Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

Germany, in declaring that she will not
sign the peace treaty, does not hesitate to as
sumo the liberty of debating to America
what our duty is. In presenting Ger
many's views on "the fourteen points Of
President Wilson, the German statement
says "And here begins Americas definite
duty to step in. America either must put its
fourteen points through or it must declare
that it is unable to do so, or that it does not
want to do so, so that in no case may the
desires to have the peace conditions count as
President Wilson's fourteen points.
"That is our demand, to which we cling,
and we cannot imagine what argument from
the American side would be effective against
it,
Note also that Germany "demands" a GER
tain course of action, il you please.
The woman suffrage constitutional amend
ment resolution passed Wednesday by
the house after less than three hours debate.
The vote was 304 to 80, or AZ more than the
necessary two-thirds majority. The resolu-
ton now goes to the senate, where support
ers plan to urge speedy action. Final enact
ment of the measure within two weeks was
predicted by some suffrage leaders now in
Washington
Ignace Jan Paderewski, the premier Of
Poland. has rendered his resignation because
the Polish diet refused to keep the pledges
made by him in Paris, according to delayed
cables received III New 1OEh lTOIl w dTSdW'
the disagreement arising over the question of
offensive on the Galician front and fighting
with the Ukrainians,
Sir Robert Baden-Powell founder of the
Boy Scout movement, and Lady Baden-Powell
have arrived from England for a visit to the
boy and girl scouts of the United States. They
are being royalty welcomed.
By the aid of the sculptors chisel, the erst-
while statue of Germania on the United States
custom house in New York. has lost it's leu
tonic lineaments and name and has become
the symbol of Belgium the shield words
"Kiel,' and civilian H. having been re-
placed by that Of Belgium" while the face
has been carved into a new form.
The necessity for additional buildings at the
U. S. Naval academy at Annapolis, Md, and
the impractcability of extending the grounds
further by making ground into the water
which bounds the present area on three sides,
will make it necessary to enlarge the grounds
shortly by annexing a considerable portion
of the City Of Annapolis. The portion which
will be taken is rectangular in shape, about
1,150x400 feet in size and was included in
the original plans for the enlargement Of the
academy grounds to inclose it on three sides.
The situation has been rendered acute by the
necessity for finding a site for the large audi
forum which is to be constructed, and for
which congress has already provided the
funds. There is no available site at present
within the academy limits.
Three famous men in the flying world met
for the first time recently in Dayton, Ohio.
They are Orville Wright, co-inventor of the
airplane, ex-Captain Eddie Rckenbacker
American lace of aces" and Major r. W.
Schroeder, who holds the worlds attitude
record in flying, aving gone up $4,000 feet.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary presi-
dent of the National American Woman Suf-
frage association, has been awarded the dis
tinguished service medal for her services as
head of the WOmen's section, Council Of Ma
tional Defense. The presentation will be
made Monday by Secretary Baker in the war
department office.
The right of women to succeed in heredi-
tary titles, hitherto limited to heirs male"
is the latest claim put forward in the equal
ity of the sexes campaign in England. The
governments equality of women law, which
is passing through parliament grants more
than the most advanced advocates of Votes
for Women" ever demanded, but titled women
are pointing out that the feminine portion Of
the nobility still labors under the sex disabi1-
ity.
Assistant Secretary of War Benedict
CrOWell and a number of military and civil
ian aviation experts will leave fer Europe
this month to study possibilities for develop
ing the science of aviation along the lines OF
civilian usage Mr.. Crowel1 also will col
lect all available Information regarding avia-
ton which might be of value or benefit to
congress during the present session.
The thin watches that have been fashion
avle for several years are not a new model,
for P. V. Bergen, of Bound Brook, N. j., has
a thin watch that is more than 100 years
old. 1t is an openface watch three-eighths Of
an inch thick. The movement is one and
three-quarter inches in diameter, and the
watch itself two inches. The movement is
front. The case is beautifully made and of
efghteen-carat gold The watch is marked
"Micaltef G CYCLIC, Malta
Miss Helen Fraser, of England, member of
the British National War Savings committee,
who has been in this country for the past
two years making war speeches for the Brit
the declared intention OF running for parlia-
ment. She will : rst write a book based on
her American experiences. While in this
country Miss Fraser r-Gde over 400 speeches. |
Sherry's for mo1a than 20 years one of
New York Citys mos ,2mous dining places,
viii close it's doors VT in the next two weeks. |
In view of the expected demand after July |
for sweets Louis Sherry, the proprietor, it
was announced, will again become caterer. |
The building occupied by the restaurant is to
be remodeled for banking Offices.
Major General George Barnett, COM
mandant of the marine corps, has been hon
ored by the French cover n-ent with appoint
ment as commander of the legion of honor.
The news of his selection to this rank was
made by General Collardet, milit ry attache