The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-10-12

ceipts for the year were $667, $50. and
the expenditures $685. 1893. Total menu
bership Of the federation was an
nounced as 2,926,46S, showing a loss
for the fourth consecutive year, and
Of more than 100000 in the past twelve
months.
president COOLIDGE has let it
be known that he will hold Sc
ries of conferences with influential
Democratic senators, as well as with
Republican leaders, to obtain their
ideas as to the best way of getting
action on the proposition of Amer
lean membership in the world court.
Because he has pledged himself to
carry out Mr.. Harding's policies, the
President will remind the senate that
the protocol still awaits its action,
but it is understood in Washington
that he will not attempt to force its
adoption. He wants the question out
of the way early, however, so that con-
gress shall be free to devote its atten-
ton to domestic problems.
Among the friends of Hiram John
son the announcement of the Presi-
dents intention to consult the Demo-
Gratis was taken to mean that he would
exert his influence in favor of the
world court plan, and they believe this
will bring the California senator out
as an avowed candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination. Indeed, Mr.. john
son has said as much, though he de-
clares he will not yet do anything to
embarrass the President.
NUR other Senator Johnson, Mag
~ nus of Minnesota, has been in the
East talking, being interviewed and
calling on President Coolidge. The
"effete'' part of the country seemed
disappointed to find that Magnus
wasn't a freak, but was well dressed.
benevolent appearing and quite civil
lied. At the White House he conferred
with Mr.. Coolidge and Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace on price fixing for
agricultural products. When he came
out he said II told President Cool
idge that price fixing is the only REM
edy for the present distressing situa-
ton. also told him about the pro-
ducers' alliance and its determination
to hold the crop off the market until
the producers could obtain fair price
for their products. The President was
sympathetic, but he had evidently not
made up his mind"
A MOTHER severe earthquake shock
( A occurred at Tokyo Thursday.
driving residents from their homes and
cutting off the electric lights. About
the same time a temblor was felt in
California.
Daniel e. Douty, representing the
silk industry of America, told Premier
Yamamoto and the minister of agri-
culture last week that the Japanese
silk trust is blocking shipments, caus-
ing an economic loss of $30,000,000
monthly, and that this will cause the
great mills at Paterson and Passaic to
close down very soon. Though Yoke
hama cannot be used as a port until.
probably next year, the Japanese trust
refuses to permit temporary transfer
Of shipments to Kyoto, Nagoya and
Shimidzu.
Official Japanese figures place the
number of known dead in the earth
quake at 100000, the injured at 1885,
600 and the missing at 235O00. These
figures are probably overconservative.
THE FRI, the American navy's huge
Il new dirigible, which is to be chris.
tened SHENANDOAH of the
Star"-made a record trip from Lake
hurst, N. J., to st. Louis and return
by way of Chicago, in foryy-seven hours
and forty-nine minutes. She travelled
about 2,200 miles during forty-six hour,
actually in the air. Her only stop was
in st. Louis, where great throngs of
aviators and spectators were gathering
for the international air races which
began on Thursday. MAR.
EVACUATION of Constantinople was
II completed by the allies on Tues
day, and on Saturday the Turkish
troops formally entered the city amid
scenes of great rejoicing. 1t is re-
ported that Turkey viii soon be de-
clared republic.
over in Spain the directorate has
~ abolished the last traces of civil
rule. First the civil governors of the
various states were done away with
and then all the municipal governments
and all general councils" or county
organizations. The cities and towns
are ruled by juntas under direct orders
of Dictator Primo Rivera.