The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-04-30

Salt Lake City. daughters OF
tremendous explosion of lava. smoke.
the mountain side to the sea.
only a few Of the more important of
the many witnesses heard.
New York's legislature passed bill
for a state referendum on whether
congress should modify the enforce
ment act to permit the manufacture.
sale and use of beverages not in fact
Intoxicating. as determined in accord
ance with the laws Of the respective
states
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals in New York handed down
decision which seriously affects the
rum treaties with Great Britain and
Norway and may even render them in
valid. The decision held that the
treaties under which the government
had been boarding vessels within an
hours steaming distance of the coast
do not constitute law extending ter
ritorial limits Of the United States be-
yond the three-mile limit. 1t was rem
dered in dismissing the libel proceed
ings brought by the government
against the Sagatind. Norwegian ves-
sci. and the Diamantina, which flew
the British flag.
DEACE negotiations of the French,
Spanish and Riff representatives
reached a deadlock and the conference
was adjourned indefinitely to permit
lions from their governments. Mean
while truce was declared in Moroc-
co, which may, however. be broken at
any moment. General Simon, chief of
the French delegation. says France is
determined to make peace with the
Riffians. He declared: Our firm in
tention Is not to resume war, despite
certain misunderstanding and excep-
lions taken by the Riffian delegation
In their communique. We shall re-
sumo war only If we are absolutely
driven to it,"
DEKING'S fate and that of the
Chinese government hangs in the
balance. When the national army
abandoned the capital President Tuan
resumed the control but day or two
later, as troops from Marshal Changes
Manchurian army entered the city he
to
Marshal WI Pei-fu has not, at this
Writing. declared himself and remains
with his forces outside Picking. Pub
lie bodies are urging that he and
Chang get together and form govern
ment, but In Canton 1t is predicted
that the two marshals will clash and
that complete chaos in northern China
will result. The Canton government
sees in this chance to overthrow
militarism and unite the country on
the principles Of DR.. Sun Yat-sen.
N AUGHTERS of the American Rev.
~ olution. holding their thirty-fifth
continental congress. were addressed
by President Coolidge. who called es-
pecial attention to the increasing dis
regard for voting. warning that It
threatened the doom of the republic.
''The perilous aspect of this situa-
ltion." said the President, lies in its
insidiousness. With the broadening of
popular powers. the direct election of
practically all public officials. and the
direct nomination of most of them.
there is no opportunity for an express
sion. of the public will except at the
ballot box. We are placing our reli-
ance on the principle of self-govern-
ment. But If the people fail to vote.
= government will be developed which
is not their government"
Mrs. Alfred Brosseau of Connecticut
was elected president general Of the
society without opposition.
n GDEN T. MCLURG of Chicago,
~ wealthy head of the publishing
house that bears his name and one of
the country's leading explorers and
yachtsmen, died suddenly of cerebral
hemorrhage soon after returning from
a trip 20 Yucatan. During the war
he was lieutenant commander in the
navy and chief of staff for Captain
Moffett at the Great Lakes station.
Another notable death of the week
was that of Sir Squire Bancroft, vet
eran actor-manage- who was known
as the dean of the English stage.
TRIAL of Col. A. S. Williams of the
i marines by court-martial in San
Diego on charges of intoxication pre-
ferred by Gen Smedley Butler is be-
lieved to have resulted in his convic-
ton, though the verdict has not been
made public. The case attracted wide
attention because at the time of the
alleged offense General Butler had
just been the colonel's guest at
party where cocktails were served.