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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SAUNA. UTAH Chronology 3 n of the rj yci C3 C3 C3 I, er 1923 "Year fl a Gf DJ a a C3 C3 C3 C3 CD C3 C3 C3 C3 C3 C3 D ( 124. Western Newspaper Union.) INTERNATIONAL Jan. 1 Turkey reported mobilizing three armies to move against Constantinople, 2 Mosul and other points. Allied premiers met In Paris Jan. and British and French plans f or reparations were submitted. Jan. 4 Conference of allied premiers in Paris broke up in disagreement, prance prepared for isolated action to collect from Germany. Jan. 8 War debt refunding negotiations begun in Washington by British and American commissions. Jan. 9 Reparations committee declared Germany in wilful default In coal deliveries, British member voting French began move on in negative. Essen. Germans adopted passive resistance program. Jan. 1U Germany, formally notified to occupy by France of its intention allied powthe Kuhr, protested to the ers and withdrew its ambassadors from and Italy. France, Belgium Near East peace conference decided Moslems in Greece must be moved to and Christians in Turkey to Turkey Ci rccco President Harding recalled American Germany. troops from Jan. 11 French forces occupied Essen and the Kulir. Lithuanian irregulars occupied the Memel district, besieging the city.283 to Jan. 13 Reichstag, by vote of moral 12, backed Chancellor Cuno's war on France. Jan. 15 German mine owners defied the French, who proceeded to extend their occupation to the entire Ruhr basin. Lithuanians seized Memel, announcagainst the ing the revolt was only Frencli administration and the German currency.16 commission Jan. Reparations voted Germany in default in material deliveries. Jan. 19 Germany ordered all state to obey the French. employees to refuse International commercial arbitration court inaugurated in Paris. Jan. 20 French arrested many German industrial leaders and officials and seized funds in Reichsbank branches. Jan. 23 France ordered the Ruhr Isolated from the rest of Germany. Workers in Thyssen plants struck. British and Turks split on Mosul Lausanne conference. question24 in American army of occupaJan. tion left Germany for home.commission 26 Reparations Jan. voted Germany in general default. Jan. 28 Isolation of the Ruhr from rest of 29Germany completed. Hundreds of German officials Jan. Ruhr and Rhineland. deported31 from French seized Ruhr customs Jan. off all and shut shipments of coal to unoccupied Germany. Allies suomitted peace treaty to Turks at Lausanne. British accepted American terms for of war debt. funding and Hungary acCzechoslovakia cepted League of Nations plan to settle dispute. their boundary Feb. 1 European nations guaranteed of 3100,000,000 to Austria. loan Feb. 2 General Allen ordered by United States to quit relations with commission. Rhineland Feb. 4 Turks at Lausanne 20refused to per cent rejecting sign peace treaty,and Lord Curzon deof the clauses, parted. French occupied Goddelau in Hesse. Chancellor Cuno appointed a dictator to ration and fix prices in the Ruhr. Feb. 6 Ismet Pasha refused British demand that he agree in writing to treaty as submitted, and sign peaceconference broke up. Lausanne7 Turks ordered allied warFeb. leave Smyrna, but were defied. ships toratified the Washington treaties. Italy in conference American Central ended successfully. Washington Feb. 16 Council of ambassadors swarded17 Memel to Lithuania. Poles and Lithuanians beFeb. near Orany. gan battle Feb. 26 Great Britain and France ordered their warships out of Smyrna harbor, as courtesy to Turkish govern ment. Lithuania and Poland agreed on a truce. March 3 French crossed Rhine and occupied Mannheim, Darmstadt and isruhfii March 6 Canada signed fisheries with United States. treaty March 18 International chambers of commerce met at Rome. March 19 United States agreed ex-to of 3250,000,000 for accept payment penses of Rhine army, in 12 Install- uituia. 25 President of Chile, In welMarch conto coming delegates alleviation of armed ference, urged conditions and war on alcopeace holism. March 26 Socialists of England. France, Italy, Belgium and Germany, In conference in Berlin, devised reparations program. France rejected any League of Nations' guarantee- for neutralization of the Rhineland. March 30 German mine owners refused to pay coal tax levied by the French. March 31 Eleven Krupp workers killed in clash with French troops at Essen. to resume April 2 Turks agreed at Lausanne. peace conference 22 League of Nations council April approved 23 loan of 3120.000.000 to Austria. Lausanne peace conference April resumed, Russia excluded. Count Krupp von Bohlen und May Halbach, head of Krupp works, arrested by French as responsible for in Krupp works. fatal fight May 2 Germany made new reparations offer of 37,500,000,900 with many conditions. German offer. May 3 France rejected gave May 8 French court-martiin prison and heavy Krupp fifteen years in Other Essen riot fine. participants fined and Imprisoned. British government served ten-da- y ultimatum on the soviet government of Moscow demanding compliance with the laws of13 nations. Britain Great told Germany May was Insufficient her reparations tooffer make a better one. end invited her InternaMay 21 New Socialists' tionale of the World opened convention in Hamburg. May 23 Russia yielded to British demands. 