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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29
CHARLIE GRTGGE
ACQUITTED OF MURDER

Charlie Griggs was tried and ac-
quilted for the charge of murder IN
the Supreme Court OF Gilmer Coun-
ty last week-Judge Patterson pre-
siding.
The State was represented by CO..
]. z. Foster, Solicitor Protein, assist
ed by Col. A. j. BurtZ and Col A. n.
Edwards, of Ellijay, and Col. B. F.
Smith, of Blue Ridge. The defend
ant was represented by Col Fred Nor
ris and Col. N A Morris, of Mari
eta, and Col T. F. Greer, of Ellijay.
Griggs was tried for killing his cou-
sin 3 years ago and makes seven
murder trials in Gilmer County in
the past six years.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29

been human and just to the convicts
in their charge
We feel that it is only just to these
two public officials that they should
in this way be commended by the
people.
Resolved further that these reso-
lutions be published in the newspa-
pers of the county.
N. r. WILLIAMS,
Chairman
w. T. KELLY,
Secretary.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29

Friday was on the construction -.
the amendment by the Supreme Conrt
of the Unite d States.
In addition to the faculty mau
bers and students of the law A.
partment of the university. monu
students of other departments lo,r
yers and other citizens heard Judoa
Gober's two addresses.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29
JUDGE GoBER IN ATHENS.

Judge Gober gave two lectures, by
invitation, at the State University
last week on the fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States. His first lecture Thurs
day was on the history and reason
of the amendment and the second on
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29
Directors
l. O. O. F. MEETING AT MACON

The Grand Encampment, the
Grand Lodge and the Rebekah state
assembly of the l. o. o. F. met in
Macon this week. The first was in
session only one day, Tuesday, while
the second was in session on Wednes-
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29

New Strawberry baskets at E. L.
Faw's.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29
Lace Season Is Now On

VAL LaCes, large assortment. for 5
and sc yd.
Nice assortment Shadow Laces per d. 1Oc
Is in Corset Cover Lace per yard Csc
50 in. net, all patterns, per yard Csc
Linen Laces, per yard SC
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29
Last Call On Millinery.

Untrimmed Hats $1.OO
Artificial flowers, were 15c now 1Oc
Artificial Flowers, per bunch Csc
Ribbons in all styles and
widths, per yard S, 10, Is, Csc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
Little Pamphlet and Bis Revolution.

1t Is almost impossible in this age
OF DOCKS to conceive that such 4 stu
pcndous event as the French revolu-
ton should owe much of its impetus
TO little pamphlet not more than
100 pages III length. II would hc
ridiculous 10 say that the French revo-
luton would never have taken placc
# II had not been for Rousseau's Con
trat Social" but 1t would he equally
ridiculous to deny the tremendous in
fiuence this pamphlet had In preparing
the peoples minds for what was 10
como.
The "Contrat Social" appeared long
before the revolution, and it's effect
was not Immediately seen. but this and
other works against feudaIsm by tho
encyclopedias set thought astir in
every part of the kingdom, and sug
ccsted means to a way out OF tho
morass in which the country was in
VOWED.
Nearly everything in the book had
been said before, but the mans mar
Vicious lucidity, tho perfection OF the
style, and his integrity and disintcrcst-
cdness carried conviction TO every one
who read IL. and in time IL became
the eospnl of the revolution. Tho
readers discovered in it's pages every
argument I'm favor OF the moral basis
of democracy. They read that the
family precedes tho state; they behcld
the argument that authority has its
basis in strength cast to the winds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
From the Richmond Dispatch AUGUST IS lss,

