The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-06-26

zen BOnSdl In background. 2-French
%, where there was desperate fight
lies.
progress Of two distinct movements in
the restored provinces, Alsace and Lor-
raine. One is for autonomy and the
other for complete secession from
France. The leaders Of the latter are
Germans, but many of the inhabitants
are in sympathy with it because of the
recent fight made by the Catholics
there against the establishment of
public schools.
TIME international conference on the
l. control of the traffic in arms and
munitions came to an end Wednesday.
Eighteen countries signed the arms
traffic convention, and twenty-seven
signed the protocol by which the use
of bacteria and poison gas in warfare
was outlawed. Persia had previously
withdrawn from the conference be-
cause it was decided that Persian YES
sells in the Persian gulf might be
searched for arms.
IT IEUT. COMMANDER DONALD B.
~ MACMILLAN'S expedition to the
arctic regions made its formal start
from Boston when he and his party
sailed In the steamer Peary for Wis
casset, Maine. There they were joined
by the steamer Bowdoin, and the two
vessels left Saturday for the far north.
The ceremony of departure from Bos-
ton was made part of the city's cele-
bration of the one hundred and fiftieth
anniversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill, so there were speeches and the
booming of cannon and the shrieking
of whistles.
The Amundsen expedition having
returned safely to Spitzbergen, there
is nothing to divert MACMILLAN from
his original plan, which is to explore
the vast expanse of land known as
Croker land.
DLEAS of guilty have been entered
L by fifty Of the fifty-six furniture
manufacturers recently indicted at
Chicago under the federal antitrust
laws and fines ranging from $1,000
down, to $1,000 were imposed. This
was done by agreement with the pros
ecution The firms were charged with
actually being a furniture trust, arti-
ficially maintaining prices.
EVERYTHING was prepared last
IL week for the departure of Presi-
dent Coolidge and his household on
June % for the summer White House
at Swampscott, Mass. 1t was an
nounced that the Chief Executive
would have a real vacation-that he
would receive but a few visitors and
everyone who wished to call on him
must first interview his secretary in
Lynn, where the temporary executive
office would be maintained. There
will he guard of marines about
White Court to insure privacy for Mr..
and Mrs. Coolidge The yacht May
flower will be kept nearby so they can
enjoy short cruises.
NNE of the worst railway disasters
" of recent years occurred near
Hackettstown. n. j., when a special
train on the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western road was wrecked as a result
of storm that washed gravel upon
the tracks. Forty-four persons lost
their lives and many others were hurt.
Most of the passengers were German
American residents of Chicago and vi
cinity who were on their way to Eu-
rope on summer excursion.
EARLY in the week the Riffians res
IL captured the important fortress
Of Bibane from the French, and Pre-
mier Painleve, after his visit to the
scene of war, told the chamber of
deputies that Abd-el-Krim was able
to conduct a strong offensive because
Of his previous victories, the help of
Adventures from European armies
and the assistance from other Moslem
nations, particularly. Painleve said the
French plan was to adopt blockade tao
tics, which would make the Riffians
unable TO continue hostilities more
than a few months.
A MOTHER great leader of organ
"A lied labor has passed away. War
rem S. Stone, president of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers for
many years and one of the best finan-
clers in labor's ranks, died in Cleve-
land after long illness. Among other
notable persons who died last week
were Julius Kruttschnitt, noted rail-
way man who recently retired as d.
recting head of the Southern Pacific
company; and Emanuel L. Philip
three times governor Of Wisconsin.