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

that the hunks are side by side, and in
reality constitute one broad bed. This
Is an open violation of the prison rules
Of the State.
Except at Bellwood a negro camp,
the prisoners at night are chained to
their hunks, despite the fact that the
buildings are lighted and guards are
continually on duty. on Sundays and
holidays the convicts are confined in
quarters chained 10 their hunks. Only
at the white camp and Bellwood are
they allowed the liberty of the build
ing.
when guard marks convict for
the LASH the whipping boss asks no
questions, no investigation is made as
70 its necessity. the convict Is given
no hearing. This Is the practice, In
violation OF the explicit rule OF the
State Prison Commission that the lash
should be used only as last resort
THE lash is the only method OF dis
cipline resorted to, although the law
provides other means of discipline, to-
wit: grades. merit marks and good
time Every prisoner, good and bad.
is given good time thus destroying
its value as an incentive to good
conduct The reason for this is that
whipping is the warden's simplest re-
course. other methods require study,
forethoueht and the keeping of accu-
cate records.
Go to Freedom in Rags.
Although the rules are plain
enough, couvicts are seldom furnish
ed with suits of clothes on the eXpi-
ration of their sentences. They usual
~ return to freedom in rags.
so little consideration is given the
convict that there can never be any
thing but Ill will between him and
his keepers, which means increased
expenditure in guarding. the degrade
tion of prisoners and guards, and a
continual menace to the public. be-
cause the prison camps. as now ad-
ministered, can only be schools of
corruption.
In view of the foregoing and the
encouragement we have always re
ceived from your body in our efforts
TO set before you what we deemed
for the county's welfare. we submit
the following suggestions to remedy
these evils
"First-Arl county employees in
charge Of convicts whose conduct in
office has been unreasoning and bru-
tai should be removed.
Women Guards for Women.
"Second-The deputy and guards at
he womens camp on the almshouse
property should DE replaced by wom-
en-, in line with the program your
board has adopted for white female
prisoners.
"Third-lnasmuch as there are 500
c1lored prisoners in this county. a
number almost equal TO the inmates
OF the Federal Prison, there should be
an honor camp for colored prisoners.
promotion to which Will be an addi-
tional incentive 10 the rest to keep
Within the rules and give their Will
Il g unstinted service.
"Four.h-ChainS should be abolish
Cd both at night and by day. So. too.
the lash All this is entirely feasible
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02

never has been and never will be ac-
complished with the flogging strap.
Il believe we are about to be rid
OF the fiogging system in this state
II Is high time. too, ! believe the
Grand Jury want and will have
thorough investigation of what has
been going on No one is more pleas
ed with this prospect than myself.
believe the practice will be stamped
out as the result of disclosures made
and those that probably viii be made
bv the investigation. Certainly the
disclosures form an ideal basis for
n fight to eliminate legaized logging
from Georgia
81 hope the newspapers Will take
II up and fight IT out, They can force
the changing OF the law. and | will
do all can to help as will every
right thinking citizen IN the State OF
Georgia.
Unbeatable in Camps.
Here follows. in full the report Of
the Men and Religion Forward Move
ment to the Fulton County Commits
sioners:
I'VE take the liberty of pointing
out certain evils existing in the con-
Wet camps of Fulton County, with the
confident belief that you will apply
the remedy,
The night boxes for human refuse
stand in the aisles of the bunkhouses
throughout the night and remain until
the men are taken TO WORK At times
the odor from these boxes especially
at the morning meal, II unbearable
Observance of the Prison Commission
rules would remove this disgusting
state OF affairs.
The men battle in hogsheads cut
in two. on the average of FIVE men to
the tub. with no change of water, and
without towels. No care is taken to
have diseased convicts battle in SEQ
arate vessels.
Prisoners are allowed 10 write but
one letter month, no matter what
their conduct may have been.
Their food, though sufficient in
quantity, is poorly prepared and with
little variety. This results in the men
buying food privileges, which amounts
20 nothing more than petty graft for
The recipients of the money
In most OF Fultons seven camps
the sleeping quarters are so cramped
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
GLASSES ADJUSTED.

