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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1915
Page
8
Advertising notice states subscription rates for Atlanta at 55 cents monthly or 12 cents weekly and outside Atlanta at 60 cents monthly or 14 cents weekly. J. R Holliday, Advertising Manager, Constitution Building, for all territory outside Atlanta.
A Boston architect, George B. Perkins, wins a new trial for the 1913 killing of W. R. Hinman, citing alcoholic insanity. The Richmond appeals court questions whether delirium tremens or broader alcohol induced insanity matters, arguing it undermines equal protection and public safety. The piece condemns the decision as a dangerous technicality.
United States patience wears thin as officials await the outcome of the dispute with England over interference with American commerce to neutral ports. A lengthy government note to Britain set forth strong terms, signaling firm posture in the anglo american tensions.
A dated opinion piece argues immigration quality has improved despite a sharp drop in total arrivals. It cites New York World figures showing 326 790 aliens last year, with 244 472 aged 14 to 45 and 29 345 over 45, then warns of a postwar surge bringing criminals and the infirm, urging selective welcome of industrious Europeans while fearingundesirable influxes. The column mixes satire and jittery forecasts about Germany and Paris in a fragmented, editorial tone.
A Christmas acrostic poem frames a report on Atlanta civic life. The recall campaign fosters friendlier exchanges at city hall as discussions shift from heated rhetoric to cordial dialogue among aldermen and citizens.
Sidney Ormond executive secretary of the mayor, bedridden at Grady hospital, mails Christmas greetings to friends. City Clerk Walter Carl Taylor brings witty holiday humor as he jokes about daily holidays at City Hall with John Holliday in the tax office.
Mr. Peyton, president of the North Carolina and Southern Line Railroad, argues public sentiment drives railroad finance and southern growth. He notes twenty years of rising main line mileage hindered by political barriers, prejudicial legislation, and costly regulation that slowed expansion. He contends southern needs capital from outside and immigration for land access and rail distribution. European upheavals are temporary, as the U.S. remains rich and resilient enough to rebound.
The Daiten Ga Citizen notes a feverish push for an officially designated Stanton day while the staff claims to observe Stanton day every morning as The Atlanta Constitution arrives. The item captures a light office ritual tied to the newspaper workflow.
Georg Frizen writes on the smile as a universal asset that costs nothing and can win votes, business, forgiveness, and happiness, while warning that smiling can be fake or manipulative. The piece contrasts genuine warmth with danger of “Judgment note” schemes and political hype, urging skepticism.
W N Mitchell southern agent for Baltimore and Ohio railroad with Atlanta headquarters spent a day in conference with the citrus canker committee. He traveled to Washington to discuss federal aid legislation with Congress and President Wilson. Mitchell aided the infected district by supplying inspectors and informing national officials of conditions.
Criticism is lampooned as neighbors mock your art and scorn your efforts. The speaker urges persistence, painting through mockery while ignoring naysayers and chasing personal credit despite noisy critics.
Justice Marah Swellow speaks to Brew Nugent this morning, noting th' accurate delimitation o th' concept property as a theme for amplificative philosophical disquisition. She predicts an awfai winter ahead according to th' girls' shoe-tops.
Frank L Stanton writes a censorial note ordering publication of the poem What the Fire Said as a Christmas lullaby. The piece depicts a fire speaking to children in a trundle bed about toys and Santa Claus, ending with Santa extinguishing the flames and filling stockings. The mock censorship letter lampoons Christmas verse and fantasy.
A noisy mix of sketches and brief notes features The Quilting at Mrs Robersons a New Year misstep with a baby tale and The Homeless Baby as the Stork pursues a refuge tale. Also noted are Holiday Enchantment color page scenes and a science versus near science piece on European ants amid broader features and some ads.
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