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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06

Good Citizens.
wonder if these three Prison
Commissioners know that Ward
en- McKenty is interested in the
making of good CITIZENS" and
not in the making of good
PRISONERS"
Probably they do not; for if
Patterson Dawson Rainey knew
these things they could not. in
the spirit of honesty l believe
they possess, have said thar the
idea of punishment should take
precedence over the idea of refor-
nation"
Mr.. Patterson, Mr.. Dawson, Mr..
Rainey, let me earnestly ask that
you read Les Misera bles." Look
into the heart of Jean Vatican,
the man who went to the galleys
for thirteen years because he
stole a loaf of bread to feed his
starving mother.
Read therein the story of the
lowly bishop who took Jean VAL
jean in after his release when no
one else would shelter him: read
how Vatican, dragged back in the
morning after taking all the silver
he could find in the house Of the
good man who suCcored him. was,
in the presence of the gendarmes,
presented by the bishop with two
silver candlesticks (tfe only re-
naming silver in the house,, with
the remark:
Il forgot to give you these"
Read how that simple action
stirred the dying spark of man
hood in the mire of Valjean's
mind and led him through the
years of struggle to a post of
love and honor and respect among
his fellowmen.
Don't fail to read how minions
of the prison bounded him in ev-
cry effort that he made to make
himself a MAN!
Don't fail to read therein this
word picture from the pen of
Hugo:
There was during the first quar-
ter Of the present century at
Montfermiel, near Paris. sort
of Chophouse 49, The Sergeant
of Waterloo.
Nothing is commoner than a
cart or wagon before the door
of an inn; nevertheless the We
hicle, or more properly speak
ing. the fragments of a vehicle,
which INSTRUCTED the street in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
"Good CITIZENS Or
Good PRISONERS"
Georgia Owes to Her Self Respect and Standing Anoos
Nations to Abolish the Flogging of Prisoners

front of The Sergeant of y-,+.u
loo one evening in the sprir,, =,
1915 certainly wouls havf a.
tracted by its bulk the attention
OF any painter who might have
been passing.
1T was the fore carriage Of
one Of those drays for carving
heavy articles used in wooded
countries for transporting ioists
and trunks of trees; it consisted
of a massive iron axle-tr win
a pivot to which a heavy noIa
was attached. and which wac
supported by two enormous
wheels. ''S
AS a whole it was souat
crushing and misshapen, II
might have been fancied o.
gantic gun carriage.
Reminder of the Galleys.
The roads had covered the
wheels, felloes, limbs, axle and ths
pole with a coating of hideous
yelloW-hued mud, similar in tint
to that with which cathedrals ara
sometimes decorated. The wood
had disappeared beneath mud
and the iron beneath rust.
Under the aXletree hung fas.
TONED a huge chain, fit for a..
Hath of the Galleys. This chain
recalled not the beams which If
was used to carry, but the mas
todons and mammoths which II
might have harnessed; it remind
ed one of the galleys, but Of cv-
clopean and superhuman galleys
and seemed as if unriveted from
some monster! With it Homer
could have bound Polyphemus, or
Shakespeare Caliban.
why was this vehicle in this
place in the street, one may ask.
First, to obstruCt the land and
then to complete it's work of rust.
THERE IS IN THE OLD So
ClAL ORDER A HOST OF IN
STITUTIONS WHICH WE FIND
LIKE THIS ACROSS OUR
PATH IN THE FULL LIGHT OF
DAY, AND WHICH PRESENT
NO OTHER REASONS FOR BE
ING THERE!"
Mr.. Patterson, Mr.. Dawson. Mr..
Rainey. do you see the applica-
ton to YOURSELVES of this
monstrous symbol of ONE insti-
tuition of 1.-The old social order?"
Don't fail to read this incident
in the life of Jean Vatican after
he has won the battle for the re-
spect that is accorded to a MAN
among men:
"One day he came upon some
country folk very busy pulling up
nettles; he looked at the heap Of
plants, uprooted and already
wilted, and said:
This is DEAD, but it would
be well if we knew how to put it
to some USE. When the nettle is
young, the leaves make excellent
greens; when it j told, it has fla
ments and fibers like hemp and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
A Small Lost World in a Uni
verse OF Water

Sighting of the Azores One Incident Of Voyage Across the
Atlantic
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Men Are Like Nettle.

