Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-30

July 12-National convention of the
Elks opened in Chicago.
Fourteen San Francisco men, worth
$100, 100000, formed foundation to give
surplus wealth for benefit of the COM
munity.
Kansas City Star and Times sold to
present management for $11,000,00O.
July 14-Linton Wells and e. s..
Evans completed circuit of globe in
20 days, IA hours and 81 minutes.
July 19-Corn belt committee met
fight for agricultural relief
July 26-Senate slush fund commit
tee began inquiry into Illinois sena-
toriaI primary expenses, In Chicago.
July 30-A. F. Myers of Iowa APP
pointed member of federal trade COM
mission.
Aug. 6-Iowa Republicans nominated
D. w. Stewart to I'LL unexpired term
of Senator Cummins Democrats made
no nomination
Aug. civilian p. MacCracken.
Chicago, appointed assistant secretary
OF commerce in charge Of aviation
Aug. 1O-Knights of Pythias opened
biennial convention in Chicago.
Ohio Republicans renominated sena-
tor Frank B. Willis, and named M. 7.
Cooper for governor. Democrats named
Atlee Pomerene for senate and re-
nominated Governor Donahey.
Aug. 15-American authorities near
San Diego, Cal, arrested $50 men
General Estrada, and seized quantity
of arms
Aug. 1e-President Coolidge decided
Intervention In Mexico was unwar-
Aug. 2s--Dan Moody defeated Miriam
Ferguson in run-off primary for nomi-
nation for governor of Texas.
Aug. Ex-senator S. M Shortridge re-
nominated by California Republicans.
John B. Elliott. named by Demo
Gratis.
Sept. 7-senator Lenroot of wiscon-
sin defeated for denomination by Gov.
John ]. Blaine. Senators Moses of New
Hampshire and eddie of Nevada re-
nominated.
Sept 13-Maine election won by Re-
publican ticket headed by Governor
Sept 1s-President and Mrs. Cool
: idge returned to Washington.
Sept 20-Sixtieth annual convention
of the G. A. r. opened in Des Moines.
Iowa.
Sept. 23-Maryland Democrats re-
nominated Governor Richie on wet
platform. -
Frank A. Walsh of Milwaukee cleo
ted commander in chief of the G. A. r.
nominated Congressman Ogden L. Mills
for governor on moist platform and
renominated Senator Wadsworth. Demo
Gratis renominated Smith for governor
4.
Teapot Dome lease held invalid by
federal circuit court Of appeals at st.
Louis.
Sept Acknowledging committee of
rule in Indiana by D. c. Stephenson,
Khan leader now serving life sentence.
Sept, S0-President Coolidge ap-
pointed Charles Evans Hughes a MEM
ternational Justice at The Hague to
succeed the late George Gray.
Oct. 11-Jury in Daugherty- Miller
conspiracy case disagreed. -
gion opened in Philadelphia.
Oct. 13-American Legion voted to
hold 1927 convention in France.
Oct. 15-Howard p Savage of Chi
cago elected commander in chief Of
Oct 1S-Queen Marie of Rumania
landed at New York and went to Wash
ington.
Oct. 1s-oueen Marie entertained at
dinner by President Coolidge.
Oct. 21-A. Mitchell Palmer, former
attorney general, and others accused
of $5,535,000 conspiracy against gov
eminent in federal suit connected with
sale of Bosch Magnetic company as
sets.
Oct 2s-sacco and vanzetti, SEN
fenced to death Ave years ago. de-
MED new trial in Massachusetts,.
Oct. 25-United States Supreme court
held President has power to Dust fed
eral appointees without consent of
senate.
Oct; 2s-Board of army engineers
reported against proposed all Amer
lean waterway through New York
state.
Nov. 2-In national elections Repub-
licans lost seven senate seats and elev-
en- house seats to the Democrats. Sem
ator Butler, chairman of Republican
national committee, defeated in Massa-
chusetts and Senator Wadsworth beat
en- in New York. Al Smith reelected
governor of New York. Six of eight
states voting on prohibition went wet.
Nov. federal Judge G. w. Eng
lish Of Illinois, under impeachment, re-
signed.
Nov. 11-Armistice day generally OBJ
served. President Coolidge dedicated
Liberty Memorial at Kansas City.
Nov. 13-De Bernardo Of Italy won
Schneider cup in seaplane races at Nor
folk.
Nov. 1S-Queen Marie of Rumania
Cancelled remainder Of her American
tour at Indianapolis to hurry home
to sick husband. -
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
Nov. 27--White Star Line fleet sold to
Royal Mail. .
Nov. 2s-Arthur R. Gould, Repub-
lican, elected United States senator
from Maine to succeed the late Senator
Bert M. Fernald
Supreme Court upheld volstead act
clause nmltlng medical prescriptions
of whisky to one pint every ten days.
Nov. 0-Sesquicentennial~e exposition
at Philadelphia closed with loss to
city of $20,000,000.
Dec. 6-Short session Of congress
opened.
Dec Presidents message received
by congress
Dec s-Congress raised salaries of
federal judges. -
Dec 1O-House passed treasury and
post office appropriation bill carrying
$500, 24S.
Dec 11-House ways and means
committee decided there should be no
tax legislation in short session.
Dec 13-Congress dropped impeach-
ment of ex-Judge G. W. English
a Dec 16-Albert B. Fall and E. L.
Doheny acquitted in Elks Hills oil
lease conspiracy case.
Senator elect F. L. Smith of Illinois
appointed by Governor Small to fill out
unexpired term of Senator Mckinley.
Dec 22-Congress adjourned for
holiday recess.
FOREIGN
IAN. 3-Gen. T. H. Pangalos pro-
claimed a dictatorship for Greece with
himself as it's head.
Bulgarian cabinet resigned.