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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
A Clear Brain and Steady
Hand Should Guide
the Automobile
There Should Be Law in Georgia Aimed Drunken Chau
feurs Just There Is in New York State It's Good
Law, Designed to Protect the People.
y y y

The first proposed law to which Governor Suzer of New
ork attached his official signature after his Inauguration recently
was one which provides years term prison, $500
BOTH for person convicted of driving automobile while in an
intoxicated condition
In atXng his signature to the the remark
ed: Il sign this bill with particular pleasure drunken man
has no business above all things driving automobile chant
feur invariably should be soben of his full
faculties"
Approval of the governors attitude will be nationwide Every
state should have such law and The Georgian hopes incoming
legislature of this commonwealth will follow York admirable
lead and enact similar law forthcoming summer session
chauffeur should be held rgidy that inAexbe and high
standard Of sobrey of locomotive ngneerstead
nerved mentally alert and evenly poised every standpoint
Particularly this requirement important in the South
negro chauffeus commonly employed drive
and conditions, and IN every conceivable
drunken chauffeur is deadly pedestrians
find difficult and nconvenient enough is keep
of nationally handled How many the atooeGuen
automobile accidents might be traced directly the intoxicated
chaueur nobody knOWsunhapply statistics available
that matterbut would be far wide mark perhaps
list at least half of them under that head.
DRIVING not particularly hazardous
either to driver or pedestrian the driver reasonably intelligent
considerable of Others sensible of speed limits
and reguaOns-and sober The of
ed however and all the other qualifications go naught
There are many excellent engaged throughout
try as chauteurs The business that
and carries with 1t of responsibility that appeals all
ambitious and webalanced whether
four or five or remain within figures per week.
The chauffeur who drinks to excesswho ALL
many people thmkhas place the business He
welded out and the honest sober chauffeur Of the nation will
with Governor Suzer his expressed heavy
should be eXacd of the boOers in the business brought
to the bar of justice for their msdeeds
There utterly undesirable citizen than the drunken
drinking chauffeur and Georgia no time putting him
under the same ban that New York has upon him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21

peace; and he did this in an age
when bigotry, intolerance and the
spirit of strife were everywhere
rampant.
With wonderful courage Bodin
Withstood the magnates of church
and state in their attempt to throt
tie human thought and strange hu-
man rights, and by sheer diplomacy
he oftentimes succeeded.
When Henry the Third ATTEMPTED
to make everybody in France think
alike upon the matter of religion,
Bodin managed to get inserted into
the resolutions the words without
"ar-Which. of course. completely
blocked the kings game.
Long before Lessing's day the
great Frenchman had enunciatea
the substance of the beautiful re-
ligion's good will that We read Of in
Nathan the Wise" In his col
loqutum," a work composed In the
form Of a conversation between
several learned men. the conclusion
is reached that the best thing to 90
is to live together in charity ana
good will, laying the chief en-
phasis on a clean. helpful daily IRE
and paying no attention to the the
illogical dogmas that confuse the
mind and cause men to hate one
another.
And veto show how powerful
ones environment is, especially inc
early intellectual environment, aho
how hard It is for even great
mind to lift itself out of the mirss
Of superstitiOn-thi wondeTfu.
man believed to the day Of ms
death in Witchcraft and the ''poWe.
Of the stars" and maintained tna'
he was always attended by az
mon or angel that never RAJ e.
to touch him on the RICH g
when he was about to do V'oh-
and on his left ear when he Na'
about to do right"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
The Modern Aristotle
BY REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

TIME publication of Jean Bodin's
Republic" at Paris 1886 years
ago will ever mark the real
beginning of modern philosophic
thinking.
Bodin, born at Anglers in 1880.
began life as lawyer but taking a
dislike to that profession, turned to
literature. in which province he was
destined to do an immense amount
of good besides making for himself
an abiding fame.
Devoting himself to political
economy, and later on to political
science in the broadcast and most
comprehensive sense, he came TO be
recognized as the Modern Aris-
totle." His Republic" has the high
and unique honor of being the first
attempt at reproducing the great
Stagivite's ideas upon society and
government. For 1000 years the
work of the mightiest thinker of
antiquity had been practically for
gotten, and 1t was Bodin who re-
NtNNb II anu maui IL OIlCb more q
power in the world
Aristotle, Bodin, Montesquieu!
Such, according to Sir William
Hamilton, is the great triumvi-
rate" in the field of political science.
the three names that loom above
all others. Going to the immortal
old Greek as to the fountain-head.
BOdin, inspired by what he found
there, added much that was origi-
nal. and leaving his work behind
him in his Republic" prepared the
way for the illustrious Monies
quieu. the teacher of all who since
his time have written upon the sub
ject of political science.
Humanity's debt of gratitude TO
Bodin is large one. In more WAYS
than one he toiled nightly for the
mental and moral uplift Of man
kind. He batted for freedom OF
conscience for justice and for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
In an Indian CITY
BY HUGH FISHER.

