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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1919
Page
10
The fragmented text shows a discussion of a chaplain's prayer for acceptance by a league of nations and its impact on Republican gains. It mentions President Wilson and ongoing debates over amendments and profits, but lacks a clear, complete narrative or outcomes.
In Chattanooga and New York the government announces seizure and forced sale of eggs at 11 cents a pound and large stocks of butter sugar flour coffee meat stored in warehouses. Officials set sale within thirty days, with installments and release requests via the attorney general. Nashville reports 18.5 million eggs seized and to be sold, proceeds to owners after costs.
A fragmentary note from a 1919 Sydney-Philadelphia Ledger era summary describes a Mudgee, New South Wales chase after rabbits and nest robberies ending with a discovery of a nearly pure fourteen pound gold nugget. The item was found by accident amid a robbers’ search, described as cross-shaped and substantial in weight.
New York reports Louis F. Swift, Chicago packer detained briefly in wartime due to German birth, intends to remain in the United States and seek naturalization. Count Dy Minotto and Countess Minotto, his parents, sailed yesterday for Italy. The count's name was confused with his son who visited from Chicago with his wife and child and returns today.
Washington reports a British consul in Nanking states cotton growing will become a major Chinese industry. Northern Klangpel cotton cultivations are expanding and Halchow experiments are underway using American seeds. Investments are pouring into cotton spinning, with Pootung at 1,600,900 dollars and Changochow around 500,000 dollars.
Glaye Glass led an alleged gang in car thefts. Grimes was found guilty and sentenced to five years by Judge D Humphries. Be Hogan indicted for larceny after trust after bank incident. ALT Strickland indicted for altering motor number on a Ford. William and Bo Martin were indicted for running a still and liquor possession.
Washington August 22 Senator Dungan Fletcher of Florida was knocked down by a streetcar last night but was not seriously injured. A physician announced after examination that there were no fractures, though he was badly bruised. The senator likely will be kept in hospital for a week.
Edward Dee Voléra of Ireland, acting as authorized fund raiser, secured permission to raise up to 1.25 million dollars by loans in the United States. The estimated maximum commitment is listed as 25 thousand dollars.
Frankfort Ky August 22 Joseph Wendling convict of murder of Alma Kellner in Louisville ten years ago escaped from the state reformatory where he served a life sentence Guards sent out in pursuit Wendling was a trusty. Honduras revolution reportedly suppressed San Salvador August 22 Official dispatches say Honduran revolutionary forces in the city of Gracias have been defeated and the revolution in Honduras virtually suppressed.
Washington on August 22 reports a government credit of 5 million dollars established in favor of Italy. The new cumulative total for Italy stands at 1,592,675,940 dollars, with overall federal credits summing to 9,663,172,667 dollars across all nations and programs.
Worcester Massachusetts readers report that Lithuanians and Irish groups call for free Ireland. The Lithuanian Catholic societies in America adopt resolutions endorsing the right of self-determination for Ireland and other nations, highlighting support from immigrant communities.
In a formal notice dated August 21 629 the Trust Company of Georgia announces it elects to exercise all options held under the Coca Cola ownership agreements. J H Nunnally vice president signs for the company while J J Goodrum says stock issuance details are pending but plans aim to offer large amounts of new stock to the public by September.
Washington dispatch reports the week department offers for sale to private buyers an industrial community at Nitro West Virginia. The complete town includes manufacturing buildings housing for 20 000 people utilities and civic improvements forming a modern city. Nitro was built by the government at a cost around 70 million dollars and is the site of the second largest smokeless powder plant in the world.
Roosevelt decries a plan to create a separate unified air service that would cover all government aviation, arguing it could interfere with naval aviation. He asks Congress to hear the Navy Department on the proposal as a Senate and House committees review the idea.
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