Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-01-01
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FREDERICK atllett elected speaker Of next

Frederick anlett elected speaker of next
Mayo President wilson's cabled mes
sage read to congress.
May -21-rHouse adopted woman lsunRke
cSnstitssionai smsnamsn ,d rssoIio eIsc,.a
president Of Northwestern university
June 2--Anarchist plot tosdestroy homes
!, ,ern cities attempted Two persons killed.
~ June 4-Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution,
! surrendered. opsration- Of, telegraph and
June io-Eesisiaturss Of Illinois. Wis
consin and Michigan ratified woman SUI
July I-Wartime emergency prohibition
law went Into effect
ported to President that packers planned
complete control Of all foodstuns.
July s12.President Wilson vetoed sgr II
peallng daylight saving law.
July 1s.President A. G: Townley and
Joseph Gilbert OF Nonpartisap league OF
Jackson, Mimi. Of conspiracy to teach
july si.Raee riots.in washington. four
July 27-Raee riots, In Chicago; two
all were killed and hundreds hurt.
July 30-State troops In action to quell
Chicago race riots.
July 3l--Government srelinquished con.
troll of the telegraph and telephone sys-
tens
Aug 1-Congress repealed daylight-sav-
Aug. 6-President Wilson ordered civil
and criminal proceedings against the big
Five packers.
gress on high cost Of living.
Aug 14-Henry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
Aug. I5-President Wilson vetoed the
dayl!ght-saving repeal act.
Aug notwithstanding. repeal bill
passed over presidents veto
A. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as u. s.. attorney general
Sept. 2-Bill to make Pershing general
Sept. s~President Wilson started on
speaking tour of country.
Sept. EPershing nominated general and
Sept. s-sscretary Of Commerce Redfeld
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
Sept. S-Charles M Galloway, resigned
as federal civil service commissioner. and
n,o
barred by arrests In Chicago.
Five hundred convicts. at Pontiac. ILL.,.
revolted and killed a guard
Sept 8-General Pershing landed at
New York and was given great reception
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. 4. r.
Sept. lS-Thanks Of congress given to
Sept @-President Wilson's trip ended
by his Illness.
negro prisoner. fought police. set fire to
courthouse and almost killed Mayor e. p.
Smith.
Sept. 3o-Brand whtiock made ambas-
Oct live white men and eleven ne
groes. killed In race war at Elaine Ark.
Oct liking and queen Of the Belgians
% Oct 2o-International trade conference
= opened in Atlantic City
Oct 27-Presdent Wilson vetoed prohi-
Oct 2s-senate., passed prohibition en-
forcement bill over presidents veto and
Farmers national congress opened in
Hagerstown. Md
Oct 3l-Secretary OF Commerce Redf1eld
retired from the cabinet.
Nov 4-Repuhlicans won election In
MASSACHUSETTS,. New York and Kentucky
Maryland and Mississippi Vets won IN
Nov. 7-Hundreds of Reds arrested by
federal agents all over country
Nov Ill w W. members fred into
Wash. killing four ex-solders; one OF
fnufuereTB lyHtucu
Prince OF Wales arrived In Washington
President Wilson left his bed for first
time In six weeks.
Nov ia-Franklin D'Oiier elected ma.
tional commander OF American legion,
Nov 15-S Rotary Of the Treas " Car
ter Glass appointed u 8. senator from
" e "a
Nov IS-Housn adj ~ cd
Nov Ig-S mite ad r':ned
Nov 29-lI s Senator Newbrrrv OF
l''rh'~Hn and iSI others indicted for
o. fra
Dee. Irregular session OF congress
opened
Dec. 2-President 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 Sin Chicago
Dec l1-Dr II. Garfield resigned as
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.
Dec 17-Big packers agree to discon-
tinue all their side lines.
Dec 19-Victor Berger. convicted Social
list re-ele, ted to congress from Fifth Wis
consin district