MYTH one foot spurninS
The potter's turning
A wooden wheel to shape the knead-
ed clay:
/, VIII grass grow richer
For a little pitcher
All sadly broken on a windy day?
The goldSmith's blowing
His tube, and glowing
The metals nodded to tiny star:
Who viii look fairer
To be its wearer
When some one buys ii in the old
bazaar?
The shuttIe's flying
As day is dying;
The old, old pattern is but half be-
gun
a cloth 70 pray on
For a child to play on
And crow again at kuitters in the
sun
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
Aviation and Climbing

During the 1912 two hundred and thirty aviators
killed Many Of them engaged in Legitimate experiments
with the aeropane and their properly be added
the roll of martyrs 10 science.
Also during the hundred and thirty three persons
met death climbing the Alps. Mountain climbing put down
sport and INDUCED in passion OF those who met death
the greater number Germans and of them persisted
because pride did not suffer them o take a guide
II these foohardy climbers disdanng guides had urned
the attention to aviation they might least repu
tauon Of dying in a good cause
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
Hate To See Them Burn?

They are building it now. Look
out, little brother don't get too
close to that heap of crisp leaves.
They whispered to YOU all last sum-
mer. don't you remember. as long as
you stayed at home and listened,
and when you had gone they peered
into the window of your room and
waved their brown hands at YOU
when YOU were perhaps asleep and
could not waken.
The friendly leaves Of the old oak
what CHEEKY things they We're all
summer. always dancing and sing
ing and gossiping kindly among
themselves, How they loved the
rain and delighted in the sunshine,
what pals they We're with the wind,
and how they clapped their hands
when they heard him coming
through the tree tops farther to-
ward the green woods!
What lovely wreaths they made
for the May party, and what a deep,
cool shade they east for you and lit
tie sister to play in! Dear leaves,
so brown now and withered. Don't
YOU hate to see them burn?
No, YOU Hike the smoke, YOU little
Pagans, Well. So then>do l. What
is ii in most Of us that loves the
sharp tang of burning wood out OF
doors? II makes me homesiCk every
time l sniff 1t in the air,
See how blue it is, and how ii
curls and twists. like some careless
vagabond shaking all his warrant
fnery in a fantastic dance. Blue,
blue as the first violets that smile
to us in.the early spring from deep,
woody places, shadowy as the old
memories stirred by the fragrance
of a spray of apple blossom.
What's that she is bringing to the
fire. the little girl with all her
bright hair flying in the sunlight?
Potatoes, might have known.
and bacon, too; a feast for the
holiday. Dear me, how | wish |
could join il, too. don't you?
There. she has a pan. What a
battered old bit of iron. found in
who dares think what recess OF
the dark cellar wonder if she
ever thought Of washing il FIRST
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
Are You in Favor of Pun
ishing Big Rascals?
u Can Write Letter That Will Do Great Good SEND IT

1t really begins look possible in THIS country
after the big criminals a last
Furnishing the little
fellows Our big aIs have always been than comfortably
filed with guilty of stealing small things from loaf of
bread horse and buggy We have been failing little criminals
lunches the that steal the national making
machinery with brides is a idea
YOU citizen help get justice for
of the big rascals
The Capp at Washington investigating Standard
Oil bribery, the buying of senators by corporations.
Capp the other members of the committee
know what the public thinks about dishonesty and corruption
big scale You will help considerably if will write let
Senator Cpp telling what and friends think about
Ahbod of the Standard OIL Bailey Foraker Penose and the
rest of them
If too busy write letter cut out the letter below
and mail with twocent stamp addressed Senator Capp The
Capitol Washington, d. c.
CUT THIS OUT-MAIL 1T.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
To Senat0, clap,
The CabIt0L Washington, d. c.:

