Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02
CURRENT EVENTS

CURRENT EVENTS
Daylight saving laws saved the
state of Ohio $4.658.27 last year, ac-
cording to the report Of the board
of administration, This sum was
saved on the electric light bills in
state institutions.
Every man in the village of Huerta
Pelayo, Spain, in the province of
has decided to emigrate
to the United States, according to
the town clerk, who appeared at the
American consulate with twenty five
companions to secure viSes for pass
ports. The families of the emigrants
will follow as soon as the men are
settled in America. The number of
emigrants from every village and
township of the Province of Sala-
manca is increasing daily, recent
strikes in the mining districts hav-
ing caused large parties of workers
to decide to leave the country.
The Socialists are trying to raise
$150,000 for the campaign in New
York state this fall. it was an
nounced recently at meeting of
the party's state finance committee.
About $50 delegates from labor or
CARNATIONS attended the meeting and
said that at least 100000 could be
raised from the organizations alone.
The volcano of Popocatepetil, in
Mexico, has been showing signs of
activity, luminous smoke being Wis
lille above it's crater and ashes fall
ing on a neighboring town.
Herbert Hoover has directed the
American Relief association, OF
which he is the head, to spend $780,
600 in caring for war refugees in Po-
land, in addition to sums necessary
children, the Armenian committee
for the defense of Poland announced
last night.
In the Egyptian department of the
British museum is wooden doll
which was found in the sarcophagus
of little royal princess who died
three centuries before Christ.
A slow, graceful step, named "The
Wesleyan" has been evolved by the
National Association of Dancing
Masters, in the hope that it will re-
caive approval of the Methodist
church.
The public has had too much jazz
and is turning towards more natural
music, said Paul B. Klugh, presi-
dent of the music industries cham
Der of commerce. addressing the
dancing masters.
The Spanish government will per-
nit experiments in tobacco cultiva-
ton and will inspect the seeds and
plants and supervise the disposal OF
the crop.
Agents of Chicago packers, expert
a
have succeeded in making mems
clothing from the hair c1'1Ned from
slaughtered steers.
The population of Berlin has de-
creased $4,000 since 1910.
Albert M. Cameron. Boston
nurse, received a bequest of $4,000
in the will of William Campbell
Cricks, who died in August. The
widow receives the residue.
Complaint was made recently by
the New York Federation of Agricul.
ture, that conditions in New York
City were unfavorable for the mar.
keting of the states apple crop The
specific complaint is in regard to the
marg in in profit taken by the deal.
ers. 1t is asserted that the growers
realized only 1 cent a pound on ap-
at wholesale for to cents a pound
A new Belgian law prohibits the
manufacture, sale or keeping, II
phorus.
Montana, California and Idaho, higl
winds in places multiplying the WORK
of weeks of defensive work.
Yellow fever is increasing in Vera
Cruz, Mexico. Stagnant water neal
the city is being covered will
petroleum to kill mosquitoes.
French harvests now being gath
cred are proving deceptive. There
are plenty Of sheaves, but the yiel(
of grain will be light.
Trunk line railroads of the United
States incurred a deficit of over IL
million dollars on June operations
says report made by the inter
state commerce commission
Carol, crown prince of Rumania
IS now visiting in this country. H,
colleges.
state wide primary show that ]. B
Willard, Democrat, and former
mayor of Topeka, who advocated
beer and light wines, won the nomi
nation for congress from the FRS
district.
Asphalt was first used as a roac
material in Paris some 50 year:
ago, but has attained it's creates
usefulness in America.
Spain irrigates only 6 per cent Of
its cultivated land, but the irrigated
sections produce about one-fourth
of the country's crops. ;.
Thirty three aliens under war
rants Of deporta ton arrived al
Ellis Island immigration station re
Gently from Cleveland, Chicago and
other cities of the central west.
Importation into Norway Of arti
c!es of luxury such as automobiles
diamonds, laces, paints, pianos anC
phonographs are forbidden by a gov
eminent order just made effective.
Since 1899 the United States ha.
produced 100000 automobiles.
The town Of Westover. in Ger
many still enforces an old ordi
nance which forbids anyone to wall
in the street with a lighted cigar.
Diamonds have Increased 100 Del
cent in value, and emeralds 800 pei
cent during the last few years, Will,
ruo1es have decreased.
Rents are lower in Portland, Ore.
IMAM In any other city in the coun
ery' according to an article in the of
flcial organ of the Building Man
ayers and Owners association OF
Portland The article says:
The average rate in Portland /!
az $a5 month month unfinished and 500 t
same accommodations in Easter
CITIES from s45 to 500 in charged
Seattle and San Francisco averag,
$25 to $50 unfinished and $50 t
$40 furnished. Los Angeles and van
couver, B. c., rates are higher"
This years cotton crop in Mexic,
Will probably reach $4,000 bale.
as maximum and 175,0O0 bales as .
minimum
The. remarkable decrease in ia
pans beef supply since the embargo
on the expectation of oxen from
Shantung became effective last
March has caused considerable con
Germ, according to THE Japan Times
and Mail" AS there low seems t.
be some prospect that this may be
lifted, the Japanese department OF
agriculture and commerce is taking