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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1914
Page
13
A national editorial lauds Congress for repealing the coastwise shipping toll exemption in the Panama Canal matter. It argues the move fulfills treaty pledges, preserves equality in tolls, and notes war vessels remain exempt. The piece critiques shipping interests and praises the Constitution’s role in repeal.
The text notes renewed duty to undo a blunder by Democrats as the president and cabinet shifted from opposition to support. Over time the president, cabinet, house, and senate align to restore the measure to its former status after Adamson's committee report was overturned. The move is described as the only sensible course.
Governor John M. Slaton refuses to grant executive clemency for Nick Wilburn, upholding the death sentence approved by the supreme court. He frames the decision as a defense of law and order, arguing mercy here would be weakness and that murder must be punished to deter future crimes.
Southern business leaders praise a new cooperative spirit toward railroads at a Fairfax Harrison dinner in Atlanta. Speakers emphasize equality in freight terms and a square deal, creditting Georgia with ending demagogic hostility and urging virtuous transportation firms for regional prosperity. The piece notes statewide momentum, including Georgia’s railroad commission approving Southern bond issues for permanent improvements.
A fragmented verse describes an Iceberg Ship drifting toward the Arctic as polar bears and walrus passengers appear. The scene features a blizzard king, a frosty realm, and surreal humor about julep, electric tan, and stubborn weather.
A collage of rural verse and humorous prose recounts weather lore from an agricultural college student and lighthearted travelogue. It mingles poems about luck, road dances, and the burdens of life with seasonal weather jests and a call to keep onward on the travelers way, all in a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper voice.
A compilation of editorials from Georgia papers weighing political moves. Commentary mocks Little Joe Harris and other candidates, notes praise for Governor contenders, and debates the county unit plan amid election fever across Lyons, Dawson, Marietta, Nashville, Atlanta, Commerce, Fort Valley, Douglasville, Forsyth, Milledgeville, Moultrie, Jackson, and Byromville.
Following six prostrations since Wednesday morning Dr Henry Carnes Humane officer of the Society for Prevention of Gruelty to Animals offers practical Donts for stock owners. Do not keep stock in sun too long. Buy a straw bonnet to prevent sunstroke. Do not let animals overheat. Give water freely. If hot, supply about a gallon. Stop at every watering place. Water is extremely beneficial in hot weather.
A humorous sketch by George Fitch describes Austin Texas on the Colorado River about 200 miles north of the Mexican border. It notes Austin as capital in spite of attempts to move it, its university and state institutions, the Colorado River, the 1900 flood and Lake McDonald, and jokes about its costliness and local character.
Amid a flood of letters and telegrams Solicitor Hugh W. Dorsy faces pressure to oppose Hoke Smyth for the U S Senate. Supporters praise his past ambitions but urge him to switch from Governor pursuit to challenging Smyth, with outstate pols backing strong statewide resistance to Smyth.
London dispatch to the New York Herald reports excavations at Grimes Graves near Thetford Norfolk. The site reveals 220 hollows as shaft openings used by prehistoric Brons to extract flint. One shaft thirty feet deep shows a 14 foot base diameter, with seven diverging tunnels. Antler picks, discarded after breakage, about fifty found. A human skull lies 12 feet below surface amid chalk rubble, with animal bores, molluscs, hammerstones, flint flakes, and a 4 inch long final artifact among the finds.
President Wilson remarks on the mind as an infinite web of resources for testing knowledge. A sale professor is described as a man who, like Wilson, has had broad chances to observe congressmen.
The article outlines preparation for extended motorcycle tours including full equipment, spare spark plugs and valves, extra oil, and fresh tires. It stresses keeping the motor in good condition, avoiding carbon buildup, and carrying multiple new tires, tubes, and quality oil. Emphasis on common sense, foresight, and prudent judgment for reliable travel.
Next Sunday feature recounts Napoleon Bonaparte’s early education at Brienne and the Licole militaire. The series covers his boyhood friends teachers, school days, battles with teachers, chosen studies, avoided subjects, and the curriculum’s impact on his later career.
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