learn to de-
port themselves better in the mat
ter of honoring requisitions for fu,
gitives from justice, the national
government will have TO take the
matter in hand. The people clamor
for States rights and at the same
time elect men to the office of gov,
ernor who are incapable of proper
ly discharging the fduties of the
office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Commends Senator Tillman.

Marse Henry Watterson intimates
that Ben Tillman is a Daniel come
to Judgment on the woman suffrage
question. Senator Tillman has made
a great speech on the right side of the
most momentous question of modern
times" Watterson says. "All other
questions pale to nothing beside it.
we can better afford to have degraded
and corrupt politics., he says truly,
than degraded and corrupt women. y
Columbia Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Postofice Helping Farmers.

The postoffice department is doing
all that it can to put the farmer in
town while he remains on the farm. It
gives him mail at his door, a better de-
livery than the city delivery and now
adds the bank to the grocery and dry
goods store. The only thing that we
see yet lacking is the police and fire
department. Florence Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Concerning Harry Thaw.

We cannot help but be little glad
that Harry Thaw has escaped from
the insane asylum. He was not in
sane, and he deserved to be hung or
set free. 1t ought to be lesson to
the courts and juries. Give the man
guilty of crime his medicine or let him
60, do not physic him for one evil
when he is afflicted with another
Florence Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

As result Of the election last
Tuesday five counties returned to
the county dispensary. Our pre-
diction that these counties will yet
rue the day that they returned to
the sale of whiskey. 1t is a decided
step backward.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

The announcement that the wes-
tern corn crop is failure does not
disturb the equanimity of the far
mer who has grown his corn at
home, but it strikes terror to the
all.cotton farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

The Democratic administration
would make a decided hit if by
some hook or crook it could break
the backbone of the bsgging and
tie trust at this julcture.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Governors at Outs.

Rather peculiar condition of affairs,
isn't it, when an alleged negro murder
er from one State can secure protec-
ton in an adjoining commonwealth
simply because the two governors dom t
happen to be on "requisition terms" "
as it re?-Barnwell People.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

The failure Of the western corn
crop on the one hand and the out
look for large harvest of the
cereal in the South on the other
hand suggests the possibility that
at some future day the cotton belt
and the corn belt may both be found
in Dixie.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

York county has a school district
named Gold Hill. If there be any
thing in name, the schools in this
district should have sufficient funds
for running IL months in the year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

It's pity that the Sulzer i'm
peachment proceedings and the
Thaw escapade came at the same
time. The great metropolitan news.
papers are being overwerked. Some
of them are issuing as many as 10
editions in one day.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

Before entering the arena Mr..
McLaurin should have his political
garments thoroughly fumigated
lest someone detect the odor of
Standard Oil as the campaign wakes
warm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

President Wilson has borne and
forborne in dealing with the Mexi-
cans but bis pacific policy may soon
give place to one that is more war
like. The leading powers are pleas
ed with his management of the sit
uation up to this time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

1t is generally predicted that
EdgeGeld county will make the
largest corn crop on record this
year. This is delightful to con-
template, especially as everything
points to very high western corn
next spring.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
What Others Say
Before She "Makes Up"

If you with to see how pretty and
attractive girl is, look at her and
scrutinize every feature early in the
morning before she has time to make
up. -Spartanburg Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

Sheriff W. White of Spartan
burg has made an enduring name
for himself. Let the next sheriff
in South Carolina who says be could
not hold the mob at bay hang mis-
head in shame.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

Atlanta can now take a long
breath. After four strenuous weeks
the trial of Leo Frank for the bru-
tai murder of the fourteen-year-old
factory girl has ended in convic-
tion, which seems to be a just and
proper verdict.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

The cotton seed market opening
It 81 cents is an indication that
Aed will be good price through
the season. As oil, lard and
ar similar products are unpre-
D tedly high there seems to be
pd reason for low market
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

out strong, wholesome public SEN
timent such an undertaking will
fail. And this sentiment can not
be created in a day, nor in a year
even.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Wednesday, August q.

Thaw acted his part in the con
spirscy" very creditably for a
crazy" man.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27
Smile Provokers

An American motoring through
small Scotch town was pulled up
for excessive speed.
Didn't you see that notice, Dead
Slow?:' inquired the policeman.
Course 1 did, replied the Yam
kee, but 1 thought it referred to
your burned little town. ."-London
Evening Standard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

Entered as second class matter a
the postoffice at Edgefeld, S. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-08-27

Published every Wednesday in The
Advertiser Building at Sl.5o per year
in advance.