Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08

secretary for military affairs to retain the
home guards throughout Germany, by trans
ferring them to the civil authorities, and call
ing them 'local police reserves is going into
effect, according to advices reaching the divi-
sional head of the American army of occupa-
ton at CoblenZ. In connection with this
procedure, the German newspapers are carry
ing advertisements which say that recruits
for the home guards no longer have to take
an oath to defend their country against in
vasion. This is the first the American forces
now at Coblenz had heard of this oath, and
would seem to indicate that Secretary Nocke's
hope was to establish an immense war army
for the future, under the deceptive title of
"police reserves"
Madam Schumann-Heink, grand opera star,
sailed aboard the Rotterdam last week, hop
ing to find the widow and children of her
son, who was killed in August, 1915, while
serving as a commander in the German navy.
Madam Schumann-Heink was in most pecu-
liar predicament during the entire period OF
the war. One son served with the German
| army, one (the one killedD in the German
navy, and the others fought in the American
army No matter which way the tide of bat
tie turned, the mother heart of the great
singer was torn with fear and misery.
The Republican group of mild reservists''
on the question of the league, have won new
recruits in Senators Nelson, Capper and Wat
| son, who have sided with the views Of the
| "reservsts." This group hopes to gain five
! or six more recruits at their next conference,
| at which time the text of their reservations
| will be adopted.
| The British army in Asia Minor is threat
| ened by a concentration of 100000 Turks
near Trebizonde. The situation is so serious
| that the allies are again pressing the United
| States to accept mandate over CONSTANT
nople.
The German white book" issude, accord
| ing to it's publishers, because of the insistent
demand of the German people to know the
"whole truth" revails the inside story of
Germany's appeal for peace and an armistice.
| 1t shows that Ludendorff and Hindenburg,
| fearing the line would be broken, forced Ber-
| lin t make overtures.
The American Red Cross has 1000 men in
| France, whose work it is to see that every
American soldier killed in service receives
proper burial in grave marked so that, later,
| if relatives desre, the body can be brought
| home to rest in home soil. The men in this
| service of the Red Cross are members of the
| Graves Registration Society, and their work
| is among the most interesting and, least
| known of any branch of the A. R. G. The
most minute records are kept, SO that thou
| sands of men who would otherwise, be al
| ways numbered as missing" are accounted
! for. The French government has forbidden,
| for the time being, the removal of any or the
| American dead.
Female workers in Japan factories out
number men workers SIS per cent. Out OF
| SOC, 900 of, these workers, 100000 OF them
| are under twenty-five years of age Work
| in the raw silk factories, where the majority
| Of these women work, lasts from thirteen to
| fourteen hours a day, and most of the opera
| tives live in factory quarters, which means
| practical confinement. 1t is not surprising,
| therefore, that the mortality rate among
these workers is very high.
| The street car strike in Chicago has been
called off, after a four-day tie-up OF traffic.
The men agreed to rescind the strike order,
| and to accept the wage-scale of s1xty-fve cents
an hour for the men on surface cars, and
| sixty-seven for the elevated carmen.
Exploitation of the negro by politicians
| is regarded by many as the chief under
| living cause of the race riots in Chicago.
The influx of thousands of negroes from
the south in the last three years is also
noted as contributing factor. 1t was
noted that few of these negroes brought
their families with them, and were OF the
rougher, more Iaw1ess element. 1t is al
legged that there were many dance halls
and cafes along the ive-mile stretch of the
"Black Belt" where blacks and whites
danced, and ate together. This lowering
Of the barriers between the two races play
ed an important part in the outbreak, 1t
is asserted.
Former Crown Prince Rupprecht of Ba-
varia has written to the president OF the
Bavarian diet, saying that he is unwilling
to recognize court Of Justice in which
the prosecutor is also the, judge.
81 will not, under any circumstances,
he adds, emphatically, voluntarily attend
non-German court of justice, but declare
myself quite willing to go before a Bavar-
ian court
It is not believed, however, that the for
mer crown prince of Bavaria will be given
much choice on the subject of the court
before which he is to appear for trial. be-
cause of his part in the world war 1t Is
pretty safe to- say, however, that his ex-
royal highness will not be tried by Ger
man court
Oscar Hammersten, one of the most
famous theatrical men of the age, beloved
throughout the profession, died in New
York August I'd. Telegrms of condoleance
and floral tributes were received from all
parts of the country, and the list of hon
orary pallbearers includes almost every
well-known producer in New York.
Naturalization of non-citizen soldiers of
the United States army is being promoted
by the New York Chapter of the American
Red Cross. The principal effort is being
made before the men are actually discharged
from the service, but the Home Service
work in the home of the men after they
have returned.
The secretary of magistrate courts of New