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PROHIBITION CRIME.

MORE JUDGES WANTED.

"The US. federal judicial ma- chinery has reached its peak in the disposition of prohibition cases and additional judges and legal assistance are urgently needed to keep abreast of the flood, Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, ansia tant Ų. 5. Altornoy' General de- clared in the annual report of the Department of Justice made plib- {lie, recently,

"Despite utmoal endeavor, the number of pending prohibition cases increased from 22880 at the end of the previous fiscal year to 25.334 at the close of business June 30, 1925," said Mes. Wille- brandt. The number of cases terminated was 48.734, showing of considerable increase over the previous year, but the number of cases filed increased from 48,431 to $1,688.

ed and the number of pending cuses kept at a reasonable figure it is necessary that additional as- sistance, both judicial and prose euting, be given at, the points where elogged dockets, and a can tinuous inrush of cases make the speedy administration of justice practically impossible."

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1926.

The report of Mrs. Willebrandt' showed that 753 rum smuggling. ahipa ware, seized by the govern- ment forces during the fiscal year] onded June 30, 516 with curgo and 337 without cargo.. She accon punted her statistics with a pic turesque description of the rum smuggling trade and the chaotic state of the law with respect to prohibition enforcement

on the high sons.

IMPREGNABLE U.S.

SECRETARY OF WAR'S OPINION.

MOULMEIN “MIRACLES."

HEALING BY TOUCH.

SAFETY AT SEA.

INTERESTING EXHIBITS IN

LONDON.

The United States is practically impregnable to any attack by any in the realm of invention, it is re-tance to technical men, the Ship- In these days of many wonders Although "primarily of impor combination of foreign powers, markable how very sceptical peo-ping, Engineering and Machinery short of a surprise attack, accord-ple are when one talks of miru-Exhibition recently held in Lon- ing to a report prepared by Secre- culous happenings and spiritual don contained much of consider, tary of War Dwight Davis when manifestations.. Wo are con-able interest to the general pub- Recent discoveries OTO that he was

Assistant Secretary of stantly told that the days of lic. The exhibits staged by the foreign rum smugglers new very War and made. publié recently. seldom come within the territorial

miracles are over and are con-big shipping companies, and rail- "The resources of rien and tented to end conversations on way groups always attract visitors, jurisdiction of the United States material, which are available or such subjects with such an obser-probably by reason of the cleverly and the actual smuggling over which can be made available invation. But reports, which, it constructed models which are so the United States line is done by case of emergency by the proper must be admitted, are from people frequently used. Thore are few American, vessels and by Ameri-system of reserves and prompt who went to scoff,, have been re-people with the slightest interest can citizens, and that the main strategical and diplomatic action célved in Moulmoln which would fin machinery who can rofrain, for supply point on the Atlantic side on the occurrence of the emer-belie the statement and, emplu- example, from a close inspection for international liquor smugglersgency," and Davis, "are so pre-tically prove that the age of mira-of a large scale model of one of has been shifted from Nassau, ponderant in comparison to those cles is not over.

the world's most important ports," Baboma-Islands, to Havana, Cuba.[available to any combination of

According to my informant complete with cocks, shipping and The series of liquor smuggling enemy powers that it is certain

(80ya 11 correspondent of the rallway system. The educational treaties contracted between the that no successful attach enn be Rangom Times) there is at present value of such an exhibit is very United States and other maritime,

mode against the continental: powers, have not been of the as-United States unless it can be car staying on a hill about three miles considerable.

At Olympia a great deal of in- "If the dockets are to be elear-sistance in enforcement on the tied out with such rapidity that from Yenayein railway station

time is not available for our in-and 26 miles from Martaban. a terest was displayed in the latest bigir seas that was hoped. Mra.

Chinese who is a Buddhist monk automatic devices for keeping dustrial and military mobilization. While Willebrandt made plain.

and is possessed of the wonderful ships on their set courses, thus they have been of "some help.”

"The tremendous importance of power to heal any disease or in-relieving the helmsman of a con- the provision Axing the distance accelerating our mobilization by firmity to which man is heir by siderable amount of anxiety and from shore at which seizures may means of adequate reserves is ob- the simple process of touching labour. For those unfortunato be made at "one hour's run", has vious."

him with a wand. As such people to whom a heavy sea means resulted in many difficulties she f The actual annual cost of the power naturally calls up a large illness and misery, a working said.

