The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-01-02
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sLraCy IN sacramento. al
Jan I-Wisconsin and Minnesota rau-
ned prohibition amendment ..,
Jan. a-Nevada rAiifed prohioiuOh
amendment.
ratincation OF prohibition amendment ahu
tive
Feb. io-sunrage amendment beaten In
senate by one vote
Feb. B-Berger. Kruse Germer. Eng
dahl and Tucker. socialists. sentenced 10
years Imprisonment for violating es-
president, went into effect
Feb I-H. G. Wallace. Tacoma. ap-
pointed ambassador TO France.
a Mitchell Palmer made attorney gen
March Norman Hapgood made minis
ter TO Denmark
March S-Victory loan bill passed by
senate.
March 4-Congress adjourned sine die
April Thomas Nelson Page. ambassa-
dor TO Italy. resigned
April ls-Hugh Gibson appointed first
u. :. Minister to Poland.
@prh l-Posfmaster General Burlespn
directed return of cable companies to pri-
vate ownership May >
April 5o-Plot to kin many prominent
Americans with mailed bombs uncovered.
Siay MAY day riots In many cities.
May president called extra session OF
congress for May 10
May Especial session of congress
opened: Gillett elected speaker.
frederick Gillett elected speaker Of next
house
May 9-President wilson's cabled mes
sage read to congress-
May I-fiouse adopted woman suffrage
CONSTITUTIONAL amendment resolution.
May Zt-Dr. Lynn Harold Hough elected
president OF Northwestern university.
June Anarchist plot 20 destroy homes
OF law enforcement officials in eight east
Exun mars lah
June i-Senate adopted woman suffrage
constitutional amendment resolution.
June S-Postmaster General Burleson
surrendered operation of telegraph and
telephone systems to the companies
June lO-Legislatures of ILLINOIS, Wis
consin and Michigan ratified woman suf-
frage amendment
July WARTIME emergency prohibition
law went into effect
July n-Federal trade commission re-
ported to President that packers planned
complete control of all foodstuffs
July 2-President Wilson vetoed agri-
cultural bill because of its provision re-
peaiing daylight saving law
July lIPresident A. G. Townley and
Joseph Gilbert of Nonpartisan league of
North Dakota found guilty by jury at
disloyalty
July 2-Race riots in Washington four
persons killed
July 27-Race riots in Chicago: two
killed, many hurt
July 2s-Chicago race war spread IS in
all were killed and hundreds hurt
July S"-state troops in action to quell
Chicago race riots
July 8-Government relinquished con-
troll Of the telegraph and telephone sys-
tens
Aug. congress repealed daylight-sav-
ing law.
Aug. 6-President Wilson ordered civil
and criminal proceedings against the big
Five" packers.
Anu pra,tao.. vxr.,-
gress on high cost Of living.
Aug. 14-Henry Ford won libel suit
against Chicago Tribune. with nominal
damages.
Aug. i5-President Wilson vetoed the
daylight-saving repeal act
Aug; 2o-Daylight-savin repeal bill
passed over presidents veto.
A. Mitchell Palmer confirmed by senate
as U. 8. attorney general.
Sept 2-Bill to make Pershng general
for life passed by congress.
Sept. S-President 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
senate.
Sept 6-Charles NJ. Galloway resigned
as federal civil service commissioner and
attacked Postmaster General Burleson.
Sept 7-Great fake stock swindle plot
Five hundred convicts at Pontiac. ILL.,,
revolted and killed a guard.
Sept S-General Pershing landed at
New York and was given great reception
and commissioned general for life
Sept 9-Cardinal MERCER of Belgium
landed at New York.
Sept l2-Col. J. d. Bell Brooklyn, elect
ed commander-in-chief Of the G. A. r.
Sept lS-Thanks of congress given TO
General Pershing.
Sept 26-Presdent Wilson'S trip ended
by his Illness
Sept 2S-Great mob in Omaha lynched
negro prisoner, fought police. set fire to
Smith.
Sept so-Brand whitlock made ambas-
sador to Belgium.
Oct. Five white men and eleven me-
groes killed In race war at Elaine. Ark.
Oct. liking and queen Of the Belgians
landed in New York
Oct. 2o-lnternational trade conference
opened in Atlantic City.
Oct. 27-Presdent Wilson vetoed prohi-
bition enforcement bill and house re-
passed It,
Oct 2S-senate passed prohibition en-
forcement bill over presidents Veto and
1t became law.
Farmers national congress opened in
Hagerstown, Md
Oct 31-Secretary OF Commerce Redfield
retired from the cabinet
Nov. 4-Republicans 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.
Nov, Ill. w. w. members fired into
American legion parade at Centralia.
Wash. killing four ex-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'Olier elected ma
tional commander OF American legion.
Nov. 15-Secretary of the Treasury Car
ter Glass appointed u 8. senator from
Virginia.
Nov Is-House adjourned.
Nov. l9-Senate adjourned.
Nov. gu. s, Senator Newberry of
Michigan and 1874 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. l0--Republican national committee
set the convention for June In Chicago
Dec. 1l-Dr. II. 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 H-Big packers agree to discon-
tinue all their side lines
Dec 19-Victor Berger convicted Social