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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-29
ANOTHER ATLANTA CITIZEN
sSKS NU43i NO DO.

Dear Sir: Enclosed find check Tor
S11,50 to pay for The JeiTersonian.
Would 20 God that You would give us
daily paper, as we haven t any IN
Atlanta that stands for the integrity
~ol cur courts and the honor Of our
State | Fave never seen the people
SO demoraized. throwing aside our
daily papers and taking TIE Jeifer-
sonian. Why? Because they are
after The truth. and because Of tho
stand you Lave taken in the Frank
and Slaton case What are we to
do? Just submit to al the outrages
heaped upon us, Or are there not
enough patriotic citizens left to see
that our laws are yindicated, and
to avenge the murder OF a poor, help
less, innocent girl? God forbid that
our grand old State shall be be-
trayed into the hands Of the Jews
by a traitor Of our own race
haven't the language to express my
feelings in this matter, but trust and
pray that you may be spared to fight
our battles and come out victorious,
and that in the near future YOU will
give us a daily paper that will be an
honor to yourself and to the grand
old State Of Georgia. I beg to re-
main, your friend,
Ga. M. L. THACKER.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-29
TIE JEFFER SO MAN
CAESAR HAD HIS BRUTCS.
GEORGIA-SlATON,

Dear Tom: Caesar had his Rru-
tus, Charles / his Cromwell, Jesus
his Judas Iscariot, Washington his
Benedict Arnold, and Georgia has
had her John M Slaton
know you, and all right think
ing, and law abiding citizens feel
this deep humiliation. We are dis
\gusted. Slaton took into his own
hands both the judicial and execu-
tive. Trial by jury seems to be a
farce. Lying runs rampant and cow
ardice prevails.
The Jeffersonan is the only paper
/ have seen that stands for the
majesty of the law and honor of our
State. On one side Of that terrible
case we have a thrice guilty liber-
tine and murder and big money; on
the other side innocence, poverty and
virtue.
Yonr stand in this case has con-
verted many of your enemies. They
now say you are the only editor
friend the state has
May Gods richest blessings rest
and abide with you and yours is my
wish.
Yours truly,
Ga. A. S. HOPKINS.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-29

What the Prophets Daniel and Iohn Say
About the War a-d rs O,scoola. Send 10cts
for booklet. Research Co.. Box 439N Spriaq5 O.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-29
PAGE TEN
OBJECTION TO GREEK LETTER
FRAwERNlTIES AT COL
EAyE{yECS
Montgomery, Ala.

IL
state institutions of learning in this
state, if such bill is introduced in
the Legislature.
and the University of Alabama, and
after closely observing the effects of
fraternities at those institutions. 7
beg to submit the following reasons
why they should be abolished at all
state schools, colleges and UNIVERSE
sites:
CD They plant the seeds of spe-
cial privileges, and class distinction,
which later natures into "Class
Legislation
CD They create snobbery and
false standards of life
CD They increase the cost of
college education.
(4) They monopolize the social
life and emoluments of the college,
and exclude poor students from
same who are not financially able
to join the Frat"
(5) They tend to utterly destroy
the true spirit Of democracy in
young Americans.
CO. They encourage vice and in
temperance behind closed doors
where the college authorities can
not see and hear.
CD The por student (inelligi-
BILE to join on account of poverty
feels handicapped throughout his
college career, and he is handicap
ped.
(8( They have destroyed the
once flourishing literary societies.
CO. 1t is unfair to a large pro-
portion of the taxpayers of this
state to have their SONS handicapped
in college because they are unable
to bear the extra expense of sup
porting them as members of a petit
aristocracy.
(10) The average member of a
college fraternity is too young, and
hasn't enough discretion to belong
to any kind of secret order.
For the same reasons that I have
given above, Greek Letter Fraterni-
ties have been abolished in all state
schools by the Mississippi Legisla-
ture, and their action has been up
held by the Supreme court of Mis-
sissippi They have been abolished
at Princeton University, and there
has been dissatisfaction and disturb
ance at every college and university
in the United States among the
students on account of Greek Letter
Fraternities.
AS citizen of the county you rep
resent, I earnestly request you to
lend your hest efforts in uprooting
system of evil which florishes at our
higher institutions of learning, and
which I verify believe is menace
to society not only in our own fair
state, but throughout our republic.
Sincerely yours,
Ala. JAS. G. PHELPS.
What rs Greek Letter Fraternity?
Answer:-It is a secret organiza-
tion of college boys whose parents
furnish to them more spending mo-
ney'' than what the''cOmmOn rat re-
ceives from home" The different
fraterntiRs are designated by the
various letters Of the Greek alpha
bet, probably to give them an aspect
of mystery. They take some kind of
solemn secret obligation, and do
THINGS" behind closed doors.
ing from the signs and sounds in the
vicinity of their houses, or
'IODGFS. they must be initiating
the RED MAN. or ODD FELLOW as
things are "Dainted red" and their
conduct is indeed odd.
It is a fact that these fraternities
monopOliZe the social life of the col
leee: that they have killed the once
flourishing literary societies. that
they cultivate snobbery and class dis
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-29
THE FOOL KILLER

