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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
PEACE
!. SEEN IN new Law
Arbitration Act Promises to,
Avert Many Tangles
Statute Applies To All Business Com
pacts, Beginning January !,
1926-Notable Advance
ment.

Washington In the same way
that arbitration has averted many
wars between nations, so will much
costly litigation ip, the business world
be avoided by the workings of the
United States Arbitration act, De-
partment of Commerce officials an
nounced in explaining the terms OF
the law which was passed almost un-
noticed by the last Congress.
/ The law will prove a great step
toward peace in commerce and to-
ward tightening the overloaded court
dockets, now almost swamped by the
great mass of commercial litigation,
they said. 1t is expected to replace
lawsuits by arbitration in large pro-
portion of cases which now drag out
for years in the courts.
The law declares clauses in con-
tracts relating to commercial or mari
time transactions, providing for arbi-
tration in cases of disputes, to be
legal and applies to all contracts
made on or after January /, 1926.
1t controversy arises over the
execution of contract containing an
arbitration clause, and if either side
brings suit in Federal Court, the
judge on request of either party, can
stop the trial until the arbitration
has been carried out.
Heretofore, considerable doubt has
been cast on the validity of arbitra-
ton clauses. and they were regarded
as valuable only in cases where both
parties were agreeable to such a
method of settling the controversy
Suitably worded arbitration clauses
in accordance with this act soon will
become part of the majority of con-
tracts, the department officials pre-
dicted
ITS enactment is a notable for
ward step toward the elimination of
waste in commerce by offering a
speedy equitable settlement for trade
disputes without recourse to unneces-
sary litigationI it was stated.
This will greatly relieve the
courts of their congestion, which in
many of the great commercial centers
has been an element of serious incon-
venience to commercial interests"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
Sire DAMAGE $50, ooo In MiIl.

Salisbury.-Fire caused damage esti-
mated at $4,000 in the mill of the r.
]. Evans & Sons lumber plant here.
The blaze broke out. when one of the
two engines here was fighting woods
fire in the county and before it's return
the flames had gained great Roadway.
Several times the wharves of the
Baltimore. Chesapeake and Atlantic
across the river caught fire. but these
blazes were soon extinguished.
The flames started in the planning
department. The only fire known to
have been in the building was in the
engine room under the boilers. The
loss is partially covered by insurance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
DIPLOMATIC SLATE
NOW NEARLY FULL
Senate Confirms Selections For South
American Posts-keIloeg
To Fill Other
Posts.

Washington.-For the first time in
years that portion of the American
diplomatic slate on which are writ
ten the names Of Ambassadors and
Ministers to South and Central Amer
lean republics is 100 per cent. COM
plete, while the list of those who
represent the United States in other
parts of the world is nearer compile
ton than it has been for a long while.
The appointment and confirmation
of Peter Augustus Jay, of Rhode. Is
land, as Ambassador to Argentina;
of Ulysses Grant-Smith, of Pennsyf-.
vania, as Minister to Uruguay, and
George L. Kreeck, of Kansas, as Min
lister to Paraguay, filled the last va
cant Pan-American diplomatic posts.
OF the three selections, those of Mr..
Jay and Mr.. Grant-Smith were made
from the present foreign service per-
sonnet. They were ordered trans
ferred to their new posts, respective
ly, from the Rumanian and Albanian
capitals. Mr. Kreeck is banker.
Secretary Kellogg is expected to
make recommendations to fill the re-
naming vacant places without delay
and, in the interim of Senate adjourn
ment, will ask for recess appoint
ments. Only selection of a Minister
to China to succeed Dr. Jacob Gould
Schurman, transferred as Ambassa-
dor to Berlin; Minister to Rumania,
to- succeed Mr.. Jay; Minister to
Albania, to succeed Mr.. Grant-Smith,
and an agent to Tangier now will
be necessary to complete reorganiza
tion of the foreign service in way
that will give the Washington Gov
eminent full contact with all foreign
capitals with which it has diplomatic
relations.
The capitals where this Govern
ment has no classified diplomatic
representation number but two-Con-
stantinople and Moscow. Rear-Ad-
miral Mark L. Bristol, acting as
High Commissioner in Turkey, has no
diplomatic rights there sinces rela-
ions with that country remain broken
as result of the Senate's failure to
ratify the Lausanne treaty before it
adjourned tonight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
] ,4s4 Enlisted Here Last Year.