No Eyeglass Mounting is comfort
able unless it is properly adjusted
10 the nose. Come IN and we will
take pleasure in trueing up and ad 10
justing yours. Ask for an Eyegla Is
Cleaner. 4, X. Hawkes. Co.. Opticians,
IA Whitehall.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Postmaster's Slayer
Indicted in Laurens

DUBLIN, Jan. 31.-Among the in
dictments returned by the Laurens
County Grand Jury is one charging
murder against S. d. Butler, who shot
and killed Postmaster j. NJ. Williams
at Rockledge several weeks ago.
1t is claimed that Butler shot Will
liams over political matter growing
partly out of the election that had
been held for Mayor and Councilmen
in Rockledge the day of the shooting.
His case will probably come up some
day next week in Laurens Superior
Court
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
UNJUST GUARDS
DISCH lar GE
IS ASKED
Men and Religion Forward Move
gent Points Out Disgraces
9" l,nnvlct Camps.


physically and mentally and grows
suilen, you are accomplishing moth
ing in the world bu. the absolute
LIBERALIZATION Of that man.
such treatment will make no man
repent OF what he has done Nor
will II improve his mind and engender
in him a spirit and desire to do bet
Ter Ii will not make him better
citizen the day ne gets out of prison
than ne was the day he went In. on
the contrary. as a citizen, ne VIII
emerge much poorer citizen than
when he went in.
when a little child does wrong In
this day and age. de we thrash II
within an inch OF It's life? or do we
teach the child that what 1t has done
IS wrong; and show 1t why and now
81 is wrong and point out the way
20 what is right?
And when the child does not
profit by what has been told it time
after time, DO we then abuse il? or
do we have the child tested to ascer-
tain Just wherein its mentality is ef-
ficient and deficient, and then In
struct It. or care for It accordingly?
Why Uot Lift Them Up?
WHY isn't grown man or woman
entitled to the same considerations
Why don't we perfect a system in
This state whereby men and women
who have committed crimes may be
tested out and taught and encouraged
and educated and built mentally
morally and physically so that when
they are turned out upon the world
they VIII be fitted to take up some
useful work IN the world, instead Of
being dragged further down the
scale?
what We want In Georgia. and
everywhere else. is not model prison
crs. but betters citizens.
Depend upon ii. we are not get
ting better citizens by permitting our
law to sanction such barbarous
practice as iogsing.
we are not even getting model
prisoners. The prisoners under the
fiogging system have everything to
drag them down and nothing to hold
them up. not only while they are in
prison, but after they go out again
10 face the world.
Does the ignominy Of stripes, the
impresslng upon a man Of the utter
disgrace and humility Of his position
in prison have tendency to make
him act or feel any the better as a
man than he was before he entered
prison and after he committed the
crime that sent him there?
The Way to Accomplish.
II am Arm believer in discipline
believe men and women convicted
OF crime should be disciplined strict
~ Their infractions of the. rules
should be punished by the withhold
ing OF their privileges such as smok-
Ing. visiting, leisure. reading and the
like They should be placed upon
their individual honor to some ex-
tent also
Thereby things would be ac-
complished with the convict that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Chicken Coop Traps
Fox Valued at $4,000

EDMONTON, ALBERTA. Jan. 81
A female black fox, for which he has
since refused an offer of $4,000, i'm
prisoned itself in John Gentile's
chicken coop. Gentle was awaken
ed by the connection in the coop.
and was cursing what he thought was
a neighbours dog that had killed all
his chickens.
Daylight revealed the marauder
to be the finest specimen of fox seen
in this locality for years Female
foxes are in big demand in this coun-
try for breeding purposes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
BISHOP NELSON AT WEST POINT.

