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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26

Naturally therefore, all the
men and women everywhere who
profit out OF these things are
at one in Directing to the plays
and performances which expose
them. This we can understand.
What Is also clear is that men
and women who have no profit in
such evil, but, while themselves
entirely honest persons, have per-
suaded themselves that the toll
Grafton Of vice Is necessary in
our cities, or, more probably, have
accepted without thought this
doctrine from a past generation,
and can sit through the average
vaudeville suggestiveness with
out discomfort, Join in opposition
to the policy of letting in the
light. They are consistent with
themselves.
1t is perfectly consistent for an
honest police official to tolerate a
segregated district and censor a
play which attacks 1t. No dis
honor Is involved. Such an Of
fetal only stands for the con-
sistency of folly.
Some few men, and fewer wo-
men, whose lives have been de-
voted to this warfare against
wrong, unite with the others in
an attempt to censor a perform
ance which would bring to the
light the evils they are fighting.
Some of these censors have
grown old. Some, like Anthony
Comstock, have grown extreme
ly tiresome.
And some have not yet caught
the inspiration of the new age
which is upon us. They need
time. There is plenty of time.
And in time the men and women
who were brought up to believe
that you can not touch pitch
without being defiled" will learn
that innocence is the gift of God
which enables His children to
touch pitch without being de-
filed, when ii is encountered in
the path OF duty The consist
ency of goodness will triumph
over the consistency of folly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
The Power of Clemency and Its
Restriction
Cemeny Can Have Bot Righteous ObImper Justice
and Mercy. How Exercised in South Carolina and Georgia.
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South Carolina apparently getting bit restless under
the reign Of Coleman Livingstone Bease Governor particularly
In Of his marked disposition grant pardons and paroles
to al sorts and conditions Of convicted criminals
resolution has been introduced in the South Carolina
Legislature which proposes amendment to the State Cons
tuition absolutely limiting the power Of cemency the Execu
tive such only be avoraby recommended by
a board of psrdons to his official attention
Moreover it proposed that the Governor the he
refuses accept recommendation of the pardon board shall
submit the Legislature for review his for refusing the
that they may be either approved by that
orabe body.
The Of clemency Is necessary in all Governments 1t
i too most difficult to restrict limit without subecting
it to possible miscarriage So important the power of elem
ency that must be far reaching and possible of very quick a
pcation upon occasions To hedge about with too many
dons involve its findings much red tape often
defeat its dearest obctand clemency have but two
righteous objecs-impersonal justice and mercy
The trouble in T. ath Carolina probably does dwell
much within the substance Of the authorizing the extending
of cemenoy by the Governor does within the quality
craftsmanship and patriotism in the Governor.
The ideal theory Of cemency that its shall
hampered and untrammeed- THAT Is THE VERY
REASON WHY ONLY THE BEST OF MEN SHOULD BE
PERMITTED TO EXERCISE 1T.
The remedy then for msapplied clemency drag
cling and hamperng the power overhrowing the
ideals upon which it is foundedhe remedy Is lifting up
restoring the prosuted power removing authority
the unpatioc Executive who makes Of this tremendous
altogether necessary prerogave mockery and bywordl
In Georgia. the power Of cemency unrestricted
trammeled And yet Of such high mental moral and
mane quality have been Georgas Governors years.
hears this side of any consd
cradle of the complaint Of msapped clemency
widespread in South Carolina
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Midwinter Rally of the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce

The annual Statewide midwinter rally Of the Georgia
Chamber of Commerce will be held in Macon January
The indications that this meeting will be heavily
attended from all sections Of the State and by
of Georgas business citizenship both rural
The State Chamber of Commerce plainly destined to be
tremendous factor for and prosperity in Georgia
conceived in sense organized without ref
to sections and being conducted in fairness
to and consideration Of the thousands Of different
the State whatever their relations another may
the earnest desire of the State Chamber every
county Georgia be represented at the Forthcoming Macon
gathering There few counties yet organized and
affiliated with the State Chamber in the great work it is under
taking and in these counties especially the ordnares county
officials invited to interest themselves end that the
now counties through delegations may
participate in the deliberations of the forthcoming rally
Business men-city merchants and farmers Professional
and aymena agreed that Georgia and the South
facing of wonderful prosperity The Georgia State
Chamber of Commerce organized specific
seeing that Georgia gets her full and complete share and
by little of that prosperity and both self and
patriotism therefore demand that every shall interest
himself in the big Macon meeting to take place this
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
By REV. c. F. AKED, DID,, LID.

