The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-07-15

classes-coast defense craft of about
600 tons and fleet submersibles capa-
BILE of going to sea with a combat
squadron approximating 1000 tons,
were abandoned. The experts decided
merely to limit the size of the largest
submarines and set 1890 tons as the
tentative maximum.
China's voice was heard in the con-
ference for the first time when ChaO
Hsin-chu, representative in the cOun-
Gil of the League of Nations, made
this announcement:
sit is repeatedly reported in the
press of the Far East that the naval
conference may also consider ques-
tions relating to China. / therefore
have been requested by the Chinese
national government and the people
to state that the republic will refuse
to recognize any decision affecting
Chine which may be arrived at by the
present, or any other conference in
which China is not represented. par
ticipating equally in the delibera-
tions.''
president COOLIDGE had a lot
/ of fun last week, mixed up with
business. In the first place he cele-
brated his fifty-fifth birthday on the
birthday of the nation. receiving in
Vulnerable messages of congratula-
ton, eating a wonderful cake and re-
eeiving the mounted boy scout troop
from Custer. The lads presented to
the President a beautiful bay mare
and complete cowboy outfit of cloth
ing, and he promptly donned the elab-
crate regalia. Next day, still wearing
his cowboy hat. he attended the Tri-
State Roundup at Bellefourche. Mrs.
Coolidge accompanied him. and they
enjoyed hugely the doings of the wild
riders, Indians in war dress. cowboys
and trick riders gathered from all
parts of the West. The Chief Execu-
tive had ignored protests from organ
lied sentimentalists against what they
called the "commercialized cruelty" of
the rodeo. Wednesday Mr.. Coolidge
put on his chaps and took long ride
on his new mare.
Most important of the weeks Wis.,
itors at the summer White House was
Ambassador Sheffield. who conferred
with the President on the Mexican
situation. reporting fully on condi-
tions in the neighboring republic. and
presumably also discussing the ques-
ton of his resignation. He has been
wanting for year to give up his post
and the time may be considered OPP
perfume. John J. Garrett of Maryland
and Silas Strawn have been men,
toned as successor to Mr.. Sheffield.
COMMANDER BYRD and the other
~ members of the crew of the trans
atlantic plane America were the re-
cipients of many honors in Paris, and
the commander was awarded the
cross of the Legion of Honor. The
aviators booked passage for return to
the United States starting July L.
Byrd says he plans to lead a two
plane expedition to the Antarctic in
the fall which will spend perhaps
year and half in procuring informal
ton about the continent at the South
pole. Clarence Chamberlin also
planned immediate return to the Unit
ed States by steamer, having declined
to pilot the Columbia back, but
Charles A. Levine said he was hunt
ing for a French pilot who would
bring him home on the big plane.
~ ENERAL CHEN and a large part
" of his Chinese army went ever
to the Nationalist and as a result
the southerners gained possession of
most of Shantung province and at last
reports were but a few miles from
Tsingtao. The northern forces were
still holding Tsinanfu. the capital, and
narrow strip north of the Yellow
river. Conditions in Shantung were
such that Japan decided to send two
thousand more Japanese troops from
Dairen to Tsingtao, and a hundred
military railway men and teiegraphers
also were hurried into that region.
This movement further enraged the
Chinese against the Japanese and
caused them TO forget their luminosity
against the British.
Y ING FUAD of Egypt whose SOW
IN ereignty was threatened recently
by Great Britain. went to London on
a state visit and was received with
great pomp by King George. the royal
family and the government. He was
accompanied by Premier Sarwat
Pasha. and the British foreign office
undertook TO work out with him a
treaty which should settle the rela-