The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-10-31

fund. Mr.. Shaver said the national
committee had received only $54S. 44O
to date, was already $4,000 in the
hole and expected to end the campaign
with deficit of about $150,000 unless
1t is pleasantly disappointed by more
liberal contributions. Mr.. Gerard
identified some of the larger donors
to the fund, including T. L. Chad
bourne, Barney M. Baruch and Henry
Morgenthau of New York, G. G. Wat
son Of West Virginia and Mr.. Gerard
himself. He cheerfully told the COM
mittee that he and his associates
would gladly spend a million and a
half If it were given them.
LaFollette's campaign fund, 1t
seems, is not at all large, but that his
managers would gladly accept and
spend more is made evident by for
NAL statement Of Attorney General
Ekern, treasurer of the third party.
He appeals for contributions without
placing any limit thereon, and says:
"If our friends come forward literally
now we can put this thing over" Last
week LaFollette and Wheeler turned
their attention to the eastern states,
especially New York, for, as Mr.. Ekern
said, "We are now assured of enough
states in the West to prevent the
election Of Coolidge" The fight among
the three parties for New York's 45
electoral votes is exceedingly hot. If
they should be won by either Davis or
EaFollette the election might be
thrown into congress. AS has been
said repeatedly, the Republicans de-
clare that this is what both the other
parties are seeking to bring about. Mr..
Davis predicts that LaFollette will
carry six or eight states, all normally
Republican.
CERMANY is to have general
NJ election December Z, when a new
reichstag will be chosen. The pres
ent reichstag was dissolved on Monday
Of last week by President Ebert be-
cause Chancellor Marx had failed so
to reorganize the cabinet that he
would have working majority in the
legislative assembly. 1t will be remem-
bered that the Nationalist consented
to vote for the Dawes plan laws on
condition that they should have three
seats in the cabinet, that there should
be a tax on imported grains and that
Germany should not join the League
of Nations unless her claim that she
did not start the war was accepted.
The government promised oil this, but
found difficulty in carrying out it's
pledges, especially that concerning the
war guilt. Also the various parties re-
fused to cooperate with Marx in the
formation of the new cabinet, and he
finally gave up. The Nationalist party,
largest Of the seven, has issued proc
lamation declaring in favor of the res
toration of the monarchy and against
the Versailles treaty and the Dawes
plan. 1t says: 1--WE mean to create
new Germany, free from Jewish con-
troll" If the Nationalist should win
control-which is unlikely war
might result, for the republican ele-
ments are. prepared to support the re-
public with arms.
The German industrial magnates are
trying to form a coalition of the Ma
tionalists and Peoples parties and
offer huge campaign fund for such a
combine, provided it promises the res
toration Of the ten-hour day in the
mines and factories and the alteration
of the employment Qinsurance made
necessary by the Dawes plan.
Actual economic evacuation Of the
Ruhr by the French and Belgians be-
gan last week, the important fiscal
services being transferred to the Ger
man officials, and this restoration was
to be complete by midnight of October
27. Military evacuation also is under
way and the inhabitants of Dortmund
and other cities gave themselves to de-
lirious rejoicing as the foreign troops
departed.
IN THE final week Of the British
L parliamentary campaign the situa-
ton was so confused that 1t was al
most impossible to predict the result
of the elections, but 1t seemed no party
would obtain clear majority of the
seats. The united front of the Lib
erals and Conservatives against Labor
appeared to have broken down, many
of the Liberals giving actual support
to the right wing of the Labor party.
Great bitterness developed, there were
many riots and various notables were
heckled into silence at the meetings.
RENG YU-HSIANG, the christian
L general" has executed coup that
may possibly bring an end to the in
ternecine warfare in China. One of
his brigades entered Picking and quiet