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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-08-09
THE JEFFERS OMAN

afraid OF arrest and Imprisonment, to make
one manly effort to peaceably assert, by con-
stitutional methods, the natural rights for
which their forefathers agitated, organized,
armed, marched, fought, and suffered indie
scribable hardships, for screen long gears.
If John Hampden had been as much afraid
of the inside of Jail as We are, English
liberties would have lost one magnificent vie
tory
If Algernon Sidney had been as afraid of
death, as some Of us are, he would not have
written the principles of liberty, at a time
when it cost him his life
In Patrick Henry's immortal speech, "We
must fght|" he says that the disconnected
American patriots tad petitionecl the King
for a redress of the Stamp Ait grievance,
which forfeited an insignificant sum Of
money
At present, the daily papers and the city
preachers accuse us of treason, because a0o
qr0'lt to petition against the Consumption Act
which folfets the lives of millions of our
sons
In the Declaration of Independence, the
patriots Of '7G appealed to The world to
take notice that, at every stage of British
expressions, the American Col0nists had pc
titoned for redress
tons, by our oppressors, if we dare to sign
a petition.
The very measures which the Patriots of
7G resorted to, in the efforts to obtain relief
from governmental wrongs, aCe must not re-
sort 10, else we Will be arrested, imprisoned
vllltied IN War-Nulture paper, OF tongue
dashed in the pulpit by some plutocratic
mouthpieco preacher.
The Patriots Of '7G said in their Declara-
ton2 that they held certain truths Ito be SELF
EVIDENT"
But those very truths are now SO far from
being self-evident that it is criminal to as
sert them.
Who could have believed, last November.
that Woodrow Wilson's reelection would
mean such revolution as this?
Had Hughes been elected, and done what
Wilson has done, it would have been impos-
slbIe for me to live in the South.
My enemies would have laid the blame on
me; and the very edit0rs ringsters, and DO
litical preachers who are now bounding me
for opposing Wilson'S insane policies, would
have bounded me for making it possible for
HUghcS to act the maniac
What were these truths which Lee. JEFF
ferson, Adams, Harrison, Franklin. Morris
Rutledge, Walton, Hall, &C., held to be self
eyident"?
What were those self-evident truths which
General Washington and the Volunteers Of
rs were embattled to fight for?
Surely, it IS time you were refreshing your
memory.
Freedom, equality, life, liberty, the pursuit
OF happiness; and-to make these safe-free-
dom to read for ones self without a censor
ship, to think for ones self without a mas
ter, TO speak ones honest convictions, to pub
lish ones conscientious sentiments, to meet
ones fellow-citizens in peaceable assemblage,
to discuss public affairs, to condemn what one
thinks and nntitin,n 4hn
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-08-09

preserve, pr0tect, ana DEFEND.
by the patriot blood of Seven Years War:
The right to worship God, according to
your own beliefs;
The right to speak and publish freely, aoit5-
oft a1sy Arrangement of that natural liberty;
The right to assemble in peace, as your
ancestors did in the forests of Germany,
thousands Of gears ego, and to debate your
public interests, freely and fully;
The right to censure any law, any policy Of
the government, and to ask that the law, or
the policy, be changed;'
The right to be free in your personal move
ments, unless you commit a crime and are
arrested for that crime;
The right to demand indictment by grand
jury Of you1 ricinity, and be tried by petit
jury of your equals IN that 0icipjU.
The right to be sacred from intrusion in
your dwelling, unless an officer of the law
comes with search warrant which >partic,,-
larly describes Your dwelling, and paffcular-
ly specifies the person or the thing thai the
officer has come to search for and seize;>,
The right to keep and bear arms;
The right to the Writ of Habeas Corpus
when you have been taken into custody by
the officers Of the law, in order that you may
have a court of competent jurisdiction pass
upon the legality of your detention, speedily
and publicly;
The right to q public trial in all criminal
cases; compulsory process to bring your evil
dence into court; and of facing, cross exam
ming, and impeaching- if you can-thc wit
nesses against YOU
The right to resist, at lar, any authority
which seeks to rob you Of life, liberty, or
property, without a regular process Of law,
IN the regularly established courts:
These self-evident rights are embodied in
the Constitution, which is the Supreme Law.
Congress has no authority to alter that
law, and any attempt of Congress to usurp
power the Constitution Will be nullifpd
by the Federal Courts, on proper cases
brought before them.
The President has no authority TO change
the Constitution; and any attempt Of his to
do so, IS a UsjrpatlOn which can be resisted
and defeated ut za1o
The Constitution IS merer 8u8peu6ed-
NEVER
Don't listen to any tattle or babble Of that
sort
The Supreme Law is never adjourned.
never in allegiance, never asleep, never dead
1t HreS, TO PROTECT YOU
1t says to tyrants III office: Remember
Y0ur legal limits.
1t warns the oppressors "Doat try the
potlcnce Of courts and people too fqrn'
NO power on earth can change the Supreme
Law, except the concurrent action of three
fonrths of the States.
Until such a change is made, Won are
panopled, from head to foot, publicly and
privately, asleep or awake, with The self-eyi-
dent natural rights which I have enumerated.
STAND UP FOR THEM, LIKE TRUE MEN
In addition 10 Nour Cnnstit111 ionaI 1:c.Lt..
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-08-09
PAGE -FOUR

