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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN- uoxnAf. august r,. 1? 4 The Atlanta Georgian. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. Subscription Rites: One, Year . $4.50 Six Months 2.50 Three Months 1.25 By Csrrier, per week 10c Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by THE GEORGIAN CO. at 25 W. Alabama Street, Atlanta, Ga. Entered aa aerond rlaaa natter April 25, 19'.. at the Pnstoffles at Atlanta. Ga.. under act of eonaresa of March S. 1*79. A Word to the Coming Negro Conven tion. When Booker Washington with hla Nntlonal Afro- American Business league meets In Atlanta on Wednes day, he and the negroes who come with him to participate In this convention, are entitled to the considerate treat ment of the people of Atlanta. They come here on the Invitation of the mayor, the city council and the Chamber of Commerce, and what ever the general feeling which may exist fn Atlanta at this time, these negroes of the better class gathered in peaceful and deliberative nssembly, should not be treat ed with anything less than sympathy or consideration. - Having said this much, let us nay that It would he both Impolitic and Imprudent for this body of men to spend any of their tlmo while they are here In either making orations or passing resolutions In condemnation of lynching ns they have done at previous sessions. . If the Afro-American Business League would com- I mend Itself to the sympathy and respect of the people of | the South It should utilise this opportunity to pass reso lutions of the strongest ami most emphatic nature con- ' demnlng In blistering terms the criminals of their race, calling u|>on the teachers, the preachers and the editors of the race to devote the bulk of their time and their •pace to preaching hell and damnation to these criminals and advising their rare ns individuals and as organised bodies to co-operate heartily In helping the white man to bunt down and to bring to justice the criminals of the negro race and to condemn aa partlceps crlminls any ne groes who shelter or help or expedite the escape of the rapist In any part of the South. This Is tho first great racial convention that has as sembled here since the race Issue became so acuto ltr the South. And, if Booker Washington wishes to vlndl cate the reputation ho has attalnod for leadership and good sense, he will not miss this opportunity to speak In thunder tones along these lines and to rule tho delibera tions of this convention to this general end. A Wholesome Meat Supply Demanded. Tho number of letters which have poured In upon Councilman Walter A. Taylor, commending his measure to place rigorous restrictions around the slaughter nnd sale of meat In Atlanta, give abundant evidence that the people of the community aro thoroughly aroused on the question and will not be satisfied with any niodlfl- cation or compromise. The special committee having the matter In hand will meet tomorrow afternoon to decide definitely and "■ finally on the measure which will be Introduced In coun cil. We feel sure that there will be no half-dealing with this proposition and we know full well that council Itself will greatly disappoint tho peoplo unless a sweeping re form Is adopted. , This Is a measure In which The Georgian took the Initiative and It has enlisted our warmest sympathy and support from the very beginning. But It has also appeal ed to the judgment and commoti sense of tho entire peo ple and they are determined thnt proper stepB shall bo taken to safeguard the health of the community. The condition of affairs revealed by the Investigations of the special committee having the matter In hand was nothing short of revolting. It was shown thnt fllth nnd corruption prevailed In the slaughter houses, thnt rafrlg. •ration was almost unknown and that diseased meat was being offered to tho consumers of the city to a disgrace ful extent. The further the Investigation extended tho worso were tho conditions shown to exist nnd tho natural conse quence was an uprising of the people. They are there fore determined that these flagrant abuses shall cense and they are fixed In their desire that tho most radical and far-reaching measure the special committee can adopt shall be enacted Into law by council. It Is earnestly hoped that no reactionary steps shall be taken. No considerations of self Interest on the part of any one directly concerned should swerve tho mem bers of council from their manifest duty. The health and the life of the people of this community are too pre cious to bo trifled with. Rumors thnt such reaction will be attempted. Involving the serious modification of the purposes of tbe special committee, hnve been In circula tion. It should be remembered thnt this committee has made