The lines at Petersburg. under tho new order
OF things, arc much closer together than ever
before, and the temptation to take occasional
shots at each other cannot be resisted by the
opposing soldiers hence more than the usual
picket firing heard yesterday Beyond
this and some heavy cannonadns on the ex-
IRENE left for about hour in tho morning.
there was little or nothing doing along the
lines yesterday.
y small force OF the enemy made a demon
stration yesterday towards Chester. They were
soon driven off by a detachment from Pictctts
command. Several prisoners taken.
An Official dispatch from General Early to the
War Department. dated at Charlcstown. reports
mat he has driven tho enemy undc- Sheridan
to Harpcr's Ferry.
Yesterday afternoon our forces drove the
cncmys sk!rmishcrs back TO their lines from
the front OF Bermuda Hundred. Just what these
skirmishers were sent out for remains TO be
Night cforc last General NJ c. Buffers South
Carolina cavalry encountered quite large line
of the cncmy's skrmishcrs nine miles below
PetershurS and after 4 brisk little fight drove
them In. 1t was picturesque night battle.
ono Of Shcrman's shells fired into Atlanta
Yesterday set fire 20 a large warehouse Ma
hama street, causing quite a connagration. The
Warehouse and Il number Of other houses were
totally destroyed.
Raiders sent out by sherman to cut the rail
roads leading to Macon. entered Joncshoro and
Fayetteville. Ga. Yesterday and did alb tho dam
age they could before Wheccr's ~ caught
up with them and drove them back thc main
lines In Joneshoro they set Are large
cotton warehouse. but il cXtinEushcd be
fore il did great deal OF damage.
The reported capture of Memphis ny General
Forrest and his subsequent relinpuishmcnt of it
after capturing several hundred horses and con
siderable army supplies. has been confirmed ny
an official dispatch from General M;ury.
The New York Herald OF tho I'D. a copy OF
which has been received in this Office, prints
letter from Niagara Falls which SAYS: Judge
Black, who WAS United States Attorney General
under President buchanan. and Colonel Hay. III.
private secretary To President Lincoln, have
had An Interview with Mcssrs Clay and iTol-
comhe. Confederate commissioners 10 Canada
II il reported that President Lincoln Is about
to offer an armisticc and propose meeting
OF commissioners In Baltimore other
border city with the view OF asccrtaining II
any thing like peace terms he considered. 90
Twenty seven prisoners including three OIL
ccrs, captured by Pckctts mon chester
and Bermuda Hundred were received at Libby
Prison last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27

lied Americans in this country. We want
no partisan campaign waged between German
Americans and French Americans; between
naturalizod AustrianS and naturalizcd Eng
hshmcn; between the German consul who
was present at the meeting, and the English
consul These men are Americans. and not
Germans. AustrianS, Hungarians or English
men. AS The Times Dispatch said yesterday
morning, in speaking Of similar campaign
being wased by Hermann Ridder. of the New
York Staats-Zcitung 1T is natural that he
should sympaihize with the Fatherland." but
he has no right to allow his sympathy for
Germany to make him forget the duty he
owes 10 his nation and his government" The
same is true of all naturalizcd Americans in
this country. They have no right to violate
tho spirit of this country's neutrality, to
arouse feeling which may find reaction in
Europe. TO make it more difficult for us to
the opportunity come
Yet that is the probable result of a cam
paign such as proposed at the meeting of
local Germans, Austrians and Ilungarans
Proper discussion is one thing; organized
partisan Crusadiug is another. II would he
better for auxiliary OF the German American
Alliance, organized Friday night, to coninc
It's activities TO raising funds for relief. 1t
would be better for tho nation. for the rca-
sons already stated; it would be better for
the alliance. because native Americans would
then contribute moro freely 10 the relief
fund.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
The Spread of Temperance

THOSE of us who believe that manners and
morals show an upward trend en-
couragod in that belief by noting the revolu-
tionary change which has taken place in Il
comparatively short period. with respect to
the general use OF alcohol. that is 10 say,
with respect 10 tho spread of real temper
anco among the progressive peoples of the
world.
This hopeful and wholesome change has
kept pace with the spread of the local option
system, under which each community deals
with the liquor problem az it secs fit, and &C
cordinG to its own requirements and exigen-
cics. II has demonstraby not received any
assistance. but rather has been retarded by
tho prohibitive efforts which attempt the i'm
possible task Of changing habits to accord
with views Of others than those possessed Of
them.
Men not yet old have seen this changed
attitude towards liquor. AT tho time Of the
Civil War, for instance. if was not considered
such great disgrace for a gentleman TO
drink himself into iutoXication as il is to-
day AT tho beginning of tho last century
universal opinion did not hold that man
who abused liquor had any particular cause
To he ashamed of himself, but rather that a
man Of spirit and standing should drink him
self under tho table every night after dinner,
or. at least as often as opportunity offered
To day a gentleman ceases TO possess that
precious title if he be what Is called "a ha rd
drinker.' He loses caste by an iron law
which no man is strong enough to break
Colonel Roosevelt proved this new attitude
towards liquor very forccfully when he hale
INTO court a man who had said that he was "A
large consumer OF alcoholic stimulants Not
so very long ago the accusation would not
have been made, because ii would not have
carried any Obloquy with il.
The spread OF true temperance is Just as
notable among manual workers as in any
other class Of our population. The beer can
is by no means so indispensable an adjunct
10 the midday meal it was only a COM
parativcly few years ago. II still Is in
those parts OF Europe from which our popu-
lation is so largely drawn In all classes of
society man loses caste. the priceless good
opinion Of his fellows. if he is an habtual or
even occasional drunkard 1t is only in
tho very dreEs of our population that alcohol
ism can he practiced without losing for its
practitioner pretty much all that makes life
worth the living for civilized human beings
This broad and undcniabc advance has
gone hand in hand with the preaching OF
true temperance, which has as little to do
with prohibition as il has 10 do with dipso-
mania. II is part OF the same growth of re-
tincmcnt which has brought about n less
brutal treatment OF children, higher respect
for women and a cleansing OF profanity from
peoples tongues. For the truth is that the
world does move forward, despite the efforts
of tho rcformcrs. Inch by inch we move
away from barbarism, but not one line OF one
inch can be gained artncally-by words
printed on a piece OF paper. Moral changes
must come from within.
Nothing can stop the growth of real tenn
pcrancc. Unwse legislation may check it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
Who's lie For in New England