Would John Adams, returning to earth and
repeating his harangues of 1776, be threat
ened in such daily papers as the Atlanta Con-
Stitutt0n, by such Catholic correspondents as
Benz. Kelley and John Corrigan?
If Thomas Jefferson came to Atlanta, with
a new Declaration of independence, would
Clark and Albert Howell dange a warrant
before his eyes?
Suppose that the George Washington Of
1775 should ride to Franklin County-or any
other Southern county-4o meet his fellow
citizens IN peaceable consultation on govern
mental wrongs Gust as he did meet his
brother Virginians at the Raleigh Tavern(,
would he be dragged out of the meeting ly
y. S. deputies, as A. r. Jordan was dragged
out of the peaceabe meeting at Centre, Ala
bama?
Would Washington, Lee and Jefferson be
'bound oyer' by judicial officer, under
bond Of $1,000, to answer for the crime of
speaking against the government?
H0U would the Patriots of '7G have known
the general trend Of public opinion, and been
able to organize throughout the Colonies, if
the British government had been so tyrannical
as to arrest and impris0n the disconnected
Americans for speaking their minds publish
ing their sentiments, and holding their as
semblics?
At that time, the mails were controlled by
the British King. and no effort whatever was
made to prevent the circulation of the litera-
ture Of patriotic dissatisfaction
At the instance Of Richard Henry Lee,
Committees Of Correspondence used the mails,
to organize opposition to the governments
Everybody knew that the mails were being
used for that purpose.
American historians-from B0tta and Ban
croft to McNIastcr and Woodrow Wilson
eXut in the methods and the success Of these
Committees of Correspondence.
When George Washington circulated
through the mails thousands of copies Of
Thomas Paines inccndialy pamphlets -
"Common Sense" and THE Crisis the
British government allowed them to circulate
through the mails in England, itself
When young Alexander Hamilton passion
ately denounced the Stamp Act to those New
York 'mobs," collected on the commons no
British officer threatened to disperse the PEG
pie, and to arrest the speaker
Ny God what was the miserable Stamp
Act, involving palhy lot of pennies, com
pared with the CONSUMPTION Act, involving
the lives Of millions Of our best young men!
Has it come to thiS-Oh has it come to
this. that the people, tch08c blood and treas
Urc uyc t0 be p0Urcd like 1ratcJ Up0u f0lciqn
6atHlf1I8s IN f0rctga lc0r, MAY NOT EVEN
MEET IN PEACEAHLE AssEAlBLAGE, AND ASK TIE
REASON WHY?
Why is your boy to die in Belgium? Why
is your boy to throw away his young life in
France?
What sort of ~danger" is this. that calls
US 5000 miles from home?
What sort Of "dcmocracy" is this that
brushes the people ut home, as prelude to
sacrificing their sons abroad?
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
Mrs. Godbee May Have
Full Life Term to Serve