a special investigation and conscientious study of existing conditions and they are In a position lo speak with authority. Slaughter houses should be constructed after the most approved fashion, with an eye to clennll- ness and sanitation, and the Inspection of cattle before and after slaughter should be absolutely thorough. Nothing short of this will satisfy the demands of the people, and It Is hoped that nothing short of this will be presented for the consideration of council. There were once three tailors of Tooley Btreet In London. who concluded to remedy some existing evils of government. And so they wrote a petition beginning “We the people of England." signed their three names and sent the paper In to parliament where the secretary forwarded tt promptly to the funny paiiers. Of the same type of humor Is the spirit of a little newspaper which summarises the existence of a general Interest aroused by real forces In a great social crisis by the headlines, "Otir Fight Is Won”—when in point of fact very few people knew that the little paper was fighting at all. From the preaa of the Franklin Frlntlng Company k has Just come "French Authors, From Froissart to Llv- ■jpg Writers,” by Mias Mildred L. Rutherford, who holds chair of literature In Lucy Cobb Institute at Athens. The work is the third of the eerlcs by the same author, English and American authors. In separate volumes, hav ing appeared aome time ago. New editions of these are also out this year. The purpose of the latest volume as set forth in the preface by the author, Is to aid stu dents, In the first place to become familiar with the great masters of French literature, and at'the same time to aid ihothera and teachers In deciding what French au thors should be read by tbe young people of the day. It measures up fully to these requirements and presents a world of valuable Information. One of the most notable features of the work is the thorough manner in which living authors are treated. The entire series Is deserved ly popular and Is growing more so each year. Miss Ruthetford Is recognized as one of the most cultured wo men and most thoroughly equipped educators in the country and her series of authors Is a valuable contribu tion . to the literature of the college which Is equally well adapted for general reading. The Situation Appeals to St, Railways, This Is a time when all the forces of our state and local civilization can cooperate to help the white man In his battle for the Integrity of his race and the safety of his women. This Is a time when the street railways can do a service to white supremacy and do much to prevent diffi culties and antagonisms that are Inevitably sure- to fol low. One of the most prolific sources of racial strife and feeling Is tbe packed and crowded street cars *hlch go out in the city and In the suburbs Iq tbe late hours of the afternoon and In the early hours of tbe morning. With I the fronts of the cars filled with white people and the j rear of the cars packed with negroes dirty and greasy, | who insolently hold their seats while, delicate white women swing to the ropes and are flung about without a seat, It is calculated to stir the patience and the vengeful reprisal of loyal and public spirited white men every where. Tho Georgian urges every caution gnd forbearance among white men along this line during this period and at this time of tension and of disturbance. But The Georgian earnestly requests the street rail way, which has prospered so mightily upon the patron age of our rapidly Increasing population,.to come up now when we need It, to the help of the white men and women of Atlanta and vicinity, by putting trailer cars on their lines between the hours of 6 and half-past 7 in the after noon, and between the hours of 5:45 and 7 In the morn ing. Surely a great corporation owned by representa tive Americans and directed by Southern men will real ize the urgency of this courteous appeal and will not fall to answer the request made In the Interest of the women and children of Atlanta and Its suburbs. If there Is any reason on earth why the street car system .should not do this, The Georgian will be fair enough to publish that reason If It can be made clear. / But If there Is no sufllclent reason the people will not forget tho Indifference of the Corporation toward their vital Interests nnd safety In this their hour of need. and romance of the world. By the very spelling of a word we are led to a knowledge and understanding of Its ori gin and growth. In point of fact tbe language Has al ready pasted through the very reform which this up start board seeks to- establish—has passed through It gradually and logically and naturally and Is attaining to the uniformity In a different direction which this “board" seeks to thrust down the throats