, 1920-01-01

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Jan. 2s-state department proclaimed
ratification Of prohibition amendment and
tive.
Feb. 1o-sunrage amendment beaten in
senate by one vote.
dahl and Tucker. socialists, sentenced to
~ years imprisonment for violating es-
Feb. 25-New revenue law. signed by
president, went into effect.
Feb. N-H. C. Wallace, Tacoma, ap-
pointed ambassador to france.
erai.
March Norman Hapgood made minis
March 3-Victory loan bill passed by
senate.
March 4-Congress adjourned sine die.
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
MAJ I-ltay. day riots in many cities.
May President called extra session OF
congress for May 10.
May Especial session of congress
opened; Gillett elected speaker.
Frederick Gillett elected speaker of next
May 2O-President Wilson's cabled mes
sage read to congress.
May 2l-House adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
May 21-Dr. Lynn Harold Hough elected
president of Northwestern university.
of law enforcement oofHciais in eight east
ern cities attempted. Two persons killed.
June ESenate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
June @Postmaster General Burleson
surrendered operation of telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies.
June 10-Legislatures of Illinois. Wis
eonsin and Michigan ratified woman suf-
frage amendment.
July 1.Wartime emergency prohibition
July 11-Federal trade commission re-
ported to President that packers planned
July i2sPresident wilson Vetoed agri-
cultural bill because of it's provision re-
pealing daylight saving law
July 13-President A. c. Townley and
Joseph Gilbert of Nonpartisan league of
North Dakota found guilty by jury at
Jackson, Mimi. of conspiracy to teach
July 21-Race riots in Washington. four
persons killed.
July H-Raee riots in Chicago: two
July 2S-Chicago race war spread; Sc in
all were killed and hundreds hurt.
July So-state troops in action to quell
July 3l-Government relinquished con-
troll of the telegraph and telephone sys-
Aug. 1-Congress repealed daylight-sav-
ing law.
Aug. s-President Wilson ordered civil
and an sriminal proceedings against the Big
Aug. S-P%resident Wilson addressed con-
sr Xus. on 1h hlsh G9st H e LIVING won use, suit
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
damages.
dayiight-saving repeal act.
Aug. misunderstanding repeal bill
passed over. presidents veto.
A. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as u. s. attorney general
Sept; 2-Bil to make Pershing general
for life passed by congress,
speaking tour of country.
Sept. +Pershing nominated general and
confirmed by senate.
sept. 5-Secretary of Commerce Redheld
resigned, effective Oct. 81.
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
senate.
Sept. 6-Charles M. 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.
reyolted and killed a guard.
New York and was given great reception
and commissioned general for life.
Sep; s-Cardinal Mercier of Belgium
ed commander-in-chief Of the g.. A. r.
Sept: 1S.Thanks of congress given to
Sept Y-Presldent 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.
Smith.
Sept. so-Brand whitlock made ambas-
Oct. 1-Ffve white men and eleven ne
groes killed in race war at Elaine. Ark.
landed in New York.
Oct. 20--International trade conference
opened in Atlantic City.
Oct 07-Pre9idenf Wilson yataa1 nrohI-
bition enforcement bill and house re-
passed it.
forcement bill over presidents veto and
1t became law.
Farmers national congress opened In
Oct. 31-Secretary of RedheId
retired from the cabinet.
Nov. +Republicans won election in
Massachusetts, New York and Kentucky
and Democrats won in New Jersey.
Maryland and Mississippi. Vets won in
ohio.
Nov. 7-Hundreds of Reds arrested by
federal agents all over country.
Nov, Ill. w. w. members fred into
Wash. killing four ex-soldiers; ONE Of
Prince of Wales arrived in Washington.
President Wilson left his bed for first
Nov. i2NFranklin D'oier elected ma
tional commander of American legion.
ter Glass appointed U. s. senator from
Virginia.
Nov. 1s-House adjourned.
Nov. 19ISenate adjourned.
Nov. gu. s.. Senator Newberry of
Michigan and 1874 others Indicted for
Dec Irregular session OF congress
opened.
Dec. 2-President Wilson'S message
read to congress.
Congressman ]. w. Alexander of Mis-
souri, made secretary of commerce.
Dec. l~0-Republican national committee
set the convention for June 8 in Chicago.
Dec. 1i-Dr. H. A. Garfield resigned as
fuel administrator
Dec. Ex-senator johnson. California.
announced his candidacy for presidency.
Dec. 15-U. s. Supreme court upheld con-
stitutlonality 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-Xiotor Berger. convicted SocIal-