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

With the official notification announced re-
Gently of the accession to the League of Ma
tions of Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, Nor
way and Holland, all but two, namely, Saliva
dor and Venizuela of the thirteen nations
nonsignatories of the Versailles treaty, in
vited to become original members of the
league, have definitely accepted. Salvador
has signified it's intention OF joining the
league, but Venezuela has not yet declared
it's intention.
Reports from Washington, D. c., state that
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer says per-
sons who hold liquor in private dwellings for
themselves and guests need not file returns
of the wet goods they had when prohibition
became effective.
He made this statement in denial of
charges that many statesmen known to be dry
advocates had filed returns showing they had
quantities of liquor. It was necessary ten
days after January II for all having liquor
stored in other places than their homes to
make such returns, but they were made in the
districts rather than to the Washington office.
Mr.. Kramer admitted that one or two
congressman, whom he declined to name, had
questioned the bureau about transferring
liq1S: from one home to another. Under
a ruling of the bureau, permission to do this
has been denied.
The Tablet, the organ of the Brooklyn do
cese of the Roman Catholic church. in it's
issue will serve notice on both political par
ties that it will oppose any candidate who
has support of the Anti-Saloon League or
who indorses it.
"This is now a recognized anti-Catholic
organization" says the Tablet land in self
defense we shall retaliate any one, any
society or any political party that permits
itself to affiliate with it's anti-American, anti
Catholic campaign" ..
AS for Anderson, the Tablet suggests that
after it's investigation the assembly have him
5"deordorized and deported to the Island of
zap, where he can zap, and zap and yap.'
West Virginia has been finally won over On
the question of suffrage. With West Vir-
ginia won and the Washington and Delaware
legislatures meeting soon i'll special session,
the opinion expressed at national headquar-
ters in New York recently was that ''The
struggle is over" This statement was is
sued on receipt of news that West Virginia
had ratified the federal suffrage amend
ment
In statement issued from the foreign Of
flee in Paris recently, it is understood that
the French government has not and will not
send any instructions to Ambassador Jusser-
and in Washington regarding President Will
sons charge of miltarism against France.
report received from the ambassador stated
that on his own initiative he called upon
Under Secretary of State Polk, and told him
of the surprise and emotion caused in France
by the Presidents letter. No other comment
was obtainable in official circles with the ex-
ception of expressions of curiosity as to
whether President Wilson would take the OPP
portunity afforded by M. Jusserands call on
Secretary Polk to correct the dfsagreeable I'M
preston his assertions had made.
Cable from Warsaw states that the Soviet
government at Moscow recently sent a vii eleSs
peace note to the Polish foreign office. The
communication which is signed by George
Tchitcherin, Belsheyik foreign minister. ex-
presses desire for peace not only with Po-
land but with the other border states. Inc
Soviet government declares in the note that
previous proposals Of the Bolsheviki hold good
and asks where and when peace delegates OF
all the interested countries may meet
Mrs Henry Fawcett, widely known Sutfra-
gist of London, Eng. complains that the trade
unions constantly are opposing and thwartlng
the employment of women, Notwithstanding the
fact that women stand for equal pay for equal
work She told the Women's institute that the
women workers have been urged not to hinder
the men who were their comrades IN Industry.
She urged women to constantly appeal to the
most enlightened members OF all political par
ties for aid in making women free in industry
as they had been in politics.