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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Fashioning Every Soul
From New Material
Wouldn't Be Fair.

If YOU have been educated on
traditional lines, you are thinking
that the Creator of this vast uni
verse makes each soul from new
material and sends IT to quicken
the unborn child at certain pc
Tiod.
If you think anything at all
about the matter beyond that you
must wonder why one Of these
Cod made souls Is sent into a
palace, another into the slums.
IL you decide that some are
made to suffer and be poor and
unfortunate on earth. in order
that they shall shine above their
affluent brothers after they go to
Heaven, then you must think the
Creator a very partial and unjust
being. or He would not show such
favoritism.
Any way you reason It out you
will find the whole matter incom-
patible with justice unless you
accept the idea Of reincarnation.
Briefly told, the idea is that the
Great Power which made the uni
verse has always existed and will
always exist. And all that exists
has always existed. and every
soul that animates the body Of
any human being to-day has ami
mated the bodies of innumerable
beings over and over again.
1t is. OF course, a very vast
thought But the idea is not one
whit more difficult to grasp than
the modern one, that each soul is
made out Of new material and
that the beginning of life was a
few thousand years ago. It is
easier to imagine a circle with
out beginning and without end
than a straight line which begins
nowhere.
The creative power is so vast
thar II IS almost unthinka But
we have to accept that as fact
And it is SO magnificent and
s.upendous "a fact that it thrills
the mind and heart and soul. IN
less all are atrophied or undevel-
oped.
Tais earth is only one OF mil
ions OF worlds more wonderful,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Fate Can't Circumvent
the Firm Resolve of
Your Soul.

We can pe what we will to be.
There is no chance, no destiny,
no fate
Can circumvent. or hinder, or
control
The firm resolve Of a deter
mined soul.
Gifts count for little will alone
Is great.
All things give way before It.
soon or late.
What obstacle can stay the
mighty force
OF the sea seeking river in its
course,
Or cause the ascending orb Of
day to wait?
Each well-born soul must win
what 1t deserves.
Let the fool prate Of luck. The
fortunate
Is he whose earnest purpose
never swerves.
Whose slightest action or mac
ton serves
The one great aim. why. even
death stands still
And waits an hour. sometimes
for such a will. .-------
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Bv Ella Wheeler Wilcox

and we are but expressions of
that vast power
Everything that exists any
where is divine. There is nothing
which is not an expression Of
what we call God.
In the course OF cons Of time
we have occupied many bodies
and many worlds; and we are in
this world what our former lives
made us. We will be in our next
incarnation just what we are now
preparing ourselves to be.
The law governing this universe
is the law of cause and effect. If
in some former existence you
lived a life of luxury and license,
if you "trod flowery paths of dali
lance" and ignored the voice Of
reason and wisdom, then you are
back in this world for the purpose
of working out your debt to the
universe. You are poor, frall OF
body, and between you and health
and success and comfort and hap
piness lie seemingly insurmount-
able obstacles You look on other
more fortunate human beings and
wonder why God has been so I'M
kind to you.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11

MHATE WEI, you ,'u.t are here saa
possess, you have in
some life earned. And upon you,
and you alone, depends your next
situation. II you have poverty
and i'll health and you are deter
mined to improve your condition
by industry, economy and sensi-
Bile living, though you may die
before you attain your aim, still
you have laid the spiritual foun-
dation for a better fortune and a
better body in the next incarna-
ton
II you have longed for educa-
ton and accomplishment, If you
have struggled to obtain them,
every effort you make will be
placed to your credit when you
come again.
If you have beauty. talent,
wealth and are not making good
use of them-use which will ben
eft others and leave the race bet
ter off for your having lived-then
you will be obliged to return
without beauty, without talent,
without wealth, and work your
way back to divine favor
This great law Of cause and eff
feet is called karma.
We are all making good or bad
karma every hour.
The fair working girl who is
turning away from the tempta-
ton to wear fine apparel at the
cost Of her self-respect, and who
is seeing herself grow faded and
careworn while she tolls to sup
port an old mother or a little Sis
ter, is called good karma. She is
preparing a beautiful body and
fair raiment and a happy environ
ment for herself in the next incar-
nation
The companion who laughs at
her while she drives by in her
protectors" motor car IS making
bad karma. She is preparing an
ugly or deformed body for herself
when she comes again, a body
which will not be attractive to
vice, and she will have to do the
toll she has refused to do here.
There is no escaping the law Of
karma, which is the law Of JUS
tice.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11