Fourteen hundred and fifty-four men
enlisted in the United States Army
last year at the Baltimore recruiting
office, according to figures announced
by Capt. Charles J. Mabbutt, in charge
Of the station.
This number shows decrease from
1923, Captain Mabbutt said. The fall
ing off, he explained, is due to the fact
that the enlisted strength of the army
In July exceeded it's quota of 10000
by 1913. with the consequence that
the War Department ordered recruit
ing to be curtailed for the rest of the
year. From August to December, he
said, only former service men were
accepted. This resulted in enlist
ments decreasing 70 per cent, he
pointed out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
students no Give operetta.

Frederick second annual OPP
eretta, 1.-THE Bells of Beaujolais," by
the music clubs of the Frederick High
School, under the direction of Miss
Ethel McNutt, will be given in the
school auditorium Thursday and Fri
day evenings.
Those in the cast are: William
Schmidt, Ralph Kline. George Smith,
Laurens Bowers. John Hansen, Jr,
Ross Smith, Gerald Baker and Misses
Befnice Biser. Sarah Staley. Dorothy
Jolliffe. Grace Gladhill, Frances Staley,
Virginia Dou5 and Mary Alice Mo
berry. n
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
Labor Again Asks Richie To Convene
Legislature.

Governor Richie was importuned to
call special session of the Legisla-
ture to consider the Conowingo power
plant project in resolutions adopted
by the Baltimore Federation of Labor.
The action followed the reading of a
letter to Henry F. Broening, as presi-
dent Of the Maryland, State and Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of Labor,
in which the. Governor said he would
decline to call special session of the
General Assembly as requested by
that body. He expressed the opinion
that there already is law enough to
protect the public in the matter COM
planned of.
Delegates to the Baltimore Fedora
tion of Labor were dissatisfied with
the Governors letter and voted, 20 to
10, to reiterate the demands upon the
State Executive as expressed in the
State Federation resolutions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
JAPAN THANKS AMERICA.
Shidehara Expressed Gratitude Fol
Sympathy Shown.

Observation-Disclosures Bancroft
at Toxic advised the State Department
that, after he had rendered the Jap
anese Government such American re-
lief as is needed for the Toxic fire
victims, Foreign Minister Shidehara
gave out the following public state
ment:
THE Japanese people are again
deeply impressed by the spontaneity
of the sympathy shown by the United
States to this country whenever it
suffers from calamity.
Il firmly believe that such an ex
preston by the American Ambassador
of communion of interest cannot fail
to strengthen further the bond of
traditional friendship between the two
countries"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
MAKES CHURCH REFUND SIS.
Connecticut Man Puts Coin In The
Plate, Believing 1t A Penny.

Middletown, Gonna myopic wor-
shipper recently put SIS goldpiece in
the collection plate at the First Bap-
fist Church, The church treasurer
was delighted when he discovered it..
The following day the man who had
deposited it claimed the coin, saying
he thought it was penny when he
put it on the plate. The church clerk
was in favor of keeping the IS any
how, but the treasurer gave it back
to its owner, who was so gratified that
he gave the official quarter for
your honesty"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
Governor To Make Trade Junket.

Governor Richie and Governor
Trinkle, of Virginia have been invited
by the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association of Washington to go on its
annual trade-boosting trip to Maryland
and Virginia points along the Chesa
peake Bay and Potomac river
The trip will start June 16. A ball
will be given in honor of Governor
Richie at Annapolis Saturday eve
ming. The Washington merchants and
their guests will go to Baltimore By
train, where they will take the Colonial
Beach steamer. Upon their arrival al
the beach ball will be given in honor
of Governor Trinkle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
wife Beaten Gets Flfteen Lashes.

Rockyille.-Rob Contee, a negro,
who was convicted in the police court
here of beating his wife, was given a
dose of his own medicine, when Sheriff
Plummer carried out the sentence of
Judge Riggs and applied snake whip
to his bare hack fifteen times.
The whipping was administered in
the presence of the petit jurors and
others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
DENTISTS GAS Fatal.