of the people. This fashion of spelling “kissed” with a final "t” or not, was one of the arbitrary customs of the Elizabethans and sim ilar slip-shod customs combined with the carelessness of the early printers have done more to cloud the meaning of Shakespeare and his contemporaries and to maka Shakespearean Interpretation difficult than all other In fluences together. It has required centuries .to bring about a reasona ble amount of uniformity In making the past participle— and now, forsooth, the vandals propose to overthrow all this for the sake of a little economy In Bpace. There ta no uniformity about It, There la no logic and no learning underlying It. It Is merely the reckless ness of “the aspiring youth who fired the Ephesian dome,” and tbe culture of tbe country Is rising up in protest against the senseless conflagration. The president of tbe United States Is going a long way'out of bis legitimate province to require that this experiment shall be grafted upon our language through the government departments. Tbe people have enough to learn without having to unearth and learn again on a new and Illogical basis and It Is hoped that this as sault upon the English language will be stopped before It goes any further. THE REIGN OF TERROR TH ^gSg^ AN S INDORSED BY STRONG MEN ALL OVER THE SOUTH Action Should Follow Agitation. It is to the last degree Important that tbe Intense in terest and feeling aroused by the present dangers which menace tho white women of the South should not pass without something more than talk. It is both cowardly and foolish to sink Into apathy after having aroused public sentiment to such a tension of understanding and of determination. Sooner or later, today or tomorrow, or the next day or the day alter, there Bhonld be a public mooting called In which citizens should consider carefully beforehand the best, thing to advise, and the safest and most effec tive lines along which to bring the force of public opin ion to bear upon our state and local legislation. The editor of Tho Georgian heartily regrets that an official visit to New York will prevent his taking part In tho preparation of this meeting and In Its deliberations when It has assembled, but he Is perfectly confident that tho wisdom and the courage of this great people will de vise and advise tho beet things to be done. Some resolu tions should be drawn up and some suggestions of the policies adopted which, with the loud acclaim of tho mighty mass meeting behind It. will Impress upon the stato authorities both of execution and of legislation, tbe demand of the people for definite action to suppress out rages nnd to protect the women of the South. Much hns been done nlrendy In this connection. The action of the county commissioners has been prompt, vigorous nnd bravo. They have not hesitated to spend extra money for trebling tho force of the county police, nnd tholr action In deputizing six citizens In every dis trict Is highly deserving of praise. Now let all of our olficors enforce with rigor tho vagrant Inws. Let them go after the crowd of tdlo ne groes on Docatur street nnd elsewhere who are living by their wits nnd by- their villainy and compel them either to movo on or else send thorn to the rock pile to help build the state and city's public works. Another thing: when General Sherman was conduct ing his military campaign, whenever n soldier of his or no escort ot his army, was shot from nmbush or from a house, It was Sherman's policy to destroy the house nnd to visit vengeance upon the Immodlatc community from which It came. Thnt was war and war was terri ble nnd, war, according to hla own language, was hell. And this Is war with us. nnd war Is terrible, and tho shelter from which these criminals emerge nnd the shel ter In which they are protected or helped to escape, should be put under tho Bame martial law that Sherman found to ho so effective. The time hns come for urgent methods hero and we might as well make a demonstration that will carry'con viction to tho minds of these black fiends and Ihetr friends and cn-agitntors that we mean business and in tend to root out this evil from our state. AN ALABAMA ECHO. To the Editor of The Georgian: I have Just read your editorial of the 24th. God bless you In every ef fort you are making to bring this “reign of terror" to an end. I am with you heart and soul. There I4 no cost too dear to pay for the protection of our dear wives anil daughters, which are, as you say, the noblest race of women In the world.. Your editorial Is good from beginning to end, and I Just wanted to say these few words to sdd one more to the list of those who are with you In thlH fight. W. S. COTHRAN, Anniston, Ala., Aug. 26. A NORTHERN CAPITALIST D0R8E8. IN Alleged ‘‘Spelling” Reform. The vandals of our English tongue have