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MTTKDÀT, JA3TVABT B, 1924 GRANT« PARS DAILY COURIER PAGE • • tioa illegal sad s fsUure, laalstlog , closed other candidate* cam* forward. or nationalist* of Germany were ex- on an Impartial reparation* Inquiry ; Dotnbly Senator Hiram Johnson of ■ ceedlngly active, tho*e of Bavaria usu- after the plan suggested by Het-retary CayforqJ*, Governor Plncbot of Penn- ' ally taking the lead. In Meptember , of Htttv HiigtP's, and agylig l'fance 1 *ylvur»l* and Senator I^Folh-tte of th* Bavarian* actually revolted against must puy itioggh of the iqonay lent Wisconsin. For tbe Democratic nomi the Berlin government und made Gus her to enable Great Britain to puy nation there were several prot,utili tave von Kuhr dictator of tbe state. America. Again no Sesulla, Premier ties. including Senator Underwood und The relchstag thereupon gave Strese- Poincare declaring Germany must set William G. McAdoo, avowed candi mann dictatorial powers. A little later tle th* reparation* question before dates, and Senator Ralston of Indiana, the socialist governments of Saxony an economic accord could be reached. Gov. Al Smith of New Tork and Gov and Thuringia refused to obey tb* Chancellor 8tre*emann, who hud suc ernor Sllxer of New Jersey. There 1 chancellor, and be subdued them by ceeded Dr. Cuno, announced tbe abun- waa much talk of the possible nomi a show of military force. He yielded * donment of passive resistance und nation of Henry Ford by one of the to Bavaria'* demand for greater au said no more reparation* would he old parties or by a third party, and tonomy, but this was nqt enough. On paid and the treaty of Versailles would hla udmlrer* were exceedingly active. November 8 Hitler, leader of the Ba be repudiated. He also put an end Tlie Republican national committee, varian Fascist!, and General von Lu to the aid which the government hud acceding to the wishes of the Presi dendorff attempted a royalist coup been giving th* inhabitants of the oc dent, selected Cleveland aa th* place d'etat In Munich and other cities and Futll* Attempt* to Satti* Oarman R«p- cupied region*. Soon after this the for the national convention of 11*24, threatened to march on Berlin. This ■ ration* Problem—Franc* Occu- Industrial magnate* of th* ltuhr and and set June 10 as th« dute for lta revolt was rather easily put down pl** th* Ruhr— Turk*/** Diplo- Rhineland signed a pact with tbe opening. Previous action by which the by the national police and tbe workers French for the resumption of work representation of the southern state* and Hitler und Ludendorff were ar matlo Triumph—T*rrlbl* Earth- and of payment* of material. wu* reduced waa rescinded by the rested. On November 10 Frederick quake In Japan—American In December the reparations com committee. William, the former crown prince, sud Prosperity and Politic*. mission decided to appoint two com Secretary of the Interior Fall retired denly returned to Gernmny from Hol mittees of expert*, one to exumine from President Harding's cabinet on land. By EDWARD W. PICKARD G*rmuu money In foreign lunds and March 4 and was succeeded by Hubert In October the separatists of tbe With Hie exception ot Uarmany, the other to try to devise meuus by Work, the latter'* place a* postmuster Rhineland got Into action and set up ruined by bar own act*, anil Jupuu, which Germany might balance her general being tilled by th« appoint a republic which was looked upon with ■battered by th* forte* of nature, all budget and stabilize her finance*. ment of Harry 8. New. Attorney Gen favor by France. However, It was th* world w*a belter off at tho i-loae Poincare now seemed in a yielding eral Daugherty, against whom Im not able to maintain Itself very sue- of 1923 than at Ila beginning. Thia mood and President Coolidge an peachment ciiurges bad been made the cessfully, and there was almost con- la **p*cl*lly true of th* Called State*, nounced he approved of unofficial previous year, was fully exonerated tlnuous fighting with the national Italy, Finland. Cnocboalovakla, Tur American participation through the by the house judiciary committee, Gie forces. Another separatist movement key. and probably Ituaala, though the selection of American* as members report being adopted by tbe house on was started In the Bavarian palatinate, Information coining from the land of of those committee*. Junuary 25. Among the appointments but It fulled for the time being. Turkey's diplomatic victory at Lau made by President ilardlng were Rob th* eovlet* haa