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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
General News

Representative Stanley has re.
turned to Washington.
McRoberts, in Letcher county,
is to have another national bank.
Spartansburg. S. c. will estab.
lish hospital for pellegra pa.
tents.
II appears that the Republicans
will not make an organized oppo-
sition to the Democratic tariff
bill.
The State Encampment of the
Kentucky State Guard is in camp
at Middlesboro. About 1000 men
are in attendance.
The street Car strike in Lexing-
ton has been adjusted, but the
linemen of the Kentucky Utilities
Co. are still on strike.
About twenty-five members of
the Louisville Board of Trade are
visiting the Blue Grass section of
the State near Lexington.
The Federal Treasury handled
the stupendOus sum of $7,07l,-
$4,000 in actual cash during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1913.
Another national bank has been
organized at Whitesburg with a
capital stock of $4,000. w. H.
Courtney, of Winchester, has
been selected as cashier.
The dwelling house and house
hold furniture of Cordia Shackel-
ford, a prominent farmer of Bear
Pen, Wolfe county, was destroyed
by fire. Loss about $500.
George B. Cox, accused of mis-
applying funds to the extent OF
Sll5.0OO belonging to the Cincin-
natl Trust Co., was acquitted by
order of the trial judge.
Frank Stage, of Frankfort,
found about 200 pounds of fine
honey in the attic of his house
when painters began to work on
same. Bees had built in the
frame and stored a very fine quail
ity of honey.
AT Lexington Tuesday after
noon, Circuit Judge Charles Kerr
granted temporary restraining
order enjOining County Clerk
lhe0dTe Lewis from placing Che
name of r. c. Crawford on the
primary election ballot as a can
didate for County Judge. 4
Ambassador Wilson has been
to Washington for
White House conference. The
Mexican question has been long
neglected by Congress and may
cause serious troubles. Mr.. Bryan
is away on a lecture tour and
President Wilson will go it alone
on this question.
Richard Allen, who killed a
man in Casey county 26 years
ago, and who was given a SEN
tence of two years in the peni-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
A RINGING LETTER
That Wrings Some Hearts

Judge Benton's statement in
full follows:
Some of my friends friends |
believe in and who believe in me
have told me that some persons
doubt my sincerity in the fight
that is being waged for clean cleo.
tons, and that some fear that
that movement was conceived to
tie the hands of some candidates
and leave the hands of others
free.
For the benefit of those who
have such doubts or are disturbed
by such a fear, | wish to make
my position clear.
For more than eight years |
have labored consistently and
earnestly for clean elections and
honest politics. Ihave done what
| could to awaken and arouse
public sentiment on this question,
and my efforts have not been
confined to Clark county alone.
81 saw plainly that the integrity
of our people was being Slapped
by this traffic in votes. | had
learned that the history of this
country shows that seventy-hve
years ago such character as a
f1oater, or vote seller. or vote
buyer, or bride giver was unknown
in America. In this and other
Kentucky counties tradition has
brought down the name of the
first man who sold his vote in
each county, who bought it, what
was paid for it, and the wonder
and horror, and the feeling of hui
initiation the act caused.
81 realized that now the plague
against which we are fighting, is
fixed on a large percentage, larger
perhaps than many of our people
realize, of the voters in many of
our best counties, and saw that
the number of infected ones is
constantly increasing and with
alarming rapidity. believed that
the time has come when this
plague should be eradicated, not
for our Sakes alone, but for the
sakes Of the children and grand.
children of the present generation.
81 was convinced that this terri
bic, this direful plague could be
eradicated if the law-abidine citi-
zens of each county, and the pub
lie officials to whom the admins
trdtion of the criminal law is en-
trusted, would set themselves to
the task. decided, at the be-
ginning of this year, that the time
was ripe, and that the sentiment
OF the people was ripe or could
be ripened, for this great work to
be accom- plished in this good
year, and | determined to do my
part, and to discharge my duty, to
the limit, as a citizen and official.
Il have proceeded upon the
idea that an ounce of prevention
is worth more than d pound of
cure. | have appealed to the
Christian spirit and the moral
sense of the counties of this jul
dicial district to stop the practice
and prevent all violations of the
election law; but, that all concern
ed might be warned in advance
of the consequences of law-break-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
Helm Sick

