Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-28

facilities motor trucks, interurban lines and
railroads between Washington and baltl-
more were congested with liquor shipments
or with citizens making personal trips to the
nearest liquor vending point. The embassies
and legations of foreign governments are con-
sidered extra territorial properties and are
not affected by the bone dry provision, &C
cording to the internal revenue bureau, al
though no formal ruling has been given on
this point.
Arrest of two additional naval reservists in
connection with the investigation of charges
Of bribery ir the third naval district was an
nounced this week by Secretary Daniels. This
makes a total of five men now held. They
are Lieutenants Bejamin S. Davis and Benoit
James Ellert; Ensign Paul Beck and Chief
Boatswains Lloyd G. Casey and Frederick A.
Jones. A statement issued by Secretary
Daniels said Davis was believed to have re-
ceived $4,000 for enrolling men in the naval
service and that Ellert was believed to have
received $4,000 in addition to a large num-
Der of presents for having secured assign
ment of applicants for such duties as would
enable them to continue their business in
civil life.
An invitation to attend conference at the
White House, March and 4, to discuss
vital questions affecting business and Ia
bor," was telegraphed by Secretary Wilson
Tuesday night to governors of all the states
and mayors of more than 100 cities. Presi-
dent Wilson is anxious to establish before re-
turning to Europe a national policy for the
resumption of private enterprise now that
the war is over, as means or lessenlng un-
employment and consequent unrest, and IS
understood to have given much thought to
problems presented by the cessation OF war
work and the rehabilitation of the military
forces. He is said to be ready to use every
legitimate means in cooperation with states
and municipalities to bring about an early
rot normal industrial conditions
'"The French delegation to the peace confer
ence will theoretically oppose the general
sinking of the German fleet" says Stephane
Lausanne, in the Matin in Paris this week
"Other powers of course, may do what they
like with their share of the fleet, but the
French government and navy is firmly de-
termined to use the ships which fall to France
when the fleet is divided up among the allies
in proportion to the losses each suffered dur
ing the war"
Discussion of the league of nations plan
was renewed in the senate this week with ad
dresses by Senators Cummins, of Iowa, repub
lican, and Owen, of Oklahoma, democrat. The
former approved the principle of a world
league but attacked many of the provisions of
the proposed constitution, while Senator
Owen held that in its fundamental principles
the plan was sound and asked the senate not
to Judge too hastily.
Comment on President Wilson's Boston
speech takes first place on the editorial pages
of London newspapers. They unite in ex-
pressing the hope that the presidents appeal
for support of the league of nations will meet
with a favorable response in the United
States. "We can be as confident President
Wilson is" says The Daily Mail, that their
generous impulse disinterested aid and guild
ance will not fail his people now, hut rather
gain strength and permanence, as the need
for it was never greater. The alternative is
that the United States should return to her
traditional isolation and regard the welter of
Europe from afar. Such decision is that the
United States is in the war; she must be in
the peace"
Three hours have been added to the time
in which light wine and beer can be sold in
the area of the American army of occupation
in Germany by an order issued by Major Gen
eral Dickman The hours added by the
extension of the selling hours in the evening
from 7 o'clock to 10 o'clock Up to this time
the hours have been from II o'clock in the
morning till o'clock in the afternoon and
from to O'Clock in the evening. The mid
day hours remain unchanged. The modified
order applies to civilians as we'll as to SOL
diers.
Renewed discussion of the league of nations
Thursday in capital cloak rooms and CORR
doris followed the White House dinner con-
ference at which President Wilson outlined
the reasons upon whit Ii he predicates his be-
lief that the future peace of the world rests
upon such an organization. The discussion at
the White House was free and frank. The
president told the senators and representa-
tives that unless America joined the league
the whole plan would fail and that utter
chaos would result in Europe. He
pointed out that half dozen new nations had
come from the crucible of the great war and