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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1929)
Tumhy. .Tanuaty t. 1fl20 ' TIIR DVEXINT. HERALD, KT.AMATII FAM.S. OREOCW AVIATION AND POLITICS OUTSTANDING IN REVIEW OF PAST YEAR'S EVENTS ;.i?ry virx"-v v. :w3 ..- . ...nJ -r?r., At.n,.,yw...?j - - . -I .. I ' ' "r i; "' i - I' II if il ii ii !!. if k w 1 1 II 1- II I . I , .'AT v . - A? 1 Jan. 27 Dirigible. Loa-lngelcs) lit m i ;5f w Feb. J CoL Charles Lindbergh, ends "good will" Hight ovrr Latin America in Havana. j January, t 1 Five V, S. marines killed. 23 wounded. In an attack on San j dlno's forces in Nicaragua, j S Ono thousand more ma rlnes are sent to Join expedition " ury troopsi pursuing Sandino. 4 Governor Fuller of Massa p chnsetu urges revision of Judicial liroccdure as a lesson drawn from If the Saeco-Vanze:tl case. 11 Thomas Hardy, famous I, British author, dies. '? 15 President Coolidge arrives j' In Havana for sixth Pan-Amerl-:k can Congress. ji 16 iLeou Trotzky, Russian ; revolutionary leader, goes Into !l exile in eastern Russia. I' 19 U. S. Senate declares the ileeat o Sonator-eiect Frank L. ',: Smith of Illinois vacant. 21 Colonel George W'. Goeth nls, builder of Panama Canal, dies. 37 Dirigible Ix)s Angeles sets a new record bv lantZine on the I deck of the airplane carrier Sara toga at sea to refuel. "S Vicente Elasco Ibanez. fa mous Syarli novelist, dies. I kebruary'. i 3 tJ. S. Senate arrests Col I onel Robert W. Stewart for re- . fii.-al to testify. j S Governor Ed Jackson of In diana is put on trial on charges j," cf bribery. , S' Colonel Charles A. Lind i bersli completes his 7S60-mile '. good will flight over Mexico and j Central America by landing in Havana. i 14 The Earl of Oxford and ' Asquith, British statesman and I: liberal leader, dies. 15 U. S. Senate directs trade j ,1 Commission to investigate the !t '"power trust." 1G Governor Jackson freed of bribery charge because of liml j'" tatlons. 22 Herbert Hoover tells Sen- 1' ator Dorah he favors strict en- forccinent of the prohibition law . " t it's- V- vv )' T VTA i 1 t v ', .Si ns.-'-V 3Ic-ch 1J St. Yaucls (lam break nnd flooila Santa Clara tall', Ollfornin: over 2(M die. r ' 'sn : J .vs'.cr. ;-s Kjf . jsejiU .17 1'ortp JWw Jjurrkaue lands on deck of C S. S. Saratoga t refuel. . . and opposes its repeal. -endurance record of 53 hours 36 14 Japan's new universal suf- minutes at Jacksonville. Fla. frage '.aw brings 9.700,000 voters J 30 Senator Frank B. Willis to the polls In a general elec- of Ohio, opposing Herbert Hoov- tion. er for the republican presidential 26 Moffat tunnel under thi nomination, drops dead at po- Colorado Rockies is complete I. Ilitical rally at Delaware, O. 17 ;Five more marines arj; April. killed In a surprise attack at' 4 Great Britain announces re- jOcotal, Nicaragua. IS Dirigible Los Angeles makes 2.265-mi'.e flight to Pan- j ma from New Jersey. ' 29 Marshal Armando Diaz, jcommander of the Italian army 'during the World War, dies j March. j 1 Will Hays tells the Settite Investigating committee of Harry i F. Sinclair's gift of $260,000 to ! trial In Washington for conspir ithe republican campaign fnnd. iacy to defraud the government I 1 Henry L. Stimaon is inatiu-. n the. Teapot Dome oil leases. rated governor-general ' of tlo-i Philippines. ' 2 Senator Thomas J. Wb!b!i of Montana announces his 13 Koehl, Von Huenefetd and bile, file over the Nurth Pole. wins the democratic nomination 'didacy for the democratic nom-: Fltzmaurice land at Greenclyj 26 Mrs. Florence Knapp, for-1 for the presidency, getting MD Ination for the presidency. Island, off the Labrador coast, mer secretary of stale in New voles on the firm ballot, j 6 Charles Levlne makes first In the plane Bremen, making i York, Is convicted of grand lar- July, non-stop flight from New Yotk'first successful east-west fllght'ceny of state funds. !, ) l General Aivaro obregou Is to Havana. , across the Atlantic. 