received a tremendous ImpotiiB by the arbitrary order Issued by that versatile gentlemau, the president of the United 8tates, who has Instructed tho departments of the government and notably the public printer to adopt the spelling rec ommended by the Simplified Spelling Board, ot which Andrew Carnegie Is the moving spirit. This action on the part of the president, whose Im petuous temperament leads him to Interfere In a great many things which do not concern hint, Is not at all sur prising. but It It none the lest deplorable and It Is re ceiving a just rebuke from the culture of the country, and particularly of tbe college profestora who are best qualified to speak on the subject. It was never calcu lated by t|)e founders of the republic that the depart ments of this government should become a sort of Academy of Immortals, with the right to regulate the spelling of our language. It was rather assumed If It was considered at all, that the spelling of our public docu ments should obey that law of language, “the usuage ot the beat writers and speakers,” and be a follower and not a leader In the matter of spelling. But now. In one hasty moment, the etymology and the spelling which have evolved through centuries are to be swept away and tho so-called reform Is given the official sanction ot the gov ernment It was Emerson who snld that "language ts fossil poetry,” nnd so It M. It Is fossil poetry because, poetry In the growth of every language precede* prose, which It always perfected later. But It Is likewise fossil history and fossil art. Imprisoned In our language as It has come to be spelled after centuries of evolution lie the history To the Editor of The Georgian: I am from the North—from Oh! where It has been no uncommon event to read of the lynching of a negro rap ist now nnd then, but where In com mon with other sections of the North, few people appreciate the reigns of terror which occasional ly seem to spread like some loathsome disease over portions of the South. I have been a resident of Atlanta for some six months, during which time I must confess that my eyee have been opened on this your most pre ponderant question—the negro ques tion. Recent occurrences have caused my blood to run cold. It has been one of the most horrifying experiences I have ever encountered to pick up my paper day after day only to read of u fresh victim of the negro's lust. Your recent editorials on the sub ject merit the closest attention, not only of the people of the South, but more especially of the people of the North, who little realize what condi tions confront you. Your people here are familiar with these conditions— entirely too familiar. But It should be remembered, that Northern people do not have any conception of the fre quency of these outrages. Our papers do not contain reference to any but the most conspicuous cases and then generally play up the mob feature un til the other side of the question Is al most entirely, lost to view or so entirely overshadowed that the public holds up Its hands In horror at the mob fea ture and decries your Insufficient pun ishment as "uncivilised." For this the public of the North Is not to be too imrshly judged, as they can only know what the papers see fit to print and the papers are dependent on corre spondents down here who get more matter ln|o their stories by making mountains out of mole hills. Being a man of family I can appre ciate quite deeply the feelings which must be experienced by a husband end fnther upon leaving his wife and chil dren In These days of frequent crime. Having been recently through the country sections of the state I can appreciate how helpless and how en tirely at the mercy of the negro theso little families are where they have no neighbors living within possibly five or six miles of them. And my apprecia tion becomes more pronounced when I see dozens of burly brutes surrounding each home for each white man near. Then add to this the fact—the appall ing fact—that there have been no lose than n dozen or nftccn of these horrid crimes perpetrated In Georgia, South Carolina and Florida within the past month, and my blood fairly bolls. It does no good for our blood to boll, however. It strikes me that this quee- tlon Is one which needs tho united and Intense thought ot your people. Some solution Is needed nnd needed quickly. Every day that goes by will probably add another victim to the long list. What you need. In my poor opinion, Is a leader who will move heaven nnd enrth to dig out this awful condition, root and branch. A question which affects our home life Is the question which touches the Anglo-Saxon more deeply than all oth ers. Surely no one can say that this question, then. Is not one affecting vour homes more than all others com bined. And such being the case, why Is It