Evening journal., 1919-12-31

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fpiracy In Sacramento. Cal
: Jan. l7-Nisconsin and Minnesota rati
ned prohibition amendment
Jan - Neyata ratified prohiSiro'
Ian. estate department proclaimed
falilcaton Of prohibition amendment an,
SCI Jan. 10, 1870 as date when IL is enec
FEB. 10-sunrage amendment beaten n
senate py one vote.
Feb. is-Berger. Kruse. Germer. Eng
: uahi and Tucker, socialists, sentenced e
y years imprisonment for violating es
ponage act
Feb. 25-New revenue law. signed By
president went into effect.
cd. al-H G. Wallace. Tacoma. ap-
pointed ambassador 10 France
A. Mitchell Palmer made attorney gen
March Norman Hapgood made minis
ter TO Denmark
March s-vietory loan bill passed BY
senate
March 4-Congress adjourned sine die.
april l-Thomas Nelson Page. ambassa-
dor 10 Italy resigned
April i6-Hugh Gibson appointed frHl
u. $. Minister 20 Poland
April 2-Postmaster General Burleson
directed return OF cable companies 10 pri-
April SO-Plot to XIII many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered.
May l-May day riots in many cities.
May 7-president called extra session OF
congress for May 10.
May Especial session % congress
opened. Cillett elected speaker.
Frederick Giliett elected speaker OF next
house
May 2O-President wilson's cabled mes
sage read TO congress.
May 2l-House adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution
May G-Dr Lynn Harold HOugh elected
president OF Northwestern university.
June 2-Anarchist plot 10 DESTROY homes
OF law enforcement officials In eight east
orn cites attempted Two persons killed
June l-Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution;
June b-Postmaetor General Burleson
SURRENDERED operation OF telegraph and
telephone systems 20 the companies.
June lO-Legislatures OF Illinois. Wis
consin and Michigan ratified woman SUI
frage amendment.
July Wartime emergency prohibition
law went into effect
July ii-Federal trade commission re-
ported TO President that packers planned
complete control OF all foodstuffs.
July i2-President Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because Of its provision re-
pealing daylight saving law.
July l3-President A. G. TOwniey and
Joseph Gilbert OF Nonpartisan league OF
Nortn Dakota found guilty by jury at
Jackson, MINI. OF conspiracy to teach
July 2i-Race riots in Washington. four
July 27-Race riots IN Chicago: two
killed. many hurt
July 2s-Chicago race war spread: &c IN
al we're Killed and hundreds hurt.
July State troops in action 70 Quen
Chicago rare riots
July sl-Government relinquished con-
troll OF the telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS
Aug i-congress repealed dayilght-sav-
ing law.
and criminal proceedings against the big
Five" packers.
Aug s-President Wilson addressed con-
gress on high cost OF living.
Aug H-Henry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
damages.
Aug ib-President Wilson vetoed the
daylght-savlng repeal act.
Aug notwithstanding repeal bill
passel over presidents veto.
a. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as s. attorney general.
Sept 2-Bll 10 maize Pershing general
for life passed by congress.
Sept s-President Wilson started on
spea ing tour Of country.
Sent EPershing nominated general and
confirmed by senate
Sept. 5-secretary OF Commerce Redneid
resigned effective oct. 81
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
senate.
sept. s-Chsries NJ Galloway resigned
federal civil service commissioner and
attacked Postmaster General BurlesOn.
Sept 7-Great fake stock swindle plot
barred by arrests IN Chicago.
Five hundred copvlcts at Pontiac Ill.
revolted and killed a guard
Sept. S-General Pershing landed at
New York and was given great reception
sept. 9-CardInal Mercler Of Belgium J,
landed az New York
Sept i2-Col. J. D. Bell. Brooklyn. elect
ed commander-in-chiefo OF the c. A. r.
Sept. lS-Thanks OF congress given to
General Pershlng
Sept as-Presdent wilson's trip ended
Sept. 2s-Great mob IN Omaha Iynched
negro prisoner. fought police. set FIRE 20
courthouse and almost killed Mayor r. p.
Smith.
Sept. so-Rrand whitocR made ambss-
sadOr to Belgium.
oct. rive white men and eleven ne
groes killed In race war at Elaine. Ark. !
oct liking and queen OF the Belgians |
landed In New York.
oct. 2O-lnternational trade conference |
oYened IN Atlantic City.
Oct 2f-Pres dent Wilson vetoed prohi- I
billion enforcement bill and house re- !
oct 2s-senate passed prohibition en-
forccmeut hill over presidents veto and |
IL became law.
Farmers national congress opened in
Hagerstown. Nd.
oct 3i-Secretary OF Commerce Redheld /
retired from the cabinet.
Nov 4-Republicaus won election IN /
Massachusetts,. New York and Kentucky |
and Democrats won in New Jersey. |
Maryland and Mississippi. Vets won in \
ohio.
Nov. Hundreds Of Reds arrested by
federal agents all over country.
Nov. Ill. ". w members fred into
American legion parade at Centralla
Wash. killing four eN-soldiers; one OF
murderers lynched.
Prince of Wales arrived IN Washington
President Wilson left his bed for first l
time lu six weeks.
Nov. l2-Frankln D'Oisr elected na-
t'nnal commander OF American legion
Nov l5-Secretary OF the Treasury Car
Ter Giess appointed q. s. senator frcm
Virginia
Nov lS-House adjourned.
Nov ta-Senate adjourned
Nov 29-U s. Senator Newberry of
Michigan and l54 others indicted FOR
election frauds
Dec. Irregular session Of congress
Dec. a-President Wilson's message
read 70 congress.
Congressman j. W. Alexander Of Mis-
souri, made secretary OF commerce
Dec lO-Repuhl'can national committee
set the convention for June IN Chicago
Dec il-Dr II. A. Garfield resigned as
fuel administrator.
Dec. Ex-senator Johnson. California,
announced his candidacy for presidency.
Dec i5-U. S. Supreme court up cid con-
OF wartime prohibition act
Dec Ex-senator Harding Ohio an
his candidacy for Republican
for presidency.
Dec t7-Big packers agree to discon-
tnue all their side lines
Dec i9-Victor Berger, convicted Social
list reelected to congress from Fifth Wis
consin district