The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-29

governors. and that seven other states
elected Democratic senators in 1922.
These states have 346 votes in the
electoral college and only 266 votes
are necessary to q choice. All of
which does not seem to disturb the
confidence of the Republican mana
gers. This confidence was reinforced
last week when a large number, of
prominent labor leaders conferred
with National Chairman Butler in
Chicago and assured him that a con-
siderable number of the men In their
unions would support the Republican
ticket, refusing to be delivered to the
LaFollette-Wheeler candidacy.
LAYING waited in vain for the har-
Dor at Angmagsalik, Greenland.
to be clear of ice, the American globe
encircling aviators decided last week
to fly from Reykjavik, Iceland. to
Fredericksdal, near Cape Farewell on
the southern tip of Greenland. They
made one false start both planes be-
ing broken, and then on Thursday
they made the Jump of about 1926
miles. the longest of their tour. With
them was Lieutenant Locatelli. the
Italian, who had flown alone from
Pisa and caught up with them on Ice
land. The Americans landed all right.
but at this writing the Italian is MISS
ing.
Last week the ZR-3. the huge Yep
pelin which Germany has been build
ing for the United States. was COM
pleted and its IA gas chambers filled
with hydrogen gas for the trial trips.
1t Is believed the airship will be ready
for the flight across the Atlantic
about the middle of September, but
this may be delayed until October 5.
CERIOUS damage to crops and prop.
~ erty has resulted from the unusual
ly heavy rains that have fallen in the
Mississippi river valley. Northern H.
linois, southern and western Wiscon-
sin and parts of Iowa suffered the
most. The corn in some sections was
nearly ruined. Roads and bridges
we're washed away. motor camps were
wrecked and wind and lightning
worked havoc.
TELESCOPES all over the world
L are turned just now on Mars,
which Is nearer the earth than he has
been since 1904 or will be again for
many years. The distance between
the planets Saturday night was only
34,500,0O0 miles. Astronomers hoped
to gain further knowledge concerning
the nature Of the so-called canals, and
a few even had in mind the possibility
Of communicating with the red planet
by radio.
IN ODD situation has arisen In
"A Picking from the efforts of Kara
khan. the new Russian ambassador to
China. to recover possession of the
Russian legation property there. Ac-
cording to the protocol of 1901, all for
eign legation compound properties in
Peking are under control of the diplo-
matte corps members. AS acting
DEAN the American minister refused
to turn. the Russian legation over to
the soviet ambassador except on GER
tain conditions and then only with
the understanding that such action
did not constitute recognition of the
soviet by the United States. Kara
khan has refused to accept the condi-
tons, and the various governments
concerned are wondering what to do
next.
T q BARON B. COLT. Republican,
~ United States senator from Rhode
Island. died on Monday at the age of
seventy-eight years. His term would
have expired next March and he was
candidate for reelection. The Dem
ocrats believe they now have an even
chance to gain this senate seat.
Another who passed away last
week was Miss Lucy Page CASTOR of
Chicago who for many years had de-
voted herself to the crusade against
cigarettes. Before her death she
named G. Henri DeRonche as her sue
cessor in that work.
FIERCE fighting has been going on
L in Trans-Jordania between the gov
eminent troops and the Wahabis. who
do not recognize the rule of Emir Abb
dullah. second son of King Hussein of
the Hedjaz. The Wahabis seized sew
eral towns. including Tarash. but the
government forces in a counter-at-
tack drove them out. killed 800 and
took many prisoners