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American: Columbus, O., June 3; Gilbert 0.
Nations and L. L. Pickett.
Prohibition: Columbus, O., June 4-6; H. P.
Faris and Marie C. Brehm.
Workers' Party of America:

Chicago, IL,
July 10; William Z. Foster and Benjamin
Gitlow (indorsed).

People's Progressive: Robert R. Pointer and
Roy M. Harrop.
Socialist-Labor:

New York, N. Y., May 11-
12: Frank T. Johns and Verne L. Reynolds.
Commonwealth Land (single tax): Feb. 8-9;
William J. Wallace and J. C. Lincoln.

FIRST AMERICAN NATIONAL DEFENSE DAY.

Sept. 12, 1924, the sixth anniversary of the battle of St. Mihiel in the world war. was chosen by the war department to make a countrywide test of the nation's preparedness This for defense in case of an emergency. was done under the provisions of the army organization act of 1920 and in accordance with plans formulated by the war department. Reports to that department from all the corps area headquarters showed that the test was even more successful than had been anticipated. Some 17.000.000 persons took part in parades, meetings of various kinds and in reporting to the authorities that they were ready to come to the country's defense when asked to do so. There were 6.535 local demonstrations and flags were displayed in all Of the 40.000 parts of the United States.

Red Cross nurses available in case of need more than 75 per cent reported to the war department in the course of the day.

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One of the most notable meetings of the day occurred in Washington, D. C.. where 30,000 and stood at attention before President Coolidge, Gen. John J. Pershing. Secretary of War Weeks and other notables. This was after an imposing parade on Pennsylvania avenue had taken place and the marchers-men and women-had been shaled on the wide open space between the white house and the Washington monument, Speeches were made by Gen. Pershing and the significance of the Secretary Weeks on day and these were heard by millions, in all parts of the country through the medium of radio broadcasting stations.

Reports to the war department from the that showed commanders army corps the various

following took part in

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the areas

Iowa, Seventh (Missouri, Nebraska, area Kansas, Arkansas. Minnesota. North Dakota, South Dakota)-Regulars, 4,000; guard, 22.000; reserve, 4,600: one day volunteers, 100.000. Those participating. 1.200.000.

Eighth area (Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado. New Mexico, Arizona)-Troops, regulars, 21,676; guard, 17,000; reserve. 3.300. Oregon, Idaho. Ninth area (Washington, Montana. Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, California. Alaska)-Troops, regulars, 37.000; guard, 65,151.000. Participa.ing. reserves.

000;
225.000.

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PARENTS OF AMERICAN PRESIDENTS.
Washington-
Washington-Augustine
George
Mary Ball.

John Adams-John Adams-Susanna Boyiston.
Thomas Jefferson-Peter Jefferson-Jane Ran-
dolph.

James Madison-James Madison-Nelly Conway.
Adams-Abigail
James Monroe-Spence Monroe-Eliza Jones.
Quincy Adams-John

John
Smith.

Andrew Jackson-Andrew

Hutchinson.

Jackson-Elizabeth

Martin Van Buren-Abraham

Maria Hoes.

Van Buren

William Henry Harrison-Benjamin Harrison-
Elizabeth Bassett.

John Tyler-John Tyler-Mary Armistead.
James Knox Polk-Samuel Polk-Jane Knox.
Zachary Taylor-Richard Taylor-Sarah Strother.
Nathaniel Fillmore-Phebe
Millard Fillmore-

Millard.

Franklin Pierce-Benjamin Pierce-Anna Ken-
drick.
James
Speer.
Abraham

Hanks. (Maine. New Hampshire. Ver

Connecticut.

Rhode

Island)-Troops, regulars, 6.000; guard, 50.-
Those participating.
000: reserves, 60.000.
1,000,000.

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Second area (New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Porto Rico)-Troops. regulars, 15,000: guard. 28.000: reserves. 12,000; one day volThose participating. Third area (Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia)-Troops, regulars, 11.000; guard. 18.volunteers, 150,000. 000: reserves. 6.000; Participating. 3,000,000. Fourth area (North and South Carolina. Tennessee, MisFlorida, Alabama, Georgia,

Buchanan-James Buchanan-Elizabeth
Lincoln Thomas Lincoln Nancy

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Andrew
Donough.
Ulysses Simpson
Harriet Simpson.
Rutherford Birchard Hayes-Rutherford Hayes-
Sophia Birchard.

