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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1915
Page
9
Calvin Welborn Hunnicutt, a pioneer who located in Marthasville before it became Atlanta, died recently. He witnessed the city’s rise from destruction after Sherman's torch and aided its rebuilding alongside enduring neighbors. His life spanned the era of Atlanta’s growth, leaving a lasting imprint on the community.
A Constitution dispatch from Columbus Georgia argues merchants fertilizer agents and supply men will not advance credit for a large cotton crop. This automatic reduction trend may spread in salt parts of Georgia and the South. The shift toward substitute food crops could brighten the 1916 outlook as analysis unfolds.
Chairman Hay rebuked jingoes urging rapid militarism. Gard ner and Kahn pressed unpreparedness as a remedy while Hay warned a 600000 strong standing army could cost about 700000 dollars yearly, neglecting industry and long term costs. He urged waiting to see Europe’s postwar drift and warned against a military caste.
L Mills and General Leonard Wood advocate a well drilled citizen-soldiery organized to be subject to government call but not removed from civilian life. The plan is praised as sensible and aligned with American traditions.
The article argues Spain may skip sending a warship to the Panama Canal opening to avoid stirring tensions with Admiral Dewey. It notes two sides to the issue, cites lingering Spanish bitterness, and suggests possible awkwardness if Spaniards met Dewey abroad, while acknowledging possible consequences for U.S. pride and regional politics.
The essay argues air combat could escalate into aerial retaliation after the Essen Krupp works raid. It notes German Zeppelin raids on Britain killed civilians with little material damage, while Essen’s gun works reportedly suffered minimal effects. It highlights limited airship accuracy from high altitudes, nighttime raids, and the role of terror versus tangible destruction.
A chaotic Mexican power struggle exists with Gutierrez leading rival factions against Villa Carranza and Zapata. Despite ongoing hostilities the groups grow tired of fighting and seek peace through concessions. European capital is scarce and domestic investors avoid Mexican ventures. Prospects for stability hinge on mutual concessions amid political turnover and delayed reforms. The Florida Times Union notes the South Carolina Legislature's self-congratulatory mood.
A fragmented verse and local notes mix in this brief page. Poetic lines praise robins and bluebirds while domestic dispatches joke about a new preacher and moonshine hunts, plus weather watch and small-town musings from The Dalton Citizen and The Whitsett Courier.
A North Georgia Conference missionary secretary writes from Atlanta praising The Constitution’s editorial page. He commends the paper for temperance and negro questions coverage, and notes admiration for its nonpartisan stance and treatment of Mr Underwood and Mr Wilson. He closes with best wishes for the editor and the paper.
A letter from a mother of four argues against all day school, citing increased nervous strain, longer commutes, and inadequate meals. She warns students and teachers would suffer physical and mental strain, urges parents to stay engaged at home, and emphasizes health, discipline, and parental involvement as keys to wholesome youth.
The Larien Gazette notes a conflict between drinking and employment. It cites The Atlanta Constitution, claiming a growing temperance force stronger than strict prohibitions, pressuring the average man to choose between drink and work.
An editorial argues that immediate consumer purchases, exemplified by John Jones buying hats, roofing, and stoves, will put unemployed workers to work and revive the economy. It warns that delaying orders keeps artisans and half-time workers in a precarious state, and that widespread buying will restore normal prosperity.
A historical critique shows George Fitch detailing why 1915 dances replace last year’s steps. He argues society’s evolving tastes and wartime realities force constant change, with costs and social barriers shaping who engages in the latest steps and who clings to old forms.
A reflective verse laments careless acts that cause harm. It contrasts thoughtless slips and broken sidewalks with the need for kindness, noting how small deeds ease grief when one is gone. The piece warns that selfish actions leave a lasting sting.
The Constitution is eminently correct claiming the tide has turned toward prosperity. The piece argues money is getting cheaper and easier to obtain, noting a shift from a low mood to better economic prospects and a general sense of national improvement.
Refers to Wilfréd Wilson Gibbon's The Undependiment in which a soldier recalls five comrades killed beside him in the trench. A wounded words fragment emerges with whispers of dying messages and a broken knee, leaving memory hazy about friends and their last words.
A lament from Alfred Noyes in The London Daily Mail echoes wartime doubt and faith. The poem asks how to pray in a world filled with turmoil and mockery while seeking guidance for a single, sincere heart toward sacred truth.
The article discusses China sending three million dollars in gold to the United States, signaling a potential shift of the world’s financial center from London to New York. It explains how London credits had supported Chinese trade and American merchants, and notes observers predicting New York could become the dominant money center if dollar exchange overtakes pound sterling. The piece cites experts, including a London banker, who see American resource wealth and manufacturing expanding global trade as drivers of this potential shift.
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