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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1912
Page
4
A wry column mocks the Bull Moose movement and Taft cabinet intrigue as Americans debate vacations and politics. It notes heat waves, calls to curb worry, and suggests summer reading while lampooning Roosevelt’s wakeup role and public appetite for reform.
In New York, General Daniel Sickles attacked Woodrow Wilson’s antecedents, sparking debate on sectional lines. Colonel Roosevelt repudiated the sentiment, stressing his Georgia-born mother and opposing sectionalism. The Constitution argues that Bloody Shirtism dies in America, noting Chicago Record-Herald echoes this view.
The joint committee backed a bill by Senator Douglas to standardize medicine in Georgia. It would replace four boards with one, set entry standards including high school prep, 80 percent lecture attendance, and 75 percent exam scores, and empower license revocation for unworthy practitioners. The measure aligns Georgia with 28 states and aims to reduce typhoid and tuberculosis deaths through stronger medical regulation.
An editorial argues the south must intensify a broad publicity campaign to lure eastern, western, English and Canadian capital into hydroelectric projects and railroads. It contends foreign and domestic financiers will increasingly invest as awareness grows, and that investors share in the effort and cost.
Northwest farmers, led by N C Boles of Niles Michigan, visit Georgia to scout land options near Grady county and Cairo. They seek 1 000 to 1 400 acre tracts, shift from cold climates, and consider relocating with own funds while awaiting potential options and railroad backed publicity to attract investment.
A fragmentary verse scene evokes hot weather and fiery imagery as figures shout and drums echo. The text references marching, heat, rivers boiling, sky cracking with heat, and a climactic phrase about extinguishing the fire before winter arrives.
A comic fragment notes an old man feigning illness to avoid voting on a liquor bill. The Old Lady and a hypocritical preacher are blamed for schemes to influence the outcome, while verses praise prosperity and satire moonshine conflicts.
In 1912 and early 1913 roosevelt supporters debate the bloody shirt charge against Woodrow Wilson and his family ties. A formal statement from the new party disavows sectional attacks and asserts unity. General Sickles spoke for himself and is not tied to party platforms.
Warm Springs Ga July 21 Garnet Ware of Danielsville Ga stepped from a window while sleep walking in a steep area and fell three stories injuring himself internally breaking his wrist and spilling his tongue. He landed on two roofs which likely saved his life and was taken home by a physician after spending the weekend at a local hotel where he worked on a peach farm nearby.
City hall enters an off week with no council or committee meetings unless called. Officials focus on public improvements postponed earlier while heavy rains delayed work. Construction will pave streets and lay sewers and more pipe. a ten member ward committee will study street bond election feasibility this week.
Dr Starnes repeated the encores at a free Sunday organ concert after heartfelt applause. The program featured Fantasie Triomphale, Serenade in E Flat, Marehd Cortese from Gounod, and a charming improvisation on Believe Me to Act Those Endearing Young Charms with varied lighting enhancing the afternoon's enjoyment.
Rev H H Proctor delivered the second in a series of summer Sunday sermons on sin at the colored First Congregational church. He cited I Corinthians 12 1 Let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us He compared the Christian life to a prize fighter trimming away unneeded flesh and garments to win the fight for character He warned that besetting sins trip people up by becoming dear to them and defended as part of self and urged plucking them out even when obvious.
Thomasville Ga July 21 Special If the vast estate said to belong to former Field Marshal Wilhelm Werts of Germany is ever divided among heirs M N Wertz of this city expects a share He is a direct descendant and plans to pursue a claim through Hamburg and authorities in Germany Austria and the Netherlands though not presently able to litigate. Wertz has lived in Thomasville for years and is a native of Germany.
Rev Caleb C Ridley of Central Baptist Church reports strong growth after six weeks, with over twenty baptisms in the last fifteen days and seventy seven baptized since June, as hundreds of affiliated Baptists and unsaved neighbors remain within reach. He notes many attendees and sustained interest in the series on "What Jesus Claimed for Himself."
Misrata July 21 General Fara fought to dislodge a large Turkish force harassing the region from the pads near Misrata. The Turks held a tenacious desert defense four hours of sharp fighting ended with their retreat. Italian and Turkish casualties were heavy with 19 killed and 87 wounded.
Washington reports a new Georgia branch of the Woman's Titanic Memorial to fund a Washington monument honoring Titanic heroes. Atlanta Savannah society women contribute funds and posters with coupons will be displayed in Georgia hotels, promoting national donations.
Greensboro Ga July 21 Special Greensboro has an artesian well 271 feet deep yielding about fifty gallons per minute of pure, cold, tasteless water. City needs about 100 gallons per minute so a second well is being bored 200 feet northwest. If successful, total output will meet demand and place Greensboro among the state’s purest water cities. The issue followed a health report criticized for low water quality.
Lyerly Ga July 21 Special political buzz returns as candidate entries close August 1. Notable races include Chattooga county representative in the general assembly with L J Godwin and W M Ransom as hopefuls. Also solicitor general for the Rome circuit with John W Bale and William H Harris contesting. Gordon Lee seeks re election for Congress in the seventh district with no expected opposition. State primary set for August 21.
Montgomery Alabama July 21 Positive identification of the Auburn post office robber as Fred Suttles a young man from Atlanta was made Sunday by Rose Suttles his brother who came from Atlanta to see the body at Dadeville The theory of Chief W H Taylor of the Montgomery police department led to the identification of the dead robber Suttles escaped from a Georgia state prison some time ago The body will probably be buried at Dadeville and not taken to the Atlanta home.
At Jefferson city hall a mass meeting of Jackson County citizens unanimously passed a resolution opposing a Georgia legislature proposal to redraw county lines creating Barrow County with Winder as county seat. They urged immediate representatives to defeat the bill.
New York reports daily pressure from steel buyers for prompt deliveries. Some buyers pay premiums of 1 to 2 dollars per ton to secure railings, while overall orders shrink in July. Railroad contracts call for hundreds of thousands of tons, with numerous car and locomotive orders across major lines. Steel industry price moves include advances on sheet products, car axles, spikes, and wire products announced by major companies.
Eufaula Ala July 21 Special. J A Dew field agent of the state experimental station advised farmers at the courthouse how to handle a cotton caterpillar outbreak seen near Eufaula. He warned the pests may increase to force within a week or ten days. Boll weevils reported in the city end are believed to be a mistake. Elks lodge held open house for its eighth anniversary drawing hundreds from Eufaula and Georgetown. Local Rifles sent four men to Birmingham for the state rifle meet.
Washington July 21 Moderate temperatures expected across the northern half early in the week with showers. Warmer conditions move eastward toward week end while the south stays moderately warm but unsettled Monday. Rocky Mountain region sees fair weather except in the west where a storm brings unsettled conditions by midweek. Central and southern areas trend generally fair, while the east Gulf and South Atlantic states may show rain in the latter half of the week.
Poet and anthologist Andrew Lang died at Selkirk on July 21. Born March 31, 1844, in Lang Lang’s writings span 1872 onward and include Ballads and Lyrics, fairy tales, angling, criticism and translations. He contributed to periodicals and long associated with The London Daily News and served as Gifford lecturer at St Andrews in 1888.
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