Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25


ment to wage We" 1n tobacco and express
their dsapprOv"- 81 any such campaign In
the wet camp, the distillers have engaged So
distinguished an advocate as Ehhu Root,
dean of the legal profession in this country,
and suits have already been planned to pre-
vent the actual inclusion of the amendment
in the constitution. Strong pressure says
the New York World is being brought to bear
upon members OF the congress in Washington
by constituents to beat the law Union labor
is reported to be unequivocally opposed to the
measure and important newspapers assert, In
editorial columns, that the soldiers in France
particularly resent the prohibition movement,
largely because they feel that they have been
victimized during their absence while defend
ing their country. In the meantime the bulk
of the people appear to think that compro-
mise must be effected, and that the new law
must be framed to permit the manufacture
and sale of low-cOntent beer and light wines.
While the prohibition movement is generally
regarded as Democratic institution, it is
significant that the acknowledged organ of the
administration, the New York World, is bit
terly opposed to the measure.
Thomas w. Gregory, former attorney gem
eral of the United States, who is advising the
peace conference commission on the League
of Nations with reference to legal phases of
proposed amendments to the covenant, takes
the view that it is not necessary to introduce
a specific amendment affirming the Monroe
doctrine. He holds that the doctrine is suffi-
GENTLY protected by the instrument as it
stands, but as matter of eXpediency he sees
no objection to introducing a general proviso
which would asfeguard the doctrine without
specifically mentioning it, as specific men
ton would introduce a controversy over the
specific wants of various states.
Troops of the Eighth United States cavalry
under Captain Kloepfer returned to Maria,
hNr-
der of Mexican bandits, bringing with them
5 cattle and two horses which had been
driven from Nunez by the raiders. Captain
Kloepfer reported that he had oycrtaken the
Mexicans eighteen miles south Of Ruidosa and
that i've of them had been killed in the result
ing skirmish. None of the Americans was
hurt. Two MeXicans were wounded in the
fighting, making the casualties among the
cattle thieves seven of the total number OF
twelve Captain Kloepfer reported to Colonel
George T. Langhorne, commander of the dis
trict, that he recognized one of the thieves
as Eugenio Garcie, former Carranza cap
tain, in the vicinity of Ojinaga, opposite
Preside, Texas.
The famous princess Pats" Canadas first
troops to fight on French soil, returned home
the other day on the steamer Carmania from
England. The Forty-ninth battalion and the
Fortieth and Fiftieth Canadian mounted rifles
also were aboard. While nominally it
the princess Pats " regiment which re-
turned only thirty-two of the arrivals were
among the original unit which went overseas
in 1914. The other homecOmers are replace
ments that were necessary to keep the regi-
ment up to normal strength, the fierce fight
ing in fifteen of the notable engagements of
the war playing havoc with this Canadian
unit Ypres, Polygon wood, Vimy ridge
Lens, Cambria and ten other places where
the British forces fought vaiantly knew the
presence of the princess Pats" and during
it's service the regiment had nine command
ing officers, who saw their unit twice nearly
wiped out. Two commanders were killed.
Eight won the distinguished service order.
Special dispatches from Berlin report that
the suppression of the recent Spartacan out
break there has shown that a military and
monarchist reaction is growing and over
shadowing the new government. The Berlin
correspondent of the Mail, who on February
27, sent a dispatch outlining plans for
monarchist uprising in Germany, has arrived
in London, having left Berlin on March 4
after residence there of three months. He
reiterates the statements made in his dis
patch, saying that President Ebert, Chancel-
lor Scheidemann and Minister of War Noske
are merely puppets. He declares that for the
purpose of retaining power they have allowed
members of the military caste to reappear as
organizers of the new republican armies.
''These man are the real governors of Ger