Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-19
Honor Authors

Honor Authors
The Soviet government continues to honor
the great authors of Russia. The fortieth
anniversary of the death of Dostoievski, con-
stdered by some Russians as greater thar
Iolstoy, has just been observed; also the
eleventh anniversary Of the death of Tolstoy.
Curb on Liquor
The number of cases of insanity attributed
to the excessive use Of alcohol has increased
in Germany to such an extent that some
writer's view the situation with alarm and
discuss the advisability Of restricting the
use Of alcohol have increased 100 per cent
in the last year over the average for the war
years, according to official statistics.
Some authorities, dendying that the use
of alcohol has greatly increased, attribute
the present situation to the weakened stam-
ina of the German people.
Gotham Jags
DR.. James A. Hamilton, Commissioner OF
correction, New York, has given out figures
showing that in 1921, 1923 persons were
sentenced for intoxication to institutions un-
der the jurisdiction Of the department, while
1920 showed only SAL such cases.
This increase of almost 100 per cent was
greater than over 1919 when go persons
were sentenced. On the 1921 list there ap-
pears the names Of $40 men and 1853 women.
months.
New Science
A society has just been founded in LON
don for the scientific determination of YER
min. 1t was christened the Institute of APP
piled Pestology. Alfred A. Moore, its chair
man, believes it will accomplish work Of
international Importance.
More Famine
Famine in certain parts of Soviet Armenia
is described as quite as terrible as in the
Volga region. Although political conditions
are more stable the general situation Is con.
sidered highly alarming.
Aid is being sought by an economic mis-
sion headed by A. Garinian, Armenian Cone
missar Of Justice.
In some of the eight districts of Soviet
Armenia, Garinian says crops have been
fairly good, but in others the drought and
the Turk have stripped the country and the
people are starving.
1.-THE total number Of refugees depending
upon government is upward of 100000"
Garinian said. eve have, besides, $4,000
orphans, most of whom are looked after by
the American Relief Committee. In addi-
ton to this enormous figure, thousands OF
starving peasants in the districts affected by
the drought hopelessly struggling for
food The government is utterly impotent
to check the evil Thousands Of Armenians
will perish this winter unless help is extend
ed to them from abroad
'The Soviet government of Armenia would
welcome foreign capitalists to exploit the
country's natural riches. They are confident
that their capital would prove an excellent
Investment
Prosecute Duelists
All those who took part in the duel In
Paris between the Count de Poret and M,
Camille Lafarge September 23 last, both
principals and seconds, are to go before the
judge of correctional court. The investi-
eating magistrate has decided there is
case against them for acts Of violence and
xUn oT1H For hni n1i in
This is the duel that caused the Minister
Of Justice to send strongly worded circular
to all projects Of departments telling them
to prosecute in all cases of duelling, as such
were out Of place after the war. Some Of
the best known men at the Paris bar are to
defend the accused.
Big Diamond
A diamond in the rough said to be the
biggest ever found in the Western Hemis~
phere, was brought to America on the Lam
port G Holt liner Vestris from Brazil.
The diamond was found in the interior OF
British Guiana by a native and given to
Professor w. J. Lavarre, a scientist associat-
ed with the Smithsonian Institution and
Harvard university. Professor Lavarre, &C.
companied by James A. Mcdowell, also
Harvard geologist, went to British Guiana
year ago in search of diamond fields, which
he eventually found. He went from George
town to Trinidad, where he boarded the Yes
iris with large variety of stones, including
the big one.
The stones were in sealed steel box
which was deposited in the ships safe. They
will be taken to the Appraisers Stores for
examination and appraisal, and duty of 10
per cent will be levied upon them.
Hungry Indians
Indians in Alaska's interior are being fore
ed to kill their dogs because American
canneries have cut so sharply into their food
supply that they have nothing to feed them,
Bishop Peter T. Rowe, Episcopal bishop Of
Alaska, declares. Bishop Rowe is to pre-
sent the Indians case to the government.
closing against commercial fishing in
the great rivers of Alaska, effective Septem-
Der 1 of this year, was issued last December
by the bureau of fisheries for the protection
of the Indians, but Bishop Rowe says the
canneries are working to get the order re-
scinded and he is making this special trip to
the states to fight reversal.
practically all the Indians of the interior,
some 10000 or so, are facing a very hard
winter this year." Bishop Rowe said, "The
ca1neries at the mouths Of the principal
rivers are using up the salmon that for gen.
erations have supplied them with food, and
threaten to put end to this fish in Alaska
1.-THE only other hope for food the Indians
have is the moose and caribou and sections
of Alaska are bare of them.
"The situation the Alaskan Indians face
is very serious. They not Under the In
dian bureau of the United States, are in lit
tie contact with the government, and have
few to speak for them"