The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-10-21
offers of debt settlement, but without


offers of debt settlement, but without
avail.
DR. ". N. POLOvESA, a woman,
- Soviet representative of the Rus
sian Red Cross in London since 1921,
was expelled from England by or
der of the home office. She is the
first woman to be denied the privi-
leges of the country since the raid on
the Russian Trading eompany's head
quarters by Scotland Yard men In
search Of propaganda.
THIRTY persons, who were said to
i be members of Communist lob
by, were detected trying to "bore from
within" at the annual convention OF
the American Federation Of Labor In
Los Angeles. One Of them, Sid Bush.
was arrested and booked on suspicion
of criminal syndicalism. The police
said Bush had In his pocket letter
from William 2. Foster, secretary Of
the Communist party Of America, In
structing him to obtain the introduc-
ton of certain resolutions in tine con-
vention and naming the Communists
with whom he was to work.
One of the most important develop
ments at the convention was the with
drawal of the building trade depart
ment Of the federation from associa-
ton with the national board for Juris-
dictional awards in the building in
dustry on the grounds that the board
had failed to render definite decisions.
0OAL miners Of Illinois and Iowa
~ ended their long strike and went
back to work, having reached COM
promise with the operators whereby
they are to receive temporarily the
same wages as under the Jacksonville
agreement. A joint board Is to take
up the wage qeustion IN each state. 1t
was believed s'uilar agreement
would end the sLrike in Indiana
mines. .,..sx
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THREE German aviators and an
l. actress from Vienna started from
Berlin in a huge Junkers plane to fly
to America via Lisbon and the
Azores. They were not after a rec
ord, so they stopped first at Amster-
dam for fuel. Then, flying southwark.
the plane was forced to descend into
the sea off Cape Roca, Portugal. A
tug was sent to the rescue and 1t was
announced that the plane was unin-
jured and the flight would be re-
sumed.
William A. Yackey, wartime ace.
president of an aircraft company and
a close friend of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh, was killed at haywood, ILL.,,
when a plane he was testing crashed
and burst into flames. The son of
st. Louis business man, Yackey was
O member during the war Of the ltal-
ian flying forces and later of the
American army. -. ,sssssa4a t,.sk>y
CEORGE REMUS, ex-convict and
VI former super-bootlegger, is in the
limelight again. Last Thursday, as
he and his wife were on their way
to court in Cincinnati to settle their
domestic difficulties, Remus fired
volley Of bullets into the taxicab IN
which were the woman and her adopt
ed daughter. Mrs. Remus sustained
several wounds and died in q hos
pital. Remus had accused the woman
of "framing" him and having him
railroaded to the Atlanta penitentiary
four years ago, and after his release
she filed suit for divorce, charging
cruelty.
r Asst week 1t was the turn of Great
- Britain and King George to en-
terrain the American Legion tourists
known as the good will party" and
the Job was well done. On their ar
rival in London the Leglonnaires
formed in procession on the Embark
ment and, led by Howard P. Savage.
retiring commander, marched to the
Cenotaph, where Mr.. Savage dep0s-
tied a wreath. They then proceeded
to Westminster abbey, where another
wreath was laid on the grave OF the
Unknown Warrior. The first enter
tainment was luncheon given by the
British Legion and presided over by
the prince of Wales, who assured the
Americans that they were as welcome
as they were ten years ago. Fol.
lowing this was series of functions.
including a reception by the king and
queen.
Before going to England the Legion
naires visited Belgium and were
warmly received by King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth.