Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-01 | Page 29 | Outstanding Events of 1927 Reviewed

Jo OUTSTANDING urs VENTS EVENTS E OF 6 i 1927 27 RE REVIEWED a iW World arId H Happenings of f Past Year Outlined Outline for Telegram I By HARRY PENCE Copyright 1927 by Harry Pence page Intended uch ucha h ha This page is Is' Is to be begu t gu a ft summary as as the thoughtful reader will ill preserve for fot future r reference For Por this r reason son The Telegram of offers offers or of- fers feis a re record ord of ot the more Important events of ot the year In the order of or their occurrence and with without ut comment com corn ment merit inserting after acter each record ec the subsequent date upon which a related or or associated event cp C took place lIace a To give give the compilation greater greate Value alue a an Is appended and separate sep sep- arate arato arto tabulations have been made of the outstanding disasters of the year Yar and oC or tho the famous men and andu omen women omen u who dle died in 1927 The y year a 1926 left leCt much unfinished business on the doorstep of 1 1527 27 With Jh Mexico exico the United States had two distinct subjects of at dIsagreements disagreement her aid to the followerS followers fol fol- fol- fol lowers lowera of ot Juan claimant to the p presidency of ot Nicaragua while the United States supported acting I pre president Co Di Diaz z and the Ure Ur still critical controversy over Mexican land laws aWs which demanded of foreign forin for for- eign in investors the tho exchange of f lull full ful titles tUes for long time leases to min min- Imy Ing and oil l properties in accord with wih the Mexican constitution of ot 1917 which nationalized underground re re- re sources See Jan 5 In Nicaragua the administration at at W Washington continued to s support Diaz despite depie much muc opposition to that tIt policy See Se Jan 2 Late in the year the tho Chinese nationalists nationalists na- na te consolidated most of th their lr g Kilns s h along the Yangtze Klang Kiang river dividing north norh and south China China and and the forces of the ale Chinese republic sponsored by the g continued their advances on onS S Shanghai The International com corn commission mission on extra etra extra adIse advised advised ad ad- Ise a progressive surrender of special rights and privileges in China under conditions which rendered rendered tendered ren ten dered the recommendations futile fute See Jan 21 Truble Trouble threatened between Poland Po Po- land Jand and Lithuania See Nov 26 Germany experienced a i sudden n min mm- minIsterIal ministerial crisis which left her again in need nee of ot a cabinet reorganization See Jan 21 Former Secretary of the Interior Albert lbert B. B Fall Fal and E. E I. I L. L Doheny had been acquitted acquited of ot alleged bribery briber in connection with wih the lease of ot Elk Ek Hills Hils naval oil 01 r reserves serves but Fall Fl faced a a similar charge with wih Harry Harry F. F Sinclair in connection with the Teapot Dome lease See Oct Ot 17 The baseball World was agog over overcharges overcharges charges chares pf of crookedness ss on en games In 1017 and authorities e still sti persisted In the tl prose prosecution ton of Cf f Mrs Ms Aimee Semple McPherson on the charges charges' growing gowing out out o of or her celebrated celebrated cele cele- eleb ele- ele b ted case See Se Jan Jan 1 and J Jan n. n 10 JANUARY I 1 hales l-hales Charles 1 Charles A. A Swede Sede BIsberg told toM Judge Landis Chicago White WIe WIeS S Sox x tea team paid pad Detroit to t throw w wa a baseball game gaine ge in 1917 The next day Ray Ry Schalk denIe denied that tat It was wasa ws a bribe but bt was as a a bonus The hearing before before- Commissioner Lendi Indi In- In Len Lan di continued several and days as a's on Jan 12 the charges were dismissed See Jan 17 1 2 President 2 Diaz of Nicaragua issued an n appeal to the American and foreign public for fOr tion iton U. U S. S state department an announced announced nn- nn Intent Intent- to send marines to Managua Jan 5 lifting embargo on arms ns to Diaz but retaining banon ban banon banon on supplies to forces President President dent Coolidge stated his Interpretation Interpretation tnt tation n of f the Monroe onroe Doctrine as a applying to the situation In Nicaragua Nica Nica- aua Jan 7 This statement was debat debated d In both boUr houses house of congress and end 0 on u- Jan 13 Senator ator W W. E. E Borah attached cd the tho administrations administration's attitude attitude atti atti- tude toward both Mexico exico and Nica- Nica tagua raga Marines Marthes however continue continued contin contin- ue e to protect the Diaz regime and to hold the opposition in check chek See Jan 5 and Feb 9 4 Governor 4 Governor Governor Miriam A. A A Mrs Irs James Jaes E E. Ferguson Feruson of Texas de defeated defeated de- de debated bated for reelection Nov ov 2 1926 Ip spent nt the last st lat days das Issuing pardons I to state prisoners many local courts postponed the trial of cases tha tJ-he tJ expiration of ot her term When gh Sho gave place to Governor Daniel Danie L Moody on Jan ID 19 her total of or par- par dolls dohs paroles and other acts of ot clemency clem cem- cem ency ncy had reached President 5 Calles Canes of at Mexico ordered ordered or or- ordered dered