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The Atlanta Georgian.
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JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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Entered aa eecond-claaa matter April 28, 1908. at tbe Poatoffleo it
Atlanta. Ga.. under act of conareaa of March 8. 1179.
A Word to the Coming Negro Conven
tion.
When Booker Washington with his National Afro-
American Business league meets In Atlanta on Wednes
day, be and the negroes who come with him to participate
In this convention, are entitled to the consldernta 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 In Atlanta' at
this time, these negroes of the better class gathered In
peaceful and deliberative assembly, should not be treat
ed with anything less than sympathy or consideration.
Having said this much, let us say that It would be
both Impolitic and Imprudent for this body of men to
spend any of their time while they are here In either
making orations or passing resolutions In condemnation
of lynching as they have done nt previous sessions.
If the Afro-American Business League would com
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 and most emphatlo nature con
demning In blistering terms the criminals of their race,
calling upon the teachers, the preachers and the editors
of the race to devote the bulk of their time and their
space to preaching hell and damnation to these criminals
and advising' their race as Individuals and as organized
bodies to cooperate heartily In helping the white man to
hunt down and to bring to justice the criminals of the
negro race and to condemn as partlceps crlmlnls any ne
groes who shelter or help or expedite the escape of the
rapist In any part of the South.
This Is the first great racial convention that has as
sembled here since the race Issue became so acute in
the South. And, If Booker Washington wishes to vindi
cate the reputation he has attained for leadership and
good sense, he will not miss this opportunity to speak In
thunder tones along these lines and to rule the delibera
tions of this convention to this general end.
A Wholesome Meat Supply Demanded.
The number of letters which have poured In upon
Councilman Walter A. Taylor, commending his measure
to place rigorous restrictions around the slaughter and
sale of meat In Atlanta, give abundant, evidence that
the people of the community are thoroughly aroused on
the question and will not be satisfied with any inodlA-
catlon or compromise.
The special committee having the matter In hand
will meet tomorrow aftornoon to. decide definitely and
Anally 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 the people unless a sweeping re
form Is adopted. •
This Is a measure In which The Georgian took the
InlUaUve and It has enlisted our warmest sympathy and
support from the very beginning. But It has also appeal
ed to the judgment and common tense of the entire peo
ple and they are determined that proper steps shall be
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 that filth and
corruption prevailed In the slaughter houses, that refrig
eration was almost unknown and that diseased meat was
being offered to the consumers of the city to a disgrace
ful extent
The further the Investigation extended the worse
were the conditions shown to exist and the natural Conse
quence was an uprising of the people. They are there
fore determined that these Aagrant abuses shall cease
and they are Axed In their desire that the most radical
and far-reaching measure the special commltteo 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 the mem
bers of council from their manifest duty. The health
and the life of the people of this community are too pro-
dons to be triAed with. Rumors that such reaction will
be attempted, Involving tho serious modlAcatlon of the
purposes of the special committee, have been In circula
tion. It should be remembered that this committee has
made a special Investigation and conscientious study of
existing conditions and they arc In a position to speak
with authority. Slaughter houses should be constructed
after the most approved fashion, with an eye to cleanli
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 tljc consideration of couqcll.
There were once three tailors of Tooley street In
London, who concluded to remedy some existing evils of
government. And so they wrote a petition beginning
"We tbe people of England," signed tbelr three names
and sent the paper In to parliament where tho aecretary
forwarded It promptly to the funny papers.
Of the same type of humor Is the aplrlt of a little
newspaper which summarises tbe existence of a general
Interest aroused by real forces In a great social crisis
by tbe headlines, “Our Fight Is Woo"—when In point of
fact very few - people knew that the little paper was
lighting at all.
From tbe press of the Franklin Printing Company
has just come “French Authors, From Froissart to Liv
ing Writers," by Mias Mildred L. Rutherford, who holds
the chair of literature In Lucy Cobb Institute at Athena.
The work Is the third of the series by the same author,
English and American authors. In separate volumes, hav
ing, appeared some 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 Arst place to become familiar with the great
masters of French literature, and at the same time to
aid mothers and teachers In deciding what French au
thors should be read by the young people of the day. It
measures up fully to these requirements and presents a
a 1 eld of valuable Information. One of tbe moat notable
living authors are treated. The entire aeries Is deserved
ly popular and la growing more bo. each year. Ml»
Rutherford la recognised as onp of the most cultured wo
men and most thoroughly equipped educators In the
country and her scries 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 civilisation can cooperate to help the white man in
his battle for the Integrity of his race and the safety of
his women.
