The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-24

give up the protection of their own
industries for the sake of Great Brit
ain. All of them, however, expressed
hope that Great Britain would buy
more Of their agricultural products.
and there were covert suggestions Of
British tariff on foreign food,
against which the present British gov
eminent is pledged. Premier Bennett
Of Canada voiced what seemed to be
the general opinion of the dominions
when he said fatty: I'm our opinion
empire free trade is neither desirable
nor possible"
ENGLAND'S huge dirigible. R-101,
IL largest in the world, crashed and
exploded near Beauvais, France, soon
after its start for India, and 4S men
persisted, only seven of those aboard
surviving the disaster. Among the VIC
tins were Lord Thomson, minister of
air; Sir W. Seton Brancker, director
Of civil aviation, and many other lead
ing air experts and airmen. The ship
was flying low through dark, stormy
night AID apparently dipped SO far
that it struck hill. The bag ripped
and sparks from the motors set off
the infiammable hydrogen gas.
Following day Of official mourning
in France d,creed by the government,
the bodies of the dead were taken to
London and placed in state in West
minister hall. A solemn national funer-
al service was held and the remains
were then inferred in common grave
at Cardington, the home port of the
Inflated dirigible.
Most Of the fatalities in this disas-
ter were due doubtless to the use of
hydrogen gas in the bag. Helium gas,
which is used in American dirigibles,
is not inflammable; but the United
States has the only unlimited supply
of that gas and its export is forbidden
by law. 1t is likely this ban will be
removed by the next congress.
One Of the big Lufthansa passenger
planes Of Germany was caught in
violent squall at Dresden and was
dashed to earth. Six passengers, the
pilot and the mechanic were killed.
n ENCOURAGEMENT is made of the
a betrothal of King Boris of Bull
garia and Princess Giovanni, daughter
Of the king and queen of Italy. The
official organ Of the Vatican denies a
report that the Vatican had consented
to an arrangement by which the first
son of this union would be reared in
the Bulgarian Orthodox church and
any other children would be brought
up as Roman Catholics.
CHICAGO'S underworld pulled
- fast one" the other evening which
caused Police Commissioner Alcock
and his men much embarrassment.
Four young thugs held up the auto
mobile of Mrs. Thompson, wife Of the
mayor, at the door Of her residence
and took all the jewelry the lady was
wearing, as well as the gun of her
policeman-chauffeur. 1t may have been
sheer bravado or, as the police sug-
gest, frame-up to have Alcock ousted
so that man more lenient to or
ganized crime in Chicago might have
his place.
The campaign to Jail the Chicago
master criminals or drive them from
the city is progressing slowly and not
so surely. Several Of the worst gang
sters have been arrested on vagrancy
charges and held in heavy bonds; but
INSCRIPTIONS lawyers and magistrates
who are over-observant of TECHNICAL
ties may Illustrate the best efforts of
the crusaders.
QY A resolution adopted by the Ma.
- tional Poultry, Butter and Egg as
ISOLATION in annual convention in Chi
cago, an organized attack was started
on the federal agricultural marketing
act.
The resolution "calls upon and i'm
plores the leaders of representative
units of this industry to lay aside all
other considerations and join a move.
ment to perfect an organization with
prestige and power enough to carry on
a determined fight" against the farm
act and any other radical legisla.
ton in general and that affecting our
| own industry in particular"
The officers Of the association.
whose industry is estimated by them
to approximate volume of billion
dollars annually, are instructed by the
resolution to accept it as a mandate
to proceed with all possible force and
dispatch"
| 20. 1880. Western Newspanar Union