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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1912
Page
4
Advertising managers announce subscription rates for daily and weekly editions in Atlanta and beyond. Notices warn subscribers to avoid paying outsiders, with travel reps named. The piece mixes rates, carriers, and a stream of editorial quips about current events and politics.
The piece denounces judicial recall as barbarous and dangerous, citing Hillsville as an inevitable result of the theory. It blames passion and prejudice over evidence and warns Virginia justice could be dragged into anarchy. It calls for extreme penalties for those involved.
The Constitution reports the house committee on expenditures delays a postal inquiry in the southern division. Chairman cites press criticism and improper presentation, while urging voluntary testimony at personal cost. Business leaders are urged to press the committee to act before a presidential election.
Rufe Hutchens, manager in Georgia for Oscar Underwood, proclaims a rule of conduct against vilifying opponents. The motto stresses fairness and cleanliness, a stance echoed by supporters of Underwood, Clark, and Harmon. From Georgia headquarters no insults have emerged against Wilson.
A 1912 political column argues that loyalty to democracy requires choosing the best candidate over personal gain. Oscar Underwood is praised for fit and availability, while Clark, Harmon, and others are urged to avoid mudslinging and attacks. Wilson faction is labeled a major threat to party harmony and victory.
A lyrical column mixes political verse and Southern pride with mock dialogue about Taft and a planned excursion train to Washington. It envisions the Dixie White House as approachable, praising rural life and a hopeful path to Congress while noting the campaign mood and marching through seasonal imagery.
A fragment notes Washington on March 15 amid a push to abolish the Court of Commerce. The sparse text hints at a legislative move involving the house and interstate commerce matters, with limited readable details available.
Walter L. Houser, campaign manager for La Follette, says Pinchot knows Roosevelt encouraged and favored La Follette's candidacy, and that Roosevelt's stance could help it succeed. The remark was given in Jamestown, North Carolina, on March 15.
In Palestine on March 15 a near freezing average of thirty degrees swept eastern Texas causing fears of damage to tomatoes and other truck crops and peaches. Longview reports ice during the night while peaches are budding, and the extent of losses remains unestimated. The region produces substantial truck farm products and fruit.
Chicago, March 15. Wheat prices collapsed today under heavy stop loss selling. The shrinkage totaled more than ten cents a bushel as speculators who bet on Hecht supply estimates and late crop year shortages stampeded the market.
Fort Sill Okla March 15 The second battalion of the Nineteenth Infantry United States Army has been ordered from the Philippines to Fort Sill for target practice.
The Macon Telegraph argues against Woodrow Wilsons shift on key issues, endorsing Oscar Underwood as a genuine southern Democrat choice. It lauds Underwood’s tariff leadership and governmental experience, urging Georgias support for a true southern statesman over Bryan.
Lincoln March 15 three Nebraska state prison inmates who fled during a blinding snowstorm left no definite trace early today after an outbreak that killed the warden, deputy warden and an usher and wounded a guard. The three were last seen in prison shirts. posse efforts continued through deep snow with reports they hid in a haystack before a renewed search.
Shreveport Louisiana March 15 Albert Mayes a negro was convicted of wife murder and his punishment fixed at life imprisonment within nineteen minutes after the case was called in court there were no eye witnesses to the cutting of the woman's throat and this saved the husband from hanging.
Reports from Captain Washington Irving Chambers head of the aeronautic department of the navy describe a speed indicator for aeroplanes. It shows travel speed and fuel consumption and flags abnormal flights. Chambers is also perfecting a compass for air use.
New York report states General Porfirio Diaz former president of Mexico has only a modest competency and not the immense fortune conjectured. Officials here deny rumors that Diaz is financing the current revolutionary outbreak, asserting limited resources and modest investments in New York and Europe.
The piece argues that advertisers stand behind their claims, while non advertisers may lack integrity. It highlights that signed ads ensure honesty, cites Alexander Stewart as an early example, and urges readers to consult the advertising pages to find trustworthy merchants and offerings today.
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