Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18

OTEL proprietors of Washington this
II week began a paid advertising cam
n paign throughout the country inform
ing the dear public that "since the signing
of the armistice the congestion heretofore
prevailing among hotels has been overcome
and normal conditions restored" In spite
of the money that the newspapers gain
through this advertising, the editorial COM
ment on this announcement has been caus-
TIC It is notorious that the hotels of Wash
ington were given to shameless prohteerlng
during the war and many metropolitan
newspapers commented sarcastically upon
this bland announcement this week. Small
rooms at ten dollars day was no uncom-
mon thing in Washington during the war
It seems to be the general opinion that II
the aforesaid hotels are forced to shut up
shop by virtue of lack of patronage now
there will be no tears shed by the public
The subject of profteering was frequently
taken up in the halls Of congress and bitter
ly condemned, but no action was taken
*
Organization of the American Red Cross
for peace work was effected last week at an
adjourned annual melting in Washington
President Wilson and other officers were
reelected. William Howard Taft was
chosen as vice president in recognition OF
his work for the Red Cross.
President Wilson on Saturday cabled a
request to the foreign relations committees
of congress to defer debate the cOnsti-
tuition of the proposed league Of nations
until he had an opportunity to go over 1t
"artic1e by article' with the members.
"There is a good and sufficient reason TOT
the phraseology and substance OF each
article" declared the president in his mes
sage, transmitted through Secretary
Tumulty. Members of the senate and mousse
committees will dine at the White House on
February 26, the day after the president
is expected to land at Boston. This early
meeting was interpreted as evidence or the
presidents determination to get the details
of the new world federation for peace before
congress as quickly as possible. The caDled
invitation did not name date for the con-
ference, but almost Immediately the time
was announced and this was taken to mean
the president would proceed here directly
from Boston after an address in that city.
Rattle death rates in the American army
during the great war exceeded the deaCh
rates from disease, General March has an
nounced in making public statistics pre-
pared by the general staff. In past wars
disease killed many more men than lost
their lives under fire. The battle death
rate for the entire American army IN THIS
war was twenty per thousand per year.
The disease death rate was seventeen per
thousand per year in the expedltlonary FORCES
0NNN
tie death rate of the British expeditionary
forces was given as 10 per thousand per
year.
General E. H. Crowder, provost marshal
general of the United States, will be invited
by the Cuban government to go to Cuba TO
assist in an advisory capacity in the reform
alton of this country's election laws, 1t is
announced by American Minister William IL.
Gonzales.
President Wilson left Brest on his return
to the United States on board the U. 5. 3.
Gaorpe washington on Saturday. The
George Washington weighed anchor at
11:15 O'Clock In a farewell message to the
people before leaving Brest President Will
son said he had been received and treated
as friend as he had most desired to be
treated He added that he was happy to
return to France to assist in completing the
just settlement of the peace conference.
President Wilson has nominated Hugh
c. Wallace Of Seattle, ambassador to
France, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of William Graves sharp. This
was the first official act of the president
on his homeward journey. The president
also dispatched kilograms arranging for
brief ceremonies in connection with the
speech which he expects to make at Boston
on February "a.
Resolutions urging the establishment OF
republic in Armenia and calling upon the
senate to indorse extension Of the kingdom
of Greece to include Epirus, southern Al
bania Thrace, the islands of the Aegean
sea and those parts of Anatol1a having a