The hottest and funniest paper on earth.
Written with rsd-ho hot, poker dipped inrazor-
ga die, AMI snurs hin, at eve~y lone. Death IL
fools, ra-cals and hyDocrtes Monthly, 25c a
names anf got it year for your trouble The
FooL-KILLER Is ST., Moravian Falls, N. c.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-29
MRS. L. SLAPPEY.

Read Foreign Missions Exposed,
by Thos. r. Watson. Beautifully
printed. Profusely illustrated. Price
so cents. The Jeifs, Thomson. Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-29
GREEN A BETTER MAN THAN
STAYON

Dear Sir: The action of Greene
has confirmed "a suspicion | enter
tanned all along, that we had better
men in the penitentiary than we
had in the Governors chair while
Slaton occupied that exalted posi-
ton.
Ga. J. J. Bright.
Watch the label on your paper,
don't let your subscr1ptirn expire.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
HALF HUNDRED
APPL|CAA To
SEEK POSITIONS

The Americus postoffice Will be the
storm centre of interest tomorrow
when the main auditorium of the hand
some building is filled with the very
large number of applicants for posi-
tions in the rural mail service. While
the exact number is not known as yet,
it is understood that fifty or more
white men will thus enter the contest
for places upon Uncle Sans eligible
list in the distribution of mails here,
and in other sections.
For, be it known, an applicant who
lands and gets upon the eligible list of
appointees is subject to duty else
where as well, and may even ACCEPT
places in other States than Georgia.
The examinations viii be upon the
usual prescribed lines, and will be
conducted under direction of officials
in the Americas office.
Among the long list of possible ap-
plicants for the exams" are many
men will known in Americus and VIC
unity; clerks, teachers, merchants and
others who for reasons sufficient unto
themselves desire to get upon the list
and be in position to hold the helm of
a Henriford in the delivery of the
rural mails, if they so desire, now OF
in the future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
GOVERNOR HARRIS
HAS PUZzL|NC ISSUE
PRESENTED To HIM
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 13.-Governor
Nat E. Harris must be finding himself
today between hard place and a
rock" if all the pressure" that is be-
ing talked about is really being
brought to bear on him for and on
posing the inclusion of prohibition in
the extra session call.
The radical prohibition forces have
already gone to work with confidence
and determination if not with the GER
tainty OF success, to stir up sentiment
and circulate petitions to urge and
persuade the governor not only to in
clude prohibition in the call, but to
call the session for September, insteal
of December.
On the other hand the conservative
element and the so-called "wets" are
banded together, though for different
reasons, to persuade the governor "for
the love of mike" to leave prohibition
out
The Atlanta Journal, for instance,
which has never opposed prohibition
as such, has vigorous editorial to-
day blaming the radical prohibitions
for bringing the past session of the
assembly to naught, and calling on
the governor for the sake if the treas
ury, the states finances and the West
ern & Atlantic situation to leave pro-
hibition out altogether.
The Journal predicts that f prohibi-
tion is included in the call. the extra
session will be repetition of what
has just passed.
What hope have we," asks the edi-
tor, that the extra session will not
be equally rancorous and wasteful, un-
less the subjects it is to consider are
limited to those which cannot be de-
ferred without imperiling the states
interests?''
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
SUMTER WANTS
CASH To WHICH
COUNTY ENTITLED
SUIT Is ENTERED AGAINST THE
STATE.