Editor The Georgian:
To many Of our people, the
arguments, pro and con, in re the
repeal Of the Panama tolls, are
not only ambiguous. but somewhat
misleading. II the repeal earries,
does that mean that not only
American vessels but all foreisn
vessels shall pass through the
canal free or does 1T mean that
the American vessels shall pay
the same toll as foreign vessels
II warships of a nation at war
With this country are allowed to
pass through the canal. at what
distance from either entrance To
the canal would they be free from
molestation by tins country is
the Suez Canal open TO all vessels
on equal terms and would the
war vessels OF nation at war
with England be permitted TO
pass through the canal2 II So,
ON what terms
The Democratic platform 81
1912 reads We favor the eX-
emptou from tolls of American
ships engaged I'm coastwise trade
passing through the Panama
Canal" Ii is claimed 10y some
that this would be q ship subsidy
pthers claim that by compelling
the American vessels TO pay tol.
would favor The railroads engaged
i'm competitive transportation.
The platform of 1872 also reads
I'VE ALSO favor les station fore
bidding the use OF the Panama
Canal by ships owned or con-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
LETTERS FROM READERS OF THE GEORGIAN
GopyrIght. 1914. international News Service.

trolled by railroad carriers en-
gagged i'm transportation compet-
itive with the canal"
Now, if the Democratic party
can or does, repudiate one of
these plauks in their platform
why not both? If our honor as
a nation Is at stake. why did they
not eliminate the exemption
clause from the platform Was it
"a part of the platform used for
seed to catch sparrows" and by
repudiating the platform. give us
to understand that I'VE do not
know the difference between
hawk and a hen. or between a
hawk and a handsaw?
The platform Of the Progress
sive Party reads The Panama
Canal built and paid for by the
American people. must be used
primarily for their benefit, and
taaI American Shlps engaged IN
coastwise trade shall pay 40
tolls" is this one OF the GOOD
things Mr.. Roosevelt stole from
Mr. Bryane Two parties. led
10y able. patriotic statesmen,
thought il good enough for the
people surely it must be SO. Mr..
Bryan undoubtedly inserted that
plank, and Mr.. Wilson no doubt
read it, Then why does Mr..
Bryan. the great Democrat the
great statesman, repudiate His
own platform by urging the re-
peal OF the Panama Canal free
tol'sr
DIR HORACE GRANT.
Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
WOULD BE A CALAMITY"

Editor The Georgian:
The greatest calamity that
could befall this country would
be the repeal Of free tolls. for the
reason given by the President.
This is true. because repeal for
thar reason, commits the United
states 10 a deliberate interpreta-
ton of the treaty on one point
and that Interpretation would be
turned djsastrously against us on
other and more important points.
There is but one step between
the United states and endless
embarrassment. and that step is
repeal for the reason urged by
the President. Defeat of Mr..
Wilson's bin is Of supreme inn
portance.
Congress could Immediately
after it's defeat pass a repeal bill
and allege as a reason that the
canal was going to be operated at
D loss of ten million dollars a
.year, and that the question of
free tolls should be left to the
American people. after they had
been furnished full information.
Repeal of free tolls for this rea-
son would leave us free, Repeal
for the reason given by the Pres
ident would leave US enSlaNed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11

poses. in peace and in war, the
United States would do with it as
it pleased
There is an easy Way-repeal
for common sense business rea-
sons. There is a hard way-a
via doloroso-repeal because Of
the treaty and thereby fasten
upon ourselves a treaty that
should be abrogated.
Which way shall We take9 The
first if the canal is TO be owned
and used by America the last, IL
it is to be owned by America and
used as their own by foreign
countries. A free country is the
vital issue.
s. G. MLENDON.
Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
STREET CAR SEATS FOR
WOMEN.

