The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-09-28

fairs in general and German repara
ti0ns in particular. 1t Is understood
Poincare expressed a willingness tc
meet Baldwin next month in London
when probably more formal discus
sion will be held. The German reichs
tag has been called to meet Septem
Der %, and it is presumed Chancellor
Stresemann will announce an in
creased offer to France and also
the formal withdrawal Of the passive
resistance policy in the Ruhr.
DOOR Japan. struggling toward re-
4 covery, was afflicted again. A ty-1
phoon struck the eastern coast and a
tremendous rainfall, brought floods
that drowned thousands of the refu-
gees Of the earthquake. The first for
eign check to be received in Japan
for the relief of the quake victims was
handed to Premier Yamamoto by Am
bassador Woods. It was for $1,000
600 and came from the American
people through the Red Cross. The
American army and navy representa-
tives there are exceedingly active in
the relief work. and at home the Red
Cross fund is growing daily. being well
on the way to $10,OOOO0O.
HEERFUL news comes from Wash
~ ington in a treasury statement.
During the first ten weeks of the new
fiscal year, ending September. Is, the
government reduced It's usual expenses
$42, 100000 and increased its income
$29, 100000.
The increased revenue included
climbs Of $12.OOO,O00 in customs and
$2S000,0OO in income taxes. Miscel-
laneous internal revenue increases
showed $239.O00,0O0 or a decline of
about $5,OO0.0O0. The total income
tax collection figure was given as
$124,0OO,O00
Interest on the public debt was only
$4,000, 600, reduction Of $12.000.000.
In general expenses for legislative and
legislative departments. decrease of
$200OO,OO0 is shown. reducing the
cost to S425. 100000.
The shipping board was one of the
few departments showing an increase
in expense. It climbed to $21. ACC, 900.
an increase of $6,OOO0OO.
Refunds of customs and internal
revenue receipts totaled $30.000,000.
but this was $12,OOO,0OO less than in
the same period last year. Railroad
claims settlements caused withdraw
ais amounting to $l8,90O.OOO. as
against $21 100000 last year.
II NITED STATES Prohibition Com
~ missioner Haynes, in letter to
Congressman Hill of Maryland. says
it is the intention of the government
ITO interfere as little as possible" with
the right of the farmer to make cider.
He continues: Compared with the
abuses arising from the manufacture
of distilled spirits and fermented
liquors, violations Of the national pro-
hibition act arising from the practices
of farmers and of manufacturers of
cider and fruit juices are practically
inconsequentiaL"
Great Britain has replied to Score
tary Hughes proposal for reciprocal!
agreement on ship liquor and liquor
smuggling, including extension of the
search limit to twelve miles. and the
reply is described in Washington as
being mot sympathetic" to the plan.
However, the British government will
submit the question to the imperial
conference which meets next month
IN London.
VXTHEN the new dali of the Irish
w Free State met in Dublin. every
one of the 100 members who had
taken the oath of allegiance was pres
ent, and they unanimously reelected
William Cosgrave president of the
state. Forty-four Republican men,
bers were absent. eighteen of them
being in prison. An appeal by a
Farmer member that these rebels be-
permitted to meet and decide theft
policy was Indignantly rejected by
Cosgrave. and others. who declared
there would be no compromise with
rebellion.
MORE than fifty blocks of the best
lV1 residence section of Berkeley,
CAL, A.sye swept by flames early in
the week. and between $1,000 and
$4,000 persons were made homeless
The. property loss was probably about
$5,000.000. The city is the site of the
University of California. and one Of
the most attractive in the West. Three
other smaller California towns a}sn