Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-13
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

the denomination in America will occur in
Atlanta when the Southern Baptist conven-
ton, with more than 5000 messengers from
Baptist churches and associations in seven
teen states on Wednesday opens series of
session which will conclude on May Fl. Cues
tions of the most vital Importance in the re-
Iigious development of the country will be
considered and some of the most notable fig
ures in present-day religious circles will be
heard in addresses on various phases of
church activity
Coincdent with the gathering OF the mes
sengers to the Southern Baptist convention
the delegates to the annual convention of
the Women's Missionary union will assem-
Bile for weeks session.
Expression Of opinion on the fnter-church
movement and the federation Of all reli9
ious denominations is expected to prove one
of the most interesting features of the con-
ventiOn.
The country church problem will be given
earnest and serious consideration, and the
feasibility of establishing an educational
board to direct and develop the educational
activities of the Baptist denomination in the
south is to be taken up and given consdera-
ton from all angles.
Ypres, scene Of some of the wars bloodiest
battles is not to disappear from the map
The Ypres Society of Client has decided that
the city shall be rebuilt as nearly on the old
foundations as possible. that public buildings,
hospitals, churches and schools Shall be re-
stored Immediately and that roads, water
ways and railways shall be repaired at once
and the canal extended from Lys to Ypre7
TIL government is asked to put barracks at
the disposal of returning citizens and work
men.
/ Charles Humbert. senator of France, AMI
formerly editor of LIE Journal, has been ac-
quilted in Paris of the charge of having
dealings with the enemy. Captain Georges
Jules Ladoux formerly chief, of the intelli-
gence bureau of the French ministry of war
a co-defenAant with Humbert, was also &C.
quilted, but Pierre Lenoir, another code
PENDANT was sentenced to death, while Will
liam Desouche was sentenced to five years
Imprisonment They were arrested ON
charges growing out of the trial If Bolo
Pasha who was put to death for treason
There remains now only the trial CT for
mer Premier Caillaux before senatorial
high court to clear UP the whole OF the
famous Bonnet Rouge defeatist conspra-
cies which threatened to destroy the morale
of France during 1915-1917 and force sep
arate peace with Germany.
Lieutenant Governor James D. Black. q
| Barbourvile will become governor OF Ken
lucky on May 10, at which time Governo"
| A. O. Stanley will resign to take the cath @
! office as United States senator. Governor
| Stan7ov's successor will be elected II No
| vember.
Judge B J. Bethurun, of Somerset, KY,
| will be temporary chairman OF the Kentucky
| Republican convention to be held at Lexln@-F
ton on May IA. Judge Charles E. Kerr, OF
! 11exing ton will be permanent chairman IL
is understood. .,. ..
Miss Jane A. Delano, director of the nurs-
ing service Of the American Red Cross, VINO
/ died in France April Is, was the last mem
her of her family Because of this the Dis
tinguished Service medal, awarded aIter
her death to Miss Delano, is without claim
ant. and will be framed and hung II the de-
partment of nursing of the American leo
| Cross.
Frank J Gould, of New York, supported
NV his sister. the Duchess of Talleyrand
formerly Anna Gould, has Instituted iegal
action for the removal or their brother'
! George J. Gould, as executor and trustee I'M
der the last will and testament of their fa-
! ther. Jaw Gould They charge George }.
| Could with frauds perpetrated by him
even upon his own brothers and sisters
which have resulted lin an aggregate loSi
to the principal and income of the estate OF
| S25,000,000." ...
ENGLAND has lodged at least one German
4 submarine commander in the Tower OF Lon
i don. The prisoner who was prouSnt llolls
/ S0ain is said to be Captain Kaiservetter OF
the U-boat which tOrpedoed the British chan-
ra1 steamer Sussex on March "a, 1916. There
were thirty Americans on board at the tlne.
The treaty OF peace between Austria and
the allies is beginning to take form lnCIcA-
tions are that an indemnity of (1,OOO, 0O0. :
0OO) one billion dollars will be demanded.
The Austrian delegation left Vienna on sun
day for st. German.
Colder and more ~denunciatory than anV
shouts of violence could have been were u
absolute deal silence and contemptuous star ~
/ with which the throngs about the palace ~
Versailles greeted the in-going and out-go1hz
of the German delegation.
Judging by Marshal Fochs cold and posi-
I five ake-it-or-leave-it expression during
the presentation of the treaty OF peace u tne
German delegation at Versailles, ne Would
NOT much mind if he should get another
chance to wipe out the nation with armies Ii
he should get another chance, there Would De
! nreciOus few left to protest ana Willie
against so-called terms of slavery at an
| other conference.
CONGRESS- will be asked at it's coming SEES
sion to provide permanent rank LOT ollcers
in the United States army holding tempcra
rank at present.
Chicago brewers are preparing to hght
nrohibition. They will continue to manu-
facturer 2 ga per cent beer in order to force
the government to prosecute, thereby start
/ ing a test case in the federal court that VIII
| finally put the matter up 10 IHe Onl'0" 0'"'o'
! supreme court.
The added difficulties brought by the war
| to the problem Of safeguarding young women
resulted in 1000 more girls coming unoer
the suDervison of New York Probation and
TOW in