Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-01-01


ratincat1on of prohibition amendment and
set SCI. Jan. l6, 1920. as date when it is effec-
Feb. 1o-Suffrage amendment beaten in
senate by one vote.
Feb. 1S-Berger. Kruse, Germer, Eng
a oa and tucker, socialists, sentenced to
~ years Imprisonment for violating es-
Feb; @-New revenue law. signed by
president went into effect
Feb. PHI. c. Wallace, Tacoma, ap-
pointed ambassador to France.
A; Mitchell Palmer made attorney gen.
March S1-Norman Hapgood made minis
ter to Denmark
March 3-Victory loan bill passed by
senate
March 4-Congress adjourned sine die.
April 7-Thomas Nelson Page. ainbassa-
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.
april 30-Plot to kill many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered.
Nay MAY day riots in many cities. :.
May 7-President called extra session of
congress for May 49,
May Especial session of congress
opened; Gillett elected speaker.
frederick Gillett elected speaker Of next
May 0-President Wilson'S cabled mes
sage read to congress
May 2l,House adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
May 27-Dr. Lynn Harold Hough elected
president Of Northwestern university
- June u e, @Anarchist plot TO destroy homes
ern cities attempted. Two persons killed.
June 4Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution
June 6-Postmaster General Burleson
surrendered operation of telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies.
June 10-Legislatures of ILLINOIS, Wis
consin and Michigan ratified woman suf-
rage amendment.
July WARTIME emergency prohibition
law went into effect.
July 11-Federal trade commission re-
ported to President that packers planned
July 12-President Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because Of its provision re-
pe 4lig daylight saving law:
Joseph Gilbert of Eonpartisan league of
North Dakota found guilty by jury at
Jackson, Mimi. of conspiracy to teach
July 2l.Race riots in Washington. four
July 27-Race riots in Chicago; two
killed, many hurt.
July 2S.Chicago race war spread; IS in
all We're killed and hundreds hurt.
July 3o-State troops in action to quell
Chicago race riots.
troll of the telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS.
Aug. 1-Congress repealed daylight-sav-
Aug. president Wilson ordered civil
and and criminal proceedings against the big
Aug. s-President Wilson addressed con-
Aug. 1GHenry Ford Won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
damages.
daylight-saving repeal act.
Aug: notwithstanding repeal bill
passed over presidents veto.
A: Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as U. s. attorney general.
Sept; bill to make Pershing general
Sept. president Wilson started on
speaking tour of country.
Sept 4Pershing nominated general and
confirmed by senate.
Sept. 5-Secretary of Commerce Redfield
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
senate.
Sept e--.charles NJ. Galloway resigned
as federaIcivil service commissioner, and
Sept. 7-Great fake stock swindle plot
barred by arrests in Chicago.
Five hundred convicts at Pontiac. ILL.,.
revolted and killed guard.
Sept. general Pershing landed at
New York and was given great reception
and commissioned general for life
Sept s-Cardinal Mercier Of Belgium
Sept. Pool. J. D. Bell, Brooklyn. elect
ed mmander-in-chief Of the G. a. r.
Sept 1S-Thanks Of congress given to
Sept 2s-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 10. p
Smith.
Sept ao-Brand Whitlock made ambas-
sador to Belgium.
Oct. Five white men and eleven ne
groes killed in race war at Elaine, Ark.
Oct. liking and queen Of tho >Belgians
landed in New York.
opened in Atlantic City
Oct. RI President Wilson vetoed prohi-
bition enforcement bill and house re-
Oct 2s-senate passed prohibition en-
forcement bill over presidents veto and
1t became law.
Farmers national congress opened in
Hagerstown. Nd
Oct. 31-secretary Of Commerce Redfeld
retired from the cabinet.
Nov. ERepublicans won election in
Maryland and Mississippi. Vets won in
Nov. 7-Hundreds of Reds arrested by
Nov. Ill; W. w. members fred into
American legion parade at Centralia
Wash. killing four ex-soldiers: one Of
Prince of Wales arrived in Washington
President Wilson left his bed For first
time in six weeks.
Nov. 12-Franklin D'Olier elected ma
tional commander of American legion,
Nov. 15-Secretary of the Treasury Car
ter Glaes appointed U. s. senator from
Nov 18-House adjourned.
Nov. 19-Senate adjourned.
Nov 29-U. s. Senator Newberry of
Michigan and 1S4 others indicted for
election frauds.
Dec. Irregular session Of congress
opened.
Dec. 2President Wilson'S message
read to congress.
Congressman j. w. Alexander of Mis-
souri, made secretary of commerce.
Dec. 10-Republican national committee
set the convention for June s In Chicago
Dec. 11-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-
stitutionality 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-Victor Berger, convicted Social
list, reelected to congress from Fifth Wis
consin district.
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