Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

H. Fuller made commandment OF marine
Aug; &c. M Huston resigned as
Republican national chairman and was
sutcseded by Senator Fess.
Aug. 9-Interstate commerce COM
mission authorized lowered freight
rates in drought afflicted areas.
Aug. 12-President Hoover aban-
doned his vacation trip plans because
Of drought situation.
Aug. 14-President Hoover and gov
ernors Of drought afflicted states ar
ranged program for relief.
Aug. 16-Federal aid road funds re-
leased as aid in drought areas.
Aug. 19-President Hoover appoint
ed federal drought relief committee
headed by Secretary of Agriculture
Aug 22-Henry p. Fletcher appoint
ed chairman of tariff commission by
the President.
Elihu Root given gold medal of
American Bar association at conven-
Aug. 23-Ross B. Sterling defeated
Mrs. Miriam Ferguson for guberna-
torial nomination by Democrats of
Texas.
Aug. 2S-Thomas W. Page. Virginia
Democrat. appointed member Of tariff
commission.
Aug. 27-Roy A. Young resigned as
Aug. so@v fa1 abIs' g. fiies
destroyed when federal trade commits
sion building in Washington burned.
Sept 6aEugene Meyer appointed da ra
Vice Governor Edmund Platt resigned
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, in con-
vention in Baltimore. voted for repeal
of prohibition laws.
Sept. s--Maine elected Republicans
for all major Offices: Gov. w. I. Gardi-
ner reelected: Congressman w. H.
White. Jr.. elected Y. S. senator
gan renominated; Senator please OF
South Carolina defeated for renomina-
ton by James Byrnes; George H.
Shaw nominated for senator by Repub-
licans of Colorado, and E. p. Costigan
by Democrats: Gov. Huey Long of
Louisiana defeated Senator Ransdeli
for Democratic senatorial nomination.
Sept. l6-President Hoover appoint
ed John Lee Coulter. e. B. BrossarG
and Alfred P. Dennis members Of the
tariff commission.
Philip La Toilette defeated Gov. W.
J. Kohler for Republican gubernatorial
nomination in Wisconsin. w. NJ. But
Ter, Republican, and NJ. A.. Coolidge,
Democrat. nominated for senator in
crat. and B. o. Hastings, Republican.
nominated for senator from Delaware.
Sept. 17-Secretary Wilbur inaugural
ed work on Boulder canyon dam. nam
Sept. 23-Representative KincheIoe of
Kentucky appointed justice of the Gus
toms court.
Sept. 24-Nichola. Roosevelt resigned
and was appointed minister to Hun
Sept. 2s--New York Republicans
nominated c. H. futile for governor
Sept. 30-Democrats of New York re-
nominated Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Dwight W. Morrow resigned as am
Oct. 2-President Hoover addressed
the American Bankers association in
Cleveland. Ohio.
Oct. 81. Reuben Clark. Jr., of Salt
Lake City appointed ambassador to
Oct s-President Hoover addressed
the American Legion and the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor in Boston.
Sixth International roads congress
opened in Washington.
O:t. 7-Anniversary of battle of
Kings mountain. South Carolina, was
celebrated with President Hoover as
chief SIP .aker.
Oct. 9-American Legion elected
Ralph o'Neil of Kansas national COM
Oct. i7-President Hoover appointed
a cabinet committee to plan unemploy-
ment relief.
Oct. 2o-U. S. Supreme court again
refused to pass on validity of Eight
Oct. 2I-CoI. Arthur Woods of New
York appointed director of federal un-
employment relief work.
Oct. 22-President Hoover placed en-
barge on shipment of war munitions
20 Brazilian rebels.
Oct. 26-Optimistic report made by
Department Of Justice cleared De-
partment of Interior of all charges
made by Kelly concerning shale oil
Oct. 27-Navy day celebrated in
Oct. 2S~President Hoover denounced
publication Of Kelly charges against
Department Of Interior as campaign
Nov. affections resulted generally
in Democratic victories: Republican
majorities in senate and house nearly
wiped out Illinois. Massachusetts and
Rhode Island voted against prohi bition.
Nov. 5-Harry Payne Whitney's will
filed. leaving s200.o00.o00 to his family
Nobel prize for literature awarded to
Sinclair Lewis. American novelist.
Nov 6-Congressional medal OF hon
orgiven Capt. Edward V. Rickenback-
Nov. Irrational Democratic leaders
promised their party would cooperate
with President Hoover for restoration
Nov iiNPresident Hoover in Armi-
work for world peace.
Nov 12-AnnuaI convention of the
National Grange opened in Rochester
Nov 15-Federal farm board entered
the wheat market again to check un-
warranted QeCllneS IN prices.
Nov l8-Referendum vote of Ameri-
can Bar association announced as two
to one in favor of repeal of the Eight
eenth amendment
Nov 19-White House conference on
child health and protection was opened
b. President Hoover:
Nov. 20-Gen. c. P. Summerall re-
tired as chief Of staff of army. being
succeeded by Maj Gen. Douglas Mac
Nov. 22-Final census figures an
nounced giving United States popula-
ton as l24926,O69.
Nov 24-Supreme court held ten big
movie companies guilty OF violating
antitrust law.
Nov 25-Twenty customs men ar
rested in Detroit for liquor graft.
Nov 2S-Wiliiam N. Doak of Virginia
appointed secretary of labor;
Dec. 1-Short session OF congress
opened.
Dec. 2-President Hoover's message
submitted to congress
Dec 3-Budget of $4,054,519.200 for
fiscal year 1882 submitted by President
Hoover. who said income tax reduc-
lion should not be continued.
Central west forestry congress
opened in Indianapolis.
Dec. 9-House passed $l1O.OOO.000
emergency construction bill: senate
passed bill appropriating $60,000.000
for seed and food for farmers.
Dec. 10-President Hoover trans
mitted World court protocols to SEN
ate.
Dec. 11-Senate passed emergency
Chicago and Alton railroad sold to
Del