Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

King Albert and Queen Elizabeth,
the first king and queen to visit any
South American country, received a
tremendous ovation when they land
ed on Brazilian soil this week. The
city was in holiday array, virtually
royal party. The dreadnought Sac
PauIo, on which the king and queen
of the Belgians voyaged from Amt
werp, was met at sea by a division
of destroyers, a squadron of air.
planes and excursion steamships
bay to it's anchorage amid the h9ailf-
ing of salutes from the fortresses.
During 1919 and so far in 1920 the
greater part of the grazing area o
Australia has suffered from severe
drought, which brought the number
of sheep in the commonwealth at
the close Of the '1ao-1s2o seasons
100000, as against SS,000,0O0 in
1918-1919. 1t is expected that the
clip for 1919-1920 will amount to
100000 bales, but as to the clip
for 1920-1921. it is believed by the
best informed wool men that the
place the figure at only 100000
bales.
The interest being manifested
throughout Japan in athletics was
given tremendous impetus with the
announcement that an athletic track
and stadium costing more than $780,
900 will be built in front of the
will be larger than the Olympic
track at Stockholm.
Estimates of the wheat. crops of
Argentina, South Africa and Aus
tralia show those countries, which
comprise 80 per cent of the wheat
growing area of the southern hemis-
phere, will produce % per cent more
wheat in 1920 than in 1919. In quail
ity the grain will be per cent above
ures have been deduced by the In
ternational Institute of Agriculture,
and are included in a bulletin show
ing crop conditions in many coun-
tries.
Although strenuous efforts have
been made to figure what the total
Japanese consumption of cotton will
be for the coming year, no responsible
business man will venture any au-
thoritative prediction. The most re-
liable authorities, however, are Of
the opinion that should the present
conditions persist the total consump-
! ton for the year beginning August
of 500 pounds each. The consump-
tion of American cotton probably will
be about $4,000 bales.
For the first time in local history
elderberries are being offered for
sale in local stores in Kansas. The
price is $2.75 a bushel, and the sup
ply is not equal to the demand.
Sixteen hours a day will be the
working schedule of the United States
mint in Denver, beginning Monday,
officials announced. A large order for
eminent of South America necessi-
tated the doubling Of working hours.
Drastic measures to enforece the
naturalization of food have been
adopted by the soviet authorities at
Petrograd.. A state department. tele-
gram received today said all houses
in Petrograd ana the streets and
yards as we'll were under close Boil
shevik surveillance. and that all food
stuffs found in private possession
were confiscated.
The executive committee of the
Petrograd soviet has designated three
commisssaries to take complete
prohibition against private transac-
tons in food supplies, with view
to soviet monopolization of all food
and food business.
Motoring is rapidly increasing in
popularity in Peking, where there
are said to be more Chinese owners
of cars than in any other city of
China. The number of passenger
automobiles there is about ESQ, Of
which a large majority are of Amer
lean manufacture, and over five
hundred have been taken by the
Chinese residents.
Through Chinese efforts the Pek-
ing Motor club has been formed,
along the lines of similar organiza-
tions in Shanghai and Tien-tsin.
members $12 year.
If the present plans are carried
out China's longest modern highway
will be completed within six months.
It will extend from Picking to
Tien-tsin, a distance Of about eighty
miles. The first section of this
road, from Picking to Tung-chow,