| Show pAY DAY BY y DAY RECORD OF THE EVENTS EVENTS' OF 1925 JANUARY 1 1 Norway restored ancient name Os flo 10 to capital city Christiana 3 Wilhelm Marx undertook formation formation for for- mation O of German ministry and his failure Hans Luther be became became became be- be came chancellor January 16 The Luther uther cabinet was accepted on 1 by the reichstag Janu- Janu airy iry ry 22 See Jan 10 confusion in Italy Opposition refused to attend sessions sessions ses- ses sesA of chamber chambel of deputies Mussolini mobilized fascist militia mili mill millA tia J January ary 4 See Feb 3 5 Joseph Joseph oseph McKenna associate justice United States court re- re feigned Attorney General Harlan Harlan t. Jo Stone appointed to succeed him and confirmed by senate February iry ry 5 Mrs Nellie T. T Ross inaugurated governor of W Wyoming oming the first Ionian oman governor of a state in the United States 6 Senate enate failed by one vote yote to override override over- over ride presidents president's veto of bill for Increased Increased increased in- in creased pay to postal The bill amended to provide increased increased in- in creased postal rates to raise the necessary money passed house February 26 26 was vas signed by president president dent February 28 and became effective ef- ef A April 15 committee of 1000 for law enforcement in New York Tork to plan I means of checking crime A delegation del- del of the committee breakfasted break break- I wasted tasted with President Coolidge next day Their work resulted in the formation of the National Crime rime commission See July 30 9 Russell R ssell G. G Davis son of Governor Jonathan M. M Davis of Kansas arr rested rested on charge of selling par- par parC dons Governor Davis also accused accused ac- ac acC and arrested at the close of his term of office January 12 Governor Davis was tried and acquitted acquitted ac- ac quitted l Ia May 20 r 10 E England gland failed to evacuate Cologne rea irea of occupation in Germany as stipulated in treaty of Versailles alleging failure of Germany to disarm in full compliance of treaty terms See Jan 14 and une 4 4 C Charles Carles arIes E. E Hughes secretary of State resigned effective March 4 rank lank B. B Kellogg United States Ambassador mb to Great Britain amed tamed to succeed him and confirmed confirmed confirmed con con- firmed by senate February 16 C aries rles B. B Warren Michigan lamed amed b by President Coolidge as attorney general of the United tates States Warrens Warren's nomination re rejected re- re by senate March 10 re returned returned re- re turned to senate March 12 and again rejected March 16 12 resIdential presidential electors met in various van van- varl- varl vanG Tous ous us state capitals and cast Cial ial ballots for president and vice president These votes were counted before Joint session of congress February 11 and Calvin Coolidge and Charles G. G Dawes I officially elected president and andIce I vice Ice president of the United States See March 4 13 tanson anson B. B Houghton ambassador to Germany named to succeed Ro Ito Kellogg as United States ambassador ambas- ambas lador eador to Great Creat Britain vase se of Bishop William Wllliam Tery cry ery Brown Episcopal church c con con- n- n a heretic heard by board pf of review Cleveland and conviction conviction tion sustained January 15 16 The house of bishops upheld this action ac nc no- no ion tion October 8 and with concur- concur ence enc of house of delegates Bishop Bish- Bish pp op p Brown was formally and fin fin- illy lly fly deposed October 12 12 14 Conference Conference of premiers and foreign of allied powers in Paris greed on conditions for toi Ion of funds accruing from oper- oper tion of Dawes plan awarding to United States expenses of AmerIcan Ameri- Ameri can army of occupation See eb 28 23 15 C. C Hoover declined trans- trans er er from department of commerce to o 0 department of agriculture al albough although al- al though hough in cabinet precedence the theatter alter atter outranks the former 18 jerald erald Chapman bandit and conict con con- lot lct escaped from federal prison at Atlanta recaptured near Munie Mun Mun- Jle Je ie Ind md Surrendered to Connecticut January 23 tried and convicted convicted convicted con con- and sentenced to death April 4 for murder of New Britain Britain Brit Brit- am ain Conn policeman October 12 12 1924 reprieved till December 3 pending appeal which he lost On November 13 he demanded re return return return re- re turn to Atlanta to complete sentence sen sen- 1 f. f tence nce of which over twenty years r remain main President Coolidge Issued Is Is- sued him a federal pardon but he heS S claims the right to refuse it and has been granted reprieve to larch 3 1926 case still pending n federal court Hartford Conn n a August 18 Chapmans Chapman's pals George Anderson and Charles Oharles Wolfe killed Ben Hance who revealed Chapmans Chapman's hiding place and nd his wife wIre Wolfe was convicted convicted con- con and sentenced to life imprisonment imprisonment im im- im Anderson escaped but ut was killed while resisting arrest arrest ar- ar rest Muskegon Mich Nov 2 19 Second cond session of international opi- opi im m conference at Geneva came to temporary halt because of or disagreement disagreement disagreement dis- dis agreement