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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
15
A fragmented issue page from Atlanta lists postage terms for The Constitution Newspaper, dated June 27, 1812, with subscriber rates and delivery notices. It includes editor ads, bureau details, and scattered political quips on Georgia legislature, presidential prospects, and national affairs.
The article rails against labeling parties as progressive and warns that slogans cannot replace action. It cites Parker’s address criticizing the phrase no reactionaries and argues Democrats must prove progress through deeds, not empty rhetoric, noting two years of Democratic governance and the risk of vanity in slogans.
The governor calls for businesslike state finances, modernized banking and insurance laws, and revised felony convict allocations to counties to improve road connections. He supports railroad latitude for double-tracking, citing Gainesville Atlanta and Seaboard plans, and urges duplication of equipment to handle growing traffic. Constructiveness defines the message and its author.
A fragmented column combines rustic verse and quips from Hillville residents. It mentions the Jenkins boys riding an alligator on a mill pond, lynching jokes, Mint Julep Society politics, and a moonshiner's capture. The mix includes humorous dialect pieces about airships, mule plows, and rural life, with brief political asides and song-like musings.
The legislature will tackle the Ault probe report from the state department of agriculture, initiated by the Cedar Valley Farmers Club of Polk County and endorsed by Georgia farmers. The findings urge lawmakers to readjust the department to serve farmers, allocate revenues to agriculture, and curb partisan influence, guiding the assembly to align its program with Georgia’s united farming populace.
The Georgia state board of entomology led by E. L. Worsham warns farmers about the army worm issue. The pest has damaged corn, grain and grasses and could spread if not controlled. A bulletin outlines its habitat and effective control methods to protect crops amid rising cotton prices.
The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company operates a convention bulletin service that provides two to three minute interval flashes from the Chicago and Baltimore conventions. Its equipment and experienced operators ensure prompt, accurate news to newspapers and the public, marking a high point in its coverage of national events.
A Havana report, likely partisan, suggests President Gomez stirred the current rebellion for political gain. The Havana mayoral clashes and hostile papers add to unrest as outsiders speculate intervention and occupation may be inevitable despite unclear truth.
Gossifgatsthet Capitol Prince Webster will depart for Birmingham to join expert analysis of southern classifica tion No 39 convened by the steering committee protesting freight increases. Officials led by J. T. Blatter will direct the study until July 12 when a report is presented. Meanwhile the Georgia Department of Agriculture expects a July 1 crop report noting deterioration in some regions due to rains and cold.
Savenneh Ga June 26 The court martial of Major Woodbury chief surgeon at Fort Screven opens tomorrow at the fort with Colonel James Parker presiding. Accused of inefficiency in connection with several cases at the Georgia post the officers arrive ahead for a vigorous defense. Woodbury claims charges are technical and date back some time. The trial is expected to take two or three days.
Dr. W. P. Ellenberger of Washington DC leads a federal cattle eradication team touring the southern states. He will visit Clemson College in South Carolina and then Georgia and has toured Texas where conditions were better than expected. An final report on improvements is anticipated and parts of north Georgia may soon be tick free.
Subscriptions to the endowment campaign of Bessie Tift College are rising in Atlanta. Rev RR Lansden, field secretary, says ministers and laymen from multiple denominations are contributing generously. Prominent Atlanta women graduates are aiding, with plans to announce several notable subscriptions funding scholarships and a loan fund to extend opportunities for Georgia girls.
Chicago June 26 The completion of John Henning's testimony in his suit against Clarence Funk general manager of International Harvester for 25000 alleging alienation of his wife's affections rested his case. Funk denied knowing Mrs Henning and denied accompanying her to two Chicago hotels. Other witnesses described Mrs Henning using an assumed name at Atlantic City and paying 25 a week for hotel stay. The trial will continue tomorrow morning.
In Tarrytown an Italian railroad worker fed an elephant named Jupibor pepper causing a powerful sneeze that knocked the animal down. The enraged elephant tossed the man about 80 feet into a pile of coal, injuring him before he could be helped home.
