Georgia packing plants leading a revolution in state self sufficiency
The Constitution praises Georgia efforts to feed itself by expanding local packing plants. It highlights Moultrie’s $100,000 facility at forty-five days old, Atlanta’s abattoir built on civic initiative, and White Provision’s expanded plant. The piece argues Georgia should keep money at home, boosting cattle, hogs, hides, and leather industries across counties.
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Georgia
Moultrie
Colquitt County
Minster
W. C. Vereen
Chicago
Atlanta Butchers’ Abattor Company
Isaac Schoen
Schoen
Atlanta
White Provision Company
Hewell Mill Road
W. H.white, Jr
Hime the Arbiter and the Scrap of Paper Debate
The controversy between Dr von Bethmann Hollweg and Sir Edward Grey over the meaning of the scrap of paper remark on treaty violability is discussed as futile, with public sentiment noted.
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von Bethmann-Hollweg
Edward Grey
History's Forceful Certainty in War's Judgment
The author argues nations and individuals settle on their stance during war, with time shaping verdicts. He cites Europe and the U.S. Civil War as examples where judgment fades amid embittered fighting. He predicts fifty years may reveal clearer truth unless new conflicts blur insight.
Atlanta mothers push for school reform platform
A mass meeting of Atlanta mothers and women in the Parent-Teacher associations moved from the Carnegie library to the Congregational church due to large attendance. They adopted a concise platform demanding equal educational opportunity, end double sessions in white schools, improve high school conditions, and ensure adequate sanitary accommodations, with a representative committee to enact reforms.
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Atlanta
Carnegie Library
Congregational Church
Resolutions
Committee of Representative Women
Day and Bundle Drive Aids Needy Without Cash Outlay
Atlanta on February 11 marks Bundle Day as the Associated Charities coordinates collecting discarded clothing and shoes from garrets attics and storage to form bundles for those in need amid unemployment and tight money. The effort, sponsored by The Constitution, aims to multiply aid without personal expenditure and is praised for practical benefaction.
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Atlanta
Associated Charities
Constitution
Georgia education surges as war worries ease
The press notes Georgia colleges including the University of Georgia and the agricultural college report no war impact on winter term operations. Attendance remains at or above normal, reflecting general sacrifice for study and a notable ten year awakening in education and science.
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University of Georgia
Agricultural College
Georgia
Scientific Agricul
Georgia must do more for agricultural and technical training
The article notes rising enrollment in common schools and strong support from district colleges and the State College of Agriculture. It highlights promising loan funds like the Joseph E. Brown fund and calls for expanding agricultural education, urging Georgia to emulate Wisconsin and Minnesota and to invest in teaching youth to value farm life.
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State College of Agriculture
Joseph FE. Brown
Georgia
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Railroads Show Optimism as Business Rebounds
Editorial notes railroads turning optimistic as schedules expand and orders for locomotives rise. It credits improved trade, open relations with the public, and a shift away from demagoguery, with Wilson urging business leaders to push for good legislation to avoid faulty rules.
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Constitution
Engineering News
Thomas
Lehigh Valley Railway
Wilson
Ilineis Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
United States Chamber of Commerce
Postponing Geography in War Time
The piece argues that revised geographies for the current year should be provisional amid World War I outcomes. It notes Europe, the Pacific, and Mexico may shift dramatically depending on who wins. It suggests mapmakers will wait for developments, with Britain, Russia, Japan, and France likely to shape future borders, while the Russian submarine Dacia is described as idle at sea.
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Europe
America
Pacific Islands
Mexico
Germany
Russia
France
England
Japan
New Republic
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Pania Burone
British Army Medical Corps
Wuroepe
Ireland
Belgium
Lys
Cotton to Profit From War Substituting Wool in Clothing
The piece argues cotton will gain as war drives demand, potentially replacing wool and flax. It examines global textile needs, estimating vast wool and linen shortfalls due to war, and suggests cotton may become the main fiber as stocks tighten and substitution grows. It notes large-scale military clothing consumption and worldwide supply pressures.
Cow's Skeleton Clears Him in Howard County
A cow’s skeleton found in a Howard county woods led to William Kennedy’s exoneration. Kennedy, 24, had been convicted of stealing the cow and sentenced to one year. While being moved to the penitentiary, friends visited Little Rock to deliver the news of his release.
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Little Rock
Nashville Banner
Howard County
William Kennedy
Kennedy
Little Rhek
Penitentals
Bam
The Battle by Frank L Stanton
A devotional verse rallying the soul against evil as wolves of darkness threaten. The speaker urges steadfast faith, courage, and a dream of God to combat sin with heavenly truth through life’s trials. Poem emphasizes moral struggle, endurance, and ultimate spiritual victory.
Stotesbury Address Signals Mixed Business Outlook
Edward Townsend Stotesbury warned Philadelphia businessmen that current conditions depress spirits and future prospects. While his Drexel Morgan influence draws attention, heavy rail and steel market movements show both caution and potential. Reports of large bond sales by Pennsylvania and New York railroads underscore shifting financing amid improving farm prices and a stabilizing freight outlook.
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Philadelphia
Edward Townsend Stotesbury
Stotesbury
Drexel- Morgan Company
Philadlphia
House
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
Felix Schuster
London
United States
United States Steel Corporation
Souther
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York Central Railroad Company
Thine Central
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Federal Reserve
Pitton
Distinguished Bulgarian Pleads for European Peace
The Bulgarian Rev. Andrea S Tsanoff appeals for American intervention to end World War I. He cites Greece and Bulgaria, condemns aggression, notes neutral Bulgaria and Romania face pressure, and urges the United States and peace committees to act promptly to stop the bloodshed and depopulation across Europe.
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Andrea S. Tsanoff
Amherst College
Fort
Bulgaria
National Assembly
Balkans
Rumania
Pre
Europe 4
Berlin
Macedonia
Armenia
England
United States
Italy
Europe
Unclear fiscal notes on tariff impacts and revenue
Fragmentary remarks discuss government revenue under the tariff law, noting expected income shifts from customs duties and imports from Germany Belgium and England. The text mentions sugar revenue, wartime conditions, and uncertainty about future tariff effects amid business disruption and dividend cuts.
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Hime
the Arbiter
Dacia
Frank L. Stanton
Holland
Haro
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