"'Cloth made from the nettle
is worth as much as that made
from hemp. Chopped up the
nettle is good for poultry; pound
ed, it is good for horned cattle.
The seed of the rettle mixed with
the fodder of animals gives lus-
ter to their skin; the root mixed
with salt gives A beautiful dye
of makes. moreover excellent
hay, and it can be cut twice in
season. And what does the net
tie need? Very little soil, no care,
no culture except that the seeds
fall as fast as they ripen and it is
difficult to gather them: that IS
all.
of we would take little
pains the nettle would be USE
Full; we neglect it and it be-
comes HARMFUL. Then we
KILL IT.
"HOW MUCH MEN ARE
LIKE THE NETTLE!'
after short silence, he
added:
My friends, remember this:
That there are no bad herbs ana
no bad men; ONLY BAD Gull
TIVATORS.'
Mr.. Patterson, AR Dawson, Mr.
Rainey, do you believe the idea
of punishment taking precedence
over the idea of reformation cou1
instil in the mind of convict
such ideas as THIS?
No, you do not. You can not.
In Terre Haute, Vigo County
Indiana, is a County ATTORNEY
named Joe Roach. He is doing
an admirable work in cleaning up
the dives and gangs there. lie Is
respected and honored.
Not many years ago Joe Roach
went to the Indiana State Penl-
Tertiary at Michigan city. He
was convicted of murder and sen
fenced for life. He was lgno,
rant. Gepraved, a dope tiend ana
a whisky soak, who, In a Mt OF
maudlin rage, shot and killed MS
chum in a dope dive in Terre
Haute.
Became Normal Self.
In prison Joe Roach was buzz
up physically until he was ms
normal self. Then he began 10
study law. After some years ne
was paroled. He went back ~
Terre Haute to become a respect
ed citizen where he had beer.
guttersnipe. 1t was the act OF
courageous man. Roach has won
the fight.
Mr.. Patterson, Mr.. Dawson, MF,
Rainey do you think the IDEA Oh
punishment took precedence over
the idea of reformation in the
case of Joe Roach?
Do you think Joe Roach Wou'4
be the man he is to-day If he aau
been sent to the Georgia ch9,.
gang TO be fogged, and oaaIg
housed, and poorly fed anu
clothed?
No. you do not think so.
Georgia owes II to her selt-re-
spect and her standing am'"7
nations to:
Abolish the haying of prison
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06

Editor The Georgian:
"The idea Of punishment
should take precedence oUer the
idea of ref0rmdtioH."- Il. Pat
terSoR, Prison Commissioner for
the state Of Georgia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28
Member Of the Associated Press.
FRIDAY, AUGUST %. 1914.
SAVINGS BANK LIFE INSURANCE

Seven years have passed since say
in2s bank life insurance was estab-
lished in Massachusetts. This move
ment aims to furnish the very best in
surance at the lowest possible cost to
working people of the commonwealth.
There are four savings banks which
have opened insurance departments
Whitman Savings bank, Whitman; Peo-
pie 5 Savings bank, Broc kton; Berkshire
County Savings bank, Pittsfeld; City
Savings bank, Pittsfeld. Many savings
banks and trust companies have become
public agencies, and more than POO
manufacturers have established aeen-
cies for the benefit of their employees.
There are now 9,026 policies in force for
insurance, amounting to $3,5lS,132.
Massachusetts servings bank life insur-
.ance affords an opportunity for a bust
nesshke cooperation between employer
and employee, making for an increase
of friendliness and goodwill. This has
had a constantly stimulating effect upon
the great industrial insurance compa.
MES, because of the high standards it
has set, and it provides a means by
which any person in Massachusetts who
has a little initiative can obtain fo1
himself insurance at a very low cost.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