James Abram Garfield-Abram Garfield-Eliza
Ballon.

Stone.

Chester Alan Arthur-William Arthur-Malvina
Grover Cleveland-Richard Falley Cleveland-
Anna Neal.
Harrison-John Scott Harrison-
Benjamin
Elizabeth F. Irwin.
William McKinley
C. Allison.
Participat-

sissippi, Louisiana)-Troops, regulars. 15,000:
guard. 41.000; reserves, 63.000.
ing. 800,000.

Indiana,

Fifth area (Ohio, West Virginia. Kentucky)-Troops. regulars, 4.000: guard, 100.000. Participating,

18.000: reserves, 2.000.000.

Sixth area (Illinois. Michigan, Wisconsin) -Troops, regulars. 6.000; guard. 13,000 (none reserves, in Wisconsin): 7.000: volunteers, "far exceeding war strength for units." ticipating. 2.000.000.

· William McKinley-Nancy Theodore Roosevelt-Theodore Roosevelt-Martha Bullock.

William Howard Taft-Alphonso Taft-Louise
M. Torrey.
Wilson-Jessie
Woodrow
Woodrow.

Wilson-Joseph

R.

Warren Gamaliel Harding-George T. Harding-
Phoebe Dickerson.

Par

Calvin Coolidge-John Calvin Coolidge-Victoria
J. Moor.

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Owing to the death of Mr. Greeley, the 66 electoral votes were variously cast. Thomas A. Hendricks received 42. B. Gratz Brown 18. Horace Greeley 3. Charles J. Jenkins 2. David Davis 1.

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ALMANAC AND YEAR-BOOK FOR 1925.

APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES.
[From census bureau report.]

pealed by implication.

The following shows the dates of the apportionment acts and the ratio of population to each representative: Census. Date.

Ratio.

.211.877

.194,182

.173.901

.151.911

.131,425

.127.381

93.423

70.680

47.700

40,000

35,000

33.000

33.000

The apportionment of representatives in congress, under the first six censuses-1790 to 1840. inclusive-was made by congress, each The law for taking the by a separate act. census of 1850. which was intended to be 1920-(Not fixed up to November, 1924). 1910-Aug. 8, 1911.. permanent, presented a rule of apportionment, fixed the number of members of the house 1900-Jan. 16, 1901.. at 233, and directed the secretary of the in- 1890-Feb. 7, 1891. terior thereafter to make the apportionment. 1880-Feb. 25, 1882.. 1860-May 23, 1850. The apportionment of 1860 was also made 1870-Feb. 2. 1872. on March 4. 1850-May 23, 1850.. under this law, but congress, 1862. fixed the total number of representatives at 241, and the secretary of the interior 1840-June 25, 1842. 1820-May 7, 1822 apportioned the new quotas to the states.1830-May 22, 1832. The apportionments from and after the census of 1870 were made by congress, each by 1810-Dec. 21, 1811 .......... 30.000 a separate act; hence it may be assumed that 1800-Jan. 14, 1802 -Constitution, 1789............... the power conferred on the secretary of the 1790-April 14. 1792 interior by the act of May 23, 1850, was reREPRESENTATIVES UNDER

State. Alabama.....

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EACH APPORTIONMENT.

1910. 1900. 1890. 1880. 1870. 1860. 1850.1840. 1830. 1820. 1810. 1800. 1790. 1789. 8

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Assigned to new states after apportionment.
apportionment.

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Died.
Name.
John Jay. New York. 1789-1795 May 17, 1829
July 23, 1800
John Rutledge. S. C..1795*
O. Ellsworth. Conn..1796-1800 Nov. 26, 1807
6. 1835
John Marshall, Va...1801-1834 July
Roger B. Taney, Md..1836-1864 Oct. 12, 1864
*Appointed but not confirmed.

Served.
CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
7. 1873
Served.
4. 1910
Sal. P. Chase, Ohio.. 1864-1873 May
M. R. Waite, Ohio....1874-1888 Mar. 23. 1888
Mel. W. Fuller. Ill.... 1888-1910 July
Edward D. White, La. 1910-1921 May 19, 1921
Wm. H. Taft, Ohio.. 1921

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EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

Ten Executive Departments and Various Independent Establishments
of the Government.

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