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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
OHIO AS SCENE
COX-M' ADOO WAR
Former Nominee For Presi-
dency Stirs State
cox MEN SEE M'ADoO COUP
Believe Man Who Filed As Formers
Delegate For Convention Favors
Latter-state Support
For Cox.
cox MEN SEE M'AD0O COUP

Cleveland.-Ohio became a DO
Ilitical battle-ground following an
nouncement that James M. Cox,
former Governor and defeated
nominee in the 1920 election, def
nitely had entered the lists as a
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President.
The fight is between Cox supporters
and hackers Of William G. McAdoo,
California Democratic Presidential as-
pirant, who is admittedly popular in
the State.
What the former Governor does in
the April primaries will have much
weight with national leaders, local
Democrats believe.
McAdoo headquarters, in charge Of
former Judge David L. Rockwell, here,
was silent as to what course will be
followed.
Supporters of Cox believe that Nc
the open in primary fight, but will
name Cox in their delegate petitions.
This was seen in the filing at Co
lumbus of declaration of candidacy as
delegate of Harry H. Weiss, of Can
ton. Weiss named Cox as first choice,
and. James e. Campbell, former Ohio
Governor, as second choice. Cox's
friends believe that Weiss Is a NC
Adoo supporter in disguise.
Cox is in Miami Florida. His def
mite announcement to enter the race
came. 1t is said, after he was assured
in letter from Campbell at Columbus,
Ohio, that the Democrats of Ohio are
united in their desire to present Cox's
name to the National Convention as
their choice for President"
Cox's name has not been formally
filed with State officials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
BERNsToRFF DEFENDS
WOODROW WILSON

Berlin. Count Won Bernstorff,
former German Ambassador to
the United States, has raised his
voice as one Of the few defend
crs In Germany OF the late
woodrow Wilson. In the weekly
Deutsche Einheit Won Bernstorff
defends Mr.. Wilson against al
most universal charges by the
Germans of a betrayal of Ger
many and also calls the German
public's attention to the untruth
Of the generally accepted state
ment that Germany laid down
arms in the World War through
belief in President Wilson's ia
points"
"This is a Justification Of his
tory, as everyone knows who
was present at the negotiations"
says Won Bernstorff. 1--WE laid
down our arms because army
headquarters urgently asked it
to avoid catastrope, and only
then we called for President
Wilson's help in connection with
his IA points"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
FANATIC PLANNED I.
FIFTH DEATH
Wanted to Kill Girl as "Enemy
Of SouI'
NOTE BETWEEN THE BODIES
The Murders OF His Mother And
Father Were sacrIfIciaI Penance
For Killing. The Three
Girls.
NOTE BETWEEN THE BODIES

st. Petersburg, Fla.-Fanatic-
ism and advanced -radicalism
caused Frank Mcdowell to slay
his father, mother and two sisters
and to make plans for the removal
of Mary Birdsey, Of Forsyth, Ca,
a young college girl, whom he be-
lieves stands in his path and de-
feats his progress towards becom-
ing a world power, according to
police here.
According to the story told by young
Mcdowell in his cell, he knows he is
abnormal but firmly believes that the
day of the superman is near at hand
and that if it were not for his lowly
birth he would be the first real super
man.
Mcdowell was a child prodigy He
graduated from George Washington
University, Washington, D. c., when
he was 16.
His Williamateen, sixteen,
and Marion, eighteen-were burned,
Mcdowell said in a signed confession,
to atone for a "blasphemy against the
Holy Ghost" committed when he was
twelve years old, and the murders of
his mother and father were sacri-
fetal penance for killing the girls.
The deaths Of the girls had remained
a mystery until McDowell's confession.
4 His original sin was committed on
February 10, the youth said, and every
year as the date approached his mind
became hazy and he believed his fam
lily to be aligned with "the anti
Christ"
The, girls were burned to death in
their bedroom at Decatur, Ca, where
the family then lived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell were shot
through their right temples as they
lay asleep. Frank then bruised his
head and summoned assistance, say
ing stranger had killed his mother
and father and had knocked him un-
conscious.
Placed between the bodies of Mr.
and Mrs. Mcdowell authorities found
note typewriter on paper cut out
in the form Of heart, containing the
Lords Prayer and excerpts of Bible
phrases, which young Mcdowell told
officers were intended to refer to his
three sins. The note read:
1T was the end of the first year of
sin with me and the end of mine sin
before the spirit: and now in the
mouth of the father Of the house of
Satan do offer up this prayer of
mine Heavenly Father, writ on the
likeness of mine heart. It is the end
Of the second year of sin in me and
the end of mine sin before Thee and
likewise in the watery sepulchres of
the son Of the house Of. anti-Christ
shall I mingle this prayer"
Young Mcdowell had been regarded
as an infidel and was close student
of the works Of Robert G. Ingersoll.
After graduation from George Wash
ington University he assisted his
father in the publication of weekly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
PHONE GIRL SOUNDS
ALARM; DIES m FIRE