been so colored that Late In November Chancellor Strese- It wa* difficult to determine true con sanne was not easily won. While the ert Woods Bliss as minister to Swe mann's coalition went to pieces and, conference there wm deadlocked In den ; Mlles Poindexter as ambassador being denied a vote of confidence in ditions th er*. Economic recovery of the world waa January Muatupha Kemal mobilized to Peru; R. M. T ublu us m.uUter to the relchstag, he resigned. Dr. Hein retarded, aa It waa during the prevl- a rm lea to move against Constanti the Netherlands; E. T. Sanborn as as rich Albert, unpleasantly remembered oua twelve months, by failure to nople, Mosul and other points and sociate Justice ut the Supreme court In America, and Adam Stegerwald both nettle the matter of the German repa called Hire* classes to the color* to of the United States, and Gen. Frank failed to form acceptable ministries, ration* and by the ateady decline of combat the Greek* In Thrace. Tho T. Hines a* director of the veterans' and so Dr. Wilhelm Marx, leader of Germany toward the point of uhaolute quarreling In the peace conference bureau. The latter appointment was the Catholic party, was made chancel collapse. The occupation of the ltuhr wu* Incessant. On January ¡11 the followed by charge* of nilamanage- lor on November 29 and got together by France and the reaultlng dispute* allies submitted a treaty to the Turk*, ment, waste, etc., ugalnst the former a cabinet that Included Stresemann as with Great Britain brought on re demanding It* acceptance within four director, Colonel Forbes, which were foreign minister and that was expect peated crleee each of which seemed day*. Tbe Turks agreed to sign It if Investigated by a senate committee. ed to carry on bls policies. to threaten the final disruption of the the economic clause* were rem-rved Having passed the agricultural cred The revolution In Spain, which was for future settlement. Lord Curzon it* bill und many acts of lesser Im connected with the unsatisfactory war entente cordlale. Several proposals fo» commission* departed In a rage, and on February portance, and killing the ship-subsidy with the Moors, took place in Septem to determine Germany's capnrlty to 0 tbe conference broke up. Diplomatic bill, the Slxty-seventb congress came ber. The revolt, led by General pay were made, but each of them re conversation* continued, however; the to au end on March 4. The Slxty- Primo Rivera, Marquis de Estella, was quired the participation of the United British Indicated they would make elglith congress met on December 3 against tbe cabinet and corrupt poli Stales and each time the American concessions, and the conference wa* und the Republican majority was so ticians and also was an expression government found unacceptable the resumed on April 23, Russia being ex slender that a bloc of so-called pro of reaction against the growth of so reetrlctlons Insisted upon by Premier cluded. On July 24 a treaty wa* gressives held the balance ot power. cialism and syndicalism among the Poincare of France. As the year signed which gave to Turkey nenrly Speaker Gillett was re-elected and workers. Th* king supported It and drew toward Its close, however, the ■ all she had demanded, the question of President Coolidge then delivered his the cabinet resigned on September 14. reparations commission waa preparing oil concession* being left for later first message, In which be declared A military directorate was established to appoint two committees of expert* consideration. A few day* later the blmaelf In favor of American member and Rivera was made sole chief of to help work out the problem, and United State* and Turkey signed ship In the World court, advocated re the administration. The new govern President Coolidge approved of the a|e trestle* of amity and commerce and duction of taxes and opposed the sol ment made Itself popular at once by polntmeut of Americans ou these com on extradition. By October 2 the al diers' bonus. a campaign on profiteering and gam lied military force* bad evacuated Two governors got Into serious bling. by cutting expenses to the bone mittee*. Turkey gained power and prestige Constantinople and the Turk* soon trouble. Walton of Oklahoma, who and by other drastic measures of re through th* Lausanne peace confer after took formal possession of their said he was fighting the Ku Klux form. Trial by Jury was suspended ence and the resulting treaties with old capital. Klun, came Into conflict with the state because of th« corruption of tbe