Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-06

Inc famous botanical SdfuSuS Ill w dSulHS-
| ton will shortly be 100 years old, but this
! is beside the point. The gardens have gal
| Ions upon gallons of alcoholic liquor-most
| of it bottled in bark, to be sure-but it has
! just been discovered So, if all goes well,
the one hundredth birthday anniversary of
| the gardens will be celebrated by all the
leading citizens, diplomats and officials of
the national capital, and the line will form
| to the right.
Not until the chieftains of a tribe of
Apache Indians journeyed to Washington
and visited the gardens did the secret come
out.
A tall, grave Indian stopped before the
Areca Sapida tree, which, the crow flies,
| is about mile from the office of John F.
Kramer, chief prohibition enforcement Off
Ger, and only several blocks from the ma
tional capitol, where the dry law was voted
! into effect and looked in establishment.
The Indian whispered something to his
companion The latter's bronze face lighted
up in an ethereal smile.
| Glow Gomez" he was heard to say
"U-umph," muttered the other, cautiously
| drawing a pocket knife which which he
! tapped the tree
He stopped swiftly, permitted the placid
liuuor to pursue a 1eisurely course into his
innards, and his companion followed suit.
But at that moment guard appeared ON
the scene and bellowed
| whats the big idea?"
discovery shortly became public property.
An investigation was ordered and George
W. Hess director of the gardens, found he
had any number of natural stills on his pre-
serves, but this is not the end OF the trouble.
The botanical gardens used largely for
propagation of plants, and now horticulture
lists all over the country are writing for baby
Areca Sapidas, sprigs Of the Paraguay tea
tree and other shrubs; trees and roots that
have yet to know the mean of 2.75 per cent.
Marriageble young women in China usual
ly wear their hair in long single plait, in
which is entwined bright scarlet thread.
The thread indicates that the maiden is
| awaiting life partner.
A days pay for skilled mechanic is not
sufficient to buy pound of butter at prices
prevailing in Berlin, despite the fact that
| large industrial plants are gradually adj
| justing their wage scales to the mounting
cost of living. The pay in the metal trades
now averages about four marks hour,
and is generally granted without opposition
| by the employers.
| Control of rates for call loans without at
the same time limiting speculation would be
extremely hazardous" Governor Harding,
| of the federal reserve board, is quoted as
having informed the senate, at Washingto
| In reply to a resolution recently adopted in
curing into the reasons for existing high
rates on call loans.
| All places of amusement in Montreal
where admission is charged, in the future
must remain closed on Sundays, according to
an order issued by the provincial attorney
generals department. Concert halls, vaude-
vile and motion picture theaters and pool
rooms hitherto have been allowed to do
business in Montreal on Sundays, bat else
UVhn int hn fhnf o1o DC dow
observance act has been enforced by mu-
nicipal regulations.
/ committee amendment to the postoffice
appropriation bill providing for transcon-
tlnental air mail route between New York
and San Francisco via Chicago and, Omaha,
Z! Neb was adopted at Washington by the sem
ate.
An amendment by Senator Gay, Democrat,
Louisiana, routing the transcontinental mail
by way of Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta,
New Orleans Houston, Tex, and Los An
geles was defeated on point of order raised
by Chairman Townsend, Of the postoffce
committee.