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TRI-WEEKLY ATLANTA CONSTITUTION “THE FARMER’S DAILY” Price $1.50 A Year More Than 750,000 People Read It Three Times Every Week Carries Full Associated Press Cable and Telegraph News, Latest Market Reports, Farm and Household Departments and a Host of Features 156 COPIES PER YEAR FOR THE SMALL SUM OF ONLY $1.50 The increase in the cost of white print paper, second class postage, la bor and everything that enters into the making of a newspaper or maga zine has brought an end to extremely low-priced publications of any kind. They are a thing of the past—gone, never to return. Thousands of pub lications have been forced to suspend, others have consolidated with more firmly established journals, and the rest have increased their subscription prices anywhere from 50 per cent t« 300 per cent. Naturally every intelligent man must materially change the number and na ture of the newspapers and magazines to which he subscribe#. The daily papers now average about SIO.OO a year, and the better magazines are $3 to $6. This is too much for some people; they must find something at a CUT HERE Publishers Tri-Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga.—Find inclosed $1.50, for which send me The Tri-Weekly Consti tution for one year. Name P. O R. F. D State MONROE DOCTRINE IS NOT IN DANGER ABUNDANT PROOF GIVEN THAT DIXIE SUPPORTS PRESI DENT WILSON TAFT DEFENDS THE LEAGUE Unbounded Enthusiasm Aroused By Great Addresses Delivered By Ex-President Taft Atlanta, Ga. —Before an audience that crowded the immense auditorium to the doors and applauded him to the echo time and again, Ex-President William Howard Taft delivered an ad dress in defense of the league of na tions as drafted at the Versailles con ference and brought back to America by President Wilson. The Monroe doctrine is in no dan ger from the league of nations, ac cording to Ex-President William How ard Taft; nor need the subject of man datories over ex-German colonies, as provided for in the covenant of Paris, give Americans serious Avorry. No bureau established by the league can deprive this country of sovereignty or of self-determination on any vital point. These were the points which were brought out so forcibly at the session of the Southern Congress of the League of Nations that few', if any, persons in the vast gathering present were unconvinced of their truthful ness. Mr. Taft had opened the Southern Congress of the League of Nations in a speech that held the great croAvd which gathered for that momentous occasion spellbound, and again at the executive luncheon at the Piedmont at noon he went fully into the League to Enforce Peace, of which he is presi dent, and under w’hose auspices the congress is being held. The enthusiasm aroused by these two speeches had spread broadcast over the city, so that when it was announced later in the day that he ■would speak again at the beginning of the evening session, thousands braved the rain and the inclement weather, and hurried to the Auditorium long be fore the hour set for the opening of The Best and Most Popular Low-Priced General Newspaper and Magazine In the Country lower price, and yet something that carries all the essential features of a daily and the interesting features of a good magazine. The Tri-Weekly Constitution is just the publication to fill this place. It costs but $1.50 a year—so it is rea sonable in price. It is published three times a week —so its frequency of publication supplants this feature of a daily. It carries the full Asso ciated Press Cable and Telegraph dis patches, besides its own special serv ice—so the news is absolutely relia ble, covers the entire surface of the world and the telegraph insures swift ness. Its market prices are the very latest up to the minute of going to press; the superfluous news of the city of publication and large advertise ments that do not interest the far-off reader are eliminated. In short, The Tri-Weekly Constitution is a compact newspaper for the man who wants in formation. It carries a brilliant editorial page, departments for farmers, women, chil dren, a poultry department, automo bile department, Sunday school les son, a weekly sermon by a distinguish ed minister, Frank Stanton’s inimita ble column, the very best fiction sto ries obtainable, photos of distinguish ed people, news pictures from all over the world, cartoons, humorous pic the program to listen to this non-par tisan defense of the nation’s head in his great w'ork for the prevention of future wars and the cementing of the world into a place fit to live in. The day was one that will be long memorable in the history of Atlanta. The great conference of the people of the eight southern states who had been called to hear these addresses and those of the distinguished party that accompanies Mr. Taft has brought hundreds of the most prominent citi zens of the south to the city. These began arriving on trains at daylight, and they continued to come on all in coming trains from all directions, hur rying to the Piedmont hotel, the of ficial registration headquarters, to se cure their delegate badges in time for the opening of the first session. PRESIDENT WILSON DENIES THE PUBLISHED STORY ON THE IRISH QUESTION He Asserts That He Never Said Ques tion Was Matter Between Ireland And England Washington.