The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-23

rench soldiers on the Champs de Mars
in Atlantic ocean, taking off for fligh
camp In the Black Hills.
southeast toward the delta of the ORR
noco, which is uninhabited except for
a few Indians. There is a chance
that the Georgia flyer may be found in
the jungle.
| CHARLES EVANS HUGHES re-
~ turned last week from a two
months trip through France, in robust
health and so clipper that the report
ers who met the boat said he had
never been SO genial. At once he was
put high in the list of possibilities for
the Republican Presidential nomina-
nation, and though he declared to the
interviewers that he believed Mr.. Cool
idge would be renominated and re-
elected, he declined to say that he still
stood on his "too old to run for the
Presidency" statement, made last May.
Politicians in Washington think that
of all the potential nominees Hughes
would be the one favored by Mr.. Cool
idge. Many persons have thought
Hoover was the Presidents first
choice, but the indications are that
these two men are not in such accord
as formerly.
In the Eastern states, according to
wise observers, the Republican lead
ers think Vice President Dawes has
the best chance to win the nomination,
though they admit Lowden will be
hard to beat and that Hoover is per-
haps the ablest man in the field.
| Among the Democrats not much is
heard except Smith and "anti-
Smith," The popular governor of New
York was attacked by Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Lowman in an
address at Buffalo for the failure of
prohibition enforcement in the Empire
state. Explaining why the federal gov
eminent does not step in and police
the state of New York, he declared
that in the face of the "open opposi-
ton Of the state and local officers. it
would require an army of 10000 pro-
hibition agents to handle proposition
like that
Congressman Boylan, Democrat, of
New York, sent to Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon a vigorous protest
against Lowman's speech as a gross
abuse" of his federal office.
NEW ENGLAND coast guardsmen
~ are involved in another liquor
scandal. In Boston five of them and
six other men were indicted by a fed
eral grand jury for a rum-running con-
spiracy. Federal investigators charged
that protection was obtained in land
ing liquor by payments of a certain
| fixed sum per case. It is further
charged that coast guard boats were
used in assisting in landings which
would otherwise have been difficult.
One of the accused men was executive
officer of the coast guard base in East
| Boston.
While on the subject of booze, it
may be noted that the province of New
Brunswick, Canada, ended its eleven
years of prohibition last week. The
intoxicating liquor act went into effect
and retail liquor stores under control
of the government were opened. Pur-
chase permits are not required.
DROHIBITION lost it's ablest sup
i porter when Wayne B. Wheeler,
general counsel and legislative super
intendent Of the Anti-Saloon league,
died at sanitarium in Battle Creek,
Mich. He had been undergoing treat
ment for a kidney ailment and was
taken to Battle Greek for an opera
ton, but had improved so much under
treatment that it was decided not to
| operate. Then he took a sudden turn
| for the worse and died on Monday af-
ternoon. The funeral was held in Co
lumbus, Ohio, and Mr.. Wheeler was
buried beside his wife, who was
burned to death a few weeks ago.
Whatever may be thought of the
merits of national prohibition and Of
Mr.. Wheeler's methods in bringing it
/ about, there can be no question about
the skill and perseverance with which
he conducted the affairs of the league.
He repeatedly demonstrated his pow
er in influencing legislation and the
selection of men for Office, and as the
general of the dry forces proved him
self to be one of the shrewdest poll
ticians in the country. The league
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place, and it is believed two will be
named to take over his work. E. B.
Dunford Wheeler's confidential legal
adviser, may become general counsel,
and some one else the legislative SUI
perintendent. The three leading can
didates for the latter position are: A.
]. Davis. superintendent of the New
York State Anti-Saloon league; Rev.