THE press dispatches from Maine. where
! The colonel has talked, or is still talking,
are incomplete. Those we have read leave one
important fact TO our imagination. though it
could be explained in few words. We have
he same fault TO find with the dispatches
from the other New English States in which
he has talked, Is talking. or will talk. Not TO
put TOO fine point upon 1t, what party is tho
Colonel talking for? In Pennsylvania II was
for the Progressives that he spoke; In New
York for the standpat Republicans. Who Is
he for in New England? Wa would like to
know tho worst ever, for he might he cam
psigninc for the Democrats. in which case
We would have to resign ourselves to heavy
losses in that section in November.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
No WIZ Inspired Pnctry.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
SIr,--Onc OF the few good effects OF wars OF
the past the inspiration they lent To the
production Of literature. especially poetry. To
date there has been little evidence OF that
flowing from the European war, and strangely
enough tho best OF IL has been produced in
The United states. neutral country. There
has been poetry written the In Eng
laud-if We wish 10 he courteous and call ii by
that name--but It's nature has rendered the
result one OF the horrors rather than blessings
of war. Read William Watson's latest. or even
that OF Bridges. Does The country of shake
spcarc. Byron and shelley call these men poets:
have never been great admircr of kiplinG :
poetry, hut wish he would come out Of his
sleep now. JAMES ~ G.
Norfolk. Am-nSt -. lHl4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27

Thoy Werc told tina; moral AUTHORITY
"' mon lr q 'onmunity arises from cou-
scioUs auI.ority-a social coutr4r,
They found all the arguments aEtInat
d"nocrac, clearly given. and ,ct Rou-.
s"au stated clearly WHY and how do
n"crHcy WAS right Iic disposal OF tho
theory that representative meihod
WIS democratic. and b." held no matter
how democratic Tie form OF the stale
tho particulars OF law must be cor.
formed 10. md 81! exceptional tmcs
dictatprshi3 was a ucressi'y Fun oc-
mocracy. ne said. might do for angels.
but not tor mon
In Us; stout commonplace lool.
inE man WAS I5!nc ~ France. Louis
NNI, the last Of tho Capctian mon
arrhs, was not only commonplace ,s to
looks. but he had commonplace uiua.
~ some Uutownrd fate tho man r.ho
should have been q fairly prospcrou~
locksmith OF tn" ,ecpcr or . little shop
sat on tho throne Of great nation
Unlike even The mcaucst OF hts fore
hears. there was nothing ~ the states.
man, nothing OF the soldier. about him
lie Comptchendcd nothing which con-
cerncd Wis own or any other nation.
Tic could not have led corporaI's
guard rroporly one block through
Parts street lie was not without 4,
sort of obstinate courage. 10 did not
understand mon He was Honest bat
easily dup"d Stcadfast iu nothing but
hts traditions. no was nttiurly the last
OF tho Bourbons. with nothing TO Learn
and nothing 20 forget.
Tho court, the landed gentry, Tho
ariStocrats In general were Quite sat
ishcd with their King with tho Queen
~ was different The placid vegetable
nature OF the King did not disclose
itS lack OF understanding OF the mon
arch's duties The fiery and active
character or the queen. an Austrian.
made her contempt Of everything
French ofcnsivcly apparent TO All She
continually shocked the conventions
She pcrsistently intcrfercd IN politics
with no better Judgment Of men than
her husband She was duped into rec
ommendinC bad or incompetent min
isters. abandoning their cause as light
iN as She had cspouscd IL Intriguing
men and women used her TO their own
ends
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
People Worse on Thnn scrfs.