U. S. Army is materially in ex- amount of ministration work, es-model of a gyroscopic stabiliser practical effect of the cess of the present annual appro-pecially as the hpoupyi uske hoth-was a centre of attraction, treaties has been to move the so priation due to the rapid rate of ing for his services, he has five this exhibit the vessel was rolled called "tum Row out farther depletion of equipment and sup- pupils who assist him in his heal-violently by mechanical means Worlding mission, and the most remark and, when the roll had reached an from the shore line of the United plies left over from the

able thing about him is that he appreciable amount, the stabiliser. States to a position where the War, according to Davis. ram smugglers believe they are "Suoner or later this condition can delegate his extraordinary was put into operation, and it beyond the power and authority will have to be corrected either by power of healing to any of them; was demonstrated how the roll was of the public vessels of the United means of greater appropriations but the power thus received can quenched. States.

or by the reduction of War Denot be exercised for "Their judgment in this respectpartment activities," Davis said the period of a day." has not always been good but they "Bad as the situation is, the de- The power of healing appears that of the B.S.A. line throwing have usually kept themselves far plution of our War reserves has to have come to him in a very re-gun, which was designed primari- enough out at sea to cause serious even a more serious aspect."! markable way'. He was, it aply for throwing a line nt 904 disputed questions of fuel to arise

Davis pointed out the extensive pears, an inveterate gambler and where distances are too great to pertaining to the one hour's run procurement programme of the War on one occasion when he had lost admit of the use of a heaving

Department now being developed all. he had he went

a learned line. This gun has proved in- More than 300 foreign vessels as well as plans for the control hpnggi who gave him such ra valuable for establishing com- of transportation in time of war.markable foresight that he remunication between a lifeboat and have been engaged in the ram smuggling trate during the fiscale declared that it is essential turned to the gaming tables and, a wreck, and in other similar

|that during any major emergency by using his new gift, was, able [circumstances. The

the railroads of the country be to recoup his losges and, make a shot is no more than the price cost per operated under unified control for little more out of In gratiof, an ordinary rifle cartridge, and tude to his bonefactor he offered yet a 1/16 inch or 3/10 inch line the greateat efficieney,

him a part of his winnings, but can be thrown with accuracy and the good man refused to accept certainty even in rough weather.

In this opinion Attorney Gen- eral Sargent concurred, endars ing in his annual report the re- commendation of the senior er- uit judges that aine additional federal judges be provided along the Atlantic Seabird, and recon- mending again that Congress ap proplate funds to raise the sala- ries of United States Attorneys and their assistants, "in the in- |terest of efficiency and greater economy."

"My 1-redecessor invited alten

tion," said Sargent, "to the fact that the criminal business of the federal government had increased 33 1-3 per cent, since 1920 and over 500 per cent. singe 1921, and that the civil business had double since 1920. This great increase in federal litigation necessitates United States Aftornbys and their assistants giving their full time

to the government and does not permit of their devoting & part of the

time to private practice as they formerly could."-

Mrs. Willebrandt further am plifted the description of federal

court congestion.

"The

from shore."

year and for a reasonable period prior thereto and the meat ma [jority of these vessels have been British, Mrs. Willebrandt said, adding that the treaties give in- dieation that the British Govern-

ment henceforth will cooperate in surpressing British participation

in this Írade.

more than

In

An exhibit which emphasisedt the sterner side of sea fc was

the United States Court of Claims, the offer as he had no love for In rough weather at sen vist- $1.602.987,166 of claims, an in-filthy luere, and invited the China- bility is frequently greatly reduc to join the yellow-robeded by the spray. rain or snow, crease of nearly $50,000,000 over man the preceding year; that the Brotherhood, which he did.

Ife which covers the windows of the federal penitentiaries are crowd-became very

devout and lived navigating bridge. The device

Mrs. Willebrand cited many divergent decisions of the federal cd far beyond their normal capa- much of his early life as a monk known as Kent's clear view screen courts on liquor smuggling cases city and prompt reller is demand in the loneliness of the jungle completely gets over this difficulty, and said it is apparent that the ed and that the government has, where he subsisted on herbs and as was clearly shown by means of courts of the United States are in in all, collected a lotai of $8,658,- roots while he performed his dea working model at the Exhibi- "United · States Attorneys serions" disagreement as to the 170 from war contractors at a total votions and meditated.

After tion.

By rotating a circular dise throughout the country are hindi-interpretation of these treaties. cost of $1,700,000,

some time, while meditating on th of the window glass, at a very capped by insufficient legal and "In view of zone of these deel. | Attorney General Sargent made misery of man, a spirit known as high speed by means of on elec elerital assistance and in many sins, she suff, it is very essen- 1 recommendations for legisla Zawgy appeared to him and tric motor, all moisture is throwi districts are, prevented from al that. Congress, be called upostion, principally, suggestions for asked him what he was doing in off, leaving an unobstructed view. promptly dispusing of criminal to enart legistation to remely mendment of the criminal code him of his past life and his de-adopted by a large number of the the jungle, upon which he told This cleaver device has been prosecutions by the inability of the situation at the earliest posto expedite federal prosecutions,sire to make atonement for the ending shipping lines. the courts to give suicient time sible date." Some decisions have including one which has figurıd to the Lohling of criminal ses viriually nullified the activities in every annual report of an afolly of his younger days.