This la 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 prollAc sources of racial strife and
feeling Is the packed and crowded street cars which go
out in the city and In the suburbs In the lato hours of the
afternoon and In tbe early hours of the morning. With
the fronts of the cars Ailed with white people and the
roar of the cars packed with negroes dirty and greasy,
who Insolently hold their seats while delicate white
womsn swing to the ropes and are dung about without a
seat. It Is calculated to stir the patience and the vengeful
reprisal of loyal and public spirited white men every
where.
The Georgian urges every caution and-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 np now
when we need it, to the help of the white men and women
of Atlanta and vicinity, b^ putting trailer cars on their
lines between the hours.of 6 and half-past 7 In the after
noon, nnd between the hour* 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 fail
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 thqt reason It It can be made clear.
But If there Is no sufficient reason the people will not
forget the Indifference of the corporation toward their
vital Interests and safety In this their hour of need.
we nrc led to a knowledge and understanding of Its ori
gin and growth. In point of fact the language has al
ready passed through itbe very reform which this up
start board seeki 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 Anal "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 tbe meaning
of Shakespeare and his contemporaries and to make
Shakespearean Interpretation difficult than all other in
fluences together.
It has required centuries to bring about a reasona
ble amount of uniformity In making tho past participle—
and now, forsooth, the vandals propose to overthrow all
this for the sake of a little economy In space.
There Is no uniformity about It. There Is no logic
and no learning underlying It. It Is merely the reckless
ness of “the aspiring youth who fired the Ephesian dome,”
and the culture of the country Is rising up In protest
against the senseless conflagration.
The president of the United States Is going a long
way out of hla legitimate province .to require that this
experiment shall be grafted upon our language through
the government departments. The 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 beforo
It goes any further.
THE REIGN OF TERROR TH 1£gg£g{ 5 AN ' s
INDORSED BY STRONG MEN ALL OVER THE SOUTH
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Action Should Follow Agitation.
It la to the last degree Important that the Intense In-
terest and feeling aroused by the. present dangers which
menace the white women of tbe 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 after, there should bo a public meeting called
In which citizens should consider carefully beforehand
tbe best thing to advlae, and the safest and moat effec
tive lines along which to bring the force of public opln
Ion to bear upon our state and local legislation.
The editor of The 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 ho Is perfectly confldontf thnt
tho wisdom and the courage of this great people wilt de
vise and advise the beat things to be done. Some resolu-
tlona should be drawn up and spine suggestions of thq
policies adoptod which, with tho loud, acclaim of the
mighty mass meeting behind it, will Impress upon the
state authorities both of execution and of legislation, the
demand of tho people for definite action to supproai out
rages apd to protect the womon of the South.
Much has been done already In this connection. The
fiction of tho county commissioners baa been prompt,
vigorous nnd brave. They have not hesitated to spend
extra money for trebling the force of the'bounty police,
and their action In deputising six citizens In every dis
trict Is highly deserving of praise.
Now let all of our officers enforce with rigor the
vagrant iaws. Let them go after the crowd of Idle ne
groes on Decatur street and elsewhere who are living by
their wits and by their villainy and compel them either
to move on or else send them to the rock pile to help
build tho stato and city's public works.
Another thing: when General Sherman was conduct
ing his military campaign, whenever a sojdler of hla or
an escort of hla army, was shot from ambush or from
a house, It was Sherman's 'policy to destroy tbe house
nnd to visit vengeance upon the Immediate community
from which It came. That was war and war was terri
ble and, war, according to his own language, was hell.
And this la war with us, and war Is terrible, and the
ehelter from which these criminals emerge and the shel
ter In which they are protected or helped to escape,
should be put under the same martial law that Sherman
found to be bo effective.
The time has come for urgent methods here and we
might ae well make a demonstration that wilt carry con
viction to tho minds of these black flendi and their
friends and co-agltntors that we mean buslnesa and In
tend to root out this evil from our state.
Alleged ‘‘Spelling” Reform.
