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Feb 7—Thomas W. Lawson.
Boston financier.
Feb. 12—Mrs. Clio H. Bracken. Ameri-
W. Upham of Chicago.
Communist governor ousted by state
legislature of San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Twelve Russian officials sentenced to
death for gear.
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22—Serious floods In teouthern
law aad adjourned.
junta government of
by group of young
ia appealed to League of
e of Nations council or-
d Bulgaria to cease hoe-
idraw from each other's
submitted name of Warren to senate to
be attorney general.
March if-Senate j
Pines treaty wl
land with Repi
March Ib-Set
OMt Coolidge's
be ettorifey gei
March »-Pre
» prepared to invade Bul-
of murder of Greek mer-
ish army effected land-
ias Bay after hard fiKh'
apture of Tetuan throat-
..owii. former bishop
I guilty of violatine
by church board of
ulston from ministry
Jan.
states.
Feb. 1—Mine explosion at Dortmund,
Germany, killed 13b.
Fob. 10— Mine explosion at Sullivan. Ind.,
killed 61 men.
Feb. 21—Earthquake shook all eastern
North America; seven persons killed in
Canada.
March IS—Thousands killed by earth-
quake in central China.
March 12—Over SOO killed and 2.000 in-
jured by tornado which swept southern
Illinois, Indiana. Missouri. Alabama and
Tennessee.
April 8—Ctty of Chalchlhultee. Mexico,
destroyed by volcanic action: 200 killed.
May 2—Mississippi river excursion
steamer capsized near Memphis: 22 lost.
May 12—Forty-three men killed by mine
explosion near Dortmund. Germany.
Explosions in coal mine near
4. C„ entombed and killed 62
_)onor of pension^ at Clinton. Ill.
2—Jean de Hessite, famous tenor.
,Mma’’Bernlef de Paaquall. opera diva.
■Artai-Bhop
■ Catholic
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Polish coalition cabinet
.jmler Skrzynski
Jgyptian parliament held
rump session and voted lack of oopfi-
*- government.
chamber of deputies re-
government's financial
ilevo cabinet resigned,
er and Harriot both
SSZ8S, 12,'K’i.
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repulse of
f fighting.
iy 10—France ratified the Waahlng-
—' I concerning China
Iffians began offensive against
— — 200 mile front.
Iy B—French In Morocco repulsed
in offensive after evacuating sev-
ly oSjerman reichotag approved
lemana's security pact proposals.
y 21—Fifty thousand Poles In Ger-
r and Germans in Poland repatriated
resigned
Oct. 4—Russia entirely abandoned pro-
hibition.
Oct. 12—Revolt of Druses in Damascus
suppressed by French in one day after
bloody battle. City partly destroyed bv
States
after u _
.. n debt commission ar-
in United States.
» treaties of Washington eonfer-
relating to Chinese customs and
door went into affect.
W.
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1 railway labor board
#0# railway clerks.
rork garment .workers'
i increase of pay.
o Automobile company
» of bankers for IS».-
c''s
__ ratified the Isle of
which fixed ownership of Is-
jublic of Cuba.
Senate again re;'
for settlement of
od States reached;
oat Britain i
>nt terms to
reat Britain renewed fuff
la tion# Witb MbklMHii
meh and Spanish warships
Itetroyod Adjlr. capital of
of Aii
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cabinet resigned,
rebels won battle In
iptured several towns
Jan. 2h J
27—Gen. Fong challenged Marshal
to quit Chinese politics or fight
nd formed now cabinet for France
Doucheur as finance minister.
_ ---— tegem laws
— ip complete.
AL
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and 21 other
io Kurdish Insurrection ex-
e Turka
12^-Druse rebels in Syria besieged
ench garrison of 700, tn the fortress
H—Premier De Silva and cabinet
;1 resigned.
Leaders of Turcoman revolt
in Persia executed.
Aug. 2—Serious revolt of Drusos in
Syria against the French
Aug. 12—President Kemal of Turkey
by presidential decrees divorced his
wife. Latlfe Hanoun. and removed all
restrictions on Women's dross.
Aug. 12—Seven Egyptians executed for
murder of Sir Leo 8took, the sirdar.
Sept. 1—Bolivian congress annulled the
election of VUlaneuva aa President.
Sept. 24—French routed Druse rebels
*Oct. 1—President Aliesendrl of Chilo
European security pact confer-
ned in Locarno. Switzerland.
International commission began
Byw MlMLIlsIl*! rWClt
Terms agreed on for funding
vaktan debt to United States.
United States troops, at request
ent Chiari of Panama, entered
City and suppressed Rod rent
aad Germany signed commor-
—Ministers of Great Britain.
Germany. Belgium. Italy, Po-
1 Chechoslovakia at Locarno
is Rhine security pact and ao-
Ing arbitration treaties.
-Greeks and Bulgarians fought
er near Demihlsoar.
-Greece sent ultimatum to Bul-
mandtng indemnity and apology.
^ry ar-
merica
June A-Plote of Russian bolsheviks to
■tart civil war in China exposed.