With the rapidly increasing use sions.

the Coast Guard against American torney General for the past 10 Zawgyi," marking his sincerity. vessels in the Rum smuggling years that a law be passed maklike to have, and he replied that oil purification has become of enquired what power he would of oil fuels at sen, the question of business."

ing a crime to kill a federal he would like to have the power

paramount importance, Tho Other features of the Justice process server. The existing to heal suffering humanity. This range of Do Laval oil purifiers Department report were state-

statute makes it a crime only to power was promised him and the shown by Chadburn's (Ship) Tele- ments that there are pending in assault, beat, or wound,

spirit vanished.

graph Co., came in for particular attention, as the number of this type in use is said to exceed by four times those of all other mann- An immense fucture combined.

"Additional judges and inereas ed office help are absolutely neces sary to bring about a more speedy disposition of criminal cases in the congested districts."

The Start of an Overseas Empire.

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ONSIDERING Canada's progress during the past forces so did the construction of the Canadian P

forty yours.there la no room for pessimten. And cific Raliway constitute a historic battle against over it Canadians face their problems aquarely and attack whelming odds. The men who led in its creation them with courage it would be difficult to foresco faced ruin often.

W. Today, as a result of the courage, the farsighted Aho Jimits to Canada's future prosperity," mahl E.

Beatty, K. Prealdent of the Canadian Pacific Rail-ness and the optimism of the builders of the Can ray, on Novenbar 7th, inat, on the occasion of the alan Paciffe, the reliability of the Company has com fortieth naniversary of the completion of the Can to be as accepted fact the world over and has been adian Pacifle Railway. Mr. Beatty made known to recognized abroad as the tangible evidence of Canada's

natles. the world is belief that the present problems were position no more difficult than those of forty years ago and

forty years ago, November 7, 1885, May 2 Beatty recalled, the rails met at Craigellachito in the Canadians not less able to cope with them.

Forty years ago Canada had a population of 5,000, Eagle Paun, B. D., when a touse group of men wabic 662 as compared to 2,000,000 at present. It is, pra Donald A. Sadth, lator Lord Strathcona, drive the last - marianhis fact that the Canadian Pacific Railway pko hops. Others in the group picture whore Company spent $76,000,000 of their own money include Bir William Van Horne, Bir Sandford Fleming bringing settlers to the Dominion. And just as the Major Rogers, findor of Rogers Fass, George & E Buliding of 'Canada was a gallant fight against great ris and James Rom

Just

Thi

Nothing doubting, the recluse appeared on a hill near Yennyein, and began to make use of his mira culous power, the fume of which machine known as the De Laval soon spread to the villages and marine type 900, the largest con- Lowns around and caused as much¦trifugal oil purifier in the world

xcitement as a gold rush.

and capable of handling over alx

like a Burmere Buddhist monk.

The healer is rather short ions per hour, was on view. This stature, and aged about thirty or keep pace with the rapid advance has been specially designed to thereabouts. He dresses exactly of Diesel marine engine develop- ment. The "Fumeless" system and carries a stuff which has all eliminates all the dangars of the wonder-working properties at treating fuel oils, and has now a fairy's wand. His pupils are passed the Board of Trade re- dressed, as "Apothudares"-balgulations.

It was

naked with a while cloth from waist to feet, and strings of beads. round their necks. He has it lej

id, cured hundreds of cases of all kinds; including blindness half an hour, however, before the

hi powers against hers. dumbness, deafness, madneswitch was prepared to recognise paralysis, ugly sores, ele, and day his authority and, promise by after day train loads of people drinking a certain water called are going to Yennycin, The hill on which the holy man has taken

thitaaye not to practice her craft any more. 1. lap his abode, though recently a

lonely spot, ja to-day filled with He also cured a young Thaung- people who are camping out there, thu girl of sixteen, who had been while hundreds may be seen in an dumb from birth. On the first incessant stream moving up the occasion (so goes the story) on hillside, and hawkers and stall which he touched her on the thront keepers are doing a good business. with his wand she began to speak The hpong has a meal before in a very childish manner, but, sunrise, and from 'sunrise till sun-when the operation was perform- set he stands on his feet touching ed again the next day, she was and healing people as they file able of speak perfectly. past him one at a time.

Ho be, The trains are still carrying comes very tired as the day wears hundreds to Yennycin; the mira- on and has to have his fest shumcle worker is still very busy; his pooed by one of his pupils while fame in spreading rapidly; he nother wipes the swent off his himself believes that, when his

misafon is finished he, Ike the.

face.

:...

He is said to have power over "Zawgy!" that gave him the power,' witch-craft also, and quite recent will suddenly vanish, so, reader,

a well known witch from Mar-if you are a Thomas and will not. taban, who heard of his power, be convinced except you see it walked from Martaban to the hill with your own eyes, take advan and challenged the hpongyi to pit tage of your opportunity now.