Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-01-03

! Jan estate department proclaimed
| rauncation OF prohibition amendment and
set Jan, 49, 1920. as date when 1t is effec-
Feb. Io-sunrage amendment beaten in
| senate by one vote
Feb. 1S-BerRe-, Kruse. Gerrrsr. Eng
| DAM and Tucker, socialists, Sc ntenced TO
I ~ years Imprisonment for violating es-
1 pionage act
Feb; a-New revenue law. signed by
/ president went into effect.
/ FEB. 2l-H. c. Wallace Tacoma, APP
/ pointed ambassador to France.
I A; Mitchell Palmer made attorney gem
eral
! March Norman Hapgood made minis
1 ter to Denmark
March 3-Vctory loan bill passed by
/ senate
! March 4-Congress adjourned sine die.
( April Thomas Nelson Page, ambassa-
/ dor to italy resigned
= April l6-Iugh Gibson appointed frst
! u. 5. Minister to Poland
/ April &-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
NAV '-President called extra session Of
| congress for Nav -.
May Especial session of congress
| opened; Gillett elected speaker.
Frederick Gillett elected speaker of next
May 20-President Wilson'S cabled mes
sage read to congress.
May 2l-House adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
May H-Dr Lynn Harold Hough elected
president Of Northwestern university
June 2-Anarchist plot 10 destroy homes
Of law enforcement officials in eight east
err cities attempted. Two persons killed.
June 4-Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution
June 5-Postmaster General Burleson
| surrendered operation Of telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies.
June l0-Legislatures of Illinois. Wis
| consin and Michigan ratified woman suf-
| rage amendment
July WARTIME emergency prohibition
law went into effect.
July u-Federal trade commission re-
ported TO President that packers planned
complete control of all foodstuffs
July 2-Presideut Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because OF its provision re-
pealing daylight saving law
July i3-Presdent A. G. Townley and
Joseph Gilbert of Nonpartisan league of
North Dakota found guilty by jury at
Jackson. Mimi. of conspiracy to teach
July Race riots in Washington. four
persons killed
July Trace riots in Chicago; two
July 2S-Chicago race war spread; SO in
all We're killed and hundreds hurt.
July % state troops in action to quell
Chicago race riots
July 3l-Government relInquished con-
trol u the telegraph and telephone sys-
Aug l--Congress repealed daylght-sav-
Aug. 6-Prealdent wilson ordered civn
and criminal proceedings against the Big
Five packers
Aug 'S-President Wilson addressed con-
gress on high cost of living.
Aug. i4-Henry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune, with nominal
Aug. 15-President Wilson vetoed the
notwithstanding repeal act
Aug notwithstanding repeal bill
passed over presidents veto
A Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as r. S attorney general
Sept. 2-Bnl to make Pershing general
for life passed by congress-
Sept. 3-President Wilson started on
speaking tour Of country.
Sept 4-Pershing nominated general and
confirmed by senate.
Sept. 5-Secretary Of Commerce Redfeld
resigned effective Oct. 81
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
Sept. 6-Charles NJ. Galloway resigned
as federal civil service commissioner, and
attacked Postmaster General Burleson.
Sept. Great fake stock swindle plot
barred by arrests in Chicago.
Five hundred ConviCts at Pontiac ILL.,.
reyolted and killed a guard
Sept, S-General Pershlng landed at
New York and was given great reception
and commissioned general for life
Sept. cardinal Mercier of Belgium
landed at New York
Sept. l2-Col J. ID. Bell Brooklyn, elect
Sept. 1S-ThanSs OF congress given to
General Pershing
Sept 2s-President Wilson'S trip ended
by his Illness
Sept. 2s-Great mob In Omaha lynehed
negro prisoner, fought police. set fire to
courthouse and almost killed Mayor E. p
Sept 30 Brand whitlock made su,has-
sador to Belgium ..
Oct Five white men and eleven ne
groes killed in race war at Elaine Ark
oct liking and queen of the Belgians
landed in New York.
oct 20-International trade conference
opened in Atlantic City.
Oct. Z-President Wilson vetoed PROFIT
bition enforcement bin and house re-
passed Il.
Oct 2S-senate passed prohibition en-
forcement hill over presidents veto and
II beca me law.
Farmers national congress opened in
Hagerstown. Md
oct Sl-SeCretary OF Commerce Redheld
retired from the cabinet.
Nov. 4-Repubicaus 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
Nov Ill w w. members fred into
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
dime in six weeks,
Nov l2--FrankHn D'OHer elected na-
tional commander OF American legion
Nov 15-Secretary OF the Treasury Car
ter Glass appointed U. S, senator from
Virginia
Nov. is-House adjourned
Nov 1a-Senate adjourned
Nov. 29-U. S. Senator Newberry of
Michigan and 1874 others indicted for
Dec. Irregular session Of congress
opened.