The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-04-01

person who manufactures nonintoxl.
eating cider and fruit juices exclu
sively for use in his own home, but
such cider and fruit juices shall not be
sold or delivered except to persons
who have permits to manufacture vim
egar."
He then declared:
II can hardly regard grape juice
containing 10 per cent Of alcohol as
Misunderstanding. Possession of grape
juice for home use which was non.
intoxicating when manufactured by
the possessor, becomes unlawful under
the act whenever the liquor becomes
Intoxicating, whether through natural
fermentation or otherwise"
A POLITICAL move Of more than
"A usual moment was the announce
ment by former Postmaster General
Burleson of his support of Gov. Al
Smith for the Democratic nomination
for President. General Burleson has
been a supporter of William G. Nc
Adoo for the nomination. but on
March % was reported as saying that
Governor Smith sis the most avail
able man in the Democratic party for
the Democratic nomination in 1928
and If nominated will carry every state
in the solid South"
THE American army good will flyers
i who have been touring South
America are now we'll on their way
home. By the oath they had reached
French Guiana. On the 21st they
made record flight for the trip, Gov.
ering LOO miles, landing at Para
Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon
river. On the 23rd the bodies Of Capt
c. F. Woolsey and Lieut.. John w.
Benton, of the good will crew, who
were killed in the accident to the
Detroit" at Buenos Aires. arrived al
New York.
STHE United States has notified Mex
i leo that March % will be the end
Of the smuggling treaty between this
country and Mexico. This is sig
:lificant because this treaty, among
other things, prohibits the shipment Of
arms to Mexican revolutionists with.
out the knowledge Of the Gales gov
eminent.
The abrogation of the convention
makes possible the lifting of the arms
embargo on the shipment of arms into
Mexico. With the smuggling treaty in
operation the lifting of the arms EN-.
barge would have little punitive or
disciplinary effect If directed against
the Mexican government on account
of it's confiscation of the property Of
American citizens under the oil and
land laws. With it removed the
decks will be cleared and this govern
ment will be empowered to move If
the President decides drastic action is
necessary to protect American prop
erty in Mexico.
WISCONSIN and Minnesota have
wv attempted to impose taxes or
shares of national bank stock but
decision of the United States Supreme
court holds the state laws in these
states to be in violation of federal
law prohibiting rates in excess of
those upon "other moneyed capital in
the hands of individual citizens"
Both cases involved the interpreta.
ton of section 5219 Of revised statutes,
which sanction the taxation Of shares
Of national banks In a state with the
restriction that "the taxation shall not
be at greater rate than is assessed
upon other moneyed capital in the
hands Of individual citizens Of such
state"
The court held that competition may
exist between capital invested in ma
tional banks and other moneyed CAPT.
tai, even though the competition deal
with some but not all phases of the
business Of national banks.
In the Minnesota case it was shown
that under the statutes Of that state
shares Of national banks and Of other
banks and of mortgage loan companies
are taxed at higher rate than money
or credits used In other forms of en-.
terprise.
A TOTAL Of 2.314.905 visitors were
"A registered at the 10 national
parks and 80 national monuments OF
the United States during 1926. a gain
Of 26O,34S over the previous year, ac-
cording to a statement issued by DR.
Hubert Work, secretary of the in.
terror. The total receipts increased
from $070,920 to $S26.454. although
the automobile fees In many of the
parks were cut In half.