Editor ] ne Georgian.
As a reader of your paper !
take the liberty Of asking whether
it is right for man. who has
worked hard all day and when his
work is don, being seated on the
car on his way home, to get up
and let his seat be taken by
lady who has been out shopping
or out for any other pleasure? I
write this because ! noticed I'm
your issue Of April that 10000
seats for women" buttons were
distributed in indianapolis In the
campaign against the monopoly of
seats In street cars bv gentlemen
passengers. should think 81
would be advisable TO ask.
through the columns of your pa
per, the lady readers as to their
opinion on this question
BENZ NJ BRODIE.
Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Law Of Justice

There Is No Escaping the Decree of
Karma or Reincanation. What Ns
ever You Are Here on Earth You \.
Will Again Be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-15
We Will Take
Your First Crop
In Full Payment for the Lane
Regardless Of the size or Uaiue ofthe
crop, and Without any cash payment
to us on your part whatsoever.

We have confidence in land We will give
settler and take his first crop Of watermeons
In full payment. We guarantee that the crop can be
raised within months and the total expenses Of
picking and hauling will not exceed $50 per acre.
We take only The settler then plant
grapefruit grove while the he
beans cabbdgeS and other truck besides
hay. oats and other staple crops
This is the great Frozen for grapefruit and
Oranges: arsest in Florida-90O acres
packing houses almost million boxes OF truit
shipped last In grove here single yielded
100 boxes while another has yielded over 1000 per
continuously Tor 10 years.
our Lands lie either side OF two railroads and three
roads with II stations. including towns they
high rolling well drained with clay su~oi beautiful clear
lakes and elegant homes Prices IN small tracts
So per and years time.
This j. settled country where crops and climate have
and where the people prosperous
roads and established markct62 cash buyers here
last Come and for yourself, send
FOR p and full particulars.
Like County Land Owners Association
Fruitland Park, Florida-Box ~
aseufs=R K f1yey ffu 10 bn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-15
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY IS 1914
LOVE INSURANCE

Trimmer strobe into the circle of light, a
fine, outstanding figure Of man, 70 pass tri
umphantly out Of sight among the palms.
Dazed, Dick Alinot stared after him.
A VOICE spoke his name. He turned.
The slim. white presence again, hold
ing toward him slip of paper.
"The check, Mr.. Minot 1hirty-five dol
lars. Is that correct2'
Correct. It's splendid-because I'm
never going to cash tim going to keep
it
Really, Mr. AIinot must say good
He came closer. Thacker and .Jephson
faded. New York was far away. He was
young, and the moon was shining
going 10 keep it-always. The first
letter YOU ever wrote me-
And tie last, Mr. NIinot Really
must go. Goodnight
He stood alone, with the absurd check in
his trembling fingers. Slowly the memory
of Trimmer came back. \ bonbe What
sort of bomb:
Well, he had given his word. There was
no way out-he must protect old Jephson 5
interests. But might he not win the enemy
success? He stared off in the direction
the advertising wizard had gone.
Trimmer, old boy he muttered, heres
to your pitching arm,
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-14
GIRL TIRED OF LIFE
 ENDS IT WITH A GUN
ORAPES DOOR IN MOURNING AND SHOOTS HERSELF WHTCE
 FAMILY IS ABSENT.

Garrison, Texas Nov 13.-Draping the front door Cf her home with mourning after her folks had left for a visit in the city, Miss Lillian Grit- fin, aged IS, prominent young WC- mal of Nacosdoches county placed the muzzle of a loaded shotgun to her breast and pulled the trigger with a table fork here this afternoon, caus- ing almost instant dea'
 The young woman, who is widely and popularly known in this city, left a note which said that she had always been treated with loving kindness and consideration by her people and that she had received nothing but good from them during her life, but she was tired of living and died to end it all
 The girl had placed a couch on the back porch of her home in such d po- sition as to receive her body when it fell after she pulled the trigger.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-14
GOVERNOR HAYS IN
 CLASH WITH COURTS
EXECUTION OF ARTHUR HODGES HAS AGAIN BEEN POSTPONED
 BY CHANCERY COURT.