Dear Sir-I respectfully lay be
fore you my opinion. as an Amen
can voter, I'm regard to the inves-
LEGATION which your honorable COM
mittee is now conducting into cor
ruption and bribery Of public off,
Gals by corporations, and ask that
you show this letter to the MEM
bers of your committee.
! believe the United States Is in
fnitely better off for the absence of
such men as Bailey and Foraker
from the lawmaking body.
] consider John -. Archbold, of
the Standard Oil, the man whose
letters convict him of using his
money to influence legislation, as a
dangerous element in society, one
who has done what he could to de-
stroy the republican government
under which his wealth has been
accumulated
/ congratulate you and the COM
mittee on your effort to bring out
the facts, and I urge you to fur
Their more drastic and relentless eX-
amina ton and investigation of the
system which enables money, or
ganizcd in corporations. to control
SO largely the government of the
United States.
In denouncing Archbold, Foraker,
Bailey and the others made con-
spicuous by the Standard Oil let
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21

ters, ! express the opinion Of all
the fellow citizens with whom |
nave talked.
assure you that the voters Of
this country will feel very much
relieved, and Will greatly rejoice. If
the work OF your committee shall
emphasize the fact that givers and
takers of brides will ply their trade
in future at great personal risk.
1t is my opinion that the indi-
viduals connected with the Stand
ard Oil cases of bribery and cor
ruption, whether they be givers of
brides or receivers of brides, should
be not merely reprimanded or dis
missed from office. but criminally
prosecuted and put in Jail
l know only too well that if
these men were ordinary citizens.
without great wealth or influence,
they would have been jailed long
ago for conduct less harmful to the
public.
Assuring you of my confidence in
your intentions and in that of your
committee, and trusting that the
results of your work will be of such
character as to diminish bride
giving in legislative bodies, and to
impress fear of public opinion. even
upon corporation corruptionists, in
the future, l am, yours respect
fully,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
. . .

THERE they are out in the
open. the youngsters. 1t is
Saturday, blessed one of the
hurrying seven, Saturday; no school
today. no lessons, no regular tasks
no smart little frocks to keep clean,
no stiff collar to wear just the right
way.
Saturday, and winter time, with
stores of nuts and apples and pop
corn, and the scurrying brown
leaves, and, best of all, the bon
fire
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
1t Seems a Gay Place.

Hair flying. cheeks scorched
hands black, light voices abrim
with laughter. Oh, wind. Tell mo
have you seen a merrier sight in all
your travels?
saturday sunshine, wind and q
big tire-who wouldn't be gay with
such company as this?
Some time, little boy. YOU will sit
at great tables and feast on the hest
of the land Some time. little girl
you may walk in silk attire and be
the guest of the rich and great.
but never will anything taste TO
you so good as that bacon and this
scorched, half-done potato.
A hearty thank you for the invi-
tation to your bonfire party. The
old world seems a gay place to me
now, and not all the sad-eyed Ia
mentors alive shall sadden it to me
again while l remember the blue
smoke and the winding Wreaths of
the bonfire. there in the windy open
with young hearts and gay for com
pany!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
THE HOME PAPFP
The Georgian's PolicyFor Civic and
Industrial Progress in Atlanta

FIRST charter that will allow conduct of munc,
business along business lines.
SECOND adequate schools teachers higher paw m
them.
THIRD construction of good streets and repair of old ones
FOURTH better sanitation and sewerage
FIFTH improvement of parks
SIXTH cooperation with Atlanta Freight bureau secure lou
freight rates.
SEVENTH abatement of the smoke nuisance
EIGHTH, construction of ihtraurban trolley system and i'm
provement of local service
NINTH establishment of grand opera and Sunday concerts
TENTH, solution of ''old depot and vaduct problems
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
AROUND THE BONFIRE
By WINIFRED BLACK.
By TAD.

