The Colorado statesman., 1920-01-03

Jan. 2l-Nevada ratified prohibition
amendment.
ratification OF prohibition amendment ana
set Jan. 49, 1920. as date when 1t Is eHee-
Feb. 1O-sunrage amendment beaten In
senate by one vote.
Feb. lS-Berger Kruse. Germer. Eng
dahl and Tucker, socialists, sentenced 10
~ years imprisonment for violating es-
Feb. 25-New revenue law. signed by
president went into effect.
Feb. 27-H. c. Wallace, Tacoma. ap-
pointed ambassador to France.
A: Mitchell Palmer made attorney gem
March Norman Hapgood made minis
ter to Denmark.
March S-viotory loan bill passed by
senate
March 4-Congress adjourned sine die.
April 7-Thomns Nelson Page, ambassa-
dor to Italy resigned.
April 16-Hugh Gibsor appointed hrst
u. s. Minister to Poland.
April 9-Postmaster General B1rlesoin u, son
directed return of cable companies TO pri-
vate ownership May 3
April sO-Piot to kill many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered
May May day riots in many cities.
May 7-Presldent called extra session OF
congress- for MAY. 49,
May Especial session of congress
opened: Gillett elected speaker
Frederick Gillett elected speaker OF next
house.
May 2O-President Wilson'S cabled mes
sage read to congress.
May 21-House adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
May 2I-Dr. Lynn Harold Hough elected
president of Northwestern university.
June 2-Anarchist plot TO destroy homes
ern cities attempted. Two persons Killed
June 4-Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution;
June 5-Postmaster General Burleson
surrendered operation of telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies.
June 1O-Legislatures of ILLINOIS. Wis
In aA OH HaH UNI
frage amendment.
July WARTIME emergency prohibition
law went into effect.
July ii-FederaI trade commission re-
ported to President that packers planned
complete control of all foodstuffs.
cultural bill because of its provision re-
pealing daylight saving law:
July 13-President A. c.. Townley and
North Dakota found guilty by jury at
Jackson, Mimi. of conspiracy to teach
disloyalty.
July 2i-Race riots in Washington. four
persons killed.
July 27-Race riots in Chicago; two
killed many hurt.
July 2S-Chicago race war spread; 36 in
all were killed and hundreds hurt.
July 30-State troops in action to quell
July 3--Government relinquished con-
troll OF the telegraph and telephone sys-
tens
Aug 1--Congress repealed daylight-sav
ing law.
Aug G-Presldent Wilson ordered civil
and criminal proceedings against the Big
Aug. s-President Wilson addressed con-
gress on high cost of living.
Aug. B-Henry Ford won libel SUIT
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
damages.
Aug l5-President Wilson vetoed the
daylight-saving repeal act
Aug. 20-Daylight-saving repeal bill
passed over presidents veto.
A. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
attorney
Sept. 2-Bill to make Pershng general
for life passed by congress.
Sept 3-President Wilson started on
speaking tour of country.
Sept. 4-Pershing nominated general and
confirmed by senate.
Sept. 5--Secretary of Commerce Redfield
resigned, effective Oct. 81.
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
sept 6-CharIes NJ Galloway resigned
as federal civil service commissioner, and
attacked Postmaster General Burleson.
Sept 7-Great fake stock swindle plot
barred by arrests in Chicago.
Five hundred convicts at Pontiac. Ill.
revo'ted and killed a guard
Sept s-Generai Pershing landed at
New York and was given great reception
and commissioned general for life;
Sept s-Cardinal Mercier of Belgium
sept i2-Col. ]. d. Bell. Brooklyn, elect
ed commander-in-chief of the G. a. r.
Sept 1S-Thanks OF congress given to
Sept 26-President Wilson'S trip ended
Sept 2S-Great mob in Omaha lynched
negro prisoner. fought police, set fire to
courthouse and almost killed Mayor E. p.
Sept so-Rrand whitiock made ambas-
sador to Belgium.
Oct live 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
opened in Atlantic City.
Oct. 27-President Wilson vetoed prohi-
bition enforcement bill and house re-
Oct 2S-seuate passed prohibition en-
forcement bill over presidents veto and
Farmers national congress opened in
Hagerstown. Md.
oct 31-Secretary of Commerce Redheld
retired from the cabinet.
Nov 4-Republicans won election in
Massachusetts. New York and Kentucky
Maryland and Mississippi Vets won in
Ohio.
Nov. 7-Hundreds of Reds arrested by
federal agents all over country.
American legion parade at Centralia.
Wash. killing four ex-soldiers; one OF
Prince of Wales arrived in Washington.
President Wilson left his bed for first
Nov. i2-FranlSlin D'Olier elected ma
tional commander of American legion.
Nov. l5-Secretary of the Treasury Car
ter Glass appointed U. S. senator from
Nov. lS-House adjourned.
Nov 19-Senate adjourned.
Nov gu. S. Senator Newberry of
Michigan and 1874 others indicted for
election frauds.
Dec Irregular session OF congress
opened.
Dec 2-President Wilson'S message
read to congress.
CONGRESSMAN ]. w. Alexander of Mis-
souri, made secretary of commerce.
Dec 1O-Republcan national committee
set the convention for June in Chicago.
Bee 11-Dr. II. A. Garfield resigned
fuel administrator.
Dec Ex-senator Johnson. California.
announced his candidacy for presidency.
Dec l5-U. S. Supreme court upheld con-
stitutionality of wartime prohibition act
Dec Ex-senator Harding, Ohio an
nounced his candidacy for Republican
nomination for presidency.