courts. the able* and with the United States. Warfare between Italy and Greece legislature and assumed virtually dic Altogether, It was a happy revolution I.at* In the year she added herself to In th* autumn was narrowly averted. tatorial ¡»owerw. Despite bls efforts to for Spain. th* Hat of republlca with klustaplia An Italian military commissioner and prevent It, the legislature met In spe Bulgaria also had a revolution, al Kemal Pasha as her first president. his aids were murdered In Albania cial session, the house Impeached him most bloodless, when Stamboulifeky's Under the leadership of General nnd on August 28 Italy demanded thnt on numerous charges and the senate, peasant government was overthrown Primo Hirers and other army officers Greece apologise abjectly and pay sitting as a trial court, found him on June 9 and the premier himself was and arlstocrsta. there was a house reparations. The Greek reply being guilty nnd removed him from his of capturqd and killed. Professor Zank- cleaning In Spain that resulted In the unsatisfactory, tbe Italian* promptly fice. Walton waa then indicted by a off was made head of the new govern turning out of the crowd of politicians bombarded and occupied the Island of grand Jury. Tb* other state executive ment. In September the Communists that had for years been battening on Corfu. Greece appealed to the League in trouble was Gov. W. T. McCray of and peasants resorted to arms in an tbe spoils of misgovernment. The so- of Nations, which was disposed to Indiana, who got Into deep financial en uttempt to regain power, but they called democratic government was tnke up the nffalr; but Premier Mus tanglements and also was Indicted. were soon suppressed. overthrown and a dictatorial council solini declared Italy would withdraw The Supreme court on April .'10 de Andrew Bonsr Law, prime minister from the league and Ignore lta deci- | cided that foreign vessels could not of Great Britain, resigned on Blay 20 substituted. President Harding's death In San slop If It Insisted on arbitrating the bring liquor Into American ports, even because of the Illness that caused his Francisco threw all the United State* dispute. The situation was most em though sealed, and later the liquor death In October. He was succeeded —and Indeed all the civilised world— barrassing for the league, but the stores of several liners were seized at by Stanley Baldwin, who had been Into heartfelt mourning. Vice Presi allied council of ambassadors rescued New York. Foreign nations protested chancellor of the exchequer. On Oc- dent Calvin Coolidge, succeeding to It by assuming jurisdiction and order but could not well take any action. tobe’ 1 an Imperial conference and an the chief magistracy, carried on In ing Greece to comply with Italy's de However, Inte In the year the govern economic conference of the British em general the policies of his predecessor. mands almost In their entirety. Greece ment negotiated an agreement with pire opened in London, and various Mr. Harding had been considered the gsve In. apologized and paid 50.000.000 Great Britain whereby the right of Important measures were debated and certain nominee of the Itepubllcan lire Indemnity, nnd on September 27 search was extended to about twelve adopted designed to bind the compo party In 1924. and hl* demise threw Italy evacuated Corfu. miles from shore, and In return it was nent parts of the empire by closer open tbe lists and made the political Mussolini achieved another triumph expected the ship liquor' regulation commercial ties, at the same time leav contest intensely Interesting. by an agreement with Jugo-Slavla would be modified. The extension of ing them their full measure of self- whereby Italy obtained possession of the search limit was made necessary government. These questions brought by the activities of the smuggling to the fore the old question of free Flume. In January American and British fleets which kept the country well sup trade or protection, and since the gov commissions met In Washington to ne plied with wretched liquor. On May 4 ernment had promised there should German reparations and complica gotiate the refunding of the British the New York legislature refiealed be no change In the tariff policy during tion* resulting from the failure to pay war debt to America, and their task the state prohibition law. In October the life of the existing parliament. them occupied much of tbe attention wo* soon completed to the apparent a conference of governors on law en Prime Minister Raidwin