enforcement of land laws T against foreign companies which L ld not complied with wih them amon am and and andon on Jan 8 offered to submit the U whole matter mater to the arbitration before be before be- be fore The Hague Hag tribunal See Jan 12 12 President Coolidge declared against plan to new cruisers S Senate n te by vote of 49 to 27 approved appropriation for these these- cruisers See Feb 10 7 Regular 7 Regular 7 radio l-dlo telephone service T Installed between New York and London This has gradually beer been ben extended to other oter American and L foreign cities cites 8 Dictator 8 8 Mussolini reduced reduce tallan holda holidays s 's to three Youths Youth's day March farch 23 Fascist Labor day April 21 and Victory VIctor day Annl- Annl o of the March on Rome Oct 28 See May May 15 10 U. 10 loU U. U S S. S circuit court of appeals affirmed conviction of Earl Carroll Carroll Car Car- Ca- Ca Carol rol roll New York theatrical producer er for perjury before grand rand Jury in connection with wIl his celebrated celebrate fc Bathtub l party arty Feb 22 1926 See April 10 L l All charges against Aimee Semple McPherson Los Ls Angeles Angeles' evangelist evange evange- list dropped Re 11 11 Rev J. J Frank Norris orris who shot hot and Killed D. D E. E Chipp Ft Worth 1 Tex TeL Tex July 17 1926 and was wa given change o of venue November 1 1 1926 on trial Austin Austn Tex After a Jens sensational toral trl trial l h he was acquitted acquIted January 25 12 Secretary 12 of at S State Ke I 0 explained to senate foreign relations committee the the administrations administration's policies toward l Mr and agua See January 13 and February February ary 9 13 lexIcal 13 11 Mexican government t denied rilling permits to foreign com corn anies which Ia e not complied ws Five ive American t I for forA injunction at Sl a March wel 11 p 4 t A New York artst artist s sV V opera singer is the mosto most mosi o I ever saw Many of then and painted to us us L IT H. Page School of International Relations Johns Johns Hopkins sit sity See March arch 4 17 Peru rejected American compromise compromise com corn promise of Tacna Tacna-Arica controversy b by sale o of provinces to Bolivia Lausanne Lusanne treaty teaty with wIh Turkey pending since August 6 C 1923 1921 de defeated defeated de- de in senate by vote of or 50 for forand forand forand and 34 3 against ratification which required two two thirds thirds vote Since then ten relations with wIh Turkey have continued under an agreement for tor fifteen months negotiated by Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Mark Mrk L. L Bristol February ry 17 Ban Dan B. B Johnson president American American Amerlean Amer Amer- ican lean baseball league severely criticized Judge K M. M l. l Landis for his decision In recent baseball case cs The acute friction frIcton between these two directors of the national sport reached the point TV where where here on January January January Jan Jan- uary 23 the te magnates of the AmerIcan American Amer Amer- Amerlean ican lean league gave Johnson an indefinite in definite defnie va vacation because of ill I health See January January 27 and May 7 I 19 Frank 19 Frank I L L. Smith appointed b by Governor Small Smal of Illinois S vaIn vaa va- va United States States' a y In senate by death se Sen fOr fr or WU- WU Pai o who he had 1 seem f- f red re- re d I 1 i 1 lowing day the senate voted 48 t to 0 33 to deny him a a seat set pending g charges of of corrupt orr pt use ue of large larg e sums of of- money in his campaign See Sec December 7 1 Because 21 21 Because of many disturbances disturbance n the United States d department adis ad ad- 1 is d Americans to leave the in in- in L- L tenor teror of China for the treaty ports port S. S riots occurred i in a Shanghai January 22 and on January Jan Jar uary 24 2 the triumphant nationalists s Issued a a manifesto declaring g against continued foreign domina domini tion ton of China England Imme imme- planned a formidable e ex ex- to China which the go gov government ov- ov t at Shanghai protested d against January 31 See February Iary I- I ary 1 24 Edward 24 Edward l W. W Brownings Browning's su suit it for separation from Brownings Trances Frances Heenan Heena fl Peaches Browning called caled at Carmel Carmel Car Car- mel N. N Y and transferred I to 0 White Plains The domestic af al fairs o of this tiis' tiis pair from theft marriage marriage marriage mar mar- on April AprI 10 1926 to their th Ir separation October 1 were liberally y aired and widely published In the Ui e sensational press pres On March 1 21 1 Browning Browning- was awarded a a. tion ton and r relieved of S t ha ments of almon Fr French I ET r Durin During VL f rf No mo mono oto to V b bated the matter maler of ot further tax tx re- re tc in ac accord rd w with th President ducton Coolidge's proposition of November 5 1926 On this d date te Senator Senat r James A A. A Reed proposed the Coolidge plan planas as an amendment to the deficiency appropriation bill bU b bUt t It W wits was s de defeat de- de t feat d. Tip Tho debato debate continued till tl February 4 4 vlen 4 when the senate nate adopted adopt adopt- ed the resolution o of Senator GeorgeV George W. W Norris that the treasury surplus be used to reduce the national debt See October 9 27 Judge Jude Judge Landis exonerated and reinstated Ty Cobb