The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-09-07


on the Democratic ticket.
to carry out this plan.
MISSISSIPPI also had what
Iva amounted to an election last
week-the runoff primary of the DEM
ocratic party. The contest for the
governorship was between Henry L.
Whitfield, former president of the
State College for Women, and Theo-
dore G. Bilbo, former governor. The
former was victorious by about $4,000
votes.
ID EFORE this Is in the hands of the
- reader Chancellor Stresemann Of
Germany may have resigned in order
that passive resistance in the Ruhr
may be abandoned, for it is held in
Berlin that he cannot capitulate Off
cially, and at the same time 1t is adj
mitted that the nation cannot hold out
much longer in its course Of opposi-
ton to France and Belgium. Three
things are breaking down Germany's
resistance-the cost and scarcity of
coal, the financial situation and the
failure of Bavaria to cooperate. The
Bavarian officials have made demands
on Stresemann which he can hardly
accept, and 1t is believed Bavaria may
secede from the German confederation
If the chancellor undertakes to put
through his program Of dictatorIal
measures.
Industrial leaders of the Ruhr and
scheme Of gradual abandonment of
the passive resistance, and this may
lead to discussions between Germany
and France. It was held significant,
also, that permit was granted for
meeting Of representatives of Prussia.
Bavaria. Saxony and other German
states with the Rhineland commission
at Coblenz.
ID ELGIUM'S reply to the British note
not very pleasing to either France or
Great Britain. 1t upholds France on
the Ruhr occupation, but hits France
by suggesting that Germany's pay
ments should be divided among the
allies In proportion to their respec-
tive material damages. Adoption Of
the suggestion means that Belgium's
war ravaged zone would be repaired
at Germany's COST while France would
lose pensions for 100000 killed and
100000 badly wounded soldiers. Bel
GUM would sacrifice pensions for 3d.
600 killed and 10000 mutilated.
DOL. ERNEST P. BICKNELL, Col.
~ R. E. Olds and WIG. Pearce. Amer
lean delegates to the International
Red Cross conference in Geneva, got
as far as Paris and then refused to
proceed because of a statement in a
Swiss committee report that was con-
sidered offensive to the United States.
This read:
"The International Red Cross COM
mittee does not believe that in the do
main of Red Cross work supremacy of
influence must belong to those who
are most powerful financially. Money,
which permits creation of function
aries, is certainly useful. but it must
not give them the impression that they
are the masters of an institution such
as the international Red Cross
This was taken as q direct slam at
America because Of the founding of
the League Of Red Cross Societies by
the late II. p. Dawson of ]. P. Nor
gan & Co. and the fact that American
money made up rs per cent Of the
funds needed for that organizations
Operations last year. Gustave Ador,
president of the International Red
Cross, cabled John Barton Payne,
chairman of the American Red Cross,
that there was no intention Of
hurting American feelings and urging
the Americans to attend the Geneva
meeting.
TAPT. LOWELL SMITH and Lieut..
~ John Richter, army aviators, broke
six aviation records at San Diego,
Cal. They were in the air more than
thirty-seven hours, established four
new speed records as well as making
new marks in duration and distance.
To complete the flight, they made 10
contacts with another plane to take
on gasoline. food, water. and oil.
OFFICIAL recognition of the gov
~ eminent of Mexico by the United
States was made Friday simultaneous.
ly in Washington and Mexico City.
Formal resumption of diplomatic rela-
lions will follow almost Immediately
The news was received by the Mexi-
cans with great rejoicing.