The 5000. GOO of French people at
TINS time We're almost In state Of
sorfdom, not the scrfdom Of fcudal
tmos. for then /; was al least 10 the
interest of the lords to see that their
Nassals were properly fed and had
some means OF lvlihood in times Of
peace. The French OF the middle OF
~" eighteenth century were blcd on
every hand lay the taxes wruns bv
tap3cious collectors for the mobiles, who
IN turn. were made to give up "a larc"
portion to the state. SO great was this
drain that ii is difficult 10 see what re
NAMED To keep soul and body together
among the populace.
Resides the crushing taxes the poo
pie bent under oppressive laws Of the
most CALLING sort. Severe punishment
was dealt out often on suspicion only
Tho lord OF the manor not iufrcqucutlV
took lis Viii with the peasants wom-
en-. and the faihe. or husband did no.
dare object Wars had destroyed the
property and carried the manhood of
French pcasantry 10 death on foreign
fields
Under lettrcs dc cache; any one could
he arrested without warrant and cor.
fined without trial an Indefinite time.
The King could arrest, release tine
imrrison or order killed any one he
chose without formaiity of trial and
with no recourse for the victim. Eot
all OF the mobiles were wealthy \ largo
number were at least land poor Cam
bling, extravaganza. and taxes lowered
their incomes, which they sought TO re
coup by bearing down harder vet upon
the peasants and middle classes. Some.
however. were sNmpathizcrs with 'the
poorer people. and the more INTELLIGENT
iorcsaw tn" coming storm, and Il few
ranged themselves against the evils
of the fcudal system.
I'm spite of this pitiable condition Of
these crushed people. there still exist
cd among them the memory of the tra
dition Of representation, although
there had been no such thing in France
Tor centuries. No such thing existed
IN amy country OF Europe at that lime.
They did not know how IL could help
them, but somehow everywhere ~
France IL was felt that out of repre-
scntation would come the realization
OF the only hope they had.
icontinucd Tomorrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
For Relief, Not Propagandism

= ERMANS. Austrans and IIungarians Of
II Richmond met Friday night in St
johns German Evangelical Church to plan
Inc raising At FUNDS for tho relief of wounded
German and Austrian soldiers and OF the
widows of inc slain
WIN the avowcd purpose OF this meeting
there cen be nothing but sympathy Appeals
ncea moi bc confined 10 those OF German
Austrian aud Hungarian nativity and descent
HatFc Americans wherever placed their
yupalhlcs -n The war raging in Europe. can
suhscrlhe % funds for the relief Of wounded
ana noncombatants Of any or all nations In
ufn work there is no question OF intcrna-
DUAL politics, OF rights and wrongs Of kings
.n1 'mperors of the righteousness of the
cause for which any fight Certainly. Ameri,
cans WHO have DO direct interest in the
irUeele. can ana willing to aid a work Of
humanity
But with tho spirit OF the meeting in St
ohm Church ana with the secondary pur-
poses Of those participating, there can he no
mpathy on the contrary, these things
aust be condemned as yiolatiyc OF The 1rue
pirit OF neutrality. With the statement that
Germany and Austria ARE fighting i'm the
eause of enlightenment and civilization
against q coalition OF Latius Russians and
Japanese. aided and abctted by blind England
VINO, by the rights OF Cod. should nght
houldoT 10 shoulder with us" there is no
need 10 take issue, even though we thought
ourselves qualified % announce with posi,iy4.
ness the position the Almighty has taken IN
nit struggle, but against the proposal. made
by several speakers, that every means he
used 10 convince the press and public gen.
orally Of The justice OF the dual formerly
ripple, alliances cause, there should be in.
slant and emphatic protest We want no
propaganda which can have no other result
han TO increase the feeling between natural
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial Expressions From Leading
Newspapers
BciStunI Rays.

