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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1919
Page
5
A fragmentary plea urges formation of a joint federal and state inquiry into hoarding and food control. The letter requests the United States district attorney to mobilize resources, coordinate with education officials, and seek violators, claiming restoration of normal conditions is urgent and county cooperation essential.
Reports from Chicago and Washington indicate a national rail strike influencing major industries with up to 10,000 workers at risk of idle status before the week ends. Officials discuss wage demands, possible returns to work, and a convention to decide unified action amid stalled talks with the railroad administration.
Washington August 30 Leaders plan immediate consideration of President Wilson's cost of living proposals. Senate and House committees prepare bills and hearings on food regulation interstate trade and wage demands while the treaty and League of Nations face continued Senate interest. Lansing to testify and Secretary Wilson data requested.
A hearing is scheduled for tomorrow with Charles W Sich of Grand Hocus Mich and W ED Moriey of Shun as witnesses. The two are expected to respond to the committee summons amid ongoing proceedings.
The editors argue Republican senators oppose the peace treaty provision on Shantung for political purposes and to credit President Wilson. They say the action cannot affect Japan's treaty-enshrined interests, while noting fear of anti Japanese rhetoric harming US Japan relations. Japan plans to restore Shantung to China and pursue joint economic ventures, with negotiations continuing as Japan withdraws troops and partitions Qingdao into Japanese Chinese and international zones.
Councilman J C Little chairs the police committee as volunteers of America petition for a street fundraising permit moves to a public hearing next Thursday afternoon. Colonel F G Fegley authored the petition to the council seeking the privilege to solicit funds on the streets, which had been denied by the recorder.
Sergeant Harry McMillan, a former Fourth Infantry member and student in Camp Benning's non-commissioned officers' company, was awarded the Croix de Guerre by Major General Farnsworth. The report notes McMillan helped organize agents under French command and references historical and natural history tidbits and a note on the Danish flag, the Dannebrog.
Washington reports Governor Harding defends saving and work as the remedy to living-cost inflation. He opposes currency legislation now, citing bank obligations and postwar debts, urging citizens to work regularly to produce and distribute goods and reduce excess spending.
In Decatur on August 10 special officers RE House and Howard Share with officer W W Hazelrigga pursued five white youths after their auto was showered with melon rings near Clarkston. Two youths were captured. three others believed known. Bond posted to avoid jail.
Community service plans a series of block parties and welcome singings for soldiers returning home. The note outlines events across August with emphasis on local participation and homecomings.
In New York on August 10, Drew and Barrymore lend support to striking Actors Equity members who have closed ten theaters. The group plans talks with other unions while arrests occur outside venues. Johnny Drew announces Lionel and Jack Barrymore stand with the strikers, and Ethel Barrymore sends a supportive letter. Special strike deputies are named for Jolson Vox Wynn and Ray. Managers report challenges filling seats but note new talent emerging from the strikers.
In a Gains event Rev H H Pratt urges unity between Black and White races in Harmony. He recalls WWII era cooperation and warns hatred harms all. He highlights liberty, gravity and fraternity as guiding ideals, urging peaceful coexistence and national example. The address stresses shared duty and world’s expectation of unity.
The city faces a housing crisis as rents soar from 25 to 100 percent, driving hardship for workers earning under 100 dollars monthly. Landlords resist repairs while tenants fear retaliation if I speak out, despite a call for protections and new rate limits on pre-1916 buildings. The protest emphasizes widespread suffering, with organized renter groups pressing for action against exploitation.
Fragmentary text references the governor and highway issues, with mentions of influence and authority tied to a judgment. Details are unclear, but the items suggest a political dispute over road separation and official actions.
The article surveys a tense legislative session with sweeping salary increases for officials and massive special appropriations. It notes efforts to raise funds, potential bond issuance to cover deficits, and pending bills on taxes, road work, sanitation, and milk labeling amid a shifting fiscal landscape.
Count von Wedel recounts conversations involving British premier David Lloyd George and Austrian officials about a possible general peace. He notes German resistance, doubts about terms Britain and France would accept, and that hopes for settlement faded after 1917 submarine sinkings.
August 10. Spearheading road improvement in the county is rapid. The new Eulaton road from Anniston is about half completed. A toll bridge across the Coosa at Riverside is planned, reached by the Eulston road, cutting Birmingham distance by about 26 miles. Other projects underway. many miles of good roads expected by winter.
Worms cause unhealthy color and stomach disturbance in children. Grove’s Tasteless tonic is advertised as a tonic to enrich blood, improve digestion, and strengthen the system, with a claim that it will expel worms and restore health in two or three weeks. 606 per bottle adv.
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