The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-01-08

Summerall in November; Brig. Gen. Ben
H. Fuller made commandant of marine
corps
Aug. &c. NJ. Huston resigned as
Republican national chairman and was
sue ceeded by Senator Tess.
Aug. 9-Interstate commerce COM
mission authorized lowered freight
rates in drought afflicted areas.
Aug. 12-President Hoover aban-
ioned 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
Hyde.
Aug 22-Henry p. Fletcher appoint
ed chairman of tariff commission by
the President.
Elihu Root given gold medal of
Aug. 23-Ross B. Sterling defeated
Mrs. Miriam Ferguson for guberna-
torial nomination by Democrats of
Aug. 26-Thomas w. Page. virginia
Democrat, appointed member of tariff
commission.
Aug. 27-Roy A. Young resigned as
governor Of the federal reserve board.
Aug. 30-Valuable government files
destroyed when federal trade commits
sion building in Washington burned.
governor of federal reserve board:
Vice Governor Edmund Platt resigned
Veterans of Foreign Wars. in con-
vention in Baltimore. voted for repeal
Sept. 8-Maine elected Republicans
for all major offices; Gov. W. T. Gardi-
ner reelected; Congressman W. H.
Sept. 9-Senator Couzens Of Michi-
gan renominated; Senator please of
South Carolina defeated for renomina-
ton by James Byrnes; George H.
licans of Colorado, and E. P Costigan
by Democrats: Gov. Huey Long of
Louisiana defeated Senator Ransdell
for Democratic senatorial nomination
Sept 16-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
]. Kohler for Republican gubernatorial
nomination in Wisconsin. w. NJ. But
Ter, Republican, and NJ. A. Coolidge.
Massachusetts. 7; F. Bayard, Demo-
crat, and D. o. Hastings, Republican.
nominated for senator from Delaware
Sept. 17-Secretary Wilbur inaugural
ed work on Boulder canyon dam. nam
ing it Hoover dam.
Sept. 23-Representative Kincheloe of
Kentucky appointed justice of the Gus
toms court.
Sept. 24-Nicholas Roosevelt resigned
as vice governor of the Philippines
and was appointed minister to Hun
gary.
on a wet platform.
Sept. 3O-Democrats Of New York re-
nominated Gov. Franklin d. Roosevelt.
dwight w Morrow resigned as am
passador to Mexico.
Oct. 2-President Hoover addressed
the American Bankers association in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Lake City appointed ambassador to
Mexico.
oct 6-President Hoover addressed
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 speaker.
Ralph o'Neil of Kansas national COM
Oct. i7-President Hoover appointed
cabinet committee to plan unemploy-
ment relief.
zenith amendment.
Oct. 2l--Col., 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
national business survey.
Department of Justice cleared De-
partment Of Interior of all charges
made by Kelly concerning shale oil
Oct. 27-Navy day celebrated in
United States.
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 prohibition:
Nov. 5-Harry Payne Whitney's will
filed. leaving $200.O0O.O00 to his family
and employees.
Nobel prize for literature awarded to
Sinclair Lewis. American novelist.
Nov. 6-Congressional medal of hon
or given Capt. Edward V. Rickenback-
err by President Hoover.
Nov. National Democratic leaders
promised their party would cooperate
with President Hoover for restoration
Nov i1-President Hoover in .Armi-
stice day speech urged continuous
work fol. world peace
Nov 12-Annual convention of the
National Grange opened in Rochester.
Nov 15-Federal farm board entered
the wheat market again to check un-
warranted declines in prices.
Nov l8-Referendum vote of Ameri-
can Bar association announced as TWO
to one in favor of repeal of the Eight
zenith amendment.
Nov 19-White House conference on
child health and protection was opened
By President Hoover:
Nov 2O-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-
Nov. 24-Supreme court held ten big
movie companies guilty of violating
Nov. 25-Twenty customs men ar
Nov. 2s-William N. Doak of Virginia
Dec. 1-Short session of congress
Dec. president Hoover's message
Dec. 3-Budget of $4,054519.2 200 for
fiscal year 1882 submitted by President
a tioD Should THD not fi be continued.
Central west forestry congress
opened in indianapolis.
emergency construction bill; senate
passed bill appropriating S60.OOO.OO0
for seed and food for farmers.
Dec. 10-President Hoover trans
mitted World court protocols to SEN
ate.
Dec. 11-Senate passed emergency
construction bill.
Chicago and Alton railroad sold to
the Baltimore and Ohio.
Dec. l5-Cameron Morrison appointed
senator from South Carolina to fill out
term of the late Senator Overman.
Dec. 16-Federal Judge William
Clark of New Jersey held the adop-
ton of the eighteenth amendment was
invalid.
Dec. Reconsideration of World