The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-09-12

have begun before the federal grund
jury In Washington a new investiga-
ton growing out Of the oil scandals.
The scope Of the inquiry is not re-
vealed, but subpoenas that were is
sued for witnesses bore tine title
UNITED States vs. Albert B. FALL It
is believed the inquiry has to do with
some phase of the oil lease case which
was not brought out in the senate COM
mittee's investigation. The trial Of
the Teapot Dome case in Cheyenne,
Wyo.. has been set for October Z.
VXTHAT President Coolidge thinks
w Of the Ku Klux khan is embodied
in message transmitted from the
White House to Joseph Branin, editor.
of newspaper syndicate. Secretary
Slemp wrote:
Complying with your request OF
August 81. am sending you on behalf
of the President q message which the
President has authorized for the Jew
ish New Year.
"As to the other matters touched
upon In your communication / am au-
thorized to say that the President is
aware of the many annoying difficult
ties In connection with the admins
tration of the immigration law, and he
is decidedly in favor of every possible
effort to humanize the law and its ad-
ministratiOn.
Concerning the Ku Klux khan, the
President has repeatedly stated that
he is not q member Of the order and
! is not in sympathy with Its aims and
purposes.
"As to Zionism, the rebuilding Of
Palestine as the Jewish national home
land, the President has repeatedly
given his most hearty indorsement to
this movement and expressed his
wishes for its success"
The President also has let -ieabe
known that he favors a revision Of the
labor provisions Of the transportation
act and believes railway arrangements
and employees should get together on
a plan for such modification. He
touched on this matter In q speech de-
livered on Labor day to group Of
more than 100 labor leaders who called
at the White House to pledge him their
support.
Senator LaFollette took advantage
Of Labor day to open his speaking
campaign with radio address. He
/ promised. II elected, to rescue the peo-
pie of the nation from the clutches Of
the great monopolies as he did those
Of Wisconsin when he was elected gov
ernor. He denied that his movement Is
"bent on radical and destructive ends,
subversive of the government and Of
the Constitution"
John w. Davis, Democratic Presi-
Dental candidate, spent two days In
Chicago comforting with his managers
there, but making no public appear.
ances. He then went on to Omaha and
Denver to make some addresses, which
will be followed by others in Missouri
and Iowa. He has been receiving many
reports of conditions in the Middle
West which lead him to believe he has
at least as good a chance to capture
the farmer vote as either Coolidge or
LaFollette.
Wisconsin Republicans renominated
Governor Blaine, backed by the in
dorsement of LaFollette. by huge
plurality, and the rest of the LaFol-
lette- Republican aspirants were also
successful except in the Milwaukee dis
trict now represented by Congressman
Berger. Socialist. Ten members Of the
states delegation In congress, all La
Toilette supporters, were re-nominated.
THREE well-known sportsmen were
4 killed In accidents last week. Joe
Boyer. automobile racer, sacrificed his
| life to save spectators at the Altoona
speedway. Dario Resta Of Italy, who
won many trophies on American
tracks. was instantly killed at Brook
lands, England, while trying for new
record. Edward F.s Geers. dean of
American harness drivers and known
for many years as "Pop," met death
in race at Wheeling, w. Va. when
his mare. Miladi Guy. stumbled and
fell.
Maria Thompson Daviess. who won
considerable fame as novelist and
was also an artist and dramatist. died
suddenly in her residence in New
York.
Two other noteworthy deaths of the
week were those Of III. j. Case, inven-
tor of threshing machinery. and of
Lieut. Gen. S. B. NJ. Young, U. S. A..
retired; who gained honors in the Civil
war and in the Philippines.