Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-12-27
Chronology
of the Year
Compiled by
E. w. PICKARD
DOMESTIC

New Years reception In White NUS.
sunken submarine S-4.
Assistant Secretary of War Hantoro
MacNider resigned and President resident ap
pointed Col. Charles B. Robbins OF
Iowa to succeed him.
Jan Sm an oo and Mrs ,s A D. Of fas chi.
cago for medical research
Seventeen bodies taken from wreck
of the S-4 identified.
Jan, l1-Mexican documents pub,
liShed by Hearst papers declared
by senate investigating committee 10
be forged.
Fifteen more bodies taken from
Jan l2-Democrats selected Hous.
ton Texas for their national conven-
ton and set June 26 for its opening
Mrs. Ruth Snyder and Henry Gray
electrocated in Sing Sing for murder
of womdns husband.
Jan. l3-President and Mrs Coolidge
and partv left Washington for Havana.
Cuba
Jan. l9-Senate adopted resolution
declaring vacant the seat of Senator
Elect Frank L. Smith of Illinois.
President Coolidge returned to wash
ington from Cuba.
Ian. 2O-President Cosgrave OF
Irish Free State arrived in New York
Jan. 23-PreSident COSgrave OF Ire
land called on President Coolidge and
other officials.
A. P Giannini. San Francisco bank
err. gave s1.50O.OOO to University of
California.
continuation of government owned and
operated merchant marine.
Feb. s-Senate arrested Robert
Stewart. Standard Oil of Indiana Off
cial. tor refusal to answer certain
questions in Teapot Dome inquiry.
Feb: 1O-Senate adopted resolution
opposing third term for President.
Feb. l2-Herbert Hoover announced
mis- Presidential candidacy bv entering
the Ohio primaries.
Feb. 15-Senate called for investi-
cation of public utilities by trade CON-
Feb is-Gov. Ed jackson of Indiana
freed of bribery charges because OF
statute of limitations.
Senate ordered investigation OF coal
mining conditions in PENNSYLVANIA
Feb. 20-President appointed Repre-
sentative W. r.. Green of Iowa as 1udg.
of court of claims;
W. J. Burns and w. S. Burns found
guilty of criminal contempt of court
in oil scandal case by Justice Siddons
of District of Columbia Supreme court.
Naval court inquiry placed blame
for Sd disaster on comman ders of
submarine and destroyer Paulding.
Feb. 23-House naval affairs commit
tee scraDped the administration navy
program. substituting a bill calling for
fifteen cruisers and one aircraft car
rier within six years.
March 2-Grand Jury indicted Col
r w Stewart for contempt of sem
ate. in connection with Dome oil case.
of lobbyists.
Senator Walsh of Idaho entered
Democratic race for Presidential NOM
ination.
March l6-Rodman Wanamaker's
will provided for s2.OOO,OOO for trade
school as memorial to his father. 1885,.
Senate rejected reappointment OF
John j. Esch of Wisconsin to inter-
state commerce commission.
March 7aOqSe passed
and one plane carrier.
March 21-Chicago school board
found Superintendent McAndrew guilty
of INSTRUMENTATION and ousted him.
March 26-Revised McNary- Haugen
Farm relief bill reported favorably by
house agriculture committee.
March 27-HOuse passed bill appro-
priating ss6OOOO.oOO for naval con-
StructIcn
Marcn 2S-Senate passed Jones bill
appropriating S325.O0O.OO0 for food
March 3O-George Remus. former
bootles king" and slayer of his wife.
found sane by Ohio Court of Appeals.
Senate confirmed all pending appoint
ments to radio commission.
March Sl-Arthur H., Vandenberg
from Michigan to fill out term of
Ferris. q
Government completed purchase of
April 5-Cyrus Locher of Cleveland
appointed senator from Ohio to fill out
term of late Senator Willis.
upheld validity of flexible tariff law.
relief bill.
April 16-Socialist national conven-
ton nominated Norman Thomas for
President and James H Maurer for
Vice President.
ted by fury in Teapot Dome conspiracy
case.
April 24-House passed flood control
April 25-Senate passed the $3.50. OO0.-
900 naval appropriation bill after de-
feating amendments attacking Presi-
dents policy in Mica ara qua.
April 30-Senate ordered an investi-
cation of Presidential campaign ex-
penditures
May 3-House passed the Haugen
farm relief bill.
MAY 4-sena,or +. :. Walsh with
drew as candidate for Democratic
Presidential nomina ton.
May 5-House passed White bill to
'ncourage the merchant marine:
Max Mason resigned as president of
UnveI sity of Chicago.
May 7-House passed bill raising pay
OF $4,000 government employees.
May s-Senate passed flood control
dill, modified. to avoid a veto
May l0-Senate passed bill to reor-
ganize diplomatic service promotion
system.
May l5-President Coolidge signed
food relief bill.
May Is-Senate voted full publicity
for tax returns.
cutting taxes S2O5,S75.000.
May z2-House OVERRIDE Presidents
veto Of postal pay raise bill
May 23-President Coolidge vetoed
the McNary- Haugen farm relief bill
May 25-Congress passed the Muscle
Shoals bill and the house passed the
Boulder Dam bill Senate failed by 4
votes TO pass farm relief bill over
Presidents veto.
MAY 26-House and senate approved
conference report of bill reducing
taxes 1923 900 coo
May 29-Congress adjourned, leay.
ing Boulder Dam bill unfinished bust
ness before the senate
President signed tax reduction bill
May 30-President Coolidge delivered
Memorial day address at Gettysburg
May 3l-Presdent Coolidge selected
Cedar Island lodge on Brule river
northern Wisconsin. as summer White
House.
June 7-President Coolidge let
Muscle Shoals bill die without veto or
approval
June l3-President and Mrs Coolidge
left for Wisconsin camp
June l4-Herbert Hoover nominated
tor President by Republican conven-
ton n Kansas City
June l5-Republican convention nom.
mated Senator Charles Curtis for vice
President