The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-13

and the World wars, and Is now en-
rolled in the reserves. He was cited
for gallantry in action in the Spanish
American war. While Mr.. MacNider
gave, as his reason for quitting, the
need of looking after his personal
business affairs, some of his friends
in Iowa think he may seek the Re-
publican vice presidential nomination
this year or try for the United States
senate in 1880. 8fg
MAYHEM Gov. AL. Smith delivered
w his annual message to the New
York legislature-a long document
declared by him to be his last-he
took the opportunity to set forth his
position on prohibition and law en-
forcement for, the benefit of those of
his fellow countrymen who are con-
sidering his possibility as Presiden-
tial candidate Ostensibly combining
himself to New York state affairs, he
discussed also water power, budget
governmental changes. AS for pro-
hfbition, he insisted it was the "sa-
cred duty" of the state to sustain the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead act and reasserted that, so far
as it was within his power, he would
remove from office any public officer
guilty of laxity in enforcement of the
law. He said the failure of the Re-
publican legislature of 1919 to SUBJ
nit to a popular referendum the ques-
tion of ratifying the eighteenth
amendment was "the direct cause OF
the unrest, uneasiness and dissatis-
faction apparent in large portions OF
the state. It has gone further and
been the prime cause of creating dis
respect for the law among citizens
who give the limit of obedience TO
every other regulatory statute ever
enacted in the state or nation"
RIDERS entered by the United
~ States Supreme court allowed
the lake states, which seek to enjoin
the diversion of Lake Michigan wa
ter at Chicago, 13 days In which to
prepare and file briefs supporting
their exceptions to the findings OF
Charles Evans Hughes, the courts
special master in the lake level con-
troversy. Thereafter, under the or
ders, the Chicago sanitary district
and the state Of Illinois, defending
the water withdrawal for sanitary
purposes, are to have 20 days in which
to respond with reply briefs. As
result, it is practically certain that
three months will elapse before the
court hears oral arguments in the
case.
THREE noted figures of the amuse-
ment world passed away last
week. First of these was L0ie Fuller,
the famous dancer and friend of
Queen Marie of Rumania. She died
in Paris after an illness of two
months. The others were Miss Emily
Stevens an actress, who had played
leading roles in many plays, and Miss
Dorothy Donnelly, actress and play
wright. Charles NJ. Kittle, president
of Sears, Roebuck & Co. and former
vice president of the Illinois Central
railroad, died in Chicago following an
emergency operation. He was only
forty-seven years old and had had ex-
traordinary success in. business.
DLANS just announced by the gov
erning board of the Pan-American
union contemplate the erection in
Santo Domingo of the largest light
house in the world as memorial to
Christopher Columbus. 1t is to cost
$4,000,O00 and architects of all ma
lions are invited to compete for
the honor of designing it. Prizes
totaling $4,000 will be distributed
among the architects. Albert Kelsey
| of Philadelphia has been authorized
to go to Santo Domingo to select the
site and plan the competition. The
Dominican government already has
subscribed 100000 TO the fund.- and
other governments have indicated
| their willingness to participate.
IF AMERICANS thought they had a
1 hard time during the week of ex-
IRENE cold weather that prevailed
over almost the entire country, they
! should contemplate the plight of the
| British. Over there they had a cold
snap that was. relatively. as severe
as ours. and then the deep blanket of
snow that covered the island began
TO melt rapidly and much of the coun-
tryside was speedily under water.
Cities and towns were flooded, COM
munication was interrupted and there
was widespread suffering.