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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1919

Page

20

Constitution Washington office advertises 818 Riggs Holding

Correspondent J A Holioman reports THD CONSTITUTION coverage from New York City by 2 pm the day after ferus. Copies available at Hotaling's News Stands Times Building corner Forty second Street Broadway and Towen Ceninth Street Broadway. The Constitution disclaims responsibility for advance payments to out of town carriers. Member of the Associated Press.

Constitution Washington Riggs Hollding J. A. Holioman New York City Ferus Hotaling Times Building Eighth Street Broadway Towen- Ceninth Street Associated Press

Congress Lays Down and Lets President Act

A harsh editorial laments Congress failing in a crisis, saying the Republican majority discredits itself by not meeting the emergency. It argues members shirk responsibility and push the burden onto the president while others rush to form a quorum amid the turmoil.

Congress Senate Interstate Commerce Committee

Insidious Trick Revives State Convention Proposal Debate

The text alleges a revived bid for a constitutional convention driven by political maneuvering. It laments deceptive tactics by opponents and claims the original bill, once sidelined in committee, was suddenly pushed as a last resort to reshape apportionment and override public will, risking discord.

State Senate Chagrine Sensimor Barrett Stephens Cally Mani Atlanta

Concealed Capitol Plan Masked as Barrett Bill

A committee substitute attributed to Senator Barrett masks a plan to apportion convention delegates by county and population, enabling manipulation to favor Atlanta or Macon. The author’s name preserves a false noble sponsorship while the measure aims to stack the convention and potentially relocate the capital, exposing a covert deception.

Barrett Senate Macdh Atlanta Macon North Georgia

Minority Report Pushes State College Control at Tifton Station

A Georgia legislative committee report shifts momentum in favor of state college management of the Tifton experiment station. The minority report, signed by four affirmative votes and additional absentees, argues for closer ties with the State College of Agriculture to advance livestock feeding, breeding, and pasture work in coastal Georgia.

State Experiment Station Tifton State College of Agriculture Control House Agricultural Committee House State College College of Agriculture Coastal Plains Georgia State College of Agriculture Nands United States Department of Agriculture State Colleges South Georgia

Nuggets From Georgia

A Georgia column blends verses and humor from multiple papers. It recalls Grouchtown gray, onward dawn, and blessings on the way, with quoted quips about newspapers, luck, and weather. It weaves light verse with brief local remarks and jokes.

Georgia Greensboro Herald-Journal

Lord Finlay to Speak in Winnipeg at Canadian Bar Meet

Lord Finlay, a leading English judge and lawyer, 77, Scottish by birth, educated in Edinburgh. He studied medicine before turning to law, was called to the bar in 1867, became queen's counsel and bencher of Middle Temple, served as solicitor general and attorney general, and will speak at the Canadian Bar Association annual meeting in Winnipeg this month.

Lord Finlay Winnipeg Canadian Bar Association Edinburgh Queen’s Counsel Middle Temple London Lord Salisbury Finlay

Anniversaries List From Historic Dates

A compact note lists notable anniversaries including 1631 John Dryden born in London and later poet laureate, 1738 James Clinton a Revolutionary War general born in Ulster County New York, 1855 Sveaborg bombardment, 1887 creation of Cheyenne diocese, 1905 Franco British fleets reviewed by King Edward at Portsmouth.

John Dryden England London James Clinton Ulster County New York Qed Sveaborg Baltic Cheyenne Edward Portsmouth

Randling Plan Aims Agricultural Service Over Politics

Governor Dorsey condemned non agricultural governance as ridiculous and absurd and echoed by J J Brown two years ago in an official report. The general sentiment in the state favors a plan that would dedicate leaders to agricultural management in south Georgia, minimizing part state political roles.

Georgia's Highway Legislation Marks Forward Move

James A. Hollomon lauds Georgia's 1919 legislature for passing a state highway system bill and a three-man highway commission. The measures authorize governor appointments, provide refunds to counties self-funding links, and set up state aid to match federal funds for a through-state network touching every county. The editor calls this the era’s most progressive act, advancing Georgia to lead the South in hard-surfaced roads and economic value.

Senate State Highway Commission Legislative Commission House Georgia Geor Gia Tas South

Georgia Senate debates highway bills and tax reform drive

Trends of Events notes the general appropriation bill ahead in the Georgia senate with printed copies issued for quick passage. It highlights Senator Flynt’s defense of a large highway commission and contrasts business leaders favoring a three member panel, while praising progressive bills including revised tax and school measures, and warns about a state defense council bill enabling emergency food and fuel control.

Senate Allen Macon J. J. Flynt Georgia Dorris Woman's Suffrage Committee of Georgia Forty-ninth Peachtree Decatur

Notable Birthdays and Events Mark Birth Centenaries

Today marks events tied to Dr William T G Morton birth centenary the Boston dentist physician renowned for ether as anaesthetic Charles Nagero Taft cabinet secretary turns seventy Joseph McKenna US Supreme Court veteran reaches 75 The international Christian Geaver societies convention in Buffalo wraps today with Sunday church programs Missouri state fare fair opens in Sedalia with a formal opening today

William T. G. Morton Boston Charles Nagero Commerce and Labor Taft Joseph McKenna Supreme Court of the United States Buffalo Missouri Sedalta

Birthdays of notable figures across eras and places

Today marks anniversaries for Lord Lytton born in Simla, India in 1830, Reverend E M Burge named to Oxford bishopric, Charles Nagel former secretary born 1840, and a Colorado County event noting a birth seventy years ago. Also mentions Edward Grona and a 78 year figure from fifteen years prior.

Lord Lytton France Simie India Torty EM Burge Oxford Charles Nagel Commerce and Labor Colorado Texas Eg Neet Sor Edward Gréona Viet Tee Tate Bork

Phrenology Debunked and Health Q A Columns

Dr Brady critiques phrenology as unscientific, contrasts brain localization with animal studies, and warns against fortune telling. The column includes reader questions on preventing flat feet, housework fatigue, enemas, and general health guidance with brief answers, signed only by initials.

The Department of Thuggee Exposed in History and War Crimes

A historical overview contrasts Indian thugs with German wartime criminals. It describes the thugs who murdered travelers in India under Kali worship and the later British crackdown that ended the secret society. It then shifts to indictments against German leaders, portraying Hun crimes as a systematic state-sponsored theory of murder and subversion.

India Kali Osvo Police Department Lage Kaiser von Titpitz Ludendorff Prince Ruprecht Documenta

The French Tricolor and the Flags of France Origins

A National Geographic Society bulletin recounts three main theories on the French tricolor’s origin. It traces possibilities from Lafayette’s cockade after the Bastille to links with the Oriflamme and Orleans shield, noting imperial variants with Napoleon symbols and the flag’s status in 1914.

National Georgraphiec Society France United States Bastille Lafayette National Board Amethos Amidns Christ Marmoutier Jet Danner Kapt Aup St. Martin Agincourt Hague Bot Henry II Henry IV Orleans Philippe Egalite Napoleon Territary Russia P.dent

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