The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-12-31
rnMESTIC

WILD ~ 4 |
|. Forty-six l. W. WIS convicted Of con- |
spiracy in Sacramento. Cal.
Jan. 17-Wisconsin and Minnesota rail-
ned prohibition amendment.
Jan. H-Neyada ratified prohibiupn
amendment.
ratification of prohibition amendment ard
set Jan. Is. 1920. as date when 1t Is eneS-
Feb. 10-Surrage amendment beaten in
senate by one vote.
Feb lS-Berger, Kruse Germer. Eng
dahl and Tucker, socialists. sentenced ~
20 years Imprisonment for violating es-
| Feb. 25-New revenue law. signed Oy
president, went into effect.
| Feb. 27-H. c. Wallace. Tacoma, ap-
| pointed ambassador to France.
! eral.
March Norman Hapgood made minis
March S-Victory loan bill passed ny
| senate.
| March 4-Congress adjourned sine die
April Thomas Nelson Page. ambassa-
| dor to Italy, resigned.
April l6-Hugh Gibson appointed first
| u. S. Minister to Poland,
April 29-Postmaster General Burlesen
| directed return OF cable companies to pr
vate ownership May 2.
| April 50-Plot to kill many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered
May Inlay day riots in many cities.
May President called extra session OF
May Especial session OF congress
opened: Gilett elected speaker.
Frederick Gillett elected speaker OF next
house.
May 2-President Wilson'S cabled mes
sage read to congress.
May 2l-House adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution
i May 21-Dr. Lynn Harold Hough elected
president of Northwestern university
a Anarehst p91 70 de n abt
erD cities attempted. Two persons Killed.
June 4-Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
June 5-Postmaster General Burlesou
surrendered operation of telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies ,,
consn and Michigan ratified woman sui
frage amendment.
. July WARTIME emergency prohibition
law went into effect
: July l1-Federal trade commission re
ported to President that packers planned
complete control of all foodstuffs
July 2-Presdent Wilson vetoed agri-
} cultural bill because of its provision re-
pealing daylight saving law.
; July l3mPresident, A. c Townley and
Joseph Gilbert of Nonpartisan league OF
North Dakota found guilty by jury II
Jackson. MINI. OF conspiracy TO teacii
July 2l-Race riots in Washington. four
+, persons killed.
July o7-Race riots in Chicago; two
| killed, many hurt.
( July 2S-Chicago race war spread; So in
l al We're killed and hundreds hurt
I July 3o-State troops in action 20 Queil
July 31-Goyernment relinquished con-
! troll of the telegraph and telephone sys-
Aus s2eongresa repealed daynght.sav-
x@-sxsSE "a
/ Aug -e-President Wilson ordered civil
I and criminal proceedings against the Big
Five packers.
Aug. &Presdent Wilson addressed con
| gress on high cost of living.
Aug I-Henry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune with nominal
damages.
/ Aug ld-President Wilson vetoed the
notwithstanding repeal act.
Aug. 9-Daylightsa saving repeal bill
passed over presidents veto.
\. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
4 as L. s. attorney general.
Sept 2-Bili TO make Pershing general
= for life passed by congress.
;, Sept S-President Wilson started or
III speaking tour of country
II Sept EPershing nominated general and
II confirmed by senate.
II Sept. 5-Secretary of Commerce RedBe)d
Ii resigned. effective Oct 81.
II Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
Ii senate.
II Sept 6--Charles III. Galloway resigned
ii federal civil service commissioner. anc
II attacked Postmaster General Burleson.
II Sept Great fake stock swindle plo
II barred by arrests in Chicago.
III Five hundred convicts at Pontiac III.
II revolted and killed a guard
II Sept. s-General Pershing landed a
III New York and was given great reception
II and commissioned general for life.
II Sept; s-Cardinal MERCER Of Belgium
III landed at New York.
ii Sept I2-Col. j. ID. Bell Brooklyn. elect
II cd coInmander-in-chief of the G. A. r.
/ Sept 1S-Thanks OF congress given t
Sept 2sePresidcnt Wilson's trip endc,
by his Illness.
Sept 2S-Great mob in Omaha iynche,
negro prisoner. fought police. set fire &
courthouse and almost killed Mayor L. ?
Smith
Sept. ao-Brand WhitloclS made amba
H. E T1nttr ta4TN
Oct Five white rnen and eleven ne
D groes killed in race war at Elaine hr3
"a Oct. king and queen of the Belgian
Oct a0-International trade conference
opened in Atlantic city.
Oct 27-President Wilson vetoed prohi
hition enforcement bin and house re
passed IT,
n oct 2&senate passed prohibition en-
Y forcement hin over presidents veto ar
Farmers national congress opened /
iIagerstown. Md.
Oct 3i-Secretary OF Commerce Reddel
= retired from the cabinet.
Nov @Republicans won election /
MASSACHUSETTS,. New York and Kentuc!,
~ Maryland and Mississippi, Vets won i
he ohio.
hcl Nov. 7-Hundreds OF Reds arrested b
federal agents all over country
~ Nov. Ill. ". W. members fired int
llt American legion parade at Centrali
,.A
III, Prince of Wales arrived in Washingto
President Wilson left his bed for fir
time In six weeks.
Nov. 12-FranltIin D'Olier elected nj
tional commander Of American legion.
/ NOV. -1iJ--SecretarY Of the Treasury Ca
! \ Tor Glass appointed U. s. senator fro
y :, NOV iS-Tf65se adjourned 1890
Nov ia-Senate adioarned
New. 5o9-U2* s. SENATOR Newoerry
Michigan. and Il iSt others indicted &
e'ectien frauds - y
pec,t l-Regular session of congre
opened.
Dee President Wilson'S rnessa
- read TO congress .s* 81
-. - Congressman j. W AleysiYaer of If.
souri, made secretary of commerce
- L. Dec lo-Reppasiean ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
90 set the convsyitton for June 5 in rhicae
Dec. 11-Dts a.; a. Sia rife IL Resigned
to + fuel nsinistyatcr. ~ .rxzsSs:53ssS u
mt Doc. IS-Ssnator johnson. caAforu,
ct, 8, Dee. i5lU. s. sup me court Upheld id' co
oil stitutionality. OF VAN prohibition a