Geneva arms conference agreed to eut-
----'—i in warfare.
iy yielded to some disarmament
demands of allies, refused others.
Juno 2— Veinstra of Belgium won Ben-
nett oup
r w. »—wwsiMS» 1 ivicMUHauii, million-
sire yeast manufacturer of Cincinnati, at
W.
Conn,
•on, publisher
.---- in Chicago.
Thornyoroft. British
. president emeritus of
> society.
’. B. fl. Morse, geologist,
prosldent of
of Civil
Feb. 24— Hjalmar
premier of Sweden.
r.*_. “
tor from Illinois.
Feb. 24— Robert C. Clowry. former pres-
ident of Western Union Telegraph com-
pany
Feb. 27—J. I. C. Clarke, veteran news-
paper man and playwright, tn New York
HF E. Martine, former senator from
Now Jersey.
Feb. 22—Friedrich Ebert, president of
Germany.
March 2-Willlam A. Clark, copper
magnate and former senator from Mon-
March 2—Bishop William A. Quayie of
Methodist Episcopal church, at Baidwta.
Kan.
March It-Dr. Bun Yat-Sen. first presi-
dent of Chinese republic, at Peking.
March 22-Marqule Curson of Kedleston
at I A)ndonSfibg/'-o ; /-'n”—
March 27-Gon. Lord Henry
Rawlinson, commander In chlei
* - - ‘ lorcee in India, at Delhi
tmis
Ge^any
DOMESTIC *
Jan. 4—Associate Justice Joseph
Kenna of Supreme court resigned
President Coolidge named Attorney
oral Harlan F. Stone to succeed
Mrs Nelle T. Roes sworn in as gov-
ernor of Wyoming.
Jan. 6—Senate uphold President’s veto
of postal salary raise bill by one vote.
Senate passed Interior department bill
and house passed emergency deficiency
Mil carrying 1167.000.02U.
Jan. 7—Senate passed treasury,
office and agriculture supply bills.
Jan 2— House passed armv appropria-
tion bill carrying 1221,020,200.
Jan.' 10— President CooUdxo announced
that Secretary of State Hughes would
retire from the cabinet on March 4 and
that Frank B. Kellogg had boon selected
to succeed him.
Charles B. Warren nominated for at-
torney general.
Jan. 12—Presidential electors met In the
state capitals and cast their voteo. Cool-
idge and Dawes being formally elected.
Jan. 12—Alanson B. Houghton, am-
bassador to Germany, selected to suc-
ceed Frank B. Kellogg as ambassador
to Great Britain.
Senate passed deficiency bill carrying
<110,000,000.
i Jan. 14—Senate passed
can sculptress.
Feb. 12— Fred W. Upham- of Chicago,
former national treasurer of Republican
party.
M. H. Do Toung, founder and pub-
lisher of San Francfsoo Chronicle.
Feb. 12—Dr. Marlon Le Roy Burton,
president of University of Michigan.
James Lane Allen. American author.
Feb. n-Mal Gen. James H Wilson,
last of Civil war corps commanders.
Bran ting, former
Feb.”M—Medlli McCormick, U. B.
•'■’■afWyNii
sollnl‘a electoral
Jan. 22-Navy
Chilo overthrown
army officers „
Jan. 22— Russian msrcenarles ef Mar-
shal Lu Yung-hsiang took possession ef
Shanghai.
Chllaau army and navy reached agree-
ment on government, reoognisuig Preel-
1—Ahmed Bogu, loader of receqt
sleeted president of Albania.
I—Russian government granted
amnesty to countor-rovoiutionlsta
Giacomo dl Martino appointed Italian
ambassador to Washington
Fsb. 2—Elections Inxugo-Slsvia re-
sulted in establishing virtual dictator-
ship of Premier Pachich and the mili-
tary junta.
Fob. »—I nd Ians of Panama rebelled,
burning a town.
Fsb. 27—Turkey began big mobilisation
to crush Kurd rebellion.
American marines landed on Ban Blas
coast, Panama, where Indiana were in
revolt.
March 2—Japanese lower house passed
universal manhood suffrage bill.
March 2-Turklsh cabinet resigned ow-
Agassi
Ismet Pasha again made premier of
Turkey.
March 2—Tacna-Arica boundary dis-
pute between Chile and Peru, was ad-
vanced toward final solution by decision
of President Coolidge that the uUimats
disposition of contested province should
by popular vot©
March 22—Germany failed to elect
President in Ito first popular election.
March U—New Finnish cabinet formed
by M. Tulenhelmo.
April 6— Premier Thounls and cabinet
ef Belgium resigned.
April 2— Field Marshal von Hindenburg
nominated for President of Germany by
N a doiuJ hits.
April 12—French cabinet, defeated in
senate en financial bill, resigned.
April 14-Communlsts attempted to as-
saselnate King Boris of Bulgaria
April 16— Paul Palnleve made premier
ef Franc*.
Infernal machine explosion tn Sofia
killed IM and wrecked cathedral.
April 12—Painleve formed new French
cabinet with Caillaux as minister of
finance and Brland as foreign minister.
Kurd revolt ended, leaders captured.