dissolved par of European diplomat*. Early In Jan satisfaction of both nations. The forcement was held in Washington, liament on November 16 and an elec uary the allied premier* held s futile Washington treaties on reduction of and President Coolidge pledged the tion was called for December 6. Far conference In Paris, and France pre armament and concerning tbe Pacific full aid of the government machinery, mer Premier Lloyd George, who had pared for separate action to collect were ratified by Italy In February und hut Insisted each s >le must assume been on a speaking tour of tlie United from Germany. About the same time by France In July. Through the ef its own share of the burden. States, arrived home Just in time to Secretary Hughes announced the Unit forts of an American commission sent President Coolidge had the appoint make up bls old quarrel with the other ed States would not consider Berlin's to Mexico, the government of our ment of one ambassador last year. wing of the liberal party, and went proposal for a four-power European neighbor was finally brought to ami- I Col. George Harvey resigned his post Into the campaign with vigor. When peace pact and also Informally ad- cable terms and the long-withheld rec at the court of St. James on October the votes were counted It was found vised Franco not to occupy the ltuhr. ognition wn* accorded by Washington 4 and Frank B. Kellogg was selected that while the Liberals and Laborites France, however, was determined, and on August 31. both had won many seats from the for tbe place. the reparations commission gave her Immediately after Its summer vaca Conservatives, no one of the three the opening by declaring Germany In parties had a majority. The Laborites. tion the Supreme court rendered an willful default In coal deliveries Ger however, announced that their leader, important decision upholding the laws many formally protesting and Great Ramsay MacDonald, would undertake of the Pacific coast states which pro Britain not approving, the French on Overshadowing all other event* In hibit aliens from owning land. These to form a government as soon as called January 11 begap the occupation of the United State* was the death of laws, of course, are directed against upon, whereupon Prime Minister Bald the ltuhr, selling It* most Important President Warren G. Harding. He the Japanese especially. win declar'd he and his cabinet would cities one after another. President had long planned a trip through the retain office nt least until the new Harding expressed hl* disapproval by Middle and Far West and to Alaska parliament had met In January. recalling the American troops from* In order to talk with the people and During the early months of the year Germany. Chancellor Cuno, with the get their reactions. Though tired out the Irish republicans continued their support of the relchatag. declared a and far from well, he started on June Germany’s Internal troubles, politi guerrilla warfare on the Free State "moral war" of passive resistance and 20, accompanied by Mr*. Harding and cal, economic and financial, were In but on April 10, their chief of staff, ordered all state employees not to obey several members of his cabinet. After extricably tangled up with her Inter- j Liam Lynch, was killed in a fight and tbe French. The mine owner* and delivering several Important addresses, national woes and brought her to so I on April 27 Eatnon de Valera ordered later the Industrial magnates fell >n notably one advocating American mem low a state that her regeneration his followers to cease hostilities nnd with this program and for months the bership In the World court, he sailed seemed at times almost hopeless. Roy negotiate peace. The Dublin govern French were balked In their effort* to Alaska. Returning thence to San alists, separatists and communist* con ment refused to treat with him and to get any considerable revenue from Francisco, he fell 111 there on July 28. spired, revolted and rioted. Unem on August 15 he was placed under ar ployment Increased and In the cities rest. the region. They aelxed customs, bank Four days later, on August 2, he funds and railways, and arrested many passed away. The taking of hla body all but the Industrial magnates and Chinese factions fought bitterly Industrial lender* and officials, but the back tn Washington, the services the profiteers were reduced to near 1 throughout the entire year, and In Oc passive resistance was not broken un there, the trip to Marlon, Ohio, and starvation, although the crops