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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1919

Page

2

Constitution on Sale in New York City After Jeane Day

The Constitution is offered for sale in New York City by 2 p.m. the day after Jeane. The item is advertised near Times Building at Broadway and Forty-Second Street and at Broadway and Twenty-Ninth Street. The notice discusses copyright, AP use rights, and mentions Georgia author whose works celebrate mountain life and rural families.

New York City Jeane Broadway Times Building Associated Press

Georgia Senate backs $60 million highway bond plan in vote count

The Senate approved two constitutional amendments to authorize a 60 million dollar bond issue for good roads and to back the bond with state credit, with only one negative vote and no dissents. The measures await House second reading and potential passage as momentum builds for a sweeping highway program in Georgia.

Senate House Assembly Geor Automobile Association Ora Ople Georgia

Tarben's Work and Literary World Pursuit

A fragmentary notice follows a young author Tarben seeking guidance from Dean Howells to stay within a seven and rule of literary form. The snippet hints at debates over style and worldliness in the early career.

Tarben Dean Howells

Striking rail workers defy leaders and threaten national order

The editorial denounces railway shopmen for refusing to return to work amid grievances, arguing their defiance undermines labor unity and jeopardizes public confidence in proposed tri partite control of railroads. It warns such mutiny could spark local suffering or nationwide chaos if patterns repeat.

United States

Senate OKs 5,000 Salaries for Railroad Board Members

The Senate unanimously votes to raise railroad commission salaries to 5,000 a year with chairman at 5,000 and other members at 2,000. The House supports only the chairman’s raise, keeps other members at 3,000, reflecting a general pay increase trend amid rising living costs.

Senate State Railroad Commission House Railroad Commission

Just From Georgia 02 FRANK L. STANTON

The article blends verse pieces and editorial snips from The Commerce News and Banks County Journal. It reflects regional chatter on weather, local theater, a surge of divorces in court, chicken pricing, and advice for debtors, all via a folksy, period voice.

Kent Follerin The Sun Commerce News Salvation Army Banks County Journal Journal

Lawyer Roy Dorsey Denounces Illicit Car Search

The Constitution urges restraint and legal process after two Atlanta citizens accused county officers of an unwarranted search of their car for liquor. An official probe cleared the officers but prompted appeals for firm adherence to law to protect liberty and public trust in government.

Atlanta Nquor

Harris Visits Atlanta as Georgia Senator Promotes Farm Prices

Senator William J. Harris spent yesterday in Atlanta mingling with lawmakers and visitors at the capitol and Ansley Hotel. He backs regulating the packing industry to ensure Georgia farmers receive the Chicago meat price schedule and pledged to press the issue before returning to Washington.

William J. Harris Capitol Senate House Atlanta Washington Ansley Hotel Judge Sibley Harris Sibley Georgia Harris Io Chicago

Senate Action on Cotton Cable Messages to Germany

Harogy Jordan reports that a joint resolution urges the president and Congress to ensure cotton cable messages reach Germany. The aim is to prevent price depressions and continental market shutouts, alleging British obstruction to favor English spinners. Jordan says U S authorities secured a wireless link from the navy to transmit messages to Hamburg and Bremen.

Senate House Congress Germany Harvey Jordan Rotterdam Hamburg Bremen Jordan Washington United States Belgium Holland State’ Department Navy Wireless Department Navy Nauen Bréman Europe

Tablet Unveiled Honoring South Poet Priest Father Ryan

A memorial tablet was unveiled by the Daughters of the Confederacy in front of St. Honiface’s church in Louisville for Rev. Abram J. Ryan. Born August 15, 1839 in Norfolk, he served as Confederate army chaplain and became a famed poet whose works inspired soldiers and mourners alike. He died March 22, 1886, in Louisville and was buried in Mobile after serving St. Mary’s church.

Father Ryan Andrew Carneste Daughters of the Confederacy St. Honiface’s Church Louisville Abram J. Ryan Norfolk Southland St. Boniface’s Church Mobile Ala St. Mary's Church

Macon Offer Mirrored as Newsboy's Billion Dollar Bet

TERRELL SIMMONS writes that Macon's proposal to donate three million dollars to move the state capital to Macon echoes a boy's outrageous bet. He argues Macon's bonds exceed safe limits, risk credit and marketability, and predicts the state would end up financing the plan if voters approve. August 9, 1910. 925 Peachtree Street.

Madster Constitution Macon Georgia State of Casa

A Serenade by Moonlight and a Wistful Night

A fragmented verse presents a serenade whispered beneath a lattice where a soft flute note and moonlit love evoke hope. The scene centers on a dreamy, mysterious speaker and a brown eyed observer, lingering in a quiet garden.

Weil

Georgia Farmer Demands Probe of Agriculture Dept

Editor notes Barrett Covington resolution to inquire into the inner circle of the department of agriculture. Critics say Commissioner Brown violated laws, appointed hundreds of employees, and dodges scrutiny. Barrett Covington and Johnson push for investigation while Brown denounces partiality and urges broader departmental review.

Covington Department of Agriculture J. J. Brown Commissioner of Agriculture Brown Jim Price Barrett Johnson Bartow Charles 8 WA. Covington Colquitt J.rown Tom Hudson Department of State General Assembly

Old Roots and New Fillings

Health column by Dr. William Brady explains that older root canal methods often left unseen apical gaps, risking silent abscesses and systemic trouble. Modern practice uses diagnostic wires and X rays to confirm the apex, then gutta percha fills the canal and post-fill X rays verify complete seal. If modern treatment is unavailable, extraction is the best alternative.

Symptoms of chronic appendicitis and public Q&A

Question and answer column discusses chronic appendicitis symptoms. Main signs listed include constipation, indigestion and stomach trouble, with onset often after age thirty and no single characteristic symptom. The column notes that diagnosis or personal treatment cannot be given by mail and invites general health inquiries.

Brady William Brady Care The

Centennial tribute to Charles Kingsley as labor champion

Newell Dwight Hillis profiles Charles Kingsley born centennial, praising his early night schools, anti poverty stance, and widening impact. Highlights include Alton Lock as a test of fate, Hypatia as historical novel, Water Babies popular with children, and Kingsley’s role in labor movements and Christian socialism. He challenged factory excess, dwelt among workers, and lectured to crowds at St. Pauls and Westminster Abbey.

Charles Kingsley Stanley Manning Ao Bright and Cobden Thomas Arenold Gladstone Dr. Hillis England Great Inch Kingsley Alton Locka Hypatia Westward Ho Stevenson Hawthorne St. Paul's Westminster Abbey Tie

War Cripples and the Vocational Board Debated

A Philadelphia dispatch argues criticism of the federal board for vocational education is unfairly blamed for training delays. The piece notes delays in compensation by the bureau of war risk insurance affect placement and wages, shaping public perception of all government agencies involved.

Philadelphia Dispatch Federal Board For Vocational Education Vocation Board Friends Charity Tna Federal Board For Yotational Education Bureau of War Risk Insurance Federal Board For Votational Education Berar

Prominent Ale Woman Speaks on Justice and Voters

A letter condemns the Milan Georgia lynching of a 72 year old Black man for defending his home. The writer argues for better law enforcement, women’s suffrage in 1920, compulsory education, and ending child labor, urging removal of ignorant, non-progressive leaders from southern states.

Milan Aouth Ceac

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