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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1915
Page
9
The Washington Bureau address on Vi2it Street in New York is listed, with Mr John Corrigan identified as star correspondent and in charge of coverage.
Senator Hoke Smith mails a telegram to The Constitution arguing that Germany's submarine policy is advancing toward a solution with the United States while England's blockade harms southern cotton. He urges vigorous action to secure free world markets and set fair prices, warning of large losses from low cotton prices and calling for U.S. rights to non contraband cargo to neutral ports.
Fur renovators and remodelers will see brisk business as last years muff and neckpiece gain renewed appeal. With furs rising due to the European war and a Russian export ban this season, fashion buyers may seek refurbishing over purchasing new pieces, while global supply shifts influence prices.
Russia orders a major shift in fur use to keep soldiers warm this winter, prioritizing military needs over fashion. With a third of the world's fine fur supply cut off, experts speculate fashion may demand simplicity, potentially raising fur costs and reviving old furs for remaking.
The piece defends the Confederate Soldiers' Home's management by respected Georgians and argues annual legislative inspection. It counters attacks as unfounded, notes strict rules to protect veterans, and urges a joint legislative inquiry to reveal true facts and restore public confidence.
A London style column retells a Russian tale of the czar as a poet, recounting a banknote bound bundle of New Poems of the Czar and a theater encounter. It then notes foreign notes, Mexican battles, Chautauqua graduates, and a Western front quip about progress in marching terms.
A poetic piece contrasts a rising celestial girl with earthly woes and war weariness. It brims with imagery of stars, angels, and a hopeful leap beyond mortal strife while pondering humanity’s gaze and the drive toward a radiant future. It pairs with a satirical Arkansas Gazette nod about trivial sports images and daily life.
The piece by war correspondent Alexander Powell describes English volunteer troops and various workers. He notes how to tell origins by earmarks and jokes about bookkeepers keeping rifles behind ears while at stand. Additional verse from Bentztown Bard and a Baltimore Sun quatrain offer travel and sunshine imagery.
Fragmentary verse from Atlanta dated July 10, 1916 contemplates existence, time, and the divine. The poet questions beginning and end, urges acquaintance with God’s laws, and longs for simple virtue before death. The piece concludes with a sign-off and a personal name.
John Temple Graves asserts that Gov Slaton’s mercy for Leo Frank will spark a nationwide boom for Staton as Wilson’s running mate. He predicts strong Hearst support for Slaton and says sentiment may boost Slaton to a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, with the vice presidency surge coming first nationwide.
A Georgia legislator proposes creating a statewide supervisor of county officers and records to enforce uniform books and proper record keeping. The idea aims to reduce labor and errors, though some counties fear added costs and loss of local control. The speaker argues current varied systems hinder titles, loans, and tax accuracy, affecting farmers and businesses and increasing interest rates.
A long list of bills introduced in the Senate and House covers taxes on life insurance firms, county treasurer abolition in several counties, city courts, and new boards of commissioners. Several measures aim to regulate land titles, school funding, and municipal charters, with debates on tax depositories and adoptions of new courts and roads commissions. The document also notes bills passed in the House and local measures approved Monday.
A fragment from The Lantsville Post compares state governance and crime in Georgia Indiana and New York. It argues reforms progress when states punish violators and cites New York murder and impeachment cases while critiquing press influence and the reach of state laws.
In a July 1915 letter from Wadl Stackhouse of Dillon, South Carolina, the author urges the solid South to press Congress and President Wilson to compel England to honor the cotton shipping treaty. He argues that restricting cotton exports would lower prices for cotton and harm Southern farmers, calling for a demand of free and unrestricted cotton shipments or compensation if England blocks exports.
A letter from J D Massey of Eagle and Phoenix Mills commends a Columbus editorial on public schools. He argues Columbus runs a superior consolidated high school system and suggests Atlanta learn from Columbus, urging a committee visit to study its schools and build better education for the city. He signs as treasurer.
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