Subscription Terms and Washington Bureau Details
Daily and weekly subscription offers listed for subscribers in Atlanta and beyond. The Constitution Bureau in Hibbs Building, Fifteenth Street, with John Corrigan as chief correspondent in charge. The Constitution advised for delivery to hotels and access via Broadway news branches in New York. The editor notes tariff debates and political commentary referencing Heflin Cannon and other figures, lampooning tariffs and aviation progress with a mix of wit and criticism.
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A Farewell to Fat Head in Local Press Feud
In a sharp local exchange, The Constitution defends its editor against a tainted personal attack from the reform chairman of the railroad commission. The piece mocks Fat-Head and his allies, condemns their finances and method, and ends with a final, blunt dismissal of the dispute.
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Reform Railroad Commission
Reform Administration
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Fat-Head
Ben Adhem
Thun
Atlanta Vital Statistics Under Fire For Birth Record Inaccuracy
A critical editorial denounces Atlanta’s vital statistics system for wide birth underreporting while deaths are consistently tallied, claiming many physicians ignore birth registrations. The piece argues the city misleads the nation about population growth and calls for enforced birth recording laws to end the lax practice.
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Atlanta
Board of Health
Abels
Beginning Reforms In The School Room
A bill passed in Alabama directs a large portion of public school instruction to teaching dangers and abuse of alcoholic stimulants. The piece notes teachers’ influence, home factors, and the aim to expand curricula to instruct citizenship and moral living for youths, especially in their formative school years.
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Alabama
Georgia
War-Weary Spain and its Echoes in America
The piece argues Spain experienced war fatigue and reform after conflict with the Moors, exposing poverty, boosting US industry, and deepening domestic unity while provoking riots in Barcelona. It notes local unrest and suspicions of mining interests driving Moroccan war support, with American readers likely to see war’s mixed impact.
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Spain
United States
Morocco
Barcelona
Reign of Alfonso and Liberty’s Advance
The text expresses sympathy for Alfonso and notes his reign began under hope of salvaging a broken kingdom. It suggests that regardless of how the current situation resolves, the American conception of liberty will gain perceptibly.
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Alfonso
Dias
Organization for Georgia melons eyed for marketing reform
Georgia growers of watermelons and cantaloupes in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina press for forming a Georgia Fruit Exchange modeled on the Peach Exchange. They cite strong eastern demand, limited market knowledge, and the potential to add thousands of dollars in value through organization and proper marketing.
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Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Peach Exchange
Georgina
Little Dreamer and Other Georgia Verses Fragments
A washed collection of Georgia dialect poems and snippets. It includes a lullaby style verse about a “rosy little dreamer” and a weather musing about coming storms. The piece partly quotes a legislative quip about “Yegislation” and features humorous bits on stews, airships, and southern life with characters like a Georgia youngster and a suffragette reference.
Letters From People He Too Was a Dupe Mattar Constitution
Will Scruggs of Atlanta writes in rebuttal to a Journal editorial, denouncing the piece as coarse invective and a misused appeal to sentiment. He recalls being a dupe of Reform's first campaign and questions the fairness of attacking opponents with mock politeness. He signs from Culberson Street, August 5, 1909.
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Mattar Constitution
Reform
Will Scruggs
Culberson St
Atlanta, Ga
Lineman Falls 35 Feet In Work Accident
A Bell Telephone company employee on Prince Avenue in Athens at noon fell from a pole about 35 feet. He struck his head and sustained very serious injuries. He was taken to St Marys Hospital for treatment.
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Athens
Will Ma
Bell Telephone Company
Prince Avenue
How It Strikes The Macon Telegraph
The Macon Telegraph notes The Constitution’s stance on Mr. Gray’s cot ton speculation trouble tied to Inman & Company. It argues the paper’s remarks are pardonable and veiled yet the first time The Constitution reminds Gray of his own issues as the rival’s principal operator.
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Macon
Macon Telegraph
Mr. Gray
Inman & Company
Gray
Howell
Horticulturalists Elect Officers in Georgia Society
The Georgia State Horticultural Society held its session in Athens on August 6. P. J. Berckmans of Augusta was elected president, B. W. Hunt of Hatonton vice president, and J. B. Wright secretary. The next annual session is to be held at Sparta, Georgia.
