The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-01-02
DOMESTIC

Jan. 2CMlchlgan legislature rat1neQ pro-
hibition constitutional amendment.
Jan. Legislatures Of Ohio. Oklahoma
and Colorado ratified the prohibition
amendment.
Supreme court declared constitutional
the act forbidding shipment Of liquor into
Jan. S-Berger, Kruse. Germer. Engdahl
and Tucker, Socialists, convicted in Chi
cago of sedition and disloyalty.
Tennessee, Idaho and Maine legislatures
ratified prohibition amendment.
jan 9-West Virginia ratified prohibit
ton amendment.
Attorney General Gregory resigned, eff
ian I4-Prohibition amendment ratified
by Illinois, Alabama, Arkansas Califor-
mia, Indiana, Kansas and North Carolina.
and New Hampshire ratified dry amend
ment.
Jan. 16-Nebraska ratified prohibition
amendment. making the three-fourths
wyoming followed.
Forty-six 1. w. WIS convicted of con-
spiracy in Sacramento, CAL
Jan. 17-Wisconsin and Minnesota rati-
ned prohibition amendment.
Jan. H-Nevada ratified prohibiuon
amendment.
Jan. estate department proclaimed
ratification Of prohibition amendment and
tive
Feb 10-Suffrage amendment beaten in
senate by one vote.
Feb B-Berger, Kruse, Germer. Eng
dahl and Tucker, socialists, sentenced to
20 years Imprisonment for violating es-
pionage act.
rested in New York and Philadelphia for
conspiracy to kill President Wilson.
Feb. S-New revenue law, signed by
president, went into effect.
pointed ambassador to France.
A. Mitchell Palmer made attorney gen.
March Norman Hapgood made minis
March 3-Victory loan bill passed by
senate.
March 4-congress adjourned sine die.
April Thomas Nelson Page, ambassa-
dor to Italy, resigned.
April 16-Hugh Gibson appointed first
U. S. Minister to Poland.
April 29-Postmaster General Burleson
directed return of cable companies to pri-
Vate ownership May 2.
April 30-Plot to kill many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered
May Inlay day riots in many cities.
May president 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 N-President Wilson's cabled mes
sage read to congress.
May 21-House adopted woman suffrage
May N-Dr. Lynn Harold Hough elected
president of Northwestern university.
June 2--Anarchist plot to destroy homes
of law enforcement officials in eight east
ern cities attempted. Two persons killed
June 4Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
June 5-Postmaster General Burleson
surrendered operation of telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies.
June 10--Legislatures of Illinois, Wis
consin and Michigan ratified woman suf-
frage amendment.
July WARTIME emergency prohibition
law went into effect.
July 11-Federal trade commission re-
ported TO President that packers planned
complete control of all foodstuffs.
July 12-President Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because of it's 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 21 =; riots in Washington. four
July 27-Race riots in Chicago: two
killed, many hurt
July 2S-Chicago race war spread; 36 in
all We're killed and hundreds hurt
July 3o-State troops in action to quell
Chicago race riots.
July 31-Government relinquished con-
troll Of the telegraph and telephone sys-
Aug. 1-Congress repealed daylight-sav-
Aug. s-President Wilson ordered civil
and criminal proceedings against the Big
Five" packers.
Aug. SPresident Wilson addressed con-
gress on high cost of living.
Aug. 13-Illinois militia sent to Peoria to
Aug. 1LHenry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
damages.
Aug. 15-President Wilson vetoed the
n q f-Sa
Aug. notwithstanding repeal bill
passed over presidents veto.
A. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as u. S. attorney general.
Sept. 2-Bin to make Pershing general
for life passed by congress.
Sept 3-President Wilson started on
speaking tour of country.
Sept. 4Pershing nominated general and
confirmed by senate.
Sept. 5-Secretary of Commerce Redfield
resigned, effective Oct 81.
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
senate.
Sept. 6-Charles 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.,.
revolted and killed guard.
Sept. s-General Pershing landed at
New York and was given great reception
and commissioned general for life.
Sept. 9-Cardinal Mercier of Belgium
landed at New York.
Sept. 12-Col. j. d. Bell, Brooklyn, elect
ed commander-in-chief of the G. A. r.
Sept. 1S-Thanks of congress given to
General Pershing.
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.
Smith.
Sept. 2s-Two negroes lynched by mob
at Montgomery Ala.
Sept. 30-Brand Whitlock made ambas-
sador to Belgium.
groes killed in race war at Elaine. Ark.
Oct. Fixing and queen of the Belgians
landed in New York.
Oct 20-International trade conference
opened in Atlantic CITY,
Oct 27-President Wilson vetoed prohi-
bition enforcement bill and house re-
Oct. 2S-senate passed prohibition en-
forcement bill over presidents veto and
1t became law.
Farmers national congress opened in
Hagerstown, Md.
Oct 31-Secretary OF Commerce Redfeld
retired from the cabinet.
Nov. 4Republicans won election in
Massachusetts, New York and Kentucky
Maryland and Mississippi. Vets won in
Ohio.
Nov. Hundreds of Reds arrested by
federal agents all over country.
American legion parade at Centralia.
Wash. killing four ex-soldiers; one of
murderers lynched.
Prince of Wales arrived in Washington.
President Wilson left his bed for first
time in six weeks.
Nov. 12-Franklin D'Olier elected ma
tional commander of American legion.
Nov 15-Secretary of the Treasury Car
ter Glass appointed U. s. senator from
Virginia.
Nov. 1S-House adjourned.
Nov 19-Senate adjourned.
Nov. 25-New Labor party, In conven-
ton in Chicago. adopted platform.
Nov 29-U. S. Senator Newberry OF
Michigan and 1874 others indicted for
election frauds.
Dec. Irregular session Of congress
opened.
Dec president Wilson'S message
read to congress.
Congressman J. W. Alexander of Mis-
souri, made secretary of commerce.
Dec. 10-Republican national committee