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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08

have no sword; that is, they have less habit or
chance of self-defense than any medieval mob,
and are more impotent against scientific arms
than any populace was before They are
trained to hold tools, not weapons. They have
no meat; that is, they have not that fuller and
warmer sort Of feeding or feasting, which the
writer OF the sonnet himself distinguishes as
something more festive than common bread
These are the three things which the poet
and would complain of the capitalists for
Withholding. And the extraordinary thing is
that all three OF them are things that half the
advanced socialists would withhold, too. Mr..
Bernard Shaw and his followers would jeer at
the hearth and domesticity they would de.
nounce the sword as "militarism" and they
would lament the meat as something lower, at
least. than the perfect practise Of vegetarian.
ism. Their honest efforts to alleviate and alter
mems tolls are tripped up perpetually with a
cross-purpose to alter their tastes as well.
Now, this, as have said. is a very instant
peril for all liberal causes, Radical and Social.
ist II the comparatively recent republican
institutions of Europe become really dehuman-
lied, humanity may yet return to older institu-
tons and try to rehumanize them. We may
live to see real reaction; dangerous and ex.
cessive exaggeration Of the ruder systems of
the past. The only thing that could still bring
the kings or barons back again would be this
modern failure of the commonwe alth to act
for the common man.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08

them. A castle looks more ancient when COW
cred with ivy; but ivy is a parasite.
Moral ideals political intentions, that have
been sustained and suspended too long, find in
time a hundred excuses for their own sterlity
and delay; and if a thing can be too new it
can also be too old to be within the sphere
Of practical politics. What is called in law
the Statute OF Limitations may be roughly
necessary; but II is an act OF indemnity for
thieves, and may also be called theft a
large scale. With the changing circumstances
and values of earthly life. a thousand oppor.
tunites crop up for evasion on the one side or
disappointment on the other. If a gentleman
is kept waiting for his dinner past certain
time, he will probably be irritated and not
consoled when informed that the time has
come for a simple and healthy breakfast Or
II two persons, clingng to an extinct supersti-
ton, are so misguided as to want to get mar
ried they will be dissatisfied il the time comes
when it is suggested, as more seasonable and
appropriate they should be buried instead.
The two services in the Episcopal prayerbook
are doubtless both very touching and beau
tiful; but this merely aesthetic circumstance
will not exhaust all the reasons for preferring
one to the other.
Now, nobody can understand the tragic and
comic cross purposes OF our society 10 day who
does not understand that there are two totally
different notions of reform which have got
entanged together. The first is the Idea of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08

fighting or waiting for what we want. the
other is the idea of waiting till we want some
thing different. From the mixture of these has
come monstrous confusion about whether
you or are progressive or reactionary which
clouds every question we discuss II being
progressive means wanting to extend TO most
men the things that most men desire, then /
am progressive. If it means extending to
them anything that few men choose to
think they have discovered, l am not
This assure may yet split all European
Liberalism from end to end for 1t is the un.
fortunate fact that some of the most prominent
and sincere of those who wish to help the
common people will not help them to the com.
mon things. For the sake of cearness will
take line of English poetry and note its exact
terms. Mr.. Belloc once wrote fine sonnet on
the poor of London. which summed up very
we'll the sort of Liberalism that appeals to
him and to me, as distinct from the sort that
appeals to so many Of the social reformers.
In this the lines occurred:
THE poor of Jesus Christ along the street
In your rain sodden, in your SHOWS unshod,
They have not hearth nor sword nor daily
meat,
Nor even the bread Of men, Almighty God"
Now, it is curious to note that the poet takes
three things which are specially hampered or
withheld in the case of our proletariat. They
have no hearth; that is, they have no asur-
ance Of domesticity or household goods. They
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
By G. K. Chesterton,
The Distinguished English Publiclst

