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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
9
Commissioners adopt a policy favoring serving copies of charges instead of immediate arrest in trivial offenses. The plan aims to reduce public spectacle, reserve jail for real crime, and uphold chief Beavers's approach to honest policing and modernization.
The article notes Atlanta Jews contribute a large share of charity funds through the Associated Charities, though Atlanta’s Jewish population is only about 4 percent. In 1911 the Federation of Jewish Charities income reached 914,? which underscores a steady, religiously driven commitment.
The Southern Christian Citizenship Congress starts tonight at the Auditorium Armory in Atlanta with Governor Slaton presiding and speakers including Dr H M DuBose and J Orem. Clergymen from almost all denominations, prominent club women, suffrage supporters, and plant workers are slated to speak across sessions through Sunday afternoon, organized by William D Upshaw to highlight religion guiding civic duty.
Georgia faces a meat supply opportunity as western cattle states falter. W H White Jr of Atlanta and W T Mans of the Southern Settlement outline how Georgia can boost beef and mutton by shifting farmer and banker effort. They urge investment in stock, barns, and credit to transform Georgia into a major producer, with farmers and bankers forming a new axis for growth.
A collage of verses and snippets contrasts rural life and urban hunger. It weaves songs about money, Christmas, and labor with quips on seasons, crops, and faded dreams. The piece blends personal musings, advertisements, and poetical lines reflecting longing, humor, and social observations from a long newspaper page.
In a humorous domestic quarrel Jamesworthy laments a plan to make furniture polish at home after reading a thrift tip. Mrs Jamesworthy defends the project, recalling past misadventures with wild grapes and frugal schemes that backfire, ending with a plea to abandon homemade polish.
The Industrial Index of Columbus lauds The Atlanta Constitution for its public service in compiling and publishing crop reports and Georgia business outlooks. The piece commends the Constitution’s extensive coverage of agricultural yields, overall conditions, and the general spirit of the people, noting timely, responsible reporting that benefits business and southern readers.
The Charlotte Observer notes Atlanta satire on a proposed resort hotel at Wilmington Beach. It argues Atlanta’s “hot air” built the city and could fuel Wilmington Beach’s future if investors push ahead, suggesting strong prospects for the project.
A London Globe item reports that in Burma marriages between people born on the same weekday are avoided. Women carry birth day records and names linked to each day, guiding courtship and leading to restrictions on lovers with shared weekday origins. The practice contrasts with broader Oriental customs by limiting marriages based on birthday associations.
A Washington Post item notes a tax increase for large incomes to six percent, but reflects a wry twist that it is still advantageous to be poor. The brief uses irony to comment on progressive taxation and economic inequality.
The article contrasts accounts of Count Louis Batthyani's death after his Hungarian liberty bid. Some histories call it a soldier's death, others claim he killed himself to avoid execution. It notes his arrest at Pesut, a biased trial, and ongoing debate over whether he died a martyr or by his own hand.
In a 1913 letter exchange, W H White Jr of Atlanta urges Georgia to seize a beef opportunity amid western cattle shortages. He cites Georgia’s rich grazing lands, cotton byproducts, and ample foundation stock, arguing farmers need instruction to boost breeding and feeding practices to revive the state cattle industry and ease a looming meat shortage.
ToshH HYMAN Supt Jewish Idnational Alliance Atlanta argues in a letter published September 17 1918 that despite Jews making up about four per cent of Atlanta's population they contribute nearly 59 per cent of the city's charity funds to Associated Charities and Federation of Jewish Charities. He cites 1911 figures for incomes and memberships, noting that a portion of Jewish members are Russian immigrants and that ten per cent of Associated Charities members are Jewish, concluding Jewish giving is driven by justice and religious duty.
A formal report before the Greater Winnieg water district shows permanent water from Shoal lake for Winnipeg Manitoba will cost 313 045 000 and require at least five years to install. Experts Fuertes Stearns and Hermg conclude Shoal lake can serve up to 850 000 people with a 500 000 imperial gallon daily system. An aqueduct and steel and cast iron piping would extend 96 miles from Shoalike to the Red river, through the city to McPhillips street reservoirs and surrounding districts.
The Boston Globe notes that publicity has become essential for modern firms. Utilities and large transportation companies now routinely disclose plans and interview managers, while truthful advertising builds trust and sustained patronage as public interest grows.
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