The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-05-21


ministry solely for the purpose of
solving the country's financial prob
lems Brunei was unable to get a
ministry together.
DY VOTE Of 60 to 10 the senate
- passed the Watson-P Parker railway
labor act exactly as it was adopted
by the house last March. This meas
ure puts out of existence the present
federal railway labor board. 1t pro-
vides that railroads and their en-
-ployees shall try to adjust differences
by conference, and creates board of
mediation and Cancellation to handle
disputes that are not so settled. If
the efforts Of this board fail. provision
is made for voluntary arbitration. In
the event arbitration is not resorted to
and strike is threatened, the Presi-
dent may appoint an emergency board,
which will investigate and report with
in 80 days. During that time, and for
80 days thereafter, the parties, I'M
der the bill, agree not to change the
conditions out Of which the dispute
grew apd this has been construed as
q promise on the part Of the employees
not to strike in that period.
TN THE effort to gain enough sup
i porterS to pass the Haugen farm re-
lief bill, the leading advocates of that
measure announced proposed amend
ments under which the 1915, 600, 900 re-
volving fund would be reduced to
$175, 100000 for sterilization of cotton
prices, $75,0O0,0O0 for similar opera
lions in corn, wheat, cattle, swine and
butter, and $25.000,OOO for miscellane-
Gus crops.
Another major amendment would
make the equalization fee feature eff.
fective at once on all basic commodi-
ties except cotton, where it would be
deferred for two years. A third would
eliminate from the bill authority for
the President to declare an embargo
on the importation of farm products
during an emergency. The federal
farm board would be prohibited from
declaring an emergency in any COM
modify until interested farm organiza-
lions have asked it by referendum
of their membership under a fourth
amendment.
Backers of the Curtiss-AswelI and
Tincher bills got together and began
to frame a compromise measure with
which they hoped to kill the Haugen
bill.
A MOTHER big advance in the air
"A mail was made Wednesday when
twelve-hour service between Chicago
and Dallas, Texas, and twenty-four-
hour service between New York and
the Southwest, by way of Chicago. be-
came realities. A northern branch of
the service connecting Chicago and
Minneapolis will be opened June Z.
HINA'S new premier, Dr. w. w.
- Yen, has inaugurated rengency
cabinet composed mostly of men of
foreign training. Alfred SEE. former
minister to Washington, is foreign min
lister and Wellington Koo is minister
of finance. This cabinet has the back
ing of Marshal WI Pei-fu, but Marshal
Chang, the Manchurian, remains ST.
lent. Americans in China were en-
barrassed when it was learned that
Wu's troops had captured more than
10000 rifles with ammunition. made in
America and bearing the seal of the
Russian imperial government with
date of 1917. 1t is thought the soviets
may have been selling arms bought
from the United States during the
World war.
ECRETARY SAUNDERS announces
- that President Coolidge will spend
his summer vacation in the Adlron-
dacks on the estate of Irwin r. Kirk
wood. publisher of the Kansas City
Star. The place is on Osgood lake
and includes large lodge with mod
ern conveniences. tennis courts. boat
houses. bowling alley and a billiard
cabin.
MINOR items In the weeks news:
1N1 French and Spanish have made
considerable progress in their cam
paign against the Riffians.
Loriga and Gallarza. Spanish avi.
ators, completed their flight from Ma.
drid to Manila.
Cuba's big railway strike ended.
President Machado agreeing to act as
umpire.
Mexican government was contending
with a rebellion In the state of Guer.
zero.
Alton B. Parker. Democratic candi.
date for the Presidency in 1904. died
in New York.