The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-11-26

! shortly before his death.
modations on the Berengaria sailing
from New York on November "a.
King Ferdinand is suffering from
sigmoiditis, but Premier Averescu told
parliament that his condition caused
no anxiety.
NJ Al. MARIO DE BERNARDO, the
lV1 flying Fascist" who captured
the Schneider cup for Italy in the sea-
plane races at Norfolk, setting new
speed records, made yet another world
record over the three-kilometer course,
which he covered at an average speed
of 25S.S73 miles an hour. He and his
team mates then went to Washington.
where they received the personal con-
CALCULATIONS of President Coolidge.
Bernardo flew a little Macchi-Fiat
monoplane and after it is returned to
Italy and wheels are substituted for
pontoons. he will 60 after the fastest
of all speed records which was estab-
lished by Bonnet of France at 27S.48
miles an hour.
JINGLE JOE CANNON, who passed
~ away in his home in Danville, Ill.,.
lies at rest under a red haw tree in
Spring Hill cemetery at that place.
For several days his body lay in state
while the neighbors and fellowtowns-
men who had long known and loved
him passed the bier with tears in their
eyes. Then Vice President Dawes and
scores Of other well-known Illinoisans.
together with many from other states,
gathered there for the simple funeral
ceremony. The procession to the
church and from there to the tomb
was led by Knights Templar. Ameri-
can Legion members and boy scouts.
Another 'well-known American
passed away with the death of La
fayette Young. former senator from
Iowa and for many years the editor
and publisher of the Des Moines Capt.
tai. He was seventy-eight years of
age and one of the few remaining
members Of the old school Of Ameri-
can journalism. Chicago was shocked
and grieved by the death of Patrick
J. Carr. treasurer and sheriff-elect Of
Cook county. He was a self-made
man, had risen high in the councils Of
the local Democratic party and was
remarkably popular with all the peo-
pie Of the city. George Sterling, poet
and dramatist of San Francisco, COM
mitted suicide in the Bohemian club
by drinking poison. Allen Upward
well-known author and lawyer of Lon
don, also took his own life.
CONGRESSMAN DEMPSEY Of
~ Lockport, N. Y, chairman of the
house harbors and rivers committee.
offered to the Great Lakes Harbor as
ISOLATION, in session in Buffalo, solu-
ton Of the lakes level problem in the
form of passage of bill in congress
providing regulating works which
would restore all the levels of the
lakes, compensating not only the slight
Chicago diversion but all other causes
The delegates, nearly all determined
foes Of Chicago in the controversy, i'm
mediately laid plans for the defeat Of
the bill mentioned by Mr.. Dempsey.
OF the nearly forty inches of lowering
of levels, Chicago's diversion through
the sanitary canal Is only 51s inches
and can never be more. according to
government engineers.
TT rs believed at this time that the
i British miners have voted against
the acceptance of the governments
terms for settlement of the coal strike
The adverse vote was heavy in Scot
land and South Wales, and miners
who had returned to work were not
permitted to vote by the local miners
councils. Return of men to the pits
goes on steadily. which fact may in
fluence the. final decision of the
miners federation.
FUGITIVE from justice for more
L than three years, king" Benjamin
Purnell. leader of the House Of David
at Benton Harbor, Mich. was arrested
last week by the state police. During
all the time when he was being sought
throughout the country he had been
hidden in the administration building
of the peculiar colony. There are
against him various charges of attacks
on young girl members of the colony.
and he is also named in receivership
suits against the House of David.
n COMMUNISTS in the island of Java
" have revolted against the Dutch
government of the colony and several
bloody battles have been fought. The
Dutch seemed to have the better Of
the encounters and it was believed
the rebellion would soon be quelled.