The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-01-04

1922, SF~iANAS $1,000 NAsNeNN~~ 49,
22-Boss Pendergast of Kansas City given
IS months in federal prison for income
2a-House approves farm appropriation bill
- as passed by senate.
25-Fritz Kuhn, NaZi bund leader. indicted
in New York on theft charges.
United States from Germany and is
27-Yankee Clipper returns from Europe.
JUNE
1-Senate passes bill lifting long term bond.
ed ed mai national debt limit above $So.oOO..
aContract for "a warships costing $780,.
100000 awarded by navy department.
5Former Judge Manton found guilty OF
5-House rejects plan to make Hyde Park
home memorial to President Roose-
liking George and Queen Elizabeth of
Great Britain enter United States at
Niagara Falls; officially welcomed by
Secretary of State Hull.
coined to Washington by President
Roosevelt; attend state dinner at White
toulouse votes big slash In payroll taxes:
benefits are increased.
liking and queen end U. S.. visit
12-Senate votes $225. 900 to department OF
commerce to employ experts.
y; S. monetary gold stock passes l6
13-HouSe votes drastic limitations on future
operations of IVA.
15-king and queen sail for home.
19-House passes tax bill of 1.844 millions;
retains nuisance taxes. but reviSeS lev
les on corporations.
20-Senate committee boosts pork barrel bill
from S $8S: Sag 100. as passed by the house.
21-Widespread WPA graft charged in Lou.
isiana; Governor Leche resigns.
F. Ryan Duffy nominated for federal
bench in Milwaukee.
25-Fraud barred at Louisiana university.
Ex-Governor Leche steps down and Lieu
tenant Governor Long Is sworn In In
$500, 900 fraud laid to President Smith
of the louisiana university.
passes it.
29-House hands administration defeat of
neutrality bill; endorses embargo on
30-Senate lets Roosevelt's money rule die
by preventing legislation to extend.
House passes neutrality bill barring
JULY
5-Senate adopts conference report on re.
viving Presidents money powers.
6-W ? Buckner given two years in prison
10-President gives Paul V. McNutt of Indf.
ana JOB as head Of the newly created
- Federal Security admin at at; nor
cent until 1913.
1HPresident signs bill giving war depart
ment power to hide secret new equip
2o-House passes bill to curb bureaucrats
in politics.
24-House committee shelves Presidents
$500, 600, 900 housing program.
Nationwide lottery sWindle using name
of Will Rogers exposed.
25-One killed, seven shot, in battle over
nonunion labor at Boonville. Ind.
26-United States scraps trade treaty with
Francis B. sayre nominated for high
commissioner to the Philippines.
31-Senate lops 81, 615. 000. 900 from spending
bill and passes it.
AUGUST
1-Army's flying, fortress flies coast to
House kills Presidents lending-spending
bill
Senate passes third deficiency bill of
Agreement reached on social security
amendment cutting pay roll tax $780,
100000 in next three years.
5-Congress adjourns after appropriating
more than S13. 000. 000. 900.
7-Former Governor Leche of Louisiana
14President advances Thanksgiving day
one week, naming November %.
15-WPA raises pay of 1000. 900 workers
bondhoIders for 81. 800, 900 to meet debts.
16-Mayor of waterbury. Conn.,. among 20
:. guilty in in $1,000 600 graf graft n.u mao. for
air service.
20-Louisiana oil car, DR.. ]. A. Shaw. wit
ness against ex-Gov. r. w. Leche. kills
24President pleads for peace; cables Hit.
Ter. Poles, and king of Italy.
29-German liner Bremen held up at New
York for search
SEPTEMBER
Elmer Bremen allowed to depart from
e-Rooseveit establishes naval patrol along
n
11-President lifts quota on sugar to curb
12-steel plants and railroads call back their
13-Congress called for September 81.
l4-Borah opposes repeal of arms embargo
as likely to put America into war.
18-Soviet purchasing agent tells of pay
ments to persons connected with Demo-
cratic national committee.
ocratic leaders Roosevelt urges esN repeal
of neutrality act.
21-Congress convenes in special session:
embargo provision OF neutrality act.
25-American Legion convenes in annual
session in Chicago.
27-Sudden dissolution OF war resources
board causes surprise.
Administrations neutrality repeater bill
sent to the senate. ;,
29-Powerful naval feet ordered to Hawaii.
OCTOBER
2-peb bate on repeal of neutrality act begins
speess R ght TANKS aa order lot SS nigh
5-Grover c. Bergdoll. draft dodger. sen.
fenced to ~. years in prison.
1o-War department orders 5000 semi-auto-
matte rifles.
12-William Green elected president of A.
F. of L. for sixteenth time.
17-Brazil orders S5.870.000 rail equipment
from America.
18-Presidenr closes American rorte IN Suh.
marines of warning nations.
1s-New house bill bans financial aid to
20-Roosevelt sets three-mile limit for sub.
marines.
23-Indiana endurance flyers descend after
535 hours; new record.
24Senate adopts cash and carry amend.
ments to neutrality bill.
25-Government sues 236 railroads under
27-Senate votes, IS to SO. to repeal arms
embargo, provision of neutrality act. Bill
% goes goes to PoI house. m,ssour, e,o, .,s,.s
and slain in his own plane by Ernest
Pletch, arrested.
29-California flyers land after 726 hours in
30-U. S. assesses Germany so millions for
Black Tom and Kingsland blasts during
31-United Mine Workers raise s.. 900 900 for
political fight in 1910.
President asks 276 million for added
defense.
NOVEMBER
2@House votes against embargo on arms;
bill goes to conference
3-Congress passes neutrality repeal bill
and adjourns.
APresident signs repeal bill and bars war
zones to American shipping.
6-Supreme court rules state cannot tax
Hole mortgages.
Told age pension plans defeated in Ohio
and California.
AAA will make loans to cotton growers
on new crop.
8-Navy sends marines to Hawaii to
strengthen Pacific defense.
Fifteen U. S. oil tankers transferred to
Panamanian registry.
9-RooSevelt demands Lewis, head OF c. /.
O.. resume peace negotiations with A.
F. of l.,