were tober President LI Yuan-hung was sue til late In September. The occupa the Interment there of the little town's large and the rural districts were over ceeded by Marshal Tsao-kun. Con tion wan assisted actively by Belgium distinguished citizen on August 10 running with food stuffs. The govern slderable excitement wa* caused In and passively by Italy. Great Brit gave the people of the country ample ment tried to meet the situation by May by the capture of a number ot ain, though ahe did.not actually ham opportunity to show tn what high keeping up the flood of paper marks foreigners by Chinese bandits, who de esteem and affection they held Mr. and of course the mark declined until per the French, gave them no help. mnnded large ransom and Immunity On May 2 Oermany made a new Ilardlng. Literally the entire nation billions could be had for one dollar The prisoners Included several reparations offer of 37.500,000,000, mourned sincerely, and all the other nnd those who had anything to sell Americans and English, and for a tlmf with many conditions, and It was Im nation* gave expression to their grief. refused to accept tho practically armed Intervention by their govern Vice President Calvin Coolidge took worthless currency. In August Chan ments seemed likely. However, ths mediately rejected by France. Eng land also declared the offer Insufficient. the oath of office as President at his cellor Cuno presented h "rescue plan" Pekin government bought off the out Berlin then naked a new reparations father’s home In Plymouth, Vt., nnd to the relchstag. It was rejected nnd laws after long negotiations. conference on the total sum and of assumed his new duties at once, re Cuno resigned, Gustave Stresemnnn In Russia, as the soviet rulers grad fered annuities of 1,500,000,INN* gold taining the entire Harding cabinet and succeeding him and forming the first ually modified their Communistic poll marks. Great Britain Invited France announcing that he would carry out coalition ninjorlt.v government In Ger- ■ cles, there seemed to be steady prog and Italy to join her In a reply to the Harding policies where possible. many's history. He undertook to re- ' ress toward stability. Most other nn thia, and submitted a draft of her It had been taken for granted that form the finance* by the Issue of a i tlons still withheld recognition ot the proposed answer, but thia also fell the Republican party would nominate new currency, the renten mark, backed Moscow government, but a number o' through. The British government Mr. Harding In 1924, and Mr. Cool by the country's resources. This was them made commercial arrangement: thereupon sent a note to France and idge Immediately became a probable far from successful. ■with the soviet regime. The Russia« Belgium declaring the Ruhr occupa- nominee. However, before the year Throughout the year the royalist* supreme court condemned Arehbljhoi i EVENTS OF 1923 I PASS IN REVIEW Happenings at Home and Abroad During the Twelve Months That Have Just Closed. PRESIDENT HARDING’S DEATH INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DOMESTIC AFFAIRS FOREIGN AFFAIRS I « 4 ■!■■■■? Zeplluk and Vicar General Botchka- ‘ astronomer; *z-£enator T. A. Hem*n* vlch of ti>e Roman Catholic church to way of Indiana; Prof. W. C. Ro*ntgen( death for revolutionary activities. The discoverer of the X-ray; Judg* Martin latter waa executed, but Zepllak's sen Knapp of tbe federal court of appeals; (Continued from Pag*-Ona.) tence waa commuted to ten years' Im Bishop C. D. William* of Michigan; prisonment. Prince Miguel de Braganza^; Tbeophll* The Boas» committee on Way* Early in December another revolu Itelcatoe, French statesman ; Mrs John and .Means lias qn nnnwviable jot*, 4( tion was attempted In Mexico, tbe A. Logan; George R. Peck, lawyer must draft- a tix bill wbleh will ap- leader being Adolfo de la Huerta who and orator; Charlemagne Tower, i peal to -adl elaews, and« at tbe sama was offended because President Obre American statesman; ex-Senaror G. C. gon would not support bis candidacy Perkins of California; Frederie D* time bo pollticEMy sale and . eonogl; Th4 bonus question for the presidency. The revolt spread Belleville, actor; ex-Senator J. R. Bur icqlly 1 soun<4. ‘ add* to th« complexity of the sltua- rapidly, but before the month closed ton of Kansas. In March: Congressman W. Bonrkc tlon. The committee I* now consi Obregon seemed to have tbe situa tion well In hand. Cockran of New York; William G. dering the administrative features ot Beale, Chicago