New Britain herald., 1927-01-03
Course of History in 1926 Reviewed

torial primary in Pennsylvania
that cost more than 100000,
William S. Ware defeated George
Wharton Pepper, encumbent, and
Gov. Clifford Pinchot.
May 20-U. 8. railroad labor
board abolished. and a system Of
regional arbitration and mediation
adopted Latter Is plan submitted
by employees and employers.
May 21-House defeats Haugen
farm relief bill, providing for a
government subsidy of s175,000, 900
to maintain prices OF agricultural
products.
May 21-President issues an ex-
ecutive order that is challenged as
an infringement Of states rights.
1t grants permission to state and
local officers to receive nominal
salary as federal agents authorized
to cross county and state boun-
daries to enforce dry laws.
May 25-Mammoth Cave region
of Kentucky made a national park.
consisting of 10000 acres.
May $500 dead, several viii
lagos in ruins, following eruption
of Mt. Tokachi. in Hokkaido,
Japan.
May 26-The Hungarian Prince
Windisch- Graetz and 20 Their de-
PENDANTS convicted of counterfeit
ing French bank notes, by court
at Budapest.
May 26-Abd- ell Krim, Riffian
war leader, surrenders to the
French, thus ending a Moroccan
war started in 1921.
May 27-The Swedish crown
prince, Gustavus Adolphus, and his
wife, Princess Louise. arrive for
an American tour.
May 30-The Portuguese revolu-
Zionist. Gen. Gomez da Costa,
Gusts the Lisbon government headed
by President Machado.
June 7--Ignace Moscickl, Cniver-
sity professor new president of Po-
land.
June S-Admiral c. F. Hughes
ordered to be commander of u. S.
fleet, replacing Admiral S. S. Rob
ison.
June S-Viscount Wilmington new
encouragement of Canada.
June 13-Brazil withdraws from
the League of Nations.
June 15-Chile terminates U. S.
mediation in Tacna-Arica dispute.
June 1.-THE international eu-
charistic congress of Roman Cath
Ole church at Chicago, draws 10
cardinals and zoo bishops and
archbishops from 40 countries, and
hundreds of thousands of pilgrims.
June Ifs killed. 500 injured
in Pennsylvania railroad wreck In
Pittsburgh.
June 2O--The German referen-
dunn proposing to confiscate royal
property fails.
June 23-New French cabinet is
formed by BRAND. with Joseph
CailauX, former premier and con-
victed disloyalist, as finance min
lister.
June 24-Mexican City Of Leon,
Guanajuato destroyed by flood.
June 2G-Threatened revolt In
Spain suppressed by stern meas
ures.
June 2S-Premier Mackenzie
King of Canada resigns: Arthur
Meighan is new prime minister.
July Emil Couo, French
healer" dead.
July 2-F. Trubee Dawson, new
assistant secretary of war for avia-
ton, aud Edward 7. Warner. new
assistant secretary Of navy for
aviation.
July 3-Mexican government de-
crees confiscation Of church prop
erty.
July -Sesqui-centennial exposi-
ton open at Philadelphia; 1oOth
anniversary of American liberty
celebrated.
July 5-Submarine Ssh raised
nine months after collision with
S. s. City of Rome off Block Island,
r. l., and lowed to New York.
July 5-Floods caused by cloud
deaths and 100000 property loss.
July president at Lake Os-
GOOD in Adirondack Mountains,
New York, for two months va
cation.
July Tn Japan, west Of Osaka.
floods destroy 800 houses. inundate
1000 homes and kill eight persons.
July 9-Carmi Thompson In
Manila as special representative
of the President, to investigate con-
ditions of the Philippines.
July 10-The navy's largest ar
senal, near Dover, N. j., destroyed
by lightning; property damage
s47OOO,o00; 80 persons killed.
July 12-John W. Weeks, secre-
tary of war, dead.
July 14-Albert. king Of the Bel
CLANS, becomes, for six months, die
tator of Belgium's economic affairs.
July 16-Don r. Mellett, Canton,
O. editor, assassinated at door Of
his home by gangsters.
July 19-Fioods near Cettinje, IN
Jugo Slavia, inundate 100000 acres,
with loss CT, 81 lives.
July 2O-Felix f. Dezerzhinski,
RED Pope, of Russia, dead.
July 2S-French coalition cabi-
net is formed, with Raymond Pom
caire as premier, and five former
premiers as members.
July 24-Gregory Zenovieff ex-
PEELED from Communist power in
Russia; Joseph V. Statlin, virtual
dictator of government.
July 24-Texas Democratic pri-
mary results in the defeat of Gov.
Ma" Ferguson; winner is Dan
Moody, Attorney General.
July 26-Robert Todd Lincoln.
last survivor of Abraham Lincoln's
family, dead.
July &c and GA West Indies
hurricane destroys sS,000,o0o worth
Of property and $50 lives in Mas
,.u and the Bahamas: 10 boats