WYE are told to take Time by the fore
VA lock; but l am myself more in a mood
to take him by the nose for believe
that in many respects he is an aged humbug.
dislike him especially since he has changed
his name to Progress and, like an antiquated
dandy pretends that he is growing younger
every day But l dislike him most of all as
the spirit and exemplifer of gradual and eau.
tious progress; Of the modern reforms which
are supposed to be safe, merely because they
are slow. SO long as you mix a lot of time
with your experiment like mixing lot OF
water with your whiskey 1t is constantly as.
sumed that the result must be good for YOU
doubt it very heartily l am with those
who believe that eternity can heal but | do
not think that time always does So There
are some curious things such as wine and
wounds, that do, on the whole, improve with
the passage of time; but even with them you
generally have to do something definite to
start WITH with cork a bandage unless
you want to progress into vinegar and blood.
poisoning. But in large number of human
affairs time has played the traitor rather than
the retormer, and has rather given men leisure
to forget their promises than leisure to fulfil
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they saw my pale face, they at once, without
hesitating, offered to pay my fare. We had
just boarded the tramcar when a peasant
jumped on and embraced me- 1t was my old
friend Zacharchenko, who had told me Of his
suspicious of Cheberak.
"Mendel" he cried, I'VE know you are inno
cent. All our people are praying for you
Don't be cast down. God will help you" He
had just time to say this when the police
pushed him away.
women selling fruit and bread to the warders
and policemen. The kindhearted policeman
who had paid my fare went and bought some
apples. He gave them to me. l refused to
take them.
Take them, Mendel Beilis," he cried. take
them. Do me this favor. We are Christians
but We do not believe you are guilty. We viii
help you With these words he put the apples
into my pocket.
l looked up, and saw the prison was sur
rounded with great high walls. The door was
opened, and | was dragged in.
Immediately l was surrounded by crowd
of officials, who glared at me like wild beasts.
you dirty Jew" was the first greeting re-
ceived, I'VE will show you how to use Chris
tian blood for your dirty Passover cakes"
The man who said this took off his uniform
cap and began to cross himself
Thank Cod" he went on, I'VE have found
the real murderer. You see, men, our blood
will not be split in vain"
barber was brought Immediately and
shaved my head and beard My clothes were
taken from me and l was told to put on the
prison uniform. When they put on me rough
kind of shirt l began to cry. The stuff was
so coarse that it scratched my skin until the
blood came.
They took hold of me roughly and punched
me all over to make sure that had nothing
on me with which | could commit suicide Then
they pushed me into big ROOM which was
very high and very dark. l could only see the
floor and the ceiling. The sky was shut out
altogether. There was one small barred win
dow, and this opened onto a corridor.
was very downhearted when thought should
have to remain long time in this awful room
1t was very damp. The water was running
down the walls and the atmosphere was vile.
The other prisoners were shouting at one
another, some of them singing filthy songs,
others fighting among themselves. l went and
stood in corner, full of suffering and misery,
Some OF the other prisoners knew who l
was, and they called out to the rest, Here is
Bells In a second l was surrounded. Some
Of them, who believed me guilty, approached
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
Cell of the Best Sort in Russian Prison. The Horrors
of the Worst Kinds Can Be Imagined from This.
The Narrow Window Looks Out Upon
the Prison Court Yard.

began to cheer me up.
Never mind" they said, keep cheerful.
Justice will prevail Don't let yourself be cast
down"
Among them was very nice Jew VINO hau
been sentenced to twenty days Imprisonment
for the simple reason that his son. who had
been away for long time had arrived at Kiev
to visit his relations, although ne had no right
to live in the city. He told me his story. 1t
seems that one night, when they were asleep,
their house was raided Twenty policemen
and gendarmes rushed in, pulled the boy s
father out of bed, and took him to the prison
a charge Of sheltering a man who had no
right to be in Kiev.
He was privileged person and was allowed
to have food brought to the prison by his
wife. When he saw that | had had practically
nothing to eat for several days he insisted
on my eating nearly all his food. lie was one
of the first to come and congratulate me after
my release, telling me that he thanked Heaven
that ! had been set free.
Another week went by and | was brought
before the local prosecutor, by name Febenko.
He did not waste a moment, but started:
Listen, Bells 1t is not l who am prose-
cutting you. l am here because the authorities
have ordered me- and my instructions are to
send you to the chief prison
| was taken back at this news. l began to
tremble all over, and fell on his knees and
kissed his feet.
For Gods sake" cried, "haye pity on me.
nave done no ndrm. nave Deen kept mere d long
time and don't yet even know the real charge
against me. And now, in spite of all my suffer
ings you want to send me to the prison where
l shall have to wear prison clothes and asso-
ciate with murderers and thieves"
you have my sympathy was his reply,
but am sorry to say l cannot help it. You
will have to go to the prison"
l was taken back to the cell weeping bitter
y. The air seemed almost to sufocate me. |
fell on the tooor. The other prisoners came
to me and picked me UP, and tried. to comfort
me- Some of them assured me that | would be
better off in the prison in which | was going,
where one is given a mattress, and warm food
once a day.
] passed sleepless night Dreadful thoughts
and all kinds of worries filled my mind and
became nearly distracted. / thought my head
would burst The only thing | could think OF
that brought me any relief was that my wife
and children were safe at all events. | Won
dered if they were getting enough to eat, but
was sure that some kind friends would look
after them.
Next morning the policemen came and took
me away. l was too weak to walk, and when
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
Continued Revelations of Rus
sian Brutality and Oppression
by the Man Whose Farcical
Trial for Ritual Murder
Aroused the Whole World
KE ENDEL BELLS, whose recent trial
~ on the charge of ritual murder"

