The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-01-08


@an gs-siats department pre- sifne1
rafiars1laa - pHoaitlgien Amendment are
80 gAa ls I - safe NpeH Z z enc
F,B a. suffrage smendueut beaten 81
srAa&s ~ enc sote
Feb = herEsr kruse. oorrners l.hs
dahl ard Tucker socialists. sentences e
. years impria-nuenI Tor violating -
EtuIage act
Feb zs-Nsw revenue law. signed %
president, went INTO effect
feb 2f-H e. wallace tacoma &b
pointed ambassador 20 France
a. Mitchell Palmer made attorney gen
Aiarrh l-Norman fiapsood mage minis
March s-Vietory loan bill passed ~
senate
March .-Oongress adjourned sine. die.
April Thomas Nelson Page, anbaksa-
dor 20 Italy resigned
April IsHuRh Gibson appointed nrst
= : Minister 10 Poland
April Zs-PosunRster General Burieson
directed return OF cable companies 20 pr
vat. ownership May
April - Plot 70 kill many prominent
Americans With mailed bombs uncovered
May May day riots 10 many cities
May President called extra session OF
congress for Nav IS
May ls- Special session OF congress
opened. Giiieit elected speaker.
Frederick Gillett elected speaker OF NEXT
house
May sD-President Wilson'S cabled mes
sage read To congress
May I-liouse adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution,
May E-Dr. I.yu8 Harold Hough elected
president Of Northwestern university.
June 2--Anarchist plot TO destroy homes
OF law enforcement officials In eight east
eru cities attempted. Two persons Killed.
June .-Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution
June 5-Postmaster General Burleson
sFfgsn nj FaAa nh
telephone systems 20 the companies.
June lo-Legislatures Of Illinois, Wis
consin and Michigan ratified woman SUI
frage amendment
July I-wartime emergency prohibition
law went into effect
July il-Federal trade commission re
ported 10 President that packers planned
complete control OF all foodstufs.
July i2-President Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because OF its provision re
peallng daylight saving law.
July l5-President A. c. Townley ana
Joseph Gilbert OF NOnpartisan league OF
North Dakota found guilty by jury at
Jackson MINI, OF conspiracy TO teach
disloyalty
July q Race riots in Washington, four
July Trace riots in Chicago; two
killed. many hurt
July 2s-ChicaRo race war spread rs in
all were killed and hundreds hurt
July St-State troops In action 20 quell
Chicago race riots.
July 3l-Government relinquished con-
troll OF the telegraph and telephone sys-
Aug. l-Congress repealed daylight-sav-
ing law.
Aug. s-President Wilson ordered civil
end criminal proceedings against the Bis
Five" packers
Aug. S-Presldent Wilson addressed con
gress on high cost Of living.
Aug. n-Henry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune, with nominal
damages
Aug. i5-President Wilson vetoed the
daylight saving repeal act
Aug. notwithstanding repeal bill
passed over presidents veto.
A. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as u s attorney general.
Sept 2-Bil To make pershing general
for life passed nv congress.
Sept. s-President Wilson started on
speaking tour OF country,
Sept. <-Pershing nominated general and
confirmed by senate.
Sept. b-secretary OF Commerce Redheld
resigned effective Oct. 81.
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
senate.
Sept s-Charles NJ. Galloway resigned
as federal civl service commissioner. and
attacked Postmaster General Burleson.
Sept. 7-Great fake stock swindie plot
barred by arrests in Chicago
Five hundred convicts at Pontiac. Ill.,.
revolted and killed guard.
Sept. s-General Pershing landed AZ
New York and was given great reception
Sept 9-Cardinal Mercier OF Belgium
landed at New York
Sept l2-Col. j. D. Bell. Brooklyn elect
ed commander-in-chief OF the c. A. r.
Sept ls-Thanks OF congress given to
General Pershing
Sept 28-Presdent Wilson'S trip ended
by his illness.
negro prisoner. fought police. set FIRE 10
courthouse and almost killed Mayor Z. =.
smith
oct Five white men and eleven me-
groes killed IA race war at Elaine Ark.
oct liking and queen OF the Belgians
oct. 2O-International trade conference
opened IN Atlantic City.
Oct g7-President Wilson vetoed prohi-
hition. enforcement bill and house re-
oct 2s-senate passed prohibition en-
forcemeut BIN over presidents veto and
81 became law
Farmers national congress opened In
Hagerstown. Ma.
oct sl-secretary OF Commerce Redheld
retired from the cabinet
Nov 4-Repuhiicans won election IN
Mafsachusetts. New York and Kentucky I
and Democrats won IN New Jersey. /
Maryland and Mississippi Vets won in |
Ohio
federal agents all over country
Nov III " W members fred into 1
American legion parade at Centraila. 4
Wash killing four eN-solders: one OF I
murdereTs lvnched
Prince Of wales arrived IN Washington. 4
President Wilson left his bed for FIRST
time IN six weeks.
Nov l2-Franklin D'Olier elected ma \
tional commander Of American legion
Nov l5-Secretarv o. the Treasury Car /
ter Glass appointed u. s. senator from 1
Nov k-House adjourned.
Nov ls-Senate adjourned
Nov 81 s Senator Newberry OF L
Michigan and ia others indicted Tor
Dee. Regular session Of congress
opened.
Dec president Wilson'S message
read % CONGRESS.
Congressman y W Alexander OF Ms
souri, made secretary 81 commerce
Dec 10 RepBbiican national committee
set the convention for Iune IN chicago
Dec fi-Dr ~ A. Garfield resigned as
fuel administrator.
Dec fs-Senator johnson. California.
announced his candidacy FOR presidency [
Dec Ig-U. :. Supreme court UPHELD con
q wartime prohibition act
Dec. Ex-senator Harding. Ohio. an
nounced his candidacy FOR Republican
nomination for presidency.
Dec IL Big packers agree TO discon-
iiuue ali their side lines
Dec le-Victor Berger convicted Social
st reelected 20 congress from FIFTH Wis
-onsiu district
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