over, \. H., yesterday. He made the
trip on his motorcycle.
Mrs. f. +. Convey and daughters, An
gle and Eleanor, are visiting at f. A.
Convey s this week.
II. X. Hamilton, NJ. c. DalrympIe, w.
II. Alexander, +. +. Covey. o. q. Convey,
Robert Hescock, j. l.. Barney, J. p.
Helyar, F. \. Fox, F. Miller, A. L. Nil
Ter, j. Stark, II. Fisher and son were
among those who went to Amherst
Wednesday in the interest of farming.
Ralph, +, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Perry, escaped what might have been
a serious accident Wednesday after
noon. While returning from the baby
show he fell from the electric car as it
was making the curve near the cream
cry bridge. The only injuries he sus-
tanned were bruises about the face.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

locally. Mr.. Piper 5 request for a see
ond term hardly seems to be justified by
any unusual record on his part, nor is it
according to the precedent which has
governed the choice of nominees in the
past In the matter of seniority Mr..
Whitney comes ahead of Mr.. Hughes,
and if the former should capture the
Brattleboro delegation it would doubt
less be because local Republican voters
are of the opinion that a custom which
has worked very well in the past is
worthy of continuation. In any event,
petitiOn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Fred Holland is a guest at p. w.
Chase s.
The junior auxiliary will meet Satur-
day afternoon with Mrs. 0. G. Covey.
F. c. Smead of South Newfane was
a guest of his sister, Mrs. G.. G. Harris
Monday.
The academy building is being ex
tensively repaired and thoroughly rem
ovated.
Misses Ruth and Marion Thomas OF
Putney road are guests of Mrs. G. IL
Houghton.
Miss Ruth Prentiss is visiting hel
grandmother, Mrs. Hannah Prentiss, in
Windham.
A party from the Holstein-F riesian
Office enjoyed corn roast on Melrose
hill last evening.
Harold Chase returned to the summer
school of electrical engineering in Han
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

THE MORE YOU READ RE
FORMER ADVERTISEMENTS THE
LETTER WE CAN MAKE THB
4EFoRMER,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

This brief review Of affairs in the
various Twin State league towns GER
tainly does not presage another year of
big salaries and ignored agreements.
If baseball is to be put on a permanent
basis arrangements will have to be
made to put its conduct into the hands
of directorate who will look at it
solely from business Viewpoint There
are numerous ways in which economies
could be effected. For one thing, the
league might be reduced to four teams
as it was in 1911 and 1912, thus reduc-
ing the item of travelling expense con
siderably. Whether this is done or not,
the schedule ought to be shortened. It
is folly to play games after Labor day,
and two home games n week are as
many as any of the towns should have.
No club ought to be allowed to carry
more than - men, including a playing
manager, or to hire pitchers for special
occasions as has been done this year.
As for salaries, something radical will
have to be done to keep them within
bounds; just what, The Meddler will
not undertake to say. Aside from man
layers, no player who values his services
at more than $50 a week ought to find
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

The pamphlet entitled Dunnett for
Congress states that the Barton Moni-
tor S announcement of "A so called triple
alliance between Senator Dillingham;,
Percival w. Clement and Alexander
Dunnett els as baseless rs the fabric
of a dream" Politics aside, this is an
important scientific discovery. 1t is
very doubtful whether dreams have fab
rics anywhere in Vermont outside Gale
donna county. We really ought to have
"a further investigation of some of those
dreams to determine what is in them
aside from fabrics, and whether the
fabrics are lily white or slightly col
.ored.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

San Francisco has taken the bit in
her teeth. She will not postpone her
exposition next year, but will see it
through to the end. 1t is realized that
the war will curtail the foreign exhib-
its, in some cases doubtless. entirely
eliminate them, for the nations that are
now at war will not be in mood for
participation in a fair another year.
Another effect doubtless will be to cut
down the attendance from abroad. All
the plans, however, are laid for 1915
and the merchants and business men of
California will stand by their guns.
''See America first is their slogan and
will be more than ever that from now
on.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

Harold E. Whitney s entrance into the
race for the Republican nomination for
state s attorney means a three-cornered
fight for the ten delegates who will be
elected next week Saturday evening to
90 to the county convention Sept. IA,
o. B. Hughes and A. V. D. Piper having
previously announced their candidates..
None of the candidates would probably
think of going before the convention
without the support of his own town, so
the greater part of the conflict will
take place right here at home where
no rigid censorship viii interfere with
news from the front As far as the
issue lies between Mr.. Whitney and Mr..
Hughes The Meddler has no doubt the
sltirmish will be wholly good natured,
and he is also inclined to the opinion
that these two will be the principal
candidates to receive consideration
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28
The MeddLer
IF the coat fits yOu, pat 1t on"