27 The dirigible Italia crash-, elected presideut of Mexico. I 13 St. Francis dam In the : 13 Secretary of State Kellogg es on the Ice on its way back i 4 . Captain Alfred Loewen iSanta Clara valley of California ' begins negotiations for a treatylfrom the North Pole. ; stein, famous Ilelgiun financier, bursts, flooding the valley andjto outlaw war. j 29 Congress adjourns. '.falls or lj.ips to bis death from taking between 200 and 500 15 President Coolidge signs' June. his private airplane over the lives. . j the $323,000,000 flood control' " Chang Tso-lin. Manchurian : English channel. 13 Captain Walter Hinchllffe i and Elsie Mackay begin their HI- . fated attempt to fly the Atlantic : Lieutenant Eielson land at Green from England. j Harbor. Spltzbergen. after a 17 House of Representatives! 2200-mile flight over the North j votes $274,000,000 for new cruls-'Pole region from Alaska. ers. 21 Sinclair is acquitted of con- 27 Ambassador Morrow's ef- splracy charges. tons to solve the Mexican prob-i 21 Chinese Nationalist army;wrecked dirigible Italia, stranded bin with Nationalists Is over, anil lem reach a climax with the an-'begins Its final offensive against 'on the leu. open radio communl-! recall Torn) soldiers from Slum nouncemeut that Mexico will rec-'the Pekin government forces, j cation with their baso ship. tuns. oguize foreign oil titles acquired going into action near Tslnan-fu, I 10 The monoplane Southern i II--John J. Itm kob named prior to adoption of the 1917 capital of Shantung province. Cross reaches Sydney, Australia. ' by Governor Smith as i lialiitmit constitution. , 25 Floyd Bennett. B y r d's : after a 7800-mile flight over the j of the ix uioeratlc National Com- 29 England's House of Com- companion on his flight to the ; Pacific from Oakland, Culif. mittee. mons reduces the age limit for. North Pole, dies of pneumonia i the longest flight over water 12 The Soviet ship Krasiu women voters to 21 years. contracted in an effort to carry 30 George Haldeman and Kd- 'aid to the stranded Bremen fly dlc Stluson set a new alrpfanciers at Greenely Islam). w si" 4 n - nvngct Florida const; 2000 dead. mmm saV'sii i mil April 1 lliuro von llurm-rrlil, Mnnh 1.1 ( .t. Waiter lllmh. liflV and llss Klslo Mnrkiiv lost at mm in tranvitlaiiiir ni;ht. moval of the Stevenson rubber Tslnan-fu after a three-tlay battle g restriction act. ,wlth Nationalist troops. 5 Chauucey Depew dies. 16 House of Representatives io Illinois voters, in republi- passes the bill calling for govarii-, can primaries, administer sharp ment operation of Muscle Shoals. ; defeat to political machines of' IS Japanese g o t e r n m e n t , Governor Len Small and Mayor warns Chinese Nationalist leaders. William HJle Thompson of Chi- it will allow no fighting la Man- cago. churia. , ' ' 10 Harry F. Sinclair goes on 19 Explosion in coal mluo at -"12 -Sandftib.' fvllcarnrnan ban- dir. seizes two American gold mines. bill. 16 George H. W'llklns and i lutif 1 4 HTljt rt IIiHvr vi hi ii. U. P. preni.l.'nlinl nominnlion. tariHiii. s:t-i.Midt.N 'Iimii-j., OtHO liiHK Kni-sliek i lecled presl'lent of China. "WWWK-aStaa-;, . ,0- j , w V Y ItJ.Atr Capt. Ku.-lil and MtJ. KUinaiirltf mnklus nrt ca.st-mvsl rittminit In niMory. Mar. 24 liriuHili 1 :: Ui it.h tA. tuA. Jbi? It Monoplane Sontlirrn l'n brvaklnii IliKlit I May.. 3 Nationalist Chinese troops clash with Japanese soidlers at Tsliian-fu. ' 4 Senator Thomas J. Walsh announces his withdrawal from ithe race for the Democratic pres- Idcntlnl nomination. 