The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-12-30

July Henry Ford apologized for
attacks on Jews in his Dearborn Inde-
July s-James r. Sheffield resigned
as ambassador TO Mexico
July 9-Federal trade commission
| ordered Lasky. Zukor and Famous
Players-Lasky corporation to discon-
tinue unfair methods" in moving pic
| ture business.
July 12-Northwest farm conference
In st. Paul voted 10 support the Nc
Nary-Haugen farm relief measure until
1t becomes law
July ;5-Gov. Len Small paid state
| of Illinois $6500O0 interest refund In
satisfaction of Judgment.
July 1S-Sapiro's s1.0O0.000 libel suit
| against Henry Ford dismissed after
payment of a substantial sum.
July 24-Charles Burger, southern IL
linois gang leader, sentenced to death
for murder: two accomplices given life
Imprisonment.
CONGRESSMAN NJ. e. crumpacker of
Portland, Ore, committed suicide by
drowning ct San Francisco.
July 2S-Secretary of the Navy Will
bur awarded contracts for building of
Tour new cruisers.
Aug. 2-President Coolidge an
nounced that he did not choose to run
for President in 1925"
Aug. 3-Governor Fuller of Massa-
chusetts refused clemency to Sacco and
Vanzetti, finding they had fair trial
and were guilty.
Aug. 5-Edward s. Shumaker, SUPER
intendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon
league, and Jess e. Martin, attorney for
the league. found guilty of contempt
by the Indiana Supreme court. Shu-
maker sentenced to 60 days on penal
farm and fined $3.50.
Aug. 22-Chief Justice Taft and JUS
tice Stone of U. S. Supreme court re-
fused to intervene in Sacco-Vanzetti
case.
President Coolidge began a weeks
visit in Yellowstone National park.
Aug. 23-Sacco and Vanzetti execut-
ed in Massachusetts state prison. Riot
Gus demonstrations in many cities.
Sept. 9-President Coolidge and party
left Black Hills for Washington.
Gov. Ed Jackson of Indiana indicted
on charge of conspiracy to bride For
mer Governor McCray, and Mayor Du-
vail Of indianapolis indicted for VIOLA
tions of corrupt practices statutes.
Miss Illinois" Lois Delander of Jo-
liet. won Atlantic City beauty contest
and title of Miss America
Sept. 11-President Coolidge arrived
in Washington.
Sept. 13-National encampment of G.
A. r. opened in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Sept. I'D. r. Crissinger resigned
as governor of federal reserve board
E. L. Hawk of Sacramento. Calf,
elected command er in -chief of G. A. r.,
and Denver chosen for 1928 encamp-
ment.
Sept. 10 American Legion opened its
co sset 9a in nI Paris uo,ro New
Jersey appointed ambassador to Mexico.
Sept. 21--Roy A. Young of Minne-
apolis appointed to federal reserve
board to succeed D. r. Crissinger.
Sept. 22-Mayor John L. Duvall of
indianapolis found guilty of political
corruption.
Edward E. spafford of New York
elected national commander of Ameri-
can Legion; San Antonio selected for
1928 convention.
Sept 24-Baltimore & Ohio railroad
celebrated it's one hundredth anniver-
Oct. 3-President Coolidge, opening
annual meeting of American Red Cross
promised flood control and Develop
ment of inland waterways.
Oct. 4--International radio congress
opened in Washington with 70 nations
represented 1880
Oct. l0-U. s. Supreme court Cancelled
Oct. 12-Mayor DuvalI of Indianapo-
lis sentenced TO 30 days in iail and
barred from public office
Oct. 15-One hundred and two klans-
men indicted In Crenshaw county. Ala
bama, for fioggings.
H. A. Bellows resigned from federal
radio board and Samuel Pickard was
appointed to succeed him.
Oct. 17-U. S. Supreme court refused
to review paddock cases against Chica-
go cabarets.
Oct. 25-Admiral Magruder. who
criticized navy in magazine article, re-
lieved of his command in Philadelphia
navy yard.
Oct. Ex-senator Charles Curtis of
Kansas announced his candidacy for
the Republican Presidential nominal
ton.
Oct. 31-Secretary of Treasury Mel
Ion submitted 10 house committee plan
for tax reduction of about S225 600 0O0
Nov. 1-Fall-Sinclair trial in Wash
ington halted by a jury scandal
Nov. 2-Mistria] declared in FALL
Sinclair case because of charges of
tampering with the jury.
Corn belt and southern agrioulturol
conference in ST. Louis adopted reso-
lutions indorsing McNary- Haugen bill
and condemning attitude of Borah,
Reed of Missouri and Bruce of Mary,
land.
Nov. 4-Harry Sinclair and H. NJ Day
charged with conspiracy to fix the Sim
Nov. ST. D. Sampson, Republican
and friend of horse racing, elected gov
ernor of Kentucky.
Nov. 1o-Judge Fead at St. Joseph,
Mich, placed House of David under
receiver and ousted Benjamin Purnell
Nov. 17-President Coolidge received
Philadelphia Union League clubs
Nov. 21-House ways and means COM
$3.50, 900, 600
invalid provision of Alaska dry law
prohibiting possession of liquor in
private home for owners use.
Nov. 22-Harry Sinclair, W. ]. Burns
and four others cited for contempt of
court in Teapot Dome case
Nov. 23-Charles E. Hughes, as spe-
cial master for United States Supreme
court, recommended that the suit of
wisconsin and other states against Chi
cago Sanitary District for diversion Of
Lake Michigan water be dismissed.
ambassador to Cuba.
Nov 24-Hundreds of convicts in
Folsom, Calf, prison revolted:- two
guards and seven prisoners killed.
Dec. 5-Seventieth congress met;
house reelected Speaker Longworth
Dec. 6-President Coolidge sent his
Mr. Coolidge told Republican ma
tional committee he had eliminated"
himself as a nomination possibility
Dec. National budget of $685.
s57,O31 submitted to congress by the
President.
Senate refused to let Frank L. Smith
take the oath of office as senator from
Republican national committee Sc
lected Kansas City for the 1928 con-
vention and issued call for June IL.
Dec. 9-Senate denied the oath to
W S. Ware of Pennsylvania; both his
case and Smiths referred to Reed COM
mittee on campaign expenditures.
governor general of the Philippines.
Oklahoma legislators, defying state
courts, voted impea chment of Gov. H.
Dec. I4-oklahoma senate voted to
try the governor on impeachment
Dec. 15-House passed revenue bill
ing s29OoOO,ooO.
Dec. 26-Dearborn Independent.
Henry Ford's magazine. suspended pub
LEGATION.
AVIATION
Feb. 22-De Pinedo, italian aviator.
flew from Cape Verde islands to Fer
nando Noronha. Brazil