between American and British American delegates dele- dele delegates gates quit the conference February 16 6 On February 19 delegates of ot often often otten ten countries signed pact urging suppression of smuggling In five live years and opium in fifteen fifteen teen year years 20 i I enate adopted majority report of Senator Walsh against leases of naval oil reserve Elk Hills and Teapot Dome to companies controlled conS con con- con con- S trolled by E. E L. L Doheny and H. H F. F Sinclair See April 3 3 May 28 ind nd June Junc Jun 19 Mrs irs James B E. E Miriam A A. A on inaugurated governor go of Tex Tex- Irs as See Nov 5 6 S 24 24 Eclipse clipse of sun pr practically total In eastern states of United States lot at Herrin Ill m. In which four tour toure e leaders Headers of opposing factions were killed seemed to exhaust disposition dispo dispo- toward violence of this community 25 Exploration of tomb of ICing Jing Tut- Tut Amen halted by Egyptian l ov February 20 1924 rc- rc umed by Howard Carter Body of ancient ruler was disclosed November 12 revealing him to S i have been at time of his death a 30 lad of about 15 years of age 27 Rejection of federal child labor amendment nt by three states made ratification impossible unless states opposed reverse their ac acs tion Several other states subsequently subsequently subsequently rejected the amendment which has been ratified only by Arkansas and California 30 Floyd Collins became wedged in Sand Sand Cave near Cave City Ky Icy Effort was made February 1 to release him by amputating his leg a Chicago surgeon rushing to th the scene in airplane A second slip sUp on February 4 made his rescue through original opening impossible impossible impossible sible and supplementary shaft was begun February 6 Colllns Collins dead body was vas reached February 16 but no effort was made to remove him Relatives later re reopened reopened reopened re- re opened the shaft and brought the body to the surface April 23 Charles R. R Forbes form former r director of Veterans' Veterans bureau and John W. W Thompson contractor after long trial in Chicago convicted of de defrauding defrauding de- de defrauding government and sentenced sentenced sentenced sen sen- to two years' years imprisonment and fine of each Both still at large pending appeal FEBRUARY 2 2 After thrilling drive through ice and snow Gunnar Kasson and his dog team arrived in Nome Alaska Alaska Alaska Alas Alas- ka with toxin anti-toxin se serum um for victims victims vic vie tims of diphtheria epidemic 3 Italy announced intent to enter into early negotiations for funding of war debt to United States See May 19 France withdrew diplomatic representative representative rep rep- from the Vatican See April 10 4 House committee investigating aviation aviation aviation avi avi- found several officers un unwilling unwilling un- un willing to testify General WilHam William Wil Wil- liam Ham Mitchell assistant chief of army air service who on December December Decem Decem- ber her 17 17 17 1924 urged unified and separate air force reappeared on February 12 stating that wan war de department department department de- de Impeded aircraft de development devel deel- el- el and navy nay officers handicapped handicapped handi handl- capped aviators In battleship bombing tests After other ana conflicting evidence the committee committee commit commit- tee suspended hearings on ground that Its funds were exhausted February 21 but resumed investigation investigation investigation February 26 hearing Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Sims and other witnesses This committee reported on December December De De- De- De cember comber 10 declaring aviation n conditions conditions con eon unsatisfactory advising I liberal appropriations and urging I Ia a department of national defense comprising arm army navy and avla- avla Uan tian See Feb 18 and March 6 6 Religious sect known as Reformed Seventh Day Adventists gathered in ln man many places from New York to toC C California expecting the end of oi the world on ori this da day 17 Senate passed house bill increasing ng salaries of representatives and I senators from to a s L year and salaries of speaker of ol the house vice president and I mem members ers of the cabinet cabin t from 12 12 11 4 t l 10 I. I I to a year rear President Coolidge signed the bill S 18 President Coolidge made public re report report report re- re port of special naval board de declaring de de- claring daring aircraft to be subsidiary to battleships and making other expert observations See Sept 1 I 20 House committee reported on old I bureau of engraving cases that Instances of duplication of bonds had been discovered but were of divided opinion as to whether there had been fraudulent fraudulent fraudulent lent intent Efforts to reopen hearing for new evidence were defeated on February 27 and March 3 21 Conference for progressive political action which sponsored the La LaFollette LaFollette LaFollette Follette campaign of 1924 met In Chicago to determine upon a fu future future fu- fu ture tune The railway allway brotherhoods brotherhoods brotherhoods broth broth- held heM aloof but th the more optimistic minority adopted a policy policy pol pol- icy next day See Aug 2 25 Warrant issued at Atlanta for Gut Gut- zum Borglum for destroying