Calvin Coolidge vetoed the World War Adjusted Compensation Act (the Bonus Bill), noting "Patriotism, which is bought and paid for is not patriotism."
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Ostensibly exploring the practice of law before the internet. Heck, before good highways for that matter.
Calvin Coolidge vetoed the World War Adjusted Compensation Act (the Bonus Bill), noting "Patriotism, which is bought and paid for is not patriotism."
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President Coolidge's attempt to delay the implementation of restrictions on Japanese immigration was defeated by the House of Representatives.
George Buchanan introduced a Scottish Home Rule bill, but the debated descended into chaos and Parliament adjourned for the day.
Administrative devolution was granted to Scotland in 1885. Home rule in the form of the Scottish Parliament was granted in 1999.
In the US, Washington D.C. has home rule, unfortunately.
The Westland Dreadnought was destroyed in a crash.
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Locally, plans were being advanced for the construction of the Presbyterian church, which were published in one of the papers.
The church ultimately constructed would look a big different.
City Park Church, formerly First Presbyterian Church, Casper Wyoming
This is City Park Church, and was formerly, as noted below in the original entry, the First Presbyterian Church.This Presbyterian Church is located one block away from St. Mark's Episcopal Church and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, all of which are separated from each other by City Park.The corner stone of the church gives the dates 1913 1926. I'm not sure why there are two dates, but the church must have been completed in 1926.This century old church became the home of the former First Baptist Church congregation on February 28, 2020, and as noted in a thread we'll link in below, had been experiencing a lot of changes prior to that.The original entry here was one of the very first on this blog and dated at least back as far as January 25, 2011. While the architecture hasn't changed at all, with the recent change our original entry became misleading to an extent.
Related Threads:Grace Reformed at City Park, formerly First Presbyterian Church, Casper Wyoming
Changes in Downtown Casper. First Presbyterian becomes City Park Church, the former First Baptist Church.
Labels: 1910s, 1920s, 2020s, Baptist, Casper Wyoming, Downtown Casper, Gothic Architecture, Presbyterian, WyomingLocation: Casper, WY, USA
And, as can be seen, events have resulted in some denominational shifting.
The morning edition was full of all sorts of dramatic news.
German elections were held, resulting in the Social Democratic Party of Germany narrowly maintaining a small plurality of 100 seats. The German National People's Party finished with 95.
The Soviet Union demanded an apology for yesterday's police raid.
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President Coolidge placed an arms embargo on Cuba at the request of its government.
Craters of the Moon National Monument was established.
WHEREAS, there is located in townships one south, one and two National Monument, north, ranges twenty-four and twenty-five east of the Boise Meridian, in Butte and Blaine Counties, Idaho, an area which contains a remarkable fissure eruption together with its associated volcanic cones, craters, rifts, lava flows, caves, natural bridges, and other phenomena characteristic of volcanic action which are of unusual scientific value and general interest; and
WHEREAS, this area contains many curious and unusual phenomena of great educational value and has a weird and scenic landscape peculiar to itself; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the public interest would be promoted by reserving these volcanic features as a National Monument, together with as much land as may be needed for the protection thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States of America, by authority of the power in me vested by section two of the act of Congress entitled, “An Act for the preservation of American antiquities,” approved June eighth, nineteen hundred and
six (34 Stat., 225) do proclaim that there is hereby reserved from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, subject to all valid existing claims, and set apart as a National Monument all that piece or parcel of land in the Counties of Butte and Blaine, State of Idaho, shown as the Craters of the Moon National Monument upon the diagram hereto annexed and made a part hereof.
Warning is hereby expressly given to all unauthorized persons not to appropriate, injure, destroy or remove any feature of this Monument and not to locate or settle upon any of the lands thereof.
The Director of the National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall have the supervision, management, and control of this Monument as provided in the act of Congress entitled, “An Act to establish a National Park Service and for other purposes,” approved August twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and sixteen (39 Stat., 535) and Acts additional thereto or amendatory thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
DONE in the City of Washington this 2d day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty – eighth.
Sen. Robert Howell (R-Neb.) proposed that the Senate broadcast its proceedings via radio.
Doing so would have cost $3,300,000 in 1924 dollars, which would be $100,000,000 now, thanks to inflation. The initiative died.
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Tornadoes killed 111 people in five southern states.
The lead plane in the transglobal flight effort, the Seattle, crashed in fog near Port Moller, Alaska. The crew was unharmed.
A short-lived rebellion broke out in Cuba under Gen. Laredo Bru.
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President Coolidge gave the famous "You Lose" reply to Associated Press president Frank B. Noyes introduction to the AP conference that stated that Noyes could "get more than two words" out Coolidge.
John Phillip Hill presented petition on the country's liquor prohibition.
Hill was a Congressman from Maryland who would himself be arrested during prohibition after he planted apples and grapes at his home, and used them for alcohol. He renamed his home a "farm", as farmers were allowed to do that for home consumption, which didn't serve to avoid the law. A jury found him not guilty as his products, at a whopping 12% alcohol, were "not intoxicating in fact".
German born Western artist Herman Wendelborg Hansen died at age 70.
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National Barn Dance, a direct precursor to the Grand Old Opry, premiered on Chicago's WLS, running a whopping four hours every Saturday night. It would run until 1968.
The Washington Post depicted Coolidge holding fast in a political cartoon.
Baseball didn't make the front page on this day in 1924. The House passing the Japanese Exclusion Act did.
But it was opening day.
Calvin Coolidge, just one day after saying he had decided a new Attorney General, nominated Harlan Fiske Stone to that position.
The Bulgarian Communist Party was outlawed due to its role in attempting to overthrow the government.
A large demonstration broke out at the funeral of German monarchist Wilhelm Dreyer who had died in a French prison following his dynamiting a train in the French occupied Ruhr.
The Cla McIver rescued passengers of the SS Frangestan which had caught on fire. The 1,200 mostly Muslim passengers were on their way to Mecca.
Bobby Ávila, 1954 American League batting champion and Player of the Year, was born in Veracruz. He'd later be mayor of the city.
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Harry Micajah Daugherty resigned as U.S. Attorney General due to the Teapot Dome Scandal.
He returned to private practice, authored a book about the Harding Administration from an insider's protective, and died in 1941 at age 81.
Total, the French petroleum company, was founded.
Coolidge delivered a Press Conference:
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The Delahueristas surrendered with President Álvaro Obregón offering them an amnesty which they largely accepted and de la Huerta entered into the US, going to Los Angeles. Mexican army officers who had been part of the revolution who held a rank higher than major were ordered to be executed.
De la Huerta's revolution came after Obregón endorsed Plutarco Calles as his successor and was favored by Catholics, conservatives and a considerable portion of the army officers. Obregón was supported by the U.S. government, agrarians, workers and it resulted in the establishment of the Mexican Air Force.
An Irish Army demobilization, resulting in reduced numbers, met the opposition of the Irish Republican Army Organization (IRAO) which delivered an ultimatum to President Cosgrave from Major-General Liam Tobin and Colonel Charles Dalton, demanding it cease. Defense Minister Richard Mulcahy ordered the arrest of both officers on charges of mutiny.
President Coolidge held a press conference:
Press Conference, March 7, 1924
Mr. President, are you approaching a decision on that matter?
Will they probably be reappointed, Mr. President?
Did the newspaper men make any suggestions, Mr. President, or give you any aid?
I noticed the statement given out yesterday, but it isn’t quite clear.
That had reference to the expiration of the terms of the two District Commissioners, didn’t it?
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