OF interest in Americas is the state
ment that suit has been instituted
against the secretary of state by the
county commissioners of Sumter coun-
ty, and he will be mandamused to com
pei him to pay over to the county
a share of the last collected autoc-
bile tag tax fund. The amount in
volved is a little more than $1,000.
The law provides that the funds
shall be distributed among the coun-
ties of the state on basis of the rural
delivery mileage in the county. The
same low provides, however, that no
county shall have pro rata share OF
the fund until 80 per cent. of the au-
tomobiles owned in the county shall
have been registered and tagged.
1t is further provided that detailed
information shall be filed by the coun-
ty commissioners with the secretary OF
state before the division can be made
to that county.
Phil Cook held up the Sumter coun-
ty share of the fund this year, on the
ground that the county had not com
piled with the provisions of the law.
Sumter was declared an outlaws
county, 'along with Bibb and Chatham,
because many car owners here who in.
sist that the auto tax law is illegal and
unjust, and a hold-up, refused to buy
tin tags at S. per. Upon the other
hand large number of Sumter and
Americus car owners, probably a ma
jority of them, submitted to the alleg-
ed imposition and paid the tax. These,
at least, should be given the proper
consideration.
Sumter is clearly entitled to he5
share of the auto tag tax, despite the
arbitrary ruling of the disgruntled
state secretary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
1E:UT0N|C TIDE.
CHECKED FOR A.
MOMENT Blythe
FORCES Of GAR
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, August 13.-The Russians
are still holding their Baltic flank.
while the Germans are struggling to
cut the Warsaw-Pe Petrograd railway,
battling toward Divine, beyond which
lies the Petrograd road. This is being
done with the aid of reinforcements
and country attacks, while Kakno still
holds out, and the German attacks to
ward Riga have been repulsed. The
railway junction at DVinsh still re-
mains in Russian hands, though the
Teptons claim progress from Ostro-
lenka, north of Warsaw, to Chelm, on
the south. Between the Viepres and
Bug rivers they have apparently been
thrown back with heavy losses,
though Won Hindenburg may not have
been using his full power, possibly
awaiting events further south.
The fact that the Germans have been
able to advance with comparative rap
idity due east of Warsaw, while be-
ing checked on both fianks has given
rise here and in Russia to the impress
sion that the Russian withdrawal from
the Warsaw salient rendered safe the
country beyond. Many reports that
communication between the Polish
capital AMI Patrograd has not yet been
cut reach here. This would be ac-
complished, however, should the Ger
mans take Dvinsk.
The approaching meeting of the
parliaments of Greece and Serbia give
promise of bringing the Balkan situa-
ton to head,
The Rome official report today re-
cords the successful repulsing of Aus
trian attacks in the mountains at ten
thousand feet altitude, and minor en-
gagements elsewhere.
The sinking of the British steamers
Oshrey and Summerfield and the Nor
wegian steamer Aura occurred today
The chief engineer and mate of the
Summerield were drowned when their
vessel went down. The British trans
Atlantic steamer Tacoma has also been
sunk, the captain and ten of the crew
Naing saved.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13

STAGED BY COP
AND BOOzER
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

ATLANTA, Ca, August 13.-Fare-
we'll forever to the heart-broken
mother" in the ten-celt melodrama,
who grabs the heartless william by the
foot and screams.
Strike me. but spare my child"
There have been many variations,
such as Take my life but spare my
honor" and others along the same
line, but the one about the "choyild"
has always seemed to hold first place.
least it did hold first place until yes
terday afternoon when w. E. Harrison,
slightly the worse for wear, was in
troduced into a cell at police head
quarters.
B. A Rakestraw, the turnkey at the
police station, was searching Harri-
sons pockets when he suddenly with
drew his hand from a spacious side
pocket, at the same time yelling as if
Comanche had scalped him, and then
jumping up and down in pain. and
waving bleeding finger in the air.
The cry of "Ouch!" was sufficient to
arouse young Harrison to a drowey
consciousness of the proceedings. I'M
mediately a piteous expression filled
his eyes, and to the astonished turn
key he exclaimed:
"Oh, sir; take my money, but spare
my kitten!"
Spare your what?" shouted the
turnkey in relief 81 thought it was
snake"
With that Harrison reached in his
pocket and fished out tiny black f.
line which at first struggled and then
began to purr like sawmill under
his caressing touch.
Despite Harrison's pleadings, the
kitten was removed from the cell AMI
carried to the sergeant's Office where
it seemed quite happy and contented
after absorbing a saucer of milk and
eating part of Decatur street mullet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
HAPPY FAMILY
SNAKES AND MULE
LIVE TOGETHER
Especial to Times-Recorder.)