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Athens
Georgia State Horticultural Society
P. J. Berckmans
Augusta
B. W. Hunt
Hatonton
V.P
J. B. Wright
Wik Gechetd
Sparta
Yancey
Goodloe Yancey
Georgia
Atlanta
Capitol
State University
State Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Pardon Granted for Hall County Murderer Reid
Governor Brown pardons James Reid a Hall county man under life sentence for murder since 1907. A petition with over 1800 names supported clemency, noting he was convicted amid great excitement and likely punished unjustly.
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Brown
Pagon Commission
James Reid
Hall County
Reid
New Oil Mill at Oconee in Georgia
In Athens August 6 Special Messrs James M Smith of Oceanthorpe and A B Rhodes of the county announce plans to erect a fifty thousand dollar oil mill at Oconee Heights on the Gainesville Midland railroad near the city. Rhodes to manage the new industry which will include a refinery and fertilizer department.
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Oconee
Athens
Messra
James M. Smith
Ogiethorpe
Rhodes
Oconee Heights
Gainesville
Rally of Farmers Union in Floyd County
The annual Farmers' Union rally will be held with the Homewood local in Rome Georgia. Arrangements were perfected at the Floyd County Union meeting. The gathering is planned at J. Lymen's Place three miles north of Homewood on the spring site.
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Rally of
Farmers’ Union
Rome
Anguat
Homewood
Floyd County Union
J. Lymen
Home
Political Swords and Biennial Sessions Debate
The Dawson News notes lack of ground for removal seen as political sacrifice by supporters of McLendon. The Clarkesville Advertiser calls him a political sacrifice while Albany Herald links Senate actions to governor removal issues. Fitzgerald News urges biennial sessions to save about 75000 yearly for schools. Savannah News questions a square deal in new prohibition legislation and Governor Brown’s pledge.
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G. McLendon
Railroad Commission
Brown
Senate
FE. Wall
Fitzgerald
Alex J. McDonald
J. D. Howard
Milledgeville
Baldwin County
Hamilton McWhorter, Jr
Lexington
Albany Herald
Georgia Senate
McLendon
Hoke Smith
Savannah News
Gnvernor Brown
Party of Californians See Atlanta Sights
A group of boys and girls under H. J. Weldon of The Los Angeles Examiner visited Atlanta yesterday. They toured Peachtree and Whitehall streets, rode in cars, and praised Atlanta as the south’s greatest city. The party plans to proceed to New Orleans after the visit.
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H. J. Weldon
Los Angeles Examiner
Atlanta
Tytey
Examiner
Los Angeles
Tiedmont
Peachtree
Whitehall
Mr. Welder
South
Washington
New Orleans
Inaugural Ceremony for Pres Ainsworth at Wesleyan
An inaugural ceremony will induct President W. N. Ainsworth of Wesleyan into office on September 6 during the fall session opening. Chancellor Barrow of the University of Georgia and other Georgia educators will speak. Methodist interest rises as Wesleyan begins a broader role under Ainsworth.
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Macon
Specia.l
W. N. Ainaworth
Wesleyan
Friends of Both
Pr. Ainsworth
Barrow
University of Georgia
Georgia
Dr. Ainsworth
Dublin Street Railway Franchise Sought in Dublin Georgia
An application for a twenty five year street railway franchise was presented to Dublin mayor and council by P K Wade and associates S M Kellam W W Bush A W Garrett W R Brigham A P Hilton W W Rob inson and P L Wade The ordinance committee will study the proposal and a contract may be formed if approved Work could start promptly after a charter is secured and franchise terms agreed upon.
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Cleveland Pickleheimer
Cherokee County
Brown
Hare
Richard Alten
Fulton County
Sherman Brewer
Norman Jackson
Chatham County
Dublin
P. K. Wade
S. M. Kellam
W. W. Bush
A. W. Garrett
W. R. Brigham
A. P. Hilton
W. W. Robinson
P. L. Wade
Ordinance Committee of Council
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