The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-08-13


cared before the senate "slush fund.-
the Democratic senatorial race, in
which J. C.. (Jack) Walton, deposed
governor, trailed Congressman Elmer
Thomas by more than 1900 votes
The Oklahoma Republicans renomi-
mated Senator Harreld, and those of
Kansas again named Senator Curtis,
Republican floor leader.
ID RESIDENT AND MRS. COOLIDGE
L made a little trip over into Yer
mont and spent some quiet, pleasant
days at the old Coolidge farmhouse at
Plymouth. Before leaving the Adiron-
dacks camp the President made an
address, speaking over the long-dis-
lance telephone wire to Denver, where
his words were broadcast at exercises
concentrating the semicentennial Of
ColOrado's admittance to statehood
Urging again the cause of state SOW
ereignty, Mr.. Coolidge emphasized the
importance Of local self-goyernment,
and declared much of the strength Of
the federal government ''lies in the
fact that the states have the power
to function locally and Independently,
subject only to the restrictions which
they themselves have invoked by &C.
cepting the national Constitution"
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executive, Mr.. Coolidge told the cor
respondents at the camp that the
business of the country had been bet
ter than in any other three years in
our history. He did not take entire
credit for this prosperity unto his ad-
ministration, but shared 1t with the
American business mans wisdom and
caution. He also noted distinct
progress in education and improve
ment in moral standards.
CONTROL Of the senate by the reg
~ ular Republicans is threatened as
a result of the death of Senator AL
bert B. Cummins of Iowa. 1t is as
sumed in Washington that Smith w.
Brookhart will seek to fill the va
cancy at the short session. And any
how it is believed there that he will
be elected for the long term in No
vember. With the death of Mr.. Cum
Minis the senate is composed of 81
Republicans, 40 Democrats and one
Farmer-Laborite. But of the Repub-
licans five-La Toilette, Howell, Nor
ris, Frazier and Nye-are usually
lined up against the administration.
and Brookhart is sure to flock with
that group. Others who cannot al
ways be relied on by the regular or
ganization are Borah, McMaster, Nor
beck, Couzens, Gooding, Capper and
McNary. So 1t is evident that the
administrations control of the upper
house will be mighty small. or nom
existent.
Senator Cummins' body lay in state
in the Iowa state capitol in Des
Moines and then was inferred with
simple ceremonies. His sudden death
was sincerely mourned by men of all
political faiths, for It was recognized
that he had been most able and de-
voted public servant Of the highest
type.
THERE was threat of war last
i week between Bulgaria on one side
and Rumania and Jugo-Slavia on the
other. Raids over the frontiers by
Bulgarian bands of ,irregulars have
been so frequent and exasperating
that Rumania declared state of Siege
on the entire Dobrudja border, and
Jugo-Slavia sent to Sofia note of
protest that was practically an ulti-
matum. The reply of the Bulgarian
government was that 1t was doing all
1t could to compel the irregulars to
cease their activities. It is presumed
the matter will be taken up at the
next session of the League of Nations.
A BOUT three thousand Chinese
"A were drowned by floods that fol-
lowed the bursting Of bikes on the
Yangtse river in Hupeh province.
Two thousand miles of farming lands
were inundated and vast damage was
done to crops. This may mean an
other terrible famine. Northwestern
Japan also suffered severely from
floods.
ISRAEL ZANGWILL. eminent Jew
L ish novelist. poet and playwright,
died in England at the age of sixty
two years. He was an ardent Zionist
and founder of the International Jew
ish Territorial organization, and was
prosecuted In Russia under the czarist
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