Little Rock. Ark, Nov 13.-Arthur Hodges, aged 21, who was to have been elecuocuted tomorrow for the murder of an officer was saved today when Chancellor Martineau overruled motion of Assistant Attorney Gen, eral Streepy to quash the injunction which prevents the execution. The chancellor had granted the injunction pending an investigation into Hodges sanity, to be held in the local probate court
 Governor Hays had expressed irri- tation over the interference of the To- cal courts, and today it was reported that the pententiary commission would proceed with the execution on the ground that the injunction was illegal Chancellor Martineau made it plain that it would consider such action as contempt of court.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-14
MORE INTEREST IN
 S0UTH'S HISTORY
U D. c. IN A PLEA FOR BETTER INTEREST IN HISTORY OF
 SOUTHERN STATES.

Savannah Ga, Nov 13.-Pleas for a greater interest in the history ol the south were made here tonight al the historical session of the annual general convention of the United Daughters of the COnfederacy. Mrs Daisy McLaurin Stevens of Brandon Miss, president general, and Mis-. Mildred Lewis Rutherford of Athens Ga, were the chief speakers.
 The report of Mrs O. Halliburton ol Little Rock, registrar general, showed the membership of the organization tc be 35,S27 Texas leads all states in membership with total of S,814 Virginia is second with 6,344 In ob tainiag new members during the last year, Virginia led with 4S2 North Carolina was second with AT.
 Thirty thousand dollars is now available for the construction of a monument by the Daughters on the battlefield of Shiloh. 1t is planned tC begin the erection of the memorial next year. The total cost is expected to approximate $50 GOO,
 The convention will adjourn tomor row after selecting the 1915 place oi meeting. Nashville, Tenn and San Francisco are contenders.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-14
ACCUSED RIVAL OF THEFT.
Fort Smith Man Not Only Proves ln-
 nocense But Wins Girl.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Thomas Stone, 2f, who was messenger for the United States Express Company was arrest ed tonight charged with stealing jew cry from the parcel post and blaming the theft on his rival for the hand of a girl residing at Fort Smith, Ark. Stone won the girl
 Stones run was between Little Rock, Ark, and Alexandria, La, but he was a frequent visitor at Fort Smith where his rival also lived He took the jewelry from a package, it is charged, Jauurary 1913, and sent 1t to his rival. He then wrote an anony- nous letter to post office inspector saying his rival was a fence for parcel post thives. The rival, whose name is withheld. turned over the jewelry to inspectors. After his successful courtship, Stone moved with his wife to Caicago and was working as a salesman when arrested. He said he was ready to take his medicine"
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-14
GERMANS GIVE UP PLACE
English Report the Repuse of cour- ageous Attack by Picked Troops of the Prussian Guard on the Line Near Ypres.

London, Nov. 13 S:45 D. m.-The correspondent of the Central News in the north of France telegraphs that the Germans have been driven out of DiNmude
 The Germans" the correspondent says, had not long in which to con. graduate themselves on their seizure of the mass of ruins which once was the i'll fated town of Dixmude. They were sprayed with shrapnel and high explosives until eXtermination threat eled them. The appearance of the French marines in a bayonet charge rapidly convinced them that the dea,h rate would be too high if they re- mained. Hence DiXmude is ours again
 The Germans have made a slight advance against Ypres. but it is doubt, ful if they hold the village of StelO..
 "At La Base the Germans are at tempting to drive a wedge into the allied lile by a concentrated heavy gun-fire. There has been a consid. erable bulge in the line for some time but the allies hold their pos tions on either flank
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-14
NAVAL ACTIVITIES
Naval Engagement Denied.

Valparaiso, Nov. 13,-The Japan csc fleet reported to have been seen off the Chilean coast, appears now to have been the German squadron which is cruising near Valparaiso. The report that Japan warships had been seen near Punta Carranza was denied officially today,
 German naval officers deny abso- lutely that another action besides the battle which occurred between Ger man and British warships on Novem- Der 1 has taken place.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-14
Battle at Tampico Soon.

