The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-04

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Two Federal court decisions forbade
search OF autos and homes by dry
agents without search warrants.
March 31--Mayor of Gary. Ind. and
"a others convicted of liquor con-
i April s-Judge w. e. Dever. Demo-
crat. elected mayor of Chicago.
April 6-Defendants in Herrin Ih)
mine massacre case again acquitted.
April president Harding returned
from vacation in South.
April 16-United States Supreme
court upheld constitutionality of Cap
per-Tincher grain futures act.
April 19-Governmeht began suit to
stop speculation in sugar futures;
Mrs A. w. Cook of Pittsburgh, Pa,
elected presIdent-generalo of d. A. r.
/ April 24-President Harding commit
| ted the administration to world court
| plan in New York speech.
Charles b. Warren, former ambassa-
dor to Japan, and John Barton Payne
| of Chicago named as American MEM
bers, of United States Mexican commits
| sion.
April 30-Supreme court, in to 2
| decision, barred foreign vessels carry
ing liquor into American ports, but
overruled Daugherty opinion that
| American ships cannot sell liquor out
side territorial limits.
May 2-Charles e. Ruthenberg, noted
radical. was found guilty of violating
the Michigan anti-syndicalism law:
May 3-Army monoplane piloted by
Lieutenants MacReady and Kelly made
nonstop fight from Hampstead. N. T..
May New York legislature re-
pealed state prohibition law.
May 5-E. H.. Cunningham of Iowa
made member of federal reserve board,
/ and E. e. Jones of Pennsylvania MEM
Der of farm loan board.
May 11-Frank McManamy of Wash
| ington, ID. c., made member OF inter-
/ state commerce commission
May 13-Advisory COMMITTEES or 100
named by Secretary Work to survey
| problems of the American Indians
May 17-Alva B. Adams appointed
/ United States senator from Colorado.
May 21-William r. Day resigned as
umpire OF the United States-Germa An
i mixed claims commission; Judge e. b.
| Parker of Texas appointed to succeed
| him.
| declared unconstitutional state laws
barring the teaching of foreign Ian
| guages in schools.
Convention OF Shriners opened in
/ June 11-Supreme court held Kansas
industrial court was without power to
/ regulate wages in packing houses.
June 20-President Harding started
on his trip to the West and Alaska.
Sentences of "a men imprisoned for
obstructing conduct of war committed
June 23-United States seized sealed
| liquor stores on several British liners
| at New York.
June 26-Interstate commerce COM
mission abolished assigned car prac-
tice in coal transportation.
June 29-Budget Director Lord an
nounced surplus of s31O.o00,ooo for rs
July 1-R. w. Bowden resigned as
i American observer on reparations.
July 4-Convention of radicals opened
July 5-President Harding sailed
from Tacoma for Alaska
July 6-Farmer-Labor party in Chi
cago convention repudiated the Reds
| who ri | to form Federated Farmer
Labor party on communistic lines.
| July Army balloon won national
elimination contest. Lieutenants Roth
1 and Null. plotting navy balloon. lost
| in Lake Erie:
commission reported in favor of gov
/ eminent supervision of mines but
against government ownership.
July 1o--President Harding landed at
/ July 16-Magnus Johnson, Farmer
Labor candidate, elected United States
senator from Minnesota.
| July 17-Philippine cabinet and other
officials resigned after controversy with
Governor General Wood.
| July 2S-President Harding taken i'll
/ July 29-President Harding worse;
California program Cancelled.
July 30-President Harding gravely
| Ill with neutrality-suspicious..
i Aug. president Harding died sud-
/ denly in San Francisco.
/ AUG 3-Calvin Coolidge took oath as
/ President at Plymouth. Vt, and went
| Harding funeral train started from
San Francisco for Washington.
Aug. S-State funeral services for
Mr. Harding held in the capitol, Wash
Aug. 1o-warren G. Hardings body
placed In vault at Marion; memorial
services in all lands.
| Aug 13-President Coolidge gave
full approval to Harding budget sys-
/ tenn.
/
| anthracits operators and miners to con-
1 ference.
Governor Walton of Oklahoma placed
i Tulsa under martial law after renewed
Aug. I4-Ex-Congressma c. Bascom
i Slemp of Virginia appointed secretary
| to President Coolidge.
Aug. 15--Powerful Bookkeeping ring
/ of Savannah. Ca broken up by "a ar
rests.
Aug. 21-Anthracite negotiations col-
Aug. 22-Successful tests made for
i coast-to-coast air mail service.
Aug. 24-Governor Pinchot asked by
i President Coolidge to try to settle an
/ Aug. Ex-Governor Pinchot offered
compromise plan to avert anthracite
4 strike.
Aug. SO-Savage riot in Perth Amboy.
| N. J., when big mob attacked Ku Klux
! Khan meeting.
/ F. E. Scobey, director of the mint.
| resigned, effective October /.
Aug. 31-Anthracite miners and op-
| orators not satisfied with Pinchot plan.
and strike begins. but negotiations con-
/ tinued.
Sept. 3-American relief measures
for Japan earthquake victims started
Sept. Sc. A R. in annual parade in
Sept. &c. M. saltzgaber of vanwert,
/ O., elected commander-in-chief of G.
/ Sept 7-Anthracite miners represent
tatives accented Pinchot's proposals.
Sert. l5lGovernor Walton put all
Sept. 26-Cnder orders from Governor
| Walton, the Oklahoma National Guard
prevented the meeting of the house of
| representatives in special session.
Sept. Ex-Governor Walton of Okla
homa proclaimed indefinite postpone
ment of special election which was to
decide whether legislature should meet
to investigate his actions.
Oct l-Governor Walton of Okla
homa abandoned military opposition to
| special election of October 2 but called
| new election for December g.
Oct. 2-Oklahema voted decisively in
favor or constitutional amendment au-
vene itself to consider impeachment
charges against state officials.
Oct. 4-Resignation of George Har-
vey, ambassador to England. announced.
Oct. 11-Oklahoma legislature met
and prepared for impeachment of Gov.
Oct 1s-John r. Quinn of California
elected commander of American Legion.
Oct 23-Lower house of Oklahoma
legislature voted to impeach Governor
from Office.
Oct. 26-Former United States Sena-
| tor Frank b. Kellogg named ambassa-
dor to Great Britain
Nov. 12-United States Supreme court
| decided aliens can be prohibited by
states from owning land, provided there
| is no treaty stipulation to the con-
trary.
Robert J: Grant of Denver made d.
| rector of the mint
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