25 Four European May powers yielded on all points made by the United States and signed agreement for payment of costs of American army on the Rhine. Great Britain declined to recognize America's right to interfere with cargoes not destined to enter this country, such as rations, or liquor stocks for crews. May 26 Turks and Greeks at Lausanne reached agreement on reparations. 5 Germany asked new repara,lun i tions conference on total sum, and ofannuities of 1,500,000,000 gold fered marks. June 18 World court began second session in The Hague. June 21 France withdrew Saar ordinances of March 7, to which England objected. June 27 Pope issued letter condemning French colicy in the Ruhr. June 29 Ten Belgian soldiers killed by bomb In the Ruhr; French and Besevere sanctions. lgians took July 2 Pope urged Germany to cease sabotage and satisfy her obilga-Uon- a 1 al July 3 League of Nations decided iu investigate Frencu regime In tbs Saar. July 4 Krupp'e signed working agreement with French. July 6 Agreement on all points reached by Turks and allies. July, 7 French chamber of deputies approved Washington naval limitation treaty. 9 Four-powPacific treaty July ratified by French chamber, 11 French senate ratified naval July and Pacific treaties. 12 Great Britain invited France July and Italy to join her in reply to Germany's latest reparations note. July 13 French troops of occupation advanced to Limberg, Barmen and Elberfeld. July 15 Premier Poincare of France, in speech, rejected most of the demands made by British minister on German reparations. prime on July 16 Allies and Turks terms of treaty, leaving outagreed oil concessions. July 20 British draft of reply to Germany submitted to allies and United States. July 24 Turks and allies signed peace treaty of Lausanne. Aug. 3 Great Britain and France agreed on a mutual guarantee pact unprovoked aggression, to lead against to reduction of armaments. Aug. 6 United States and Turkey signed treaties of amity and commerce and on extradition, at Lausanne. Aug. 11 Great Britain handed to France and Belgium note declaring Ruhr occupation illegal and a failure, insisting on impartial reparations inquiry and declaring France must pay enough of the money lent her to enable Britain to pay America. comAug. 15 United Statcs-Mexic- o missioners completed their conference. four-pow17 Ratifications of Aug. pact and naval reduction treaty negotiated at Washington conference formally exchanged at State department. France offered to reduce reparations claims on Germany in proportion to the amount of its debt United States and Great Britain cancel. Aug. 21 France's reply to British note delivered to Great Britain; offered little hope of agreement. Aug. 28 Italy demanded from Greece for abject apology and reparations murder of Italian military commissioners in Albania. Aug. 30 Greece accepted some of demands and rejected others. Italys Aug. 31 Italy, declaring Greece's rebombarded and ply unsatisfactory, seized Corfu and landed on Samos and Greece appealed islands. other Aegean to League of Nations. Mexican government formally recognized by the United States. Sept. 4 Mussolini declared Italy would withdraw from League of Nations if it Insisted on arbitrating the Italo-Gree- k affair. Sept. 7 Council of ambassadors upheld Italy3 demands on Greece. Sept. 8 Greece and Italy formally accepted terms laid down by council of ambassadors. Premier Poincare of France announced Germany must settle reparations question before an economic accord could be reached. Sept. 10 Irish Free State admitted to League of Nations. Sept. 13 Italy agreed to evacuate Corfu on Sept. 27. Sept. 16 Italy appointed Gen. Glar-din- o military governor of Flume. Sept. 18 United States made formal demand on Spain, France and Great Britain for right to build navy coal and oil base in Tangier across from Gibraltar. Sept. 24 Chancellor Stresemann of Germany formally announced official abandonment of passive resistance in the Ruhr. It InItaly informed Jugo-Slavtended to keep Flume. Italy declined to evacuate Corfu until Greece paid 50,000,000 lire indemnity. Sept. 25 Council of ambassadors ordered Greece to pay indemnity to Italy. Corfu. Sept. 27 Italy evacuated Sept. 28 America won international off race Cowes. England. seaplane2 Allies completed the evacuaOct. tion of Constantinople. Oct. 19 Chancellor Stresemann announced Germany would pay no more reparations. Oct. 24 Germany asked allies for conference and moratorium. reparations Oct. 26 France accepted British plan for appointment by the reparations commission