Vera Cruz, Nov. l3.-Information received indicates that the struggle between the troops representing Gen. eral Carranza and the army of Villa, for the possession of Tampico, win not be nearly so severe as when the federal forces of Huerta were driven out by the constitutionalists. The re. ports do point, however. to the pre- liminary contest on the railroad be tween San Luis Potosi and Tampico.
 General Villas forces occupied San Luis Potosi yesterday without resist ance. and 700 men were sent toward Tampico, where there is d garrison Of only 300 men Almost the entire de- fensiye force of Tampico has moved toward the interior to meet the fol lowers of General Villa. They have with them twelve cannon. fl Is said, and a number of machine guns. General Luis Caballero, commanding the forces at Tampieo, said today he could call to his aid additional forces from Victoria, 19 miles southeast of San Luis Potosi
 Foreigners if they are endangered by an attack, will be given refuge on merchant ships under direction of the American battleship Rhode Island, which is now in Tampico harbor.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-14
DATE IS DEFINITELY FIXED
After Guarantees of Safety Have Been Given by Both Warning Fac tions in Mexico-Evacuation Will Take Only 4s Hours.

Washington Nov. 13.--Monday, No yember 23, was fixed today as tue date for the American evacuation ol Vera Cruz.
 Secretary Bryan issued tho follow l ing statement:
 Both General Carranza and the convention at Aguas Calientes having given the assurances and guarantees we requested. it is the purpose of the administration to withdraw the troops of the United States from Vera Cruz on Monday. the 23d of November Al the persons there for whose personal safety this government has made itself responsible have left the city. The priests and nuns who had taken refuge there, and for whose safety fears were entertained, are now on their way to this country" This statement was given out after a long conference between Mr. Bryan and President Wilson The general understanding had been that the evacuation might be delayed indefi, litely pending reports on the align ment of the various Mexican chiefs in the latest civil war now in progress. Secretary Bryan declined to add to the formal announcement. saying de- tails would be made public by the war department tomorrow Secretary o vrtgCr b.d ,othf-,,r t,, .a,-
 1t has been assumed that as the United States throughout the Mexican difficulties has dealt with the defacto authorities actually in control of ter ritory involved, the city would be turned over to an agent of General Carranza. though this is not certain.
 As far as is known, there has been no final decision as to when and to whom the more than million dollars of Mexican customs moneys now held by the United States shall be pa q. Both Carranza and the Aguas Cali entes convention have given guaran, tees that customs duties collected a, Vera Cruz will not be reimposed. IL has been suggested that payment of the money might be withheld pending clarfication of the situation.
 Mr. Bryan's statement gave the first news Of the removal of the priests and nuns from Vera Cruz
 Brigadier General Funston, com handing. has reported that the eyacu- ation can be completed within forty eight hours after the order Is given
 General Villa already has taken the offensive against General Carranza, according to official advices reaching the United States government today.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-14
CRIMES ARE LAID
 ID NIGHTRIDERS
SERIES OF PREPARATIONS BY ALLEGED "POsSUM HUNTERSp
 IN KENTUCKY COUNTIES.
Body of Farmer Found Hanging to a Tree is Charged Against Riders and Officials Get Busy.

Hillside, Ky. Nov. 13.-Fading of the body of Henry Allen, 90. hanged to tree near his home here early today was the climax to a series of derredations committed in Muhlen- berg and Butler counties last night by bands of night riders. so-callel 'pOssum hunters" At Central City a negro settlement was shot up and at Rochester ten negroes were dashed.
 Allen was called from his home after night by a party of men, accord ing to the statement of his father,in- law, Charles Daniels, before a colo- ner's jury. Nothing was heard from him until early today. when a pass erby found the body swinging from the tree with the hands tied behind his back.
 Sheriff Robert Wickliffe of Mullen berg county declares he will break up the present reign of lawlessness and tonight with deputies is patrolling the country. Allen was under indictment in connection with recent depreda tions by the "possum hunters"
 Previously one negro boy is known to have been killed by the riders and two white men are said to have been slain in a battle with them
 The activity of the bands are di rected especially against employees oi coal mines in the two counties where number Of operators refuse to em- ploy union men.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-14
PROHl CAMPAIGN.
National Committee Expended Only
 $664 in Recent Election.

Washington, Nov. 13.-H. P. Paris. treasuer of the national prohibition committee reported today that the committee had received contributions of $326, and had spent only $664 for the recent congressional campaign. The items of both campaign receipts and expenses were for routine pur- poses and the committee reported that it had made no promises or pledg- es of any kind.
 Representative Gerry of Rhode Is- land, who was defeated for re-elec- ton reported to the house that ne had received no contributions but had spent S4,367 for his campaign.
 Representative Henry of Texas re ported he neither received or spent anything for reelection.