The Ordway new era., 1920-01-02

spiracy in Sacramento. Cal
Jan. 17-Wisconsin and Minnesota rati-
ned prohibition amendment.
Jan. H-Nevada ratified prohioitoh
amendment.
ratification of prohibition amendment ana
set Jan. l6. 1920 as date when 1t is enec-
| tive.
Feb. 1o-sunrage amendment beaten In
senate by one vote.
Feb. 1s-Berger. Kruse. Germer. Eng
| dahl and Tucker socialists, sentenced 10
~ years Imprisonment for violating es-
Feb 2-New revenue law. signed by
Feb 2T-H C. Wallace. Tacomn. ap-
pointed ambassador to France.
A: Mitchell Palmer made attorney gem
| eral
/ March NORMAN Hapgood made minis
| March 3-Victory loan bill passed by
| senate.
March 4-congress adjourned sine die.
| April 7-Thomas Nelson Page. ambassa-
| April 1s-fIugh Gibson appointed first
u. s. Minister to Poland.
April 2-Postmaster General Burieson
directed return OF cable companies TO pri-
April 3O-Piot to xiii many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered.
MAY 7-Presiden, 5 Dls called II extra , session of
congress for May 10.
May Especial session of congress
| opened. Gillett elected speaker
Frederick Gillett elected speaker OF next
| house.
| sage read to congress.
| May 2l-House adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
May 21-Dr. Lynn Harold Hough elected
| president of Northwestern university.
June 2-Anarchist plot TO destroy homes
or law enforcement officials In eight east
| ern cities attempted. Two persons Killed
June 4-Senate adopted woman suffrage
| constitutional amendment resolution.
June 5-Postrnaster General Burleson
| surrendered operation of telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies W.T..
Il al a Ia n lllinOta.
consin and Michigan ratified woman sur
| frage amendment
| July WARTIME emergency prohibition
| law went into effect.
July Ii-Federal trade commission RE.
| ported to President that packers planned
complete control of all foodstufs.
July I2-President Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because OF its provision re-
pealing daylight saving law:
| July l3-President A. c. Townley ana
Joseph Gilbert OF Nonpartisan league OF
Jackson, MINI. of conspiracy to teach
disloyalty.
| July 2i-Race. riots In Washington. four
July 27-Race riots In Chicago; two
| killed. many hurt
| July 2S-Chicago race war spread; 36 In
| all were killed and hundreds hurt.
July D-State troops in action to queii
July 3l-Government relinquished con-
| troll of the telegraph and telephone sys-
| tens
Aug. l-Congress repealed daylight-sav-
Aug. e-President Wilson ordered civil
and criminal proceedings against the big
Aug. s-President Wilson addressed con-
gress on high cost OF living.
| Aug. H-Henry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
damages
| daylight-saving repeal act,
| Aug. acknowledgements repeal bill
| passed over presidents veto,
| A. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as u. 8. attorney general.
Sept 2-Bill to make Pershing general
| for life passed by congress.
Sept 3-President Wilson started on
| speaking tour of country.
| Sept 4-Pershng nominated general and
| confirmed by senate.
| Sept 5-Secretary OF Commerce Redheld
reFsi P4ohiSition eeHs enforcement e bill passed by
Sept. e-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 a guard
Sept ;Ysn rershing neat landed a.,
and commissioned general for life.
Sept. e-Cardinal Mercier of Belgium
Sept i2-Col. ]. d. Bell, Brooklyn. elect
ed commander-in-chief of the G. 4. r.
Sept. 1s-Thanks of congress given to
Sept. @-President Wilson'S trip ended
| by his illness.
Sept. 2s-Great mob in Omaha lynched
| negro prisoner. fought police. set fire to
courthouse and almost killed Mayor E. P.
Sept. so-Brand whitlock Made ambas-
sador to Belgium.
eroes killed in race war at Elaine. Ark.
| Oct. liking and queen of the Belgians
landed in New York.
Oct. 20-International trade conference
Oct. 27-President Wilson vetoed prohi-
bition enforcement bill and house re-
| passed 1T
oct 2s-senate passed prohibition en-.
forcement bill over presidents veto and
Farmers national congress opened in
Hagerstown. Md
| Oct 3l-Secretary Of Commerce Redfield
| retired from the cabinet.
Nov. 4-Republcans won election in
and Democrats won in New Jersey
Maryland and Mississippi Vets won In
Nov. 7-Hundreds of Reds arrested by
federal agents all over country.
Nov III W. w noIna. members reirdI,s fred Into
Wash. killins four ex-soldiers; one OF
murderers lynched.
nt Wilson ef his bsd for n
Nov. i2-F'rankiin D'olier elected ma
| tional commander of American legion.
ter Glass appointed u. s. senator from
Nov. is-House adjourned.
Nov. ls-Senate adjourned.
Nov. 29-u. s.. Senator Newberry OF
| Michigan and 1a others indicted for
| election frauds.
Dec. Irregular session of congress
opened. l.
read to congress.
Congressman j. w. Alexander of Mis-
| souri, made secretary of commerce.
Dec. Io-Republican national committee
set the convention for June in Chicago
Dec. 11-Dr. II. A. Garfield resigned as
fuel administrator.
pee. Ex-senator Johnson. California.
announced his candidacy for presidency.
Dec 15-U. s. Supreme court upheld con-
stitutionality of wartime prohibition act.
Dec. Ex-senator Harding. Ohio, an