lawyer; Orson Smith, the tax measure. The draft of tho Chicago banker; Charles D. Norton, bill prepared by the Treasury De New York banker; Chancellor J. R. partment will be altered in commit Day, educator; Dr. O. Frank Lydston. Only one really big strlke marred noted surgeon; Dr. John M. McBryde, tee as considerable opposition baa the record of the year In the United southern educator; M. D. Campbell, developed against certain proposal*. States, and that did not last long. Tbe member of federal reserve board; Sen It is believed that-members Of tbe miners in the anthracite field* and ator 8. D. Nicholson of Colorado; Mme. House will endeavor to revise the their employers tried In vain to fix a Sarah Bernhardt, actress; Congress appellate provisions. The text of th* new wage scale and working condi man John R. Tyson of Alabama; Gen Administration’s proposals show that tions, and on August 21 vhejr broke off eral Manoury, French war hero; E. tbe Treasury favors the creation of negotiations. With the approval of D. Hulbert, Chicago banker. President Coolidge, Governor Plnchot In April: Earl of Carnarvon; Hor a board of tax appeals consisting ot of 1'ennsylvanla undertook to handle ace Boles, former governor of Iowa; 28 members. It is proposed to give the problem, and proposed a compro Rear Admiral H. 8. Knapp; Mother . the membership ten year terms at mise on August 29. The strike began Superior General Carmela of the Fran I salaries of *10,000 each, "without officially two days later, but the nego ciscan nuns; Stuyvesant Flab, finan regard to the civil service laws, but tiations were continued. Pincbot's cier and railway man; George A. Yule, solely on the grounds of fitness to plan was accepted September 8 and Wisconsin financier: W. T. Hazen, for perform the duties of the office.” On the miners resumed work "n Septem mer chief of United States secret serv the surface It would appear that ber 20. ice; Taylor Granville, actor and play At various times during the year the wright; Jess Dandy, comedian; Bisb these berths would be in great dè- railway labor board adjusted tbe op Daniel Tuttle; ex-Governor Fred mand in political circles. Tbe tentative bill provides for tax wages of certain classes of rail work M. Warner of Michigan; Rev. Dr. G. ers, usually raising them. Some of C. Houghton, pastor of the "Little rate changes which would reduce tile the roads made separate agreements Church Around the Corner” In New assessment on small incomes, It Ta with their employees, giving them In York ; Maj. Gen. Frank D. Baldwin; A. expected that the minority members creased pay. April 9 the steel indus B. Seelenfreud, International secretary of the Ways and Means committee try raised the wages of common labor of B’nal B’rlth; Senator Knute Nel 11 per cent and adjusted the pay of son of Minnesota; Mrs. Matthew T. will submit a separate bill differing other classes, and on April 13 the Chi Scott. D. A. It. leader; Emerson in many particulars from the Treas cago packing house employees and Hough, author; Bishop Alfred Harding ury draft. Democratic Congressme* building trade workers were given an ■ of Washington. have made th« charge that the Mel Increase. The steel makers bad been In May: Rear Admiral W. 8. Cowles; lon program of reduction In the high attacked bitterly for maintaining the Howard Saxby, lecturer; Congressman surtaxes benefits the wealthy. The twelve-hour day, and on An»ust 2 El j John W. Rainey of Chicago; Sadie Treasury Department points out, bert H. Gary of the U. S. Steel corpo Martlnot, one-time musical comedy however, that the majority of ration announced its elimination. star; Brig. Gen. H. M. Robert; N. C. The American Federation or Labor Wright, publisher of Toledo Blade; Dr. wealthy men have their money in met in annual convention In Portland, J. A. Macdonold, former editor of the vested in tax-exempt securities, ag- OreM and. among other acts, voted Toronto Globe; A. G. Webster, physi gregating about eleven billion dol- against the formation of a political cist; Dr. T. N. Ivey, editor of South lars. The Secretary has advised the labor party and also against the rec ern Christian Advocate; George Jay ’ committee that it is necessary to pre- ognition of the Russian Soviet govern •Sould; Dr. Florenz Ziegfeld, veteran vent further Investment In these se ment. The advocates of these meas musical educator; O. B. Halvorsen, curities which escape federal sur ures and Indeed all the more radical Norwegian statesman; Capt H. W. * factions In the federation were routed Baker, ship