The vandals of our English tongue have received a
tremendous Impetus by the arbitrary order Issued by that
versatile gentleman, the president of the United Slates,
who has Instructed the departments of the government
nnd notably the public printer to adopt the spelling rec
ommended by the SimplIAed Spelling Board, of 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 him. Is not at all sur
prising, but It Is hone the less deplorable and It la re
ceiving a just rebuke from the culture of the country,
and particularly of the college professors who are best
qualified tq speak on the subject. It wss never calcu
lated by the 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 uauage of
the best writers and speakers," and be a follower and not
a loader 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 tbe
so-called reform Is given the official sanction of the gov
ernment. <
It was Emerson who said that "language Is fossil
poetry.” ■ and so It la It la fossil poetry because poetry
In the growth of every language precedes prose, which
Is 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
AN ALABAMA ECHO.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I have just read your editorial of
the X4th. 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 Is no cost
too dear to pay for the protection of
our dear wives and 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 add one more to the list of those
who are with you In this fight.
W. B. COTHRAN,
Anniston, Ala., Aug. 23.
A NORTHERN “APITALI8T IN
OOR8E8.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I am from the North—from Ohio—
where It has been no uncommon event
to read of the lynching of a negro rap
ist now and then, but where In com
mon with other sections of the North,
few people appreciate the reigns of
terror which occasionally sesm to
spread like some loathsome disease
over portions of the South.
I have been a resident of Atlanta
for some six montbs, during which
time I must confess that my eyes 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 1
have ever encountered to pick up my
paper day after day only to read of
a 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 realise 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-
tll the other side of the question Is al
most entirely lost to view or eo entirely
overshadowed that the publlo holds up
Its hands In horror at tha mob fea
ture and decries your insufflclent pun
ishment as ‘‘uncivilised.” For this the
public of the North Is not to be too
harshly Judged, as they ran only know
what the papers see fit to print and
the papers are dependent on corre
spondents down hsre who get more
matter Into their stories by making
mountains out of mole hills.
. Being a man of family 1 can appre
ciate quite deeply the feelings which
must be experienced by a husband and
father upon leaving bis wife and chtl-
dred In these days of frequent crime.
Having been recently through the
country ssctlona of the state I can
appreciate how helpless and how en
tirely at the mercy of the negro thsse
little families are where they have no
neighbors living within possibly Ave or
six miles of them. And my apprecia
tion becomes more pronounced when I
see dozens of burly brutes surrounding
each home for each whits man near.
Then add to this the fact—the appall
ing fact—that there have been no leee
than a dozen or flfteen of these horrid
crimes perpetrated In Georgia, South
Carolina and Florida within the poet
month, and my blood fairly bolls.
It does no good for oar blood to boll,
however. It strikes me that this ques
tion Is one which needs ths united and
Intense thought of your people. Some
solution Is needed and 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 and
earth to dig out this awful condition,
root and branch.
A question which affects our home
life le the question which touches the
Anglo-Saxon more deeply than all oth
ers. 8urely no one enn say that this
question, then. Is not one affecting
your homes more than all others com-
lined. And such being the case, why
la 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 leader to 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 thin great country of ours raising
millions of dollars In a few hours to
help the sufferers of San Francisco, of
Martinique and now of Vorpalratso and
then turning a deaf ear to the cry of
the South when her women are dally
meeting death or worse than death In
a more horrible manner than any
earthquake or volcano could devise.
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 awfulneee of your con
dition.
Get some one In the national legle-
latlve halls who will shout as much
end consume as much time 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: organise a pub-
Iclty bureau of tome 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
all time end your troubles.
To my mind the only solution of tho
question Is deportation, nr colonisation.
Your plan of having the negro preach
er and teacher talk of their race means
simply an educational course. It would
take too long to accomplish any ap
preciable 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
Is to get rid of the cause. Desperate
diseases require desperate remedies.
You would not think of ttying to cure
a tumor by applying a little ointment.
You would cut It out.
If the South only realised It they are
the Democratic party. That party
would not be able to get a chance ae
offlee once In flfty 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 discussing the condf,
tlon 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 his friendship Is during ths
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 Is
the fact, apparent to my mind, that you
do the people—the public—of the North
an Injustice when you condemn them
ns 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 enrre
spondents down here—your own pen,
f ile—to fashion the reports which we
n the North reed 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 os they could realise 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 terribls menace.
Yours very truly,
OTTO O. TAOUE.
Atlanta, Aug. 23.
ONE OF GEORGIVS
ABLEST BU8INE8S MEN
To The Editor of The Georgian:
I have read with much Interest and
hearty approval your several able aril
t-lcs on the race 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
yoursentimsnt of "let each and every
Southern man do his part.” If we can
accomplish the reform necessary by le
gal means 1st us do so, but If as It now
seems, the law Is powerless, then let
us rltd In our might and apply the
remedy, however severe It may be:
Stftely with the example of our fath
er* before us we can handle this ques
tion as they so effectively did.
