The Dolores star., 1920-01-02

Jan 2l-Nevada ratified prohibition
amendment
Jan. estate department proclaimed
ratification OF prohibition amendment ana
set Jan l6, 1870 as date when II Is eHec-
Feb, ie-Sunraee amendment beaten in
| senate by vote
Feb. l~Berger. kruse. Germer, Eng
| dhhl and Tucker. socialists. sentenced 70
- years Imprisonment for violating es-
| pionage act
| Feb S-New revenue law. signed by
. president, went into effect
Feb. TN. c. Wallace. Tacoma. ap-
I pointed ambassador to France,
eral
| March Norman HapGood made minis
! ter to Denmark
March 3-victory loan bill passed by
| senate
March i-Concress adjourned sine die.
April 7-Thomns Nelson Page. ambassa-
| dor TO Italy, resigned
| April l6-Hugh Gibson appointed hrst
! L. Minister to Poland.
| April @-Postmaster General Burieson
| directed return of cable companies to pri-
| Nate ownership May ..
| April So-Plot to xiii many prominent
! Americans with mailed bombs uncovered.
May MAY day riots in many cities.
May President called extra session or
| congress for May lg
! May Especial session OF congress
| opened. Gilett elected speaker.
Frederick Gillett elected speaker of next
! house
May 2o-President Wilson'S cabled mes
sage read to congress
! May %-House adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution
! May 2'-Dr Lynn Harold Hough elected
\ president OF Northwestern university.
June Anarchist plot TO destroy homes
/ OF law enforcement officlal. in eight east
| ern cities attempted. Two persons killed.
! June i-Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution
! June 5-Postmaster General Burieson
surrendered operation of telegraph and
! telephone systems to the companies.
June lp-Iegislatures of limos. WIS
consin and Michigan ratified woman suf-
/ fraEe amendment
July WARTIME emergency prohibition
| law went into effect.
July ll-Federal trade commission
ported TO President that packers planned
complete control of all foodstuffs.
July l2.Prestdent Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because of its provision re-
pealing daylight saving law.
July l3-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 q Race riots in Washington. four
persons killed
July Trace riots in Chicago: two
July 2S-ChiCago race war spread Sc in
all We're killed and hundreds hurt.
Chicago race riots
July S-Government relinquished con-
trul Of the telegraph and telephone sys-
TENS
Aug Congress repealed daylight-sav-
ing law
and criminal proceedings against the Big
Five" packers
Aug s-Presideut Wilson addressed con-
EreSs on high cost of living.
Aug li-iIenry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
l damages.
Aug l5-Presldent Wilson vetoed the
notwithstanding repeal act.
Aug notwithstanding repeal bill
passed over presidents veto.
\. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as L. ;. attorney general
Sept. 2-Bill To make Pershing general
for life passed by congress
Sept. 3-Presdent Wilson started on
speaking tour OF country.
Sept 4-Pershing nominated general and
confirmed by senate.
Sept. 5-SeCretary OF Commerce Redfield
resigned effective oct. 81
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
Sept G-Charles NJ. Galloway resigned
as federal civil service commissioner. and
attacked Postmaster General Burleson
Sept. Great fake stock swinde plot
barred by arrests in Chicago.
Five hundred conviCts at Pontiac H..
revoited and killed a guard
Sept; S-General Pershing landed at
New York and given great reception
and commissoned general for life;
landed at New York
Sept. 12-Col. J. d, Bell Brooklyn, elect
ed rornmnnder-n-chief OF the g. A. r.
Sept. s-Thanks of congress given to
General Pershing.
Sept 2f-President Wilson's trip ended
Sept. 2S-Great mob in Omaha lynched
negro prisoner. fought police. set fire to
courthouse and almost Killed Mayor E. p.
Smith.
Sept. 3o-Rrand whitlock made ambas-
sndor to Belgium.
oct. Five white men and eleven ne
Eroes killed In race war at Elaine Ark
oct king and queen of the Belgians
| landed in New York.
oct 2e-lnternational trade conference
| opened in Atlantic City.
| Oct g7-President Wilson vetoed prohi-
billion enforcement bill and house re-
oct 2s-Senate passed prohibition en-
| for"ement bill over presidents veto and
| 1t became law.
Farmers national congress opened in
! Hagerstown. Md.
oct 3l-Secretary of Commerce Redfield
retired from the cabinet.
Nov. 4-Repubicans won election in
| Massachusetts, New York and Kentucky
| and Democrats won In New Jersey,
Maryland and Mississippi Vets won in
! Ohio.
| Nov. Hundreds Of Reds arrested by
federal agents all over country.
Wash. killing four soldiers; one OF
| murderers lynched.
Prince Of Wales arrived in Washington
President Wilson left his bed for first
| time in six weeks.
| Nov. l2-Franklin D'OHer elected ma
| tional commander OF American legion
| Nov. l5-Secretary OF the Treasury Car
| ter Glass appointed U. S. senator from
] NfElHlHs
Nov. lS-House adjourned.
! Nov. l9-Senate adjourned
Nov. gu, s. Senator Newberry of
| Michigan and la others indicted for
! election frauds.
| 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. l0-Repuhlican national committee
| set the convention for June s In Chicago
Bee. ll-Dr H. A. Garfield resigned as
| fI.el administrator.
! Dec Ex-senator Johnson, California.
| announced his candidacy for presidency
| Dec. l5-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 T-Big packers agree to discon-
| unue all their side lines.
Dec. l9-Victor Berger, convicted Social
| list, reelected to congress from Fifth Wis
| consin district.