The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-01-01

ned prohibition amendment
Jan. z-Nevada ratified prohibition
Jan. estate department proeiaimea
ratification Of prohibition anne ndmeat and
50 Jan d. 800. as date when q Is exc
Feb Ip-sunraxe amendment beaten In
senate hy one Vote
Feb ls-Berger. Kruse GeTmer. Eng
dahl and Tucker. socialists. sentenced 70
y years Imprisonment Tor violating
Feb S-New revenue law. signed by
president, went into effect
feh I'll C. Wallace. Tacoma. ap-
pointed Ambassador 70 France
A; Mitchell Palmer made attorney gen
March Norman Hapgood made minis
March s-yietory loan bill passed by
senate.
March f-congress adjourned sine die.
April Thomas Nelson Page, Amnass2A-
dor 70 Italy. resigned.
April ls-Hugh Gibson appointed nrst
T. ; Minister 10 Poland.
April 2-P0stmaster General Burieson
directed return OF cable companies 10 pri-
waite ownership May
April 3o-Plot 10 kin many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered
May MAY day riots In many cities
May 7-President called extra session OF
congress for May g
May ESPECIAL session OF congress
opened. Giliett elected speaker.
house
May s-President wilson's eabled mes
sage read 10 congress
May I-House adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution
May zi-Dr. Lynn Harold Hough elected
president Of Northwestern university
June 2-Anarchist plot 10 destroy homes
OF law enforcement officials In eight east
eru cities attempted. Two persons killed
June f-Senate adopted woman sunrase
constitutional amendment resolution,
June %Postmaster General Burieson
surrendered operation OF telegraph and
telephone systems TO the COMPANIES
June lo-Legislatrres OF limos. Wis
consin and Michigan ratified woman SUI
July l-wartime emergency prohibition
law went into effect
July u-Federal trade commission re
ported 10 President that packers planned
complete control OF all foodstuiis
July l2-President Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because OF is provision re-
peaiIng daylight saving law.
July i3-President A. c Towniey and
Joseph Gilbert OF Nonpartisan league OF
North Dakota found guilty by jury Al
Jackson. MINI. OF conspiracy 10 teach
July si-Race riots IN washington. four
Persons killed.
July 27-Race riots in Chicago; two
killed. many hurt
july 2s-Chlcago race war spread. d In
all were killed and hundreds hurt
July S-State troops IN action 70 quel
Chicago race riots.
July S-GOvernment reiinqGished con-
troll Of the telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS
Aug congress repealed dayHght-sav-
Aug s-President Wilson ordered civil
and criminal proceedings against the Big
Five" packers
Aug. president Wilson addressed con-
gress on high cost Of living.
Aug i4-Henry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
Aug is-Presldent Wilson vetoed the
daylight-saving repeal act
Aug. eo-Daylight-saving repeal bill
passed over presidents veto.
a. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as U. 5. attorney general
Sept 2-Bill 10 make Pershing general
for life passed by congress.
Sept president Wilson started on
speaking tour OF country.
Sept 4-Pershing nominated general and
confirmed by senate.
Sept 5-Secretary OF Commerce Redneld
effective Oct 81
Prohibition enforcement BIN passed by
sept s-charles NJ Galloway resigned
as federal civil service commissioner. and
attacked Postmaster General BuriesOu.
sept 7-Great fake stock swindle plot
barred by arrests in Chicago.
Five hundred convicts al Pontiac. III.
revolted and killed guard
Sept S-General Pershing landed AZ
New York and was given great reception
and commissioned general for life.
Sept. s-Cardinal Mercier OF Belgium
landed at New York
sept i2-Col. J. ID. Bell. Brooklyn. elect
ca commander-in-chief OF the q. A. r.
Sept. lS-Thanks OF congress given 20
General Pershing.
sept es-President Wilson's trip ended
Sept. eS-Great mob In Omaha iynched
negro prisoner. fought police. set FIRE 20
and almost killed Mayor =. r.
sept. so-Brand whitlock made ambas-
yaf0r 70 Belgium
oct live white men and eleven ne
-roes killed IN race war at Elaine Ark
landed On New York.
oct a0-international trade conference
lreued IN Atlantic City.
oct. 21-President Wilson vetoed PROFIT
billion enforcement bill and house re-
passed q.
oct ss-senate passed prohibition en-
'orcement bill over presidents veto and
Farmers national congress opened IN
Nd.
Oct si-secretary Or Commerce Redneid
retired from the cabinet
Noy 4-Repuhiicans won election IN
,fassac husetfs. New York and Kentucky
and Democrats won IN New Jersey.
and Mississippi Vets won In
Nov. Hundreds OF Reds arrested by
ederai agents ali over country.
Nov Ill W. ". members fired into I
American legion parade az Cenfraila.
Wash killing four e1-soidiers. one %
nurferers iyuchei-
Prince OF Wales arrived IN Washington
President Wilson left his bed for first
Nov. Ss-Frankun D.OHer elected ma
ional comma nfer Of American legion.
Nov f5-Secrefnry % the Treasury Car z
or Glass appointed Y. s senator from I
xov' is-House adjourned
Nov Ia-Seuate adjourned
Nov. 81 s Senator Sewberry % /
Michigan and IA others indicted FOR /
pee i-Rexuiar session OF congress
Dee. .-President wilson's message
Congressman J. W. Alexander o. Ms /
ouri made secretary % commerce
Dec. Metropolitan national committee /
81 the convention for June In Chicago. /
Dec. fi-Dr n. A. Garfield resigned a. /
uei administrator
Dee f3-Senator johnson. California.
nnounced his candidacy FOR presidency /
Dec. i5-U. s Supreme court upheld con- /
q war-tirue prohibition act. i
Dec. is-Senator Harding ohio. an
ounced bis candidacy for Republican /
on1ination for presidency.
Dec. t7-Bir packers agree % discon-
inue ali their side lines
Dec. fe-Nictor Berger. convicted Social
81 reelected 20 congress from f1fth Nis-
0nsin district