The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-10-29

freedom Of movement, right to domi-
cile, liberty to establish any business
or industry, and generally enjoy the
same legal and social rights as ma
tiOnals."
CENATOR REED Of Missouri, sole
y representative of his senatorial In
vestigation committee, resumed the IN
quiry into the Illinois primary and
campaign funds, and also took up GER
tain features Of the Indiana political
scandal. Sitting in Chicago, he called
before him witnesses who told the sup
port the Illinois Anti-Saloon league is
giving Frank L. Smith, regular Repub-
lican candidate for the senate, and the
reasons why that dry organization had
refused to back Hugh s. Magill, indie
pendent Republican candidate. George
B. Stafford, league superintendent for
Illinois, was heard first, and the caustic
MissOurian had fine time with him,
making him virtually admit that the
league was ignoring the slush fund
charges against Smith because he is
a dry and had better chance to de-
feat Brennan, the wet Democrat, than
has Magill. Then Stafford told long
story Of his dealings with Rev. Robert
O'Brien, one Of the originators of the
Magill candidacy. which story later re-
acted greatly to his disadvantage. The
minister, he said. told him the Magill
committee had raised between three
and four hundred thousand dollars and
would spend it in the campaign, and he
added a lot Of detail Of this conversa-
ton. Next day Mr.. O'Brien went be-
fore Senator Reed and branded SAT-
ford's story as IAN absolute false
hood" and Harold L. Ickes, Magill's
campaign manager. testified that it
was mot even a clever lie." The
young minister substantiated his denial
by complete relation Of his meetings
and conversations with Stafford and
Scott Mcbride, national superintend-
ent Of the league. A full list Of
contributors to the Magill campaign
fund was given Mr.. Reed, showing the
contributions to be $17,375.
When Senator Reed took up the In
diana affair he was told by former
Klansman, Hugh Pat Emmons of South
Bend, that $4,000 was offered EN-
mons If he would lead his fellow mem
bers Of the khan to the support Of Sem
ator James 3. Watson, Republican
candidate for reelection. The offer,
EmmOns said, was made by w. Lee
Smith Of Evansville. then grand dragon
Of Indiana, who told him the khan pro-
posed to make Watson President of the
United States In 1928. Emmons also
gave descriptions of the klan's organi-
cation and ritual which kept the audi
ence in gale of laughter. In Indian
apolis Senator Watson issued state
ment characterizing Emmons' testi-
mony as "preposterous" and declar-
ing he never had any understanding
with the khan by which he was to re-
ceive its support in exchange for votes
on pending legislation or other consid-
Grafton. Being confined to a hospital,
he asked that the committee 60 to In
dianapolis to take his testimony, and
Senator Reed at once complied.
@ OUTHERN Florida was thrown into
~ panic by prospects Of being swept
by another Caribbean hurricane, but
escaped when the storm veered of to
the northeast. Cuba was not SO for
tunate, for the hurricane passed over
Matanzas, Pinar del Rio and Havana
provinces. doing immense damage and
taking toll Of several hundred
lives. The city Of Havana was the
greatest sufferer and many Of the
deaths occurred there. The material
losses in the capital were estimated
at $S0,O00,000. In the harbor scores
of vessels, including two steamers
were sunk. The lower parts Of the
city were inundated. The monument
! erected by Cuba to the Americans
kilfed IN the blowing up OF the Dattie
ship Maine in 1898 was RACED, only the
base and tive guns from the Maine re
naming.
DRESIDENT GALES and the Mexi
L can government have decided thai
the never conquered Yaquis Of Sonors
must be destroyed as a tribe and PEG
pie, and the grand council Of war
headed by General Obregon, has LAID
plans to carry out the decision. Ar
army Of $4,000 is being prepared ant
1t is to be equipped with machine
guns, mountain artillery, gas bombing
and photographing planes of the lates
types and every other modern devic'
of warfare that can be needed.