The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-14

can government will thus be thrown
into the Supreme court. There it may
wage for many months, if not for
years. Meanwhile, if they continue to
extract oil from the properties they
occupy Illegally, they face federal
suits for Naturalization.
1.-TWO important manifestoes en-
l. anated from Premier Mussolini of
Italy last week. In one the duce or
ders the projects of all provinces to
suppress ruthlessly all illegalism and
violence by Fascists. especially when
directed against the representatives in
Italy of foreign nations. Particularly
Mussolini referred to "squadrism."
word coined recently in Italy to de-
scribe the act Of "squadristi," or little
bands of Fascist strong-arm men,
who. while important in the days i'm
mediately preceding the establishment
of the Fascist regime, have now out
lived their usefulness.
At the same time the duce an
nounced that Fascism henceforth
meant the Italian state, and, through
the cabinet, further fascistized the
state by extending to all employees of
the public administration the law pro-
viding for the dismissal of employees
hitherto applicable to the central po-
litical departments.
ORIG. GEN. RAFAEL CRANE. chief
- of the Philippine constabulary,
died a few days ago, and another con-
fiict over his successor is due between
Governor General Wood and the Phil
ippine senate under the leadership of
Manuel Quezon. 1t is regarded as
certain that General Wood will name
an American for the post, and Quezon
says the senate will not confirm the
appointment of an American. General
Crane, who was appointed by former
Gov. Gen. Francis Burton Harrison.
was of Spanish Filipino descent. He
was considered fairly efficient as chief,
but the organization, which is thor
oughly Philippinized except for about
dozen American field officers, is adj
mittedly not up to the standard set
when American army officers head
ed 1t.
TN A report to the President, the
L United States st. Lawrence river
commission advocated the immediate
construction of the st. Lawrence ship
way las measure of transportation
relief for the Middle West. The con-
illusions of the commission are thus
summarized:
First: The construction of the ship
way from the Great Lakes to the sea
is imperative both for the relief and
for the future development of vast
area in the interior of the continent,
Second: The shipway should be
constructed on the ST. Lawrence route,
provided suitable agreement can be
made for its joint undertaking with
the Dominion Of Canada.
Third: The development of the
power resources of the ST. Lawrence
should be undertaken by appropriate
agencies.
Fourth: Negotiations should be
entered into with Canada in an en-
deayor to arrive at agreement upon
all these subjects. In such negotia-
tons the United States should recog-
nize the proper relations of New York
to the power development in the in
ternhtional section"
Senator Shipstead Of Minnesota in
troduced a resolution requesting the
President to enter into the necessary
Negotiations with Canada. 1t was in
dictated at the White House that Pres
ideRt Coolidge regards the reports
favpring the st. Lawrence project as
representing the judgment of the
best experts available, but that he has
not yet given his own Endorsement
TRANSATLANTIC radiophone
i service between New York and
London was put in operation ON Fri
day. The first communication was
formal one between Walter S. Clifford
president of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company, and Sir G.
Evelyn P. Murray. secretary of the
British general post Office. After that
the Zine" was thrown open for gen.
eral service and there was plenty OF
that. for applications, had been com.
ing in for many days.
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COUTHERN California, started in
y the New Year with a series of so
severe earthquakes that. while killing
no one, did lot of damage in the
Imperial valley. The effects Of the
temblors was felt also in northern
Mexico. The heaviest losses were in
Calexico and it's sister town. Mexicali,
across the border.