The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-10

Hubert G. Work made chairman OF
Republican national committee.
June 2S-Gov AL Smith of New York
nominated for President by Democrat
tc convention in Houston.
Tune Ex-senator Joseph T. Robinson
of Arkansas nominated by Democrat
lie convention for Vice President.
July 4-Independence day accidents
In United States caused death of 225
persons
July s-secretary of the Interior
Work named board of engineers to
study Boulder canyon dam project
July 7-Secretary of Commerce Hoov-
er sent his resignation to President
July le-Prohibition and Farmer-La-
30 Dor national conventions opened In
July Il-John J. Raskob of Delaware
elected chairman of Democratic ma
ttonal committee
Farmer-Labor party nominated Sem
tor Norris for President and viii YER
cen eff Georgia for Vice President. both
of whom declined.
July l2-Prohibitios party nom!-
mated William varney of New York
for President and James A. Edgerton
OF Virginia for Vice President.
July 20-Roy O. West of Chicago ap-
pointed secretary of the interior.
July 22-Capt Charles Collyer and
John Mears completed tour of globe in
record time of 20 days and Is hours,
July 24-John ]. Raskob. Democratic
national chairman. severed his connec-
..
July 2S-President Coolidge spoke at
dedication of monument to Col. will
liam Colvili Civil war hero. at Cannon
Falls. Mimi.
service established at New York.
Aug i5-President Coolidge approved
report of board of engineers on Mis-
sissippi flood control.
Aug. l7-Secretary of State Kellogg
departed for Paris to sign anti-war
treaty.
Reuben Clark of Utah appointed un-
der secretary of state.
Aug. Civ. F. Whiting OF Holyoke.
Mass. paper manufacturer. appointed
secretary of commerce and sworn in.
Aug. 26-Director of the Budget
Lord estimated the treasury deficit for
this fiscal year would be s94,276.346.
Sept. AIRS. Florence Knapp. former
secretary of state of New York. con-
victed of embezZlement of state funds
sentenced to 80 days in fail
Sept. 10-Republi1ans won Maine
state election. by neavy ma iorities
Sept. lIIJohn Coolidge. son of
Sept. i2-President and Mrs. Cool
idge returned to Washington.
Sept. l9-Annual meeting Of the G.
A. R. opened in Denver
Sept. 2l-John Reese elected COM
Sept so-Col E. A. Lindbergh,
Evans and pT M
welt medals for distinguished service.
Oct. 3-Chi"ago Sanitary District
opened new s32.00O.0O0 sewage dis
posal plant. best in world.
Oct. 6-Navy department let con-
tracts 1or two huge drigibles
Oct. S-American Legion convention
opened in San Antonio.
United Spanish War Veterans met in
Havana. Cuba
United gta..s Supreme court upheld
right of Canadians to cross the border
daily TO Work in states.
Oct. l0-Trienuial convention of
Episcopal church opened in Washing
ton
Oct, Il-Paul v. McNutt of Indiana
elected national commander of Amer
Oct i6-Attorney General Sargent
ruled Sinclair,s Salt Creek oil field con-
tracts invalid
Oct. l9-Battlefelds National park in
Virginia dedicated. President Coolidge
speaking.
Oct 2O-Congressional medal pre-
scented to Thomas A. Edison by Presi-
Nov, 6-Hoover and Curtis, Repuh-
leans, elected President and Vice
President of United States. receiving
444 electoral votes to 81 for Smith and
Robinson. Democrats.
Arkansas voted for law to prohibit
teaching of evolution in tax-supported
schools
Nov. l2-Walter Olson of Rio. III
won national corn husking champion
ship at Fowler. Ind.
Nov. 19-United States Supreme
court. UNFOLDING a New York law. de-
clare5 the Ku Klux khan an undesir-
able organization.
President Elect Hoover sailed from
San Pedro for good will tour OF Latin
America.
Nov. 2O-Robert W. Stewart oil mag
tate acquitted of perjury in Teapot
Dome case by jury in Washington
Engineers commission reported to
President Coolidge that cost estimates
Of Boulder Dam project were $4,000
Nov 26-President- Elect Hoover
made stops at Ampala Honduras. and
La Union. Salvador
Annual report of governor of Alaska
showed decrease in fishing and mining
industries of the territory
Nov. 27-Nicaraguans greeted Mr..
Hoover at Corinto.
Nov. 2S-Mr Hoover visited San
Jose Costa Rica.
Engagement of Florence Trumbull
to John Coolidge announced.
Nov. 29-Secretaryr of Commerce
whiting in annual report told of great
prosperity of country.
Dec. Hoover visited Ecuador.
Estelle Manville of New York mar
red to Count Folke Bernadotte. nephew
of king of Sweden.
Dec. 3-Short session of congress
opened.
Dec. 4-President Coolidge's message
was read to congress.
Dec. 5-Hoover welcomed by great
crowds at Callao and Lima. Peru
Dec House passed billion-dollar
treasury and post office supply bill.
Dec. follower received in VAL
uaraiso and Santiago. Chile.
Dec. l3-Hoover welcomed to Buenos
Aires. Argentina.
Dec. 17-Hoover spent day in
Montevideo. Uruguay.
Dec. lS-Hoover sailed for Rio de
Janeiro on U. S. S. Utah.
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