of board of experts to fix Germany's capacity to pay. Oct. 28 Premier Poincare announced France would not permit reduction of reparations debt by board of experts, nor abandon the guarantee. Oct. 30 Great Britain accepted Frances reservations on reparations board of experts. Nov. 4 Poincare said France would not yield on reparations unless her creditors yielded on debts. Nov. 5 China refused to pay Boxer to France. indemnity Nov. 9 United States refused to parof Germanys in ticipate to examination pay because of French recapacity strictions. Nov. 13 France proposed appointment of experts committee to investiand capacity gate Germanystheresources next three years. to pay during Nov. 14 Chancellor Stresemann announced he would repudiate treaty of Versailles and abandon the Ruhr and Rhineland to the French. Nov. 21 France and Great Britain reached aepord as to demands on Germany concerning former crown prince and resumption of military control commissions, and sent mild notes to Berlin. Nov. 23 Industrial magnates of the Ruhr and Rhineland signed treaty with tha French lor resumption of work and payments. Nov. 24 Germany refused protection for allied military control officers. Nov. 27 International conference to halt opened in Ottawa. Canada. Dec. 4 France began restoring the Ruhr to German rule. Dec. 6 Allied warships landed troops in Canton to protect custom house from Sun Yat Sen. Dec. 7 C. H. Griffis and two others sentenced to prison by German court for attempt to kidnap Bergdoll. Dec. 9 New treaty of friendship and commerce signed by U. S. and Germany. Dec. 10 Council of League of Nations met in Paris. Dec. 11 President Coolidge announced he approved of the participation of American experts in the German inquiries authorized by reparations commission. Dec. 18 Tangier open port convention signed. council er ia rum-runni- FOREIGN Jan. 14 President Obregon of Mexico ordered expulsion of Papal Delegate Filippi as a pernicious foreigner. Feb. 14 Italian Fasclstl ordered all Free Masons to leave its ranks, in County Kerry. March 7 Thirteen Irish rebel prisoners, forced to wreck road barricades set up by De Valera troops, killed by mine. Great Britain cut 337,000,000 out of navy plans. Chines presidents plea for peace met with renewal of fighting in several provinces. March 20 Labor party in British parliament demanded end of capitalism. March 24 Guards doubled in Berlin as capture of secret papers revealed plan of German Nationalists to March on capital. March 26 Twenty thousand farm laborers of Norfolk county, England, struck. Archbishop Zepltak of Roman Catholic church condemned to death by Russian supreme court for revolutionary activities. March 31 Mgr. Butchkavlch, Roman Catholic vicar general, executed at Moscow for revolutionary activities; Archbishop Zepliaks sentence commuted to Imprisonment for ten years. Rumania prohibited all Roman Catholic congregations. April 6 Swedish cabinet headed by Branting 7resigned. Rumania threatened with April civil war; Premier Bratiano resigned: April 10 Liam Lynch, chief of staff of Irish Irregulars, captured In fight and died of wounds. April 14 Great plot of Irish republicans to kill British officials and wreck London uncovered. April 27 De Valera ordered the Irish republicans to cease hostilities and to negotiate6 pease with the Free State. Chinese bandits wrecked the May Peklng-Shanghexpress and kidnaped many foreign passengers, including 14 Americans, demanding one million dollars' ransom. ay 8 Chinese government ordered that all demands of bandits who kidnaped foreigners should be complied with. May 9 Irish Free State announced rejection20 of De Valera's peace offer. Andrew Bonar Law resigned May as prime minister of Great Britain. 22 May Stanley Baldwin appointed British prime minister. May 26 Communist strike and riots in the Ruhr increased In violence. May 27 Polish cabinet resigned; Wlloa made premier. June 9 Stambouliskys peasant government in Bulgaria overthrown in almost bloodless revolution; Professor Zankoff mads premier. June 12 AU captives released by Chineseforeign bandits. Civil war broke out in Bulgaria. President Li Yuan-hun- g of China fled from Peking. June 14 LI Yuan-hun- g resigned as president of China. Stamboullsky captured and klllgd in Bulgarian village. June 22 Manitoba voters killed prohibition law, substituting sale by government 15 Mussolini clinched his grip as July dictator of by forcing parliament to pass hisItaly electoral law. 16 British parliament rejected July LAbor party's motion proposing gradual transition to socialist form of government July 20 Gen. Francisco Villa, noted of Mexican rebels and bandits, slain from ambush. July 22 Belleau Wood, in France, dedicated as memorial to Americans who died there. Aug. 6 Teixeira Gomes elected president of Portugal. Henry Sudivan of Massachusetts swam the English channel. Aug. 8 Chancellor Cuno presented to reichstag his rescue plan for Germany, including a gold loan, taxation