The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-11-11

alarming proportions. Opponents of
the government in Bucharest were
said to be greatly aroused. especial
ly after it was reported that Bratiano
intended to arrest Juliu Manin, lead
er of the national peasant party.
General Avarescu, once the ally of
Bratiano but now his enemy, Is
credited with starting this Carolist
movement. The prince is at st. Malo
on the French seacoast Recently he
ostentatiously separated from Magda
Lupescu, for whom he deserted his
wife. 1t is said that among the seized
letters was one from Magda to her
parents saying the announcement of
her break with "a dear friend" was a
formality only.
EIGHTY miles Off the Brazilian
IL coast opposite Porto Segura, the
boilers of the Italian liner Principessa
Mafalda, from Genoa to Rio de ia
metro, exploded and the vessel went to
the bottom in less than four hours.
Fortunately the sea was calm and the
steamers radio calls for help brought
several other steamships to the res
cue, so that of the 900 passengers and
crew of 24O all but 6S were saved.
Most of the passengers were Italian
emigrants who were celebrating their
arrival when the accident occurred.
The captain and crew are credited
with great heroism and GOODNESS in
preventing a panic and getting many
of their charges launched in lifeboats.
The French liner Formosa was the
first ship to arrive in response to the
S. o. S. call, and her commanders dar-
ing exploit in maneuvering close to
the Mafalda and taking 40 persons
from her decks before she sank was
hailed by the survivors as being one
of the great deeds in the annals of
the sea.
OOLORADO'S coal mine strike,
~ which is managed by the Indus
trial Workers of the World, is becom-
ing more serious. Two of the states
largest coal fields are closed and new
mines are involved daily. The lead
ers persist in picketing mines despite
the law and court injunctions and up
to this time they have done this peace
ably, though they threaten to "march
through the state with cannon" If any
of their pickets are killed. Governor
Adams says the strikers are violating
the state law which prescribes that
thirty days notice shall be given be-
fore walkOut, and he will not deal
with the members of the I. w. w.
which Colorado does not recognize as
a bona fide labor organization. The
governor, however, has declined so far
to send troops into the field, stating
that the county officials must preserve
order until they. are ready to admit
that they are unable to do so. The
people of Colorado fear a repetition
of the civil warfare that swept the
state in 1913 and 1914, eliminating in
the battle of Ludlow. The miners de-
mand wage increase from $3.50
day to $3.50. an eight-hour day and
five-day week.
ID EAR ADMIRAL MAGRUDER, who
IN was so presumptuous as to crit
icize the management of the navy in
a magazine article, was relieved of
his command at Philadelphia by Secre-
tary of the Navy Wilbur and ordered
to report to Washington because he
had talked too much" since the pub
LEGATION OF that article. II do not
feel" the secretary said, "that the
secretary of the navy should be COM
PEELED to get information from naval
officers concerning plans for the navy
organization by obtaining newspapers
or magazines in which such informa-
ton is published. Such officers are
paid by the government to render this
service to the people and such informa-
ton should be presented to regularly
constituted authority by appropriate
channels"
Admiral Magruder sent to President
Coolidge a letter asking for a revoca-
ton of the order detaching him from
duty at Philadelphia but the chief
executive declined to interfere or to
see the admiral.
TALL and Sinclair won point in
L their trial in Washington for con-
spiracy to defraud the government
when the court ruled out the testi-
mony given in the senate oil inquiry.
Much of the evidence last week was
concerned with the Liberty bond pay
ments allegedly made to Fall by Sim
clair. Though unable to connect Sim
clair directly with this transaction,
the government sought to prove that
he was interested In the Continental