The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-07

Elks opened in Chicago.
Fourteen San Francisco men, worth
$l00,000,000, formed foundation to give
surplus wealth for benefit Of the com
munity.
Kansas City Star and Times sold to
present management for s11,000,000.
July 14-Linton Wells and E. 8.
Evans completed circuit of globe in
2S days, IA hours and 81 minutes.
July 19-Corn belt committee met
In Des Moines to plan renewal Of
hight for agricultural relief.
July 2e-senate siush fund commit
tee began inquiry into Illinois sena-
torial primary expenses. in Chicago.
July Boa. T. Myers of Iowa APP
pointed member of federal trade com
Aug. e-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
development.
Aug. .1o--Knights Of Pythias opened
biennial convention in Chicago.
Ohio Republicans renominated Sena-
tor, Frank B. Willis. and named M. Y.
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
modified fer Mexican revolt under
General Estrada, and seized quantity
of arms.
Aug. 16-President Coolidge decided
Intervention in Mexico was unwar-
ranted.
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 3. Elliott, named by Demo-
sent 7-cane+or T.anro,+ - u,,,.on
sin defeated for denomination by Gov.
John j. Blaine. Senators Moses Of New
Hampshire and Oddie of Nevads re-
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
Frank A. Walsh of Milwaukee cleo
ted commander in chief of the G. A. r.
Sept. 2S-New York Republicans
nominated Congressman Ogden L. Mills
for governor on moist. platform and
renominated Senator Wadsworth. Demo-
Gratis renominated Smith for governor
and named r. F. Wagner for senator.
Teapot Dome lease held invalid by
federal circuit court of appeals at st.
Sept demonstrating committee Of
Republican editors charged corrupt
rule in Indiana by D. c. Stephenson,
Khan leader now serving life sentence.
Sept. 30-President Coolidge APP
pointed Charles Evans Hughes a mem
Der OF the Permanent Court of In
ternational Justice at The Hague to
succeed the late George Gray.
Oct, 11-Jury in Daugherty Miller
COnanirapV dfca
National convention of American Lee
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
American Legion.
Oct. 18-Queen Marie OF Rumania
landed at New York and went to Wash
Oct 1s-Queen Marie entertained at
dinner by President Coolidge.
Oct. ala. Mitchell Palmer, former
attorney general, and others accused
eminent in federal suit connected with
sale of Bosch Magnetic company as
sets.
Oct. 2s-Sacco and vanzetti, SEN
fenced to death five years ago. de-
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
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. 1S-De Bernardo of Italy won
Schneider cup in seaplane races at Nor
Nov 1s-oueen Marie of Rumania
cancelled remainder Of her American
tour at Indianapolis to hurry home
to sick husband.
way sold at auction for $4,000 900.
NOV 27-White Star Line feet sold to
Nov 29-Arthur R. Gould. Renub-
lican, elected United States senator
from Maine to succeed the late Senator
Bert M. Fernald.
Supreme Court upheld volstead act
clause limiting medical prescriptions
Nov 30-Sesquicentennial exposition
at Philadelphia closed with loss to
city of $20,000,00
opened. x
Dec. Presidents message received
by congress.
Dec, s-Congress raised salaries of
federal judges.
Dec. 10-House passed treasury and
post ONCE appropriation bill carrying
committee decided there should be no
tax legislation in short session.
Dec. 1S-Congress dropped impeach-
ment of ex-Judge G. W. English.
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 I'LL out
nired term of Sanafnr MEX Inlay