The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-22

peace conference between the Liberal
and Conservative forces in Nicaragua
which 1t was hoped would end the
civil strife in that republic, American
naval forces already had landed at
Corinto and were preserving the
peace. The leaders Of the Liberals in
timated they would continue, with
Mexican help. ]. their fight against
Chamarro's de facto government un-
less the peace conference should Of
fer them considerable concessions.
They want the former vice president
impeached and deported and Senior
Sacasa made president. Mr.. Dennis
insists that all factions must agree
to free and impartial election.
TWO representatives Of the Polish
l. government arrived in Washington
and presented to President Coolidge
100 volumes containing the signatures
Of 100000 Poles expressing their
gratitude to the United States for its
postwar help. One million of the
names are those of school children
and the remainder are those of per-
sons In all walks Of life. The Presi-
dent also was presented with COM
memorative gold medal and silver
medals from the same dies were given
to Secretary of Commerce Hoover and
the United States Military academy.
TWO notable men met death by ac-
l. cident last week. 81. FL. Topaka-
yam, wealthy importer and for years
Persian consul general in New York.
was killed by fall from the seven
teenth story of the Yale club in that
city. D. P. Davis, one of the best
known Of Florida's real estate men
and the builder of Davis islands at
Tampa, fell overheard from the liner
Majestic while en- route to Europe
and was drowned.
A FTER 40-day siege. the city
"A Of WuchaDg, China. was stormed
and captured by the Cantonese troops.
The commander of the garrison was
caught and promptly executed, but 1t
was presumed his forces would be In
corporated in the Canton army. The
besiegers gained their first entry into
the city through treachery of some OF
the defenders, and the ensuing battle
was fierce and bloody. The civilians
who. remained passive were not mo-
Tested.
A cablegram from Picking says three
American missionaries who were cap
tured by bandits In western Human
province have been released without
payment Of ransom after being held
IS days. They are Miss Minerva Well
and Karl Fl. Beck Of the Reformed
mission and Miss Lydia Koebbe Of the
Evangelical mission.
ID 9TH France and Poland have per-
- fectly balanced budgets for 1927.
according to official announcements.
The French budget provides for the
collection Of approximately $1,237,-
951, 600 in direct and indirect taxes.
1t makes no provision for exterior
political debts, but does contain cred
its which cover payments for A. E. r.
war stocks and take care of the Nor
gan loan. Almost one-third OF Po-
lands income for next year will be
spent on the army. and the next
greatest amount will be set aside for
the ministry of education.
Finance Minister Volpi of italy says
his government is determined to sta
bilize the native currency and wipe
out speculation. The program is to
stabilize the Ira at 120 to the English
pound, a figure which will enable in
dustry to import raw materials at
reasonable prices and dispose OF Its
products at fair profit.
c TALIN and his colleagues In the
~ Soviet government of Russia have
lost patience with Trotzky, Zlnoviev
and Pyatakotiv, who have been car
rying on a campaign against them
throughout the country. and have or
dered them placed on trial before the
central control committee of the Com
munist party.
~ CELEBRATION for nearly sixty
- six hours failed to bring agree
ment in the jury that heard the con.
spiracy case against Harry Al. Daugh.
erty, former attorney general. and Il.
W. Miller, former alien property Gus
todian, so the jurors were dismissed
Their final vote was z to for con-
viction Of Daugherty and 10 to 2 for
conviction of Miller. The indictment
still stands, but the governments at
torneys would not say whether or not