Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-01-15

July 29-President Hoover appointed
commission to study unemployment.
Aug. President Hoover announced
nation wide investigation for more
and better homes.
T. F. Woodlock resigned from inter-
state commerce commission and Charles
Mahaffie was named to succeed him.
Arthur o. Williams, Jr.. Of East
Providence. r. l.. won the 1880 Edison
scholarship.
Aug. 5-Mat Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur named chief Of stan to succeed
Summerall in November; Brig. Gen. Ben
H. Fuller made commandant OF marine
corps.
= Aug. &c. M. Huston resigned az
succeeded by Senator Fess.
Aug. S-Interstate commerce COM
rates in drought id.e atflicted si's areas.
Aug. 12-President Hoover aban.
doned his vacation trip plans because
of drought situation.
ernors nus u HoSysr .s ana soy T
ranged program for relief.
Aug. 16-Federal aid road funds re-
leased as aid in drought areas.
ed federal drought drought reiief Hefe1 committee ni
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
American Bar association at conven-
tion in Chicago.
Aug. 23-Ross B. Sterling defeated
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
governor of the federal reserve board.
Aug. 30-Valuable government files
destroyed when federal trade commits
sion building in Washington burned.
Sept 5-Eugene Meyer appointed
governor of federal reserve board;
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. L. Gardi-
ner e-elected; Congressman w. H.
White. Jr. elected u. S. senator.
Sept. s-Senator Couzens of Michi-
gan renominated; Senator Blease. OF
Shaw nominated for senator by Repub-
licans of Colorado, and E. p. Costigan
by Democrats; Gov. Huey Long Of
for Democratic senatorial nomination.
Sept. 16-President Hoover appoint
ed John Lee Coulter. e. B. Brossard
and Alfred 2. Dennis members of the
Philip La Toilette defeated Gov w.
]. Kohler for Republican gubernatorial
nominationn In Wisconsin w. M: But
Democrat, nominated for senator in
Massachusetts. T. F. Bayard, Demo-
crat, and D. 0. Hastings. Republican,
nominated for senator , from Delaware.
ed work on Boulder canyon dam, nam
ing it Hoover DAM
Sept 23-Representative Kincheloe OF
Kentucky appointed justice OF the Gus
Sept. 24-Nicholas Roosevelt resigned
as vice governor of the Philippines
and was appointed minister to Hun !
Sept 26--New York Republicans
on a wet platform. r
Sept 30-Democrats of New York re-
nominated Gov Franklin d. Roosevelt. .
Dwight w. Morrow resigned as am
bassador to Mexico.
Oct 2-President Hoover addressed /.
the American Bankers association in
Oct. 3-J. Reuben Clark, Jr, Of Salt
Lake City appointed ambassador to
Oct. 6-President Hoover addressed
can Federation of Labor in Boston.
Sixth international roads congress
opened in Washington.
Kings mountain. South Carolina, was
celebrated with President Hoover as
chief speaker.
Oct. 9-American Legion elected
Ralph O'Neil Of Kansas national COM
lneN oct. i7-President Hoover appointed
a cabinet committee to plan unemploy-
Oct 2o~U. S. Supreme court again
refused to pass on validity of Eight
eenth amendment.
Oct. 21--Col.- Arthur Woods of New
NrIr dirantnr
employment relief work.
Oct 22-President Hoover placed en-
barge on shipment Of war munitions
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
publication Of Kelly charges against
of Interior as campaign
plot
Nov. affections resulted generally
in Democratic Victories; Republican
majorities in senate and house nearly
wiped out. Illinois, Massachusetts, and
Rhode Island voted against prohibitlon;
Nov. 5-Harry Payne Whitney's will
filed. leaving $2oo,oOo,000 to his family
Nobel prize for literature awarded to
Lewis, American novelist.
Nov. 6-Congressional medal Of hon
or given Capt. Edward V. Rickenback-
er by President Hoover.
Nov. National Democratic leaders
promised their party would cooperate
with President Hoover for restoration
Nov. 11-President Hoover in Armi-
stice day speech urged continuous
work for world peace.
Nov. l2rAnnual convention OF the
National ROChGSteT.
N. Y.
Nov. 15-Federal farm board entered
the wheat market again to check un-
declines in prices.
Nov. 18-Referendum vote OF Amerl-
can Bar association announced as two
to one in favor OF repeal OF the Eight
Nov. 1s-White House conference on
child health and protection was opened
by President Hoover.
Nov. 20.Gen c. Summerau re-
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
anti-trust law.
Nov. 25-Twenty customs men ar
rested in Detroit for liquor graft.
Nov. 28-William N. Doak of Virginia
appointed secretary Of labor.
Dec. 1-Short session OF congress
Dec. 2-President Hoover's message
admitted to congress.
Dec. 3-Budget of $4.064,519.2 200 for
iscal year 1882 submitted by President
Hoover, who said income tax reduc-
ion should not be continued.
Central west forestry congress
opened in Indianapolis.
construction bill: senate
passed bill appropriating $60.000,000
or seed and food for farmers.
Dec. 10-President Hoover trans.
nitted World court protocols to SEN
tie.
Dec. 11-Senate passed emergency
bill.
Chicago and Alton railroad sold to
he Baltimore and Ohio.
Dec 13-Cameron Morrison appointed
enator from South Carolina to fill out