~ on the charge Of ritual murder"
@sA aroused the indignation of the
whole civilized world, began the extra
ordinary story of his Russian life and
persecution in this newspaper two weeks
ago.
In March. 1911, the body of Chris.
tian boy, Andrew Yuschinsky, was FOUND
in a cave few days later, Bells, an
honest working artisan was arrested
charged with the killing of fuschinsky.
The Russian police, backed by the power
full anti-Semitic element brought forth
the baseless and wicked superstition OF
ritual murder" the charge that the blood
of a Christian is used in Passover cere-
monies, as a motive for the death OF the
boy.
At once the plot behind the arrest of
Bells became apparent. If such a charge
could be proven" against Bells pOgram
after pogram could be melted, thousands
of Jews would be massacred and the
remnants of the race left in Russia could
be oppressed with still greater cruelty.
After two years of Imprisonment and
torture Bells was acquitted. He is now
in Palestine, but before he left Russia
= he wrote for this newspaper his own
story of the barbarOus conditions of ex-
istence of the Russian Jews. In his second
instalment last week he told of the hOr-
rOrs of a pogram, or massacre of Jews in
Kiev, in which he and mis- family nearly
lost their lives. Soon after this the body
of the boy Yuschinsky was found and at
the close of last weeks chapter, Bells
told of the midnight visit of the Russian
police to his house.
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Next Week Mendel Bells Will Continue
the Story of His Experiences in the
Prison of Kiev and of the Traps Laid
Force Him Into a Confession of Guilt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08

in a room where only po-
litical prisoners were kept.
When they heard the
reason for my arrest they
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, >IUTON'T you allow me to dress| l asked.
w They gave me permission Wnlie
w J4,ttin0 on me clot hos | noticed that
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

Another wedding OF general interest
tnok place at Christ hnrch in this
town on "Wednesday afternoon last T, b.
ruafy 18th. when the Reverend Horace
". Stow-lI. ia the presence Of large
number Of friends and scquaintarees,
joined Miss Hattie NJ. Barbour and Mr..
Harrison G Fisher Ia the holy bonds
OF wedlock. Promptly at the appoint
ed hour the haadsome and distinguish
I'd looking Young .uple, unattended,
the bride handsome y attired in blue
broadclo,h suit with white hat and
gloves, aud the groom wearing a DARK
blue suit with white tie, marched up
The aisles as the strains OF Mendelshons
wedding march played by Miss Mary
Boswell flied thr sacred edifice, aud
took their place before tire alter. The
ceremony. Always impressive, was soon
over. after ths bride had been given Ia
marriage by her brother, Mr.. Albert J
L max, who put few days before had
willingly aud g'sdly put his head in
Hymen's hAiters.
In the Church vestibule, the happy
couple were recipients OF many cougra-
tulations aud as they left very much
rice was showered upon them by their
gay and happy young friends.
Immediately after The ceremony the
bride aud groom entered an automobile
and, under the skilful guidance OF Mr..
George Lynch, who volunteered to
act as chsuffer, they started N we'd
ding trip, first stopping at the home II
the groom's mother, Mrs. Josephine
Fl her IN Washington, where supper
was Sc we'd and from thence on to Bal
more by rail where a reception was
gwen b AIr. and Mrs. Pryor at their
noms where tine groom had previous
to his marriage made his residence.
Mrs. Fisher is a daughter of the late
Capt Frank and Mrs Alice Barbou
and is a half sister Of Mr.. Albert ]
Lomax, OF THIS town, and has severa
brothers and sisters in the county ans
is young lady who by her pleasan
cheerful ard happy manners sine
living here has made large number o
friends. The groom is native Of thi
county but in early life moved to tn
city aud, has by his straightforwar
manner and uprightness OF characte
raised himself 10 an important position
wish the Rennsylvania Railroad Con
pany, his duties being that Of patro
mau, principally detective work, b.
tween Washington, Baltimore al
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher will reride
Baltimore. Our CONCENTRATIONS al
laxtaudad
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

