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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1913
Page
8
Notice to subscribers from The Constitution warns against paying anyone other than traveling representatives A. L. Talbot and G. Smith. It states the paper is not responsible for advanced payments made to out of town local carriers, dealers, or agents.
Georgia faces a constitutional shift to popular elections for U S senators. The legislature should order a special senatorial election to validate Senator A Q Bacon's seat before adjournment, ensuring a formal election verdict replaces the current nomination. Bacon is widely favored by Georgia's white Democrats, with little opposition expected.
Joseph A. McCord vice president of Third National Bank of Atlanta urged Georgia state bankers meeting in Washington Wilkes county to diversify beyond cotton in farm credits. He warned current practices risk debt and hinder development, arguing reform aligns with state welfare and constitutional views on crop balance.
The piece argues collateral farming leaves farmers powerless and cotton profits bleed from the state. It links bank prosperity to farmer wealth, endorsing rural credit reforms for affordable loans and noting reform will take time while financiers should act now to lift current restrictions.
A Athens Ga lawyer Michael argues a Columbia Law Review analysis by Charles Warren shows the U S Supreme Court has ruled against only three state-law challenges in twenty four years mostly not touching reform efforts. He rebuts claims of anti reform bias and urges respect for judicial restraint amid changing standards.
A fragmentary prose and verse collage recalls an immortal face from youth, memory, and dream as life’s battles become a dream. It moves through aphorisms about prayer, joy, poverty, art, and a cynical Georgian fable about a housemaid who can only dust.
National Capitol gossip profile of Thomas HR Marshall describing him as a plain, honest democrat. He criticizes high protective tariffs, defends vesting rights, and supports physical valuation for fair rates. He urges judicial reform and cautious but clear shifts from protectionist policy.
A letter to The Constitution from H Withington of Boston dated April 16 1913 argues Paul Revere did exist and was active in Massachusetts during the revolutionary era. He cites Ebenezer Withington a Dorchester minute man and first master of Union Lodge Dorchester noting Revere signed the lodge charter in 1780 while serving as grand master of masons for the commonwealth.
An 1913 piece surveys mystery around Joan of Arc and questions whether she was actually burned. It cites claims of a posthumous Joan in Orleans in 1431 and examines evidence from Metz and Orleans archives, noting debates about impersonation and motive behind her execution.
A summary of Charles Warren's analysis in the Columbia Law Review argues the Supreme Court protects social legislation amid unrest and recalls of judges. It reviews 1887 to 1911 decisions on state laws, concedes the court rarely strikes down broad social measures, and supports reform via appeals rather than recalls.
A condensed moral urging refusal of excuses. The piece cites Hanlihu Burritt as a self-made exemplar, noting his learning without college, and argues that effort yields inner contentment while excuses hinder progress. It portrays excuses as stumbling blocks and urges decisive action.
Editor letters praise the peace stance of the American Peace Society and condemn naval arms race as wasteful folly. J J Hall argues the United States’ isolation offers security and a chance to lead in world peace, criticizing leaders who push costly naval competition.
Mary Johnson Blackburn presents a poetic salute to figures like Bradder Williams and Franks L Stanton. The text blends praise of southern charm with calls for American understanding of the judiciary. It bridges homesick longing and seasonal weather with hopeful guidance through darkness to light.
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