not made the foremost political question? Why Is It not the Issue In politics above all others? Why do you not elect some real, live lender lo con gress, In both houses, who will never rest until he has brought this most vital Issue squarely before the people of the country? It seems almost paradoxical to think of this great country of ours raising millions of dollars In a few hours to help the sufferers of San Francisco, of Martinique and now of Varpulralto and then turning a deaf ear to the cry* of the South when her women are daily- meeting dentil or worse than death In a more horrible manner than any earthquake or volcano could device. And let me say right here that the people of the North would not turn a deaf ear to your cries If they only were given an opportunity to under stand the true awfulness of your con dition. Get some one In the national legis lative halls who will shout as much and consume as much lime over this, your most vital question, as Is now consumed by some of them over the expenditure of a few dollars from the government exchequer; get all your papers shouting as lustily on this mo mentous question as they have recent ly been shouting on personalities of political candidates; organize a pub licity bureau of some nature to keep pounding away at the Northern press and let all these combined forces unite on some proposition for ridding the South of the negro criminal and It Is not unreasonable to believe that some thing can be accomplished that will for ull time end your troubles. To my mind the only solution of the question Is deportation, or colonization. Your plan of having the negro preach er and teacher talk of their race means simply an educntlonal course. It would rake too long to accomplish any ap-. precloblc Improvement to make It the principal means of solving the ques tion. What you need Is a solution that will solve quickly, and for all time. The only way to accomplish this end I* to get rhl of the cause. Desperate diseases require desperate remedies. You would not think of trying to cure a tumor by applying a little ointment. You would cut It out. If the South only realized It they are the Democratic party. That party would not be able to get a chance at office once In fifty years were It not for the Solid South. Why do you not ask of that party as a price for your support the Insertion of a plank In their platform calling for the deporta tion of the negro? That would have the effect at least of bringing the question to the notice of the North and would get the people of the coun try talking and dlscueslng the condi tion you have confronting you. And give the Democratic party leaders to understand that unless they do as you demand you will not support them. Make Mr. Bryan, whom you consider your good and true friend, show Just how deep Ills friendship la during the next presidential campaign. He thinks he will have a good chance of being elected. Put It up to him In no uncer tain terms that unless he gives you some recognition you will not support him. And then tear up your ballots rather than vote for him unless he does as you ask. That will give you some recognition, of which God knows you get little enough now. There Is one thing upon which Wish to lay particular stress. That Ib the fact, apparent to my mind, that you do the people—the public—of the North an injustice when you condemn them as a whole for crying out against you In this matter. Remember that their opinion Is molded by the press and that the press Is dependent upon corre spondents down here—your own peo ple—to fashion the zeports which we In the North read at our breakfast ta bles. few months spent here face to face with the conditions you have be fore you would convert 95 per cent of the Northern people to your side and as soon as they could realize the ap palling moment of this question they would rise up In a body to assist you In any plan that could be devised to rid your homes of this terrible menace. Yours very truly, OTTO G. TAGUE. Atlanta, Aug. 25. ONE OF GE0RgT/V8 ABLEST BUSINESS MEN To Tho Editor of The Georgian: I have read with much Interest and hearty approval your several able arti cles on the face question, and Its bear ing on the number of recent outrages. It seems to me that you have at last "struck the key note" of the situation. We will no longer tolerate the terrible and savage crimes which have become so prevalent, and I heartily Indorse your sentiment of "let each and every Southern man do his part." If we can accomplish tho reform necessary by le gal means let us do so, but If as It now seems, the law Is powerless, then let us rise In our might and apply the remedy, however severe It may be. Surely with the example of our fath ers before us we can handle this ques tion as thoy so effectively did. I am of the