11 Japanese take control of Mather. Pa., kills 197 miners.. S3 President Coolidge vettjos the McNary-Haugcn furm ' rtrll'.'f bill. Si ' 24-Tlie dirigible Italin. cMii- manded by General I'mherto No-; war lord, evaluates Pekin before the advancing Nationalist troops. and Is killed by a bomb which wrecks his train. ' S The Chinese Nationalists oc- Icupy Pekin, ending the rcvolu - i tlon. I 8 Members of the crew of the ever made. 12 Republican National Con - veotion meeta at Kansas City. Jf '4' -,-'---A:!fr L -USX 1 July Jtl-t'-no Tunney mlrea n heat) weight champion. ' til . , . ... ., -T , )r,. ),. ork Isnkees win w.whl scrle from t, Louis Cards. f 1 T. I tti A(i4tnilc in uuiliuie Itivmcu, lialid. ditmi:nulil by rmlioitti Xnlt, -::-- fe? . -. -. ..?!,.. mn'hni Aumrnli.t oiler rit-ord- mm Mm rramlo. ' II Herbert Hoover wlnt the republican uniulnutlon fur the presidency, (jetting 837 vuies on the first ballot. i n Mrs. Kmmellne Pankhuntl, famous Hrlilch "militant" suffra- I(,t i,.ader. dies. IS Amelia Kiirhart uiiil two muiu coiiiDiinlons luml in Hurry. Wale. In telr plane Frl-ml.'hlp. Miss Karhart being the first wo- m;in to fly across the Atlantl.'. :i Herbert Hoover names Dr. Hubert Work as his cainp.ilKti munagcr. 2 1 tipr.'rn! Nobile Is rescued from the ire park by Lieutenant Elnar l.uiwlhorg. 2 I Johnny Farrell beats Holi- by Jones for the national open Bolf championship at Olympia Flrldsv hVao. -'! Demorratle national con- vent ion meets at HuhHiim. Tean. 2S Governor Alfred K. Smllli 7 Chit:m ininsuort AimamoK I sinks In the Bay of Aranco. i drowning -'. 8 Chinese Nationalists un- nounce that the "unequal treaties" 'wlih foreign powers will be ubro- gated r.s they expire. : in Japanese uiiiiouuee '.ron rescues seven of the wrecked li i. i la's lew. ' IS Captain Etnillo Ctrrranza it, June' Ut Johnny i-'urrrll lieato t IPibby Jones for open golf chain. plonshlj. gssf - '"- Xov. V liervt-rt Hoover Is elected 3 ft ir0K tmMm ryirlakl. M:-L4..lT Vtmrm. April 10 4ixnm II. W ilkin and hMvlsoii ly ft no .lnsk Cl . SiilulM-rgrB. tltiw Nvti tl jnp in Amelia riatliai. w (ho winlc comkiiilmi, lll ncso Mlnnlli. Mexican llyir. Is killed when his plane crashes In New Jersey. 11 Herbert Hoover nulls the Department of Commerce and rtarts west to open his presi dential campaign. 17 Alva. o Obrcgon. president elect of Mexico, Is assassinated. 19 Dry southern denitkcrats meet at Abbeville, N. ('., and un . nouuee that they will support Herbert Hooter for the presi dency. 21 Klleu Terry, fatuous Eng lish a-tress, die" nt the age of So, 2i The Arrhhlshop of ('nil ternary, head of the Anglliun church, reslsns. 27 The I'nlted Stales recog ;li!zes the Chinese Nationalist gov ernment. i 31 Gone Tunney announces ; his retirement its heavyweight ' chHiuplnn. AtiKie-t. 2 Captain Frank Courlney is ' forced down at sea in an nt ! tempted flight from the Asorrs to Newfoundland. Is rescued by a steamship. ! t Thirty-one sal lorn drown when the It.. Hun submarine F-ll is rammed and sunk by u de- : stroyer during maneuvers In the Adriatic j 7 .Maurice Drohln. famous French aviator, is killed In an airplane crash near Paris. 11 Herbert Hoover delivers j r.pecch of acceptance ut Palo I Alto, Calif. I 19 Itert Hasnell and Cramer, 'his aide, take orr at Hoik ford, III., on u projei led flight to Sweden. ' 20 George II. Harvey, fornmr .nmbiissudor to Great Britain, dies. I 3o Art Goi bel sets a new rec 'ord by making a non-Mop flight from Los Angeles to New York i in 18 hours f8 in I tin lea. ,22 Governor Alfred K. Smith I delivers his acecptnnce spi-eeh at j Albany, N. Y. ( 21 Sixteen uie killed and loll Juno 2H Alfnsl K. Sinllh ulna IM-niocratic presidential nomiav tlon. I -4Mrt president of tho United Htntca. mi wrwij - 41,,. iiu .tut;. iV oniiiiiiiiil. i- lljnl'a ..T'!r"-. Ao. 1 UlilKiblo (irnf piirlln rraiiii-a hVfclrlrlihaK-n. tiuBr, ariir II l(i In lo .New lurk and rclura. hurl when a New Yolk ub train Is derailed and wrecked. 