The orphans Court met on Tuesday
with d full beneh present. The follow
ing business was transacted:
Application made by Emma f. Curtis
aud Adrian PpS-y Tor esters 81 admin
issration on the estate OF Vincent Hay
den, deceased. Bond fixed at $1,000
Bond OF Charles " Robey admiuis-
traitor OF Herry f Reddish, deceased,
lied and approved. L tiers issued. :.
Warrant to al.praise issued to Howard
A Townshend and Edwin ". Robertson.
second guafdian account Of F Alice
Bailey, guardian to kebecca aud Leon
Bailey was fled Feb. 10th, 1914, APP
proved and ordered rec rded.
First guardianship account of w j.
itcnel ana Ceceiia NJ. Tubmsn. guar.
dians 4 Margaret f Be jamin D.,
Richard Ii. and Cecilia }, Tubman, in
FAINT children OF Benjaman Tubmao,
deceased filed aud approved.
Court adjourned to meet in regular
session Iuesdas. March 3, 1914.
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The Union gunboat, Underwriter, at
anchor in Neuse River near Newbern,
n c., was boarded and captured by 8
band Of volunteers under Col John
Tay lor Wood on the second day OF
February, 1864 The gunboat mounted
four guns ard hal crew Of S. men.
1t was lying under the guns Il the
shore batteries. when the Con ederaIes
in small boats and armed with cutlasses
and revolvers attacked. The fighting
was hand-to-haad, and the Pederas
we're driven overheard or surrendered
The Union batteries then opeaed upon
the vessel, firing upon friend and foe.
and the Coniederates we're forced b
burn the ship This Union loss was 0
killed, IS wounded and 10 captured. =
Alb 'ut 40 escaped by swimming ashore.
The Coufcderates lost Killed and IS
wounded.
Mr. lhomss Higtiield, a well known
citizen II this county, was oae OF the
men who manned the boats that made
the darIug and gallant attack and cap
ture, the object of which was to capture
the sup aud run her up the Neuse liver
to b. USED later on By the Confederates
against the "Yauks" but the vessel
having been disabled by the guns Of the
Federals was burned BY order of Col.
Wood.
General Picketts division also made
a ia I'd attack upon the town which,
however. as so strongly fortified that
after t-o days hard fighting. was com
peiied to abandon further attempts to
capture 1t aud he fell back to Kinston
from which point he LETT to make the |
daring attempt.
The writer OF this, who was IL |
Pieketts division, remembers distinctly 1
the terrific shock which caused every |
man IN tbs command, who was sleeI-
ing beside his stacked guns 10 jump
to his fret. wondering u the earth was
eOhiAiE ~ III EAtut " iltU TIE HldShLinc
% board the UnderN ritter exploded
re remembers too the awfulne-s Of the
hunger from ~h,cb he suffered during
Llst campaign Our Command, that is
our RegiIurnt. tn, 18th Va, in ickstt>
division, broke camp to >tsri awav for
Sewbern on Sunday, Jan 81 with at
hav x celved the three days tatiur
' hieh were e. be gwen FAC MN b.
lore We started and eyfr, aasersack
was empty. We got back to camp on
" tsin- stsy Afternoon, FEBRUARY Srd,
without hay ng had q mouth full to eat
except two or three sweet potato slips
aiken from an olf darkey
KIN which we're eaten to the last one,
until we received the rAti,ns rnich
should have been given US before "a.
N rched but were not because Of some
b. che Commsary. l.
IS needless t., say that all OF the three
iaysscantv delayed rati us wore eatenby
sv ry soldier before he rol ed himself
in his blankets that night to dream over
The hariships thss solder has some
times 10 undergo
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20

