The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-27

alleged to have been doing business
Of 100000 month. resulted last week
In the Indictment Of the Boston &
Maine railway and "a individuals
This, according to the district attor-
ney at Chicago. is merely the FIRST
BATCH" Among the individuals named
are two policemen, several traffic man
ayers, three prohibition agents. a num-
Der of brewery managers and en-
ployees and David ]. Allen. former
purchasing agent Of the Atlanta peni-
Tertiary, who has been mixed up in
other liquor scandals. Allen is de-
scribed as the leader of the entire con-
spiracy, and it is said he has fed to
Europe.
The treasury last Wednesday re-
yoked, effective December 81. every
outstanding alcohol permit issued 'un-
der the national prohibition law and
an investigation was started to de-
termine whether any of them should
be renewed. The news of this action
created CONSERVATION among the
numerous concerns that have been
drawing out alcohol vastly In excess Of
their normal and legal needs.
The house ways and means COM
mittee. following the advice of Cen
eral Andrews voted to impose new
tax Of one-tenth of one cent a gallon
on near beer and other cereal bever-
ages, as means Of providing for in
Snection of all brewerieS
N YER the protests Of Chairman
~ Green and most of the Demo-
cratic members the ways and means
committee voted retroactive repeal Of
increases in estate tax rates of the
1924 revenue act. effective on estates
of all persons dying since that law
became effective on June 2, 1924. II
this feature of the new law is ac-
copied by congress the government
will have to refund millions of dollars
already collected.
GOVERNOR SORLIE of North Da-
NJ kota has appointed George e. Nye
to be United States senator to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of e. F.
Ladd. But as Mr.. Nye was sup
porter Of the La Toilette ticket in the
last Presidential campaign and might
be expected to line up with the senate
radicals, it Is predicted that his seat,
ing will be fought by the regular Re-
publican senators. The opposition will
be based on a precedent established
early in the Wilson administration
when the senate refused to seat Frank
P. Glass, appointed by the governor of
Alabama to fill a vacancy, because
Alabama's laws fail to provide spe-
officially for such an appointment. The
North Dakota statute authorizes the
governor to fill vacancies in state
offices, but fails to mention the Office
of senator.
WHAT might have been terrible
wv tragedy was narrowly averted
when the Clyde liner Lenape caught
fire at sea off the Delaware coast.
After thirty-mile dash, she steamed
into the harbor at Lewes. surrounded
by other boats, and 367 persons. COM
prising all but one of her passengers
and. the entire crew, were taken off in
safety and just in the nick of time.
One man had jumped overheard and
was drowned.
Damage estimated at 100000 was
done by conf1agration that swept the
Mississippi river docks at New Or
leans. Great quantities of merchan-
disc were consumed and for time
the wholesale business district of the
city was threatened.
D RESIDENT COOLIDGE, address.
ing the New York State Chamber
of Commerce, outlined his program of
economic developments, including In
land waterways, railroad consolida-
lions, further economy and efficiency
in government departments. further
extension of electrification, and elini-
nation of waste in industry and COM
merce. He also urged that America
join the World court
HERE are few brief items worthy
L to be recorded:
D. G. Stephenson. former Khan
dragon of Indiana. was sentenced to
life Imprisonment for his part in the
death of Madge Oberholtzer.
George H. Jones, who started in
business as Office boy, was elected
chairman of the Standard Oil Company
Of New Jersey.
General Feng and Marshal Chang of
China signed peace agreement.
Twelve soviet officials were sen
fenced to death at Moscow for graft.