MTTKDÀT, JA3TVABT B, 1924
GRANT« PARS DAILY COURIER
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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
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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.
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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.
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