The Winslow mail., 1924-01-04

Aug. So-Savage riot in Perth Amboy,
n. j., when big mob attacked Ku Klux
Klan meeting.
F. e. Scobey, director of the mint,
resigned effective October 1.
Aug. 31-Anthracite miners and op-
orators not satisfied with Pinchot plan,
and strike begins, but negotiations con-
Sept 3-American relief measures
for japan earthquake victims started
on great scale.
Sept &C. M. saltzgaber Of vanwert,
O., elected communicative chief of G..
Sept. 7-Anthraeite miners represen-
tatives accepted Pinchots proposals.
8ert 15-Governor Walton put all
Oklahoma under martial law.
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 1-Governor Walton of Okla
homa abandoned military opposition to
special election of October 2, but called
new election for December 6.
Oct. 2-Oklahoma voted decisively in
favor Of constitutional amendment au-
thOriz1ng the state legislature to con-
vene itself to consider impeachment
charges against state officials.
Oct 4-Resi ignatfon of George Har-
vey, ambassador to England. announced.
Oct. 11-Oklahoma Legislature met
and prepared for impeachment of Gov.
Jack Walton.
Oct 19-John r. Quinn of California
elected commander of American Legion.
Oct. 23--Lower house of Oklahoma
legislature voted to impeach Governor
Walton and the senate suspended him
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 di-
rector of the mint.
Nov. 15-Senator Hiram Johnson for
ma1Iy declared himself a candidate for
Republican presidential nomination.
Nov. 19-Governor Walton of Okla
homa found guilty by senate court of
Impeachment and ousted from office.
Nov. 21-Dr. Frederick A. Cook, fake
North pole discoverer, convicted of oil
stock frauds and sentenced to prison.
Nov 24-Former Governor Walton of
Oklahoma indicted on criminal charges.
Nov. 30-Gov. w. T. McCray of In
diana indicted for embezzlement.
Dec. Sixth eighth congress met
but progressive Republican bloc pre-
vented organization of the house.
Dec. 4-In South Dakota state propo-
sal conventions the Republicans in
dorsed Coolidge, Democrats picked Nc
Adoo, and Farmer-Laborites favored
LaFollette for presidential candidates.
Dec. 5-House organized, Speaker
Gillett being reelected.
Dec. 6-President Coolidge delivered
his message to congress.
Dec. 10-United States Supreme court
recessed until January 2.
Dec. 12-Republican national commit
tee selected Cleveland as place and
June 10 as date for national conven-
ton.
Dec. circumference of representa-
tives Of anthracite using states opened
at Harrisburg Pa.
Dec. 15-President Coolidge ordered
release of all remaining imprisoned
violators of war laws.
Dec. NV G. McAdoo formally an
nounced his candidacy for Democratic
presidential nomination.
Dec. 27-American Association for
the Advancement Of Science met in
Cincinnati.