on a gold value basis and a heavy levy on industries. Aug. 12 Chancelior Cuno and the German government resigned. Gustave Stresemann undertook to form new cabinet, the first coalition majority government in Germany's history. Aug. 15 Eamon de Valera arrested by Irish Free State. Aug. 21 German cabinet demanded 3100,000,000 from the Industrialists. Aug. 27 Irish government party won in elections. Aug. 28 Admiral Yamamoto made premier of Japan, succeeding the late Baron Kato. 12 Spanish Sept. army revolted cabinet. against the 14 cabinet Sept. Spanish resigned: directorate established under presidency of Gen. Prlmo Rivera, leader of the revolution. Sept. 19 William Cosgrave president of Irish Free State. Sept. 23 King Boris dissolved Bulgarian parliament and proclaimed a state of siege because of Communist and peasant uprisings. Sept. 26 Germany officially abandoned passive resistance In the Ruhr. Bavaria revolted and named Gustave von Kahr as dictator of the state. Sept. 27 President Ebert appointed War Minister Gessler military dictator of Germany. Miners in the Ruhr declared a general strike. Sept. 28 Bulgarian revolt crushed with capture of Ferdlnandovo. Oct. 1 Monarchists captured fortress of Kustrin, Prussia. Last vestige of civil rule abolished in Spain, all municipal governments dissolved. Oct. 2 Kustrin recaptured by German government troops. Oct 3 German cabinet resigned and Chancellor Stresemann began formation of a virtual directorate. Oct. 4 Revolution started in northern Portugal. Oct. 5 Marshal Tsao-Ku- n elected president of China. German Socialists yielded to Stresemann. Oct. 7 Finland refused to pay Russia indemnity for death of cheka agent. 8 Oct. Reichstag, by heavy majority, gave Chancellor Stresemann vote of confidence. reOct. 9 Chancellor Stresemann fused demands of. Hugo Stlnnes and other industrialists, which would have made them dictators of Germany. Oct. 10 France refused to negotiate with Germany on resumption of work in the Ruhr, preferring to deal with the Industrial barons. Panic op Berlin bourse, the mark going to 7,000,000,000 to the dollar. Oct. 13 Reichstag confirmed Chancellor Stresemann as dictator. Oct. 17 Socialist government of Saxony and Thuringia defied Stresemann. Oct. 21 Rhineland republic set up In Alx la Chapelle; movement spread to other cities. Oct. 23 Communists fought bloody battle with police in Hamburg; 44 killed. Rhineland separatists ousted from several cities. Chancellor Stresemann yielded to Bavaria's demand for greater autonomy for the German states. Oct. 27 German government ordered dismissal of Saxony cabinet. Oct. 28 Saxon government defied the reich. Oct. 29 Chancellor Stresemann ousted the Saxon cabinet. Angora assembly proclaimed Turkey a republic and elected Mustapha Kemal president Oct. 30 Ismet Pasha made premier of Turkey. Bavarian monarchists mobilized for march on Berlin. Nov. 1 Krupp signed Ruhr accord with French. Nov. 2 Socialists quit German cabinet and Stresemann assumed dictatorial powers. 8 Hitler and Ludendorff tried Nov. to overthrow Bavarian government by Von Seeckt made sucoup. royalist preme military dictator of Germany by President Ebert. Nov. 9 Putsch of Bavarian Facistl suppressed and Ludendorff arrested. Nov. 10 Former Crown Prince Frederick William returned to Germany. Nov. 12 Adolf Hitler arrested. Nov. 20 Rhineland separatists captured Mainz. Nov. 21 Mobs from Upper Silesian towns looted and burned estates of rich farmers who refused to sell food; many killed. Nov. 23 German Chancellor Stresemann and his cabinet, denied a vote of confidence by the reichstag, resigned. Nov. 25 Dr. Heinrich Albert made chancellor of Germany. Nov. 27 Falling to form a ministry, Doctor Albert resigned as German chancellor. Nov. 28 Matthes, head of Rhineland republic, ousted by associates. Nov. 29 Stegerwald failing to form German cabinet, Dr. Wilhelm Marx, Catholic leader, was made chancellor. Dec. 2 Germany completed negotiations for foreign loan to support her new currency. Dec. 4 Many German manufacturers arrested for big tax frauds. Dec. 6 Conservatives defeated in British elections. Rebellion in Mexico, led by Adolfo de la Huerta. Dec. 11 British Conservative decided to retain office until meeting of new parliament. Dec. 16 Liberals won in Greek elections. Dec. 17 The Greek government informed King George It considered it advisable for him to leave Greece until the national assembly had decided on the regime best befitting the country. Dec. 18 King and queen of Greece went to Rumania. Dec. 20 Secret papal consistory opened In the Vatican. al ex-chi- ef be-in- ar nt DOMESTIC Jan. 2 Secretary of the Interior Fall announced his retirement from the cabinet on March 4. Jan. 3 President Harding vetoed the Bursum bill for larger pensions. Jan. 6 Senate requested the President to recall troops from Germany. Jan. 9 House judiciary committee voted for dismissal of impeachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. Jan. 11 Ira