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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

MUG, as through the misfortune Of
unvisa drinking. say to him, Go,
drink no more. So long as you Keep
free of liquor. all right-Fm your
friend-get drunk, and back you come
to prison. and my hand is against
Won tferea fter." Am I wrong in that
like to get petitions for clemency.
whenever the good people Of com
munity ask clemeney of me. they get
it. am their servant-if they. know
ing the immediate circumstances or
the crime, ask pardon or parole,
give heed.
IF we had in South Caroline such
system as they have in Colorado, l
would not have TO issue so many par
dons and paroles-but we haven't. 1
go to the penitentiaries in person,
Investigate the cases seemingly de-
serving Of clemency, in person, and
make up my own mind what ought
to be done.
81 do not think the theory OF i'm
prisonment for crime demands pun
ishment so much as reformation. l
believe in giving fallen human being
another chance, wherever ~ can De
done. I may have made mistakes in
the exercise Of the power of elem
ency-ff so, I have erred on the side
Of mercy. anyway. and that is what
| prefer TO DO if must err ever.
Opposed to Divorce.
you say, Governor, that you be-
Teve in giving a man another chance
and yet you oppose divorce" l ven
tured.
"Oh. we'll that's another matter"
laughed the Governor. And serious
! ~. I do oppose divorce-it isn't right
ION the question OF divorce. South
Carolina stands alone. she is supe-
rior to all the other States in the
American Union, because, written in
her fundamental law are the solemn
words. No divorce from the bonds
OF matrimony shall ever be granted
1T may work a hardship here and
there, still I say that the only cor
rect rule to follow IS that sanctioned
by both Biblical and human injunc-
ton what God hath joined together.
| let no man put asunder.'
"The sanctity and safety Of society
depends upon the home. And in this
State no home ever is broken up by
legal means"
Governor Blease will, l think, be
named Senator in the primaries next
year, to succeed L. ID. Smith. the pres
ent junior Senator from South Caro-
lima. He viii be named, I believe
simply because he has the votes.
Senator Tillman hates him vigor-
ously, and will undertake to defeat
| him. Tillman was looked upon in
! South Carolina very much as Blease
nowadays iS looked upon He said
quite as many offensive things.
There is much sound and fury about
! Governor Blease at times. but the al
ways painting of the dark side Of
the picture has not been square. He
might be better, he might be worse
! he Is Governor of South Carolina by
the honest voice OF the people. twice
emphatiCally expressed!
! Is he a statesman, real or near?
1 Opinions differ-even as tastes. Ger
| tain Il is that he is the most talked
a bout man IN Dixie to-day. and the
| last rot yet has been heard Of him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

statement OF that stenographer &C.
show precisely what he did say.
Going on from this topic to an
other, the Governor said this
1T is not SO much the black brute
ia life that makes me fearful of the
fate OF the women in the South--we
win handle the black brutes as they
deserve but Ii is the sinister, per-
suasive, ingratiating evil influence Of
fashion that causes me to tremble for
them. When I pass along the streets
to-day and see the costumes. fash
ioned in Paris and in effete Europe
that our women vear-cOStumes that
are destructive OF that sweet mOdesty
we love SO I'm our wOmen-then is
when | fear for them We can, and
We Will protect our women against
those deadly foes we can put our
hands upon. but our women them
selves must protect themselves
against themselves"
Anything revolutionary. violent, or
rambunctious in that2 Maybe So
and yet thousands and thousands OF
people are saying the same thing
every day
When the Governor OF South Caro-
lima looks out one window of the cap
ittt At sees a STATUE OF OoHNdlts, llie
man killed by the famous Jim" Till
man. Blease helped defend Tillman.
and the shadow OF that tragedy hangs
over South Carolina still--even as
the Staying of Carmack hangs over
Tennessee.
The Governor looks out another
window. and there sees a bronze
statue Of Wade Hampton, in which
is represented all the glory OF the
ancient order OF things. And that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