opinion of "Citizen," who writes In your Issue of the 24th, 7'Isn’t It about time to hold white mass meet ings" for the discussion of ways and menns to abate this terrible state of affairs. Meanwhile let our women go armed, let them know how to use the arm effectively, and let them be not slow In using It on any suspicious ne gro caught around their homes without a good and sufficient excuse. Let the Southern man see to this. "SOUTHERNER." Atlanta, Aug. 25. RADICAL MEASURES DEMANDED. To the Editor of The Georgian: I have read with absorbing Interest your editorials on the negro question In the last few days and I must con gratulate you on your splendid Ideas. The happenings of the negroes during the lost two weeks both In Georgia and South Carolina have set us alt to thinking and as you say, something mutt bo dortc nnd at once. Of course, this letter Is not for pub lication, but for years I have thought of this and If a law could bo made and be enforced It would help to put a check on this crime that we read nnd know about, of course, I don't know whether tt could be done, but this wo know: something must be done. Our women live In a state of dread all the time both tn the country and In town, nnd the men muat do something for their protection. Lynching puts an end to pne, but there are others only waiting their chance. Kill the negroes' nnlmal passions with the knife—castrate them, then they can be turned loose In safety and make good house servants. Trace these negroes and "fix” all their chil dren, In fact all the male descendants from that line of negroes. Of courpe, II would be a stupendous task, but I believe that It would so terrorise them thnt It would check this awful crime on our women. I merely offer this as a suggestion, and If It Is a good one you think, you will know how to put It be fore the public tn your own splendid style. If it Is not a good one, why let It drop and no harm Is done. You know during the Bible times negro men were servants, and they were harmless. Wishing you every success possible, and If my suggestion strikes you favor ably merely mention tt In your paper- Atlanta, Aug. 25. M. M. A LEVEL HEADED NEGRO. To the Editor of the Georgian: I read with much Interest and con cern your able editorials, "The Way to Save Our Women," "The Reign of Ter ror Must End" and the hearty Indorse ments received from white citizens In the different sections of Georgia. It Is true that the hope of our race and of this great country lies In the har monious cooperation of the best men of each race or In the entire separation of the races. It Is furthermore trOe that very little has been said by the negro teachers, preachers and editors In denunciation of the rapist. It Is so easy In the heat of enthusi asm over the lynching of a negro to think of the avenging mob and lo for get the brutality of the lustful beast, the shame attendant upon the family and tbe disgraced, the passion of re venge and destruction that would nat urally rise In the breast of father, son. sympathizers and of men everywhere. However, this should not be. While I do not mean to condonfi lynching, aa a teacher of the colored youths of Valdosta, Ga., as one Inter ested In the uplift and advancement of my race, I am willing to Join In with the best men of the South as typified by your honored self In a stern and firm denunciation of the rapist, there by helping to crystallze social senti ment against the villain who would violate the sanctity of the person of any woman. Sincerely yours,' C. Q. WILEY, Principal Colored Public Schools and Incorporator and General Commis sioner of the Macon Colored State Fair. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 25. "COVINGTON oFcOLQUITT” 8UGGEST8 A REMEDY To the Editor of The Georgian: I think It not Inopportune to make a suggestion In connection with the dis cussion now going on as to the proper method of decreasing the number of outrages committed upon the white wo men of the rural districts near Atlanta. In the first place, It Is of course trile that the removal of the negro from among the whites of the South Is the only perfect protection that can be afforded to our white women. Neither the terror of execution under the law, nor the lyncher's knife and torch oper ate to prevent the commission of these crimes. We will finally see, therefore, that It Is up to us to decide whether we will continue to hazard the peace of our women for the purpose of keep ing an adequate supply of labor. There Is another view of tbe case: It Is claimed'that ninety per cent of all negroes going to their death for this crime claim to have been drunk when their crimes were committed. This statement squares with what we know of the Influence of alcoholic stimulants on the sexual passions, and with what we know of the negro. It Is