Hon. Harvey Helm, Represen-
tative from the Eighth Congress
sional District, has been i'll for
the past few days with some dis
order of the stomach. He was
only confined to his room a day
or so, however, and has about
recovered now.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22
Local Option Contest

The dys have filed their answer
to- the petition of the vets in
which they seek to nullify the
recent dry victory in Jessamine
county and deny specifically all
the allegations Of the vets.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

When you are going to have company
and want something good, try our Fern.
dell Peaches, Pears, Apricots. Pine Apples,
Corn. Beans, Tomatoes and everything
else in this line that your taste calls for.
Covingtorl. Thorpe G Co. - ff
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

We make speciality Of selling nothing
but the best grades OF Clover. Timothy.
Clean Blue Grass, Orchard Grass, Red
Feed and Seed Oats. Give US a call
Phone " and la. Covington. Thorpe Il
Co. lit
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-07-22

hiS- hdNS outb Nuitbtbty Civ
earnestly. to all the grand juries
that have been empaneled in this
district this year, and through
them to all the people, that II the
forces of Christian conservation
and morality can not bring about
this reform, shall demand of the
grand juries that meet after the
August election that they apply
the legal regulations and criminal
statutes to the situation that may
then exist, and that they will be
told just how to do it, and they
will be.
81 was never more in earnest
about anything in my life than
am about this, for | know that
the success of this reform means
more for the moral uplift of our
citizenship than any other move
ment can possibly mean, and as
for me, give the pledge now
that | have placed my hand to
the plow and that | will not look
back. It's a forward movement,
and neither abuse, adverse criti-
cism, lies, threats of loss of friend
ship, or anything else that may
be resorted to will deter me, or
cause me to swerve or shirk in
the discharge of what conceive
to be my duty as a citizen and
official, whose sworn duty it is to
see that those who do violate it
are punished. | know that |
shall have the strong, loyal and
hearty support of the good and
true men who will serve on the
grand and petit juries in enforc-
ing all the legal regulations that
apply to this evil and corrupting
practice, and that final success
will be our reward for a faithful
discharge of our official duty, and
that all future generations will
bless us.
THE claim or fear that the OBJ
ject and purpose of this movement
is to tie the hands of some
candidates and leave the others
free to violate their pledges and
to break the law is a groundless
one, and one that will not stand
the test of a fair and intelligent
investigation. All the candidates
are expected to keep the faith
with the people to whom they
have given their solemn pledges
and to hold their friends to it.
None are excepted, none are
protected. All must keep the faith
or abide the consequences. 1t is
known to every intelligent observ-
er that this movement has been
growing for eight years and more,
that the agitation, even in this
county, began long before any of
the present candidates were ever
mentioned for office. It was not
started to help or to hurt any
candidate or candidates. 1t was
intended to help all to do right
and to save our children and
grandchildren from the curse of
corrupt politics.
Regardless of my personal
preference in any race, or of any
promise | may have made to any
candidate. | stand ready to vote
and will vote against any candi-
date who resorts or permits his
friends to resort to the use of
money or other corrapt influence
and to vote for his opponent who
is not guilty of such practices and
| firmly believe that there are
several hundred other honest
voters in this county who are
likewise thoroughly committed to
that course, and who are ready to
and will take it. May their num-
bers continue to grow and their
tribe increase. They have the
power in their hands and by
their votes to make the success
of this movement assured.
81 am more concerned for clean
A l. Il
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