—Just what was said about Ireland at the white house din ner conference -was the subject of in terested discussion at the capitol af ter Secretary Tumulty had issued a de nial of one statement attributed to the president. What Mr. Wilson specifi cally denied and said on behalf of the president was “a deliberate falsehood,” was the following: “The president told the committees that the Irish question was a matter between Ireland and England, and that Ireland could not have any voice in the peace conference at present.” Mr. Tumulty said he did not know what papers had published the above, but that it had been quoted in a tele gram to the white house. Many mes sages of protest are said to have been received from Irish organizations based on various reports of the men tion of Ireland at the conference. Mr. Tumulty declined to add anything to his formal denial, when asked what the president did tell his guests. Wallace Confirmed New Ambassador Washington.—Nomination of Hugh C. Wallace of Tacoma, Wash., to be ambassador to France, was confirmed by the senate sitting in executive ses sion. At the same time nominations of a number of postmasters and of of ficers of the army to higher grades were confirmed. HENRY COUNTY WEEKLY, McDONOUGH GEORGIA. tures, the very best jokes and humor ous stories —in fact, it is a veritable mine of the best magazine features. And it comes three times a week. No w r aiting till next week or next month—one copy is scarcely disposed of until the next one is at hand, right in your mail box. The Tri-Weekly Constitution is not only the best, but it is the biggest newspaper of its kind anywhere. With in the past few months it w r as in creased from a 7-column to an 8-col umn page, thus giving one more col umn of news matte? on every page. In an 8-page paper this amounts to 8 columns more to the issue. The subscription price of The Tri- Weekly Constitution was increased CUT HERE Publisher Tri-Weekly Constitution, Atlanta, Ga.—Find herewith $6.00, for which send The Tri-Weekly Constitution one year to the following: Name | Postoffice |R.F. D. | State I I I I ! ! I i i I i 1 1 1 In accordance with your offer, send me The Tri-Weekly Constitution one year for getting up this club of four I I 1 ! I GRAND OPERA WILL DRAW 810 AUDIENCES « Atlanta.—The season ticket sale for the ninth season of Metropolitan Grand Opera in Atlanta, which is to be held at the Auditorium Armory during the week of April 21-26, opened this week at Cable Hall in Atlanta, with a demand for seats that has been unprecedented in all previous seasons of this great southern gala event. This year, the season has been call ed the “Victory Gala Week,” because it will be the first great social event of Dixie-wide significance in which the society of the south will come to gether to throw off the cares and work entailed by the war and to enjoy in care-free fashion a great social event. The ninth season of Metropolitan opera offers many inducements to the people of Georgia and of the south. There will be eight operas this year, including the favorite double bill con sisting of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and i “I Pagliacci” on Saturday evening, all !of them of the most tuneful kind and appealing to the general public. There will be no heavy operas as in years past, and no new novelties. There will be several old favorites, and two revivals of the present sea son, “La Forza del Destino” and “I Puritani.” The principal popular interest will lie in the singers—as always. Caruso, the great tenor, is scheduled for three! appearances: on Monday night, in “La | Forza del Destino;” on Thursday afternoon, in “Martha,” and on Satur day night, in “Pagliacci.” There will be another singer, new to Atlanta and to the opera world, that will create a furor on Monday evening. •She is Rosa Ponselle, a young Ameri can girl, 22 years old, who was un heard of until this fall when she be came a star overnight in the first pro duction of “Forza del Destino.” Dur ing the past several years, she has been singing on the vaudeville stage, and was heard in Atlanta two years ago in that capacity. A great singing teacher heard her on the vaudeville stage, induced her to study for opera, and in the short space of one year, prepared her for the operatic triumphs which greeted her in the fall. Among the old favorites to return j are Giovanni Martinelli, the wonderful tenor, who ranks next to Caruso among world singers; Frances Alda, from $1 a year to $1.50 last Novem ber. This was necessary in order that we could meet the increased expenses of publication, a fact that was realized by our nearly 200,000 paid-in-advance subscribers, and who are renewing their subscriptions as they expire. Send your $1.50 and get The Tri-Weekly Constitution started coming as a tri weekly visitor to your home. If you prefer, get up a club of four yearly subscribers at $1.50 and send them to us with $6. We will send you The Tri-Weekly Constitution one year for getting up this club. You will find thereby