The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-26

shipped" This brings to an end
fight that has been going on for five
years, but there is still no certainty
that the outcome will inure greatly to
the benefit of those who made 1.-THE
steel consumers Of the Middle West.
GTEADILY but with all due caution,
~ the army'S globe encircling avia-
tors moved last week, across the con-
tinent toward their final goal in Ore
gon, where they started on the, epochal
flight. Chicago gave them a, mighty
welcome and they were there two days.
Then the honor passed 70 Omaha. st.
Joseph, Muskogee and Dallas. From
the latter city they. were to fly over
the Rockies to southern California.
CECRETARY OF THE NAVY WILL
~ BUR, who used to be chief justice
Of the Supreme court of California.
addressed the California Bar associa-
ton on Catalina island and made the
lawyers sit up with vigorous attack
on the Volstead act and on all attempts
to invade fundamental rights of the
private citizen of the United States.
Estate courts as we'll as national
courts" the secretary said. shave over
turned laws that preferred one re-
ligion to another, that attempted to
invade the educational rights of chill
dren. that sought to do away with the
right of trial by jury, and that tended
to permit Imprisonment without trial."
Referring to what he termed tend
ency of the times of emergency and
public clamor to pass statutes in great
public demand" Secretary Wilbur
characterized syndicalism laws as an
indication of this trend. Continuing.
he said:
"The injunctive features of the Vol
stead act and of the red light abate-
ment acts throughout the country. cou-
pied with the power to impose PEN
alties of Imprisonment for year with
out trial by jury are an indication of
the possibilities of the legislation when
once constitutional restrictions are re-
moved"
Immediately afterward. Secretary
Wilbur was hastily summoned to
Washington by the President. and Of
course there were reports that his ut
terances were disapproved by his chief.
These were denied at the White House,
where 1t was stated that Mr.. Coolidge
wished to confer with the secretary
concerning naval estimates in the naval
budget which had been cut rather Sc
verely by Director of the Budget Lord.
Although the navy is now operating
on schedule of curtailment which
has included a limitation of repairs
to 20 per cent of the recommended pro-
gram, 1t is understood that Director
Lord has slashed about 20 per cent
from the minimum estimates submitted
by Secretary Wilbur. The total for
the navy to be recommended by the
budget director is said to be less than
$500, 100000, which. naval experts say,
is far below requirements of the de-
partment. This Is said to cut $1000O,-
600 from the aviation program. Presi-
dent Colidge, it is understood. is great
ly impressed with the possibilities of
aviation in naval warfare and is in
clined to keep expenses for battleship
building as low as possible.
n WARDS totaling more than $685.
N hxy
ican-German claims commission last
week. OF this, about $37,000,O0O goes
to 81 American insurance companies
and $24,30O,OO0 to the veterans blu.
reau. Umpire Parker decided against
American life insurance companies In
ten typical cases arising from the
sinking of the Lusitania.
DRANK CHANCE, the Peerless
l. Leader" of the old champion Cubs
of the National league. is dead in CALI
fornia, and his passing is mourned by
millions who admired him as square
sportsman and genial gentleman. Yet
another figure prominent In the sport
ing field went out last week when jim
mie Murphy, veteran auto race driver.
was killed in an accident during race
at Syracuse, N. Y.
William L. Douglas, former governor
of Massachusetts and well known as
a manufacturer of shoes. died in Bos-
ton at the age of seventy-nine. He had
been active in politics since 1884.
THE Prince of Wales, after seeing
= his countrymen defeated in the
polo matches by the American team,
Snant a few davs In and about New