it is the uncomfortable strength OF
this impulse that is the cause Of
much of our social woe.
If the effect produced by a wom-
an who appears improperly clothed
in public places we're confined to
her own circle Of acquaintance lit
tie harm would be done. In fact, IA
miliarity with her real virtues might
completely counterfeit any harmful
influence. But, unfortunately, the
effect is more far-reaching. Every
Indication Of immodesty on the part
of a woman tends to break down In
every man who sees her that In
stinctive respect for the sex as a
whole which constitutes its strong
est safeguard against insult.
There is little wonder, as has
been pointed out so frequently by
writer's on this subject, that so many
women are treated with scant cour-
tesy in public places. The growing
disrespect for women is an evil for
which they themselves are in large
part responsible.
Nor is it an extenuation of the
harm that may result to say, as
many we'll meaning women do say,
that even though they may adopt
the styles that are under criticism,
they do not carry them to extremes.
By a peculiar psychological process
the power of suggestion grows
stronger in proportion as the actual
reality is kept in the background.
When little is left for the magma
ton to work upon, interest largely
fails When limits are exceeded, the
feeling of disgust enters as a saving
factor And so it well may be that
the woman who carries her audacity
to extremes is doing less zeal harm
than her more conservative sister.
In art if it is permissible at all
to raise the question OF morals II
art, it is generally recognized tha 3
the nude is more moral than the
thinly draped figure. And in tha
real life of human emotions a few
inches of we'll shaped ankle showing
out from under a fluffy skirt proves
more attractive to the spectator
than the entire form of the ballet
dancer
It is a rather odd coincidence that
this charge should be brought
against the sex at the very time
when women are showing an
aroused interest in social welfare.
1t is an interesting question whether,
because Of our quickened social con
science, we have Just become more
sensitive about an evil already eX
listing, or whether we are face to
face with a new situation, the ten
dency of which is TO further confirm
our traditional belief in the deliG ht,
full Inconsistency of woman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
70. 3
of the ashed skirt Photo Taken the Actors Society Fair in London

bolize this protection, modesty is the
characteristic of the person who
avails herself of this protection and
conforms to conventional ideas Of
dress so far as they concern the ex-
posure of her body to disrespectful
glances. Modesty as We know it to-
day is only an outgrowth of conven-
tiOns.
If we accept this definition Of
modesty, we are, however, forced to
say that many Of the recent innoya-
tions in woman's dress as well as
the movements of the turkey trots
and tango dances are distinctly i'm
modest.
Woman herself has decreed that
only a very limited portion Of her
figure shall be exposed to public
gaze. Eve adopted the fig-leaf apron
of her own volition, and her daugh-
ters in various climes have made
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

when a gust of wind exposes the
stocking under her walking skirt,
but who an hour later may be seen
extended her full length on the
beach clad in a bathing suit?
This comparison affords a con
vincing Illustration of the fundamen-
tai fact of ethics, that in the last an
alysis morals are nothing more nor
less than customs. Whatever sane
ton morals may later derive from
what we are pleased to call absolute
right, the fact remains that in ethics
whatever is is right"
In it's origin modesty was an in
stinct based on fear, prompting the
individual to protect her body from
the approach Of a stranger. In the
course of time the only protection
needed by the woman was that
against the sight of the stranger, and
inasmuch as clothing came to sym
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

whatever additions they pleased to
the original outfit. In our own
country the limits OF exposure are
well defined, although varying con-
siderably with the occasion. Es-
thetic considerations reduce the up
per limits in the ballroom Con-
venience and freedom of movement
curtal the lower limits in the in
terest of the woman athletCally
inclined. A rainy day We compla-
Gently allow to play havoc with all
our traditions. But with these and
other minor exceptions, the require
ments of modesty in dress are pref
ty definitely fixed, and may not be
transgressed with impunity.
SO far we have been concerned
only with establishing the fact that
immodesty in dress and social
amusements actually exists. The
important consideration then is to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
does no HARM"