Washington eyes a pending appropriation bill affecting army and navy housing and payrolls. With the fiscal year ending June 30 and no funds, units face relocation and civilian staff suspension. Army A Seventeenth Infantry moves to Anniston while Congress debates an emergency or extended appropriation, amid Taft’s veto history involving General Leonard Wood.
Chicago June 26 The farmer boy who stays at home and raises fat cattle is to get more publicity in the country weekly than the youth who goes to town for a city job. W L Nelson editor of The Bunceton Mo told National Press Association today. He praised Al and Bill who grow 80 bushels of corn to the acre and urged country papers to be clean with character and conscience and avoid airing complaints in columns.
New York June 26 Federal attorneys probe into alleged shipping pool practices aimed at suppressing independent lines. Holland-American official Nyland recalls the 1910 withdrawal of fighting ships, tied to a government investigation. Independent line Uranium Steamship’s Paul Fourman testifies that trust officials altered sailing dates and cut rates to match rivals, pressuring independents.
Carson Nov 26 Government officials and politicians scramble over a U S Senate vacancy caused by Senator Nixon's death. Governor Oddie and George Wingfield, both Republicans, faced resistance from Lieutenant Governor Rogs a Democrat and Acting Governor Ross who refused to act. The dispute centered on railroading a Democrat into the seat despite the governor's apparent preference.
Washington June 26 Republican leaders pressed President Taft to name Charles D Hilles as chairman of the national committee and executive of the Republican campaign. Taft pauses citing Hilles work and awaits Hilles return from Chicago. Senators Penrose Callinger Burton Clark Crawford and General Powell Clayton visited. Crawford, a progressive, hedged on party alignment.
At a beach meeting of the Amelanoated Assosetae dia Pigutte a plan was laid to adopt a wage scale starting July. The committee proposed a base rate of 0.48 for budding workers and outlined adjustments for the year ahead. The discussion focused on implementing the new scale in Agraed town.
Pekin June 26 international bankers from the United States Great Britain France Germany Russia and Japan await government instructions regarding China's stance on a proposed 300 million dollar loan. China rejects foreign supervision of finances and the salt monopoly reform, and proposes an advance of 6 million taels monthly until October with a 50 million dollar liquidation loan in October.
Washington June 26 R S Davis of Kansas City and a committee representing other line railroads urged President Taft to veto the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill which carries an amendment to abolish the commerce court They warned that abolishing the court would leave appeals from the Interstate Commerce Commission with no practical method of review The president signaled support for the court and indicated a veto of the bill.
Washington June 26 The District of Columbia supreme court ruled a retailer may set safety razor prices freely despite manufacturer stipulations The decision avoids conflict with the recent patent monopoly ruling and the case may advance to the United States Supreme Court Justice Wright announced the ruling and cited several reasons for the stance
Washington June 6 The war department abandoned plans for dispatching about 16,000 expeditionary troops to Cuba and ordered four large army transports at Newport News out of commission. The force that had been resting on their army for a month will return to routine garrison duty.
June 25 Charles Fernald assistant cashier of a Chicago bank obtained a divorce from Mrs Bessie Swift Fernald daughter of Louis F Swift of Swift Co on the ground of desertion. They married in 1903 and Mrs Fernald separated in May 1910. She preferred European travel to her husband's society, leading to the separation. She did not contest the suit.
The American medicine gold medal for 1912 goes to Colonel William C Gorgas, chief of the Army Medical Corps in the Canal Zone. The award honors his and his staff’s work eradicating fevers and tropical diseases on the Isthmus, transforming Panama into a health resort in winter.
New York sculptor Grignola died at St. Luke's Hospital after an appendicitis operation. Born in Italy, he arrived in the United States in 1882 and lived in Mount Airy. He belonged to the Granitating Company of North Carolina and designed numerous parts and statues for public and private buildings. He was known as a master carver and created works from designs by senior sculptors.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a federal court matter involving Judge Cornelius and Beattie. The garbled text references condemnation or condemnation-like action and a panel or panelization stage, with unclear dates or specifics. Further readable entities are scarce.
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