Andalusia, Ala.-Miss Edna
Donaldson, u, and her sister,
Miss Maude Donaldson, 2s, were
suRocatsd In q IRE that swept
the Standard Telephone Elk
change in the Knox Building.
Miss Edna Donaldson sacri-
feed her life In turning in a fire
alarm. Her sister, who was her
guest, died by her side.
Miss Maude Donaldson's home
is at Selma. She was spending
the night with her sister in the
exchange. When the fire started
Miss Edna Donaldson, night op-
orator, hurried to the switch
board. where she and her sister
we're found by tiremen who an
swered the call.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
MEASLES ON INCREASE.
Health Reports From los Cities Show
General Gain.

washington.-A steady increase in
measles cases since the first OF the
year is shown in health reports from
105 cities in all parts Of. the United
States just compiled by the United
States Public Health Service. Some
increase in this disease at this season
Of the year is usual, however.
Reports for week ending January 26
show that. in general, health condi-
tions throughout the country were
good as compared with preceding
years. although 81 per cent. more
cases of scarlet fever were reported
than for the corresponding week of
last year. Influenza decreased So per
cent. and pneumonia increased 81 per
cent. compared with last year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
PUBLISHERS SUE VANDERBILT.
Brush And Moore Want 100000 From
Banker.

SGURCts
New York.-Frank A. vanderlip,
banker, said he welcomed the $500 900
Islander and libel suits brought against
him by Louis P. Brush and Roy d.
Moore. who bought the Marion, o.,
Star from President Harding.
"The courts are an effective means
to bring out the fact" Vanderlip said.
II hope it is the forerunner of other
court proceedings"
Vanderlip's speech at 'Ossining,
N. Y, in which he demanded probe
into the sale of the Star is the basis
of the suits.
vanderlip. who was before the Sen.
ate Teapot Dome Committee, admitted
his limitations were founded on gos-
sip and rumor.
Brush and Moore want 100000 on
each Of three reasons:
1. Because. they say, vanderlip
charged them with conspiring with
persons unknown to bride Harding
by purchasing the Star for a price
twice its fair value"
2. Because, they charge. vanderlip
attempted to gain publicity for his
speech by informing a reporter for
the New York Tribune he was going
to make 1t.
8. Because. the plaintiffs say, Van
derlip admitted before the Senate
Committee he approved a copy Of his
speech shown him by representative
of press association which broad
casted it to millions of persons, there
by injuring the plaintiffs credit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
FluME PACT TAKES EFFECT.
Italy And Juso-sIavia Exchange Rati.
fications.

Rome.--Premier Mussolini and the
Jugo-Slav Minister exchanged ratifica-
lions of the treaty signed at Rome
January 81. 1t is by the provisions of
this treaty that Fiume becomes Italian
territory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
WIN CLAIMS FOR !.
LUS|TAN|A Loss
First Awards Granted BY Mix
ed Commission
UMPIRE MAS REQUIRED
Largest Amount To Widow And
Daughter OF vlrsInia shipbuild-
er--Raises For Death
Awards.

