President Wilson Vetoes Daylight Saving Repeal Rider
Senate vote 41 to 12 sends repeal of daylight saving to the president after House approval on June 18. Democrats join Republicans in supporting repeal. veto expected, with action placing similar measure before the president again. Also notes Key West rail strike that halted trains on Florida East Coast line, isolating Key West.
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Separate House
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Thoesen
Riots in Chicago and Alabama race tensions noted
The August 2 1919 Constitution reports violent race clashes in Chicago and outlines Alabama officials urging restraint and justice. It details a Grady hospital wound case, stating James Collins sergeant of Company E 46th Infantry was slashed by an unknown black attacker on West Mitchell Street near Terminal station. Collins lost substantial blood, with a severed arm injury cited.
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the Constitution
Atlanta, GA
Alabama
Chicago
James Collins
46Th Infantry
Camp Gordon
Grady Hospital
Mitchell Street
Terminal Station
Collins
Nesta
Macon Railroad Machinists to Continue Local Strike
In Macon Georgia August 1 the strike of about 200 shopmen in the Georgia Southern and Florida railroad shops continues. Despite talks with Superintendents Heinen and Donley of the Southern Railway, no settlement was reached. The committee led by R. F. Bull, machinists union, announced the men will persist in the walkout, stating the action is not tied to any wider nationwide threat.
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Fla
Florida East Coast Railway
Florida East Coast
Senate
MACON
Georgia, Southern and Florida Railroad
Heinen and
Donley
Southern Railway Company
R. F. Bull
Tausig resigns as U.S. Tariff Commission chair
President Wilson accepted the resignation of F. W. Tausig from the chairmanship of the United States Tariff Commission. The move comes after Tausig announced his departure on August 1, with no immediate replacement named.
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Washington
F. W. Tausig
United States Tariff Commission
Wilson
Nee
Odd Price Line Reads On Market Listing
A compact price snippet shows per pound rates: two dollars and eighty cents, thirty eight cents, and thirty four cents per pound through a sequence of four items with varied cents and fractions highlighting wholesale or sale figures.
Rome Club Bans Shimmy and Tickletoe Dancing
In Rome Georgia August 1 the Coota Country Club enforces a rule prohibiting the shimmy and tickletoe dances on its floor. Superintendent Coppage has stopped several couples by issuing notices. City directors have not yet moved to ban cheese dancing, leaving couples to whirl cheek to cheek.
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Coota
Guy
Clty
Contract Awarded for Dreadnaught Massachusetts Ship
Washington August 1 Secretary Daniels announced before leaving for the Pacific coast that a contract for the construction of battleship No 4 to be named the Massachusetts has been awarded to the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation Quincy Me The ship the last of the authorized battleships to be contracted for will be of 43200 tons displacement.
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Washington
Daniels
Pacific Coast
Massachusetts
Fore River Inbuilding Corporation
Quincy
Meas
Polish parliament ratifies German peace pact vote 245 to 41
Paris August 1 The Polish parliament yesterday ratified the German treaty and the minority protection treaty by a vote of 245 to 41 with two members absent. The German peace treaty ratification came after a recommendation by the peace committee in the chamber of deputies by a 34 to 1 vote.
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Parle
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Associated Press
Five More Candidates Qualify For Primary
Five more candidates qualified to run in the city primary by paying entrance fees Friday. The deadline passed at noon Monday August 4. Names include J B Golden from the fifth district, Robert Jones from the ninth, T A Conger from the first, Alvin L Richards from the sixth, and W B Richardson from the seventh. Golden Conger and Richardson seek reelection to the council. No opposition reported yet.
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J. B. Golden
Robert Jones
T. A. Conger
Alvin L Richards
Richard
Sob
Golden
Conger
Richardson Eit
Ont
Five Die in Dynamite Blast at Atlas Packing Plant
Landing New Jersey August 1 Five persons were killed when 1000 pounds of dynamite exploded in Atlas Powder company packing house near here The blast left authorities investigating the cause and identifying victims amid the swift pickup of casualties and emergency responses.
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Landing
N. J
Atlas Powder Company
Hera
London Police Strike Over Legislation Paralyzes Nation
London and the English provinces faced a sudden strike by police and prison officials protesting pending legislation. Estimates claim as many as 66,000 workers left duties, but Home Secretary Howard Shortt said the strike failed in London and the provinces. About 300 of 1,700 Liverpool officers obeyed the order, with officials promising enforcement against absentees.
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London
Jaboreireles
Howard Shortt
Home Secretary
House of Commons
Liverpool
Street Paving Focal Point At Ward Improvement Meet
At a Fifth and Eighth Ward Improvement Club gathering in West Tenth Street and Hemphill Avenue area, resolutions urged the city to pave Center Street and Calhoun Street. The eighth ward alderman race was discussed with Harry Goodhart as the sole candidate, though J S M Hollowell was mentioned without a firm decision.
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Fifth and Eighth Ward Improvement Club
Roster's
West Tenth Street
Hemphill Avenue
Gity
Center Street
Calhoun Street
Eighthc
Harry Goodhart
J SM Hollowell
Alapaha Postmaster Appointed and Bank Capital Raised
Washington reports named postmaster at Alapaha in Berrien County Georgia Wiley Je Chambless appointed to fourth class postmaster status and Claxton Bank sees its capital increase from twenty five thousand to fifty thousand dollars as approved by the comptroller of currency.
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Alapaha
Washington
Robberts& Smith
Claxton Bank
Comptroller of Currency
First National Bank of
Claxton, Ga
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