Nelson Morris, minister to Sweden, resigned. Jan. 16 Harry Pratt Judson, president of University of Chicago, resigned; Burton selected to succeed Jan. 19 Senata passed the agricultural credits bill. Five defendants In Herrin mine massacre trial acquitted. Jan. 23 House passed resolution for constitutional amendment prohibiting further Issuance of securities. Jan. 24 Federal Judge E. T. Sanborn of Tennessee nominated by President Harding to be associate justice of Supreme court to succeed Justice Pitney. Jan. 25 House voted, 204 to 77. to approve report of Judiciary committee giving Attorney General Daugherty clean bill of health in impeachment Investigation. Jan. 29 Robert Woods Bliss nominated as minister to Sweden. Feb. 2 Senate passed the rural credits bill. Feb. 7 Last American troops from Germany9 landed at Savannah, Ga. House passed British debt Feb. funding 16bill. Senate passed British debtFeb. funding bill. E. Mont Relly resigned aa governor of Porto Rico. Feb. 19 Senate confirmed appointment of Senator Poindexter as ambassador to Peru. Supreme eourt ruled a Hindu cannot be naturalized. Feb. 27 President Harding appointed Hubert Work secretary of the interior and Harry S. New postmaster general, effective March 4. Richard M. Tobin of San Francisco nominated for minister to the Netherlands. Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines appointed director of the veterans' bureau. Feb. 28 Ship subsidy bill killed in senate. Mondell of Wyoming appointed member of War Finance corporation and Towner of Iowa governor of Porto B. him. DeW. pt Rico. March 1 House passed rural credits Senate requested President to urge nations to limit production of habitforming drugs. March 2 investigation ordered by ser.ots-in- to of waste and mischarges of veterans' bureau. management 4 March Congress adjourned after Democratic filibuster tied up legislation. March 6 President and Mrs. Harding and party started for vacation in Florida. March 7 Wisconsin senate, 26 to 4, defeated bill to abolish National Guard. March 10 United States debt commission arranged to fund Finland's war debt. March 14 Charles F. Cramer, general counsel for veterans bureau, killed self on eve of senate investigation. March 17 Attorney General Daugherty said President Harding was candidate for renomination. Two Federal court decisions forbade search of autos and homes by dry search warrants. agents without March 31 Mayor of Gary, Ind., and 64 others convicted of liquor conspiracy. 3 Judge W. E. Dever, DemoApril crat, elected mayor of Chicago. 6 Defendants in Herrin (111.) April mine massacre case again acquitted. April 8 President Harding returned from vacation in South. April 16 United States Supreme court upheld constitutionality of grain futures act. April 19 Government began suit to stop speculation in sugar futures. Mrs. A. W. Cook of Pittsburgh, Pa., of D. A. R. elected president-generApril 24 President Harding committed the administration to world court plan in New York speech. Charles B. Warren, former ambassador to Japan, and John Barton Payne of Chicago named as American memcommisbers of United States-Mexica- n sion. SO Supreme court. In 7 to 2 April decision, barred foreign vessels carrying liquor into American ports, but overruled Daugherty opinion that American ships cannot sell liquor outside territorial limits. May 2 Charles E. Ruthenberg, noted radical, was found guilty of violating law. the Michigan May 3 Army monoplane piloted by Lieutenants MacReady and Kelly made nonstop flignt from Hempstead, N. Y.. to San Diego, Cal. May 4 New York legislature repealed state prohibition law. May 6 E. II. Cunningham of Iowa made member of federal reserve board, and E. E. Jones of Pennsylvania member of farm loan board. May 11 Frank McManamy of Washington, D. C., made member of interstate commerce commission. May 13 Advisory committee of 100 named by Secretary Work to survey problems17 of the American Indians. Alva B. Adams appointed May United States senator from Colorado. 21 William R. Day resigned as May umpire of the United States-Germa- n mixed claims commission; Judge E. B. Parker of Texas appointed to succeed him. June 4 United States Supreme court declared unconstitutional state laws barring the teaching of foreign languages in schools. Convention of Shriners opened in Washington. June 11 Supreme court held Kansas industrial court was without power to regulate wages in packing houses. bill. al 20 President Harding started to the West and Alaska. trip Sentences of 24 men imprisoned for conduct of war commuted obstructing President. June on his by the June 23 United States seized sealed stores on several British liners liquor at New York. June 26 Interstate commerce commission abolished "assigned car" practice in coal transportation. June 29 Budget Director Lord announced surplus of 3310,000,000 for fiscal year. July 1 R. W. Bowden resigned as American observer on reparations. July 4 Con vention of radicals opened lq Chicago. July 5 President Harding sailed from Tacoma for Alaska. party in ChiJuly 6 Farmer-Labo- r Reds cago convention repudiated the to form Federated Farmer-Labo- r who tri on lines. communistic party July 7 Army balloon won national elimination contest. Lieutenants Roth and Null, piloting a navy balloon, lost in Lake Erie. July 8 United States anthracite commission reported in favor of govof mines but ernment supervision ownership. against 16government President Harding landed at July Juneau. Alaska. July 16 Magnus Johnson, Farmer-Labcandidate, elected United States senator from Minnesota. 17 Philippine cabinet and other July officials resigned after controversy with Wood. General Governor 28 President Harding taken ill July in San Francisco. July 29 President Harding worse; California program canceled. July 30 President Harding gravely 111 with Aug. 2 President Harding died suddenly in3 San Francisco. Calvin Coolidge took oath as Au. president at Plymouth, Vt., and went to Washington. Harding funeral train started from San Francisco for Washington. Aug. 8 State funeral services for Mr. Harding held in ttie capitol, Washington. 10 Warren G. Harding's body Aug. at Marion; memorial placed inIn vaultlands. all services 13 President Coolidge gave Aug. full approval to Harding budget system. Coal commission summoned heads of anthraciti operators and miners to conference. Governor Walton of Oklahoma placed Tulsa under martial law after renewed floggings. C. Bascom Aug. 14 Slemp of Virginia appointed secretary President to Coolidge. Aug. 15 Powerful bootlegging ring of Savannah, Ga., broken up by 84 arrests. Aug. 21 Anthracite negotiations collapsed. 22 Successful tests made for Aug. air mall service. Aug. 24 Governor Pinchot asked by President Coolidge to try to settle anthracite problem. Aug. 29 Governor Pinchot offered compromise plan to avert anthracite or broncho-pneumoni- coast-to-coa- st strike. a. Aug. 30 Savage riot In Perth Amboy J., when big mob attacked Ku Klux Klan meeting. F. E. Scobey, director of the mint, resigned,31 effective October 1. Anthracite miners and opA'ug. erators not satisfied with Pinchot plan, and strike begins, but negotiations continued. Sept. 3 American relief measures for Japan earthquake victims started on great scale. Sept. 6 G. A. R. in annual parade In Milwaukee. M. Saltzgaber of Vanwert, Sept. 6 G. commander-in-chieO.- , f of G. elected A. R. 7 miners Anthracite represenSept. Pinchots proposals. tatives accepted Sept. 15 Governor Walton put all Oklahoma under martial law. Sept. 26 Under orders from Governor Walton, the Oklahoma National Guard prevented the meeting of the house of in special session. representatives Sept. 29 Governor Walton of Oklahoma proclaimed Indefinite postponement of special election which was to decide whether legislature sheuld meet to investigate his actions. Oct. 1 Governor Walton of Oklahoma abandoned military opposition to special election of October 2, but called new election for December 6. Oct. 2 Oklahoma voted decisively In favor of constitutional amendment auth state legislature to conthorizing vene itself to consider impeachment charges against state officials. Oct. 4 Resignation of George Harvey, ambassador to England, announced. Oct. 11 Oklahoma legislature met and prepared for Impeachment of Gov. Jack Walton. Oct. 19 John R. Quinn of California elected commander of American Legion. Oct. 23 Lower house of Oklahoma legislature voted to Impeach Governor Walton and the senate suspended him from office. Oct. 26 Former United States Senator Frank B. Kellogg named ambassador to Great Britain. Nov. 12 United States Supreme court decided aliens can be prohibited by states from owning land, provided there Is no treaty stipulation to the conN. trary. Robert J. Grant of Denver made director of the mint. Nov. 15 Senator Hiram Johnson formally declared himself a candidate for Republican presidential nomination. Nov. 19 Governor Walton of Oklahoma found guilty by senate court of impeachment and ousted from office. Nov. 21 Dr. Frederick A. Cook, fake North pole discoverer, convicted of oil stock frauds and sentenced to prison. Nov. 24 Former Governor Walton of Oklahoma Indicted on criminal charges. Nov. 30 Gov. W. T. McCray of Indiana indicted for embezzlement. Dec. 3 Sixth-eighcongress met but progressive Republican bloo prevented organization of the house. Dec. 4 In South Dakota state proposal conventions the Republicans indorsed Coolidge, Democrats picked and Farmer-Laborltfavored LaFollette for presidential candidates. Dec. 6 House organized. Speaker Gillett being Dec. 6 President Coolidge delivered his message to congress. Dec. 10 United States Supreme court recessed until January 2. Dec. 12 Republican national committee selected Cleveland as place and June 10 as date for national convention. Dec. 13 Conference of representatives of anthracite using states opened th Mc-Ado- o, es at Harrisburg, Pa Dec. 15 President Coolidge ordered of all