~ - & &.
Washington. Under an award
Of the German-American Mixed
Claims Commission the German
Government must pay approx
mately 100000 reparation to
81 Americans for losses sustained
by Americans through death, in
jury, property damage or other
wise in the sinking Of the British
liner Lusitania. The decision was
handed down by Judge Edwin B..
Parker, umpire Of the commission,
and representing only the first
group Of Lusitania claims.
lightweight separate awards were
made, the amounts in the cases involv-
ing property damage or destruction
carrying per cent. interest dating
from May q, 1915, when the Lusitania
was sunk, to the date of payment, and
those in the death cases the same in
>y1 1000
e = ~. -, s, 80
Wnen 'he coiuission nanueu uo"u i.0
measure of damages.
Forty claims were denied in the de-
cision
e IT. y. ..is ~. 1 oeus
:. ~. .. ~ e = - '.s'ss. - ~
lac's = $50 ssso anu Appi.eI 80 ~
.ne .uiess .s,r 49, - 'n ''.an.@
0plnlon - ~ & 100. I. e - $3.50
800 - - - oee.s $3.50. -
ulS4sl eoyns py.wovn tr eli sAn
ne.p - uiol 11nuo' 1un'
snu ~ = Z : 'o'' W.
uslm .iOssslpscl
- sno uS@. Sos' 49,. ue = ~
OPINION Inc pas.s u HARNESSES was No.
ing saius =. iale los. " Tug loss Sus-
.alhsu = .ne es'a.s u lne ueceuenl
Du. ing iossss y ciainisn'S iesui.lns
nom tne oeseh' so iar as such losses
are suscep'iDie OF Dens measured Dy
pecunialy stanoaras.
IN uesorMinins Tue amount oi con7
pensa.lYn lol sucn losses 'ne unp,l1
TOOK in.o' .ne CONSIDERATION Tag
amounts Mnicn Tue oeceuen.' nau si1
NOT Dsen Ali.eu' propaDiy wouiu nas7
contriDuteo 20 tne ciaimane' me PEI
cunlary vaiue 70 sucn Claimant Oh Eng
oeceaseass personal services IN ciaim
ants care euucation OF SUPERVISION
ana q reasonaoie ngure Ior .sucn
mentaI suffering OF snoch' any
caused Dy me violent severing Oh Tam
ny ties' as claimant may actually nave
sustained oy reason o. sucn deatn.
Mentei sunerhg 10 form tne basis
q recovery the opinion read musq
De rear ana actuai, rather imam purely
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
sss,7ss,s1s FOR AeRrcuLTuRE.
Measure Carries s17,7oo,ooo For High
way Improvement.

Washington.-A total of $50. 75S,513,
OF which S17,7O0,00O would be avail
able for Improvement of highways
during the coming fiscal year. is car
ried in the annual Agricultural bill re.
ported by the House Appropriations
Committee.
The total is s16.0S2, $40 less than the
appropriation year ago, when $780,
100000 was allotted for State aid road
construction, and is s471,s12 less than
budget estimates.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
MORE COTTON spINDLEs RUN.
Census Bureau Issues Its Report For
January.

january.
Washington. - Cotton spinning
spindies in place on January 81 were
87,740,454. of which 3s,3S9, S06 were op-
Grated at sometime during the month,
compared with 30.044,B70 for Decem-
Der. the Census Bureau announced.
The aggregate of actiyespindle
hours reported for the month was g.
44S,247, 467, the normal time of opera
tion being .2sh days, compared with
Is days, Of December,
Based on an activity of STA hours
per day, the average number of
spindfes operated during January was
B6.476.177, compared with average of
32,674,471 for December.
The average number OF active
spindle hours per spindle in place was
224 In January.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
REPRESENTATIVE DuPRE DIES.
LouIsIanan Stricken With ApopIexy 10
Days Ago.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Henry
Garlan Dupre. of Louisiana. died from
apoplexy at his home here. He was
stricken 10 days ago. Representative
Dupre was serving bis sixth term in
the House from a New Orleans dis
trict. He was Democrat. He was
born at Opelousas, La, July rs, 1878.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
HALTs FRANK FOR MRS. WILSON

Senate Approves Proposal, But Blan-
ton Blocks House Action.
Washington.-Like the widows of
other Presidents, Mrs. Edith Boiling
Wilson would have ranking mail
privileges under a bill by Senator
Swanson, Democrat, Virginia, passed
by the Senate and sent to the House.
Action on the bill was sought in the
House by Chairman Griest. of the
Postofice Committee. who asked unan-
imous consent for immediate consid.
GRAFTON. but Representative Blanton,
Democrat, Texas, objected, so that a
vote was deferred.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
TO Approve No Appropriations
On Bond Issues
CITES PLEDGE OF REDUCTION
Points Out Majority OF Legislators
Also Are Committed TO Low
Rate-school Funds To
BE Raised.
Annapolis.

