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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1910
Page
11
A collage of opinion lines mocks Zelaya Taft and calls for stance on forests harmony and policy. Mentions Morgan Tammany Hall Gaynor Cook and Rockefeller with quips about debt, elections, weather and the Panama celebration.
A Courier-Citizen piece laughs at Congress protecting wireless telegraphy from amateurs. It notes lovers and households rely on “natural wireless” for signals, irritation, and social cues while warning against overreach that could hamper Forrest, Marconi, and rival systems and evoke a strong response if restricted.
A National Civic Federation session in Washington will push for uniform vital statistics collection across states. The proposal would place duties on county recorders and require physicians to promptly report births and deaths to improve accessibility and longevity of records, stressing persistent effort to overcome legislative inertia.
The piece argues that pure food laws shifted focus from inherent to artificial whiteness in flour and bread. It notes the fading belief that whiter bread means purer quality, cites Dr Wiley on artificial bleaching, and observes Georgia’s shift away from white flour without public protest as households adjust to amber tones and price changes.
Analysis traces Tafts shift from calm reformer to aggressive executive in the late special session. The piece notes Roosevelts influence, Tafts handling of Glavis and Pinchot, and the irony of seeking peace through potent confrontation. It sketches a dramatic political transformation amid rising tensions in the era.
Booker T Washington will address a mixed Atlanta audience Wednesday evening at the Auditorium Armory in support of the First Congregational churchs institutional venture for African Americans. The program includes a welcome from Dr Len G Cronighton and aims to keep races separate inside the venue.
A eclectic collection of quips and verses from a Georgia flavor column includes a playful critique of coal trusts and memory of New Year resolutions. It also features comic poems and songs about wagers, blizzards, poets, and rural life, citing local figures and humorous observations.
Edgar Watkins presents a comprehensive study of interstate traffic law in a 578 page volume from T H Flood Co. and The Cullinane Co. The work analyzes the act to regulate commerce, justness and reasonableness in service by common carriers, and enforcement powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission with numerous case notes and statutory appendices. It highlights Nashville differential, grain rate disputes, and legal controls shaping current transportation law.
Savannah Georgia January 10 7 Mr Rien secretary and treasurer of the Veisburg Company wholesale hats and merchandise died suddenly this morning in the office of Leopold Ad Epstein & Bro while calling on business. Abain Last Months Vetsburg president of the Vetsburg Company died suddenly.
Usrjah Walden, a Confederate veteran of Company Twenty fourth Georgia and a veteran of the Mexican War who fought at Vera Cruz, died at his home Saturday and was buried Sunday afternoon. He was about 16 when he enlisted.
Pension Commissioner Lindsey indicates payment of 1910 pensions may be ready by late January after payrolls from many counties are corrected. Governor Brown plans a Washington trip for governors, with Taft addressing them. Rex the governor’s dog returns home, and district directors are reappointed as state officials shuffle posts.
Four council committees will meet today to get organized and dispose of papers referred at the last meeting. The Bridges committee meets at 9, the Sewer committee at 10, Streets at 11, and Ordinances and Legislation at 3. The Finance committee plans a week of meetings for department heads to outline needs for the coming year.
The Farmers Union of the seventh district meets in Cartersville January 13 for a two day session at the courthouse. Bar tow county union joins the district meeting and the event is open to the public. Speakers include Professor R Trt, M Hunnicutt, Hon Hudson E Gentry, and Dr Soule. An appeal is issued to all farmers to attend.
JEK Hendricks a prosperous farmer living near Portal on the Savannah Augusta and Northern railway was killed in a runaway Friday night after leaving Staunsboro. The wagon fell into a cut as the team crossed the railway near Portal. He died within minutes. He leaves a wife.
The annual meeting of the directors and stockholders of the Bank of West Point was held this morning. An 8 percent dividend was declared and a satisfactory surplus added to undivided profits. Officers elected for the ensuing year include R Herzfeld president Hagedorn first vice president 38 Beker second vice president J E Me Pekale cashier and directors A J Smith Mifler W J Kirby NL Allin Hagedorn J S Baker R Herzfeld and J S McKeonle.
Won Martin is promoted to acting director in Atlanta as C F von Herrmann moves to Charlotte. The Weather Bureau praises his seven years in the office and notes his steady leadership while a successor from Carrollton is expected to assume the Atlanta post.
Rome January 10 Special Judge John W Maddox began his fresh term in Floyd Superior Court after Governor Browner appointed him He charged the grand jury on law and court matters and announced four weeks of criminal business with five murder trials set for the week and likely to be tried drawing attention to a busy docket.
Grant D Heard, aged in his 70s, longtime Covington resident and former Civil War veteran, dies at his Flood Street home. He served as clerk of the county commissioners and leaves three children, Robert Heard, Mrs Weaver, and Miss Rose Beara. Funeral set for Covington tomorrow.
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