Trenton, N. J,-Henry Albright, 81
years old, a traffic officer, died in a
dentists chair after the administra.
ton of gas in the Office of Dr.. Warren
II. Slower. A subsequent examination
by police surgeon Disclosed that
death was directly caused by respira-
tory failure. The dentist had extract
ed several teeth before the patient
died.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
FAvoRs METHODIST UNION.
Central Pennsylvania Conferences
Urges Action. ,.

Chambersburg, Pa. - The Central
Pennsylvania Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church unanimously
went on record in favor of the union
of the Northern and Southern
churches. The laymen's meeting
favored the union, So to 2.
The conference by large majority
voted in favor of admitting laymen to
conference representation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
GERMAN PRINCE IN RAGS.

Budapest.-A suspicious.looking man
in rags, found asleep on park bench
here, was identified as the German
Prince Alexander Hohenlohe-O ehr;n-
gen when arraigned in Police Court.
He will probably be deported
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
FORMER SENATOR DIES.

culberson, OF Texas, Had Been In.
valid For Some Time.
Neutrality-suspicious. Senator Chas,
A. Culberson, of Texas, died at his
home here Thursday.
Culberson had been an invalid for
some time, but the immediate cause
of his death was said to have been an
attack of influenza. He was Senator
from Texas from 1899 to 1923. Cul
berson was born in Dadeville, Ala,
June 10, 1855.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
UNIFORMITY IN
DANGER SIGNALS
Richie Agrees With Mackall
On Standard System At
Crossings.

Governor Richie announced that he
favored uniform system Of signal
lights at railroad crossings for warn.
ing motorists of approaching trains.
Il agree with John N Mackall, chair.
man of the State Roads Commission, >
the Governor said, that there should
be uniform and established system
OF signaling motorists at railroad
crossings. And to that end am will
ing to cooperate with the State Roads
Commission, the Public Service Com.
mission and the State Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles.
Many persons are unaware of the
use of green lights as a signal for
stopping because of an approaching
train at railroad crossings, red being
the generally accepted signal OF
danger. A uniform signaling system
would anticipate Misunderstanding as
to signals and the accidents that fol
low such understandings"
H. Carl Wolf, chief engineer of the
Public Service Commission, who is in.
vestigating a report made by Robert F
Barrick, of Frederick, that the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad uses green
lights as danger signal to motorists
will refer the matter to the County
Commissioners of Montgomery county
Meanwhile, Mr.. Wolf is making an
investigation for the commission as to
the use of signal lights by the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad at railroad
crossings. E. Austin Baughman, State
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, also
is making an investigation.
John A. Garrett, States Attorney for
Montgomery county, said he is await.
ing the report of the Public Service
Commission and the State Commits
sioner of Motor Vehicles. 1T is prob,
able" he declared, that a coroner's
inquest will be held in the death OF
Miss Edith S. Baker and Miss Mary
D. Mcqueen, of the faculty of Hood
College, who were injured fatally at
Gaithersburg.
"The inquiry already made on this
accident was of preliminary nature;
the next will be more searching, with
view to determining whether the &C.
cident was result of contributory
negligence on the part of the railroad.
] never have heard of the use of a
green light in signaling motorists to
stop at railroad crossing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
2,1s4 HOUSES BURNED.
Official Survey Shows Early Estimate
Exaggerated Damage.

Tokio.-A total of 2,134 houses was
destroyed and 9,4OO persons made
homeless by the fire that caused ap
proximately s1,75O.OOO damage in the
IMPORT suburb of this city.
Early reports compared the serious
ness Of the conilagration to that Of
the recent earthquake. but the official
check-up shows those reports were
greatly exaggerated
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
United States Gives State $4,000.

