The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-12-30
DOMESTIC

jan. l-Hresident wilson sent Gen.
Crowder to confer with President OF Cuba
on conditions in the island.
Jan. president Wilson vetoed bill to
| revive War Finance corporation and SEN
ate repassed it,
Capitol building of West Virginia de-
stroyed by fire.
Jan. 4-Eouse passed bill to revive War
Finance corporation, over Presidents
veto.
Jan. s-President-elect Harding re-
signed as u. s. senator from Ohio.
Jan. I-Congress set limit of regular
army at $4,000 men,
Jan. 19-House decided Its membership
should not be increased; Ii states lose
and eight gain representatives.
Jan. 22-SoViet Russian Ambassador"
Martens ana his STAFF deported
jan 2-Senate passed the packers reg
| ulation bill.
Jan. 3l-Supreme court held Judge Land
Is had no lawful right or power to pre-
side over trial of Victor Berger and 9TH
er Socialists.
Feb. 5-President vetoed army reduction
resolution and house repassed 1t.
FEB. 7-Senate repassed army reduction
| resolution.
Feb. ls-senate passed emergency tar
| III bill
Feb. l9-Harding ANNOUNCED appoint
ment OF Charles E. Hughes as secretary
Feb. 2l-H. M Daugherty appointed at
torney general by Harding, and Henry
p. Fletcher named under-secretary of
state.
Feb. 22-Harding completed his cabinet
by selecting Edwin DENLY for secretary
of the navy; Herbert Hoover. secretary
Of commerce, and James j. Davis, secre-
tary of labor; Andrew Mellon. secretary
OF the treasury; John w. Weeks. secre-
tary of war: VIII Hays, postmaster gem
eral; Henry c. Wallace, secretary of ag-
riculture, and Albert B. Fall. secretary OF
the interior.
Feb. 2S-Senate adopted resolution re-
pealing wartime laws.
March 3-President Wilson vetoed emer-
geDcy tariff bill.
March 4-Warren @. Harding inaugu-
rated President Of the United States.
March 1l-ohio National Guardsmen
quell race riot at Springfield, o.
March 26-Eighteen men indicted In Chi
cago in connection with baseball scan
dal
James C. Davis of Iowa appointed d.
rector general of railways.
March 2S-Supreme court held profits
from sale of corporate stock and bonds
and capital assets are taxable as income
April l1-Congress met in extra session
Telephone communication between Unit
ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and Menocal.
u. 8. Supreme court refused to review
convictions of Haywood and 70 other l.
w. WIS.
April i2-Immediate declaration by con-
rejection of the League OF Nations cove
nant, and ultimate ratification of such
parts Of the Versailles treaty as involve
American rights and interests proposed
by President Harding In his message to
congress.
April l4-George Harvey and Myron D.
Herrick nominated ambassadors to Great
Britain and France. respectively.
April 15-House passed emergency tar
Frank White, North Dakota, appointed
treasurer of United States.
April 22-House passed emergency immi-
. April 2s-Natlonai budget bill passed by
senate.
April 2S-House passed naval bill car
rying 1896. 100000.
April SO-senate adopted Knox resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria at an end
May 2--U. s. Supreme court set aside
conviction OF Senator Truman 8. New
berry OF Michigan and 16 others for al
legged violation of federal corrupt prac-
tees act, holding the act void
May 3-Senate passed immigration bill.
May 6--Houae passed the budget bill
May 10--House passed army appropria-
ton bill. reducing army to 10000.
May ll-Senate passed the emergency
May l8-House passed Tincher bill to
regulate dealings In grain futures.
Gen. Pershing made chief OF staff of
army,
May i7-General reduction Of ell railway
wages decided on by federal railway la
Dor board.
Richard Washburn Child nominated am
bassador to Italy, and DR.. Jacob Gould
Schurman minister to China.
May 5-Senate adopted unanimously
Borah disarmament amendment to naval
bill.
Censorship of press by Post ONCE de-
partment abolished.
May sl-Great race riots in Tulsa, Okla.
IS killed, many wounded: negro quarter
OF city burned.
June 1--Senate passed navy appropria-
tion bill carrying s494 100000.
June 2-House passed meat packer con-
Senate passed 100000 farm loan bill.
June s--A D. Lasker of Chicago ap-
poInted chairman Of u, s. shipping board
John T, Adams of Iowa elected chair
man Republican national committee.
Senate passed army bill. providing for
army of 10000.
June Il-Roy A. Haynes, Ohio, took Of
Ace as national prohibition commissioner
June 13-House adopted Porter resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria terminated.
June l7-senats passed meat packer con-
troll bill