Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-01-01

Forty-s!x I. W. VS. convicted Of con-
splracy In Sacramento. Cal
Jan ll-Wisconsin and Minnesota rati-
hed prohibition amendment
amendment
Jan. sa-S.ate department, proclaimed
ralncation OF prohibition amendment and
live
Feb ie-suffrage amendment beaten In
senate BY one vote.
feh ls-Rerger. kruse Germer. Eng
aahi and Tucker. socialists. sentenced to
~ years Imprisonment for violating es-
pionage act
Feb g-New revenue law. signed BY
president, went into effect.
FEB G-H. e. Wallace Tacoma. ap-
pointed ambassador to France.
"A "A Mitchell Palmer made attorney gen.
March NORMAN Hapgood made minis
ter to Denmark
March s-victory loan bill passed by
senate.
March congress adjourned sine die.
April Thomas Nelson Page, ambassa-
dor to Italy. resigned
April l6-Hugh Gibson appointed first
April 2-Postmaster General Burleson
directed return Of cable companies to pri-
vate ownership May 2
April So-Plot to kill many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered.
May MAY day riots in many cities.
May 7-President called extra session Of
congress for May 10.
May Especial session of congress
opened; Gillett ed speaker.
Frederick Gtllett elected speaker OF next
May co-President wilson's cabled mes
sage read to congress
May zi-House adopted woman suffrage
constitntional amendment resolution
president Of Northwestern university.
June 2-Anarchist plot to destroy homes
OF law enforcement ofncials In eight east
err cities attempted. Two persons killed.
constitutional amendment resolution.
June 5-Postmaster General Burleson
surrendered operation OF telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies.
June l0-Lesislatures Of Illinois, wis
consin and Michigan ratified woman suf-
frage amendment
law Su'y went n,o ..c emergency prohibition
July 1l-Federal trade commission re-
ported to President that packers planned
complete control of all foodstufrs.
July G-President Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because OF It's provision re-
pealing daylight saving law.
July 13-President A. c. Towniey ana
North Dakota found guilty by jury at
Jackson, Mimi. Of conspiracy to teach
July sla :, riots in Washington. four
July 27-Race riots in Chicago: two
July 2s-Chicago race war spread: IS in
all We're killed and hundreds hurt.
July 30--State troops in action to ouell
Chicago race riots.
July 3l-Government relinquished con-
troll Of the telegraph and telephone sys-
Aug l-Congress repealed daylight-sav-
Aug. s-President Wilson ordered civil
Aug. s-President Wilson addressed con.
sress on high cost Of living. -,
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
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
"s sent u attS1n .o m general p.r,,,,
IS Sept. ssr so" Wilson started on
speaking tour OF country.
confirmed by senate.
Sept. t-secretary of Commerce Redfieid
resigned effective Oct. 81
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
Sept. s-Charles M. 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.,
revolted and killed guard
New York and was gwen n' great A recept,on
and commissioned general for life.
Sept; s.Cardinal Mercier OF Belgium
Sept. i2-Col. J. d. Bell, Brooklyn. elect
ed commander-in-chief OF the G. A. r.
Sept. 1s-Thanks Of congress given to
Sept. s-Presidden. Wilson's trip ended
Sept 2s-Great mob in Omaha iynched
negro prisoner, fought police set IRE ia
courthouse and almost killed Mayor E. p
Sept ao-Brand whitlock made ambas-
sador to Belgium.
Oct. Five white men and eleven ne
Oct. liking and queen Of the Belxians
Oct. D-International trade conference
Oct. 27-President Wilson vetoed proh,.
bition enforcement bill and house re-
pa oct m-sen.,e passed prohibition On.
Farmers national congress opened in
Hagerstown. Md
retired from the cabinet
Nov. ERepublicans won election in
MASSACHUSETTS,, New York and kentucky
Maryland and Mississippi VETS won i;
Ohio.
Nov 7-Hundreds of Reds arrested BIZ
federal agents all over country
Nov. Ill w. w. members hred into
American legion parade at Centraiia,
Wash. killing four ex-soidiers: one OF
murderers lynched
Prince Of Wales arrived in Washington.
President Wilson left his bed for irsf
time in six weeks.
Nov. l2-Franklfn D'Olier elected ma
tiona1 commander Of American legion.
Nov. 15-Secretary Of the Treasury Car
ter Glass appointed U. 8. senator from
Nov. IS-House adjourned.
Nov. 81. g. Senator Newberry Of
Michigan and ia others indicted for
Dec. Irregular session OF congress
Dec. lPresident Wilson's message
read to congress-.
Congressman J. ". Alexander Of Mis-
souri, made secretary Of commerce.
Dec 10-Republican national committee
set the convention for June 3 in Chicago.
Dec. 1l-Dr. H. A. Garfield resigned -
fuel administrator.
Dec. Ex-senator johnson. California,
announced his candidacy for presidency
Dec. 15-U. 8. Supreme court upheld con-
stitutionality OF wartime prohibition act
Dec Ex-senator Harding. Ohio, an
nounced his candidacy for Republican
nomination for presidency.
Dec. 17-Big packers agrse to discon-
tinue all their side lines
Dec. l1-Victor Berger. convicted Social
ist, reelected to congress from Fifth Wis