To be more precise on one i'm
portant point, woman should never
wear anything which startles her
friends or the public. Exposure
which excites no surprise is harm
less. We will now apply philosophic
methods of inquiry.
AS to the first point involved
that of modesty-it must be said,
from the philosophical point of view,
that it is an extremely complex
and contradictory quality. So many
elements enter into it that the same
situation or the same act may prove
to be either the very essence of pro-
priety or the gravest offense against
decency. 1t all depends. Maude
Adams, for example, as Peter Pan.
may display her neither limbs
on the stage to thousands every
night without for moment even
raising a suggestion of impro-
priety. But let her appear on the
street in the same costume, thinly
yelled with skirt of flimsy silk, and
her reputation for modesty would be
gone within an hour.
The fact is that although we as
sociate modesty with clothing, mod
esty is not primarily nor essentially
a matter of clothing at all. Con-
versely the mere quantity or style
of clothing is not in itself a safe
index to the modesty of the wearer.
When custom prescribes or occasion
demands, the amount of conceal
ment afforded by clothing may vary
within extremely wide limits with
out offending decency. The woman
who escapes from a burning build
ing clad only in her night dress, or
perhaps with the very last thread
of clothing burned from her body,
is every whit as modest as the
woman who is gowned from head
to foot
1t is asserted by students of eth
nology that among savage tribes,
where practically no clothing what
ever is worn, the women in their
own peculiar way exhibit as keen
a sense of modesty as is to be found
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

find out the exact
nature of the harm \
that arises from it. 1t \
is conceivable, if modesty
means only conformity to
the conventions of dress, that
any style might become modest
by being adopted by a sufficiently
large number of women, and this Is
what has actually happened in many
instances. But it happens that the
practises we are discussing here
touch the very heart of social life
The human form, both male ana
female, is admittedly beautiful from
the artistic point of view, and II
esthetic enjoyment alone resulted
from it's display, the matter would
not be a serious one. But through
the mechanism of instinct, which is
a part of our original nature and
beyond the conscious control of any
human being, however good his in
tentions may be. the beauty of the
human figure is inseparably asso-
ciated with the sexual impulse, and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20

in any civilized
country. A trav.
eller in Central
Australia states
that when he de-
sired to take a
photograph of a
group of young
women they we're
very coy at the
proposal to re-
move their scanty
garments, and re-
tired behind a
wall to do so;
but once in a
state of nudity
they made no OBJ
lection to expos
ure to the camera.
The distinction
made by these
women may seem
an exceeding
fine one from our
point of view. But
what shall we say
of the woman who
exhibits genuine
e m b rassment
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
By Prof. David Edgar Rice
Phi. D., Columbia University,
The Distinguished Psychologist.

iHS GiSbiHSHlSiSu Y JSHOlOSleb'
~ ECENT startling innova-
N lions in women's dress have
- inevitably attracted the at
tention Of preachers and guardians
of public. morality These moral
leaders have felt compelled to de-
nounce the fashions they have seen
as Turing young men into bad habits
and even to ruin.
Eccentric fashions and daring ex-
posures have followed one another
with such rapidity that in this Sum
mer season we must ask ourselves,
How far is this to go? Women of
the most refined society wear skirts
moderately slashed at the ankles.
Young girls of less social position,
thinking to make themselves popu-
lar, have their skirts slashed still
higher. We have heard it said that
If New York girls wear skirts
slashed to the knee, Chicago girls
will wear them with two slashes
higher than the knee.
A remarkable fashion called the
"chemise exposee" has found many
followers. 1t is designed to reveal
a garment that we always thought
WIS meant to be concealed. Still
more outrageous is the so-called *
ray gown" which was worn quite
tconspicuously at that breeding place
of fashions, the Chantilly races in
France.
This costume is certainly more
startling than any slashed skirt can
be. It has elements of violent sur
prise. Seen in one light it appears
perfectly Staid, while in another it
offers a revelation that fairly takes
the breath away.
Such things as these merit the at
tention of philosOphic sOciologists
and should be discussed nationally
and not in a spirit which would seek
to suppress the color, decoration and
innocent gayety of life. Certainly
the young man of to-day living in
great city is exposed to extraordin
airy temptations. Tn cost of living
makes home life, with its simple
pleasures, unattractive or impossi-
Die 10 attain. The youth is drawn
towards external amusements, which
soon come to spell dissipation. 1t is
wicked shame, we are told, that the
dress Of ostensibly respectable wom-
en- should give him an extra impulse
in the wrong direction.
Let US ask ourselves in the light
Of philosophy how far a woman is
justified in following new fashions
that expose the person and how far
the present fashions are a cause Of
decentralization. After examining all
the facts and arguments l have
come to these conclusions:
l. That modesty is an outgrowth
of conventions.
2. That prevailing fashions, in as
far as they work havoc with the
: conventions in which we have been
Hreared, are immodest.
3. That fashions found immodest
under the second head are a cause
of decentralization.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
By Rev. George w. Grinton

