Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04

against cigarettes, gambling, and profanity;'
reluctance on the part of Europeans to
come to a land where they will be denied
their accustomed alcoholic beverages; a great
increase in "mOonshining;" an aggravatiOn
of the drug evil; the growth of a national
spirit of hypocrisy; and a contempt for law,
born of inevitable failures to enforce this
law in many great communities where it is
not supported by public opinion. According
to figures widely circulated in the press, the
bone-dry amendment will wipe out 992 brew
cries, 223 distilleries, and 5000 saloons;
upset capital invested in the brewing and
liquor business to the extent of 81, 1884 ,O0O,-
600; and throw out of work 749,418 en-
ployes drawing annual compensation to the
amount of $453,872,553.
The agreement reached by the allied coun-
Gil of ten on the colonial question, says
Havas agency statement from Paris, provides
that territories which are sufficiently civil
lied to give an expression of their wishes as
to the>form of their government will be per-
mitted to set up such a government under
the auspices of the league of nations, obtain
ing either national independence or living
under a protectorate of one or other of the
great powers. Arabia and Mesopotamia
considered to be examples of this class
While the supreme council of the great
powers in Paris was occupied last week with
some of the lesser controversies-those in the
Balkans and PoIand-the chief business was
IN private conference as a sequel to the de-
2ision on the German colonies Having &C
cepted the American plan for supervision of
the colonies by the league of nations, it has
now become necessary to give body and sub
stance to league of nations in order that
it may perform the important tasks which
are committed to it's care. This is regarded
the chief business Immediately ahead, and
President Wilson is giving his main at
tention.
Senator Overman last week gave out
copy of an order issued at the war depart
ment fOrbidding officers or employees Of the
military intelligence bureau from giving in
formation in their custody to senators, repre-
sentatives or congressional committees with
out the approval of the secretary of war. The
order, dated January 80, and signed by Lieu
tenant Colonel A G. Campbell, for Colonel
Dunn, said the chief-of-staff directed that
all officers, employees or other persons in the
military intelligence division be informed that
the information in their custody confident
ial, and cannot be released to senator's con-
gressmen, COM 'essiOnal committees, or to
others in official or private life in Washington
or elsewhere without the approval of the
secretary of war"
An army of 500 900 men was unanimously
decided on last week by the house military
committee as the basis for determining the
appropriation for army pay for the year be-
ginning next July Committee members said
that the number was expected to be the
average force during the year.
Unanimous approval of the admnistra-
TONS new three-year naval program with
the number of capital ships reduced from
sixteen to ten because of differences among
experts over the value of battle cruisers was
voted last week by the house naval commit
tee. In addition to the ten battleships, the
program, as adopted provides for ten scout
cruisers to cost up to $8,000,000 each. 1t
was decided to leave in allegiance the proposal
to construct 100 smaller craft, in order that
the navy department might recommend at
the next regular session of congress types