Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-24
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

The session of the French Parliament
which has sat uninterruptedly through the
war period, which marked the greatest eff
fort in the history of France, has closed.
When Premier Clemenceau rose and in a
loud, clear voice read the decree closing the
session, the deputies, cheering and shouting,
crowded around the "Tiger of France to
congratulate him. Then, still shouting
give la Republique," they babe each other
goodby and dispersed. Before breaking W
the Frenchh Chamber voted credit of one
million francs for national participation in
the erection Of the monument at Point de
Grove at the mouth of the Gironde river to- a,
commemorate American integsssaSfon III
the great war.
Formal ratification of the peace treaty with
Germany making it effective, which was ex-
pected last week, has been indefinitely post
poned, the American delegation to the con-
ference in Paris has announced.
The decision not to complete the formal
ratification now due chiefly to the in
ability of the three ratifFring powers upon the
Entente side to make the necessary prepare
| tons to carry out provisions of the treaty
which lAust be attended to within brief
time @lvoI Nthe actual ratification.
| Sir Thomas Upton, of England, has is
| sued an official challenge to the New YORK
Yacht club to race for the America cup, anu
the acceptance of the challenge will mean
the revival of the races that in the past
have created much interest in sporting cir
| cles.
Viscount Astor Of Hever Castle, hnsiand'
! the American millionaire who renowned MS
country and who was later made peer OF
England died suddenly Saturday morning OIL
heart failure He was the son Oh Johh
Jacob Astor III, and great grandson OF the
founder of the great Astor fortune.
The Japanese government is preparing to
annronriate the equivalent Of $125,00O,OOO
for the development of aviation, the amount
| to be extended over four or five years. Japan
is backward in aviation, and the fact that she
is subscribing such a large amount OF money
indicates her intention to try to attain the
Mace in aviation occupied by the other great
powers. special French aviation corps is
teaching the science to the Japanese army
at present,
DISPATCHES from Penzance, England, state
! that forty or more persons were killed ana
many miners injured in disaster at the
/ Leyant mine at ST. just, COrh"all, 1ueSua!'
| The first electric subway line in Madrid
twas opened last week, King Alfonso and the
municipal authorities taking part in the
formal inauguration of the service. The
line runs from" the Puerta del Sol to the
Cuatro Caminos 1t was built by Spanish
engineers and the funds were furnished by
Spanish capitalists. The rolling stock was
obtained from the United States. The sub
way has been under construction for two
years
| Gabrielle d'Annunizio has announced that
the most rigorous martial law will be in
voked in dealing with persons suspected OF
being unfavorable to the Fiume cause.
''The City of Fiume will be considered
as a fortress in time of war;" the announce
ment says. Whoever processes sentiments
hostile to the cause of Fiume will be con-
sidered a public enemy and the penalty OF
death will be Immediately carried out"
Eight hundred and fifty bales of cotton
were sold Tuesday in Americas at the mar
ket price of 35 Il cents, the total of the
sales amountingNto $4,000.
| Deposit of bombs or other internal ma
chimes in the mails would be made capital
Offences under bill by Senator King, Demo
duced after the May Day outrages of this
year, has been favorably reported by the
Senate Judiciary committee.
Searchers are still looking for little
| George Dansey the three-year son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. V. Dansey, of Hammonton, n.
J., who disappeared from his home fifteen
discovered for the mystery of his disa rpear-
ance, and no traces of the child have been
found, though all agencies of the community
and state have been enlisted in the search.
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