Governor Richie, on behalf of the
State OF Maryland, accepted $4,000
from the Federal Government for the
year 1925 for aid in the fields of mar
keting agricultural products and i'm
provement of rural homes and rural
life.
The money was offered under the
Purnell act, appropriating to each
State $4,000 for the fiscal year begin
ming July /, 1925, and $4,000 addi-
tional each succeeding year until the
year beginning July 1, 1929, and after
that 100000 each year,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
State Refuses Armory.@For "circus'

On the ground that it would in
terfere too seriously with National
Guard drill, Adjutant General Milton
A. Reckord denied to the Baltimore
Federation of Labor use of the Fifth
Regiment Armory for the annual La
Dor Circus" planned for the week Of
May 4.
Henry F. Broenine, president Of the
State Federation Of Labor, Thursday
bad taken up the question in person
with Governor Richie, with ac-
quiescence of General Reckord.o The
Governor left the matter to the judg-
ment of General Reckord.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
state To Fight Ruling On Dry Agents.

State To Fight Ruling On Dry Agents.
Final ruling on whether State courts
have the right to try prohibition
agents for violation of State laws will
be sought by Attorney General
Thomas H. Robinson.
Mr.. Robinson asserted he would
make test case of the charges
against four prohibition agents charged
with murder, perjury and conspiracy.
His first step, he said, would be to
appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals
the decision of Judge Morris A. Soper
in the Federal Court, in which he de-
clined to permit the Circuit Court of
Hartford county to try the four dry
agents.
The Supreme Court of the United
States may be called upon to review
the ruling, Mr.. Robinson said
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
PROTESTS CUT
in GUARDS PAY
Coolidge Order to Hold Up
Appropriation For National
Defense Arouses Governor.

Governor Richie addressed tele-
gram to President Coolidge protesting
against that part of the Presidents
economy program" which would cut
off a $1,332,000 appropriation by Con
gress to pay National Guard soldiers
for nights of drill.
Following a conference with Ad-
jutant General Milton A. Reckord and
Col D. John Marley the Governor
also wired Maryland members Of Con-
gress asking that they see the Presi-
dent or telegraph him asking a re-
scinding of the decision.
General Reckord declared the Pres
ident's action, considered a remark
able one after he had signed the de-
ficiency bill, will demoralize the Ma
tional Guard of Maryland by the cut
ting out of five or six of the As drill
nights for $500 men, required by the
National Defense Act, depriving the
men of approximately $4,000 in pay.
The Presidents act was declared
very unusual by General Reckord-
!. He explained that the National De-
Tense act fixes the number and
strength of Guard units and the num-
Der of drill nights. The latest appro-
priation bill to pay the men was ST.
$4,000 short
Congress then passed the deficiency
bill to cover the amount and the Pres
ident signed it. : The President later,
however, notified the War Department
not to spend the money, although the
legality of such action on his part is
brought into question. The Budget
Bureau had disapproved the deficiency
bill, which was passed by Congress
over its disapproval.
General Reckord expected storm
of protest from other States, since
refusal of the appropriation is con-
sidered as violation of contract with
the Guardsmen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
OVER 800 K|LLED1N
STORM,SWEPT AREA
Aid Rushed As Rescue Crews
Toll On
MANY OF INJURED DIEINe
Debris Hourly Reveals More Horribly
Butchered Bodies And Dismem-
bered ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Loss In Millions.

Casualty list of storm now stands
at 500 dead, 1890 injured, scores
probably fatally.
Death list by States: Missouri, ~
In Cape Girardeaus county; Illinois
sos, in Jackson, Williamson, Frank
lin and Hamilton counties, chiefly;
Indiana, SO, In Gibson, Knox, Posey
Pike and Davies counties; Kentucky
10. in Allen and Metcalfe counties
Tennessee, ~, in Summer county.
Greatest loss Of life in Murphys
boro and vicinity, where 469 were
killed. Eight thousand homeless in
Murphysboro alone.
Appeals for medical assistance and
supplies and relief workers sent out
from all districts when first relief
parties visualized the magnitude Of
the task.
Property loss high in the millions
property damage at Murphysborc
alone 100000, with so blocks en-
tirely swept away. s 5s
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-08-06