April IS—Bulgaria under martial law:
400 Reda executed.
April 12—Former Crown Prince Wil-
helm of Germany found not guilty of
war crimes.
April 22—Field Marshal von Hinden-
burg elected President of Germany.
May 11—Eight mon sentenced to death
for Sofia cathedr.d bomb outrage.
May 12—Paul von Hindenburg in-
augurated president of Germany.
May 12—Aloys Van do Vyvare formed
“’May^l^Chang^Tso-lln oronpted Pe-
glng, Feng Yu-Hsiang withdrawing his
troops.
May 21—Amundsen hopped off for the
pole from Spitsbergen with two planes.
May 22—Belgian cabinet resigned.
May 22—Serious riots started by native
students in Shanghai followed by fatal
fights with foreign police forces.
June 6—Extensive plot to assassinate
king of Spain uncovered.
June 11—Presbyterian. Methodist and
Congregational churches of Canada
merged into United Church of Canada.
Juno 17—Viscount Pouliot formed new
Belgian ministry.
June 12—Amundsen party arrived at
Spitsbergen safely. Flew to within lose
than 160 miles of polo, tost one plane
and returned in other.
June 22—Greek government overthrown
by military and naval revolt and new
one installed under General Pangalos. (
June 22— Pangalos became premier of
Greecq. .
Juno 22-Sheik' Bald
leaders of
ocutod by
July “ '
the Fr
of 8u'
July
of Portui
July 26
-
.
Oct. 22—Lieut. J. H. Doolittle won
flehnelder trophy In seaplane race at Bal-
timore.
Oct. 27—One hundred and fiftieth birth-
day of the United States navv celebrated
Lieutenant Doolittle set nep speed rec-
orfi fior seaplaass at *4.712 mites an hour
R 13 r 11 i it ) u r©
O< t ra Court-martlal of Colonel Mitch-
ell opened: General Summerall. president
of the court and Generals Bow ley and
Bladen withdrawn for alleged prejudice.
Oct 20—Col. Thomas W. Miller, former
alien property custodian, four German
and Swiss citizens and three German and
Swiss corporations indicted by federal
' SXSSi."
b-Jamoe J. Walker. Democrat,
elected mayor of New York: A Harry
Moore, ■'wet" Democrat elected gov-
ernor of New Jersey.
Nov. 6— Biennial convention ef Anti-Sa-
loon lesgue opened in Chicago.
Nov. 2—James E. Jonss appointed direc-
tor of prohibition.
Nov. f -Colonel Mitchell, opening his de-
fense. made a new series of chargee
against the army and navy air services.
Nov. 14—Garland F. Nye appointed
United Siates senator by Governor 8orlie
of North Dakota to succeed the late Sen-
ator Ladd.
Nov. 12-Federrl grand jury at Chicago
indicted Boston A Maine railroad and 24
individual* for beer running consp'racy.
Nsv 13-MlMissippi Valiev association
convened in St Louis and demanded Im-
mediate development of inland water-
ways, Including the CNeago-to-Gttlf proj-
ect.
New tax bill completed, cutting United
States revenues by 2225.722.000.
Nov. 24—All permits for wine making
revoked by government
Nsv. 22—Major General Patrick, heart of
army air service, in annual report scored
administration for neglect of the service.
Nov. 22—Maj Gen. Amos Fries, chief of
chemical warfare service, in annual re-
port declared the service was menaced by
too much economy.
Nov. 22—International Live Stock expo-
sition opened In Chicago.
Nov. 22—Secretary of Commerce Hoover
submitted annual report: urged early
completion of mid-west waterway proj-
ects.
Dec. 1—All sacramental wine permits
revoked, effective December 31.
Muscle Shoals board of inquiry made
divided report; majority recommended
lease to private capital for exclusive pro-
duction of fertilizer: minority opposed
government operation and advised divi-
sion between fertilizer and other prod-
ucts.
Dec. 7—Sixty-ninth congress opened Its
session.
Nicholas Longworth elected speaker
of the house.
American Farm Bureau federation
opened meeting in Chicago and was ad-
dressed by President Coolidge.
Dec. 3— President Coolidge's
was read to congress
Dec. 13—House passed the revenue
bill.
Ogden H. Hammond of New Jersey
appointed ambassador to Spain.
Erie railroad and ten Individuals in-
dicted in Chicago for beer running
conspiracy.
Dec. 21—R. V. Taylor, Democrat, of
Mobile, Ala., nominated to be member
of interstate commerce commission,
22—Doheny leases In Elk Hills
oil reserve and Hawaii contracts
federal court In Los Angeles.
- -----1 grand jury in
Sir Francis Darwin, scientist and son
of Charles Darwin.
Sept, 20—Paul
sculptor, in Rome.
Sept. 21—A. C. Bedford of New York.
Standard Oil magnate
James Deering. Chicago
millionaire, at sea.
Sept 24—Viscount
statesman.
Ada Lewis, American actress.
Sir Pratab Singh, maharajah
Kashmir.
Sept. 22—Lson Bourgeois. French
statesman.
