The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-03-18
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Another Earthquake Disas-
ter Takes Heavy Toll of
Life in Japan.

THE earthquake that took a toll of
IL more than 1000 lives in Japan on
March 8 will go down in history as
one Of the catastrophes of the times.
The total number of killed and injured
was close to 5000 people. Dispatches
from Ango described the pitiful condi-
ton Of the refugees, homeless, hungry.
and cold. In some places; at the time
the disaster occurred, the snow was
from one to five feet deep, and hun
dreds of men, women and children,
possessing but few blankets, found
meager shelter behind great snow
drifts. The suffering of women and
children was considerable, although
the efforts of troops, police, and young
mems associations alleviated the mis-
cry. Efforts to bring aid to the
devastated region were retarded be-
cause of, lack of railway traffic, only
motors and wagons being available, in
addition ito "a few airplanes, which car
ried some relief supplies. The roads
and paths were badly cracked. The
number of houses in the district which
collapsed was set at $3.50 and the num-
Der burned at 3,646. The principal
damage took place in the towns of
Mineyama, Amino, Kayetsu, and Nab
Ito. The damage and casualties at
Miyazu and Kumihama were light.
Following. the damage by quake and
fire, floods added to the misery of the
10000 homeless people, and seriously
interfered with the relief efforts of the
government. Warm weather and
heavy rains turned the deep snow into
raging floods. The waters caused the
weakened railway embellishments to
crumble and prevented the movement
of relief trains. The government met
the situation by inaugurating trains
of pack animals for carrying pro-
visions into the devastated district.
THE Mexican argument continues
= from week to week, with evidence
of a firmer stand on the part of the
administration at Washington since
tAC NAOSN VI AObesA CSS. L liz uG-
parture of Mexican Ambassador Teller
for Mexico City caused rumOrs of
diplomatic break, but these were SEEM
ingly without foundation From Mex
leo City the ambassador said his re-
turn to his home was caused purely by
personal matters, and that he would
again be in Washington within
couple of weeks On March 8 the
State department made public testi-
mony that was given to the senate
foreign relations committee in Feb
ruary in which it was stated that d.
100000 acres of land, much of it
owned by Americans, had been seized
by the Mexican government During
the absence of Secretary of State Kel-
logg the Mexican situation was being
handled directly by the President.
IN NEW YORK on March s Thomas
W.. Miller, former alien property
custodian, was sentenced to serve Is
months in Atlanta penitentiary and
pay $4,000 fine by Judge Knox in
Federal court. Sentence was passed
after Judge Knox denied motions of
counsel to set aside the verdict and
direct new trial. Miller was found
guilty of conspiracy to defraud the
government of his unbiased services
by jury which failed to reach an
agreement on Harry NJ. Daugherty,
former attorney general, on trial with
Miller. The maximum penalty was
two years in prison and u $4,000 fine.
TT HAS been practically decided that
1 the, President will spend his sum-
Iner vacation in the West, though the
exact location has. not yet been Sc
lected. South Dakota and Wyoming
are bidding for the honor of entertain
ing. the nations Chief Executive. and
it is probable that the summer White
House will be either the State Game
lodge in the Black Hills, 81 miles from
Douglas, or the Coe ranch near Cody,
Wyoming, bordering on Yellowstone
National park Political wiseacres see
in this move of the President an in
tention on his part to be an avowed
candidate for denomination, with the
expectation that his visit to the West
will 60 far to Offset the dissatisfaction