Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-09
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

Why the peace with Germany signed
at Versailles at o'clock in the afternoon
was explained by Sir George Riddell in the
course of a speech at recent luncheon in
London to French journalists Sir George
said that when arrangements were be-
ing made for the time at which the treaty
should be signed he suggested to Premier
Clemenceau that it should be II o'clock in
the morning for the benefit of the press.
Mr.. Clemenceau replied: mo, it is impos-
sible. What about luncheCn?"
Sir George said: What about the press?"
Mr.. Clemenceau replied: What is t7e
press to 600 suffering stomachs? 1t will be
o'clock on Saturday afternoon 1 hope the
question will not be raised again"
By an overwhelming vote the Mexican
chamber of deputies has passed bill restor-
ing bulltghts throughout the republic and
repeating the presidential prohibitive decree
of 1915. The senate, which is said to favor
the restoration, will vote on the measure
later.
Street car service, which was discontinued
in Toledo, Ohio, month ago, when the peo-
pie approved an ordinace passed by the coun-
Gil ordering the company off the streets, is
expected to be resumed within a few DAYS
The council has amended the custer ordi-
nance to give the Toledo Railways and Light
company the right to use the streets at a
fare OF & cents with cents for transfers.
Armed with the council legislation Federal
Judge KilIits is expected to order the cars
| back at once. He attempted to effect a tenn
| porary settlement on a sxty-day basis but
| discontinued his efforts until the council could
act.
The Chinese foreign ministry has presented
note to the Japanese legation dealing with
| the recent disturbance at Fu-ChoW, and MAX
ing the following demands:
First, the removal of the Japanese consul
at Fu-Chow; second, the payment OF an in
demnity for the loss of Chinese lives at Flu
Chow as result of the Japanese attacks, and
also the payment of medical expenses in
Cured by the Chinese wounded third, ade-
quate punishment of the Japanese ringlead-
ers responsible for the attacks on the
Chinese; fourth, that the Japanese consul at
Fu-Chow make an apology to the Chinese au-
! thorities of that city.
The japanese reply has not yet been re-
ceived.
Under contract to supply the Evansville
Gnd.) Municipal Waterworks with coal,
James Moore, president and manager of an
Evansville mine, and five Of his office men
have entered the mines for work. The first
day "the miners dug more than forty tons
of COAL
Bella Kun, Hungarian dictator during the
Soviet regime will under no circumstances
be surrendered to Hungary, according to a
declaration made by Dr.. Karl Renner, the
Austrian chancellor, in answering an in
terpellation in the national assembly at
Vienna He said that to surrender, Bella
Kun would be to jeopardize the lives of all
Austrians now in Russia.
Lady Astor first woman to be seated in
the British House Of Commons, voted against
the government on an amendment proposing
to give the vote to the women of India, which
| ofo cd Chn aft ard nYn1n rod hat
! she felt bound to oppose the government be-
cause, owing to her interest in the suffrage
question, she thought it illogical when CIV
ing the vote to the men Of India to refuse it
| to the women.
The government was hostile to the amend
ment and. succeeded in having it eliminated
from the bill
The u S. government has saved total OF
$45,17A.9 in the purchase Of it's own bonds
at market quotations, according to treasury
! figures. Since the bond purchase fund be-
came operative the government has bought
back 1888, 100000 of its own bonds, which
cost only $907, 100000 because the market
price ranged from one to eight points below
par.
By retiring the bonds the government has
been able to aid in relieving the pressure of
government securities on stock exchanges.
At the request of the Chinese minister
in Rome, the Chimes house OF representa-
tives has sent a cablegram to the United
States senate expressing the nations graft
tude for the valuable service rendered by
the senate in adopting reservation TO the
Versailles treaty which reserves to America
full liberty of action relative to the Shan
tung controversy"
Twenty-Five thousand students conducted
demonstration in Peking a few days ago
as a protest against the landing of Japan
csc marines at Fuchow Good order was
preserved, but banners bearing inscriptions
denouncing Japan's action were carried by
the students.
AS a coal conservation measure the Fuel
Administration in Washington has issued an
order for the discOntinuanCe of bunkering
steamships flying foreign flags in American
ports.
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