The estimate that 10000 of the o. Bel
GUM killed in resisting tho German
invasion Is appalling and almost unbclicva able.
IT II Is accurate IL that tho little nation.
which had no part In the quarrel OF the great
European powers. beyond tho fact that its ter
ritorY lay IN the path selected by the Germans
Tor their march into France, lost ono i'm every
zoo of Its entire population. Besides all Of its
industries have been paralyzcd. its fields laid
waste and ita women put TO doing tho work uf
the men who went TO war and nursing tho
wounded. But all this is not enough Ger
many levies upon tho country war tribute OF
$50 600 y heavy penalty 20 pay for a
geographical postion.-Washington Herald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
The Day Of Peace.

tFor The Times Dispatch.)
lis coming yet, though dmly
Beyond the clouds where cannon roar
y day shall know no more rapinc.
And wars rude be heard more.
For love hath lit her beacon bright
And learning that doth still expand
Shall in tho future spread her light
70 vanquish yet the mailed hand
In that fair, golden, distant time
1t may be far. 1t may be near
Eternal peace shall bless each cline,
Nor more shall fail the needless
The soldier shall not need to die
And sink TO nameless. bloody grave.
Nor ever moro To arms shall ny,
Beloved fathcrland TO save.
To all the lesson shall be press'd
That no who would his country give
The gift; that IS esteemed the best
should for her strive to rightly live.
Whate'er the cause OF nations war
The brave. the good the that fall
will all the gains of victry mar
The blood of man outweighS them ALL
For cv'ry triumph wrought in strife
or sabre clash and battle din
The cost is paid In human life.
For death is still the wage of sin.
The widows wall. the orphans cry.
The aftermath OF bloody days
Though wave the victor's plume high
Shall sthc ev'ry power to praise.
The world is buIldcd out Of peace;
The grandcst triumphs ever
Arc wrought when armies give surceas.
And its bloody course has run.
Times sweetest offspring and the best
Will be the day when men shall know
That wars red fever Is al rest
And Its fierce flames no longer glow.
BY THOMAS SPEED MOSRY
Jefferson city. Mo. August -.
President Wilson has tho only Dove of Peac
of the genuine strain now known TO be
Observation-Disclosures Record
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27

mcnt:
Editor Gazette: Tho last Sunday issue OF
Tho Times Dispatch had an article headed Mod
Women Outstrip tho lIcroineS of History
and YOU I'm your last issue reproduce tho heading
without questioning its vcracity. | have lived
tho edge of the Fork for thirty odd years.
and cannot claim to have seen any OF "cmi-
ucnt women In that length Of time. have. of
course. noticed that the ordinary woman has
progressed marvelously In that direction Do
YOU and The Times Dispatch propose to tell us
seriously that modern eminent women out
strip Eve? d. f. EASLEY.
Have you been to tho eashore this summer?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
Uncle Snm Protects Birds. Too.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch
Sr,--l notice IN Your columns this morning
query from {. II. Moncurc, Orange, Va in
reference TO killing OF bullbats
These birds arc now protected under the
Federal law. known tho Weeks Mclean mi
SratorN bird law. : we'll State laws.
The Department OF Agriculture has recently
appointed inspectors for Virginia. who will
doubtless he advised Of the violations OF the
law In Orange. and it's a pretty safe bet that
some Of these violators Will have TO account 10
Uncle sam
y letter addressed tho Department Of
Agriculture Bureau Biological Survey. Wash
ington - G., Will bring an inspector. and bird
lovers should not hesitate TO report all nfrac-
lions wherever committed VI. u. HART.
President Audubon Society
OF Virginia.
Richmond. August -. 1914
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27

Why is The name "CicutiGcos" given to mem
ocrs of tho iiuerta party IN Mexico:
JOHN ARMSTRONG CHAIONER
T. Garcia Ca|dcron's book. Latin America
Its Rise and Progress" translated by Bcrna rd
Mali, London 1919. page lG3, gives as cxpla-
nation the following: The Scientific Party
a group which believes IN the virtues and pow or
o! science cNilcs theology and metaphysics
denies mystery and Confcsscs utilitarianism as
its practice and postivism its doctrine Tho
Mexican politicians IN rcnouncinC Catholicism
have not abandoned dogma and absolutisn in
doctrine and in life As in modern Brazil
positiN!sn is becoming the official doctrine"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Letters to tho Editor must he over 200
words In Icugth. mud the name and nddress
of the writer must accompany cnch communi-
cation, not necessarily for pubIica ton. hut nn
I'm evidence of good fnith Write ono side
is To hr returned. Partisan letters concern
Ing the European Will not he published.