remaining imprisoned violators of war laws. release Dec. 17 W. G. McAdoo formally announced his candidacy for Democratic nomination. presidential Dec. 27 American Association for the Advancement of Science met In Cincinnati. DISASTERS Jan. 3 Twenty persons killed in collapse of8 bridge at Kelso, Wash. Mine explosion at Dawson, Feb. N. M., entombed and killed 120 men. Explosion in mine near Cumberland, B. C., killed 30 men. Feb. 18 Twenty-tw- o patients and three attendants killed in Insane asylum fire on Ward island. New York. March 2 Fifteen miners killed in blast at Arista, W. Va. March 10 One hundred and fifty Greek soldiers drowned when transport Alexandre sunk. April il Six hundred persons killed by tidal 14waves in Corea and Japan. Flood and fire partly deMay stroyed Hot Springs, Ark. May 17 Severe earthquake at Quito, Ecuador. Seventy-thre- e killed In burning of schoolhouse at Cleveland, S. C. June 10 Disastrous floods in Kansas, Oklahoma and Colorado. June 15 Reports received of earthquakes, in Persia in which 6,000 perished. June 17 More earthquakes in Persia; 3.000 killed. June 18 Mt. Etna in violent eruption; several towns destroyed Aug. 14 Explosion in coal mine at Kemmerer, Wyo., killed 90 men. Aug. 18 Terrific typhoon at Hongkong, destroying vessels, property and lives. Aug. 21 Million dollars damage done by flood in Arkansas valley, Colorado. Sept, 1 Earthquakes and resultant fires destroyed most of Tokyo and Yokohama and other cities; 225,000 killed. Sept 8 Nine United States destroyers and one liner wrecked on coast of southern California in fog; Z7 lives lost. Sept. 15 Typhoon and floods killed 5.000 in Japan. Sept. 17 Sixty blocks of Berkeley, Cal., destroyed by fire. Sept. 23 Three balloons destroyed by cup raco lightning inin Gordon Bennett Belgium; five balloonists starting two Americans. killed, Including Sept. 27 Forty persons killed when Burlington train plunged into river at Lockett. Wyo. Nov. 6 Twenty-seve- n miners killed by gas explosion in West Virginia. Dec. 1 Nearly 500 killed by bursting of dam near Bergamo, Italy. Dec. 9 Nine killed, many Injured in wreck of Twentieth Century train at Forsythe, N. Y. Dec. 15 Destructive earthquake in Colombia and Ecuador. INDUSTRIAL Jan. 9 Erie railway signed new wage agreement with shop crafts workers. Jan. 31 Railway labor board restored to signalmen the eight-hou- r day and time and a half pay for overtime. March 22 Thousand men at Michigan City Pullman plant struck in proof negroes. test against employment 28 Armour-Morri- s March packer merger 9formally completed. Steel raised industry wages April of common labor 11 per cent and adof other classes. justed pay April 13 Chicago packing house employees and building trades workers of pay. given raise May 21 Pennsylvania railroad gave pay raise. shopmen 2 34.000,000 H. Elbert Gary announced Aug. Immediate elimination of the in the steel and adjustIndustry day ment of wages. 21 Anthracite Aug. operators and miruers broke off wage negotiations. United Typothetae of America ordered by federal trade commission to discontinue practices which the commission declared would enable employing printers to maintain standard prices for commercial printing. Aug. 24 Governor Pinchot selected by President Coolidge to handle the anthracite problem. Aug. 29 Compromise plan to settle anthracite trouble offered by I'incho. Aug. 31 Anthracite strike officially continuing. began, negotiations Sept. 7 Pinchots compromise plan accepted by leaders of anthracite miners. oept. 8 Miners and operators agreed on resumption of mining on September 20. Oct. 9 American Federation of Labor, In convention at Portland, Ore., voted against formation of a labor and also against the recognition party of soviet Russian government. Oct. 11 Samuel Gompers president of A. ?. 1 U ur Dec. t Federal laber board increased wages of railway maintenance of way men on seven railways. Many other roads reached separate agreements. Dc. 6 Railway labor board increased pay of pullman conductors. Dec. 11 Rock Island renewed wage agreement withrailway engineers. NECROLOGY Jan. 2 W. T. Whiting, Wisconsin pa- mill magnate, per Yv s. I at Stevens Point, Rev. Mrs. Cora L. V. Richmond, note4 in Chicago. Spiritualist, Jan, 7 Dr. Emil G. Hirsch, eminent Jewish divine and scholar, in Chicago. Jan. 10 George Hamlin, noted American tenor. Jan. 11 Constantine, former king of Greece. W. M. Moore, financier. In New York. Jan. 13 Congressman Nestor Montoya of New Mexico. Alexandre Ribot, French statesman. Frederic Harrison, English philosopher and historian, jan. 18 Wallace Reid, motion plo-tu- re star. Jan. 22 Max Nordau, famous German philosopher, in Paris. Jan25 Dr. Paul Reinsch, formsr United States minister to China, la Shanghai. Jan. 31 Henry Clews, New York banker. Feb. 6 E. E. Barnard, astronomer of gthe University of Chicago. Feb. 10 Former Senator J. A. Hem-enwof Indiana. Prof. W. C. Kbentgen, discoverer of the In Munich. Judge Martin A. Knapp