The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-10-23

which was changed to Duke university
in memory Of the donors father.
PROTESTANT Episcopalians in their
triennial convention in New Or
leans have been attracting a lot Of
attention. In the first place the con-
viction Of Bishop William M. Brown
on charges of heresy was confirmed
by the house of bishops and, despite
his resort to the civil courts, he was
deposed from the ministry. Then the
house of deputies voted to exclude the
word "obey" from the marriage service
and the proposal went to the bishops
for acceptance or rejection. Next, the
church abandoned its practice of fill
ing the place Of presiding bishop in
accordance with seniority of consecra-
ton and resorted for the first time to
election. Bishop Brent of western
New York and Bishop Gailor of
Tennessee were the leading candidates
but neither could command majority.
Finally as a compromise Rt. Rev. John
Murray, bishop of Maryland, was
elected He is sixty-eight years old
and Is classed as a conservative.
NF MANY witnesses heard by the
~ aircraft board last week, the most
interesting was Rear Admiral William
S. Sims, retired. AS has always been
his habit he talked right out in meet
Ing devoting his remarks especially
to the Navy department and its ad,
ministration at present and in recent
years. This he described as "unrea-
sonable, unscientific and unmilitary,"
and he respectfully but Enthusiastically
let the board know that his opinion of
Secretary Wilbur was nothing for that
official to be proud of. The depart
ment's conservatism in the matter Of
new weapons, craftsmanship and other
advances he described as unutterably
stupid. He urged the necessity of
definite aircraft policy, asserting that
the Navy department has not and
never has had such a policy. He
praised Colonel Mitchell but disap-
proved of his proposal for separate
air force. -Four generals Of the army,
Summerall. Ely, Drum and Parker,
also disagreed with the Mitchell plan,
and Ely said officers who were asking
it were not playing the game because
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arms of the service in time of peace
and lacked loyalty and discipline. All
agreed that the doughboy is and al
ways will be the decisive element in
warfare.
a MEXICAN capital is to regenerate
"A Liberia, the little Negro republic
on the west coast of Africa, and at the
same time is to undertake to smash
the British and Dutch control Of the
worlds rubber production. Harvey S.
Firestones rubber company is the one
that plans all this and he announces
that it will expend $100,OO0OOO in Ii
IBERIA, setting out great plantations.
building towns, harbors. railways and
highways and giving employment to
some 100000 natives. A concession
has been obtained from the Liberian
government, contracts have been let
and work already has begun.
D ENEWED attempts Of communists
IN to commit the American Fedora
ton Of Labor to recognition of soviet
Russia and to cooperation with the
Russian trade unions were frustrated
by the vote of the convention in At
lantic City. The delegates also re-
jected a resolution attacking training
camps, instead declaring their approval
of national defense and ,denouncing
communist pacifsts. Other actions of
the federation were condemnation of
ship subsidies in all forms, Of the pro-
posal for a uniform industrial court
law, Of "speeGing-up practices" in gov
eminent departments, and of Public
Printer George Carter for alleged dis
elimination against union employees.
President William Green and all other
officers Of the federation were re-
elected.
an THURSDAY the new prohibit
~ ton enforcement machinery de-
vised by Assistant Secretary Andrews
of the Treasury department went into
full operation, and as a starter in the
way of economy two thousand prohibit
ton agents and employees of the serv-
ice were severed from their jobs. Some
of these will be reappointed. Mr.. An
drews has announced that the admin
istrators would be held responsible
for the conduct of their forces, and
that they would be given a free hand
in naming their subordinates in order
that the latter could. in turn be held
responsible to them