Oct 3—William H. Scrlven of Chicago,
prominent railroad executive.
Stephen Ronan, noted Irish jurist
Oct. 6—Fred Zimmerman, president C.
I. 46 W. R. R.. at Battle Creek. Mich.
Oct 7—Christy Nfi.
baseball pitcher.
Oct. 10—James B Duke, tobacco nag-
nate and philanthropist, in New York.
Oct 44.—Samuel M. Ralston. U. 8. sena-
tor from Indiana.
Eugene Sandow, famous strong man.
In London.
Oct. 16—Gen. Isaac R. fibarwood. formsr
congressman end Civil war veteran, in
Toledo. Ohio.
Rt Rev. Frederick Burgess. Episcopal
bishop of Long Island.
Oct 17—William Livingstons, president
of Lmke Carriers' association. In De-
troit .
Oct. 22—Bishop Edward M. Parker of
New Hampshire.
Oct. 22—Dr H. J. Waters, agricultural
expert and editor of weekly Kansas City
Star.
Job Harriman. Socialist leader, in Sier-
ra Madre. Cal.
Oct. 27—E. H. Carmack, prominent in-
surance man of Chicago.
Oct. 28—Theodore Presser, publisher of
Etude. In Philadelphia.
Oct 20—M. E. Alles, pi
National bank of Washington
Gsn. Felix Agnus, veteran of army of
Napoleon III. and of the Civil war and
former publisher of Baltimore American.
Oct. 31—L. White Busboy, veteran
journalist In Washington
Gen. M. W. Frunse, Soviet Russian
commissar for war.
Nov. 6—Dr. Samuel Dickie, president
emeritus of Albion college. Michigan.
Nov. 2—P. A. Lannon, formdr pub-
lisher of Salt Lake Tribune.
Khai Dinh, emperor of Annsm
Nov. 7—Eldridge Gerry Snow.
York financier.
Prof. N ordhagen.
architect.
T. H. Preston, veteran Canadian edi-
tor
Nov. 8—Ira O. Baker, emeritus profes-
sor of civil engineering at University
of HUnola
Domic Io
man.
Nov. 10— A. J. Earling, former presi-
dent of C. M. A St P. railway. In Mil-
waukee.
Nov. 18—E. D. Llbbey. millionaire class
manufacturer and art patron of Toledo.
Ohio.
Nov. 12—J. W P. Lombard, veteran
banker of Milwaukee.
Nov. 17—J. Campbell Cory, well kno- n
turer knFeditor, in New Yoi-k.
Nov. 22—Dowager Queen Alexandra of
England.
Clara Morris, actress, at Nsw Canaan.
Cohn _
Dr. Paul F. Pock, professor of history
m Northwenteri university.
Nov. 24-W., T Brown, vice president
of Order of Railway Telegraphers.
Supiyalat widow of Theebaw, last kln<
of Burma.
Nov. 22- Rama VI, king of Slam.
A. A. McCormick*- former publisher
and’ civic leader of Chicago.
Nov. B—Gordon E. Sherman, authority
on international law, in Morristown, N. J.
22-Andrew Fletcher, president of
•an Locomotive company. In New
II—A. N. Belding, noted silk
ant^ aj^ Rockville,
ir^WorMI Review"
iptor.
May 24-J
Sanford. N.
men.
June 2—Disastrous tornado at Minne-
apolis.
June 2—Seventeen men killed by mine
explosion at Sturgis. Ky.
June 12—Forty-five persons, mostly
Chkago German-Amerlcans on their wav
to Bremen, killed in train wreck near
Hackettstown, N. J.
June 28—Banta Barbara. Cal., wrecked
by earthquake; 11 dead: property loss
more than 822,000,000.
July 4—Nearly fifty persons killed by
collapse of Boston aanee hall.
Aug. 18—Boilers of excursion steamer
exploded near Newport. R. I.; 50 killed.
Aug. 26-Italian submarine lest with 42
men.
Sept. 2—Navy dirigible Shenandoah
destroyed by storm In Ohio; Lieut. Com-
mander Zachary Lansdowne and 12 others
killed.
Sept. 24—U. 8. submarine 8-51 sunk
in collision with steamship City of
Rome off Rhode Island coast; 22 men
lost, 2 saved.
Oct. 27—Eighteen killed in train wreck
near Memphis. Tenn.
Nov. 12—British submarine with crew
of 28 lost in English channel.
Nov. 18—Clyde liner Lenape burned off
Delaware coast; 287 passengers and crew
saved; one man drowned.
Three million dollar fire on docks at
New OrBeRL^R.
Nov. 22— West coast of Florida ravaged
by storms.
NECROLOGY
Jan. 4—Archbishop Henry Moeller
Catholic diocese of Cincinnati.
Jan. 2—George W. Bellows. American
artist.
Jan. 2—Edward Morgan, postmaster of
New York City.
Jan 10— Dr. Norman Bridge, eminent
Chicago physician and philanthropist.
Ja .. 17—Daniel G. Reid, "tin plate
kh g.” In New York.
Jar,. 26—John C. Eastman, owner and
publisher of Chicago Journal.