Atlanta, Ga, June 25.-The refusal
OF Governor Harris to grant pardon
to Mrs. Edna Godbee, now serving a
lie term in the state prison farm for
Killing her former husband and his
second wife in front of the postoffice
at Miiien, Ga, in the spring of 1918,
VIII probably mean that the unfortu-
nate woman must stay in the prison
until Governor Hugh NJ. Dorsey, the
incoming executive, has served his
term and a new governor takes his
place. This is the general impression
IN Atlanta. based on the new govern
or's well-known platform OF opposi-
ton to the exercise of executive
ciemency. which, in connection with
his reputation attained in the Frank
case, carried him into Office.
Mrs. Goddess pardon was recon-
mended unanimously BY the prison
commission. 1t was recommendedlbt,
the trial judge who sentenced her. IL
the prosecuting attorney who prose-
cuted her, by the jury that tried FIR
and by the grand jury that indicted
her, as we'll as by large number Of
jenkins county citizens. and county
officials. 6 sv~rl
Her health is very poor andit is not
expected that she will live until Gov
ernor Dorsey has served his term
even If nc should serve only two years
Governor Harris will issue a state
ment this week, giving his reasons for
refusing the pardon
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
MANAGER WENT
AFTER HIS COAL

Atlanta, Ga, June 25.-Therc is al
least one large coal user in Georgia
who has beat the II. c. of L., and
while his experience is not of such a
nature that it can be used as a guide
by others in need of coal it is inter
esting nevertheless.
This man is the head of a public
utility corporation in fourishine
South Georgia city. He was out OF
coal and couldn't buy any more. His
utility was threatened with paralysis
His situation was desperate.
He bethought himself that an old
college chum was now head of the
traffic department of a big railroad
having line to the city where he had
been buying his coal. Going to the
city where this official was located
the corporation president persuaded
him to send ten coal cars to the mine
Then he returned home and notified
the mine to be on the lookout for the
cars and to load and dispatch them al
once. He waited.
But no coal came, and he'd be wait.
ing now if he were the waiting kind
He got on the train and went to the
mine. He telegraphed his friend to
send him the car numbers by wire
and back they came. He went to the
side tracks at the mine and found his
cars. He demanded of the mine man.
ager to know why his coal had not
been shipped. The manager gave him
scant satisfaction.
Then the public utility magnate
went and got lawyer, and waited or
the manager second time, and out.
lined program that curled the man.
ayers hair, and the coal was loaded in
two hours and shipped. But the
Georgian didn't make the mistake OF
going with it. Not on your life. He
telegraphed his general superintend-
ent to load the cars with half ton OF
dirt, after the coal had been unloaded
and to ship them back to him at the
mine. And he's there yet, while those
ten cars are travelling back and forth
from the mine to the South Georgia
city, and he's going to stay there un-
til he gets every last ton of the coal
his contract calls for.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
CONSPIRACY CHARGED

Dallas, Tex, June 22-Federal Of
fcials announced today that forty OF
the titty-hve men recently indicted
here for alleged seditious conspiracy
against the enforcement of the select
i've draft law have been arrested
Among the more prominent persons
taken in custody yesterday and TODAY
it was said, were z. L. Risley, state
president of the Farmers and Labor
ers' Protective Association of Ameri-
ca at Louders, Tex, and w. T. Webb
state secretary of the Socialist party
in Texas, and said to have been active
in the Farmers and Laborers Pro-
tective Association Of America at
Crisco, Tex
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
METHODIST CALLED TO
PRAYER

The Joint Commission on Unifca-
ton OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, and the Methodist
Episcopal Church, meets Wednesday
OF this week in Traverse, Mich. They
will hold special prayer service
Wednesday evening, and the whole
church has been requested to join
them in this service and implore the
Divine leadership upon their delibera-
tons. The church must respond; we
cannot do less and be true to our vows
to the church and our God. This is
the most important question that is
before the church at this time. 1t
must be settled and settled right. 1t
seems beyond human ability to solve
it, then there is the more need to
plead with God for direction.
The membership of the First NJ. Z.
church is called to meet at the church
at p. III. Wednesday for this purpose.
There is hearty welcome given to all
who are interested to join with US in
this special meeting.
J. S. GRAIL, Pastor
First NJ. t. Church.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
WITHDRAWING MILITIA

