The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-01-02

amendment
Jan. z9-state department proclaimed
ratification Of prohibition amendment and
s st,, Jan. 10. 800. as date when i Is eftee-
FEB. I0-surFagS amendment beaten In
Feb p-Berger. Kruse. Germer. Eng
dahi and Tucker, socialists. sentenced TO
~ years Imprisonment for violating es-
Feb 1-New revenue law. signed By
president, went into eject
Feb. N-H. G. Wallace, Tacoma APP
pointed Ambassador to France.
A Mitchell Palmer made attorney gem
March Norman Hapgood made minis
March s-victory loan bill passed by
March 4-Congress adjourned sine die
April Thomas Nelson Page ambassa-
dor TO Italy, resigned
April l6-Hugh Gibson appointed first
", =. Minister 70 Poland.
Aprn S-PoStmaster General BurleEon
directed return OF cable companies to pri-
Yate ownership May q
april S-Plot TO Kill many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered.
May Inlay day riots in many cities.
May president called extra session Of
congress for May Is
May Especial session of congress
opened; GfIlett elected speaker
Frederick Giilett elected speaker Of next
May 9O-President wilson's cabled mes
sage read to congress
May 2-House adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
May 2E-Dr. Lynn Harold Hough elected
president OF Northwestern university.
june Anarchist plot TO destroy homes
OF law enforcement officials in eight east
ern cities attempted Two persons killed
June +Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
June 5Postmaster General Burleson
surrendered operation of telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies.
June l0-Legislatures of Illinois Wis
eonsin and Michigan ratified woman suf-
frage amendment
& July I-Wartiune emergency prohibition
law went into effect
July u-FederaI trade commission re-
ported TO President that packers planned
complete control Of all foodgtuffs
July R-President Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because of its provision re-
pealing daylight saving law.
July l3-President A. G. Townley and
Joseph Gilbert of Nonpartisan league OF
North Dakota found guilty by jury at
Jackson, Mimi. of conspiracy to teach
July 2l-Race riots in Washington. four
persons killed.
July 27-Race riots in Chicago; two
July 2S-Chicago race war spread; ss in
all were killed and hundreds hurt
July Sl-State troops in action to queIl
July 31-Government relfnouished con-
troll of the telegraph and telephone sys-
aug 4-SohBTess repeated dayHgnt-saY-
Aug 6-President Wilson ordered ciyil
and criminal proceedings against the big
Five packers.
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. I5-President Wilson vetoed the
dayiight-saving repeal act
Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING repeal bill
n al
A. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as Q. s. attorney general.
Sept 2-Bill to make Pershing general
for life passed by congress.
Sept 3-President Wilson started on
Speaking tour of country.
Sept 4Pershing nominated general and
Sept. 5-Secretary of Commerce Redfield
resigned effective Oct. 81
Prohibition enforcement bill passed by
Sept. s-Charles NJ Galloway resigned
as federal civil service commissioner, and
attacked Postmaster General Burleson.
Sept. T-Great fake stock swindle plot
barred by arrests in Chicago.
Five hundred conviets at Pontiac, H.,
reyolted and killed guard
New York and was given great reception
and commissioned general for life
Sept s-Gardinal Mercier Of Belgium
Sept I2-CoI. ]. d. Bell. Brooklyn, elect
ed cOmmander-in-chief of the G. A R
Sept. 1S-Thanks Of congress given to
Sept, s6-President Wilson's trip ended
by his Illness.
Sept. 2S-Great mob in Omaha Iynched
negro prisoner, fought police. set fire to
courthouse and almost killed Mayor E. P.
Smith
Sept. SO-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 the Belgians
landed in New York
Oct 29-InternaticnaI trade conference
opened in Atlantic City.
Oct 2T-President Wilson vetoed prohi-
5ition enforcement bill and house re-
Oct 2S-senate passed prohibition en-
forcement bin over presidents veto and
it became law.
Farmers national congress opened in
Hagerstown, Md.
Oct sl-secretary of Commerce RedfeId
retired from the cabinet.
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.
Nov. Ill W. w. members fired into
Wash. killing four ex-soldiers: one OF
murderers lynche5.
Prince of Wales arrived in Washington
President Wilson left his bed for first
Nov. l2-Franklin D'Olier elected ma
tional commander of American legion
Nov. 1s-Secretary of the Treasury Car
ter Glass appointed U. S. senator from
virginia
Nov. IS-House adjourned.
Nov l9-Senate adjourned
Nov. 2e-U. s. Senator Newberry of
Michigan and 1S4 others indicted for
Dec, Irregular session of congress
opened.
Dec president Wilson'S message
read to congress.
Congressman J.. W. Alexander of Mis-
souri, made secretary of commerce
Dec. Ie-Repubiican national committee
set the convention for June in Chicago
Dec. u-Dr. III. A. Garfield resigned as
fuel administrator.
Dec. Ex-senator Johnson, California,
announced his candidacy for presidency
f Dec. 15-U. s Supreme court upheld con-
stitutionality of wartime prohibition act.
Dec Ex-senator Harding, Ohio. an
nounced his candidacy for Republican