Governor Richie again served mo-
tice that application to him or to the
Legislature for bond issues or appro-
priations which would increase the
tax rates for the next three years
above the amounts already fixed by
him will be useless. Notwithstanding
his previous declarations to this Of
feet, he is daily besieged by indi-
viduals and delegations who seek large
sums Of money from the State for
their pet projects.
ut is very strange" said the Gov
srnor, "but there still seem to be per-
sons who either Go not understand or
who do not believe that / mean what
I have SO often said about lower
taxes.
These persons are interested in
very worthy objects, and want to be
perfectly fair to them. So, for their
benefit l repeat that, If every bit of
influence / have can prevent it, the
proposed State tax rate of 81 1-6 cents,
representing a 10-cent reduction dur
ing the past four years, is not going
TO be raised by either legislative or
executive action.
Il am completely committed to that
proposition, and it applies to every
single purpose for which the State can
spend money.
There is no other position I could
take even If wanted to. stand
pledged, both during the campaign and
since, to tax reduction which is sub
stantial. and am convinced that no
reduction will be substantial which
makes the rate higher than 81 is
cents.
mot only that, but am specifically
pledged to see that revenues from in
creases in assessments are applied to
reduce taxes. The rate recommended
does that for the taxpayers and high
er rate would take that benefit away
from them.
Surely it must be obvious to any
one that that simply cannot be done.
1t cannot be done by the Legislature
any more than it can be done by me,
because the majority Of the ,Legisla-
ture were elected on the same plat
form that was and the minority were
pledged by their platform to reduced
taxation also.
There is no way out for any Of us,
even IL any of US wanted to find a way
out; and there is no way in for anyone
who wants an appropriation or bond
Issue which would deprive the taxpay-
ers, without their consent, Of the re-
duction promised them"
The most persistent appeal has been
on behalf Of the public schools with
special reference to the equalization
and high school funds. Governor
Richie said that he felt sure that by
pairing some Of the less essential items
In the school budget and applying a
little Of the margin Of safety" which
he has sought to preserve, these two
funds can be raised to an adequate
amount.
The Finance and Ways and Means
Committees have been working on the
budget for two weeks. 1t is understood
that majority Of both committees is
In favor of making considerable cuts
In the overhead expenses in the coun-
ties. Any cuts of this kind naturally
will leave more money for the equal
lzation fund.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29

4
Uniformity in textbooks in the pub,
lie schools OF the counties is sought in
a bill introduced in the House by Dele
gate Truitt, Of Wicomico county.
It is provided in the measure that
the State Superintendent OF Education
shall appoint six Of the county super
inteRdents to act with him as a com
mission to select and adopts uniform
textbooks, supplementary readers and
materials Of instruction for all the
public schools and shall make all pur-
chases under rules to be adopted by
the State Board Of Education.
All money for the purchase Of books
contributed by the State shall be paid
over to the State Superintendent for
the use Of the commission.
Provision is made that all purchases
shall be through the acceptance Of the
lowest bids in competition. Two of
the commissioners are to be appointed
for one year, two for two years and
two for three years, and after the first
year all appointments are to be for
three years. The State Superintendent
is to be chairman Of the commission.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29
RETURNS KEYS TO LYONS.
Austrian Minister Shows Country.
Gratitude For Assistance.

Paris.-Austrian Minister Eichhoff
has returned to France the keys of
the city of Lyons, seized by an Aus
TRAN Army in 1915. The purpose Of
the affair is to demonstrate Austria's
gratitude for financial assistance ac-
corded her by the League of Nations
with Frances permission.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29

"A bill creating a metropolitan dis
trict in the sections of Baltimore coun-
ty adjacent to Baltimore City was in
troduced in the Senate by President
Mcintosh.
The measure is designed to provide
sewerage, water and drainage facili-
ties in the district through extension
of the Baltimore City system. and has
the approval Of the State Department
of Health.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29


Plans for a monster celebration Of
the bicentennial anniversary of the
birthday Of George Washington in
1882 were anticipated in the Senate
in a resolution introduced by Senator
Mcintosh, president.
The measure provides for the crea-
ton OF State commission to act with
a Congressional group or others which
may be named in making arrange
ments for the demonstration The
resolution recites that the occasion
will be one Of the most "momentous
and significant" in American history
and will require years Of preparation
for appropriate observance.
The group would be composed Of is
members, among whom would be. the
Governor, President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of Delegates. In
addition to these. six would be .ap-
pointed by the Governor and three,
each by the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29

