The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-05

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nors disagreed on the method of puri-
fication. A limited expression on fed
eral control of hydro-electric systems
was largely opposed and the senti-
ment against the Capitalization of
power in Washington bureaus was all
but unanimous. A proposed house of
governors was called ridiculous by one
governor and commended by others.
Clifford Pinchot, former governor of
Pennsylvania, found opportunity to,
tell the conference that Senator-electl
Ware should be ousted from the SEN
ate, and to make a bitter attack on
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon as
Vare's political partner.
DRESIDENT AND MRS. COOLIDGE
attended the pageant at Custer, S.
D., celebrating the days of gold dis
covery, and experienced some thrills
not on the program. Two big horses
broke from a covered wagon they were
drawing and, with the doubletree at
tached, ran through the crowd straight
for the box where the Chief Executive
and his party were seated. A mounted
cowboy managed to turn them aside,
the throng opened for them and they
disappeared over nearby hill. When
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge were returning
to the State Lodge they were over
taken by a violent rain storm which
made travel over the slippery, slop-
ing roads rather perilous. Mr.. Cool
idge has been asked by several cities
to use his influence in the matter of
the location of the Republican ma
tional convention of next year, but
last week he declared he had no
choice, though he would be glad to
confer with the national committee if
it desired. 1t is said that San Fran
cisco now has more votes pledged to
it than any other city.
The President is seriously consider,
ing the invitation to visit Havana
next spring, extended by President
Machado of Cuba, and to address the
Pan-American congress there. He
might make such a proposed trip the
occasion Of visiting Porto Rico to in
form himself Of conditions in that
island, the people of which are clamor-
ing for changes in their form of gov
eminent and the election of a gov
ernor of their own people.
MRS. ANNE u. STILLMAN and
1V1 her son, Bud" found place on
the front pages again last week, for
the young man was married in the
Grand Anse camp, in the Quebec
woods, to Lena Wilson, forest girl and
former servant in the Stillman house
hold. Fiji managed the whole affair
with great eclat, gathered lot of
notable wedding guests and decked
her new daughter-in-law with magnifi-
cent diamonds. OF course the news
photographers were there in swarns,
and as Father L'Ami was performing
the ceremony some of them pressed
too close. Fiji flew into rage and
upset them and their cameras and
bombarded the whole squad of camera
woods.
M ARION COUNTY PROSECUTOR
AV1 REMY of Indianapolis and his
aids are working their way through
great mass of documents turned over
to them on the order of ex-Dragon
Stephenson, the life convict, which he
says substantiate his charges against
Indiana officials; and a new grand
jury at Indianapolis is supposed to
be investigating Stephenson's alleged
control of the 1925 legislature. Gov.
Ed Jackson continued silent concern
ing charges of misconduct in Office,
and two Indianapolis papers, the News
and Times, asked him to show his in
nocence or resign. Editors of other
Indiana papers back up this demand.
the Republican organs saying the gov
ernor owes it to his party, as well as
to himself and the state, to dispel the
cloud of mistrust now enveloping the
statehouse. Prosecutor Remy says the
disclosures may rock the state and
shock the nation.
FREDERICK STERLING, the first
L American minister to the Irish Free
State, presented his letters of credence
to Gov. Gen. Timothy Healy in Dub
lin and took up his duties. The cere-
mony was made elaborate by the
Irish, their best troops acting as escort
for Mr.. Sterling and lining the route
of the parade to the vice regal lodge
in Phoenix Park. After seeing the
governor general, the minister ex-
changed calls with President Cos
grave. MIR. Sterling's first task will