Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-26
NEWS OF THE WORLD
TOLD IN BRIEF

Tallahassee, Fla.--Governor Har
dee signs bill outlawing whipping OF
convicts in state.
Tallahassee. - Florida legislature
abolishes county convict lease sys
tenn effective next January l.
Boston.-Governor Cox signs bill
imposing a tax of two cents a gal
Ion on gasoline used by motor We
hicles.
Detroit. Henry Ford outbids New
York bankers 2D6 Alvances $780,
600 on a short loan to the city of
Detroit.
Washington. - Arrangements OF
major details of President Harding S
trip to the Pacific coast and Alaska
are completed.
Paris. - Premier Poincare and his
colleagues in the cabinet submit res
ignations but President Millerand de-
clines to accept them.
Montreal, n. C.-General assem-
bly, of Southern Presbyterian gives
women right of representation on
its executive committees.
LOndon.-Mussolinis friends think
he played master stroke in expell-
ing Captain Padovani from the
Neopolitan fascist, Rome advices
say.
Essen.-Five killed and at least
sixty wounded is latest estimate of
casualties in clash between striking
Ruhr miners and the Dortmund pc.
lice.
Atlantic City.-New York delega.
ton to North Baptist convention
passes resolution urging Governor
Smith to veto repeal OF the Mullan.
Gage act.
LOndOn.-Prime Minister Baldwin
faces difficult task in selection of
new chancellor of the exchequer
after declination of post by Sir Rob-
ert Horne.
New YOrk.-Producer and thir-
teen persons in the cast Of the
play, God of Vengeance" are
found guilty of presenting an in
decent show.
Chicago.-Senator Lafollette, Viii.
liam J. Bryan and Mayor Hylan, of
New York, are among those promi,
nent at conference on valuation of
nations railroads.
Washington.-Message from Jacob
Gould Schurman, United States min
lister to China, says that morale of
prisoners held by Chinese bandits
is becoming lower.
New YOrk.-Life insurance and
mortgages companies suspend build
ing loans on big jobs because of
growing instability in building in
dustry, bankers assert.
London. - Prime Minister Bald.
win will seek chancellor of the eX,
chequer and his plans for reuniting
Conservative party in formation of
new cabinet have apparently miscar.
ried.
Louisville. - Courier-Journal says
amending flow of whisky is being
moved from Louisville to Chicago
in twenty-four automobiles, manned
by expert drivers and gunner
guard.
Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Eight
persons are dead and between 20 and
so suffering from wounds as a result
of bitter fighting between commun-
lists and the defense forces Wednes-
day night.
Oklahoma City-Governor Walton.
of Oklahoma, cuts short demonstra-
ton to protest against appointment
of George Wilson. farmer-labor
league leader, as president of Okla
homa A. & M. college.
Washington. Secretary Wallace
tells American Wholesale Grocers'
association that the worst of the
farmers troubles are over and that
agricultural conditions are better
than any time in two years.
New York;. P. Morgan, in an
nouncing plans for heading syndi-
cate to float in United States $685.
100000 of $13O,OOO,OOO Austrian
loan, says bonds will help improve
business conditions of world.
Washington. Announcement is
made at White House that Robert
c.. Morris, agent before the German
American mixed claims commission,
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