upon by censors, whether in New
York or San Francisco, in Chi
cago or Seattle, are plays in ono
form or another calculated to ex-
pose the evil, to show it for what
1t is, evil and nothing but evil, a
scandal and a menace.
They do not make vice attrac-
tive. They throw no glamour over
lives lived in shame. If they did
they would stand condemned.
They reveal facts as they are.
They show them as repulsive
facts. They fire in the breasts of
decent men and women hatred
Of the evil, calling for private
and public action that looks to-
ward a diminution OF its volume
and power, that looks toward a
day when law no longer permits
one human being on earth to
make money out of the degrada-
ton and sin of another.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26

is a plain statement Of fact. In
addition to all the good work
there is vile work being done,
corrppting, shameful work. And
we tolerate it without compunc-
ton.
The difficulty in writing about
it is that no person who re-
spects himself cares to give in
stances in support of his conten-
ton.
Instances abound. 1t is going on
every day in every city. While
men and women, splendid in their
intellectual vigor, are adding
fresh distinction to the Ameri-
can stage. innumerable shady
characters make themselves
merely purveyors OF dirt. These
things we never censor.
And now for the consistency OF
It, The things that are seized
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Stars and Stripes

Everybody who doesn't believe
in dancing seems to be opposed
to the tango.
Trouble with British subma-
rines appears to be that they
are
President Gilmore. ~ the Feds.
is the Huerta of baseball.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
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You can seldom make
like you by pralsing his eheii'''
The funniest Of all men
fellow who is not aware OF y.
No man properly apprecl".''
borrowed dollar
When weighed down ny
il is better to stand erect
-r
II the world were truly =,
the slanderer could never
hearing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Play Censors- Consistency of Folly

WE have heard of the folly
w of consistency. 1t is time
to speak of the consis
fency of folly,
Sturgeon. the English preacher,
declared that a Imam who Was
consistent with himself was con-
slstent with a big fool, following,
at a safe distance, Emerson,
who said that "a foolish con-
sistency is the hobgoblln OF little
minds, adored by little statesmen
and philosophers and divines"
Wanted an epigram to describe
the consistent folly OF persons
who hold that It is right to do
and wrong to know. Applica-
lions TO be addressed to the cen
sors of public amusements. Of
fetal or unofficial. in any city of
the United States.
In every city in the civilized
world the stage offers to the pub
lie Improperly, immodesty, OBJ
scenity Sir Herbert Beerbohm
Tree many years ago. before he
received a knighthood from the
British crown in recognition of
his lofty services TO the drama,
said to the present writer:
Tn The iCord of the thedtcr to-
day there are actors and man
ayers determined TO Keep the the
dter as clean as VOW' church.
aud there are actors and man
ayers set upon reducing the the
dier to The ierel of London Biu-
sic hall. n The clergy do not
recognise this and support the
men ichO are trying 10 add to the
best tradition Of the drama their
oiCn integrity and aspiration. the
clergy toiH lose the right 10 crlti.
else the thedter for more than
one generation"
Clergymcn. in constantly in
creasing numbers, so to the
theaters in their own cities and
from time to time call attention
to good plays. and glory in the
work being done by the stage.
But the cleavage which Beer
bohm Tree saw coming in Eng
land is visibly present with us
in America. There were never
So many good plays as there are
now, and never SO many good men
and women ON HE stage one is
bound TO pay this tribute Of ad-
miration and gratitude. lest some
careless reader should suppose
tina, the entirely proper govt 81
The Puritan Of lhe seventeenth
century IS Improperly repeated i'm
the twentieth. II as not So THIS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
Householders' Petition

IF you householder, sign this petition make vo,r
nelghbors IT. and send at the PETITION EDITOR
or THE GEORGIAN.
To Mayor Woodward and the Council of Atlanta:
We the undersigned, furnish street numbers
FOR homes provided the city reminder the streets nnder
sensible plan;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
BoER WAR HERO KILLED
General de la Ray Shot to Death by
johannesburg Policemen, Who Mis-
take Him For Member Of Gang Of
Auto Bandits.

