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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
9
The Constitution lauds Georgia lawmakers for restoring annual lump sum pensions to Confederate veterans and widows, criticizing past quarterly payments. It notes Governor Smith declined to approve the service pension amendment, citing funding and legislative sincerity concerns, and predicts public approval of the reform.
The Springfield and Atlanta mobs are contrasted over law, order, and protections. Springfield saw fierce debate over an amendment to protect life liberty and property, with Dr J Wo Scott opposing it while Atlanta avoided color lines in enforcing law and aiding innocent victims. Springfield required thousands more troops and endured days of riot, while Atlanta acted quickly with state troops to restore peace. The piece argues northern readers can learn restraint and decisive action from both regions.
The Interstate Commerce Commission refuses a 30 day extension for railroads to answer protests against higher southern freight rates. It argues no justification for the increase and urges a rapid establishment of a permanent rate basis, noting traffic growth and diminishing idle cars in the region.
The Elberton address by Thomas E. Watson accuses William Jennings Bryan of promising to back the Foraker bill to appease Black visitors. The piece rebuts the straw man claim, cites Bryan’s denial, and argues Watson miscasts Bryan while defending Bryan’s stance on Brownsville and related race tensions.
The Constitution urges Georgia peach growers to unite for a state organization to market an annual 10,000 car output. A five-man committee from middle Georgia previews local senate district groups to form subsidiaries by September 1, with a statewide convention in Atlanta September 10 to finalize methods and aims.
A fragmented Georgia page blends verse about slavery era motifs with a Georgia obituary note. It includes a funeral obit, local notices, and stray lines about marriage licenses, taxes, and everyday life, all in a patter of dialect and historical tone.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance plans its tenth annual district convention in Atlanta at the Union Congregational Tabernacle on McDaniel Street near Whitehall. Delegates from several cities will attend with noted preachers and missionaries speaking daily from Sunday evening through the week, ending Sunday, August 30 with a missions focus. Speakers include A B Simpson and other national leaders. missions to China and Africa will be highlighted. services are open to the public. The alliance is undenominational with hundreds of missionaries in the field.
Amos L Moore, a 76 year old Confederate veteran, died Tuesday at 11 o'clock in the Georgia Confederate Soldiers Home. Funeral services will be held at Greenberg Bond and Bloomfeld's Chapel with Rev. A K Holderby officiating. Interment at Oakland Cemetery. A correction clarified Moore's status as a long-time inmate since the home's opening in 1901.
Alfred C Newell of Atlanta won the Bill Williams vase in the National Association of Life Underwriters contest with an essay on publicity from the standpoints of the agfot, the company, and the policyholder. The piece argues for open corporate publicity to build trust, deter fraud, and improve agent accountability, while noting the dangers of concealment and sensationalism in life insurance communications.
A Grady County representative argues the 1907 tax bill would force county tax return adjustments and criticizes the Senate for tabling it. He cites Grady County losses of about 379000 dollars this year and urges action to fund an extra session. Also a reader supports placing the Wirz monument in Americus to honor a brave man and reduce bitterness.
Rev Charles W Byrd DD will pass through Atlanta while returning from North Carolina. He has been asked by his former church to preach Sunday morning and night, and will be their guest of George Winship during his stopover.
The piece notes adjournment of the state supreme court for October and outlines notice orders for October hearings. It also surveys Georgia peach marketing, Maryland Virginia fruit exchanges, Baltimore as a key distribution hub, and a Georgia invention for cooling peaches in refrigerator cars to speed cooling and reduce spoilage.
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