Drug and World News Review and Local Prosperity Notes
The column reports rising drug use as a social evil rivaling alcohol and praises Miss Cregwell as the first woman to lead girls’ club work on Southern farms. It notes Athens fall trade is strong, farmers selling cotton at good prices, and widespread prosperity. It covers European naval movements near Mexico, possible U S policy after Mexican elections, and broad money abundance raising prices. It notes Atlanta using Tallulah Falls power, a Texas court case on land for the plant, and British stance on Huerta in Mexico. It mentions the Oregon’s wartime legacy, a Princeton memorial tower to Grover Cleveland, and Cleveland’s enduring historical stature.
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Jihens
Washington
South
Miss Cregwell
Georgia
Atlanta
Tallulah Falls
Tallulah Falls Company
Georgia Supreme Court
Cocaine and the Negro A call for drug problem action
The piece argues that cocaine use among Black Americans has risen, undermining health and morals and increasing crime. It urges protection against drug use as essential to community peace and order, stating cocaine as the era's most dangerous peril to the Negro race.
Tariff Reform Aims to Ease Living Costs and Boost Competition
The new tariff act, signed by President Wilson, is expected to cut ad valorem rates to about 29 percent from 40 percent and raise income tax revenue above eighty million dollars annually. Proponents argue it will increase competition for essentials like food and clothing, lowering prices, while reducing duties on manufacturing inputs to curb living costs.
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Congress
Wilson
Democratic Party
New York Times
Eprly
Unwritten Georgia Law Favors Life For Women
A Georgia bias against executing women is noted as juries increasingly convict female defendants for murder and sentence them to life imprisonment rather than capital punishment. The piece warns vicious women that life terms await even if gallows are avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Cay
County Solicitor Suggested for Modern Court System
The piece argues for reform in Georgia courts through a county solicitor system while noting many proposals fail to fit current times. It recalls historical shifts from slavery to present and observes increased criminal workload on solicitors, urging careful adaptation rather than sweeping changes.
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Georgia
Proposal for county solicitors to replace state prosecutor roles
A reform idea argues for a governor appointed solicitor general in each county to handle commonwealth prosecutions. The plan envisions long tenure, independence from politics, and presence at coroner inquests and preliminary hearings. One solicitor would manage several counties, reducing overload on a single superior court prosecutor.
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Commonwealth
Superior Court
Georgia
Fourteen Cent Cotton Warns Georgia Farmers
The Georgia farmer benefits from fourteen cent cotton with a strong state economy, yet warns against overreliance on one crop. High prices may tempt acreage expansion, risking boll weevil damage. diversify with profitable crops while keeping cotton as a major money crop.
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Georgia
American Faces Abroad and the Homecoming Effect
The author reflects on how American visitors abroad leave an impression of acute self-awareness on returning, noting distinct reactions of Americans in public spaces, their awareness of fellow travelers, and the lively social cues that follow them from train to restaurant. The piece contrasts American openness with Latin reserve and English restraint.
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America
Passing Through Vaudeville Stage
A late standard magazine passage laments a vaudeville mindset across stage journalism and politics. It notes diminished attention and will, a shift toward trashy literature, risqué theater, immoral theater, and degraded news. It cites erosion of respect for women as a primary cause and urges study of the situation.
Mrs Pankhurst in America Lectures Draw Thousands
Emmeline Pankhurst, famed British suffragette leader, is allowed to enter the United States for enough time to deliver lectures after President Wilson’s suggestion. She will return to London afterward and resume militant activities there. US officials detained her pending admission decisions, but fear of disturbance from her talks is considered unlikely. The American suffrage movement is seen as non militant, with gains in ten states made without force.
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Emmeline Pankhurst
England
Wilson
United States
London
Pankhurst
America
Beef prices spark nationwide call to livestock farming
The article notes a national debate on beef costs and supports forming county livestock associations with USDA aid. It quotes officials urging organization, expert guidance, and collective credit to boost cattle raising as a future dominant local industry.
Oil Interests and Mexican Turmoil Stir Global Spheres
The article links Mexican unrest to oil power struggles between Pearsons and Standard, with Huerta seen as aligned to free oil access. It cites Berlin and London papers, notes British protection of Pearson interests, and mentions influence on U S policy and Congress absences as the session nears end.
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Mexico
Pearson
Berlin
Berlin Vorwarts
Downing Street
General Huerta
Pearsons
Fof
House of Commoor Thera
Paris Journal
Feliz Diaz
Prensa
Juenos Ayres
Journal de’ Comercio
Rio Janeiro
Lima
Peru
Mexico City
Rio Grande
Diaz
Limantour
Madero
U P Huerta
Dias
South America
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H. J. Rowe
Athens Daily Banner
Arriera
State College of Agriculture At
Macon
Athens
Page
Huerta
Great Britain
Oregon
Panama
Santiago
Grover Cleveland
Princeton H
Princeton
Gorgia
Tis
Mrs, Pankhurst
United States Department of Agriculture
Eternay Iedy
Aters
Poon
Georr
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