Cape Town, Union of South Africa,
via London, Sept. 16.-Gen. Jacobus
Hendrick de la Rey, the we'll known
Boer general. has been accidentally
shot dead near johannesburg.
General de la Ray. accompanied by
General Biers who has just resigned
his position as commander-in-ch chief of
the defense forces of the Union of South
Africa, was returning yesterday even
ing by automobile to his farm when the
police. who were watching for a gang
of desperadoes known to be using car
similar to that of De la Ray, challenged
the general. 1t is evident that neither
General de la Ray For the men in the
car with him heard the challenge for
they proceeded without stopping. The
police fired, and a bullet entered Gen
eral de la Rays heart.
General de la Ray was born in 1S4S
He was a member of the First volks-
raad of the Transvaal, and commanded
the Lichtenburg burghers during the
Boer war, during which he won Il high
reputation as military leader. After
the war he went to England with Gen
eral DeWet and General Botha. and
took an important part in the peace
negotiations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

first established Belgium has been de-
clared neutral In perpetuity. This
neutrality. guaranteed by the powers
has recently been violated by one OF
them. Had we consented to abandon
our neutrality for the benefit of one OF
the belligerents, we would have be-
trayed onr obligation toward the others
and it was the sense of our internattot>
al obligation, as well as that of our dig
nifty and honor. that has driven us te
resistance. , sd,
THE consequences suffered by the
Belgian nation were not confined to the
harm occasioned by the forced march
of an invading army. This army not
only seized a great portion of our ter
ritory but it committed incredible acts
of violence. the nature of which Is con-
trary to the rights of mankind.
Peaceful inhabitants were mas
sacred. defenseless women and children
We're outraged. open and undefended
towns were destroyed. historical and
religious monuments were reduced to
dust, and the famous library of the
University of Louvan was given to the
flames.
The American people have always
displayed it's respect for justice. its
search for progress. and an instructive
attachment for the laws of humanity.
Therefore it has won moral influence
that Is recognized by the entire world.
1t is for this reason that Belgium.
bound as it is to you by ties of COM
merce and increasing friendship. turns
to the American people at this time
to let 1t know the real truth of the
present situation. Resolved to con-
tinue it's unfiinching defense OF its
sovereignty and independence. it deems
1t a duty to bring to the attention of
the civilized world. the innumera BILE
grave breaches of right of mankind OF
which she has been victim"
Mr.. Carton ID. dWlart handed to
President Wilson the result of the ,offi
cial inquiry instituted by the Belgian
government. showing in detail the de-
structon In Belgium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
WILSON AsANooNs FREIGHT TAX
Agrees to sidetrack Revenue Plan
Which Proved Unpopular.


Washington. Sept. 16. Abandoning
| the proposed tax on freight trans
portation the democrats of the house
caucus last night agreed to war rev.
enue measure which will include the
Spanish war stamp tax on commercial
and legal papers. the Spanish war
taxes on bankers. brokers, theaters
and other amusement places, tax OF
2 cents a gallon on gasolene, special
tax on tobacco manufacturers and
dealers. domestic wines and beer.
The caucus adopted a resolution di-
recting the ways and means commit
tee to draft bill along these lines,
President Wilson having approved the
plan at a conference with Majority
Leader Underwood and Senator Sim
mons late yesterday. rhe committee
was also given authority to revise the
details of the Spanish war tax in It's
discretion.
Enthusiasm marked the caucus,
which was more generally attended
than any democratic conference since
the beginning OF the present congress.
Expected wide Disbursements which
threatened to embarrass the adminis-
tration did not develop. Represents
tive Underwood impreesing upon the
caucus the necessity for united action
to meet the financial emergency.
Mr.. Underwood announced that tho
proposed bill would yield an estimated
revenue Of s105.00O. 900: if1e stamp tax
To yield s35.o00,oO0 special taxes on
bankers and brokers. $500, 900; spe-
ciai tax on tobacco dealers. $4,000, 900:
beer and an increased tax Of so cents
a barrel, s32 500, 900: gasolene, $50, ,0O0.-
600: dry wines at II cents a gallon and
sweet wines at 20 cents q gallon.
SIS, 900 900.
When the caucus met Representa-
tive Page. OF North Carolina, opened
the attack on the proposed freight
transportation tax and was loudly ap-
plauded as he submitted resolution
designed to prevent 1t being included
in any war revenue bill.
Debate on this resolution was ex-
tended. Representative Underwood re-
lated the substance OF conference
held few hours before with Presi-
dent Wilson and Senator Simmons. in
which the president had expressed the
opinion that the action on the war
revenue should be quick and decisive.
When he announced that neither he
nor the president would insist upon
freight tax in the face Of party OPP
position. there was an outburst Of
cheers. Mr.. Underwood frankly told
his colleagues that a break with the
president over the pending issue would
not be well for the democratic party
nor the country. This also aroused
enthu siastic demonstrations.
The leaders speech brought demo-
Gratis into an amiable frame OF mind.
altho the spirit of antagonism to any
war tax had been uppermost before the
caucus met. Representative Page
withdrew his resolution of instructions
10 che ways and means COMMITTEES and
Mr.. Underwood outlined to the caucus
the alternative plan. which wso
promptly approved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
|NAR REVENUE Bill
70 AFFECT MANf.
DEMOCRATS ABANDON = .loHU.
TAX AND DECIDE r. sEaa.
OTHER suslNEs MEs,
BANKERS. e.ok, krs4rt..
AND OTHERS MIST PAY TOLL
Stamp Taxes Agreed Upon Affecting
Nearly All Banking Transactions and
Legal Document. : telegraph sns-
Teiephons Messasss and Pool Halls
and Amusement Places Assssssd.