Although two weeks of the present
Twin State league season remain it is
not too early to begin thinking of
what is likely to befaI the circuit in
1915. One thing is certain even from
this distance. Unless there is radical
change in policy there will not be any
league This statement is made with
no idea of criticising any one club, for
no one club is to blame for the extrava-
gance which characterizes Twin State
affairs at the present time, but it can
be said without fear of contradiction
ing far more than it can afford or viii
be willing to spend next season. In
short, Twin State league baseball at
present is costing more than it is
worth. As far as Brattleboro is con
cerned it will probably finish the season
in better financial condition than some
of the other towns, but even the local
association is finding the expense prop
osition a difficult one. Bellows Falls.
with its tail-end team, is barely strug-
Cling along and there is yet doubt
whether the town viii be able to keep
going until Sept. -, notwithstanding
the decision to stick it out which was
made at recent mass meeting of fans
In keene expenses are running far
ahead of receipts and a director of the
association in that city said the other
day that if Keene was in the league
another year it would have to be upon
an entirely different basis Green
field 5 resources seem to be greater
than those of other places, but it also
Is finding the game expensive, while
there is small likelihood that the New
| pert magnates will he willing to dig as
deep another year as they have had to
20 for their probable champions of
1914. Since the early part of the sea-
son Northampton has been having hard
Shedding and the crowds there are
small and disconnected. Furthermore,
it is said that serious effort will be
made this winter to provide Northamp-
ton with Eastern Association ball next
summer by transferring the Waterbury
franchise to the Meadow city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28
BIRTHS.

In Windham, Aug. -, a son, Ernest
Raymond, to Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Eddy
In Mortified, Mass, Aug. 10, son
to Mr.. and Mrs T. b. Morse
In North Adams, Mass, Aug. II, q
son, Paul Thomas, to Mr. and Mrs
Luther b. St1eeter, grandson to Mrs
II. l.. Streeter Of Vernon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Evans of North Adams
In South Vernon. Aug. 10, son
Kenneth Eugene, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Gassett
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

New York and Chicago are the only
American cities larger than Buenos
Ayres in Argentine, the South American
metropolis having a population of
100000, according to the latest cor
rected census. Forty-fve years ago,
when the first census was taken, the
population was 10000. The South
American countries have carried on
their international business largely
with Europe. If the war is long con
tinued it will bring the people of South
America into closer trade relations with
the United States than ever before.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28
TO SUBSCRIBERS,

1t is the aim Of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

The foregoing facts and suggestions
deserve at least passing consideration
by those who take their baseball sane
ly. Doubtless the idea of retrenchment
viii not meet with the approval of those
who believe in winning at any cost, but
it is an idea which must prevail if
league baseball is to live hereabouts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro. Aug. 28, by Rev. |.
NJ. Compton of West Brattleboro, iona
thon Avian Moves of Chicago, H., and
Miss Caroline Howard Clark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

The quadrennial appraisal at Barre
will increase the former valuation of
1882 ,535 by about 100000, but with
this addition Barre is nearly half a
million behind Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28

a berth in a circuit the size of this one.
Those who command salaries above this
mark are Injuries we country folk can t
afford.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-28
TO ADVERTISERS,

Transient advertising-Run OF paper
so cents an inch for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on the first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change Of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents a line first
insertion with 80 per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
OF copy.
Position, 10 per cent extra.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-19
SLUMPlNG TIGERS LET TWO ERRORS
GIVE BOSTON TWO RUNS AND GAME

| Heilman going mtg center held Tor
him
The Tigers best chance 10 win the
game was stopped by Hooper. COBB
had been hit by pitched ball in the
sixth and Crawford lined one far out,
but Hooper had been playing deep
and he chased after the ball and got
IT, The hit would have meant one
and perhaps two runs for the Tigers.
Foster walked six men and hit one,
but the Tigers couldn't take adyan.
tage OF their opportunities and fail
ed TO hit when men were on.
The Sox scored in the second and
sixth Speaker hit 70 right, advanced
on a sacrifice and came home when
Gardner singled TO center. Cobb's
throw on the hit had Iris stopped.
but Stanage let the ball slit through
him. In the sixth Fosters single and
Hooper's walk put two men on ana
two out. Lewis grounded 10 Bush.
who missed the ball, letting Foster
score the second run.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-19
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON
TARRY LORD has quit The Whi'
II Sox, left the team and per-
haps left baseball. BEHIND