Pastor of the Fordham Methodist
Episcopal Church, New York City.
THE immodest dress and unbe-
coming poses of young women
often goad young men to
fury. If girl escapes the flames,
the man does not, for nine times out
Of ten he makes his way to the Red
Light or the White Light district.
Who is to blame? No reasonable
person can have any doubt about
the answer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-07-24

1t we can once produce more feed
than livestock already in the South
can consume then there will be some
prospect for largely increasing our
livestock production but as long as
practically every Southern State
buys feed for livestock those who
produce more feed than they need
at home will believe it is more pro-
fitable to sell it than to feed it to
livestock. We must produce the
livestock feeds produced by our ci-
ties and towns and absolutely cease
buying hay and corn from the North
ern States before livestock raising
will be very largely increased. We
DO not need more livestock to con-
sumo the feed produce on our farms
but we need more feeds grown on
our farms to increase soil fertility.
The Progressive Farmer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-07-24
Accepts Position at the 0rphanaqe.

Friends of Education in Littleton
and community deeply regret that
they are to lose from our communi-
ty Prof. and Mrs. L. W. Bagley.
Prof. Bagley has accepted position
at the Thomasville Orphanage and
they will move to that place. We
congratulate the management of the
Orphanage upon securing his sevices
and the presence of his excellant
wife in that town. The children of
Thomasville gain what those of Lit
tleton lose. These people have for
many years been identified with Lit
tleton and have labored for the ed
ucation of the children and the NOR
al uplift of the community, and
would have gladly lived among us
longer had the evidences Of appre-
citation been decided enough to rea-
compensate for services rem
dered. We repeat we regret to
to have them leave but certainly
wish them success in their new home.
News Reporter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-07-24
Sentenced to Have His Ears Cut Off.

Winston-Salem, July 15.-District
Attorney Holton, while in Jefferson,
looking over some records in Ashe
county courthouse the past week,
found one that was truly unique.
1t showed that at the March term
of Ashe court in the year 1909, a
white man was convicted of burg
larry, Judge Francis Locke, presided
over that term, and his judgement
in this case reads as follows:
THAT the said Carter be fined ten
that he stand in the pillory
for one hour, at the expiration of
which time both ears are to be cut
severed from his head
and that the ears so cut off be
nailed to the pillory by the officers,
and there remain until the setting
of the sun.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-07-24
An Enormous Work.

The total number of animals in
spected in the 100 slaughtering and
processing establishments under fed,
eral inspection in 226 cities and
towns in 1912 was 57,628, ,491. This
is nearly 100000 increase over
the figures for the fiscal year 1911.
Ut the animals inspected in 1912 cat
tie numbered 7,245, ,585; calves, e.
277,954; sheep 14,979,354; goats,
1851, and hogs 33,O52,7 ,727.
In addition to this enormous work
on the part of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry, that service also con-
demned nearly $4,000, 900 pounds of
prepared meats and meat products
because they had become unwhole-
some subsequent to the first inspec-
ton.