Atlanta, June 22.-FoMowing the
announcement Gov. Harris has Just
received from Gen. Leonard Wood,
that all National Guard details will
be withdrawn at once from the pub
lie and private works they have been
guarding, the matter of organizing a
home guard has been taken under
under consideration by the Governor
and Adjt. Gen, J. Van Holt Nash
Gen. Wood says the work of the
National Guard has proved of great
benefit to the corporations, but of
proportionate harm to the discipline
and morale of the guard. The work
they have to do, he says, demands the
organization of larger groups.
Gov. Harris thinks every county in
the state should organize home
guard company of $50 men. Gen.
Nash stated that many counties have
already applied for permission to or
game home guard companies, and
that such organizations have now
been perfected in about a dozen coun-
ties. All home guard companies must
supply their own arms and equipment.
The use of shotguns with buckshot
rather than with the regulation rifles.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
TELLS ON THE KIDNiYs
Fitzgerald People Have Pound This
to be True

The strain of ovcrwork tells on
weakened kidneys. The hurry and
worry Of business men, the heavy
lifting and STOPPING of workmen, the
women's household cares, tend to
wear, weaken and injure the kidneys
until they can no longer filter the poi
son from the blood and the whole
body suffers from the waste matter
that accumulates. Weakened kidneys
need quick assistance Doan's Kid
ney Pills are prepared especially for
weakened kidneys; tired, WORKOUT
backs-have proven their merit in
thousands of such cases. Convincing
proof of their worth in a Fitzgerald
citizens. statement.
Mrs. M. F. Echols, 808 S. Grant. St.
Fitzgerald. says: Il suppose heavy
lifting or overwork brought on my
kidney trouble. l noticed the trouble
most when ! got up in the morning
| had dull pains across my back and
always felt tired and languid. l also
had dizzy spells and occasionally ev-
,e1ythihg turned black before me. One
box ct Doan's Kidney Pills cured the
attack"
., Price Soc at all dealers. Dom,
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Echols had. Foster Milburr
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
o61M!M
Miss Helen Osborne-Pllone 15e
ONE O'CLOCK LUNCHEON.

a beautiful one o'clock luncheon
was given Friday by Mrs Helen NAL
doom for her old Sunday school class,
only seven of which are at present in
the city. She was assisted in enter
tanning by her mother, Mrs. Shallen-
berger.
The table was beautifully set with
delicate china hand-painted by the
hostess and sunhowers formed a cen
terpiece. The place cards were also
in yellow. A delicious hve-course
lunch was served. The afternoon was
very pleasantly spent with music and
readings. Those enjoying this delight
full affair were: Misses Helen and Ro-
sale Patterson, Theda and Mildred
Tisdel, Mrs. Tomberlin and Mrs. Ev-
erett Rohrer, Miss Mildred Skinner.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
GRAVES BISPHAM.

Mrs. Cyrus Graves, Of Saratosa, Fla.
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Katherine, to Mr.. Jackson
+. Bispham, of Longboat, Fla, the
marriage to take place at Saratosa in
July. Miss Kate Graves, though for
several years has made her home in
Saratosa, has spent the greater part
OF her young girlhood days in this
city and has visited for several sum-
mcrs in the home of her sister, Mrs.
w. G. Broadhurst, since residing in
Florida. She will be remembered
here by host OF friends who wish
her the greatest happiness.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
GIRL SCOUTS ON
CAMPING TRIP.

The Girl Scouts chaperoned by Mrs.
I. c. Taylor and Mrs. John Davidson
left today for Bowen's Mill with their
camping outfit and will spend the
greater part of the week camping. Ten
girls composed the party. Miss Rhea
Wise went up with the girls and will
help them in getting settled today.
Mr.. Jelks Taylor with the Boy
ScoMs of Cordele, will also be camp
ing there this week.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
EPWORTH LEAGUE
ENJOYS PARTY.

The members of the Epworth Lea
que choir of the First Methodist
church entertained with an informal
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Edd Hussey Friday evening. 1t was
a surprise, the choir going to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hussey after
choir practice. A very enjoyable time
was spent playing games on the
porch.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
OUR ESTIMATE WOULD
BE ABOUT SO PER CENT

Atlanta, Ga, June 25.-What pro-
portion of the Senior Class OF South
ern colleges and high schools have
ever kissed a girl?
. A poll of the Senior Class OF Prince
ton disclosed the rather surprising
fact that there were twenty-sever
members who had never tasted the
pleasures of OSCILLATION, and of that
number fourteen thought it wrong to
kiss.
Speak up, southern college boys
How do you stand on this subject?
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Eyaporate Your fruits
and vegetables and they are much
better than dried in the common
way and save sugar, Call and see
the Stutzman Evaporator for sale at
DR.. David Tibbott's. sos West Alta
maha street, Fitzgerald, Ga. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY IN WAR

Bukowina in complete possession Of
the Russians.
Mecca reported captured by the
Arabs in revolt against the Turks.
German attacks carried Thiamont
fort and reached to Fieury, three and
a half miles from Verdun.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
Miss Ethelyn Russell is visiting
friends in Triton.