owner of Detroit; ex-Gov- taxes and keep the money tww by President Gompers, who was re- ernor J. W. Folk of Missouri; Congress in productive enterprises which pro man Claude Kltchln of North Carolina. vide employment and additional elected. In June: Judge Thomas G. Windes, taxes. Chicago jurist; Pierre Loti, French writer; Maurice Hewlett, English nov At the beginning of the new year, elist; John McParland, president of it is significant to note that the two Unequaled in modern times was the International Typographical union; disaster that befell Japan on Septem- Pau! Cornoyer, American artist; Mil foremost government agencies, the ber 1 when violent earthquake shocks ward Adams, theatrical producer of Federal Reserve Board and the De and resultant fires destroyed Yoko Chicago; Edward R. Potter, sculptor. partment of Commerce, are in agree hama entirely and about two-third* of In July: A. W. Marchmont. English ment that the United States has Tokyo and ruined many smaller towns. novelist; Dr. J. G. Kiernan, alienist of made great progress in all lines dur The number of killed was estimated Chicago; Bishop James Ryan of Al at 225.000, and the Injured at more ton, Bl.; Mrs. Cyrus McCormick, phil ing the past year and is commercial than half that number. Though many anthropist and widow of harvester ly sound at the outset of 1924. Sec of the houses were flimsy, the prop manufacturer; Vice Admiral de Bon retary of Commerce Hoover declares erty loss was enormous. Tbe hun of France; former Supreme court Jus that never in the history of this coun dreds of thousands of refugees suf tice William R. Day; Helen Ring Rob try has there been a higher stand fered severely, but tbe American gov inson, Colorado’s first woman senator; ard of living and comfort, nor so ernment and the American Red Cross Congressman Luther W. Mott of Os great a degree of commercial and in were swift with relief measures, and wego, N. T.; Albert Chevalier. Eng- other nations joined In the work. : llsh actor; Dr. L. Wilbur Messer. Y. dustrial efflc'^ney as today. nr so Shiploads of food and millions of dol M. C. A. leader; Louis Couperus, wide an understanding of the force« lars were rushed to the stricken land, Dutch novelist; John M. Siddall. edi which control the ebb and flow of and the Japanese government was ma tor of American Magazine; Judge W. business. terially aided In Its task of rebuilding H. Gabbert, Colorado jurist; Rear Ad The Federal Reserve Board points .the ruined cities. miral C. D. Sigsbee; William Holabird, out that in the business and bank Among other serious disasters of Chicago architect; Gen. Francisco Vil ing developments of 1923, the out the year were: January 3, twenty per la. ex-leader of Mexican rebels; Sir standing fact has been the high sons killed by collapse of a bridge at Charles Hawtrey. English actor. level of industrial and agricultural Kelso, Wash.; February 8, mine ex In August: Warren G. Harding, plosion at Dawson killed 120. and one President of the United States; Col. output and the demand for bank at Cumberland. B. C., kill*d 30; Feb John L Martin, veteran sergeant at credit to finance a volume of produc ruary 18, twenty-two patient* and arms of Democratic national conven tion and trade never previously three attendants were k'.'Jed In Insane tions; Mrs. Candace T. Wheeler, au equaled, This agency believes that asylum fire on Ward'« island. New thor; Prince Fabrizio Colonna, Italian the year as a whole was character- York ; March 10, Greek transport sank statesman; Randall Parish, author; with 150 soldiers; April 6, tidal waves Juaquin Sorolla, Spanish painter; lzed by a large Industrial output. In Corea and Japan killed 000; May Frank D. Weir, noted horseman; practically full employment, a sus 14, Hot Springs. Ark., partly de Charles Archer, English actor; Marie tained consumers’ demand for goods stroyed by flood and fire; May 17, Wainwright, actress; Ralph L. Polk, and a level of prices more stable seventy-three killed In burning of a publisher of city directories; Baron than in anv year since 1915. schoolhouse at Cleveland, S. C.; June Kato, premier of Japan; Kate Douglas The board’s report Indicate, that 10, disastrous floods In Kansas, Okla Wiggin, author; Alonzo Kimball, ar the income of industrial workers ex homa and Colorado; June 15, thou tist ; Princess Anastasia of Greece, sands of Persians killed by earth formerly Mrs. W. B. Leeds; Thomas ceeded that of 1922 and tho total value of arricuRnral Production was quakes ; June 18, several towns de