the models for Stone Mou Mountain l tan memorial memorial me me- morial after the association in charge had removed him as 1 tor in charge Borglum was ar arrested arrested ar ar- rested in Greensburg N N. C. C February February Feb Feb- February 28 and the controversy raged for or some time The association association association asso asso- finally engaged another sculptor 27 Republicans of the house of the six- six ninth ty-ninth congress in caucus named named nam nam- ed Nicholas Longworth for speaker and John Q Tilson for floor leader 28 Chicago city council voted to submit to citizens proposition for city to buy and operate street c car r tem tern This was as decisively defeatS defeat S ed in popular referendum April 7 7 President Frederich Ebert of Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many died See March 21 MARCH 1 President Calvin Coolidge See June 4 Charles Oharles G. G Dawes Inaugurated vice president of United States and made a vehement attack upon the cloture rules of the senate a campaign campaign cam cam- he has since pressed ener ener- 5 William M. M Jardine became secretary scene secre tary of agriculture 6 I Lieutenant Colonel James E. E Fecht named assistant chief of army air all service to succeed Brigadier General General Gen Gen- eral William Mitchell who thus disciplined reverted to former rank lan and find pay a as colonel effective April 27 Because of fh the lowering of the levels levels lev lev- els of four tour of the Great lakes Secretary Sec See of War Val Weeks Issued order limiting Immediately to cubic feet a second the amount or water Chicago may take from roni La Lake e Michigan for drainage purpose After December 31 1929 this amount must be gradually re reduced reduced reduced re- re to 4 65 feet in 1935 Chicago's Chi Chi- 1 cagos cago's drainage canal carried carr ed city's sewage from Instead of Into the lake 9 9 President Coolidge announced ed 1 14 S Si i 4 j i I I award in historic Tacna-Arica Tacna dispute between Chile and Peru providing for its settlement by ty means of the thelong long delayed plebiscite cite cHe enabling the two towns to determine for themselves their nationality On March l 23 General J. J J. J Pershing was named as head of the commission to arrange for forthe forthe forthe the plebiscite Peru prot protested st d the tho theaward theaward award on March 48 but was told toldon toldon toldon on April 9 the decision was final On September 26 the Peruvian members of the commission withdrew withdrew withdrew with with- drew because of an attack upon one of her delegates ates by pro Chil ean can adherents The controversy Is still complicated but it is ex expected expected ex- ex that the plebiscite will beheld be beheld beheld held early in 1926 12 Treasury department demanded of Senator James Couzens over ten million dollars a revised assessment assessment assessment assess assess- ment on the s sale le of his Ford Motor Motor Motor Mo- Mo Mo Mo- tor company stock This case case in invOlving involving in- in other former owners of or similar stock was referred to the board of tax appeal and will vilI eventually be settled in the courts After consulting her dominions Great Britain announced she would not subscribe to the league of nations protocol for arbitration arbitration arbitration tion and disarmament and this action defeated the undertaking J See See Aprill 1 13 Senate ratified year old treaty relinquishing to Cuba title to Isle of Pines 14 John G. G Sargent named attorney general of United States and confirmed con con- firmed by senate took office on on March 19 Jacob G. G Schurman United States minister to China named ambassador ambassador ambas ambas- to Germany 16 Doctor C C. C C. C Faiman Palman head of ot an irregular medical institute tute of Chicago confessed that he sold cultures of typhoid fever germs to William n D. D Shepherd at whose home William M. M McOlin- McOlin tock took the millionaire orphan died December 4 1924 apparently apparent apparent- ly of oC typhoId leaving a will vili bequeathing be bequeathing bequeathing be- be his estate to Shepherd Shepherd and were In Indicted Indicted indicted in- in for murder March 17 and held without bail Shepherds Shepherd's trial from May 18 to June 26 resulted in his acquittal but he has not since been able to procure probate probate probate pro pro- bate of the will 18 Tennesse Tennessee legislature passed bill forbidding teaching in any school supported by taxation any theory of creation conflicting with the Bible or that man alan descended from the lower animals The bill but was signed l March h 21 See May 6 Storms in southern Illinois and nearby states caused a life loss of with nearly injured 19 Patent office transferred from in interior interior in- in tenor to comm commerce department 21 In the midst of the German presidential campaign the German ministry proposed a power five-power pact for the preservation of the peace of western Europe along l lines nes by France ex except ex cx- that it also provide security for Germany German the pact to Include England France Belgium and nd Italy England announced agreement agreement agree agree- ment in principle March 24 See March 29 and June 8 8 24 Lincoln G. G Andrews named assistant assistant assist assist- ant secretary of the treasury and was put in charge of |