how easy it is to get subscribers for The Tri-Weekly Con stitution and will want to act as our the beautiful wife of the Metropolitan director; Marie Barrientos, the Span ish coloratura; Claudia Muzio, who made a sensational debut in Atlanta two years ago; Guiseppe de Luca, the baritone, who has taken Scotti’s place in the esteem of opera lovers; and Jose Mardones, the world’s foremost •basso. The entire section Is alive to the fine season which is in store in At lanta this year; and the demand for advance reservations is larger than in any of the eight previous years. Long before the time for the opening of the sale, the office of Mr. C. Bl Bid well, the treasurer, was besieged with requests for reservations, these com ing from points as far distant as Vir ginia and Louisiana. The demand for boxes has been especially heavy; and many new names are to be seen on the list of those who will add to the display of the magic “Horseshoe” at the auditorium this spring. There has been a slight increase in the price of season tickets this year, owing to the additional expenses which must be borne to get the won derful Metropolitan organization from New York to Atlanta. The best seats are to be had for the entire seven performances, for $25 a season seat, plus $2.50 war tax. The lowest set of season tickets is priced at $10.50, plus $1.05 war tax. Mr. C. B. Bidwell, the treasurer, in charge of the ticket sale, whose office is at 1013 Fourth National Bank Building, is re ceiving the mail orders from out of | town; and those desiring to secure I season reservations, should write him ! at once, enclosing check for the full amount of the tickets bought, includ ing war tax. The Atlanta Music Festival Associa tion, under whose auspices the opera is held, takes especial pains to care for its out-of-town patrons. It con siders that the opera is not Atlanta’s in any sense; but that it belongs to the south. Nearly one half of the sub scriptions come from the south; and for this reason, those who order by mail are given just as good chance to get preferred seats as those living in Atlanta who have to stand in line in order to get their tickets. Just as soon as an order comes for seats, the treasurer sends a messenger to stand in line at the box office to se cure the very best seat that Is left at the time that the order is made. There are of course a great, many choice seats left, for the auditorium where the opera is beld, seats G,500 Published Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday OF EVERY WEEK regular agent in your locality. We pay large cash commissions to our agents for the subscriptions they send in, and this spring will divide $4,000 in cash prizes among those who send us the largest lists. Get up your club of four at once, using the blank below, and when you send them in we will send you full instructions how to win one of the big cash prizes and earn hundreds of dollars in cash com missions. The subscription price of The Tri- Weekly Constitution is $1.50 per year, 75 cents for six months, 40 cents for three months. Address all orders to TRI WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, AT LANTA, GA. ' people; but those who desire to se cure good seats are advised to order early; for never has there been such an early season sale as now. The season sale will close on. March 22, and the individual seat sale will begin on March 31. ARMY SENTENCES TO BE REVIEWED Crowder Says 5,000 Sentences Will Be Gone Over And, if Too Severe, Will Be Mitigated Washington.—Major General Crow der, judge advocate general of the army, appearing before the senate military committee at a resumption of hearings on the courtmartial situa tion, said that all imprisonment sent ences imposed on men of the army during the w r ar and found upon review to be too severe Avould be mitigated through the president’s power of re mission. General Crowder said that within sixty days the 5,000 sentences im posed since the beginning of hostili ties w’ould be reviewed by a special board headed by Brigadier General Samuel T. Ansell, who was acting judge advocate general during the war, and whose testimony as to se verity of court-martial sentences led the committee to extend its investiga tion. Steps toward mitigating the sen tences were begun, General Crow der said, prior to the investigation by the senate committee. Practically all of the men sentenced to dishonorable discharge and imprisonment, he said, already have had the dishonable dis charge provision revoked. He added that 1,200 men sentenced to long terms at Leavenworth, Kans., had been hon orably restored to duty in the last year. North Dakota To Try Socialist Ideas Bismarck, N. D.—Legislation spon sored by the non-partisan league pro viding for state-owned industrial en terprises became operative in North Dakota, Governor Frazier having sign ed a group of bills which furnish the means to carry out this policy. Among provisions of the bill are: For an in dustrial commission for control and operations of industries; establishment of a state bank with which to finance industries; home builders’ act by which the state will engage in con struction of homes for residents.