Mayor Jackson and City Solicitor
Perlman, who visited the city Senators
and Delegates, announced that they
had come to an agreement with Police
Commissioner Gather in regard to the
pension bill for all city employees.
Opposition has been voiced by the
police against the measure because
they claimed that it would enable civil
employees to get the benefit of the po-
lice pension fund, to which number
of the policemen have been contribut-
ing per CENT Of their salaries for
years.
Mayor Jackson said an amendment
had been agreed upon, under which
the present police fund would remain
intact and the members of the force
at present contributing to it would re-
ceive the benefit of it, but that the
right would be reserved to the Mayor
and City Council to ordain that all new
applicants for admission to the bene-
fits of the pension system shall go
into the general class with civil en-
ployes.
1t also was agreed, the Mayor said,
that in future all salary balances shall
be turned back into the city treasury
instead Of going into the police pension
fund.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29

Relief for persons who buy on the
instalment plan and lose money
through seizure of the goods whef
they are unable to complete payments
will be proposed in bill under prep
aration by Delegate Henry F. Broen
ing.
1t will provide that after payment
of two-thirds of the total cost price
the instalment house must extend 80
days credit on the balance before seiz-
ing the goods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29

Advocates Of the rebuilding Of st.
Mary's Female Seminary, at st. MaryN
City, which was destroyed by fire dur
ing the Christmas holidays, won pre-
liminary victory, when the bill for a
State loan of 100000 was fayorably
reported by the Ways and Means Conn
mittee Of the House of Delegates. An
amendmendment was adopted, provid'
ing that any unexpended balance be
returned to the State Treasury.
1t is understood that Governor
Richie will send to the Senate the
name of Emory L. Coblentz to succeed
himself rs Director of Welfare. Mr..
Coblentz came here from Atlantic City
and had a conference with the Gov
ernor. s vu .S.s
1t was learned after the conferences
that Mr.. Coblentz's present term will
not expire until May 1. Whether he
will be willing to serve for the full
new term of three years, for which the
appointment must be made, is not
known, but it is, thought that he will
remain until his plans in connection
with the Penitentiary and the House
of Correction are carried out.
/. q d
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29

A bill designed to do away with
vivisection in the interest of science
was introduced in the Senate by SEN
ator Colgan on request. 1t is under
stood that the measure is sponsored
by the Maryland Anti-vivisection So
ciety. 1t provides that no operations
shall be performed upon living dogs
except for. purposes Of healing. OPP
erations for experimental purposes is
forbidden and fine of from 500 to
$500 is provided for violations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29

Members of the Second Ward Demo-
cratic Club and the Women's Civic
League appeared before the House
Committee on Labor to urge the pas
sage. of House Bill No. 2, introduced
early in the session by Delegate Di-
marco, establishing an eight-hour day
for women. The measure simply re-
peals the existing 10-hour law for
women and re-enacts it to provide that
women working in manufacturing es-
adjustments may not work more than
eight hours day or 4S hours in
week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-02-29

= +.
The Legislative football of the 1924
session Of the General Assembly APP
pears to be Senate Bill No. 30, which,
sponsored by the State Bank Commits
sioner, is designed to prevent State
banks from lending money on their
own capital stock as security.
The measure was introduced in the
early days Of the session, was reported
favorably and then amended on the
floor of the Senate after a prolonged
fight 1t came up for final passage
and, ON motion Of Senator Gambrill,
was recommitted to the Committee on
Insurance and Loans for changes in
the language.
The bill. Senator Gambrill explained,
is crudely drawn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07

ment.
",rho tlms will come" concluded
Mr.. Hnbson. "when Texas will have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-03-07
Babson Prophesies Huge
for South
Reforestation Is Profitable Industry
in Louisiana, He Declares

"Chlektns. hogs, sheep and other
small live stock aro getting back
onto a paying basis, but tho cattle
raiser Is still suffering from a poor
market Eventually. OF course. this
situation will rlsht itself and tho
cattle raisors OF the Southwest viii
again prosper"
Mr., Dabson, IN a further discussion
OF tho lumber industry. describes the
reforeatation work being carried on
In the vicinity OF BogoluAa, la, by
tho Great Southern Lumber COM
pany. Here the pulp wood industry
IL being operated. not ON tho temper.
ary basis OF exploiting national re.
sources, but on the permanent basis
OF growing pulp wood az other crops
ure grown