Jan. XI— Field Marshal Baron GrenfelL
famous British soldiei.
Jan. 21—George W. Cable. American
author.
Feb. 2—John Lane. Engiieii
Feb. 6—Julius Fleischmann,
roiieue, rfi*., nominated by
Republicans for United
Pintos senator: W. G. Bruce nominated
by Democrats.
Sepu 17— President's air investigation
board held first session.
Secretary Kellogg canceled vise of
Saklatvala. British Communist and dele-
gate to Interparliamentary union.
Sept. 18—Col. William Mitchell relieved
of. active service In army because of his
------------of alf, >
R. M. La Follette. Jr., e ected
United States senator from Wisconsin
Col. William Mitchell testifying be-
fore aircraft board, upheld his severe
criticisms of army and navy air services
and offered defense plans.
Oct. 1—Shipping board resumed full
control of Fleet corporation.
Oct 2—F. J. Thompson resigned from
shipping board
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Oct. 2- President Coolidge addressed
American legion convention, urging tol-
erance. and adequate defense without
jttxeigm-
Leigh C Palmer forced to resign as
president of Fleet corporation: llmer E.
QMifitev elected to place.
Oct. I—Episcopal house of bishope af-
firmed charge of heresy against Bishop
W. M. Brown of Arkansaa
Oct. K-John R. McQuigg of Cleveland.
, waa elected commander In chief
io American Lawion.
. 12—Bishop Brown deposed from
x>palian ministry. -----
S^r trofrhy m*£cwdUtlme i^ltelS '
nation of J. W. Weeks as secretary tn Nice,
xr and appointed D. F. Davis to sue- Mme. F
him. in Otnahi
April 22-Ralph Ik Fain* Amerteaw
• •w’Assrt «•-
Congressman Arthur B. Williams of
B*ttle Creek. Mk b.
MSv A-Vlscount Levertiuliwe. teglish
"•oap king '' A
F. G. Crowell. American artist.
May 7—Maj. Gen. H A. Bandholts.
U. 8. A., retired, at Constantine. Mich.
Mav 8— Duke of Rutland.
May 2—Henry O. Wilbur. Philadelphia
chocolate manufacturer
May Hk-Herbert Quick. American au-
thor and editor.
W. F. Massey, premier of New Zea-
iRnd.
May if—Miss Amy Lowell, poet anff
critic, at Brookline. Mas*.
Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray, retired, 1»
Ington.
Charles Mangin, the defender of
Verdun.
May 12— Viscount Milner, EnglnN
statesman.
May 14—8le Henry Rldef Haggard. Eng-
lish author.
May 15—Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles-
U. 8 A., retired. In Washington.
May 12—Selden P. Spencer. United
t* 14S2. Western Newsgag«i Union.)
INTERNATIONAL
Jan. 2—Franco informally offered to
pay United States debt in ninety years.
■—“— wijh ten year moratorium.
-International opium conference
tn ORnevn.
Japan and Russia signvJ tree tv
I diploaaatlc recognition, with
/tag Japan aavai oil reserve
-Conte Rica withdrew fro •
2^UnTted° States withdrew from
Internationa opium conference.
March 1-Marehal Foch's allied military
committee found Germany’e violatlone of
the VorsalHeo treaty extremely grave.
April 20—United States marines landed
In Honduras to protect foreign In ter-
onto during roveluUNb
May 6-International conference en con-
trol of arms traffic opened tn Geneva.
May 11—Abd-ol-Krtm declared a holy
WMa7^2^?Unriilndefeated ^"fflans near
rMay"a31*^A.uiest informed Germany of
her failures to disarm as required by
tvwsty
Riots In Shanghai started anti-fore Urn
movement throughout China and Ameri-
can and Italian bluejackets were
U—Allies Invited Germany to
pact conference.
IP-Mwul dispute referred to The
court by League of Nations.
B—Great Britain accused Turkov.
League of Nations, of violating
iu if rentier.
24— French debt commission
by Caillaux arrived ta Washlng-
uiy accepted allies' invitation to
2^Leaguo(*ofnNations assembly
—CalUaux's offer on French debt
l but he took back American offer
pt 242,«».«W a year for five years
lo^otlattons win be resumed.
ment for raise
cabinet salaries.
Feb. 22—Charles 8. Deneen spool
senator from Illln4>ia to succeed the
MedUI McCormtek,
House passed Dickinson co-operative
marketing bill as substitute for Capper-
Haugen measure.
Feb. 27—Republican members of next
house in caucue elected Nicholas Long-
worth of Ohio speaker.
House committee reported great frauds
tn bureau of printing and engraving.
March 2— House adopted resolution ad-
vixwttea American en*— ----
A- 2^1
IBPVVa
16—Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. 1
A., retired, in Washington.
12—Selden P. Spencer, t
States senator from Missouri.
May 22—Flows Marshal French,
of Yprea
May 22—Dr, Ernest DeW.
president of Chicago university
Louis Falk, noted organist, la
ester. N. Y.
June 1—Thomas R. Marshall, former
vice president of the United Spates. In.