I am of the opinion of "Citizen," who
writes In your Issue of the 24th, "Isn't
It about time to hold white mass meet
ings" for the discussion of ways and
means to.abate this terrible state of
affairs. Meanwhile let our women go
armed, let th«m know how to use the
arm effectively, and let them he 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 MEA8XTrE8 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 last two weeks both In Georgia
and South Carolina have set us all to
thinking and as you say, something
mutt be done and at once.
Of course, this letter Is not for pub
lication, but for years I have thought
of this and If a law could be made
end be enforced It would help to put
a check on this crime that we read
and know about, of course, I don’t
know whether It could be done, but
this wo know: something must be done.
Our women live In a state of dread all
the time both In the country and In
town, nnd the men must do something
for their protection. Lynching puts an
end to one, but there are others only
waiting their chance.
Kill the negroes' animal passions
with the knife—castrate them, then
they can be turned loose In safety and
make good house servants. Trace
these negroes and "Ax" all their chil
dren, In fart all the male descendants
from that line of negroes. Of course,
It would be a stupendous task, but I
believe that It would so terrorise them
that It would check this nwful 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 In 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 servante, and they were harmless.
Wishing you every success possible,
and If my suggestion strikes you favor
ably merely mention It 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 trfle
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 to for
get the brutality of the lustful beast,
the shame attendant upon the family
and the disgraced, the posaion of re
venge and destruction that would nat
urally rise In the breast of father, son.
sympathisers and of men everywhere.
However, this should not be.
While I do not mean to condone
lynching, as a teacher of the colored
youths of Valdosta, Ga., ns 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
Arm 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. 0. WILEY,
Principal Colored Public . Schools and
Incorporator and General Commis
sioner of the Macon Colored State
Fair. '
Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 25.
"COVINGTON OF~COLQUITT"
8UQQE8T6 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 commlttetTupon the white wo
men of tbe rural districts near Atlanta.
In the Arst place, It Is of course trile
that the removal of the negro from
among the whites of'ths South Is ths
only perfect protection that can bt
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 Anally 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 the case:
It Is claimed that ninety per cent at
all negroes going to their death lor 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 tha sexual passions, and with what
we know of the negro. It le true that
the federal government, recognising
the terrible consequences of furnishing
liquor to savages, prohibits Its sale to
the Indians. This truth has reached
most parts of the South, and perhaps
furnishes an explanation of the fact
that the Bouth Is more nearly "do - "
than any other section of the world.
Our people apparently, for the most
part, are not disposed to place any
f iurely financial gain above the secur-
ty of their homes. At the last session
of the general assembly of Georgia, for
Instance, It wae proposed to set up 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 praylnv 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 his dormant pas
sions, and puts him on the trail of the
Innocent girlhood of the rural dlstrlcta
surrounding Atlanta? Is the reqt de
rived from tha 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.
Moultrie, Ga., Aug. 25, 1904.
FROM A TENNESSEE TEACHER.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I- have just read your editorial in
Tuesday’s Georgian, "The Reign of
Terror for Southern Women," and re
gard It one of the flneat things I have
ever read In the form of an editorial.
Your greatness Is only exceeded by
your good works and would to God
that the South were able to produce
many more men of your type. I am
Yours sincerely,
GROVER N. M'CORMICK.
Brighton, Tenn.
DISFRANCHISE THE NEGRO FIR8T
! GOSSIP
To (he Editor of The Georgian:
I wish to express my appreciation of
the two editorials of the 21st, "Re
member the Issues".and "Reign "f 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 have had enough of their
protests against lynching, but never a
word against the helllsn crime. The
quicker we disfranchise them the bet
ter for all concerned. I am a Vir
ginian and know that conditions have
never been os satisfactory as now ex
ists for both white and black In that
atate, 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 appoint a guardian for
him. The school fund should be di
vided In proportion to the amount of
taxes the negro pays, as education has
proved a failure. 1 promise to use my
Influence to Insist that the teachers of
negroes Impress upon the children that
they must 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.
By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.
By rrirste Leased Wire.
New York, Aug. 27.—Admiral Robley
.D. I-.vans held back the Maine the
flagship of the North Atlnntlc squad-
ron, n day .because of tile death of
Coxswain Patrick J. Klrwln, who was
killed at Ids work Saturday. Klrwln
had been married only a few months.