order has no use for Blease. and only
tolerates him because it mas 10.
He looks over the papers. and in
al South Carolina, only some half
dozen or so have a good word for
the Governor
lie drives down tie streets Of Co
lumbia- sullen acquiesence in a dis
tasteful situation is his greeting from
the citizens .,... go .-.-
Ana yet there he sits. in the cap
itol OF proud old South Carolina
its duly accredited Governor by the
absolute and undispUted will Of a SOW
ereign electorate. at once both. the
best beloved and the most hated man
whiting the Commonwealth!
There's No Middle Ground.
His friends idoIize him--his enc
mics detest him. There Is no such
thing as getting an impartial view Of
aim in South Carolina There he
wears either hoOfs and horns or a
halo. In order 10 get at the truth
about Blease. one must have no di-
rect or personal Interest in South
Carolina politics.
Il am this way" he said to ms. "a
am for my friends and against my
enemies No man who isn't for me
need ask anything Of me-hc won't
get 70. I,lnaize only one exception To-
that rule-in tile matter OF parduns,
cast aside absolutely the question
of factiOual alignmeuts."
I reminded hiEh that he had been
criticised severely for Issuing so many
pardous
Yes. he said, u have issued many
the one I issued to-day runs INV
grand tOtai up TO 500 BY the end o.
my term, J hope TO make 1t al even
1000"
/ love the TcrGo1iEg power. K fur
uishes me q chance to give many poor
devils another chance.
u parole, howcvc" more raau |
pardon, and sOme-many--Of my total
OF 6uI really are paroles. operating as
pardon3 50 long as they are not vio-
lated
"A man commits "a crime under the
influence Of drink AFTER he has
served time. and l am persuaded
that the man really came 20 grief
not through natural inclination 50
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13

so much as in the occasional form
thereof
His most famous PRONUNCIATION,
perhaps. was delivered "a few months
ago ia Richmond, at the Governors
conference
Here is exactly what he said:
] would never order out the
militia and ask the home boys OF
South Carolina TO shoot down
their friends and their neighbors
20 protect "a black brute who had
assaulted a white woman Of our
State. and | viii never do so.
II the Constitution of my State
causes my state TO blush ana al
lows her women to be foTsakeu,
then | say, 20 hell with the Con-
stitutiOn.
Now, be fair. to Blease. That was
pretty rough way Of saying what
he had In mind, TO be sure-still.
haven't you heard thousands and
thousands Of good men and true say
in substance exactly the same thing
in potter and more chaste language.
perhaps aud without references to
he'll or any other unpleasant place
but the same thing. for all that?
That ito hell with the Constitution"
was seized upon, and used to Blease's
dlscredit and undoing in many locali-
ties-and yet, when you come to Judge
the substance and not the form of
what he said. and how he said II. and
the circumstances OF IL. why-well,
just be fair to Blease. anyway, in
reaching conclusions.
The things that Blease says he said
in Richmond are sworn to by the Of
fetal stenographer OF the Richmond
gathering. and he produces the signed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
Gov. BIeaSe Explains
Position on PafdOnS

/ love the pardoning
power.
/ want to give the poor
devils another chance.
So far / have pardoned
over 600 persons.
I hope to make the number
an even 1000.
I like to get petitions for
clemency.
Whenever the good people
of a community ask elem
ency of me, they get it.
/ go to the penitentiaries
in person and investigate the
cases.
I do not think the theory
of Imprisonment for crime
demands punishment so
much as reformation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
IS Lots in
Ansley Park

We have 5 lots in the old part of Ansey Park that
are in the market now. There some modlng plant
ing and grading necessary to make these few lots just
right 1t has been done and they home sites beautiful
They will not last long Just seven weeks past this office
sold 90 lots for $4,000 in eleven days. The
question was How did you do it2 The answer is this
AnsIey ark is the best value in Atlanta the North
Side Two of these lots are on Peachhee Circle stones
throw from Peachree at SIS per foot, Just the
street lot sold at S per foot in February. They
beautifully elevated, with all Improvements
Three of these lots just opposite the WlnecoH
mansion, at SIS per foot Three of them Block
e. just opposite Mr. Ansey's home, at SIS per foot
One lot on Avery Drive, at $50 per FOOT one on Golf
Circle $50 per foot just opposite the Golf Clubhouse
ste---worth double
We expect to sell them this week on easy terms
Any one of the above described lots worth now Is per
cent more than we ask
Within eighteen months, we predict there will not
be vacant lot in Ansley Park Why? Because there is
not residence tract out Peachee left but here south Of
Brookwood and many going farther OUT is now
close-in property and has provided anywhere in
Atlanta broad winding drives, open parkway and elegance
Of surroundings has MIR. Ansey, and the people are
just beginning to appreciate that within few years this
means comfort, health and recreation in home to be
secured nowhere else in this city Just think where are
the select parks, tennis courts play grounds and golf
links close to their homes and their business Think
these prices, these values over
Ansley Park has increased 900 per cent in nine
years, that the and going more in the next
nine years. Mr.. Ansey says that within ten years $25
100000 will be spent beyond Ansley Park, and that
more increase to Ansley Park Don't be slow, be
quick get them at these prices and the profits are yours
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-05
women, but rather weak in the
head, evidently. =

