The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-02-02

$ chemist in Chicago Analysing some /.
forces In western Thrace,, has called to
the colors all the Turkish reserve
classes, % in number, according to
dispatches from Smyrna. A large dele
CATION of East Indians is at Angora
proclaining its object,to be the solidifi-
cation of the Islamic world; and an
Egyptian delegation also is there ask
ing Kemalist support for the struggle
for Egyptian independence
ILLINOIS is still blusfing for the
verdict in the Herrin mine massacre
trial. But the state senate has made
what amends it could by voting an
| ample sum to enable the attorney gen.
eral to continue the prosecutions. The
verdict at Marion might be considered
as based on either the alibis offered or
the defense presented that. the killings
were justifiable under provocation. I'm
fortunately for itself, organized labor
has chosen to accept the latter inter
probation. The murders were not CONS
mitted in the heat Of conflict the men
were massacred in cold blood after
they had surrendered.
DEACE in the bituminous coal field
RI for this year and probably longer
is assured by the new agreement signed
by the operators and officials of the
United Mine Workers of America in
New York. The agreement covers the
| tristate competitive field of Ohio, In
diana and Illinois and will be used as
a standard in the rest of the bituminous
| territory The terms are not vitality
different from those of the existing
agreement
THE War Department has appealed
4 to the senate to restore to the army
bill for defense the appropriations re-
| jected by the house for the Oahua and
Panama canal defense projects and for
maintenance Of power works in Manila.
The amounts asked by the department
were cut by the house from $886,990 to
S313, 800. General Wells, speaking for
the department, said the original sums
were not excessive, being based on
fundamental principles of defense.
II EARRINGS were held last week by
L the senate committee on immigra-
tion on several proposed measures.
One. introduced by Reed Of Pennsyl-
vania, increases the percentage of i'm
migrants admissible from 8 to per
cent Instead of using the number OF
aliens Of the different nationalities resi-
dent in this country under the census
of 1910, as is the case in, the present
law, the bill provides that the census
of 1890 shall be the basis. The effect
Of the proposal is to increase quotas
for northern European countries and to
decrease those from some Of the south
ern' European nations.
N ESPITE strenuous opposition, the
~ house adopted by vote Of 233 to
amendment to the Constitution which
would prohibit further issuance of tax
exempt securities. 1t had the approval
of President Harding and Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon, but the vote was
not partisan. Twenty-four Repub-
licans opposed it and % Democrats
voted for it. The resolutiOn's chances
for adoption by the senate during this
session are doubtful.
DRESDENT HARDING sent to the
senate the nomination of Federal
Judge Edward T. Sanford Of Knox
vile, Tenn. to be associate justice of
the Supreme court to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Justice
Pitney. Judge Sanford, who is ma
tive Kentuckian, has written and lee
tured much on legal and other topics.
CHARGES by the Washington police
~ that some foreign ENJOYS are using
their diplomatic Immunity to supply
liquor to bootleggers have aroused the
federal prohibition agencies, and an
inquiry has been set .afoot. Published
reports named the Cuban legation, but
Doctor Padre, the charge daffaires.
went to the State Department and
stated that he was in entire ignorance
of ANY alleged selling of liquor" at
the legation.
THE open hearing in the atrocities
a and murders by masked mobs at
Morehouse. La, came to close on
Thursday and indictments are expected
to follow. Before adjournment of the
hearing Attorney General Coco made
statement concerning the outrages in
tile parish, charging the Ku Elux Klan
! with responsibility for them.