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug 13.-An inter-
esting story comes from the farm of
Perry Mcdonald, of family of snakes
and mule occupying the same stall
as a home with eventual disastrous re-
suits for the mule.
Mr.. Mcdonald is nephew of S. L.
Bowling, a we'll known South Georgia
planter, from whom he rents land. He
is about to lose valuable mule as the
result of the snakes. Some days ago
he noticed that the mule was lame IN
one hind leg saw that there must be
something wrong with the stall in
which the mule was kept and told Nc
Donald to look around and see if he
couldn't see what had caused the lame
ness at the same time he was treat.
ing the leg.
When Mcdonald went into the stall
later in the day he discovered a mon
strous highland moccasin coiled UP in
one corner. AS soon as the snake saw
the man she opened her mouth and
of tiny little snakes jumped in.
The snake was killed and cut open to
see how many young there were. Thir-
tynine little snakes were found inside.
All of them were killed. 1t developd
that the mule had been bitten three o:
four tins by the big snake. 1t has on
ly poor chance for recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
GOAL AND COKE
RATES INCREASED
BY j. 6. B B0OY
(By Associated Press. j

WASHINGTON. D. c., Au g.1a.The
interstate commerce commission decid
ed today the Southeastern coal and
coke freight rate increase case, sus-
tanning the proposed increased tariffs
with few exceptions. All coke traffic
increases to Mississippi river points
were approved, and the coal increase,
covering big traffic from Southeast
ern mines was approved with few ex.
ceptions. An increase Of fifteen cents
to New Orleans from Alabama mines
on the Illinois Central was allowed.
The new rates are: $1.40 from Ala
bama and s1.65 from others. The COM
mission failed to justify increases to
Vicksburg from Alabama, but upholds
the increase from other points. Rail-
roads serving Alabama are upheld in
increases to all points, except Aber-
deem. Columbus. Hattiesburg, Vicks-
burg, Jackson and other Mississippi
points.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
(By Associated Press,

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Aug. 10
Authorities along the lower Rio Grande
continued to take measures to suppress
lawlessness today, and few depreda-
tions by Mexican raiders are reported
Developments are expected to follow
a conference between the governor.
adjutant general and citizens, it be-
ing stated that further proof that the
outbreak was due to a conspiracy by
Mexicans on bob sides of the border
has been laid before the governor.
The killing last night of a Mexican
supposed to be raider, near Merce
des, is the latest death reported.
though unconfrmed reports say sew
eral battles occurred.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
COURT. DECISION
KNOCKOUT BLOW
|NSTALMENT LAW

OF interest in Americus is the state
ment to the effect that installme1t
houses collecting by monthly payments
cannot sue on the aggregate of their
claims. but must sue as the payments
become due, charging interest at not
than six per cent a year. has
been held by the Georgia court of ap-
meals in a suit sent up recently from
savannah.
Because of the widespread effect Of
the decision in the case, which was
instituted October is, 1913, it has a.
tracted considerable attention over the
state. 1t has been said to have been
the practice of some of the loan com
nanies doing al installment business
to sue for the entire indebtedness
when default had been made in a GER
tain number of payments.
The decision virtually requires them
to sue on each individual payment and
holds that the interest must not eA-
ceed six per cent. Under the system
in vogue in some places, it is said
.he interest approximates twelve pei
vent,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
tBy Associated Press.)

