Show TWO MORMON TRAMPS A Tall talc From a Little Chestnut Chest-nut Grows One of the principal missions of the Chronicle is to publish reliable news but sensational rumors without legitimate foundation aro excluded from its columns col-umns even though it forfeits thereby its claims to progressiveness Holding this position it is very frequently called upon to act as a kind of referee in matters mat-ters of sensational import emanating from the intensely progressive sources A case in point is the great excitement alleged to prevail in Richmond county over the presence of Mormon preachers who are trying to convert everybody to their polygamous doctrine A Chronicle reporter has investigated the matter care fully and is assured by information from official sources that there is no room for such a report As a matter of fact there are two ramp Mormons on the outskirts of the county in the neighborhood of Wright boro who have held a few meetings They have made comparatively no headway head-way however and their teachings have created no undue excitement in the neighborhood save on one occasion only About three weeks ago one of the preach era was struck by a young man for a remark he made in a sermon The young man was arrested for the assault and some excitement prevailed in consequence conse-quence Since then however no com plaint of disturbance has been reported to the county authorities The county has officers whose duty it is to look into matters of this kind and their continued silence on the subject is of itself sufficient evidence that the good people of Richmond Rich-mond stand in no danger of emigrating to Utah or of embracing a religion that would burden them with the responsibil ity of supporting more than one wife We are not built that way Savannah Ga Chronicle |