Now she puts the potatoes in the '
fire.
Not in the fire. little girl; in the
ashes, they will be burned if you
put them in the flame. And the
bocon. Don't have 1t in the fame,
either, or it will taste of smoke
Here We Are in the Open.
What ?"-the wind blows so it
it hard to hear-''What's that? oh,
well, yes, If you really want me,
I'll come. No, l won't wait to
change my dress. I'm afraid some
of the joy will melt while I'm wait
ing"
Here we are in the open. How
stuffy il was in that room all along.
and | didn't even notice il until
now; and what a sweet wild wind.
Where does it come from ! wonder?
over there in the purple hills?
No, there's a tang about it that
says it came down straight from
the mountains last night and left
all the little fir trees holding up
their green petticoats to catch the
first fall of snow.
Are the brown streams iced yet,
oh wind? You that knows so much,
YOU that see and see and hear and
hear and never, never tell? Is the
deep valley carpeted in white snow,
and do the magpies cry each to the
other from the tall trees like rob-
Der baronS planning some new out
rage while the peaceful citizens are
all away in the warm South?
Did you pass the great city, wind,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-21
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. . .

and did you hurry to get away from
it? How is the great blue lake up
there where you came from. a still
sheet of azure. as it was when last
l looked upon it, or does it cry and
moan for the summer that is gone
and toss its white arms in agony of
remembrance?
Tell me, wind, where is your lit
tie boy. the one you were teaching
to whistle last winter? | used to
hear him practicing in the chimney.
What, grown and teaching his own
to whistle now! Well. well. how
time does hurry.
What? The bacon done? Well
yes. you might call it so. You
don't care for it crisp do YOU lit
tie girl! Not today, ANYHOW.
There's a good stick for a fork-the
very thing. Ouch! How hot the
fire is, anyhow; but. dear me. how
good it is. This bacon of yours. lit
tie boy, tastes of smoke and out
doors and of all the gay winds that
ever sang rollicking down a moun-
tain pass.
And the potatoes; not very done.
to be sure. You'd discharge a cool,
VINO brought them to the table like
that. But what a flavor to them?
60 away, puppy; you are always
so greedy. Who invited you to this
feast? Why don't you pattern your
manners after the old dogs there
See how dignified he is-just raises
a tentative eyebrow in the direc-
ton of the bacon, but no more. on
the honor and pride of a gentleman
and good watchdog, not a trifIe
more.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
VILLA IS ROUTED
IN BLOODY BATTLE
BATTLE WAS DESPERATELY
FOUGHT, THE NUMBER OF
DEAD BEING LARGE.
The Casualties Were Mostly on the
Rebel side, But the Loss Of Life
Among Non-combatants Was
Enormous.

El Paso, Texas. -Meager details OF
the battle OF Santa Rosalia, Chihua
hua, in which General Francisco Cas-
tro and his 400 federal troops sue
ceeded in defeating and routing Fran.
cisco villa and his 1000 combined
rebel forces, tend to show that the
battle was desperately fought and
bloody one. General Salazar of the
federal forces, in a private telegram
to friends at Juarez, placed his esti
mate OF the total number Of dead at
700. The casualties were mostly on
the rebel side. The loss of life among
non-combatants in the town, resulting
from the federal artillery fire, he stat.
ed, was enormous.
The principal buildings and most Oh
the residences OF. the town were
practically ruined. The mission, one
OF the most costly buildings in Santa
Rosalia, was badly damaged.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
REBEL STATES HAVE been
SEVERED FROM MEXICO
carranxs Made President and Her
mosIIIo Named as Capital OF Pro-
visionaI Government.

Washington. The Mexican revolu-
tionists, 1t Is announced have pro-
claimed their independence of the
provisional government, with Hermo-
sillo as the state capital and Carran-
"a as president. The new govern.
ment has already secured a loan OF
100000 by a so per cent lien on the
customs of the state of Sonora.
The loan was arranged by Fran
cisco Escudero, who is TO be the sec
rotary of the treasury of the new cab,
met and who has lately been In
Washington.
The state department officials I'M
derstand that the Carranza govern.
ment will use its loan for the pur.
pose of gradually building up a navy.
1t is first proposed to buy an armed
steamer from some foreign nation,
not the United States. This vessel,
with others will be used to clear the
Pacific coast Of whatever navy Huerta
has, and open the customs houses all
along that coast for the benefit of the
Carranza treasury.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
RExRoAT MYSTERY SOLVED.
Suspect startles Police by confessIns
Series of Dlaboiicai Grimes.

