Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-25
Around the World
Tri- Weekly NewS Flashes From All Over
the Earth.
Buried Cities

be uncovered by American scientists. The
Royal Greek government has granted per-
mission for these excavations in accordance
with the treaty of Sevres.
Heretofore foreigners have not been per-
mitted to make archaeological explorations by
the Greeks. Professor Edward Caps, of
Princeton university, who was formerly min
lister to Greece, has been notified by cable
that the representatives of the American
School Of Classical studies at Athens and Of
the Fogg Museum of Fine Arts at Harvard
university would be permitted to begin lay
ing the rails of their portable railroads over
the ancient buried city of Colophon in Smyr-
ma. Professor Capps is chairman of the board
of managers of the American School of Clas-
steal Studies.
The Greek archaeologist, M. sotiriou, ac-
cording to information received by Professor
Caps, has gone to Sofia to recover the
famous antiquities taken during the war by
Bulgaria. These are to be returned to their
rightful places, in accordance with provisions
of the treaty of Neuilly.
With the passage of the World War con-
ditions have changed in Greece to such an
extent that Americans today are above most
other foreigners accorded special recogni-
ton.
SScientists the world over are awaiting
with the keenest interest the development
or this new field for archaeological discovery
at Colophon," said Professor Capps What
rare treasures in art and what objects of an
tlqu1ty may be uncovered to throw new light
on the worlds history can only be coniec-
tured. Certainly, never before has such a
favorable opportunity for research been af.
torded the psychologists of America"
Columbus Tomb
The plan of William e. Pullam receiver
general OF customs of the Dominican Repub.
lie, to erect great tomb and lighthouse at
Santo Domingo in honor of Christopher Co.
lumbus was formally resumed recently. A
group OF prominent Dominican leaders met
with him and discussed plans for a formal
organization to carry out the project
The movement for the erection of Co.
lumbus lighthouse memorial in Santo Do.
m1ngo where it is contended by many histori.
cal authorities the remains Of Columbus lie.
was originated before the war by Mr.. Pull.
liam and his wife, but the project was tenn
porar1ly abandoned on account of the war
There has been much discussion as to
where the body of Columbus really lies,
Many authorities, particularly those in Spain.
nave contended that the bones were removed
from Santo Domingo to Havana in 1895 and
thence in 1898 to Seville, SPAIN but other
historians, with whom Mr.. Pulliam has de-
clared himself in agreement, say that this
was the body either of Columbus son,
Diego or his grandson, Luis, and that a
leaden casket unearthed in the cathedral of
Santo Domingo in 1887 containing human
bones has been established through inscrip-
lions and historical records as the coffin OF
the discoverer.
Gotham Figures
Chief Magistrate McAdoo, of New York,
has announced that the records of the Fin
gerprint bureau show:
The number of persons fingerprinted last
year exceeds by IL per cent those of 1920.
Hn increase Of Is per cent among women and
IL per cent among men.
Public intoxication cases increased from
1881 to 6,278, or 10 per cent.
There was an increase Of 500 per cent in
cases Of soliciting aims and of 81 per cent
in vagrancy cases.
Public prostitution in all phases increased
more than 26 per cent. While there is an
increase for the year, the number of such
cases for the last ten years fell off to a large
degree. In this respect New York is con-
spicuousIy In advance of all other world cap
itas.
Pickpockets increased more than eight ner
cent.
All other disorderly conduct cases de.
creased about IL per cent.
Air Disasters
Following are the most serious dirigible
accidents of the last few years excluding
those burnings and wrecks which were the
natural result of fighting during the war:
l9z1-Br1t1sh d1rigible RIBS, purchased by
united States government and to have been
called ZR-2, broke in half while in flight
. e.
burned and fell into water Forty-three kill
ed, sixteen Americans and twenty-seven Brit.
ish
1919-Commercial dirigible caught fire
and exploded over the heart of Chicago July
D. Fell aflame through roof of Illinois Trust
and Savings bank. Dirigible passengers and
bank employees killed, thirteen Several were
saved by leaping with parachutes
19l6-Zeppelin LIZ, new ship intended
for war service, exploded over JohannisthaI
Germany, October 16. Twenty-eight killed.
1914-Austrian ParsevaI ship, flying near
Vienna in sham battle maneuvers, rammed
and exploded by military airplane, June 20.
seven killed in dirigible; two in heavier than
air machine.
l912-Dirigible ship Akron, commanded
by Melvin Vaniman, exploded over ocean off
Atlantic City, July 1, while starting away
from that place in attempt to cross the sea.
Commander and four men of crew thrown
rom height of 1900 feet and killed.
1910-Dirigible ship America, commanded
BY Walter Wellman, journalist and explorer,
started from Atlantic City for transoceanic
light October Is. Wrecked by heavy gale,
out crew Cncluding Vaniman later killed)
rescued off Cape Hatteras by steamer Trent.
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A TIME FOR ALL THINGS
1t was an irate Iowa farmer of the old
ashioned type who sat him down, pen in
land, ana wrote an indignant letter to a
concern which made speciality of selling
plumbing supplies on individual orders to
ural patrons.
Il have ct kick to make,"-thus the
armer wrote. early last spring your agent
anne through this district taking orders for
our patent porcelain bath tub. Some of the