Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-18
: CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

of the returning pilgrims are prepared to be-
gin pursuits for the development OF the agr1-
cultural and industrial life OF the Emerald
Isle.
Intimations that the senate foreign rela-
tons committee will not arrange for early
conference with President Wilson for dis
cussion. OF the peace treaty and the League
of Nations covenant has led to the suggestion
that Mr.. Wilson might begin his tour of the
country sooner than he had planned. Fixing
of the itinerary for the Swing around the
CIRCLE was understood to have been delayed
to await completion of the committees pro-
gram in order that there might be no con-
fict The committee has met again and,
laying aside temporarily the question OF ask
ing for more information, began reading
of the official text of the treaty submitted by
the president.
Declaring that the mere sight of the frag-
ment of Germany visible from the Swiss side
of Lake Constance excited his annoyance and
resentment, ex-Emperor Karl, of Austria, has ,
moved to Nyon, Lake Geneva.
Captain Karl Boy-Ed, who was naval at
tache of the German embassy in Washington
during the first year and half of the war,
and who in January, 1916, was expelled from
the country because of his activities as
German plotter, wants to return to the United
States. He has written former friends in
this country expressing this desire, and in at
least one instance is known to have asked
the person to whom he wrote to use his in
fluence to obtain permission from the govern
ment in Washington to migrate to America.
Permission, however, will not be granted and
Boy-Ed will not again be allowed to revisit
this country, officially unoffcially. Cap
tain Boy-Ed was ordere dto leave the country
at the same time as was Captain Franz Won
Papen, the military attache of the German
embassy.
President Wilson has signed an executive
order increasing the guaranteed price of the
1919 wheat crop to $3.50 per bushel at Gal
weston and New Orleans. At the same time
presidential proclamation was issued declar-
ing that in order ito protect the United
States against undue enhancement of its
liabilities under the law guaranteeing wheat
prices that on and after jury l no wheat or
wheat -four should be imported into ex-
ported from the United States, except under
prescribed limitations to be fixed by Wheat
Administrator Julius II. Barnes. 1t is expect
ed that the higher price at Galveston and New
Orleans will attract wheat to those ports and
relieve congestion in other ports.
Authority of congress to fix one-half Of one
per cent as the maximum alcoholic content or
beverages in prohibition enforcement legisla-
ton is clear, Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun-
| sci of the Anti-Saloon league, declared before
the senate judiciary subcommittee, in ans
wering recent statements by Samuel INTER-
myer, counsel for brewers. ITO allow the
sale of 2 "a per cent beer" said Mr.. Wheeler,
would keep alive the liquor trade and defeat
the purpose of national prohibition. Friends
OF prohibition do not want code unless 1t de-
fines Intoxicating liquor"
Repeal of the soda water tax has been de-
cided on by Republican leaders of the house.
The decision, which was made by the Repub
lican steering committee, will be referred to-,
the ways and means committee which will
draft repeal measure Some leaders pre-
! dicted that the tax which levied an impost Of
| ten per cent on soft drinks and ice cream
would be repealed within a month.
After several futile conferences with repre-
sentatives of the American Steamship assoc
citation and union leaders, the United States
shipping board has decided to abandon for
the present any attempt to operate the ships
under it's control until some settlement can
be reached with seamen, 1remen and en-
gineers who are on strike in the port of New
York. The freight congestion in the port is
| rapidly increasing and union leaders claim
that at least 400 vessls are tied up.
Resumption of mail service between the
United States and Germany effective i'm
mediately was provided in an order signed
TUESDAY by postmaster General BurleSOn.
Mail matter addressed to any portion. of Ger
many now will be accepted under the same
regulations and at the same rates as apply to
mail to other European countries AS direct
steamship service between this country and
Germany has not been established, mail will
be sent by way of Holland Norway and Den
mark.
The Prince of Wales will sail from Ports
mouth August on his trip to Canada, 1t was
announced in London yesterday He will go
on the new battle cruiser Renown, one of the
mystery ships" built during the war. The
prince will land at st. Johns, N. B., on Au-
gust o. and will visit Halifax, Nova Scotia,
and Charlottestown, Prince Edward Island,
and then continue his journey on the Re-
nown to Quebec.
QUIPS AND QUlDDlTIES
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