Ills death came Just ns the squadron
was leaving for tills port nnd Admiral
Evans, Who admired the man, had t!i •
ships halted and made preparation*
to give Klrwln naval honors In a burial
In the cemetery of the naval hospital
But nt the request of the coxswain-,
widow, those plans were abandon I
nnd the funeral will he held today wll i
Interment nt St. Raymond cemetery
Klrwln had served ten years In the
navy. On the Indiana ho had foualit
In the battle of Santiago.
The New York "friends of Mist Van
Norden, who was Injured while tourlnx
Scotland, were surprised at the an
nouncement of her engagement to
Colonel Bales, Salvation Army officer
In South America. Miss Von Norden
Is the elder daughter of Wagner Van
Norden, of No. 8 East 62d street, who
Is director of several banks and trust
companies.
She surprised society In 1592 by ra
ttling the Salvation army as "Private
Van Norden -' Later Miss Y«n Norden
went to London and became the secre
tary of General William P. Booth,
head of the Salvation army. She I*
about 26 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 watting for tho Finland to ar
rive. On board the boat were thlrtv.
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. Europe took about a*
milch Interest In thdm as they did In
It. In Parts, crowds followed them on
the streete, 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 the correct .meas
urement* leet the example of the gov
ernment bureau of printing and en
graving should be generally followed.
Here is the order that le 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 want* I* the eylph-
II ke girl, whom novelists describe as
"willowy.” If she gets fat she will be
retired.
In. the department where money I*
printed, the machines are crowded Into
a narrow space. Hence the nntl-fat
edict. - ,
There 1s talk of appeu'lng to Presi
dent Roosevelt.
The Austrian supreme court has do.
elded that Slander can b» done over
a telephone, a* the conversation mav
be regarded ns spenkln* public—be
cause It may be overheard li; a third
party.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
By Private l.eesed 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. Mrs. J. Thompson. Miss J. A.
Armstrong, 3llss R. Burt. W. 1. Cal
laway, O. P. Crocker, P. T. Heath, F.
E. Markham. Miss J. McDonald, J. 8.
Oleman. J. C. Turner.
AUGUSTA—J. D. Mullark. J. *S.
Booth, R. D. Brown. C. D. Carmichael.
SAVANNAH—A. Bond, J. E. McMil
lan, II. C. Tracey, W. Whatter, F. P.
Haskell. J. W. Hefferman, O. S. John
ston. B. M. Martin. T. S. Mally. J. S.
Strauss, J. 8. Tart. F. Whitten.
IN PARIS.
Special to The Georgian.
Paris, Aug. 27.—Miss Virginia Bowie,
of Atlanta, Ga., registered at the offlee
of the European edition of The New
York Herald today.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
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
—some who see danger everywhere but
In their own homes.
I am one of those who live In the
suburbs, and 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 alt husbands, fathersYtnd
brothers co-operate with you.
A GEORGIA WOMAN.
AUGU8T 27.
1690—Pope Klxtue V illeil.
Horn fleptenitwr It. IroO. . ..
1756—Fort Prouteuac surrendered to the
English.
'177S—.Ysthaii Hel# executed ns a »|«r.
1914— Algiers nurrrmlered to llrttleh nnd
llutcli fleets.
1941—Patrick William lllordnn. llninnh Cath
olic nrchlilnbop cf Han Francisco. Iiorn.
1854—Great loss of life nnd property lit tor
nado at Loiilirllte, Ky. , , .
1891—World’s parliament of religions opoued
In Chleaga.
1896—(’ear unveiled monument to Alexander
II nt Moscow. ,,
1904— Battleship leoitalann 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, and
I wleh to go on record as Indorsing
ovary word of your timely warning, and
In doing so, let me say that I am an
Ohioan, who has lived In. the South for
eighteen year*. and am reasonably welt
Informed on both sides.
I notice an absence of Indorsement
from other than Southern gentlemen,
and for that reason I can not let the
occasion pass 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 seo the result, and taking
Inspiration therefrom, go and do llke-
God help every liberty-loving citizen
of this glorious land of ours to rise to
the occasion, and by earnest efTort «n<i
hearty Indorsement, assist In putting
forever at an end this terrible blight
upon our beloved land. „ ,
The writer la a "traveling man and
the terrible force of the argument went
straight home to him, and It matters
not tf 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 ravlsher. . ...
In closing, let me also Indorse the
article of -Angle-Saxon,” and God
speed the day when It come*.
Yours In the cause,
B. U LYDEN
No. »« East Fifth Street, Chatta
nooga, Tenn.