WEST POINT, Jan. 31.-The Rev.
c. K. Nelson, Bishop of the Atlanta
Episcopal diocese, will hold services
at Christ Episcopal Church, this city,
Sunday morning.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Girls Home MatrOn
Bars Out Julia Flake

ELGlN, ILL, Jan. S1,-Carrie Ste
phenson. superintendent of the State
Girls school. says she will appeal to
Governor Dunno II necessary. to pre-
vent the sending of Julia Flake TO
the school The girl, who conspired
with her steptather to kin her mother.
was ordered sent 10 the school by the
Mercer County Court
THE girls at Geneva" said she.
have committed no serious ofIenses.'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Slaton Lauds Work
Of State Chamber

Governor Slaton was enthusiastic
Saturday concerning the work of the
State Chamber of Commerce follow
ing his visit Thursday and Friday to
Macon, where he attended the SEES
sions
The Governor said that there was
nothing of interest to Georgians which
should be foreign to the State Cham
Der of Commerce and that he believ-
ed this was the purpose which had in
spired it's organization.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
10 Firemen Hurt as
Piano Plant Burns

NEW YORK, Jan. S1.-Fifteen fire
men were hurt and s25o.OOO damage
was done in fire which burned the
plant Of the Walters Piano Company
and damaged Public School No. "a
in East Sixty third street early to-
day.
Most of the injured were burned
when tank of varnish exploded. So
intense was the heat that 300 FAINT
lies in nearby tenements were routed
from their beds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Steel Cars Save 1875
As Train Is Wrecked

JOLIET, ILL. Jan. S1.-In a rag
ing blizzard the Chicago and Atoms
Midnight Special was wrecked near
Lockport early to-day. Seven Pull.
man cars left the rails. One car
turned on It's side. One hundred and
twenty five persons had miraculous
escapes from death. Steel cars sayei
them. No one was killed and ONLY
two passengers were seriously hurt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Public Utilities Earn
Fund for Extensions

DUBLIN, Jan. 91.-A new gener-
ating unit of $50 horsepower is being
installed in the city light and water
plant.
The cost OF this and other improve
ments will amount to $4,000 all Of
which will be paid out of the net
earnings of the plant.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
Flagler's First Wife
Wins S65,2O3 Dover

NEW YORK, Jan. 31-Phoenlx
Graham. referee. has reported that
Ida Flagler. first wife of the late
Henry NJ Flagler, the oil millionaire.
is entitled to S63.203 as dover interest
in his New York real property His
second wife was willed his estate.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01

ton is concerned, if he had a short preliminary conference with Mir. AL sop of Avon who knows MT. Robbins and who, according to the Avon gen tleman's speech delivered here during the last campaign has had some po- remarks can be correctly recalled it was such a conversation that assisted In making MT. Alsop desert the re- publican party and join the progress sives with which organization he is at present affiliated.
 It does no harm to say at this time that MT. Robbins was more than sev- en years old on his last birthday and that he looks and acts his age. He Is member of the state board of ed ucation. talks politics between his studies and has never been known to diVulge the nature of the conversa- tion to others. He is very particular on that point. He is pretty we'll posted on the subject of education, however, and if MT. Folk wishes to acquire some interesting information
 on such matters and learn how he
 meets scholars at the capitol during
 the time the general assembly Is in session he will engage in a heart-to- heart talk with MT. Robbins and as the Telegraph appears to be interested
 it would be a good plan for it to have man there to hear what is said For a time MT. Mellen would be for gotten Educational subjects are of
 much more importance than political questions and there is no one better qualified to speak on them than is MT. Robbins.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01
A Long Seashore City.
(Newark News. )