Washington.
June 4—Camille
astronomer
Pierro Louys, French author.
Juno 2—Vance Thompson, American.
author. In Nice, France
Juno 12—Warren 8. Stone, president
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engl eers.
June 15—Julius Kruttschnltt, railway*
magnate, in New York.
E. L. Philipp, former governor ef Wis-
consin.
June 17—Edmund J. James, president
emeritus of University of Illinois.
June 12— Robert M. LaFollette. Unitedi
States senator from Wisconsin.
June 22—Edwin F. Ladd. United States
senator from North Dakota,
July J5— Mary Cholinonueley, English
novelist.
July 12—Rear Admiral G. W. Williams,
at Charleston, 8 C
July 19—Col. Moses Shoenberg. promi-
nent merchant and banker of St Louis.
Mo.
Cardinal Begin, archbishop of Quebec.
July 26—Dr. A. J. Ochsner. famous
surgeon, in Chicago.
July 26— William Jennings
Dayton. Tenn
Mrs Helen H. Gardner, i
educator, in Washington
July 28— Edgar A. Bancroft.
States ambassador to Jaian
Aug. 3—Paul J. Gores, prominent hotel,
man. in Chicago.
Aug. 5—Owen F. Aldls.
cago capitalist. In Paris.
Aug. 7—George Gray.
States senator from Delaware.
Aug. 8—John Temple Graves of Georgia,
editor and lecturer.
11—Theodore Splering. Atnerkiuk
violinist, in Munich.
Aug. 15—Sir Adam Beck, prominent
member of Ontario cabinet.
Aug. 18—Victor F. Lawson, editor and
publisher of Chicago Daily News.
Miss Helen Culver, aged philanthropist,
at LiUce Forest. III.
Aug. 22—Sir George Goldie, founder
of Nigeria, in London.
Arthur Shirley, English dramatist
Aug. 28—Thomas Hisgen, Independent
league candidate for Presidency In 1904.
W. O. Stoddard, once private secre-
tary to Abraham Lincoln, at Madison.
N. J.
Sept. 2—E. R. Stettinlus of J. P. Morgan
A Co., in New York
Sept 4—Reginald C. Vanderbilt at
Portsmouth, R. I.
Sept 7—Rene Vlviani. former premier
of France
Sept. »—Earl of Portsmouth.
Sept 11—Samuel P. Thresher of Chi-
cago. anti-vice crusader.
Sept. 14—Max Parn of Chicago, noted
corporation lawyer.
Sept. 12—Herbert Parsons, former con-
gressman from New York.
Seymour Cromwell, New York banker
and broker.
Sept. 19—Marquis Eaton, of Chicago,
lawyer and civic leader
rica. Japan and Groat
to send judicial repre-
lUtre into the Shanghai
..opean powers and China
rperate.
h annual asaembly of
ttoM opened in Geneva:
Dandurand of Canada
the Underwood
w»<■. ■■ m. Sletnp red1
secretary to the President and
Sanders of Indiana waa named to suc-
ceed him.
Rt Rev. W, M. Brown,
of Arkansas, found
Episcopal doctrine 1
review nnd his expul
recommended.
Former Secretary Denby exonerated
and Fall condemned by minority report
from senate committee en oil inquiry.
Jan. 28—President Coolidge announced
completion of work of United States
railroad administration created during
the war; cost to nation was 21.274.600,ooo.
Senate adopted majority report on Tea-
pot Dome oil scandal, censuring Fall
and Denby.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson Inaugurated
governor of Texas.
Jan. 28—Col. Charles R. Forbes, former
director of the veterans' bureau and
John W Thompson, millionaire contrac-
tor of St. Louis, found guilty by a jury
in Chicago of having conspired to de-
fraud the government in contracts for
soldiers’ hospitals
Emile Daeschner, new French ambas-
sador, presented credentials to President
Coolidge.
Senate pai
crease bill
Jan. 29— Dog teams ca:
for diphtheria-stricken
on 226-mlle run.
Feb. 2—Serum reached Nome in record-
breaking time.
House passed bill for 2160.000,000 for nub-
ile buildings program for six years.
Delaware and Utah rejected child la-
bor amendment
Feb. 3—House returned postal increase
bill to senate, accenting Its right to
initiate all revenue legislation.
Feb. 4—Col. C R. Forbes and J
Thompson sentenced to two
prison and 210,000 fine each.
Tennessee legislature rejected vhild la-
bor amendment
82-F. W. Sargent elected wreet-
<t Chicago aad Northwestern rail-
compajr^, ce-operatlve concern. an-
July 12—Standard Oil company ef New
Jersey changed from U to I hour dav
for its oil fields with new wage scale.
July IT—American Woolen compaav an-
nounced 10 per cent wage cut in mills.
July 22—International Association of
Machinists notified members to eutt^H
relations with communist •rganizatSns
or lose carda
July B-Graln
formally dissolved.
Aug. 1—First union of cemetery work-
ers organised In Chicago.
Aug. 2— American Federation of Labor
reverted to its non-partisan political
policy. -
Aug. 4—Anthracite coal wage negotia-
tions broken off: operators refused
higher wage scale and eheck-off: miners
refused arbitration.
