Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-22
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

j OORRElN EVEN
The Popolo Italia published at Milan, Italy,
stated last week that the ex-kaiser had OBJ
tanned permission from the German govern
ment to return to Germany and live on one
of his estates under police surveillance.
The country will be faced with one of the
most serious coal famines in it's history
less buying is Immediately speeded up, gov
eminent officials and coal experts testified be-
fore the house rules committee last week.
Little coal has been stored because OF the
high prices but there is little chance that
prices will be decreased before next winter,
| G.. Z. Lesher, coal expert of the geological
survey, said. The harvesting or the bumper
crop will be big drain on the transporta-
ton systems, and the government because OF
it's guarantee to the farmers will give these
shipments preference over coal making the
situation more serious, he added.
Bella Kun, head of the Hungarian COM
munist government, has been ousted, accord
ing to dispatches from reliable sources in
| Vienna received by the peace conference in
Paris last week. Troops returning from the
| Czech front were reported entering Budapest
| in large numbers. Budapest was in disorder.
Herr Boehm and Herr Lander have taken over
control of the communist government
! tracked in the house and in the senate by it's
| own supporters, the main line of parliament
| tary procedure is cleared for constructive leg
islation in the Georgia Assembly. House and
senate leaders are hoping to put through a
| comprehensive highway program, bill es-
! tablishing a banking department, some bills
| improving the common school system, some
bills to improve the public health, and various
other measures which have been blocked by
capital removal. Practically one-half OF the
| 4I,n Inorio 1o fII1.n ST
necessarily work with efficiency and speed if
| it means to accomplish anything in the re-
naming twenty-five days.
| Germany wants loans or credits from Amer
| ica Director Wasseman, of the DeutSche
bank in Berlin, made this clear last week
| in an interview in which he pointed out that
raw materials and food were essential if
Germany was to meet the obligations of the
entente and become stable member OF world
society. German bankers would not make
| overtures to the Americans, Wasserman said,
| as they did not know whom to approach,
| but would wait for American fnanciers to
renew relations.
| The Missouri state senate has adopted the
| house amendments to the Mayes senate bill
restoring capital punishment in Missouri, by
| vote Of Is to e This action settled the
| controversy over the measure. 1t is expect
ed that Governor Gardner will approve the
bill promptly. The act becomes operative
| after ninety days.
Contrary to report, DR.. Karl Muck, former
| conductor of the Boston Symphony Orches-
| tra who was interned during the war as an
enemy alien, is still at Fort Oglethorpe, Ca,
| according to John Creighton, assistant to At
| torney General Palmer. DR.. Muck, who re-
| fused to play "The Star Spangled Banner"
had the privilege of leaving this country,
| a nno will Ch
| German seanlen, Mr. Creighton says, but did
not avail himself of his opportunity. Until
| congress passes a new law giving the depart
| ment of justice and the department of labor
wider discretion in the matter of deporting
| aliens, Mr.. Craighton said, final disposition
| of DR.. Muck's case cannot be made.
The British government is considering the
| question of withdrawing it's envoy from the
| Vatican, Cecil B. Harmcworth, under secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs, stated in the
| house of commons last week. Mr.. Harms
| worth added that he had no confirmation OF
| the statement made by Robert J. Lynn, I'm
| ionist member, who had questioned the gov
| eminent, that owing to the hostility of the
Vatican to the allies during the war the con-
| tinued presence of the envoy was causing
| considerable resentment among many who
had lost relatives in the war. Mr.. Lynn
represents the Woodvale division Of Belfast
| A republic has peen proclaimed in Birken-
| field, Germany, in the allied area Of occupa-
| ton provisional government was formed
| and complete separation from Oldenburg
proclaimed. Birkenfeld is small principal
| ity of Germany inclosed by Rhenish Prussia,
| although belonging to Oldenburg. 1t has an
area of 1914 square miles and population of
| about As 900 The principal city and capital
is Birkenfeld twenty-five miles east-south-
east of Treves. The American area of occu-
patton includes Treves, but Birkenfeld is in
the French area to the south of the Ameri-
| cans.
Raisuli, the Moroccan bandit, is causing
trouble again. He attacked the Spanish posi-
ton at Ell Arish few days ago, and in the
| fight which followed, the Spaniards lost four
| officers and thirty-four men, while a Lieuten-
ant colonel and eighty-fve men were wound
ed. According to Madrid dispatches, the ban
dit also suffered heavy losses.
Pershing STADIUM the great athletic field
and STADIUM built by the American en-
gineers in France has been presented formal
| ly otthe French government. The cost about
| 500 900, the tract of land on which it is
| built at Joinville near Paris, having been
donated by the French government
| Two Germans attempted last week in Cob
| LEM to assassinate Major George Cockriel,
provost marshal of the American forces in
| Germany. The major was not injured. The
Germans escaped after firing several shots
at the provost marshal from behind. Major
Cockriel's home is in st. Paul. Mimi.
Announcing his support of the principles
embodied in the Leag, o. Nations covenant,
h1,+ hold Ind oayt i'm