Unison bought business
through an agent as thorough
going concern. After six months
he failed, but took his trouble
very lightly. Meeting the agent
some time later he said: 'Do you
remember selling me business
as a going concern?" eyes, of
course do replied the agent.
Well said Jimson, its gone. /"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-05

pie prevented passage franchise
by petitionin boots lsl ..@...
That is thousands of citizens visited the council cham
Der body filled the building and the oude and scared
machine couneen into laying that ordinance the table where
it has been since. q :. III -s...
In the meantime the railway companys franchises have
expired, the giving tickets for quarter with uni
versa transfers. and trying possible to please the
people geta new franchise.
For no boss party machine controls the the
Gil and they will just what the people done The company
will franchise better terms than three cent fares with
universal transfers. and unless franchise agreed upon that
entirely satisfactory the people of Toledo, they will take
operate the entire railway system of Toledo
the benefit of the people
For the meantime the people of Ohio have adopted amend
the constitution which gives the cities of Ohio home rule
and they their affairs. :....s~,.
Ten there millions of the bonds and
stock that railway Now however the franchises
have expired and the has evaporad None of that water
will be recognized franchise granted by the people of Toledo
and they going to get three cent fares -
Nothing has been done in Toledo Ohio that can't be done
Chicago Illinois, the people of Chicago have the determine
ton that the people of Toledo have.
The people of Chicago well afford wait awhile
giving grants and in the meantime they get good
service if they make up their mind to it.
Old Housekeeper Ito young WOMEN but rather weak the
newly arrived servan) --Andyou head evidently.
will remember, Mary, that if you -o-o-
should have occasion to Unison bought business
speak the Duke must be through agent thorough
Kindly
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-05

Old Housekeeper Eto young,
newly-arrived servant -And you
will remember, Mary, that if you
should ever have occasion to
speak to the Duke you must be
sure to say Your Grace" Kindly
Duke Injecting the new servant
on the stairs)-Well, Mary, how
are you getting on? Mary-Oh,
sir, for what we are about to re-
ceive may the Lord make us truly
thankful. Amen. Duke Cooking
at her )-Pleasant-faced young
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-03-05

pie prevented passage franchise ordinance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
$1,000 FOR BOY
HURT IN ELEVATOR
Maurice SimCOx Gets Judgment
Against Perfection Biscuit
by Agreement - Settlement
Ends $4,000 Suit.

Maurice Simcox. the boy who was
injured when an elevator loaded with
dough which he was operating in the
plant Of tn Perfection Biscuit com
pany crashed into the pit, received
Judgment for $4,000 in the circuit
court Thursday.
The case was settled by an agree
ment between the parties shortly
after the trial had been resumed
Thursday morning. The attorneys
announced they had reached a settle
ment and Judge Funk excused the
jury. entering the judgment accord
ingly.
The trial began Wednesday morn
ing and evidence was begun during
the afternoon. The attorneys for
SimcOX allege that the elevator was
unsafe for an ordinary load. but de-
clared that in spite of this the boy
was ordered TO operate il when il
was loaded with about 5000 pounds
more than its capacity. Barrels Of
dough on the elevator We're smashed
when the car hit the cement pit and
SimcOX was nearly buried in the de-
bris. He suffered severe injuries 10
his back and right arm and was in the
hospital for some time after the ac-
cident.
In the complaint the plainuff sued
for $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
APPROVES MEASURE
But Six Members Vote Against
Hurrying Along the Tariff
BiII-Tax on Cotton Futures
Not included.