Washington, Sept. 16.--As agreed on
istration leaders, the war revenue bill
was reframed today to eliminate the
freight tax and provide special levies.
1t will tax banks with capital and sur
plus not exceeding $4,000. $50 year
and So for each additional $1,000:
stock brokers' $50: pawn brokers, $50:
commercial brokers. $50: custom house
brokers. $40: proprletors OF theaters.
museums and concert halls. 500: pub
lie exhibitions. $40: bowling alleys and
billiard halls, IS per alley or table:
dealers in leaf tobacco. IS to SEA. ac-,
cording to volume OF business: deAl-i
ers in tobacco. $12; manufacturers Of
tobacco and cigars, SO to $24.
Stamp Taxes Proposed.
The stamp taxes proposed, subject to
probable revision by the committee In
detail. are as follows:
Bank checks, cents: drafts or bills
of exchange. inland, 2 cents for each
800; certificates of deposit cents:
promissory notes, 2 cents for each 500:
money orders, 2 cents per 500: ex-.
press receipts. cent: freight receipts
or domestic bills OF lading. cent; tsle-
phone messages costing Is conts sor
more. l cent: bonds. so cents: coStSA :
Gates OF deposit. 2 cents per 100: oar
tificate OF damage. rs cents: oerttfi-
Gates not otherwise specified. 10 cents:
charters. 50 to 311; brokers' contracts.
10 cents: conveyanceA. SO CENTS for
each $500; telegraph messag ages, cent:
life insurance policies cents On each
800; marine. inland fire. oAsualty.
fidelity and guaranty. one-haf o3 pr
cent; leases. 25 cents to 81: mortUagss
or conveyances In trust. IS centD for
each $1,000; power Of attorney to vota.
10 cents: power OF attorney to sell. Is
cents: warehouse receipts. 25 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
CHICAGO BANKS SOUND.
While Deposits Show Marked Dsereas
condi<ion II Satisfactory,

O000lSi0U ~ 0OSIov8Sx0fys
Chicago, Sept. 16- Twenty of the
national banks OF Chicago. making re-
port of their condition at the close of
business Sept IL. show q decrease of
over 324,00o,ooo deposits. or nearly 9
per cent, compared with the state
mont Of June 80. Loans meanwhile
had a moderate expansion Of nearly
%, ,Ooo, 900. or 2h per cent. while cash
resources increased over per
cent.
In view Of the tight money period
thru which the banks have passed.
their exhibit at this time IL better than
might have been expected. Despite cur
rency shipments they have held a
rood volume Of reserve funds. They
have done this while expanding loans
and against decreasing deposits. II
soundness and conservatism are to be
commended, the national banks OF Chi
cago make q fine exhibit.
In tho matter OF deposits the Con-
tinental National shows q decrease OF
over I'll. 100000, or nearly half the re-
duction shown by the total figures.
Tho bank has about 5000 country cor
respondents and has treated them lib
orally In the money pinch. Altho the
banks cash resources are up they were
unduIy low on June 80, when they had
sfellen. about s23 100000 from the high
- Iast March. ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

