The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-06

asserting that he was prejudlced be-
cause Mitchell in 1923 in an official re-
port had severely criticized his (Sum-
lfierall's), handling OF affairs in the
Hawaiian department. General Sum-
neral. flushed with anger. said:
I'm view of the bitter personal hos
tility of Colonel Mitchell toward me
which / here have learned Of for the
first time, / cannot consent to sit on
this court"
The court sustained this challenge.
as 1t had the others, and Maj. Gen. r.
L. Howe succeeded to the presidency.
Mr.. Reid then, contesting the courts
jurisdiction and protesting that
Mitchell should not be tried ON the
charges brought, disclosed that the
defense would be based on the claim
that the colonel in making his criti-
cisms had committed no offense against
army and. navy discipline; that he in
cited no soldier to mutiny. slandered
no individual and named no individuals
in his charges. and that he had per-
feet right to talk as he did. The law
yer then quoted this from President
,Coolidge's address to the cadets at
Annapolis last June:
1.-THE officers Of the navy are given
the fullest latitude in expressing their
views before their fellow citizens. sub
iect, Of course. to the requirements of
not betraying those confidential affairs
which would be detrimental to the
service. 1t seems to me perfectly
proper for anyone, on any suitable oc-
casion, to advocate the maintenance
Of navy in keeping with the great
ness and dignity Of our country"
Reeds contention was not sustained
and the trial continued.
In IEUT, JAMES H. .DOOLLTTLE,
IL with a little black Curtiss racer.
won new honors for the navy and the
country IN the air races at Baltimore.
First he succeeded in keeping the
Jacques Schneider seaplane trophy in
the United States, making the 100
kilometers in the new speed record for
the contest of 234.772 miles an hour.
A British entry was second and one
from Italy third. D0olittle's plane Was
the same one which, as land plane,
won the Pulitzer trophy when piloted
by Lieutenant .Bettis Next day Lieu
tenant Doolittle took the air again in
the same ship and drove 1t over
three kilometer course in the fastest
time ever made BY a seaplane-
miles an hoIr-though the conditions
were unfavorahle.
JOSEPH CA1LLAUX'S financial pro-
- gram for France was SO bitterly
opposed that the cabinet declined to
accept it and he was urged to give up
his portfolio as minister of finance.
This he refused to do. whereupOn
Premier PninIeve and the entire cab
met resigned. The main reason for re-
lection of Caillaux's program was his
opposition to capital levy. President
Doumergue asked Painleve to form
another ministry, which he did Thurs
day. He continues as premier and
also takes the finance portfolio. BRAND
remains as. minister of foreign affairs
and Georges Bonnet is given q new
portfolio, that of minister of budget.
This new cabinet tends more to the
left than the former ministry. The
premier tried to induce NJ Herriot, his
predecessor, to form the cabinet or at
least to take place in 1t. but the
Socialist leader declined.
CONSERVATIVES regained control
~ of the government of Nicaragua
last week when Gen. Emiliano Chamar-
70. former president. seized the fort
ress La Iona. commanding Managua,
without opposition. being Joined by the
garrison. He and his associates in the
coup then sent to President Solorzano
a demand that he dismiss the liberal
members of his cabinet. and restore, the
liberal party TO power. At first the
liberals were disposed to resist and
there was some street fighting, but
Solorzano soon yielded In order to
avoid further bloodshed. He himself
was protected by constabulary COM
manded by Major Carter of the Ameri-
can marines. The conservatives claim
they lost the presidential election in
October. 1921. by fraud.
n OFERNORS Of number of states
NJ appeared before the house ways
and means committee in behalf of the
repeal Of the federal estate tax. This.
said White House spokesman. was
especially pleasing to the President.
who believes that by Withdrawing from
The field of inheritance taxation. the
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