Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-03
CURRENT EVENTS OF. INTEREST

According to a message from San Francis
co "a signed statement declaring that he has
evidence that Ambrose Bierce, a well known
writer, who disappeared in 1915, was put to
death BY a Villista firing squad near the viii
lage Of Icamoli, on the trail to Monterey,
was made in the San Francisco Bulletin by
J. H. Wilkins.
Wilkins is a special writer just returned
from Mexico after a search for evidence as to
Bierce's fate.
wilkins informant, he said, was mem
Der OF the band that executed Bierce and
showed the writer a picture of Bierce taken
from his clothing after the execution.
After the split between Villa and Carran-
"a Borce was attached to the CarranZa
forces as a military expert, Wilkins said, and
was captured while directing mule train
bearing q shipment of arms out of Torreon
and shot.
Three officers of the Eighty-second field
artillery, stationed at Ell Paso, Tex, have
been recommended for court martial in con-
nection with the loss of many thousand dol
lars worth of ammunition and government
supplies from Fort Bliss, it became known re-
Gently. The officers, it was said, were not
personally connected with the losses other
than that the ammunition and supplies were
lost while under their care.
Ammunition, guns and equipment in great
quantities have been stolen from border army
posts during the past year, it was said, which
have then been smuggled into Mexico. me
stolen ammunition and equipment were SOLD
to both Mexican government olnclaIs anu
rebel leaders in Mexico, particularly villa
according to reports made 10 American
authorities.
American exports to Australia under pres
emf trade conditions were discussed by oVo
members of the American Manufacturers Elk
mort association at luncheon IN the Hotel
Pennsylvania recently. Mark Sheldon, trade
speaker. In part he SAID: - -,
''In 1913, pre-war, your exports !rolll Inc
United States to Australia were only P'o'
100000 The proportion then was thlrCeen
and one-half per cent OF our total lmpolIs'
r. 10 understood from reliable source
that nearly 1000 clerks, stenographers ana
hooxkeepers employed by the city OF Chlca-
go struck very recently, and up to alate date
have shown no signs of weakeing, thereby
paralyzing business. The city council re-
fused to grant the strikers demands for $500
more a year for all grades, it was stated.
The finance committees report was con-
firmed, fixing the increases at from $50 to
$50 depending on the length OF service
and present pay. At almost the same hour
322 members of the union met and con-
firmed the strike, which was ordered last
week by vote of 3O7 to Is. When the
council took it's vote it is understood that
the strike had not begun.
The most unusual industry operating in the
home district of any member of congress
and that means the entire United States-ls
probably to be found near Senator Park
Trammell's home. 1t is the sponge fisheries
at Tarpon Springs, Fla. This industry does
more than a million dollars worth of business
1t was built by John K. Cheney,
formerly Philadelphia banker He went to
Florida on real estate development propo-
sition, and quickly visioned the possibilities
of making Tarpon Springs centrally located
on the Gulf of Mexico, and with railroad con-
nections, the headquarters of the industry
This has resulted in the building up of a
beautiful little city with 1000 inhabitants
In 1905 Mr.. Cheney revolutionized the
business by bringing divers from Greece to
operate in thirty to 100 feet of water instead
of the od-style method.
Women will be allowed this year for the
first time to compete in the highest French
examinations in philosophy and philology.
Andre Honnorat, minister oof education, has
issued instructions that women candidates
be admitted on the same term as men at
these examinations, which open the way to
in the higher educational in
situations.