and Tris Speak Speak- Speak Speak- er l. l Speaker signed ed with wih Washington Washing Washing- ton ton- tor Jan January ary 31 and tand Cobb with wih Philadelphia Philadelphia February February 9 O See January Jan Jan- u uary r 1 31 Shelton brothers Carl Emest Ernest Em- Em est est estand and Bernard leaders ders of one one no of two vvo warring factions saId bald t to tb be r re responsible ie- ie sp for much lawlessness and bloodshed in southern Illinois in Herrin Williamson county and environs en en- irons on trial y Ill Il for formal mall mail mal robbery robbery- Ill Il January Jan Jan- uary 27 1926 They were convicted in n the UnIe United States court February February ary 4 and sentenced e each h to ary years five five y-five years In prison at t Ft Lea Leav- Leav Charles Birger leader of the he opposing f faction cUon appeared as asi a i witness winess against them and was vas held for tor murder in Franklin Frankln count county See July 6 N Following the overthrow of the tho Marx ministry n In Germany in D De December December De- De cem cember er 1926 President asked Dr D Julius Julus Curtus to form a anew new new cabinet January 10 lQ As As' Ache ho was unable to effect a a satisfactory try combination com corn Dr Wilhelm Marx was wis again drafted and nd comp completed his his coalition ministry t y on oJ thI this dat dat date His cabinet w was s approved by te the reichstag on February ry 4 J FEBRUARY Y 1 l Chinese 1 nationalists refused to neg negotiate tat new treaties eat es' es while powers vers p prepare for Ibm invasion Pek Peking ng go gov- gov er cr ment dismissed Sir Fa Francis Agen Ag- Ag l en n director g general ner l' l of c customs See Feb 9 Viscount 3 3 Herbert Herbert- Gladstone exonerated ex cx- of of slander charge brought by Captain Peter Wright Wight whom he ha called caled a a coward and f foul ul fellow v. Wright In hist historical articles reCe re- re Wright Ce ted upon upon the the moral character character- of the he viscounts viscount's father fater William Wilam TJ IE Gladstone famous finous prime minister of Great BrI Britain ln 4 William 4 4 Phillips ambas ambassador ador to Belgium to accepted appointment t tas' tas as as' as first American n minister str to Can Can- ada See President Coolidge selected Patterson Pat Pat- Paterson erson terson residence nce Dupont circle Washington WashInton as s temporary White WhiteHouse louse House w lt d executive executive- mansion is being repaired President President and fam- fam ly removed to this home March 2 See SeQ Feb Feb 7 5 Rebellion 5 in Oporto spread d to to- Lisbon and raged raed for tor a week veele before e it was suppressed essed 7 7 Nicholas Murray Butler Buter president nt of Columbia uhl university told Riverside Republican club cub that Pr President aldert C Coolidge w would uld n not t be a a candidate for reelection reelection and and that the party would nominate a Ib liberal ral S See May 31 and nd nd June 13 13 3 Final solemn f funeral rites and b buril r t l-t of late late Emperor Yoshihito of Japan who died December 24 1926 Major Edward L. L n army army flying corps corps awarded 1926 Collier Coler trophy for fot fo meritorious meritorIous work In avia avia- tion ton He developed an Improved parachute President 9 9 Diaz of ot Nicaragua sai said he w would uld resi resign i if assured d United Stat States States' s' s marines would re remain re- re main See See Feb Fel 17 Hary Hf M. M Daugherty former a attorney n ney y general of th the UnI United d States and Thomas H. H Miller HIer former al alien n property custodian whose first trial f for r depriving th the government of ot their hon honest st st. impartial and services as public officials resulted in a disagreement of the jury jur United States ort court New York Tork October 11 1 1926 on trial for se second ond time Miller was as convicted ted but jury disagreed in regard to Daugherty March 4 4 and indictment ag against Daugherty was was dismissed Miller wa waff waS sentenced to eighteen months 11 in prison March Marli 8 Canton Cantonese se army r reinforced after check In hi advance on Shanghai See Feb Jeb 14 10 President 10 President Coolidge urged signatories signatories sig sig- sig- sig to hasten compliance with wih terms terms' of f Washington arms arm's limitation limitation limita limita- tion agreements and suggested ton suggested new I pow power five five r confer conference nce on naval dis dis- I at Ge Geneva ev Fance France d de declined dO- dO dined the IrvI invitation Uon on on- February I 15 15 Ja Japan an accepted c February 19 Italy Ialy declined d February 21 and Great Britain accepted February 28 and ana andon on On March 8 President Coolidge an announced n d intent to call cal a c conference of three pow powers rs ISee See M March 12 I After a long crusade against Immoral Imo Im Ira- moral o al theatrical p productions in New Ner I York during which little of any thing was was' done the producers any and actors cit of three alleged indecent pla plays Sex The Ca Captive and The Virgin Man were arrested Upon agreement to discontinue the them m managers and nd cast of ot iwo tivo of the production were s ere dismissed dismissed- of but but- butor on or I March 2 the he players and producer o S Sex x were convicted and sen sen- sen ten ed to short hortt terms s in j jail n. n 11 long After