true thut the federal government, recognizing the terrible consequences of furnishing liquor to savages, prohibits Its sale to the Indians. This truth has reached most parts of the 8outh, and perhaps furnishes an explanation of the fact that the South Is more nearly "dry" than any dther section of the world. Our people apparently, for tho moat part, are not disposed to place any purely financial gain above the secur ity of their homes. At tho last sesslob of the general assembly of Georgia, for Instance, It was proposed to set up 1 a dispensary In one of the little cities of Georgia, and a petition signed by 1,000 white women was presented, Instancing their peril, and praying that the dis pensary be not established. It was not established! What kind of a civ ilization Is It that sells to any negro that which provokes hla dormant pas sions, and puts him on the trail of the Innocent girlhood ot the rural districts surrounding Atlanta? Is the reqt de rived from the buildings occupied by this traffic sufficient compensation? Is all the money ever made out of the traffic worth the right to life and hap piness that belongs to the meanest white girl child around the city? W. A. COVINGTON. Moultrfe, Ga., Aug. 26, 1900. FROM A TENNESSEE TEACHER. To the Editor of The Georgian: 1 have Just read your editorial In Tuesday's Georgian, "The Reign of Terror for Southern Women," and re gard It one of the finest things I have ever read In the form of an editorial. Your greatness Is only exceeded by your good works and would to Ood that the South were able to produce many more men of your typo. 1 am Yours sincerely, GROVER N. M’CORMICK. Brighton, Tenn. DI8FRANCHI8E*TH*E NEGRO FIR8T I GOSSIP I 1 By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER. By Private Leased Wire. New York. Aug. 27.—Admiral Robley D. Evans held back the Maine the flagship of the North Atlantic squad ron, a day because of the death of Coxswain Patrick J. Kirwin, who wsb killed at his work Saturday. Klrwln had been married only a few months His death came Just as the squadron was leaving for this port and Admiral Evans, who admired the man, had the ships halted and made preparations to give Klrwln naval honors In a burial In the cemetery of the naval hospital' But at the request of the coxswain's widow, those plans were abandoned and the funeral will be field today with Interment at St. Raymond cemetery Klrwln had served ten years In the navy. On the Indiana he had fought In the battle of Santiago. * The New York friends of Miss Van Norden, who was Injured while touring Scotland, were surprised at the an nouncement of her engagement to Colonel Bales, Salvation Army officer In South America. Miss Van Norden Is the elder daughter of Wagner Vnn Norden, of No. 8 East 62d street, who Is director of several banks and trust companies. She surprised society In 1892 by en tering the Salvation army as “Prlvnie Van Norden.” Later Miss Vnn Norden went to London and became the secre tary of General William P. Booth, head of the Salvation army. She Is about 36 years of age. Her present position In the army Is that of Inter national special agent. Bunches of rude and curious men stood around the Red Star line dock today waiting for the Finland to ar rive. On board the boat were thirty- two Kentucky belles who had been se lected In a newspaper contest as the most popular and beautiful In the blue grass state, and had received a free trip to Europe. Eurdpe took about as much Interest In them as they did In It. In Paris, crowds followed them on the streets, and eager stunts In neck twisting was done as they appeared through Germany, Holland and Bel gium. There Is consternation among young women, who have to work and whose figures are not Just Jhe correct meas urements lest the example of the gov ernment bureau of printing and en- graving should be generally followed. Here Is the order that Is causing the grief: “No woman under four feet and ten and a half Inches will be employed; women who have medium height pre ferred. No woman of more than sixteen Inches width In the hips will be em ployed. "The bust must not exceed thirteen Inches In depth.” What the bureau wants Is the sylph- llke girl, whom novelists describe ns •■willowy." If she gels fat she will be retired. In the department where money Is printed, the machines are crowded Into a narrow space. Hence the anti-fat edict. There Is talk of appealing to Presl- dene Roosevelt. The Austrian- supreme court has de cided thnt Slander can be done over a telephone, ns the conversation may be regarded as speaking public—be cause It may b# overheard by a third party. To the Editor of The Georgian: I wish to express my appreciation of the two editorials ot the 21st, "Re member the Issues" and "Reign of Ter ror for Southern Women." As you suggest, every