Slowly, but systematically and sure- ly. popular sentiment along the New Jersey coast is being developed into movement for the consolidation of ten or a dozen cities and boroughs in- to one long municipality. Not much noise is being made for there are many obstacles in the path of such movement but recent events are taken as suggestive of what is coming in the near future.
 Beginning with Long Branch with it's 15,O0O population and going southward as far as Spring Lake, there are ten or a dozen dinerent cities and boroughs on this coast. Asbury Park has about 12,000 people; Neptune township. which includes Ocean Grove, about 5000; Bradley Beach 1S,OOO; Avon, Deal and Allenhurst, each 500 or more. Here, then, is a contiguous population of approxi- r1ately 10000 permanent residents split up into petty local governments, each with its mayor, assessor, council, board of education and all the costly paraphernalia of numerous officials.
 If their varied interests could be ss we'll taken care of by one municipal government, there would be great economy in official salaries, and much more uniformity of development and improvement. It would be much like the consolidation, several years ago, of all the places between Bergen Point and Communipaw into the city of Rayonne, and as a municipal proposi- ton it has much In its favor One big city can be run more economically and iSfo ot capably; than a dozen small ones. And this was one of the motives back of the Ocean Grove borough movement, though 1t was not exploit ed. It was, in fact, kept far in the background, for manifest reasons Had the boroughites succeeded in es- tablishing the form of local govern ment they demanded, they would have been in position to vote on the next question to arise; namely, that of an- rexation to Asbury Park. and, In a word. to join with the other coast boroughs and cities to form one large seashore city. As it is. Ocean Grove stands firmly in the way of such con- solidation.
 To a degree, at least, these facts &C., count for the work done by outside in | dividuals, corporations and news | papers to further the borough move | ment in Ocean Grove, and in the years | to come it is possible that the con- | solidation scheme will be the strongest l factor in any new effort made to end the present form of Ocean Grove ad- | ministration. If the consolidation
 movement succeeds. the new city will
 he about twelve miles long by a mile and a half to two miles wide.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01
PROHIBITION FEARED.

The prohibition party has issued its call for q state convention to De held in New Britain on June 23. The convention will nominate state officers and for the first time In the history of the party, select candidate Tor United States senator. Prohibition is not a question of serious interest 1n Connecticut yet, but it Is likely to be some day and judging from the importance of the question in some southern and western states. Connec- ticut may soon have to face the ue"-Bridgeport Telegram.
 My. what a time there will be in Bridgeport. New Haven and Hartford and as for Waterbury it will be nec- essary to call out the militia to keep the boys in the line leading to the ballot box when the vote Is being taken. It was only the other day that the Democrat was denouncing the methods of the state police who have been employing stool pigeons in an effort to prevent the thirsty beins supplied seven days a week, while 1t is impossible to refer to the sale of intoxicants in the southern cities without thinking of Mexico.
 New Britain has had one year of no license and, according to the best evidence obtainable. 1t will never have another. It may be recalled that 2.000 people followed one of the teams of the Adams Express company all over town one evening because the the populace was wildly excited as to who was going to get it. A couple of policemen drove in the procession and when the company was unable to land the goods 1t brought back the keg and the police were busy keeping the crowd away from the express of- flee. The majority of the people of this town are against repetition of that parade. Some of the dealers were resourceful during that mem- orable period. Beer was drawn from chandeliers, holes in the wall, and when one raid in particular was made the police came near tearing down the house, pipes being found to run in every direction, and when the machinery was finally loosened ther. was a gentle flow of beer from all quarters. These were stirring days and there Is no desire for their re- turn. If Connecticut should ever have prohibition there will be much suffer ing in Bridgeport. The New Haven road will be obliged to run a wet spe- cial to New York at half hour inter- vals.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01
Combination Against Wilson.
(PhiIadelphia Record.)

Philadelphia Record.)
 Halfway between presidential cam paigns, the republican party is without a candidate or an issue, and the pro- gressives have a candidate and an issue, but no party. There is an old tale of man who could not walk who climbed upon the shoulders of a man who could not see, and one fur nishing the motive power and the other the power of direction, the two Cripples reached their destination. Naturally. some of the republicans and rrogressives are now hoping to mount tho farseeing Roosevelt on the shoul- ders of the blind republican party, and so beat MT. Wilson in the next race.
 We don't believe the combination will prove as successful as the com- bination of the lame man and the
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01

Angel of Peace is the crowning fig ure, with outstretched hands offering a perpetual benediction of peace and good will to man.
 Do we not accept the spirit of Him who said: My peace I give unto you. not as the world giveth" as of greater moment than material Ve- hicles of death cSeated by the cunning of mans hand? I think we do.
 While the victory of these men was wrought by strife, bloodshed and death, it does not seem to me wise nor fitting to erect engines of terror and destruction to their memory, nor as emblems of patriotism to inspire our youth to emulate them in this place, the realm of silent memory and of the Angel of Peace. Should she become animate I would not like to hear what she might say.
 The placing of this gun here ap- pears incongruous to me. I hope it is not a mistake.
 A. c. SMITH,
 Son of a Veteran.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01
COMMUNICATED.
Objections Made to Cannon on Cen.
 tral Park.

