Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-01-02
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I Jan: A.-Nevada Fatided prohibition
,; 5aR Estate 4 esp. gros.s.,nss
ct get. Jan. 1s, 1870. as daEe when it is effec-
Eel Feb: 70 10 Suffrage anA ndnent beaten in
Fsb: i-B ss sS:'' KruAe, eermer. Eng
2 ~, years Imprisonment Ttor Violating es-
FEB %New revenue (law. signed by
Feb: III H. c. NV %a diss Tacoma, ap-
Al 4; Mitchell Palmer 70 @ada >s attorney gen
-: March ar Norman Hapgo4d made minis
Marc March s-Victory loan BIN passed by:
M Mas; +TcSongress aa5ouEn&a sine Die:
i4gsi, Ss2Aa asi'se Gibson appointed first
April @Postmaster General Burleson'
directed aats return Of cable companies to pri-
April @IPiot toy to xiii ii many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered.
Nay Ma, May day riots in many cities.
congress for May 10.
May. 1s Special session of eongress
opened; G1llett elected speaker. \
frederick Gillett elected speaker( Of next
g. Nay Ma 20; @1P r. Wilson's cabled mes
MA MAY M 1;oI adopted woman suffrage
May 27-Dr. Lynn Harold HougH elected
president Of Northwestern university
June anarchist plot to destroy homes
ern cities attempted. Two persons killed.
June 4-senate adopted woman suffrage
cons nn amendment resolution;
surrendered operation Of telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies.
June 1o-.Legislatures Of limos, Wis
frage amendment.
July 1-Wartime emergency prohibition
law went into effect
n9 Jqly II 11iFsdesal trade commission re-;
| complete control of all foodstuffs.
July R.President Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because of it's provision re-
! July 13-President A. c. Townley and
Joseph Gilbert Of Nonpartisan league of
| North Dakota found guilty by jury at
SSai si4gs9ffv Mimi. of conspiracy to teach
n: July aI 1Ea riots in Washington. four
,,; Jply 2-Race riots in Chicago: two
July 28-Chicago race war spread: IS in
al 1u Wer so k 94nt and and hundreds hurt.
July A-Government relinquished con-
trol Of the telegraph and telephone sys-
Aug: 1-congress repealed daylight-sav-
Aug. SPresident Wilson ordered civil
an d3a criminal proceedings against the big
| Aug. s-President Wilson addressed con-
| gress on high cost of living.
Aug. H-Henry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
Aug. 15President Wilson vetoed tho
| oayngnt-sav1ng repeal act
,a avg; 20; @-Day!ight-saving repeal bill
A: Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
ae U: 8: attorney general
Sept; bill to make Pershing general
Sept: s-President Wilson started on
speaking tour of country.
Sept T.. LPershing nominated general and
Sept. Secretary Of Commerce Redfeld
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
j Sept; e-charles M. Galloway resigned
as federal civil service commissioner, and
!: attacked Postmaster General Burleson.
10 sept. Great fake stock swindle plot
Five hundred convicts at Pontiac, Ill.,,
revolted and killed q guard.
Sept: &General Pershing landed at
d New York and was given great reception
and commissioned general for life.
h Sept: Cardinal MERCER Of Belgium
laAOe0 at New York.
ed commander-in-chief Of the G. A. r.
IL Sept. 18-Thanks Of congress given to
General Pershing:
by his Illness
Sept. 2e-Great mob in Omaha lynched
i negro prisoner, fought police, set fire to
courthouse COURT and almost killed Mayor e. p.
Sept. so-Rrand whitlock made ambas-
0>k
groes killed in race war at Blaine, Ark.
i Oct liking and queen Of the Belgians
landed in New York.
o1 Oct 2r1 1494, trade conference
Oct. 2-President Wilson vetoed prohi-
oit1on enforcement bill and house re-
pa oef m !. na...a nro,,,,+,o.
forcement bill over presidents veto and
it became law.
il Farmers national congress. opened In
| Hagerstown, Md.
Oct. s1-secretary Of Commerce Redaeld
i retired from the cabinet.
II NOV. +Republ1cans won election in
Ma New York and Kentucky
Maryland and Mississippi. Vets won in
Nov. EHundrsds of Reds arrested by
| Nov. Ill. w. w. members fired into
R eg0f fouP st. centra
a
Prince Of Wales arrived in washington.
Il President Wilson left his bed for first
time in six weeks.
Nov. 12-Franl<lin D'O1ier elected na-
tional commander Of American legion.
4 Nov. 15-Secretary of the Treasury Car
ter Glass appointed u. S. senator from
Virginia.
/ Nov. 1S-EIouse adjourned.
Il Nov. 19-Senate adjourned
Nov. 29-U. S. Senator Newberry of
Michigan and 1874 others indicted for
! Dec Irregular session of congress
opened
/ Dec. 2Prestdent Wilson's message
read to congress.
1 Congressman J. w. Alexander of Mis-
souri, made secretary of commerce.
i Dec. 10-Republican national committee
! set the convention for June in Chicago.
! Dec. 11-Dr H. A. Garfield resigned az
fuel administrator.
Dec. Ex-senator Johnson, California.
announced his candidacy for presidency,
| Dec 15-U. S. Supreme court upheld con-
stttutionality 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-
tfnue all their side lines.
! Dec, 19-Victor Berger, convicted Social
list. reelected to congress from Fifth Wis
consin district.
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