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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1919
Page
2
A jumble of fragmented sentences records a car encounter, a skin balm pitch, apartment moves, wedding plans, a social gathering, and a church luncheon. It mentions Ms. Richardson, Mr. Lewis, and several guests, with a bridal engagement and a bridge tea among listed events and offerings.
Airing in several wards, meetings of registered women voters covered voting rules and upcoming primary issues. In Ward 3, E F P Osburn presided as organizers decided to formalize the group. a committee will interview every registered woman by September 3 to explain regulations and voting procedures.
Paris reports Viscount Morley, a British delegate, urged the supreme council to ease the Austrian burden and push for revisions to the economic and financial clauses of the treaty. Italian Foreign Minister Titton objected, warning changes could harm Italian interests. The Heho de Paris notes no essential treaty modification is expected, with a signing anticipated August 30.
Sergeant Bill Brown formerly of Ozart Als now of Dexter Ga a member of the 167 mane of the Rainbow division and sergeant Niles L Kimball of the 1st infantry 2d division were awarded Croix de Guerres and citations by Field Marshal Petain Colonel Bailey of the Atlanta recruiting station presented the awards. Brown already held the Distinguished Service Cross and Kimball is among the twenty four Americans who wear the Medal Militaire. Brown reorganized his platoon under heavy fire and despite gas and wounds led an attack praised for courage and devotion to duty. Kimball rescues wounded men at Vaux under German artillery and later earned the Medal Militaire at Soissons. He has 21 years service in a 37 year career and continues in the army.
Charlotte North Carolina and Winston-Salem officials maintain a watchful waiting stance as street car men strike and the Public Utilities company and workers fail to reach a settlement. Cars remain in barns twelve days after the stoppage while substation engineers operate machinery. J W Bridwell of the U S Department of Labor is in town trying to resolve the labor trouble.
Prisoners in a Moroccan town were reportedly forced to pay officers for the trouble of arrest and escort to the police station. The complaint notes coercive fees imposed during the arrest process and raises concerns over treatment of detainees.
Forsyth Ga August 21 prominent citizens will attend a banquet tomorrow night to push plans for organizing a local board of trade Speaker Clarke of Atlanta president of the Southeastern Exhibit association will discuss improvements for Forsyth and vicinity and outline a program to start the new board with flying colors Committees will be named and definite plans made for advancing Forsyth and adjacent territory
Washington August 21 Acting Sec Roosevelt outlined proposed legislation to Congress to raise pay for Navy and Marine Corps officers and enlisted men. Since 1918 pay has not kept pace with civilian wages, prompting resignations from younger officers who struggle to support families. A rear admiral noted civilian workers often earn higher salaries while naval officers bear heavy responsibilities and protection of government property.
Ruth Rowland learns Elsie Carstairs will wed a man with a shady reputation, and the Carstairs circle excludes Ruth and Scott. Ruth and Natalie face the social snub as Ruth realizes her marriage to a poorer man changes her standing with the old crowd and to Elsie’s family.
Macon Georgia awaits the return to central time on August 31 under state law. Confusion looms as railroads remain on eastern time and daylight saving time, risking two time standards in Georgia until clocks are aligned.
A two hundred guest roof garden event at Capital City club featured Japanese garden decor with lanterns and flowers. Jazz band played dance music during dinner, followed by a Jimmie McGowan entertainment program and a dancing contest won by Miss Letha Turman and Lieutenant G Swarthout. Numerous prominent guests and hosts attended, including Mrs. Herman Glade, Mrs. Troup Howard, Mrs. Ulric Atkinson, General Walter Howard, Captain George Harrison, and Colonel and Mrs. Mermon Glade among others.
Magon Ga August 21 Special Information reached Macon today that Chariton and Ware counties plan a big event to start permanent highway work with Governor Dorsey and other prominent Georgians. Ware and Chariton have voted bonds for roads and will begin work soon. Disto highway directors Clark Howell FP G Bell and W T Anderson will be invited to help start the first paying, with the governor to be shown how to handle a shovel. In Ware the first paying will be the Dixis highway, Chariton adopting the same program. Between Macon and Atlanta another drive for highway improvement is planned and the trip time from Atlanta to Macon by road may be cut almost in half within a year.
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