Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-10-22
Millionaire Special

business every day, will not be interferred
with, in the event Of strike ON the road.
The same volunteer crew of wealthy COM
muters, who during the OUTLAW strike
manned the special night and morning,
are ready to go on duty again, if the rail-
road officials wish.
Murray Coggshall, New York banker, who
daily uses the special" and who was one
Of the volunteer crew, says:
eve are ready again to Jump in and help
out. Beyond doubt every man. who was a
member of the crew during the previous
strike will be found at his post if the emer-
gency arises The millionaires special will
be we'll crewed."
l. Landmark Burned
The old Ford store, Duxbury, Mass known
as the first department store in America,
one OF the most famous of South Shore his
toric landmarks, has been destroyed by lire.
Ine property was worth about $50 900. but
there is no means of estimating the value
OF the heirlooms and relics that were burn
ed.
The store was long wooden building, q
story and half high. 1t was built In 1926.
and the business was begun by Nathaniel
FORD q Sons. From the plan of this store
present department. stores were made. ac-
cord1ng to many famous merchants
Daniel Webster was a patron OF the store
for years, and on display there since WEBB
steers death have been his favorite saddle,
dLs
copper measures used in America were also
on display in the store. These and many
otner priceless relics were lost in the fire.
Argentine Dollars
The purchasing power of the American
uollar IN argentina increased from 100 to
approximately $50 per cent between Ja1u-
airy, 1920, and June, 1921, according to the
'Revista de Economic Argentina"
Un the other hand, the Argentine gold
dollar that bought 100 cents worth of goods
In the United States in January. 1920 has
declined in purchasing power until it takes
lao cents to equal 100 cents American gold.
anls reduction, however, is offset by the
Lact that the price range in the United
states Tor the Argentine purchaser has drop
ped from 100 to about 55.
Charles Must Behave
The negotiations between +he Swiss gov.
eminent and Spain, having as their purpose
Inc continued residence Of former E,nperor
Cnarles OF Austria in Switzerland, have fail
ca up to the present, particularly owing ia
difficulties Of financial nature.
me SWISS government, however, has de.
cloed to grant further asylum to Charles nm
CONDITION that he shall forfeit the right Of
residence II single undesirable incident
occurs. A'
Australian Canal
1ne nrst lock and weir of system COM
pIislns tWenty-slx locks and weirs in the
pnluiIay rivers extending over 1,066 miles.
OoSiueS nine IN the Murrambridge have been
completed at Blanchetown, South AustraIiae
according to the London Times correspond.
ent at Adelaide.
Inc opening ceremony probably will DO
REFORMED i'sa by the governor-general later in
view or the Importance of this initial stem
Ia a great national undertaking. The foun.
uatlons OF Nos. and 8 locks also in South
Augtrala, are being proceeded with.
ine WORK IS being done under an agrees
ment between the federal government ana
u me state government of New South Wales
victoria and South Australia the governments
contributing 100000 pounds. The total
expenditure on the whole system will prob.
ABLY be 100000 pounds
Ihe locking of the MURRAY and Murrur,
prldgee is part Of the great irrigation schema
asreeo TO by the federal government and the
states concerned-New South Wales VIC
toria ana South Australia-and embodied in
emo ~ eo,nilo1Wealth river Murray waters not
enacted IN 1915 and brought into operation
IN lSl7. On the River Murray seventeen
locks are to be constructed above Wentworth
ny the governments of New South Wales and
victoria, and nine by South Australia. The
LOCK and water just finished at Blanchetown
were begun by the South Australian govern
nent before the appointment of the River
N.urray commission provided by the act The
nine locks on the Murrumbridgee are to be
constructed by New South Wales.
Alaska Division
Among the recommendations Governor
Scott G. Bone, of Alaska. will make to con-
gress on the matter of coordinating govern
ment in the territory under one board will
be the division of the territory into two COM
monwealths. Governor Bone believes this
will be necessary because of the great dis
tances now existing between points, entail
ing great loss In time in obtaining needed Leg
islation and transacting business
Should such step be taken, in all likeli-
hood Seward will become the capital of the
western territol 1t is accessible by water
from all coast points and is the terminus
OF the United States railroad, which gives &C
cess to the north and crosses the Nenana and
Tanana rivers, the main arteries of summer
and winter travel from north central Alaska
to all points north as far as Nome and the
Arctic.
Royal Flyer
King Albert arrived at Brussels recently
from Paris, making the journey in his own
airplane in little more than two hours
His 800-horsepower plane is capable of maxi
ing 100 miles hour. 1t has large capt.
tai "a" on the side surmounted by crown.
If the king gives ear to public opinion. it