21 Commander llyrd's flaa ship, tho City of New York, sails for New Zvalnuil In preparation for his South Pole flight. Neplemlier. 1 Ahmed Zogu. premier of AliHiula. Is made king. 1 - President Calles of Mexico announces that hu will not crJ as provisional prrsitleni 1 Certainty of the ileal li of liojld Amunili'eu cmes when part of his wrecked seaplnno l foil int off the coasl of Norway. I - llai.cll and Cramer, miss, lug on the Atlantic flight, turn up sate and sound In Greenland. 8 Charles Evans Hughes l mnile Judge of the World Court. 10 Republicans sweep the ''btirnuielrlc" .Maine election ' ' - Hurrleuu sweeps I'orio Hlco. taking 2S0 lives and mak ing 7u0.iioti homeless. 17 The pnrto Rico liurrl anu ravnges the Florida roast. llh deaths estimated at 2uuu. 18 Governor Smith oh iis Ills first western campaign totir. 25 -- Emillo Portes Gil iiamt-d provisional president Mexico. Is of 27 Herbert Hoover opens his first eastern campaign tour. 2S Notes to Paris and Lou don from Hie I'. K government reject thu Franco-British naval government, October. 3 French submarine Oiidlue Is rn mined ami sunk by n Greek ship off the cousl of Portugal, wlih the enitre crew of 411 oi;i cers and men drowned 6 I.'. H. polu team win Hit In ternational match willi Hie Ar gentines. 9 - Chiang Knl-hbtk le electe d president of I lie Chinese, republic, 9 New York Yankees win world series from St. ImiiiIm Cnr dluuls, taking 4 straight ganiea. 10 Governor Alfred E. Smith Jlllv ITAltaru lllii-euoii. in... I. dent-s leet nf Mexico, is- iissnssl. nnted. Ktiv. " ' ' Kltn. i. kli.ll.- , vsi; ; j' if ilrt i v. JMks! I . V - , -:v f,.. . -x. : WZ laU. - PtF-iZ. jsii..Vfv . Nov. JU Hoover lienlns ro..)i?ul "! ,,nr' I'or s JUillit-.tnterlcn. llnulil anil fr III" AulantU'. liculns his second tumimlKit '.out la Iho Hesl. li German dirigible llraf ,.. lla reach.s Lukehurit. N J . utter a perilous flight from Krledri bshafen. (.ermsny. 1 - llr-hcrt Hoover carries his eastern lampalgn to Boston. ' 23 George Burr McCutcheon. is Mely. known novelist, dies. 2a Captain C II. D. Collel. filng t lit monoplane Yanki Dooili.., sits a new record by making a im.ii .lop flight from New York to Los Angeles In 2 1 hours SI minutes. IT .Herbert Hoover promises to cull au extra session of Con I res. if he is vice led, lo provide ;lariu relief; 2! Figures lotnplli'd at Wash .l.igloii show 41,noO,uii0 cltlsens have registered lo voi lu lb" presidential t'leilloll. NotrlulM-r. I lllrl.-llile Graf Zs-ppelln reaches Frleilrlelishufen, G r liimiv. on Its return flight from tile I lilted Stales. I Nicaragua holds an election under suiM-rvUloii of I'. H. ma rines ami eh-Is Geurral Mon cado. the Libera! candlilute, pres ident. fi - Herbert Houver Is elected prerlilellt of the I'lllted States, tni-akliig the dnniocralle "solid rout h'" ami nlf;iig up a record breaking vole. 8 Mount Klnu. In Sicily, erupts, witling on I several vll lagi nod making many iH'Oplu homeless. i - Jose il Leon Tornl, assass in of General ohicgou, Is sen leeeed lo death nt Mexico City. Ifolbert Hoover lintiulluees he hi'I make a good will tour of Latin Aiio-rlia before lie lakes olflee. ! V Julius I.. Peasant puny, is made premier i of Uuinlilil.1. 13- Steamer Vcxtrl ' fotiuiters (( out loin d on rutin Three)' Jose Tornl, assassin ol ) Obrvgon, is senteniTil to (lentil. . . . . . '"ollsilllils Homeless, ; fee's - - ,u,,r u -JII inadn need- li x - a ( - . i V f 'k dent pi McM.