The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-06-06

government and allying the assembly
with peace organizations carrying on
campaigns Of propaganda. 1t renewed
its approval Of the eighteenth amend
ment and the Volstead law. 1t favored
the constructive control Of the motion
picture industry and named as one Of
the evils the caricaturing of Protestant
ministers. 1t adopted condemnatory
resolutions against divorce. use Of to-
bacco. child labor. harmful amuse-
ments vile literature. gambling, profan.
ity and In favor of Sabbath rest day
for actors, and at least one days rest
in seven for all in commercial employ
ment. The fight on DR.. Harry Emmer-
son Fosdick was renewed. with VII.
liam Jennings Bryan as its leader.
The Methodist conference. by de.
cisive vote. lifted the ban upon amuse-
ments, except "those which cannot be
used in the name of the Lord Jesus"
The definitions given in the special adj
vices In the discipline were altered to
read:
I'VE lift up solemn note Of warn
ing and entreaty particularly against
attendance upon immoral, questiona-
BILE and misleading theatrical and mo-
tion-picture performances"
A proposal to change the Apostles
creed, substituting the words "Christ's
Holy Church" for 'the Holy Catholic
Church." was rejected by close vote.
The trial board of the Protestant
Episcopal church met In Cleveland
and began hearing the charges against
RI Rev. William Montgomery Brown.
former bishop Of Arkansas who Is ac-
cused of teaching doctrines contrary
to those held by the Episcopal church.
G ENATOR LA TOILETTE has
~ warned both Republicans and DEM
ocrats in unmlstakable language that
he will head third party ticket this
year unless the two big conventions
demonstrate to the people whether
either Of those parties can and will
purge itself Of the evil Influences
which have long dominated them"
This he says in letter to Attorney
General Ekern of wisconsin. He also
denounces the communists and charges
that they are seeking to take control
of the farmer-labor progressive con-
vention that will meet June II in st.
Paul. He declares that all progressives
should refuse to participate in any
movement which makes common cause
with any communist organization.
AL Smiths campaign managers have
received information that the McAdoo
forces in the Democratic convention. If
and when their candidate fails to OBJ
tain the nomination, will fall back on
Carter Glass of Virginia and try to put
him across. This is somewhat alarm
ing to the Smith cohorts, for they adj
NIT that Senator Glass would have
great strength as a candidate. He was
one of Woodrow Wilson's closest
friends and his record, both as secre-
tary of the treasury and as senator. is
excellent. Among the McAdoo leaders
who are said to favor Glass as second
choice are Col. Edward M. House. Ber-
nard Baruch and Thomas L. Chad.
bourne.
David L. Rockwell, general manager
of the McAdoo campaign, announced
that former United States Senator
James D. Phelan of California will
make the speech placing McAdoo in
nomination. Four years ago In San
Francisco he presented the name OF
Edward L. Doheny for the vice presi-
Dental nomination. His selection now
Is regarded as a move to offset ru-
mors linking McAdoo with the Ku
Klux Khan Mr.. Phelan Is one of the
leading Roman Catholics Of the Pacific
coast.
| CHANCELLOR MARX of Germany
~ and his cabinet resigned on Mon
day as the new reichstag was about
to open. President Ebert invited Herr
Hergt, nationalist leader, to form a
government, with the proviso that he
pledge himself to support the Dawes
plan. This he declined to do. so Marx
was asked to undertake the task again
and accepted. The opening session of
the reichstag was turned into farce
by the boisterous attacks of the Com
munists and Nationalist on each 9TH
ers' leaders and pets. Ludendorf was
the special butt of the jibing.
MEMORIAL DAY. with all its beau
1NA tiful and imposing ceremonies
and its poignant memories, was cele-
brated Friday. Business was suspend
ed throughout the land and all the
people did honor to the memories OF
those who have given their lives to
their country.