The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-09-02
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Sacco and Vanzetti Execu.
ton Marked by Many
Riots by Radicals.
BY EDWARD W. PlcKARD

BY EDWARD w. PlcKARD
LIVERY means of saving their lives
IL having failed, Sacco and Vanzetti,
the Massachusetts anarchists convict
ed of murder, were executed in the
state prison at Charlestown. Madeiros,
the Portuguese murderer, went to his
death in the electric chair at the same
time. Thus, so far as the agencies OF
Justice are concerned, ends this seven
year incident that has caused such
rumpus in America and throughout
the world. But the radicals and senti-
mentalists who assert that the execu-
ton was a judicial murder propose to
keep the case alive indefinitely. They
announce plans for raising fund to
create a memorial to the two men
and to endow Mrs. Sacco and her chill
dren, and an organization that will IN
dertake to establish the innocence Of
the victims" and to expose the al
legged conspiracy that sent them to
their death. The bodies of the men
were cremated, and the ashes of Van
zetti, it is planned, will be exhibited
In various European cities.
Immediately before and after the
execution there were violent demon
strations in many cities here and
abroad, though those in the United
States were efficiently handled by the
police. The radicals in Paris were
especially active, staging several riots
in which they fought the police and
troops barricaded streets and looted
shops. Scores were injured and the
property damage was large. The mob
besieged the American embassy but it
was adequately guarded. Leaders of
the French Reds loudly proclaimed
that the meeting of the American Lee
gion in Paris would be ruined, but
these threats are in the main disre-
garded Other riots, carefully prepared
in advance, were put on in London,
Leipzig, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Warsaw,
Brussels, and Geneva. In Johannes
burg, South Africa, an American flag
was burned on the steps Of the town
hall. Peaceful demonstrations were
made in Berlin and Sydney.
It is probable that vast majority
Of Americans, convinced that justice,
long delayed, was done in the Sacco-
vanzetti case, are tired of reading
about it.
DAUE r. REDFERN started in the
1 plane "Port of Brunswick" from
Brunswick, Ga, for a nonstop flight
to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. If he
makes the 4,600-mile trip successfully,
he will have established new record
for nonstop flights.
HOPE of finding the five lost trans
l. j pacific aviators and their two
would-be rescuers, Captain Erwin and
A. II. Eichwaldt, who went out in the
plane Dallas Spirit to sid in the
search, was virtually abandoned,
though the vessels of the navy may
keep up the hunt for some time yet.
The sea between San Francisco and
Hawaii was secured for any sign of
the missing flyers but no trace was
found. During the week there was
report that flare had been seen on
the slopes of Mauna Kea and it was
considered possible that either the
plane carrying Pedlar, Knope and Miss
Doran or that carrying Frost and
Scott had swung south of its course
and crashed on the mountain. There
fore, searching parties were started
out, but at this writing no word of
their success has come. AS for Erwin
and Eichwaldt, their location at the
time they sent their so S. as they
went into tailspin is known approx
mately, and boats that were hurried
there found not even an oil spot.
president AND MRS. COOLIDGE
L spent the week in the Yellowstone
National park, viewing it's many won
ders and thoroughly enjoying them
selves despite the swarms of tourists
that made the trip too much of pub
lie event to suit the Chief Executive.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge tried the