Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-30

providing means for settlement OF ran
way labor disputes by conference, meo-
March S--Treasury offered for pubic
subscription S500,0o0,0o0 in So-year
bonds at ~ per GENT lntepestdl hesds Were were
issued.
March s--Seattle, Wash. elected Mrs.
Bertha X. Landes mayor.
recommended by E. w. Morrow, chair
man of the Presidents aircraft board.
March 14-Board of temperance, pro
hibition and morals OF the iniotrs. Me,neu.s.
tion, because of political conditlons,
was keeping men in office who are not
in sympathy with enforcement or the
- House appropriated $1o,OoO,OOo for
foreign embassy buildings.
Daniel F. Steck (Dem), was held 70
have been elected over Senator Brook-
hart (Rep), Iowa, in report submit
ted by subcommittee of the senate eiec-
tions committee.
The White bill. to create federal
cooperate with Secretary Hoover in
keeping order in the air, was passeo
by house ,r
The senate rejected Wallace Nc
March 1S--Col. John c. Coolidge,
ieighty-one, father of President Cool
idge, died as the President and his
wife were speeding by special train
March lar aamNew York senate by vote
of 27 to "a. defeated state prohibition
law.
nomination of r. f. Woodlock Of New
York as member of the interstate
commerce commission by vote of 81 to
March 29-Crampton bill, placing the
entire prohibition unit under civil serv-
ice, passed by house.
April 1-House voted to impeach
Judge George W. ,,, Engiisnn ane OF the ne east
April 2-President Coolidge selected
Carmi A. Thompson of Cleveland, Ohio.
as special commissioner to make sur
April 3-Former Governor Davis of
Kansas and his son acquitted of
bribery charge.
nearing on Volstead act modification.
April 9--Spokesmen for American
Federation of Labor at senate hear
ing demanded beer and light wines
MODIFICATION Ct voasteaq rearesentat,ves ace
of women's organizations urged SEN
ators not to weaken volstead act.
Senate by vote of 45 to A nnseated
sworn in as senator.
Naval aircraft bill passed by house.
April 13-Frank L. Smith defeated
Senator w. B. Mckinley for Repub-
Iican nomination for senator from I'LL
April 1s-New York Legislators
passed resolution for beer and wine
April 27--Foreclosure and sale of
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
ordered by Federal Judge Wilkerson.
House passed bill creating separate
! bureau of prohibition and bureau or
April 2s-National crime commission
met in Washington.
April 29-National elimination pal
tod of
May president signed Spanish
American war pension bill.
/ Goodyear ~, piloted by Van orman,
Nav 4-Senators Watson and Rob
, inson of Indiana renominated by Re-
May 5@seven convicts killed dep
uty warden and escaped from the llli-
nois penitentiary at Stateville; two
captured after bloody battle with po-
lice at Leonore.
House appropriated $75,o00,0Oo for
Ave year army air program
May 6-Senate passed bill to in
crease pay of all federal Judges
May I'll. M. Daughertiy, i,,, former sersd- at
alien property custodian, and John T.
King indicted in New York for con-
spiracy to defraud government in
American Metal company case.
MAY 1l-Senate passed new railroad
! labor bill as adopted by house.
May l3-senate passed McFadden
banking bill.
May 17--House passed Johnson bill
making great changes In Worlu war
veterans act of 1924.
NAV 18-Congressman W. s. Ware,
running on wet platform, won Repub-
lican nomination for senator from
pennsylvania, defeating Senator Pepper
and Governor Pinchot. Democrats
nominated w. 3. Wilson.
s. S. Kresse gave $4,000, 600 to
Kresge foundation for charitable and
nuhlic welfare purposes.
NAV l9-House passed bin prohibit
ing transporting of pistols and revol-
vers in the mails.
Senate ordered inquiry INTO primary
campaign expenditures
NAV 2l-Treasury department an
nounced President Coolidge had signed
an executive order authorizing ap-
pointment OF state, county and muni~
/ cipaI officers as prohibition officers at
nominal salaries:
House rejected Haugen taFm relier
/ bill. 1877 to 2l2.
Frederick Steiwer nominated for SEN
ate by Oregon Republicans. defeating
Senator Stantield.
Memorial Day address at Arlington.
urging world disarmament.
Sesduicentennial exposition opened
June 2-senate passed army air ser
June S--senate passed naval air pro-
gram bill.
Indiana democratic GoHNttllpH Hblll-
mated Albert Stump and Evans Wool
len for long and short senatorial
terms respectively,
June 4-Omnibus rivers and harbors
. hin passed by house.
lime Smith w. Brookhart nomi-
mated for senator by Republicans OF
! Iowa, defeating Senator A. b. Cum
Minis Claude r. Porter nominated
June 11-Senate passed house bin
carrying $4,000, 600 for federal aid
| road construction.
June l7--House passed senate's corn
June 2O-Twenty-eighth information
| al eucharistic congress opened in Chi
June 21-President Coolidge in his
! annual budget address announced sur
| plus for fiscal year 1926 was about
$3.50, 900, 900,
by price fixing defeated in senate.
| June 29-Fess farm relief bill backed
by administration, defeated In senate,
which then passed the cooperative
! Second deficiency bill with dry law
enforcement fund passed by senate.
House passed army air service ex-
! pansion bill.
| North Dakota Republicans for Unit
ed States senator. Gov. A q. Sorlie.
| re-nominated.
! E. r. Warner appointed assistant
! secretary OF the navy for aviation.
July 2-T. Trubee Dawson appointed
assistant secretary OF war for avia-
| tion.
July 3-Congress adjourned for sum-
| mer recess
| July 6--President Coolidge and party
| left for summer White House liz the
| AdlrOndacks
| July l2-National convention of the
! Elks opened In Chicago.
Fourteen San Francisco men, worth
I S100,000,0 ,0O0 formed foundation to give
surplus wealth for benefit OF the com
4 muntty.
Kansas city Star and Times sold to