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


condition Of peace was not accom-
plished easily. Unusual conditions ex-
listed and the people Of the country
were confronted with problems that
had been unknown In the days before
the war.
The adoption Of nationwide prohi-
bition and the submission by congress
Of the constitutional amendment for
complete woman's suffrage were i'm
portant events OF the year. Ratifica-
ton OF the national prohibition amend
ment came early In the year with
rapidlty that surprised the nation. On
January % the state department pro-
claimed the ratification OF the amend
ment and set January 16. 1920. as the
date when II would become effective.
On January 8 Attorney General Greg
ory rendered his resignation. to become
effective March 4, and A. Mitchell Pal
mer was appointed 10 succeed him on
February Ct On January IL Walker
ID. Hines was appointed director gen.
eral Of railroads to succeed William
g. McAdoO.
The governments first blow at the
radicals during the year was de!iv-
cred on January when Congressman
Victor l.. Berger and four other So
cialst leaders were found guilty by
a federal jury In Chicago OF conspiring
to interfere with the successful con-
duct OF the war. On February is they
were sentenced to 70 years imprison-
ment.
On March . Herbert Hoover was
appointed by the president to be d.
rector general Of American relief
among the population OF Europe.
Because Of the necessity for legts-
laiion to meet the new after-war con-
ditions. President Wilson on May I. by
cable from Paris. called a special SEES
sion Of congress 10 convene May ~,
On May 10 the campaign Tor the Vic
| tory Liberty loan, the last popular war
loan, closed with heavy oversub'
scription OF the $i.5OO.0OO,0OO bond
issue.
The special session OF the Sixty
sixth congress opened on May 10 with
che Republicans In control of both
| house and senate for the FIRST time
| since 1912 The house Of representa-
tives was orraSIzed by the election of
Congressman S,ll,rt Of Massachusetts
as speaker In the senate Senator
| Cummins of Iowa was elected presi-
den, pro ten.
One of the FIRST acts Of the new
house was TO pass the woman suffrage
| amendment to the Constitution by q
vote Of 3O4 20 81. The amendment
was again broush, mp in the senate ON
| June 4 and this time was adopted by
a vote Of 80 to IS
The activities ~ anarchlstic eie-
ments were manifested on June
when bombs were exploded simutan-
| eously at the residences Of ten men in
eight Eastern cities.
| On July I the wartime emergency
! prohibition act went into effect and
| for the first time in history the sale
| Of liauor was Illegal throughout the
United States, On July II President
| Wilson vetoed the agricultural appro-
| priation bill because Of a rider" re-
pealiug the daylight saving law. Con
gress promptly passed separate hill
repeating the daylight saving law and
when President Wilson vetoed this
! measure. both houses passed the bill
| ever his veto on August 20
| The country vas aroused during the
| summer nv a series of race riots. the
| frs, OF which occurred in Washington
/ on July ~, Four persons were killed
/ In the riotins AT the capital. On July
- the most serious race riots ~ the
year began In, Chicago n was found
/ necessary To call out state troops and
/ before order had been restored S2
/ persons had been killed and hundreds
+ injured
In recognition Of the services which
( he rendered as cornmanderin-chjef OF
! the American expediricnary forces.
( GsIerai rer>hiuS vas made s general
for If. by act ~ congress His coul-
: mission vas handed a. hln as he
landed on September ., Nes York
With the FIRST t.yls.un