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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1919
Page
12
A witness named J B A Morrow, resident of the National Condition, told investigators that a proposed combination among bituminous coal operators would be impossible. He noted mines have faced fierce competition and are running at lower output than last year, with about 9000 separate entities involved.
National Coal Association officials defend price stability and member interests amid looming work stoppages as 2,294 of 5,000 bituminous producers belong to the group. They argue the association does not fix prices while noting coal lands and new mines near railroads offer supply options. A related rail union dispatch describes vote delays, potential general walkouts, and government wage constraints during wartime cost of living efforts.
Atlanta shopmen await official advices from national union heads in Washington regarding a 4 cents per hour raise. The executive committee met in the Labor Temple Tuesday night but delayed action as messages failed to arrive. Locals plan to vote by mail on strike, with a possible delay of the September 3 walkout if national orders direct action.
A consumer alert from Atlantic Ice and Coal Corp urges customers to demand fair treatment, full weight, and courtesy from ice delivery staff. The company notes city weights and measures officials will back customers and encourages reporting misweights or impolite service to protect public interests.
News wires report rising strain as shopmen threaten a strike while President Wilson and labor leaders discuss wage limits to curb living costs. Officials warn against military action, urging careful, impartial adjustments and a possible general truce pending rail wage reviews.
A city subcommittee extended a non parking area on Peachtree Street from the via duct to Eiffel Street and outlined seven north and south stopping points to ease traffic. They urged revocation of taxi operator licenses within a set time and requested permit applications for new space along streets. A proposal to make Road and Aan Streets one-way was rejected amid debates on parking limits along Peachtree and Walthall to Fifteenth Street.
Maygville Georgia reports land sales drawing strong interest with high prices. The August event notes buyers and brokers active along the Wego Route, reflecting a rising market south of Mayes.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy to malaria. It stresses quinine content and iron to build the system, noting the formula printed on every label and a price of 60 cents.
A catalog of names includes Frank Etheridge as president and George Lowndes as vice president, with Turner Trippe as treasurer and Mo B. Wheat as secretary and trust officer. Other officers and managers listed include H O Reeve, Jack J. Spalding, Leroy Gregory, Arnold Broyles, Charles H. Black, D Phinizy Calhoun, ML Cannon Hamilton Douglas Jr, Frank S. Etheridge, Evane Samuel N. Evins, James Floyd, Robert Foreman, and J V B Hoxsey.
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