Mosher, publisher. above 1900.000.000 greater than the stroyed by eruption of Mt. Etna ; Au In September: Edward Payson Dut gust 14, coal mine explosion at Kem ton, publisher; W. R. Thayer, author previous year. The hoard makes merer, Wyo., killed 98; August 18, and Journalist; Dr. C. F. Mlllspaugb, clear the fact that this Increase In Hongkong badly damaged by typhoon ; botanist of Chicago university; Paul income was not accompanied by a August 22, million-dollar flood In Ar J. Rainey, explorer; Max Bohm, ar corresponding rise in the cost of liv kansas valley, Colorado ; September 8, tist ; Dr. Edward Ryan, noted Red nine U. S. destroyers wrecked on Cali Cross worker in Persia; Viscount Mor ing. and a large growth in savings a considerable fornia coast, 23 lives being lost; Sep ley, English statesman and author; denosfts indicates expendi tember 15, typhoon and floods killed Chauncey I. Filley, former Republican marein of Income above 5.000 in Japan ; September 17, large leader in Missouri; Chief Justice C. tures. part of Berkeley, Cal., destroyed by L. Brown of Minnesota supreme court; flames; September 27, forty killed In Edwin G. Cooley, Chicago educator; of Secretary of Tn the opinion Burlington train wreck at Lockett, Sir Halliday Croom. British surgeon. Agriculture, "the year 1924 comes Wyo.; November 13, earthquake in In October: J. W. Bengougb. Ca Shansi province, China, killed 1,500; nadian poet and artist; Oscar Brown with the promise of continued Im December 1, nearly 500 killed by burst ing, English historian; Prof. Malcolm nrovemeot. tn the material nrósper- ing of dam near Bergamo, Italy ; De McNeil of Lake Forest university; ex Ity of tho farmer, Tbose who stay cember 9, nine killed and many in Governor H. H. Markham of Cali hr tho farm and do good farming can jured In wreck of the Twentieth Cen fornia; Ralph Peters, president Long took forward to better Hmea as a re tury train at Forsythe, N. Y. ; Decem Island railway; Dr. Boris Sldls, psy ward for their years of toll and ber 15, destructive earthquake in chopathologist; Dr. C. P. Steinmetz, hardships. Those whose businesses Colombln and Ecuador. famous electrician; Andrew Bonar depend dlrectlv unon farm purchases Law, former British prime minister. can find decided encouragement In In November: G. R. Huntington, president Soo railway; S. IL McCall. the growing gross income of the far Massachusetts statesman; Frederick L. mer. for he will buy as his Income Death reaped his usual harvest of Rawson. English metaphysician: Clif expands. prominent men and women In 1923. ford Thorne, noted lawyer of Iowa; The more notable of his victims were, Anthony Camlnettl, former commls- The President has made It known In January: W. T. Whiting, Wisconsin stoner of lmmlgratlon ; G. C. Taylor, paper mill magnate; Edwin Stevens, president American Hallway Express that he intends to star on he lob. actor; Mrs. Cora L. V. Richmond, spir company; Frederick Dixon, former edl- Hundreds of invitations have been f received from various communities itualist leader; Dr. Emil G. Hlrsch, tor Christian Science Monitor. eminent rabbi of Chicago; George In December: Earl of Loreburn, for asking Mr. Coolidge to deliver ad Hamlin, singer; Constantine, former mer British lord chancellor; A. 6. dresses and to nartlclnste in cele king of Greece; W. M. Moore, finan- Bunnell, veteran newspaper editor of brations. The Chief 'FTxpentIvo has cler; Alexandre Ribot, French states Dansville, N. Y.; Sir William Mac- eonrteonslv but ftrmlv declined all man; Frederic Harrison, English his Kenzle and Baron Shaughnessy, Cana torian ; Wallace Reid, motion picture dian railway magnates; John It. blds as ho feels thut ho can render star; Max Nordnu, German philoso Rathom, editor of Providence Journal; the best aervlce to the country by pher; Dr. Paul Relnsch, former min William A. Pinkerton, famous detec remaining at bls desk. especially ister to China ; Dr. W. 8. Haines, toxi tive; Lawrence Sperry, American du.-Ing the turbulent session« Of cologist of Chicago ; Henry Clews, New aviator, drowned In English channel; Congress when a guiding hand 1« i York banker » ex Congressman Ben T. Cable of Illi always required. . ( In February: Bishop C. J. O'Reilly nois; Dr, Harold N. Moyer, noted of Lincoln, Neb.; Cardinal Prlnsco. alienist of Chicago. Mining location notices at the archbishop of Naples. E. E. Barnard. «, Illi. WMtsrn Niwspspsr Uaton.> WISH1IGT0N NEWS LETTER. INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR DISASTERS NECROLOGY Courier office.