Chicago.-Mrs. Mildred Allison Rex
roat, dancing teacher who was shot
to death at Wheaton, ILL.,, recently
was the victim of a murderer, who,
according to his own confession, had
killed thirteen others in as many
years. Henry Spencer, arrested in a
room near the south side levee dis.
trict Saturday, confessed that he not
only killed Mrs. Rexroat but that he
had slain fourteen persons. He was
positively identified as the mysterious
Mr., Spencer" with wnom Mrs Rex.
roat left Chicago on the night she
was killed. Mrs. Retreats blood.
stained rattan suit case was found in
his room as was the revolver with
which he said he had killed her.
The police, while in doubt as to the
full truth of Spencer's story, are con.
fident that they have found a whole.
sale murderer and that he will be
proved to have killed at least several
OF those whose deaths he described in
q long confession.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
TRAIN SAVED FROM WRECK.
Laborer Discovers Train Wreckers
and Prevents Disaster.

Redding, Cal. Because a water
works employee here worked late
Sunday night the Oregon express,
southbound on the Southern Pacific
railroad, was saved from probable
wreckage and robbery.
]. F. Johnson, the employee, was
using the railroad track as short
cut home when, quarter of a mile
from town, he stumbled upon a pile
of ties and iron heaped across the
rails. He stopped to examine them
and when he Strengthened up four
men pushed revolvers in his face.
Get out of here, and don't come
back" said one.
Johnson followed instructions. From
a water tank he telephoned the po-
lice and the station agent and the
train was tagged.
Two men lettering in the railroad
yards We're arrested.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
sNAe STRUCK IN TARIFF.
Shipping Dlfferential Puzzles Official,
of Treasury Department.

Washington.-Off Officials of the treas
ury department are at sea to know
what congress actually meant by the
provision of the new tariff law allow
ing 8 per cent reduction of duties
on goods imported in American ships
with the condition that the differen
tial should not be construed to abro
gate or Impair any existing treaty
between the United States and for
eign nation. Literally interpreted, II
is declared the provision would give
a S per cent decrease to goods IL
American bottoms and automatically
grant the same privilege to ships Of
the many nations whose treaties with
the United States guarantee no dis
elimination between their vessels
and those of America.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
Roosevelt off to South America.

New York.-Theodore Roosevelt
and party, bound for South America,
where the colonel will first lecture
and then explore portions Of the con-
tinent hitherto untrod by white men,
sailed on the steamship Van Dyck,
Saturday. The colonels chief inter-
est on the trip probably lies in the
proposed penetration of the interior
OF Brazil with party of fellow nat
uralists under the auspices of the
American Museum of Natural His
tory.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
Woman straneIed to Death.

Chicago. The body of woman,
her clothing torn to shreds and scat
tered about her, was found on a
prairie near Argo, Ills, suburb
Sunday. She apparently had been
strangled with a heavy cord which
lay few feet from the body. There
was a black and blue mark encircling
her neck. The body evidently had
been carried out on the prairie in an
automobile.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
CHANT PRAYER FOR WOMEN.
Militant suffrasets Interrupt Recital
of Litany In Westminster Abbey.

London. because the clergy dc
not include women in their prayers,
party Of suffragettes interrupted the
morning services at Westminster Alb.
hey Sunday by chanting a prayer fol
the women now in prison.
The party rose as the htany was
being recited and ignored a request
to desist from singing. At the con.
clusion the women left the abbey
quietly. Addressing crowd outside
one of them said.
This Is nothing to what will hap.
pen unless women are included in
the clergy's prayers"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
IRVING TO Secure pardon

San Francisco, Superior Judge
William P. Lawler, who sentenced
Alexander Hagen to eighteen wears
in the penitentiary seven years ago
for robbery, now is tring to get him
out, believing the sentence too severe
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
Religious Tolerance in Peru.

Lima, Peru.-This country in future
Is to enjoy religious tolerance. Here
tofore the exercise of any religion
other than the Roman Catholic has
been prohibited. The chamber OF
deputies on Saturday adopted by 66
votes to an amendment to the con.
stitution, dealing with this subject
The amendment had been already ap-
proved by the senate.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-10
Commerce Court Abolished.

Washington.-With a voting quo
rum present, by narrow margin the
senate passed the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill, carrying the house
provision abolishhg the commerce
court.