BOSTON, Mass, May ls.-Tne
Tigers demonstrated conclusively yes
terday that they are in a batting
slump. They got only two hits on
Foster Boston Highlander. COLDS
single and Veach's double being the
only safeties for the Bengal crew,
The Red Sox failed TO hit Main or
Cavet, either. but Stanage and Bush
each had an error that cost a run.
so Boston won its game, TO 0.
The chief comfort of the game for
Detroit was the fine showing or Main
and Cavet Main returned TO his best
form after having showed an inclina-
ton 10 slump. Cayet. southpaw.
pitched his first innings in the Amer
lean league for several years. lie
struck out three or the seven men
who faced him.
Cobb was hit over the heart by a
pitched ball during the game and he
was out OF the game for several min
utes After he had batted In the
eighth he retired from the contest,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-19
Flashes From the
Big League Diamonds

Having tasted gore the day be-
fore, the Cincinnati Reds had no
mercy ON the Giants yesterday.
mnuiing McGTaw's men 10 TO :.
herlog's crew hammered Demares
Tor 10 hits In three Innings, bring
Ing In half of the total score.
The boston Braves, cellar ton
ants thrnshed the Pirates, M
tional leaders, 10 L. Pitcher
James, assisted by Johnny Eyers.
started Boston's scoring In the
eighth.
The Tigers touched George Fo--
ter for only two hits and the hos
ton Red sox won, = 10 o. IL wn.
Fosters third shutout or the sea-
son.
Washington won from the CIeye-
land Maps. 3 to 2. on daring
slide. After Mcbride was out o,.
nn attempted hunt In the sixth.
Shanks hit the dust safely for the
winning score.
sOA but four safeties, had all the
stun necessary In the pInches yes
terdny, md the Athletics grabbed
the fray, 20 4. The Mackmen.
rnPping Russell three times In the
first. took running start OF two.
Jack Quinn. holding the Kawfeds
to- four hits, and took a tyyirIer.,
bnttie from the Terrapfns, 3 To 2.
opposing stone and Henning.
Losing no time In getting after
Anderson, Buffalo pitcher, the
S'LOO Feds chaIkine Jap four mark
ers In the hrsf two frames, won
at Buffalo. q 10 3.
Helpless before the delivery of
Jim Vaughn, who allowed but
three singles, the PhIIlies suc-
cumbed to the Cubs. 4 10 2. Two
OF the bingies came I'm the opening
round, following n pass. and gave
D"oin's men their only scores.
st Louis Cards blanked the
Dodgers yesterday. with SalIee
pitching, tO u. Four singles were
NIL the Dodgers could get on
SaIlee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-19
YANKEE PROSPECTS
AT GOLF LOOK UP
Harold Weber and Arthur Lock
wood Win Their Matches in
TOday's Play

SANDWICH, Eng. May l9-Not-
understanding the dntimely elimination
OF jerome u. Trayers in the British
amateur gOlf championship, the Amer
leans we're considerably cheercd TO
day by the showing made by thelf
players In today's matches Harold
Weber, OF Toledo. defeated c. Remor
OF Eirkdalo. and Arthur Lockwood
bea, Crummack. The Americans are
banking heavily on Francis Ouime'
and Frederick Herreshon. who play
again tomorrow.
In his second round, this afternoon
Charles w. Evans, OF Chicago, de'
feated Carl Bretherton, cluomate
OF c. A. Palmer, two up and one 10
play.
lyo Written. open champion OF Aus
tralia, in 1912. and 1913 beat Fraser
Hale. OF Chicago. four mp and three 10
play.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-19
DrOuillard is Trying to Gefa
Bout With RObidedu at Windsor

n DRoUARD Windsor lghtweght is still giving his cut
Will
city
to on
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VIII
to Engishman,
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