Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-29
CURRENT EVENTS

An experimental 1o-lilCH gun,
which would fire a projectile having
a diameter of a foot and half, has
been designed by the navy's ordnance
experts, and it is understood that the
construction of an experimental
wearon of this, kind has been begun.
Naval officials were very retictnt
when asked about the new gun.
Ordance experts declined to au-
thorize any statement whatever, say
ing that when a new weapon of
larger calibre had been tested they
rotary Daniels was asked whether
18-inch guns were being constructed
Dy the navy, he said:
Il can say nothing except that
experiments are being made in the
matter of gun of larger than 16-
inch calibre; but we have given no
orders yet for the construction of
such a gun"
The latest American dreadnougnts
are armed with main batteries of
16-inch guns. 1t is understood to
be the plan of the naval experts, if
the 1S-inch experimental gun stands
the tests, to recommend that wea-
pons of this class be mounted on the
projected battle cruisers.
Is the bicycle industry, long de-
pressed by competition of the "fliv-
YER" seeking, an opportunity to stage
a come back?"
This is the view of observers in
the capital who say that, with gas
psychological moment has arrived
for inaugurating ''ride-a-bike"
movement somewhat similar to the
recent overalls campaign.
Clever effort has ben made to get
President Wilson himself to lead the
ton.
For several days rumors were
afloat that the president was going
to take up bicycling again for his
health.
In an effort to obtain better fitting
uniforms for American soldiers,
more than 100000 men in the army
have had their measure taken, the
war department announced at Wash
ington.
The measurements were said to
form the most comprehensive survey
ever made for tailoring purposes and
will be made available to the cloth
ing trade.
Measurements showed that the
big-chested soldiers came from
western states, while the smallest
chested men were from the eastern
department.
One of Luther Burbank's recent
triumphs is the stoneless prune.
This has an unprotected kernel, with
IlA0 hdVOI VI oil dlulOluI
Miss Mabel Ebert, Detroit, quail
fed as the champion long distance
bride recently, when she was mar
ried by radio to John R. Wakeman,
sailor aboard the U. S. S. Birming-
ham, 1000 miles off the coast of Cal
ifornia.
A barefoot children movement was
started in East Orange, N. j., by
Charles r. Steele, a New York insur-
ance broker, who hopes to help bring
down the price of shoes. DR.. Ed
win G. Broome, superintendent of
schools, said he favored the plan.
All college events in New York City
will hereafter be covered" by inter
where the deciding game of baseball
in the series between Yale and
Princeton was played, was carefully
watched.
John B. Quigley, assistant to
James Shevlin, federal prohibition en-
forcement, director, said that he did
not mistrust the boys, but that the
bootleggers were getting so bold or
late as to solicit the sale of their
wares among minors.
The bootleggers, said Quigley were
operating quite generally among
crowds, if they thought it safe. <
number of these bootleggers are from
New Jersey, he declared.
A petition for writ of habeas cor
pus was presented in the federal
court in Kansas City, Kan, by at
torneys for thirty-nine negro prison
ers held in Leavenworth, Kan. fed
eral penitentiary. They were impli-
Gated in the Arkansas riots.
Judge John c. Pollock took the
case under advisement.
The hearing was held in chambers.
President Wilson's appreciation OF
no Of rli
bus, statue of Lafayette, to be pre-
sented to France in August, will con-
tain a bas relief Of Mr.. Wilson, was
expressed IN a letter received from
Joseph P. Tumulty, the presidents
secretary, by Jams A. F1aherty, su-
preme knight.
Fifty-two head of pure bred hogs
mCDuroc Jerseys, Poland Chinas,
Chester Whites, Berkshires and
Spotted Polands-have been col
iected IN Decatur, Ill, from the mid
York. There several Berkshires will
be. added to the lot and it will be
shipped next week to South America
Tor exhibition purposes by thu
SWINE Breeders association of Amer
lea.
Alfonso Cordoba, 50 years old, said
charges of anarchy was arrested n
Los Angeles on a charge Of criminal
synd1calism His arrest followed a
search of eighteen months through
out southern California by city,
state and federal officers, it was
said.
According to information from
Paris American Ambassador Wallace.
the members of his staff and repre-
sentatives of all the allied govern
ment have been invited to attend the
unwilling of a bas-relief to Edith
Cavell in the Tuileries Gardens. The
american Red Cross will send a
group of nurses in field uniform un-
der Major H. S. Todd. of New York,
ana the French government will be
minister of public instruction. and
Nine. Honnorat.
The bas-relief intended to ex
press the veneration of the allied
erected by public subscription organ
Miss Cavell lying on the ground
after having been shot, with the
suggestion of sraouldering ruins in
the background. The bas-relief COW
ers the entire wall of one Of the
buildings on the garden terrace.
Paris arrangements for the worlds
hrst aerial derby are rounding into
shape: Nine additional countries,
bringing the total of nations to thir-
ty-nine. have Joined the world board
| of commissioners for the epochai
| event.
| Rules for the first great race of
me clouds prepared by the Aero
Club Of America, will be considered
9y the Federation Aeronautique
| Der: The contest will be conducted
Under the regulations finally adopt
ed at this international conference
Argentine, Brazil, Chile, Italy, Peru
| to enter the event
,Accorolng 10 a report received at
Washington by the National Catholic
| welfare council, a skeleton washed
up at Meyers, Ill, by a recent flood
N the Mississippi river is thought to