Mrs. ]. l.. Schlafer of Menominee
Falls is spending two days here
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 2. A.
Nehs and Mrs. Amanda Nehs. Mrs.
Schlafer is a sister of the late Yves
ley Nehs of this city. She will be
joined here tomorrow by her hus,
band and Assistant Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs, ]. f. Messerschmidt
of Madison, the latter a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Schlafer.
Miss Helen Baumgarten has re-
turned to Washington D. c. after
spending a months vacation here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Baumgarten. Miss Baumgar
ten is a government clerk.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-08-06
PAGE THREE

supper the ladies We're entertained
at 500 and prizes were awarded to
Mrs. John Bundy, Mrs. Harry True
and Mrs. O. Lee,
Mrs. Cordelia Brown has receiv-
ed word of the death of her sister,
Mrs. Mary Conway. Mrs. Conway
died July 25th at Duluth, Mime
sofa. She was the daughter of
the late Henry and Catharine Chap
potine, early pioneers of this VIC
unity and spent her girlhood here
She leaves to mourn hen loss SIX
children and two sisters, Mrs. AIDE
laide Henry of Baker, Minnesota,
and Mrs. Cordelia Brown Of this
city.
On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs,
R. ?. Perry, Miss Mildred Perry,
Miss Katherine Perry, Miss Grace
Conklin, Reedsburg, Rev. and Mrs.
j. H. Moorehead, st. Louis; the
Misses Perry, ST. Paul, sisters of
Mr.. Perry, and others from Bara-
boo INDUCED in a picnic at Ochs-
ner park.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-08-06
TueSdQy

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mueller en-
tertained at a pleasant family re-
union at their farm home in Kirk
wood on Sunday. A dinner was
served and a social time enjoyed
by the following guests: Mr.. and
Mrs. August Mueller, Tomah; AR.
and Mrs. w. Dwars and family,
Ableman; Miss Anna Mueller, Chi
cage: Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Muel-
Ter and family, Mrs Spratts and
Mrs. Fred Mueller, Baraboo ana
George Dougherty, Platteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kamen-
sky motored to Wisconsin Rapids
Sunday in their new Hudson
coach. They report having a fine
time, and Mrs. 111ord of Adams
accompanied the party and Miss
Grace Joseph, niece of Mrs. Kam-
ensky, returned with them.
Merle Okern has returned from
Madison with his father, Alderman
H. C. Okern, who has been con-
fined in the bradley Memorial hos
pital in the above city for the past
few weeks. Mr.. UKern has just
about recovered from his recent
illness.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-08-06

both of Monona, Iowa, We're in Bar
aboo on their way north on a fish
ing trip. Last spring Mr.. Rum
mel moved his apiary from Rome,
Wisconsin, to Monoa without loss.
except for a few bees. AS soon
as liberated amongst the Hawk
eyes they were as busy as ever and
find fine pasture in the new loca-
ton. The travellers report they
are driving through a fine prospect
for corn everywhere they go. Mr..
.Rummell is principal of the schools
at Monona.
E. C. Andrews of Chicago, who
has been spending some days at
the cottage of his brother, George
w. Andrews, at Merrimack, has
gone to Rochester. For some time
he has not been in normal health
and has been under the care OF
the late DR.. Ochsner. On the
death of DR.. Ochsner he decided to
go to the Mayo clinic at Rochester.
Mr.. Andrews trouble evidently
arose from too close application to
business, this causing nervous
trouble. The other members of
the family have also been at the
Merrimack cottage but have re
turned to Chicago.
The following Reedsburg girls
comprise camping party occupy
ing the Theo. Schluter cottage at
Devils Lake this week: Annette
Huntley, Amy Borning, Zita DAILY,
Catherine Ost, Judith Ninman and
Janet Winchester. They are be-
ing chaperoned by Miss Ruth Ber-
kenmeyer of Tomah.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1925-08-06
Thursday

Sheriff Herman G. Neitzel made
a trip to Mendoza yesterday. &C
companying Emil Kruger of Reed
sburg to the state hospital. Mr..
Kruger was committed to the in
stitution by Judge James H. Hill
on Saturday.
Miss Doris Metcalf has arrived
from Chicago to spend several
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Cora
Metcalf. She was accompanied to
Baraboo by Mrs. William Fellows
and daughter Betty Lou who have
been visiting in Chicago for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bowden have
returned to their home in Gilman,
H., after visit at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Pliny Ellis, Guppy street.
They were accompanied home by