WASHINGTON. Oct .. - Dissatis-
faction among democratic senators
which Wednesday prevented final ac-
ton on the tariff bill. was dissipated
under the influence of a heated eau
Gus discussion, and Wednesday evening
the caucus approved the bill as report
ed by the conference committee of the
house and senate But six democrats
voted against approving the report.
The caucus decided TO abandon its
position on the proposition in the bill
10 tax dealings in cotton futures and
10 leave the entire subject for later
legislative action. Both the amend
ment of Sen. Clarke OF Arkansas,
written into the bill in the senate and
the less drastic administration substi-
tute presented by House Leader Tn
derwOOd and adopted by the house
will be thrown out by the senate
democrats.
After the caucus Sen. Simmons said
he was confident that the senate
would complete its consideration Of
the tariff bill Thursday. He said a
motion would be made frst 10 agree
TO the conference report and that
then he would move TO disagree to
the Underwood cotton tax amend
ment. and also TO recede from the
senate amendment. With the bill
thus disposed Of by the senate the
house probably would agree To drop
the cotton future tax provision for the
present and send the tariff bill TO the
president
Sen. Simmons expressed confidence
that there would be no desertiOns
from the democrats who voted for
the bill on its original passage In the
senate. when the measure appears
Thursday. A resolution proposing to
bind the democrats by Wednesday
nights caucus was offered by Sen.
Lewis of Illinois but was withdrawn
with the understanding that the bind
ing nature of former tariff caucuses
applied TO the entire consideration Of
the tariff bill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
FLOOD HAS REACHED
THE DANGEROUS STAGE
Boats Are Kept in Readiness to- Meet
Any Emergency at Lake
Charles. La.

LAKE CHARLES. La, oct. q
Menaced on one side by danger from
a further rise in the Calcasieu river.
stationary Wednesday night, and on
the other by an increased overflow
from English bayou, Lake Charles
Wednesday night is confronted with
one of the most serious floods in its
history. Rackwater Wednesday night
from the bayou was flowing into one
of the principal residence districts at
the rate of two inches an hour. Only
the northern part of the city and a
strip along the lake side six blocks
wide remained entirely out of water.
Boats have been distributed over the
city ready for any emergency.
The tracks of the Southern Pacihc,
the only railroad operating trains iutO
the city, were a foot under water
tonight Rescue parties We're sent out
from here today to remove to high
ground many persons marooned in
farm houses east of the city, where
water has covered the land from four
to ten feet deep. Much live stock has
been drowned. crops have beck a
total loss i'm some instances and saw
mill owners have lost thousands of
dollars worth of logs that have float
ed out to the gulf.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
ENTOMBED MAN
NEAR LIBERTY

WILKES-BARRE. Pa. oct. o.
Rescuers who have been working
night and day TO release Thomas
Toczewski. a coal miner. who has been
entomb bed in the Continental mine for
over 144 hours. Cheercd the captive
Thursday with the promise that ne
would probably be at liberty before
night.
HYMNS were sung through the pipe
driven into Toczewskis prison 10
encourage him. The prisoner said he
had plenty 10 eat. the food having
been sent through the same pipe, but
complained Of queer feeling in the
head He could not sleep. he said.
and was cold from the constant drip
OF water.
A wall of less than % feet Of rock
stood between the rescuers and the
prisoner. but as the miners got near
er TO the chamber they struck soft
shale and coal which made drilling
easier.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
NOT YET BUT SOON MEBBE

WASHINGTON. oct. g. Reports
that Pres Wilson has devised new
plan for government ownership OF the
telegraph and telephone systems OF
the country were denied from an Off
cial source Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
GRANDDAUGHTER
SUE TO CONTEST
NOOLNAN WILL
AIIege Late Pioneer Was Un-
duly Influenced by Son and
of UnSOund Mind When
Testament Was Executed.

