The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-08-31

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White House. and the decision was
reached to establish al once co-opera-
tive federal and state organization for
speedy and systematic distribution of
bituminous coal. coke and other sub
stitutes to the anthracite consuming
states. Governors of all the eastern
and New England states were asked to
send representatives to conference
with the interstate commission In New
York august % to consider distrihu-
ton plans. Mr.. Wadleigh believes the
consumer can and should be educated
In the use Of fuels other than anthra-
cite. With plenty of bituminous coal.
coke and oil, the problem is mainly one
of distribution.
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers says the union will "adminis-
ter to the operators the trouncing of
Ntheir careers" Chairman S. D. War
riner of the operators policy commit.
tee says the operators are standing
pat on their offer TO submit every dis
puted issue to arbitration.
The gasoline price war In the Middle
West is still going on and has spread
even to Seattle. incidentally. 1t has
served to cause politicians to consider
Governor McMasters of South Dakota.
who started 1t. as possibility for the
Republican vice presidential nomina.
ton next year.
T Asst week was an eventful one for
~ American aviation. First and most
important was the successful test Of
the air maiTs contemplated coast-to-
coast service. This trial lasted sew
-eral days and involved day and night
flying, the pilots being guided at night
by big beacon lights It is intended
that the service between New York
and San Francisco shall require not
more than thirty hours. and the tests
show that this will be entirely pos
sible.
Wednesday evening the Darling
bomber. the largest airplane ever con-
structed. was given its first test at
Wilbur Wright field, Dayton. O., and
it surpassed even the fondest hopes of
its designer, an Englishman. under
whose direction 1t was built for the
United States army. This plane. which
Is propelled by six Liberty motors
has wing spread of 100 feet and
weighs 10000 pounds. It's fuel tanks
have capacity of 2.120 gallons. It
carries seven machine guns and bombs
totaling 10000 pounds in weight. One
Of its most valuable features is it's slow
speed on take-offs and landings.
Earlier in the week the air service
carried out series of maneuvers I'M
der simulated war conditions in which
an armada of sixteen great Martin
bombers flew from Langley field.
Hampton. Va, to Bangor. Me-, 800
miles. In eight and half actual fly
ing hours. going through numerous Of
fensive maneuvers en- route and final
ly saving the Maine city from a
supposed naval attack At Mitchell
field, Long Island, the bombers were
Joined by seven De Haviland swift pur-
suit planes.
CPAIN is having very disagreeahle
- war with rebellious Moroccans in
the Ceuta district. Old General Wey.
Ter. the Butcher" of Cuban days, was
called on to command the Spanish
forces, but declined because the gov
eminent would not give him dictatori-
al power. Probably the government
could soon put down the rebellion were
1t not afraid the necessary expense
would cause a popular uprising.
FOREST fires have laid waste large
l. area in the beautiful French Riv.
lera familiar to tourists, and many fine
villas have been destroyed. About 75.-
600 acres of forest land were destroyed
and eight persons persisted.
0ElOGGING parties" which became
L. so popular In Oklahoma that the
governor put Tulsa under martial rule
nave SpTeaO 10 lnree otHeT Soutneru
states. Texas. Georgia and Florida, and
under orders Of the governors investi-
cations are going on with promise of
drastic action.
G OMETHING like million dollars
- damage was done In the Arkansas
valley in Colorado by the breaking of
the Apishapa river dam Wednesday
after cloudburst. great wall of
water swept down the valley, carry
ing houses. live stock and other prep
erty with II. Railroad and auinmo
bile traffic was demoralized. Before
the telephone wires went down tn,
inhabitants had been warned.