Aug. 22—Shipping strike began in Eng-
lish ports
Aug. K—President Lewis of the minors
Issued order for anthracite strike on
Sept. L
Aug. 28—Shipping strike on in porta of
South Africa.
Sept. 1—Strike ef anthracite miners be-
Sept. 14 Becratery of Agriculture
Jardine dismissed federal charge against
merger of Armour and Morris packing
plants.
Sept. 22—John V. Farwell Co. of Chi-
cano whoieMtie dry goods,, bought by
Carson, Pirie. Scott A Co., forming a
tlto.OOO.OOO a year combination.
Oct, 2—Jurisdictional dispute between
bricklayers' 4U>d plasterers unions that
had long tied up building construction
settled. |
Oct. 4—Four hundred million dollar
merger of Ward, General and Continental
Baking companies announced.
Oct. 6— Italian confederation of
Industry, representing employers.
confederation of Fascist labor unions,
agreed to close co-operation.
Forty-fifth annual convention of Ameri-
can Federation of Labor opened in At-
lantic City.
Oct. 8—Chicago Board of Trade adopted
stringent rules to prevent market ma-
nipulation, as demanded by Secretary of
Agriculture Jardine.
Oct. 12—Seamen's strike called off in
South Africa ports.
Oct. 16—American Federation >»f Labor
turned down all propositions for co-
operation with Russian trade unions and
recognition of the soviet government:
President Green and other officers re-
elected.
Oct. 19— U. 8. Supreme court ruled
against Arizona minimum wage law for
women.
Nov. 2—S. M. Felton resigned us presi-
dent of Chicago Great Western railway.
Col. N. L. Howard succeeding him.
Nov. 28—Anthracite miners accepted
Pinchot plan for ending strike.
British seamen's strike In Australian
ports ended without gain for men
Nov. ta—Chicago cemetery workers
went on strike In five cemeteries.
Anthracite operators rejected Pinchot
plan for ending strike.
Dec. II—French manufacturers of-
fered to mortgage nation's Industries
for 1400,000.008 loan to government.
Dec. 20—King All of'HedJai abdi-
cated following capture of Jedda by
the Wahabis.
rate'increase bill substituted fot eetiate
« Senate* ratified commercial treaty with
WLwmu- M. Sardine of Kansar
appointed secretary of agriculture, and
George Parks governor of Alaska.
Feb. 18—Floyd Collina entrapped by
bowlder In Sand Cave. Kentucky, on
January 20. found dead
Senate confirmed nomination of Frank
B. Kellogg to be secretary of state.
Senate passed again Its own postal
salary anti rote bUL
Feb. 17—Senate voted
21—Presbyterian general assembly
vvauiuuua, vritio, and elected Dr.
Erdman of Princeton seminary
moderator.
May 26—J. T. Scopes indicted In Day-
ton, Tenn., for test case of state law
against teaching of evolution theory.
Governor Baker of Missouri appointed
G. H. Williams United States senator to
fill out term of late Selden 3. Spencer.
May 27—Grand jury In Washington re-
turned new indictments against Fall.
Sinclair and Doheny.
Shipping board voted to scrap 200 ves-
sels.
May
naval
voided by federal court in Loe Angeles.
May 28—Federal grand jury in Chi-
cago indicted 269 furniture making con-
cerns and individuals for combining In
restraint of trade and commerce.
June 5—William D. Mitchell. 8t. Paul.
Minn., appointed solicitor general.
Juno 8—President Coolidge addressed
Norse-American centennial celebration In
St. Paul, Minn.
June 14—President Coolidge declared
himself against reduction In sugar duty.
June 17—MacMillan expedition to ex-
plore Crocker land sailed from Boston.
June 12— Forty-nine chairmakorz pleaded
guilty ta trust charges and wore fined.
June 12—Federal Judge Kennedy at
Cheyenne. Wyo.. decided the Teapot
Dome oil reserve lease to the Sinclair
company was legal and proper.
Juno 22—President Coolidge moved to
summer White House at Swampsoott.
Mass.
Sweeping reorganisation plan tag tad-
eral prohibition enforcement aadNbtaMd
by TreMurv department.
Juno 20—Ice box manufactisrota in-
dicted for anti-trust law violation pleaded
guilty and wore fined by Federal Judge
Cllffo In Chicago.
Mrs. Edith N. Rogers of Lowell. Mass.,
elected to congreeo to succeed her hus-
band, the late John Jacob Rogers.
July 1—Overnight air mail service be-
tween New York and Chicago estab-
lished.
Dr. F. E. Clark, founder and for 44
years president of Christian Endeavor,
resigned and was succeeded by Dr. D. A.
Poling.
July 10—E. B. Brousard.
pointed to tariff commission
Scopes anti-evolution law trial
opened In Dayton, Tenn., with W. J.
Bryan aiding prosecution.
Eighty-three furniture manufacturers
pleaded guilty of violating anti-trust law
and were fined 2188.000.
