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I s ■ THE | “ | ATLANTA GEOROT AN. MONDAY. AI'GfRT LN. W. The Atlanta Georgian. features of the work Is the thorough manner In which . and romance of the world. By the very spelling of n word JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. Telephone Connections. Subscription Rztes: One.Yezr $4.50 Six Months 2.50 Three Months 1.25 By Carrier, per week 10c Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by THE GEORGIAN CO. it 25 W. Alzbama Street, Atlsntz, Gt. - 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 & 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.