Senator Nudes bill depriving cor
porations Of franchises granted them
aud which are not carried out
as provided in their charters is I'M
doubtedly good one and should be-
come law. The Company which was
granted charter many years ago to
build l, ad from Brandy wine through
harles aud on through ST. Mary S
ounis to Point Lookout has, regard
o. ne ntrres of all would be pr-
on- TIA road, refused 10 extend
their rosa further than Mechanicsville
nuly short distance below Charles
county. The only way to reach them is
to deprive them and all others like
them II tneir charters, and let some
o. her compa les get possession who
win nos h4gsantiy vioiate every pro.
vision OF charterswbich may be granted
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-02-20


The students Of McD Institute en-
10, I'd the Valentine Party on Friday
last.
Misses Edna Haydn. Naomi Smith
and Mr. Gen Smith have returned TO
their studies after a week Of sickness.
Coasticg has been the favorite re-
creatioa at the Med l. the last few
days
The olhomore Glass had Rally Day
on "Wednesday.
The II. L, s. rendered a very inter
esting program last Friday, the C. L. s.
will render the following Friday FEB,
10Th
Defamation .. Mitchell Cochrane,
Instrumental Solo........M Gardiner.
Essay ..... Mamie Wilmer
Debate Affirmative Myrtle Allen
Thomas Watson, Negative, I.orena
Croft aud Hilda Wise.
yvcai Duet. j.. Winfield Posey acc
Frank Horney.
Recitation. .....,... .,Elizi Cruickshans
journal. ...........-, Constance Hunt
Critic report
Reporter Hilda Wise.
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A second meeting OF the Settlement
and Development Organization vas
held in La Plata on Tuesday last. Mr..
Pindel, State Agent ct the Organiza-
tion. and Mr.. Ucker. Director OF Cor
onixstion were present 10 meet the
Committer, and discussed plans aud
methods how best to carry outthe aims
Of the Organization The m+et'ng was
addressed sisn By X L. Mitchell. John
z. Hamilton. A. l.. Hanson, 2. r..
Wills, Charles II Cox and others, each
n whom advanced EXCELLENT ideas as
to the best method to be adopted e.
sell our lands and to bring into the
county desirable class OF purchas rs.
The Committee was increased Co IT,
teen and will meet IL tie near future
TO report the result Of their work in The
respective districts which, will be priu-
cipaily to ascertain what tracts of land
or farms can be bought from its owners,
their price, soil. bulldogs and other
desired Information. Alter that report,
as we understand il, the prices and
description of same will be placed With
the State Organization whose effort will
be to secure desirable purchasers for
same. Ths committee as It now stands
is P. K. Wills, Chairman, W. K. LIN
thicum. Secretary, John p. Hamilton,
W. 7. Mcpherson. W. II. Gray. Z. Il
Cox, William Dows, X. l.. Mitchell, W.
j. Frere. II. r. Bowling. E. W Hun
gerford, P. r. Williams, E. A. Turner,
George Z. Gray and J. P. Ryon.
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Another Gone.

Mr.. Thomas NJ. Brawner died sud
denly at his boarding place in Balti-
more on Saturday morning last follow
ing an attack Of heart trouble, aged II
wears. He had apparently breu in his
usual good health when he r4tir d FRI
day night, but when discovered 10 the
morning be was in dying condition
ard expired soon alter. MIR. Brawner
WIS born in this county end was son
! + the late james A Brawner, who for
many years was county surveyor In
his early manhood he tspoused the
southern cause and going South he
joined the Confederate army and as a
member of Raisins csva ry performed
gallant services during the four years
of that war. He was widower, his
wife having died several years ago
He is survived by Douglas Bravn Of
Indian Head, Mrs Emily Cooking, Of
Atlanta, Ca, Mrs. L. L. Mich .ison, Of
Rockville, Mrs. Shields. OF Washiog-
ton, ID. O., AM Mrs. John P. Hamil-
tan, of Canada. lis remains were
Inferred by the side Of his wife at Ma'
ussas, Virginia
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Fire.

The dwelling house Of MIR. J.. B.
Wedding. at Ridley. Ia this coanty, war
destroyed by tire On FRIDAY last. hut
fortunately most OF its contents we're
saved The dwelling was near the
store house where the post office IS kept
b. Mrs. Wedding, but TO tanateiy that
building with all mail matter, was saw
ed from destruction. A defective
fiue caused the fire. We understand
there was no insurance on tbs house,
which will entail loss Of neary a
thou, and dollars.