The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-12-11

tons toward the rest of Europe"
When later he exclaimed: 1--WE have
confidence In France. We are not
dealing with the France of Poincare,"
the chamber and galleries cheered for
Francel
Herr Wells, leader of the Socialists,
declared Germany had only two roads
before it-European peace based on
the Locarno treaties, or an alliance
with Russia, which must lead to war.
He solemnly warned Russia to amend
its ways. end its voluntary isolation,
take up the road to the League of Ma
lions and finally give up its system Of
political terror.
The Russophiles In America and
elsewhere who have condemned the
Locarno treaties because soviet Rus
STA was not included and taken into
the League Of Nations can cease their
walls. for one of the highest officials
of the Moscow government has just
declared Russia has no intention or
desire to join the league, and stands
aloof so far as the pacts are con-
cerned.
CETTLEMENT Of the Tacna-Arica
~ dispute by the commission headed
by General Pershing is not proceeding
well. Senior Edwards. Chile's repre-
sentative on the plebiscite commission,
withdrew from its negotiations; the
Chileans are angry because the COM
mission called for control of the resi-
dents in the plebiscitary area; and
former President Alessandri of Chile
in speech accused the Americans of
stirring up 'confiict. discord and
hatred" between Chile and Peru in
stead of trying to solve the dispute
The United States cruiser Denver has
been sent from Balboa to africa.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
oREvENUE BLAIR last week re-
voked all exemptions under which
householders have been permitted to
make not to exceed 200 gallons of
homemade wine without payment of
tax. General Andrews. the Treasury
departments prohibition enfOrcer.
found there were hundreds of thou
sands Of these permits outstanding
and that much of the wine made I'M
der them found its way into bootleg
channels.
Results of enforcement of the Vol
stead act since its passage five and
one-half years ago-154,772 convic-
tons in which fines aggregating $780,
033,659 and Jail sentences totaling
nearly $4,000 years were imposed--are
summed up In Department of JUS
tice report to Attorney General Sar-
gent.
At the end of the same period. June
80, 1925, there were 24.6S4 cases pend
ing in federal courts throughout the
country, 3O,213 cases had been dis
missed and 7.414 violators had been
acquitted. An increase of 1895 in the
last fiscal year over the record of the
previous year is shown. The average
Jail sentence has increased from 21
days in 1923 and "a days in 1924 to 40
days in 1925. an increase of %, per
cent in the last year. The averageIfine
for 1925 was $780,
Governor MIRIAM FERGUSON
" Of Texas is having a hard k'ow to
hoe these days and the threat of i'm
parchment is growing more mehacing.
Enough members of the legislature to
demand an extra session have made
that demand. and they announced that
unless the governor issued the call
the speaker would be petitioned to do
so. The worst of Mas troubles are
with the highway contracts
Recently the American Road company
confessed 100000 judgment for ex-
cess profits on 1000 miles of road
surfacing contracts and there are suits
against another road construction
The governor demanded
and obtained the resignation of Chair
man f. v. Lanham of the state high
way commission and of Joe Burkett.
a member; but the leaders of the fight
against her administration declared
this action would not deter them in
their plans.
A LII Great Britain was in mourning,
last week because of the death
Of Dowager Queen Alexandra. for she
was deeply loved by the people. The
body lay in state for some days in the
little church of Sandringham and then
was borne on the gun carriage used
for Queen Victoria to Westminster
Abbey where the funeral service was
by the archbishop Of Can
Ierbury.