CAPETOWN, August 13.-Plans for
the development of German South
west Africa as part of the Union of
South Africa are going forward rap
idly. The government announced a
few days ago that it soon would un-
fold a scheme for sending large NUM-
bers of colonists from various parts of
South Africa into the conquered ter
ritory, which contains 322,0 900 square
miles and is more than six times the
size of England. In area it equals the
size of the Cape and Natal provinces
combined.
Walfish Bay, one of the finest har~
bors in the world, in the opinion of the
shipping men here, is destined to be-
come a greater port than Durham. It
will be developed with a view to MAX
ing it the port and health resort for
Johannesburg. 1t already is possible
to enter a train at johannesburg and
embark at Waltish Bay for Europe.
This is due to the linking up of the
railway from the Cape Northwest with
the German lines.
DR.. William Macdonald, editor Of
the Agricultural journal, published in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
NEW ORLEANS BOOSTERS
ASK WILSON To STOP
INTERFERENCE COTTON
(By Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS, La. Aug. 13.-A
protest against interference by Great
Britain and her allies with cotton
shipments for neutrals was forwarded
to President Wilson by the New Or
leans Board of Trade today. The pers-
ident is asked to continue to urge Eng
land to recognize the Importance of
non interference with such commerce
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
Pan-American Road CONGRESS-
Viii Meet In California

NEW YORK, August 13.-Dr. Joseph
Hyde Pratt, state geologist of North
Carolina, has been selected by the pro-
gram committee for an important work
at the Pan-American Road congress-
DR.. Pratt will lead the discussion on
THE Merit System in Highway Work, .
subject to which he has given much
attention and study. The discussion
led by Dr. Pratt will follow the pre-
sentation of a paper on the subject by
Mr.. Henry Richard Dana of the U. S.
Civil Service Reform league, at the
Thursday morning session, September
18th.
The advance official program of the
Pan American congress shows that
twenty-seven separate subjects will be
discussed during the ten sessions these
subjects covering practically the en-
tire field of road and street construc-
tion and maintenance, and the organ
ization and administration of highway
affairs.
The method pursued is to secure the
preparation of a paper on the subject
assigned by the committee by some au-
thority actively engaged in the par
ticular class of work concerning
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
Will Develop Farm Lands
OfGerman Southwest A fica

johannesburg, recently has made a
trip through Southwest Africa for the
purpose of studying its agricultural
possibilities. He says:
''The country is made up of three
agricultural zones, southern, central
and northern. In the first the rain
fall averages seven inches. There is a
great variety of soil, but much of it is
of brackish, alkaline nature. There
are nevertheless numerous fodder and
salt bushes which stock feed upon. In
the Kalahari region the sweet teamma
melon is found.
I'm the second zone the rainfall av-
erages Is inches, and the country is
similar to the bush and veldt lands Of
the Transvaal, being we'll supplied
with rich sweet grass and valuable na-
tive bushes. The most elevated parts
are excellent alike for cattle, sheep
and horses.
"The third zone has about 20 to 81
inches of rainfall. The eastern por-
ton consists of fiat, loamy plains well
suited for agricultural operations.
while in the east there are good rains
and much grass, the region being suit
ed for semi-tropical culture
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
SIX KILLED, MANY HURT
RESULT Of AIRsHIP RAID
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug. 13.-An official an,
nouncement today says an airship
raid on the east coast of England last
night resulted in six persons being
killed and twenty-three others hurt.
Fourteen houses were seriously dam
aged by bombs. One Zeppelin was
probably damaged, but escaped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
CENTRAL HAULS
LARGEST TRAIN
VIA AMER|CUs

The heaviest excursion train leaving
Americus this season for Tybee was
pulled last night over the Central rail
way, consisting of twelve or fifteen
coaches and sleepers, all filled with
merry bath-hunters bound for the deeu
cerulean sea. The train started from
Montgomery and picked up encursion-
lists at every point en- route. From
Americus to Macon it required two big
locomotives to pull the train.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
FOR THE SECOND TIME
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 13.-Ad,
ditional uprisings between the Bobo
and Zamor faction in Cape Haytien are
reported today. Capeton has put the
city under martial law as a result OF
the disturbances.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
PAN AMERICAN APPEAL
To MEXICO IS READY
in the future
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 13.-The
Pan-American appeal to the Mexican
factions to make peace will go forward
late today or tomorrow. it was an
nounced this afternoon. The sending
of the communication was delayed 50
that it might be sent to all leaders
simultaneously.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-13
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