Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-10-28
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST


former cOmmander-in-chief of the Russian
army whose whereabouts since the Russian
Revolution have been prOblematlcaL is re-
ported now to have been living since last
February on Prnkipo Island in the Sea OF
Marmora between European and Asiastic
Turkey. The report, which comes from private
sources in Constantinople, states that the
dukes wife, the Grand Duchess Anastasia
and her father, the King of Montenegro, are
also on tn island.
The Duke of Brabant, heir apparent to the
throne of Belgium, who is touring this
country with King Albert and Queen Eliza
beth, wants to finish his education in the
United States. He is eager to secure a de-
gree from one of the great American univer-
stiles.
SherIey and Edna Luikhart, the two little
children whose mother poisoned them by
giving them bichlOride of mercury because
she felt they interfered with her ambition for
the stage, and whose fight for life in a Chi
cagO hospital attracted the attention and
sympathy of the nation, are now assured of
recovery. They we're so much better this
week that Dr. Carter, the eminent poison
specialist. who volunteered his services for
the children when he heard their story, took
them for a ride in his big and bought ice
cream and other dainties for the little girls.
The children constantly ask for their mother,
and their father, Roy Luikhart, who expects
to return to his home in Detroit soon, will
permit her to rejoin the family when physi-
clans declare that she is recovered from the
temporary alteration that led her to poison
the children
The United States supreme court in effect
held that states can seize and sell food held
in cold storage longer than the period pro-
vided by state laws when it decided last
week to hear the case brought by the Co.
lumbus Packing company against the state
Of Ohio. The decision settles the constitu-
tionality of the Smith coldstorage act of
Ohio, which limits storage to six months
The case. was the first appeal of the packing
interests against the new laws passed in
several states limiting cold storage periods
to help reduce the cost of living
The All Russian government has EXPRESS
ed to the United States its regret and indig-
natlon over the fogging of an American
soldier, Corporal Benjamin Sperling. bv
General Kalmikoffs Cossacks The govern
ment IN It's communication depIored the act
as that of irresponsible officers who were
taxing advantage of the unrest in the Far
East TO avenge their personal grievances
Inc government is awaiting a report from
Minister of Justice Telberg. who is visitinp
eastern Siberia and investigating the case
20 determine what further steps NAV be
necessary
The largest financial undertaking by
American bankers since the end of the war
has been announced by J. P. Morgan & Co.
They will float a $3.50, 900 loan for the
British government. The loan will be in
the form of three and ten-year securities to
retire the outstanding bonds of about
$l35,OOO,OO0 British government 70 per
cent notes maturing November l. The rest
OF the issue will be made available to Brit
ism merchants in this country to whom the
government may sell dollar exchange.
honorary commander of the Missouri branch
King Albert of Belgium has been made
of the American Legion The king was pre-
sented with an enlarged gold fac-simile of
the legon's emblem board the royal spe-
cial just after it left Emporia, Kan, Tues
day At Malverno, Kan, the king received
cheque for $4,000, presented to him by a
Kansas City banker in behalf Of Henry
Laird, of Kansas City. Mr.. Laird, who is
more than 70 years DID, announced when he
heard that the King of the Belgians was
coming to the U. S. that he was going to
give just as much as he was able to relieve
the suffering Of the war widows of the
nation and followed this up with the cheuue
for $4,000.
Increase in the price of coal since the issu-
ance of the call to all btuminous miners to
strike November 1 has been placed in effect
all over the country, according to renOrts
received at the international Headquarters in
Indianapolis of the United Mine Workers of
America.
A statement issued from the union head
quarters says the consumer is being forced to
pay as much as a dollar more ton for coal
now than week ago.
Alfred T. Ringing, the millionaire circus
owner, head of the firm of Ringing Brothers,
which, since 1906, when it purchased the
Forepaugh-Sells circus, had been recognized
as the dominating influence in the tented
show business on this continent, died last
week of heart filure on his big estate at Oak
Ridge, N. J. He was fifty-six years old. His
wife and one son, Richard, survive him.
Of the seven brothers who, from the hum
blest beginnings in 1882 rose to become the
greatest circus men in America only two,
John and Charles, are left.
Performance of German opera in New York
has been suspended temporarily, at least fol-
lowing rotous protests of New York citizens
The report of Admiral Lord Jellicoe con-
corning the naval defense of the Far East
has been laid upon the table of the Aus
tralian House of Representatives. Admiral
Jellicoe, who has been making a tour of the
British dominiOns and dependencies to con-
slider plans for their naval defense, says IN
the report that the naval interests of the
British Empire will probably demand within
the next five years strong Far Eastern fleet,
comprising vessels of the Royal Navy, the
East Indian squadron, and the Australian
Canadian, and New Zealand navies.
Admiral Jellicoe estimates the annual cost
of the Far Eastern fleet at 19,750,0
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