Southern man should Insist that Booker Washington and. the negro educators should teach them that they shall not touch a white woman. We hnve had enough of their protests against lynching, but never a word against the hellish crime. The quicker we disfranchise them the bet ter for all concerned. I am a Vir ginian and know that conditions have never been as satisfactory as now ex ists for both white and black In that state, though some politicians have Imposed upon a preacher and caused him to grossly misrepresent the condi tions there. The remedy in the future would be to Bppolnt a guardian for him. The school fund should be di vided In proportion to the amount of taxes the negrq pays, as education has proved a failure. I promise to use my Influence to Insist that the teachers of negroes Impress upon the children that they muat not touch white people, and this duty Is up to every white man In the South. Agitation of this subject Is the remedy. The South must settle this question without Interference from the North. You, with your forcible pen, can accomplish much In this line. Yours very sincerely. A. W. BROOKS. Athens, Ga., Aug. 25. A WOMAN’S WARM THANKS. To the Editor of The Georgian. I want to thank you for your editorial of two days ago, "How to Save Our Women.” Do not relax your efforts to arouse the men to concerted efforts for our defense. Some of them need arousing ome who see danger everywhere but in their own homes. I am one of those who live In the suburbs, nnd during some hours In the day and early evening, when necessa rily alone, my heart grows "sick with fear and apprehension." This feeling Is such suffering as even you, with your broad sympathies, can not understand, for men know no fear. It takes away the Joy of living, and, no doubt, shortens one's life. May all leading editors Join your crusade, and all husbands, fathers aftd brothers co-operate with you. A GEORGIA WOMAN. GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM. By Private Leased Wire. New York, Aug. 27.—Here are some of the visitors In New York today: ATLANTA—V. Collier, C. T. Hop kins, R. C. Martin, G. W. Seay, M. A. Smith, Mr*. J. Thompson, Miss J. A. Armstrong, Miss R. Burt, W. I. Cal laway, O. P. Crocker, P. T, Heath. F. L. Markham. Miss J. McDonald, J. S. Oleman, J. C. Turner. . AUGUSTA—J. D. Mullark, J. S. Booth. R. D. Brown. C. D. Carmichael. SAVANNAH—A. Bond, J. E. McMil lan, H. C. Tracey, W. Whatter, F. P. Haskell, J. W. Hefferman, O. S. John ston, R. M. Martin, T. 8. Mally, J. 8. Strauss, J. S. Tart, F. Whitten. IN PARI8. Special to The Georgian. Paris, Aug. 27.—Miss Virginia Bowie, of Atlanta, Ga., registered at the office of the European edition of The New York Herald today. THIS DATE IN HISTORY. AUGUST 27. 1590—I’ope Blxtus V died. , , 100—First church founded nt Chnrle*tt>wn nnd Benton. ...... . „ . 1748—Jnmen Thomson, Kngllsh poet. died. Born September II, 1703. 1758—Fort Fronteiinc nurrendcred to tue Bugllsli. 1776— Nathan llale executed nt , 1816—Algiers surrendered to lUltlsh nua Dutch fleets. . . „ 1841—Patrick William Itlordnn. Bojnnn < nth- ollc archbishop of Ban l-rnnclscoj horn. 1854—tlrent loss of life nnd -property in tor nado nt Isoulsrille. Ky. . 1893—World’s parliament of religions opened 1898—t.’xnr unveiled monument to Alexander II at Moscow. , ... v „»f 1904—Battleship Ixmlslanm launched nt New port News. AN OHIOAN 8AY8 AMEN. To the Editor of The Georgian: I have very carefully read every word of your editorial, "The Reign of Terror Must End/’ and have also read all the indorsements of the same, nnd I wish to go on record aa Indorsing every word of your timely warning, anu In doing ao, let me say that I am an Ohioan, who haa lived In the South for eighteen yearn, and am reasonably well informed on both sides. I notice an absence of Indorsement from other than Southern gentlemen, and for that reason I can not let tne occasion pasa without a Northern man's hearty Indorsement to your edi torial. and my earnest prayer Is that you keep the good work going, until others shall see the result, and taking inspiration therefrom, go and do use- * Ood help every liberty-loving citizen of this glorious land of ours to rise to the occasion, and by earnest effort ana hearty indorsement, assist In putting forever at an end this terrible blight upon our beloved land. .. t The writer is a • traveling man and the terrible force of the argument went straight home to him, and it matter* not if we are from the North or the South, we should—we MUST—unite to save our Southern mothers, daughters, sisters and wives from the awful curse of the black ravtsher. , In closing, let me also indorse the article of "Angle-Saxon,” nnd Gou speed the day when It comes. Yours in the cause, B. L. LYDE.V No. 816 East Fifth Street; Chatta nooga, Tenn. *