Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-11-18

Cary T. Grayson, his physician, said the presi-
dent would be permitted to sit up each day
for brief period unless it was found that the
eXertiOn was too great task on his strength
No evidences of WEAKNESS were apparent after
the first short period that the president was
propped in the wheel chair
Small allied flags signed by allied states
men and noted army commanders were sold
at auction in Paris on Armistice day for the
benefit Of mothers and children. Five flags
bearing the inscription, United for Justice
and for Light" and signed June % in YER
sailles by President Wilson, Premier Glenn
enceau, Premier Lloyd George and Baron
Sonnino, brought $13,587.
Five flags signed by Marshal Foch brought
S2,125; five flags signed by Marshal Joffre,
$1,762; five flags signed by President Poin-
care, $1,325; five flags signed by Premier
Clemenceau, $1,262; five flags signed by Mar
shall Petain, $1,1S7 total of $21,248
The German government has addressed to
the supreme council at Paris note protest
ing against the retention by France OF Ger
man war prisoners. The note declares that
the holding of the men creates situation
which is not only dangerous to Germany S
own existence, but is also menace outside
the German frontiers.
More than 225,000 German prisoners have
been returned to Germany from English in
ternment camps 1t is expected that the 3D.
600 prisoners yet remaining IN England Will
be sent home before the end Of the month.
Dawson Yukon Territory, is exercised by
report that whale was seen IN the HuhOA
river at the mouth of Sixty-Mile river, little
south of that city, and 1000 miles inland.
Angus Cameron, a prospector, arrived IN
small boat and says he saw the big teiloW
playing beside the boat whale was killed.
in the Yukon at the mouth OF the Ianana
troU
miles inland
Tho Russian military and diplomatic repre-
son+otivas in various countries have received
orders to re-establish the Russian secret serV-
ire according to the ''Sanomat, pubnsheu d.
HelingfOrs. ~, ..;oo will
ho diroctod by Generals Tcherbatcher ana
Coron and that the plans aim at the eStap-
1iebInant of constitutional monarchy IN nus
eia General Tcherbatcheff was one Oh the
military leaders of the Russian army vi ZIG
eastern front during the war.
Constitutionality of the so-called beauty
clause amendment of 1916 to the New YORK
Workmen's compensation law, permitting
awards for facial or head disfgurements, has
been upheld by the supreme court in decldlng
annea1s brought by three concerns from
awards made under the act.
Victor L. Berger, Socialist of Wisconsin,
has been excluded from membership III Inc
house bv vote of 800 to 1. Representative
Woia+ Ronub1ican. of Wisconsin, voted to seat
him 81 far as the attitude OF members Is
concerned. the sole question in the Berger
case was asserted to be his loyalty TO inc sov-
eminent and the decision was agalnSC In
If was stated in the debate that IL is the hlsI
fine since the Civil war that membership III
loyalty.
uonseholders in the United Kingdom are
barred from entertaining their mother1- 90
law or other guests longer than aoul VIZ" 49,
NV an order from the ministry OF Ioou. 80! Us
edict, which is part OF the 1oou conooi ,1,i-
Drogram, limits the stay Oh Elsl'oi ll' " P
waite house to one mOntn
The ashes of Hugo Haase, leade" OF the IN
dependent Socialists, were deposited IN tne
Tichterfelde cemetery in Berlin Thursday
II is estimated that $4,000 men trampeo
through six inches of slush, caused ny the
5000 snowfall behind the hearse bearing
no urn to the cemetery. The cortege was
mora than an hour in passing a given polhC'
Mammoth red-ribboned Wreaths 1orheu S' 1
snicuous feature of the processlon, "nI LII
started from the reichstag 1mmealaCely 60 60,
the conclusion of a memorial service nelo
there.
King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and linear
marty have arrived in Brussels. Inc Klne
secretary, discussing the visit to the onlt t':
States said the king would never forget ms
wonderful reception at New 1ork, WIZ WIZ
greatly surpassed the enthusiasm olsplayou
at Rrussels when he entered year ago aC
tba head of his victorious army. Inc King
had never dreamed Of the possibility OF sucn
overAowing sympathy. No words could de-
scribe his majestys deep gratitude lot tne
innnmerable marks of Americas friendship
for the Belgian people said the secrtary.
Socialists of the Fifth Wisconsin congress
iOnal district have nominated VlcCor -;
Berger the party candidate aC lie special
election December 19 to fill the vacancy caus-
cd nv the house of representatives refusal 10
cpat Rerger on his certificate of election on-
tanned year ago.
While the method of nominating Socialist
candidates is by referendum, it is explained
that lack of time caused the calling OF the
mass meeting to nominate. 1t IS sald thaC
the nomination was by unanimous VOTE
Mayor Daniel w. Hoan was among those who
addressed the meeting.
Wartime operation of the telephone ana
telegraph systems of the country cost the
federal government $14, 418,237, according to
a report of Postmaster General Burleson,
transmitted to congress by President Wilson.
, This sum represents the differences be-
tween the net earnings of the companies
taken over and the compensation guaranteed
by the government.
No figures as to the operation OF the cable
systems, which were under federal control
for six months, we're given, Mr.. Burleson eX-
planning that the reports from the companies
had not yet been received