Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-30
Around the World
TYi-Weekly Neps Flashes From All over
the Earth.
Comet Closer

Comet Closer
Winnecke's comet, the periodic which,
according to DR.. Crommelin, British
astronomer, will approach very near to the
earth in June, is increasing gradually into
brightness, but is still much too faint to
be seen with the naked eye. Word to this
effect has been received at the Harvard
college conservatory from Professor A. o.
Leuschner, of the students observatory OF
the University of California. at Berkeley.
The comet will approach nearest to
! the sun on June 13, when its distance
from the sun will be nearly the same as
| that of the earth According to the COM
| putations of Professor Leuschner, who mas
| made detailed study Of the comets orbit
| the exact distance from the sun WILL pc
LOTT times the mean distance of the earth
| from the sun, or about $4,000 miles 1t Is
| estimated that May the comet will De
| about two and half times as bright az
when first detected April 10, but still
| visible only through fairly large telescopes.
| While the big wanderer of the spaces
may not reach it's nearest point to the earth
until June the citizens of Berrien ana
Wilcox counties, in south Georgia. are per-
| suaded that he sent shower OF visiting
| cards ahead of him-there was a deluge OK
meteorites in that section about week ago,
and the scientists also are striving to con-
meet them with the Winnecke comet.
To Guard Canal
No invasion of Panama territory Is
| contemplated by Costa R1ca, the state
department has been officially INFORMED.
| At the same time, 1t was indicated, the
| Panama government has again been as
| sured that her sovereignty will be secured
! by the American government, but In re-
| turn for this assurance the suggestlon mas
been pointedly made that tne lano olspu H
! between Costa RIGA and Panama must be
amicably adjusted by Panama accepting the
| White award.
The American answer to the latest
| Panama note in which the White award
| is again protested against, has not been
drafted, nor will any formal reply be made =
to it until the lengthy document, which 10
| en- route to the state department. by mall
has been received. 1t is understood, how"
n ever that president Porras has been
definitely informed of this governments be.
lief in the Justice OF the White award ana
| that it's acceptance cannot successfully De
combatted by Panama.
| Arkansas Diamonds
Diamonds mined on the property OF the
Arkansas Diamond corporation, in PIKE
county, were placed on the market in Lutte
Rock last week. There were fourteen stones
valued at $500.
The company, Of which Samuel w. Rey-
burn, of New York, is president, has been
operating since the f1eld was oiScoFereo
| about six years ago.
Forest Conservation
A drive is being made in Vermont to set
an example for the nation in forest re-
| hahilitation Warnings by experts that ex-
tensive timber cuttings bids fair to change
the historic Green mountains into SAD col
ored brown range have sunk deep IN inc
minds of the farmers and hundreds are
seeking to heal the broad scars left by the
axmen.
For the last few yNSrS prudent grangers
have been setting out an average OF oOO,,,
| 600 forest seedlings each spring on denuded
| woodlands of little or no agricultural Value:
| Renorts show that at least 80 per cent or
| these youngsters are developing rapidly into
sturdy trees.
state is elated over the ever-increasing call
| for Young trees. These are grown In the
| state nurseries at Burlington ana SHARON,
where the Vermont authorities are uyins
| to balance conditions between consumpIlo"
and production of timber.
London Mystery
| Cryptic figures chalked on London pave"
| ments and the systematic cutting and Dreak-
| ing of $50 shop windows, apparently by the
| use of diamonds, have furnished mystery
| which is puzzling Scotland Yard detectives
1t is suspected, but has mot neen proSSn'
that these nocturnal manifestations are the
work of Slim Feiners, but what they mean
is unexplained.
Paris Silver Plumes
Ostrich feathers both black and colored,
dipped in a bath of silver, are being USED
with original effect by Paris milliners on
smart spring hats. Only the tip and the spine
of the plume are sivered. Over hat with
such feathers a lovely embroidered veil 10
thrown, and the result Is most alluring.
Shipping Rate War
The federal government announces gem
eral reduction of third in the freight rate
by commonwealth steamers. 1t Is understood
that as a result Of prolonged negotiations
the London shipping combination Is also SUBJ
stantially reducing rates on all cargo, but
especially on primary products. Many au-
thorities anticipate bitter rate war;
3OOO-Year-Old Woman
At the National museum in Copenhagen
the anthropologcal body of the neolithic
woman who died 5000 years ago and was
found recently In a field in Jutland. 1t ID J.
a difficult task and will take long time.
The woman appears to have been person
Of rank. There is not must left OF the body.
Only the skull still covered with coarse dark
brown hair, some nails, and few crumbling
fragments of bones. The jewelyv is intact,
as we'll some parts of the garments morn
by the woman.
DR.. Aolph Leray, for twenty-five years
director of the photographed laboratory at