July 21—Scopes convicted in Dayton
evolution trial and fined 2100.
July 25—New indictments returned In
Chicago against 166 furniture manufac-
turers for violating anti-trust lawa
William Jennings Bryan died suddenly
in Dayton, Tenn.
July 21—William J. Bryan Interred in
Arlington National cemetery
Aug. 4—Ford’s bid of tt.'m.OOO for 200
United States shipping board vessels ac-
cepted.
Aug. 12— National crime commission
organized in New York by prominent
A tig. 18—Max Mason, mathematics pro-
fessor in University of Wisconsin, elec-
ted president of University of Chicago.
Aug. 18—MacMillan expedition aban-
doned exploration of polar regions by
airplane for the season.
Aug. 20—Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine oueted Dr. H G. Taylor, chief of
bureau of agricultural economics.
Aug. 21—Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Andrews announced appoint-
ment of 24 prohibition district -dtninin-
tratora.
Aug. 28—Power production started at
Muscle Shoals.
Aug. 21—Two navy planes began the
flight from San Francisco to Honolulu;
one broke down 800 miles out.
Flfty-nlntb annual encampment of the
G. A. R. opened in Grand Rapids. Mich.
Senate recount of Iowa senatorial elec-
tion votes showed Brookhart 184 votes
ahead ef Steck.
Sept 1—Second navy plane forced down
near Hawaii by lack of fuel and loot
in etormy eea, with crow of five. Found
tea days later.
Sept. 2—Navy dirigible Shenandoah
destroyed by storm in Ohio. Lieut.
Com. Zachary Lansdowne and 12 others
killed.
, John B. Inman of Springfield. Ill., elect-
ed commander In chief of G. A. R.
Sept. 5—Col. William Mitchell severely
criticised army and navy air service.
Sept. 10— President Coolidge return,ed
to Washington from vacation.
Sept 12—President Coolidge named
board of nine to investigate air defense.
Sept. 15—James Walker. Tammany
candidate, nominated for mayor of New
York' by Democrats, defeating Mayor H»-
lan; F. D. Waterman nominated by the
Republicans
R. M. I.a Follette. Jr.
Wisconsin T
bloody battle,
bombardment
Oct. 24—Emlllano
Presidatat at CM*
Oct 27—Premier Palnleve and the en-
tire French cabinet resigned when Fi-
nance Minister Caillaux refused to quit
after his financial program haJ been
disapproved.
Oct. 22—Palnleve formed new French
cabinet with himself as premier anu
minister of finance.
Oct 21—Persian parliament deposed
Shah Ahmed Mirza, and Rlza Khan,
premier and dictator, assumed the throne
as King Pahlavi
Nov. 4—Bakry Bey, rebel leader, pro-
clalmed Syrian republic. .
Plot to assassinate Premier Mussolini
— -----•»., government foiled bv
police: all Masonic temples
I by authorities.
'. 2—Plot to assassinate king of
Rumania thwartea
Archbishop of Canterbury appointed
committee to study faith healing.
Nov. 11—Gen. Feng Yu-hslang took con-
trol of Peking and members of the
cabinet resigned. Marshal Chang re-
treated toward Manchuria.
Nov. 18-Pollsi>
Nor. 15-8yrlan
4ral bv vote of <
_ __Jident Coolidge aj
Thomas F. Woodlock of New '
member of the Interstate
commission
March 10—Brig. Gen William Mitchell
ordered to Texas flying field, reverting
to rank of colonel.
March 81—United States shipping bo«
sold its five Pacific ships for I6.4ta.ooo
Dollar tntereets.
April 8—Indictments against Fall. Sin-
clair and the Dohenys dismissed on a
technicality.
April 7—U. 8. S. Saratoga, largest air-
plane carrier, launched.
April 14—Senator Wheeler of Montana
went to trial tn Great Falls for illegal
use of his Influence as senator.
April ta— District of Columbia judge
suspended consent decree by which "Big
Five" packers agreed to diveroe them-
selves from unrelated lines.
April 24—Senator B K. Wheeler acquit-
ted in trial at Great Falls. Mont.
April 27—War game at Hawaii ended
without official decision.
April 28—Solicitor General J. M. Beck
resigned.
May 8—W. T. Van Orman won national
balloon race with Goodyear III.
May 4—International Council of Women
convened m Washington.
May 5— Secretary Wilbur ordered avia-
tion training for all cadets of Annapolis
academy
Coast gui
on the Atlantic coast rum fleet
May 18—Glenn Frank, editor of Cen-
tury magazine, elected president of Uni-
versity of Wisconsin.
Mgr. J. F. Noll of Huntington. Ind.,
made bishop of Fort Wayne.
May E __ ta
met in Columbus, Ohio,
c. r r * * -
lioon nBNk
June 1>-Secretary of State Kellogg
warned Mexico she must protect lives
Md property of American citizens and
moot her international obligations.
Juno 14—President Calles of Mexico
replied defiantly and Indignantly to
Mtuation a-nyoach
Ing crisis as more foreigners were at-
T 7—French reported repulse of Rif-
after tea days of fighting, but
lated two towns.
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