The Handley Flour Mill is kept
running full time, milling for farmers
from several counties. They have or
dered an electric light outfit to enable
them to run at night. The lights will
be installed in ten days, when the
bill will run "a hours day for six
days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
REVIEW CLUB.

The members of the Review Club
met with Miss Ida Mckay Friday af-
ternoon and spent the hour as usual
with their magazine and sewing. Mrs.
R. H. Mckay assisted in entertaining
and in serving an ice course.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Porter, of A.
lanta, and Mrs. A. f. Weaver. of
Dallas, Texas, arrived this morning to
attend the Meyer-Leach wedding
which will take place Wednesday
morning
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
PRESBYTERIANS WILL PICNIC

The Sunday School and the men,
ers OF the congregation and their
friends of the Presbyterian church
will their annual picnic at the Blue
and Gray park Tuesday afternoon
from three o'clock until seven. Picnic
supper will be spread about 6 o'clock.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
GRADUATED WITH HONoRs

Richard Newton Mathis. of this
city, is one OF the honor pupils of the
University of Georgia who graduated
his term from the law department OF
the University. Mr. Mathis is the
winner of two prizes offered for SUI
perior work during the year, consist
ing Of two sets of valuable law books,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

Mrs. Cyrus Graves, of Saratosa,
; Fla, Mrs. W. G. Broadhurst, Mrs. S.
l.. Smith, Mrs. G. P. Mingledortf,
Mrs. A. E. Jones and little Misses
nellie Jones and Mai Gillespie were
guests at luncheon in the home of
Mrs. Dwight Rogers, in Ocilla, last
Thursday and a delightful day was
spent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Havve two nice large
front rooms suitable for couples de-
String board. Good community aud
close In For. further { iniormatidn
apply to Mrs. S. NJ. Hall, 3is South
Grant street. 4t.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

tWANTED-Boarders, or roomers,
pleasant rooms, with bath. Only =
blocks from depot. Inquire at 324
West Altamaha. 3t-p
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

FOR SALE-One horse, one spring
wagon and harness, one fve-passen-
ger Ford top and body, will be sold
at bargain. See T. S. Graham, 301
South Grant street. st.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

FOR SALE-Seven-roo house.
with bath. OF interest to railroad
MEXICAN be bought on easy terms,
like rent. Box 6l7. 1t.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
NOTICE

Street taxes are now due. Payable
to David L. Paulk at city hall, c. F.
Dixon, Chief OF Police, or Herman
Smith. Il
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

Mrs. L. L. Chunn, of Woodbury.,
and Mrs. w. P. Meyer, of Jasper, Fla,
are visiting Mrs. Yancey Bowles this
week and will be guests at the Meyer
Leach wedding.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

Miss Stella Murphy, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, will be a guest of Mrs. Yancey
Bowles until after the marriage of
Miss Atha Meyer to Mr. Walter
Leach.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

Prof. S. J. Smith, OF Atlanta, spent
Sunday in the city en- route to Ocilla,
where he meets. with the Irwin Coun-
ty Board of Education in the interest
OF the Heath Publishing Company.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

Mr.. f. w. Broadhurst, of Seven
Springs, n. c., and Mr.. Davis Broad
hurst, of Mount Olive. N. c., are Wis
iting in the home of Mr.. w. G. Broad
hurst for several days.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

FOR Rents room cottage, cor
ner Jessamine and Long street APP
ply to H. Bruner, Davis Bldg. 1t
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25
FINE WATERMELON

We arc indebted to our friend J. B.
Smith for fine Watson" melon
hich he brought to this office this
morning
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

Mrs, o. R. Crawley and children
leave Saturday for Norkfolk and
Berkley, Va, where they will visit her
mother and sister.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

Miss Lucy Belle King returned
Sunday from a visit to Griffin and At
lanta.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-25

Miss Sarah Mirsky, of Rochelle, has
been the attractive guest of Miss Paul
inc Goldenberg.