of Federal Court of Appeals. Feb. 14 Rt Rev, C. D. Williams, bishop of Michigan, Feb. 22 Mrs. John A. Logan. George R. Peck, noted lawyer ant orator. Feb. 24 Charlemagns Tower, former ambassador to Russia and Germany. Feb. 26 Former United States Senator Geor-- e C. Perkins of California. March 1 Congressman W. Bourka Cockran of New York. March 2 William G. nent Chicago attorney. Beale, promiMarch 3 Orson Smith, Chicaga banker. March 6 Charles D. Norton, New York banker. March 13 Chancellor James R. Day, churchman and educator. March 22 Milo D.member federal reserve board.Campbell, March 24 Judge Donald I Morrill ol Illinois Appellate court. Senator Samuel D. Nicholson of Colorado. March 26 Mme. Sarah Bernhardt Is Paris. March 27 Congressman John R. Tyson of Alabama. April 5 Earl of Carnarvon. Horace Boles, former governor ol - ay Iowa. April 10 Oliver F. Fuller, pioneer Chicago wholesale druggist. Stuyvesant Fish, financier mnd railway man, in New York. George A. Yule, Wisconsin financier, at Kenosha. April 11 John G. Rodgers, vice president of Pennsylvania railroad. W. T. Hazen former head of United States secret service. April 14 Bishop G. Mott Williams ef the Episcopal diocese of Europe. April 17 Rt. Rev. Daniel 8. Tuttle. bishop of Eplsoopal chunk firesiding States, In St. Louis. Rev. Dr. G. C. Houghton, pastor ef Little Churoh Around the Corner" New York city. April 22 MaJ. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin in Denver. April 28 United States Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota. April 30 Emerson Hough, American author. Bishop Alfred Harding of Episcopal church, 1 in Washington. Rear Admiral W. S. Cowles, May United States navy, retired. May 4 Congressman John W. Rainey of Chicago. . May 11 Brig. Gen. IL M. Robert, author of Roberts Rules of Order. at Hornell N. Y. May 14 Dr. J. A. Macdonald, former editor of Toronto Globe. May 16 George Jay Gould lk Mentone, France. vetMay 20 Dr. Florenz eran leader In musical Zlegfeld. education, in Chicago. May 28 Joseph W. Folk, former governor of Missouri. May 31 Claude Kitchin, congressman from North Carolina. June 10 Louis Vlaud (Pierre Loti) famous French writer. June 15 Gen. Luis Terrazas, ones Mexico's richest man. Maurice Hewlett. English novelist. June 16 John McParland, president International Typographical union. Juno 22 Edward R. Potter, noted American sculptor. July 2 Rt. Rev. James Ryan, bishop of Altcn, 111. July 9 William R. Day, former associate justice of United States Supreme court. July 10 Helen Ring Robinson, writef and politician and Colorado's first woman state senator. Conrressman Luther W. Mott of Oswego, N. Y. July 11 Albert Chevalier, English actor. July 12 United States senator William P. Dillingham of Vermont. July 15- - Dr. L. Wilbur Messer, leader of Y. M. 0. A., in Chicago. July 16 Louis Couperus, Dutch novelist. John M. Slddall, editor American July 19 Rear Admiral C. D. Slgsbee, captain of the Maine when It was blown up in 1898. William Holablrd of Chicago, architect. July 30 Sir Charles Hawtrey, English actor. Aug. 2 Warren Gamaliel Harding, President9 of the United States. Randall Parrish, author, la Aug. Peoria, 111. 10 Juaquln Sorolla, Spanish Aug. painter. 17 Marie Walnwrlght, actress, Aug. in Scranton, Pa. Aue. 23 Baron Kato, premier ef Japan. Kate Douglas Wlggln, American author. Aug. 31 Thomas Mosher, publisher, in Portland, Me. Sept. 7 Edward Fayson Dutton, publisher. of New York. William R. Thayer, American author and journalist. Sept. 15 Dr. C. F. Millspaugh, botanist. in Chicago. Sept. 18 Paul J. Rainey, explorer and hunter, at sea. Bohm, American artist. Sept. 1923 Max Viscount Morley, British Sept. statesman and author. ept. 28 Edwin G. Cooley, educator, in Chicago. Oct. 24 Dr. Boris Rldls, psychopaN. H. thologist, itDr.Portsmouth, C. P. Steinmetz, famous Oct. 26 electrician, at Schenectady, N. Y. Oct. 30 Andrew Bonar Law, former prime ministerR.of Great Britain. Nov. 34 Huntington, president of thJ Soo railway. 4 S. R. McCall, former govNov. ernor and congressman from Massachusetts. Nov. 13 Clifford Thorne, noted atIowa, In London. torney of Nov. 17 Anthony Camlnettl. former United States commissioner of immigration. 18 Nov. George C. Taylor, president American Railway Express company, in New York. Dixon, former Nov. 24 Frederick Science Monitor. editor of1 Christian of Earl Loreburn. former Dec. British lord chancellor. A. O. Bunnell, veteran newspaper editor, at Dansvllle, N. Y. Dec. 5 Sir William MacKenzie, Canadian railway magnate. Bishop James Atkins of M. E. Church, South. Dec. S Edward O. Brown, eminent Chicago 10attorney. Baron Shaughnessy, CanaDec. dian railway magnate. 11 Dec. John R. Rathom, editor Providence Journal. William A. Pinkerton, famous deteo-tivDeo. 13 Lawrence Sperry, American channel. aviator, drowned in English Ren T. Cable ol Rock Island, 111. Dc. 14 Dr. Harold N. Moyer, noted alienist,18In Chicago. Dec. Edna Dean Proctor, auttof and poet. e. |