The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-01
ONE HUNDRED EVENTS. OF THE YEAR 1919
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salllss BY associated powers and
allied delegates.
June 30 British dirigible. R-S4, larg-
est airship OF its kind in the
world; crosses and recrosses the
Atlantic. under command of Ma
jor @. II. Scott
July 2-Remoyal of units OF the
American army OF occupation be-
gins, leaving only 5000 troops to
( guard the Rhtneland.
July 2A-Food riots in upper Italy be-
Come so serious that the govern
ment takes drastic steps to lower
cost Of iiyilS.
July 2-The first plane Of the nav
air-mail service between New
York and Chicago arrives In New
York, carrying 400 pounds Of mail.
July 4-Jaek Dempsey Wins the
heavyweight boxing ohampion-
ship from Jess Willard, at To.
ledo, o.
July IA force Of troops and police
rush the presidential palaces at
Lima, Peru, make President Car
do prisoner and proclaim Augusta
B. Leguia president,
July Argentina SENATE, without
reservations, approves League OF
Nations covenant, being the first
ratifying body to take such ac-
ton.
July 9--Bolsheyik troops reported
cleared from the Crimea by Cen
eral Denikine's forces.
July 10-President Wilson submits
the treaty to the Senate, after an
address on the League Of Nations
covenant.
July 11-Three allied warships,
American, French and British,
ordered to F!ume, duo to disor-
ders there.
July ,12-Enver Pasha and two other
Turk leaders condemned to death
by Turkish court martial, as
responsible for Armenian massa-
ores during the war.
July 12-Allied blockade against Ger
many is officially raised.
July 16-President Wilson puts entire
control OF the wheat situation in
the hand sof Wheat Director
Jules II. Barnes.
July 17-Bela Kun, head of the Hun
garsan communist government,
is ousted.
July 19-American sailors in launch
flying American flag, are held up
by MexicaDs and robbed, neul
Tampico.
July 21--8ritish house of commons
ratifles the peace treaty.
July 21-Labor situation in England
becomes acute; 100000 miners
strike. rinfs hraak npt
July 21-Race riots break out in
Washington and other cities:
many killed.
July 2e--The newly Pacific
fleet Passce through the Panama
Canal, the largest vessels ard
largest fleet ever to use this
waterway.
July 31-The telephone and telegraph
systems OF the country are re-
turned to their owners after a
years operation by the Postmas-
ter General.
Aug. 4.-Budapest, Hungarian capital,
is occupied by Rumanian troops
in spite of allied protests, in re-
taliation Of Hungarian occupation
of Bucharest in 1916.
Aug. S-Actors strike in New York
city. closing UP theatres. Other
cities follow.
Aug. 11-Prince OF Wales arrives a,
a., Johns, Newfoundland, be-
ginning visit to Canada and the
United States.
Aug, 1S-viscount Grey is appointed
temporary ambassador to the
United States.
Aug. 1.-TWO American aviators
kidnapped by Mexicans, are held
for $4,000 ra.som
Aug. Congress repeats the day
light saving law, overriding thu
presidents veto.
Aug. 22-Friedrich Ebert becomes
president of the German repub-
Sept. s-Prcsident Wilson starts tour
Of tho west and middle wost to
speak in defense Of thc treaty
and League Of Nations.
Sept. 1.-The peace treaty is ordered
reported to the Senate by the
Foreign Relations Committed
with four reservations an3 As
amendments.
Sept. 9LCardiral Desire Mercier,
primate of Belgium, arrives in
New York for visit to this coun-
try.
Sept, 9-Union members of Boston
police torce so on strike, which