Apropos of a gun having been placed on the south end of Monu- ment park, in the center of our city, some thoughts arise of the fitness of this and of memories that recall the pail of war that shrouded our land fifty years ago.
 If its presence is an inspiration in any way to the veteran soldier who wore the blue at that time; if it brings thrill of pleasure to his soul if 1t quickens his heartbeat and re- news his life to further devotion to his country, If his face is made to beam more radiantly with hope of further glory and honor, then I would respond with hearty accord, amen and amen.
 Otherwise it seems to me an un- suitable setting, not at all In har- mony with the atmosphere of environ ment. This beautiful plot was brought to its artistic completeness of man, and adorned by the finger of the great Creator with a verdant car pet of green and the leaves on the sur rounding trees, which come into fulI verdure each returning Memorial day. From the center of it a monument Is raised to the everlasting memory and honor of those men who sacri- feed so much In '61 to '65 that the integrity and life of the nation might be preserved.
 To complete this memorial the
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01
,. MCMILLAN 1S9-2Ol-203 MAIN STREET.

blind in the fable. It is easy enough for politicians to frame terrible in- dictment against the democratic ad- ministration today. but will it look like a true bill two years hence? The new tariff has not flooded the country with foreign goods, and when the railroads get the freight advance they ask for, or begin to feel the stimulus of the huge crops, they will buy freely, and the very moderate dullness of the pres ent moment will be forgotten.
 Two years hence the country will have had two years experience with a banking system as much superior to what preceded it as the national bank system of half a century ago was. Perfect amity will have been restored to our Colombian relations, and the very large part of the American people who do not approve of MT. RooseveIt's Panama conduct will feel that an un- pleasant spot has been erased from the nations fame. The present indi- cations are than in 1916 Mexico will be peaceful and prosperous. the peons having access to the land. and the general government representing pub lie opinion instead of a combination of military despotism and financial monopoly. The great trusts in our own country will have been disinte- grated, with the result of increasing the prosperity of their component parts and of the country at large, and of opening the gates to widespread and healthful competition.
 What will a republican, progressive combination avail against such a record?
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01
WHEN MIR. ROBBINS TEsrrFIEs.

"Mr Robbins testimony in Wash hgton ought to be interestingly Jew London Telegraph.
 It surely ought and will, too, if the |roper questions are asked him when |e appears before the interstate |onmerce commission. MT. Robbins 5 a very resourceful gentleman and while MT. Folk generally asks some pery annoying questions he would make better progress, so far as com- plying with the Telegraph's sugges-
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01
YOUR GRADUATION GOWN

Or the materials for the making Is here in a most complete assortment.
 Lace Flouncings in all widths, 25c to $2.5O yard.
 Hamburg Flouncings at 59c to s5c yard; values up to $1.50.
 Bands to match, 15c, 19c, 25c; val ues to soc.
 Embroidered Organdie Flouncings, IS and 27 inch widths to match. value soc to $1.00, special at 35c and 59c yard.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01

The advocates of, eugenic marriage. those persons who believe that men and women can be mated like prize cattle or horses, with equally satis- factory results, have come a cropper. The Medico PsycholcTj al association, in session in Baltimof.,, has rejected, overwhelmingly, the resolution de- claring that clean bill of health and evidences of a moral mind be required of persons seeking licenses to marry.-Hartford Post.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Miss Pierson's complaint about the press is really condemnation of the press committees of the rival women organizations, since most of the stuff on both sides printed by the news papers is prepared by the suffrage and anti-suffrage bureaus.-Water- bury American.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-01

law just signed by Governor Walsh maintains the presumption that a person who steps off a side walk in front of an automobile with out looking whether the road is clear is exercising due care. Nevertheless, he is not exercising enough care to keep out of a hospitaL-NorwichR Rec ord