Suit to contest the will of the late
Granville WoOlman, who died Jan. 3,
leaving an estate Of about $4,000, has
been filed in the circuit court by Eliz-
abeth @. Hitler and Mamie Vail,
granddaughters of WOOlman. Wool
man was a pioneer Of this section.
The rsnddaughters, each Of whom
is the only daughter of WOolman' S
daughters now deceased. received
S1.500 each in the will. In the com
plant TO set aside the instrument they
charge undue influence by Edgar
Woolman, a son, and that the elder
WOolman was Of unsound mind when
the will and a codicil were executed.
The will was executed March 13.
1906. and the codicil in July Of the
same year. 1t was presented and ad-
Woolman's death. Jan. 6. before Judge
Funk in the circuit court Lyman Egg
bert qualified as executor.
Sons and Widow Defendants.
The defendants in the suits are the
sons and widow of WOolman, Joseph
Burr Woolman, Edgar E. Allan ].
and Sarah Jane. Egbert is made a
defendant as executor Of the will
WoOlman provided that his widow
should have two lots in the original
plat OF the town OF New Carlisle and
$4,000. Edgar WOolman was 10 re-
ceive 500 before a distribution of the
remainder OF the $1,000 estate was
made between himself and his broth
ers. except the $500 given to the two
granddaughters. The latter claim
that they are entitled TO One-fifth of
the estate, which would have been the
share Of their mothers, had they
lived. Woolman's widow is his second
wife and there are no children by the
second marriage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
S2OO,O0O HORSE is BEATEN

NEWMARKET Eng, oct. Aug
ust Belmout's famous three-year-Old
Tracey. Tor which ne was recently Of
fered 100000 was defeated here to-
day by Cantilever in the race for the
Jockey Clubs stakes for $4,000
AlepDO finished third.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
Funk's Enemy
Under Arrest
Man Who Sued RumeIy Head
as Confessed Frame-up is
Accused of Perjury.

CHICAGO, oct John g. Hem
ming. who sued Clarence - Funk. for
mer general manager Of the Interna-
tional Harvester Co. FOR $4,000 for
alleged alienation OF Mrs Henning' :
affections. was brought 10 Chicago
Thursday from Minneapolis. where he
was arrested after a hunt OF more
than a year. he waived eNtradition.
The arrest OF Henning was made on
a warrant charging perjury. After
Henning sued Funk, Mrs HenninS
was found by private detectives and
she confessed that the charges against
Funk We're frame-up TO discredit
him because OF testimony he gave
;-ainst sen. LOrimer OF Illinois. who
wds unseated after a charge filed in
the senate.
company at LspOrte.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
Gaby Desley is
Behind Affair
German Newspapers Say Man.
ueI'S ESCapadeS Caused His
Bride to Leave Him.

BERLIN. Oct. 2.-German news
papers are making bold comments on
the marital woes of eN-king Manuel
OF Portugal. who was separated from
his bride Princess Victoria OF Hohen-
zollern. after three weeks of married
life. The princess Is still very i'll in
a private sanitariUm at Munich
The NOrwaerts plainly declared
Thursday that Manuers affair with
Gaby Deslys. the Partisan music hall
singer. was probably responsible How
ever. il goes on 10 say that ManueFs
affairs wit hother women. chiefly ac-
tresses did not it him for married
life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
NO WELCOME IN ARDEN
FOR SINCLAIR'S NEW WIFE

WILMINGTON. Del. Oct Upton
Sinclair. the author. and his second
wife. will find that welcome" on the
mat is not meant for them if they at
tempt TO settle down in Arden colony.
a literary and artistic community.
where Nh Sinclair used TO live when
his first wife eloped with Harry
Kemp. the tramp poet.
A sign mot wanted" has been placed
upon the door of the Sinclair bunga-
low. Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair arrived
two days ago from Europe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
NEWCASTLE GIRL MAKES
HIT IN GRAND OPERA

NEWCASTLE.-Mr Leila smith
Wilson. daughter of Rev. and Airs.
John Rover OF this city. has made her
debut In grand opera az the Metro
pOlitan opera house, New York She
sang the prima donna roles IN Gave
leria RusJicanna" and "ul Troyatore".
She was given an enthusiastic rt sep
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
MAN GOES FREE AFTER
CONVICTION FOR MURDER

RICHMOND. Ind. oct. Owen
Terry. recently convicted OF being an
accessory TO his father in the murder
Of Marshal Richardson OF Cottage
Grove. was released from jail Wednes-
day.
After his conviction Terry was
granted a new trial and later the
Judge ordered the charges against
him dismissed for lack OF evidence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-02
MATCHES PUBLIC PROPERTY

ASHEVILLE. =. z, oct. =
Matches are like umbrellas: they are
public property. declared Judge Ad-
ans here when he discharged Walter
Harris. charged with stealing a box
of matches from a grocer.