there was no bull moose ticket in the
field when tho congressional election
was held.
Mr.. Good declared the republican
outlook the country overland in Iowa
was excellent.
IT have been getting reports from
various parts asf, Iowa. said Mr. Good
"and have no doubt eleven republi-
can congressman will be elected and
that the republicans will sweep the
state. The Second district borders for
1875 miles on my district. and know
good deal about sentiment there.
The farmers are hostile to the Under
wood tariff law In that district, as
elsewhere in Iowa, and the latest and
best information 4 have is that Mr..
Hull will be elected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
'kA,sER.s 9uBJGcTS At HOME
uNpREPAREo FOR CHECK
IN FRANCE.
nEwspApraa &NpEANoR TO
EXPLAIN MOVE As .eIRATEelc
uneenHrmsd Rspers 8ays osrmans
Have Been Ordered 70 Abende~ All
Belgian and French Tsr''ee'y-
Frsneh Commander Fears 70 Give
Number of csrmas Pisonsrs.

London. Sept. dS-A Bordeaux dis
patch to the Central News says:
According to Berlin telegrams the
newspapers here testify 20 tho stupe-
faction OF the German people on learn
ing Of the retreat Of the armies. which
were TO be under the walls OF Paris'
The papers endeavor to explain the
retreat as strategic. adding tnat tne
final results must be awaited"
A Central News dispatch from
Rome quotes . telegram from Basel
Switzerland, to the Messasero, stating
that the Germans are reported to nave
received orders TO retire as far as the
right bank Of the Rhine. completely
evacuating France. Belgium. and Lux
emburG.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
PRINCE ircAEs FOR WAR.
Wounds Of Youngest Son Of kaiss
Said 70 as Trivial,

wounds OF YoOngesS Sen o. NAiSof
Said to as Trivial.
Berlin. Sept. II, via London, Sept
15.-The wound Of Prince Joachim. the
youngest son Of Emperor William, is
healing rapidly despite the tearing eff
feet Of a shrapnel ball thru the thigh.
Tho empress and the surgeons are
having considerable trouble in keeping
the patient quiet in bed. He wants
to get on his feet again. and insists
that he ought to be able to rejoin his
command at the front in about fort
night.
The prince treats the wound as a
trifle. He smilingly greeted an old pal
ace servant whom he had known since
childhood with the remark, Am not
. lucky dog?"
From an officer who was with Prince
Joachim when he was wounded the
following description Of the incident
has been obtained:
"The prince and the adjutant were
both hit when . shrapnel burst.
ITO stop and whip out an emergency
bandage which the prince, like every
officer and private. carries sewed in
side the blouse. and bind it around the
thigh to check the bleeding was the
work Of but moment. 1t was a long
and dangerous task. however, to get
him back to the first bandaging sta
ton, about mile to the rear, under
fire. and from there he was trans
ported to the advanced hospital at Al
lenstein. where he remained until he
was able to travel.
Prince Joachim, who was already
recommended for the Iron Cross for
bravery before Namur. received the
decoration shortly before he was
wounded. The prince. who has many
friends in America, conveyed thru his
adjutant his thanks for assurances Of
American sympathy and Interest,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
MINE OWNERS NOT AGREED.
DISPUTE Over Plan 20 Submit compre
mise Plan to vets.

DISPUTE Over Plan 20 Submit Compro.
mise Plan to vets.
Trinidad, Colo, Sept. IA night
over q proposal to refer President VIII
sons strike truce plan to. q vote Of the
local union developed at today's ses-
sion At the convention Of the Colorado
coal miners. J. F. Mcdonald. dele
cate from lafayette, offered motion
putting the convention on record In
favor Of the adoption Of the three-ysaF
truce but leaving the Anal decision
to Z referendum vote, the returns to
b reported not later than Sept. Is.
James Lord. president OF the mining
department Of the American Fedsra-
ton Of Labor. urged immediate and
decisive action by the convention.
This u the greatest opportunity
that ever CROSSED the path Of thu, work
ing class" he declared.