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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1912
Page
5
A fragment lists subscription rates and delivery options for The Constitution with notices to subscribers and agents, followed by a column of political humor and editorials reflecting on figures like Taft Wilson and La Follette. The piece blends payment terms with satirical quips about weather, politics, and public figures.
Editorial argues against delaying federal aid for highways via postoffice committee investigation. It compares highway and waterway programs, noting inland districts lack waterways yet benefit from better roads. It urges immediate action, stating roads affect cost of living and national development as waterways do.
An Atlanta civic plan proposes forming a bureau of municipal research modeled on New York's, funded by public subscription. It would be purely suggestive, nonintrusive, and aimed at standardizing street policies building lines and health programs while guarding against waste and leaks in city administration.
The piece outlines Governor Dix's definition of progressiveness as consistent, fair reforms that improve individual opportunity and uphold representative government. It argues the Democratic party deserves credit for delivering on pledges, especially tariff revision, and portrays them as steady and capable compared with other so called progressives.
The state court of appeals voided two speed control laws for vagueness, urging stricter local enforcement of wisely framed ordinances. It stresses safety, fair enforcement, and that enforcement outweighs interpretation, noting Atlanta already has many regulating ordinances but suffers from lax application.
Editorial style prose mixes weather as a political force and forest fires with rural reflections. It mocks politicians while noting the river’s blaze, the forest infernos, and public fervor. It includes quips about editors, a joke on a drunken editor, and seasonal musings about Christmas shopping amid July heat.
AUGUS in WALL writes of comradeship and nature in a lyrical passage describing teasing butterflies, limpid streams, a bent bank, shaded vale, clouded skies, singing birds, perfumed air, moonbeams on grass, and pyramids of stars above.
In Farm and Fireside a note reports Princeton University has established a farm where students may work with agricultural implements. The item hints at student involvement in practical farming tasks and asks what this may signify for agricultural education.
Legislative gossip notes the race between John M. Slaton and Joe H. Hall as they balance duties and everyday campaigning. Georgia hosts a crowded field for railroad commissioner with nine candidates across several counties, while lawmakers debate new counties and courthouse spending. Representative Kendrick and Massengale face a rare weekend in Atlanta as Tarver’s drug habitues bill moves forward.
The Aragon hotel assembly hall heard Dr Horace Grant preside as the National Progressive Party delegates claim regular status for seating at Chicago. The platform urged government by the people, abolition of bossism, woman suffrage, and action against white slave traffic. It urged Chicago to tailor tariff and financial planks to Georgia and the Southern states.
Pittsfield July 28 Special There will be no bunny hugging or turkey trotting at the Country club of Pittsfield. The entertainment committee posted a notice banning all such dances after a late party of Chicago summer residents held a reeling dance following dinner. The prohibition caused a stir among members unaware of the incident.
William Candler Phelps notes relief as rain ends and sun returns to offer blue skies. A rainbow appears, the raincrow’s cry fades, and excitement grows for the upcoming party day.
Washington July 18 American railways show passengers at 997,409,882 in the year ended June 30, a record high over prior years, while freight tonnage fell to 1,781,647,954. Average passenger receipts exceed nine cents per mile, and freight receipts per mile hover above three quarters of a cent.
McRae Georgia July 28 Hon J D Price of Ocones ranked candidate for commissioner of agriculture faced a washout moment en route to Jacksonville. The car stalled in a creek 2 feet deep at the bank and later up to 8 feet in places. Price kept dry with a single suit and supervised the recovery as Judge Max L McRae Andrew McRae Colonel George H Harris and Ed Mason pulled the car free. He delivered his Jacksonville speech and earned supporters.
Samuel T. Farmer of Carrollton Georgia relates in Washington a tale of a seedless watermelon produced from a replanted vine cutting. He says the fruit grew to the size of a man's head without seeds, prompting comparison to the seedless orange discovery and noting the patch yielded the remarkable melon.
Dr. Andrew M. Soule president of the State College of Agriculture at Athens writes an article appealing to housewives. He presents a history of cotton seed oil and argues its purity, chemist’s analysis, and superiority to animal fats. He notes the southern product boosts cotton crop value by using a waste byproduct.
Pasadena socialite Mrs. J. M. Herndon invited the Venice dog pound keeper to release the canines for a joy ride in her touring car. About fifteen cars of dogs rode along the beach and back for fifteen miles before they were returned to the pound. Herndon, a dog lover, directed the chauffeur to speed up during the unusual excursion.
Americus Georgia July 28 Robert McMath president of Americus Oil Company led Georgia cotton oil mill representatives to meet Seaboard Railway officials and then Central Railway leaders in Savannah seeking a material reduction in freight rates for crude oil shipped from Georgia mills to western refineries The matter will be taken up at the general meeting of railway officials in Hot Springs on August 6.
Americus engineers Christian Cook and Luannan win contracts from Jackson County Florida commissioners for specifications for 30 miles of highway from Marianna. The project uses sand clay material akin to Bum ter's roads. Engineer Robert Christian, who supervised Sumter highways, will work on the Florida job.
Milledgeville Ga July 38 Spe et al On August Milledgeville will have a big political speaking Many candidates for statehouse offices with make their addresses at this time including J J Flynt of Griffin and Guyt McLendon candidates for rail road commissioner J J Brown candidate for commissioner of agriculture and probably others Thomas E Watson will also make an address on the political issues of the day Strange to say there is not much interest exhibited in this section of the country in reference to the gubernatorial and other races for prominent offices as.
The council committees on sewers and streets will meet Friday afternoon to consider a report by the chief of construction on sewer and street work done this year. An inspection with the superintendents and committee chairman followed by reporters was held to address charges of delays blamed on rain and to set the record straight. He plans to present the report to both committees.
Nat C Goodwin and companions including Miss Margaret Moreland and Herman Roth arrived in San Francisco from Los Angeles. Goodwin says he is in the city to tend real estate and a citrus ranch, not to wed. Moreland and he plan separate Los Angeles productions, while Roth and the Simmonses visit for pleasure. party stays three to four days.
Two young white men from Alto Georgia are in Atlanta Hospital with injuries from packing peaches near their home on Saturday. H C Hurst sustained a severe head injury while D Harris Jn suffered a broken leg. They were brought to Atlanta on Southern train No. 36 and rushed to the hospital by H M Patterson Son’s ambulance. No definite word on the prognosis yet, but both are expected to recover.
Milledgeville Ga July 28 Special The Baldwin county executive committee elected Dr E A Wigner as chairman and S P Myrick as secretary to organize the group. They set details for the coming state primary and assessed candidates for election expenses with August 10 as the deadline to pay these assessments.
An epidemic of typhoid is reported in the municipality of Penuelas eight miles from San Juan Porto Rico. Population about 1200 with seventy cases and five deaths in three weeks. Daily new cases are being reported. Water supply is affected.
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