The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-11-21

tion." Explaining this, he said no ad-
ministration had ever gone into con.
gressional election under such adverse
conditions. The results, he added,
were convincing evidence of the
abiding faith of the thinking people
Of the country in the leadership Of
Herbert Hoover"
The view of Jouett Shouse, chair
man of the Democratic national exec
utive committee, was:,
1.-THE Democratic campaign was
conducted on the issue of the failure
of the administration to meet its re-
sponsibility and carry out the prom
Uses on which it obtained election two
years ago. Embraced in subsidiary
to this main theme were such items
as the enactment of an fndefensible
tariff and the breakdown of the farm
relief plan of the administration,
which had pledged itself to rehabili.
tate the agricultural industry"
WHILE the representatives OF 81
nations were gathering at
Geneva for the conference of the
League of Nations preparatory dis
armament commission, efforts were
being made to bring about an agree
ment between France and Italy with
out which the parley would admitted
~ be futile. American Ambassador
Hugh S. Gibson took the lead in this
attempt to get the two nations to-
gether and after conversations in
Rome and Paris he announced that
France had formally agreed to re-
sumption of it's naval negotiations
with Italy. These were to be strictly
secret and held during the sessions Of
the commission. 1t was understood in
Paris the Italians had consented to
bring forward the actual figures Of
their proposed building program for
comparison of those Of France, and
that there was chance Of an agree
ment based on strategic needs and
building capacity in 1886, with such
questions as parity being excluded.
Dispatches from Rome, on the other
hand, said Italy had made no fresh
offers for settlement of the matter and
that France must take the initiative.
The Italians still insist on parity with
France, and the French still reject
that proposition.
TN FORMAL ceremonies lasting but
L few minutes, DIR. Getulio Vargas
assumed office as provisional Presi-
dent of Brazil, and Immediately an
nounced the memhers Of his cabinet,
all the factions q the revolutionary
movement being Npresented. His
minister OF finance Jose Maria Whit
aker, of English ;escent. who has
been strong oppC ent Of Washing
ton Luis coffee marketing scheme.
His appointment means the certain
reorganization OF the governments
financial policy, and especially the
revocation of artificially sustained cot
fee values.
G INCLAIR LEWIS, American novel
~ list, has been awarded the Nobel
prize in literature, specifically for his
novel "Babbitt," which is regarded in
Sweden as his masterpiece. The
money value of the award is $4,000,
and Mr.. Lewis, interviewed in New
York, said he would accept 1t with
feeling of the highest honor, gratifi-
cation and pleasure" He intimated
he would spend the money on himself
and his family. The presentation GER
emory takes place in Stockholm on
December 10.
CAS explosions and fire in a mine
~ of the Sunday Creek Coal COM
pany at Millfield, Ohio, entombed 90
men, of whom 76 were killed. The
others were brought out alive and
taken to hospitals, many Of them serl-
ously burned. The disaster occurred
Just after an inspection party had de-
scended to the lower levels, and all its
| members were among the dead. They
included William Tytus, president of
the company; Howard Epson, field
manager; Hubert Lancaster, chief en-.
| gineer, and other officials.
The terrible accident took the lives
| of a considerable percentage Of the
little village of Millfield. 1t was esti.
mated that approximately 300 children
were left fatherless, but there was a
ray of hope for the dependent families
left destitute. Gov. Myers Y. Cooper
ordered representatives of the indus
trial relations department to forget
fred tape" and arrange for immediate
payment of workmen's compensation
| funds
t@ 1880. Western Newspaper UniOn.s