Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-20
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

William e. (Pussyfoot) Johnson, or some
other American Anti-Saloon organizer, will
be asked by the Turkish Green Crescent
the absolute prohibition campaign opened on
March 5. When the presiding officer was
the Shek VI Islam, representative Of the
Sultan and actual head of the Moslem
church. who said he would throw the full
Influence of the church to the support of
the society, which is carrying on the work.
At present saloons are not allowed within
fifty yards of a Mosque, and in districts al
ready dry through, enforcement of Moslem
edicts no establishments where liquor IS to
be sold may be opened. Stamboul, the
Turkish section CT Constantinople, has no
saloons.
Consul Johonson, at Kingston, Ontario, re-
ports that, owing to the high rate of ex-
change between the United States and Can
ada, an order has been issued by the Cana
dian railways whereby railway agents are
ordered to refuse to accept prepayment of
the shipping charges shipments from
Canada to the United States except in the
case of certain kinds Of goods on which pre-
payment is required by the tariff rules.
This means that shipping charges will be
collected at the point of destination, and in
and in Canadian funds.
According to information received by the
Far Eastern division of the bureau of for
egn and domestic commerce a lack of first
class American goods is felt in China, where
the attitude of the Chinese toward America
is considered distinct asset for trade pros
poets. Many of the firms already flourish
ing there handle exclusive lines, and there
fore cannot be counted among the possible
agencies for new firms desiring to introduce
their products.
The Chicago Medical society recently an
nounced fees charged by it's 1000 members
would be increased from So to SIS for calls
to IS and $40 and from $15O to 5000 and
$3.50 for appendicitis operations. Other fees
would be increased proportionately, the an
nounceme said
New York state purchase two of the one
hundred grains of radium said to be ex-
istent in the world
The senate finance committee is expected
to recommend that the legislature appropri-
ate $25O,OO0 for the purpose
The radium would be used for the study
of malignant diseases
1t is reported that 1000, 600 pounds of
beef purchased for the use of the American
army IN France is to be distributed to the
people OF New York state at a figure below
the wholesale prices. Commissioner Eueene
n. Porter, or the division of farms and mar
kets' announced 1.-The method to be followed"
Will De regulated sales to municipalities for
ulstrlDutlon through the wholesalers and re
tallers or direct to consumers, so as to pre-
vent the beef from getting into the hands
Oh spectators and profiteers
Inc masses in India, especially the IGNORANT
VnlagefS were greatly agitated as the result
OF the prediction made by Professor Porta. of
America, that December II would see the be-
cunning of exceptional storms and earthouakes
says says, the Calcutta correspondent of "The Daily
Mail: BY the time the prediction reached In
Ola 1t had grown into declaration that the
world was coming to an end. The CORES
pondent says of these frightened people,
lhey invoked their gods, made VOWS and
offerings, bathed in the sacred streams
shaved their heads, and sat clothed practical1y
IN sackcloth and ashes Git is quite common
Slght to see religious mendcants smeared all
over with aSheS) awaiting the crack of doom
1T was rumored that 'Khuda' Che deity) was
gong to descend on the Ochterlony monument
In Calcutta. At the police courts scores of self
constituted astrologerS argued some for and
otherS against the prophecy. As soon as the
weather got cloudy an aged MoSlem, who was
tne complainant in case of petty assault. left
the court and let lis case take care of itself
He was, he said, going home to die with his
family"