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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1913
Page
9
A vocal plea denounces a growing spy system within government that threatens the judiciary and public liberty. The author urges immediate investigation of alleged governmental espionage expanding from departments to grand juries, demanding due process, public accountability, and protection of judges and defendants. The piece compares spy practices with constitutional protections and argues for congressional action.
A critical piece argues that prosecutorial zeal and government spying threaten judicial independence and the core of free government. It denounces a climate of suspicion casting judges and lawmakers under constant surveillance, harming due process and public trust, while urging Senate inquiry into such invasive methods.
The article argues Georgia must reform property tax relief by adopting a comprehensive plan to beat tax inequalities. It cites Georgia lessons from Kansas and suggests creating an equalizers board, hiring assessors for congressional districts, and reforming the tax appeal system. It warns the legislature face a tough refunding task amid tight credit and urges starting now, whether piecemeal or bold.
A jangling satire in misspelled verse on work and weather, rural life, temperance, snakes and moonshine, plus social commentary about a local Colonel. The prose sketches a town’s humor and grit with garbled lines about sun, heat, and fate, ending with musings on politics and readiness.
A scattered column mixes humorous asides about health by Edward Payson Weston and mockery of Balkan politics. It mentions an Indiana Democrat declining office, Georgia teachers, and Washington reform debates, ending with a joke about a secretary of state in a film.
A Georgia reform proposal outlines a county tax commission scheme with seven state assessors, three equalizers, and county tax receivers. Appointments by the governor would ensure expert oversight and aims for a 25 percent increase in state revenue, improving tax fairness and collection.
A Georgia wide appeal from the Manufacturers and Merchants association of Rome Floyd county promotes a county site to county site good roads plan under a state highway commission. It urges chambers of commerce to sign resolutions endorsing the effort, with Rome funding the campaign and urging county representatives to cooperate in the legislature.
Tomorrow the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce hosts a reception at Piedmont Driving Club for Georgia state officers the governor and the general assembly. The event underlines closer ties between Atlanta and the rest of Georgia and aims to foster goodwill and mutual welfare through the Chamber’s statewide economic and civic outreach.
A veteran observer claims tobacco and tobacco products are polluted by crude arsenic and other poisons used as insecticides. He urges standard purity controls and pure food and drugs laws to ban arsenic in tobacco and vegetables. Confederate veteran W Dreee endorses cleaner production amid scattered political notes and editorials.
The article traces the flag’s birth in the Revolutionary era, noting flags from Connecticut and Massachusetts, early wartime banners, and the 1777 Stars and Stripes adoption. It cites Washington’s possible influence, the Betsy Ross tale, and the unclear dates for first display, pondering who designed and first used the flag.
George Fitch humorously chronicles Mark Antony’s life from his Roman aristocratic birth to his political rise and downfall. The satirical piece highlights Antony’s charm, drunken misadventures, Cleopatra affair, and eventual suicide, ending with mock moral on talent and drinking.
An English officer and a guard shoot at a seal seen in the sea. The last shot nears the bobbing mark prompting a Turkish sergeant to reveal the target was actually him in disguise. The sergeant smiles ashore, and the officer apologizes. The soldiers dismiss the incident as harmless.
Reflective essay on thinking as a gradual process, noting minds wander and return to a path. Emphasizes patience, delayed action, and destiny guiding understanding. Ends with a call to join Burroughs.
A traveler and an artist friend visit a Japanese teahouse and request food. They use pictures to convey ideas. the waitress returns after showing maids the sketches. Instead of a meal they receive two fresh towels, two Turkish towels, and a cake of soap.
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