Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-30

Feb. 2S-Oklahoma ratified suffra se
amendment
March l-Federal Judge Geiger In Mil
waukee upheld WisconSin's Pa per cent
beer law,
New Jersey legislature passed law legal
izing 3h per cent beverages.
United States Supreme court decided
United States Steel corporation is not an
illegal combination.
Railroads returned to owners.
Sir Auckland Geddes accepted as Brit
ish ambassador to United states.
President Wilson let it be known he
would not be candidate for reelection.
March lowest Virginia assembly rat
insd suffrage amendment
United States submarine HI wrecked
near Msgdalena bay. 1t Commander J.
, X. webb and three of crew lost
March ls-United States senate adopted
new Article X reservation to peace treaty
by vote Of Sc to &c.
United States Supreme court granted
permission to state OF New Jersey to In
attute original proceedings to test va
hdlty or prohibition amendment.
john Barton Payne retired as chair
man OF shipping board and was sworn In
az secretary Of interior.
March lS-United States senate adopted
resolution by vote Of % to rs declaring
Ter ssf-determination for Ireland.
house OF representatives passed army
APPROPRIATION bill providing for army OF
Sseoo enlisted men and 1880 officers.
March N-German peace treaty with
league covenant failed Of ratification in
| senate.
March a-Truman H. Newberry, junior
| united states senator from Michigan, and
IL Others convicted by jury at Grsnd
rapids Mich, Of having conspired crimi-
nsuy In 1918 to violate election laws.
Nswberry fined $4,000 and sentenced to
'I2.i rSS for two yessr n;,x sworn &,
as secretary of state
Government control Of bituminous ceal
withdrawn by President Wilson, effective
March ,7-Federal grand jury at Ind.
annapolis indicted LIS coal operators aad
nssrs on charges of conspiracy IN ces-
| trsl situmnous district to limit produc-
ton and maintain excessive prices
April n-Director General Of Railroads
Mines resigned, effective May ID.
| April .S-Supreme Court declared the
| Reading company and certain or us SUD
salaries an Illegal combination.
May lESocialists nominated Eugene
Dsbs for president aRd Seymour stedman
May lSsenste adopted Knox peace
| resolution.
Nay ls-secretary Of the Interior Payne
made director general Of railroads.
Nay A-House adopted senate peace
May A-President wilson asked con-
Eress for authority to accept the man
date for Armenia
Investigation Of presidential campaign
expenses begun BY the senate.
My .7-President Wilson vetoed Knox
peace resolution.
May ss--Water power conservation bill
passed by congress.
June Limited States Supreme court de-
cided ratification of constitutional
amendment is not subject to submission
| to popular referendum.
Senate declined to give President au-
thority to accept Armenian mandate
June president Wilson vetoed budget
| bill. Congress passed bill increasing pay
Undersecretary Of state Frank Polk
resigned.
Wilson letting several important meas
ures die without his signature.
June 7-United States supreme court de-
ment and the Volstesd enforcement act.
June s-Republican national convention
opened in Chicago.
| June l.-Repubiicens nominated war.
rem G.. Harding of Ohio for president and
Calvin Coolidge OF Massachusetts, for
vice president.
July democrats in San Francisco
President and Franklin D. Roosevelt, as
ststant secretary of the navy. for vice
president
July s-Dr. Lynn Harold Hough re-
signed as president of Northwestern Uni
| July l-Parley p. Christensen, Salt
Lake City, nominsted for president by
bolt by committee Of fOrty-sight and sin
July ,o-George white, Marietta, Ohio,
elected chairman Democratic national
July n-Prohibttionists opened national
| convention in Lincoln, Neb., and nosai-
mated w. J. Bryan for president by sc-
July .,-Bryan declining, the Prohib,::
tionists nominated Aaron 8. Watkins Of
Ohio for president and ID. Leigh Colyin
| of New York for vice president.
| Senator Harding notified Of nomination
| by Republicans
July Ex-Governor Coolidge notified OF
| vice presidential nomination.
July a-Interstate commerce commits
sion authorized freight, passenger and
| Pullman rate increase amounting to
about billion and half annually.
Aug. Twenty Communist Labor lead
ers found guilty Of sedition in Chicago.
Aug. 5-Fatal anti-foreisn riots in West
Frankfort. III. state troops sent.
Street car strike riots In Denver; sew
Aug 7-Governor Cox formally notified
| of his nomination.
Aug l2-Increase OF 12h per cent In ex-
press rates authorized by Interstate COM
| morce commission,
Aug. lS-Tennessee, the last state neces-
sary, ratified woman suffrage amend
ment.
= Aug 26-Ratification OF suffrage amend
ment proclaimed by Secretary OF State
Colby
Sept. 6-Big farm machinery manufac-
turers called violators Of trust laws by
federal trade commission.
Sept. 13-Maine went Republican by
",vU. ~,
sept. b-Ierrinc expiosloh ~ wal anu
thirty persons killed and 800 injured.
| Sept. 21-Three Socialists, reelected to
h,t r.si1n.S
~ S.nt Nv R.,cham Indi.nsno,,.
elected commander in chief Of G.. A. r.
| go. tra.t,as =. - al hv conpraas in
RI. merchant nsri.s act.
| Sent 2s-Col ], w. Galbraith. Jr, Gin
| cInnau elected national commander OF
the American Legion.
Walter Din Scott elected president of
| Northwestern university.
! Oct THE 1s2s population Of continent
| tai United States anaouHced as l0s. ~. los.
| Nov e-Warren G. Harding and Calvin
| Coolidge elected President and vice pres
| ident Of United States; Republican land