The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-12-30
DOMESTIC

Jan. l-President Wilson sent Gen.
iCrowder TO confer with President 81 cuba
ION conditions in the Island.
Jan. 3-Prcsidcnt Wilson vetoed biIl 10
revive War Finance corporation and SEN
sts repassed Il.
Capitol building Of West Virginia de
Ian l-House passed bin to revive War
Finance corporation, over Presidents
veto.
Jan. 9-Presdent-eIeet Harding re-
signed as e. s. senator from ohio
Jan. l'-ConEress set limit OF regular
army at 1900 men
Jan. l9House decided its membership
should not be Increased II states lose
and eight gain representatives.
Jan. 22-Soyet Russian Ambassador
Martens ard his stan deported.
Jan. A~.senate passed the packers reg
iulatlun bill
Jan. 5i-supreme court held Judge Land.
Is lad no lawful right OF power to pre-
side over trial Of Victor Berger and 0Jh-
ier Socialists.
Feb 5-President vetoed amy reduction
resolution and house repassed a.
FEB Senate repassed army reduction
resolution
Feb, lS-ssaate passed emergency tar"
Feb, ls-Hardlng announced appoint.
inenl Of Charles Il. Hughes as secretary
Feb .i-Ii. II. Daughcrty appointed AT.
torHey general BY Harding. and Henry
y Fletcher named uHdef-secretary Of
state
T,b. 2g-Itarding completed his cabinet
by eslecltng EdaYn DENLY for secretary
OF the navy. Herbert Hoover, secretary
of commerce, and James j. Davis secre-
'tary Of labor: Andrew Mellon, secretary
otetlts treasury, John W Weeks Eecre-
.tarY ~ war, VIII Hays, postmaster geE-
Istl@lienry c. Wallace. secretary Of ng.
rtruiture and Albert y. FAN, secretary Of
tho interior.
Feb. 2s-senate adopted resolution re-
lpealug wartime laws.
March 3-Presdent Wilson vetoed Omcr.
geuCy tarin bill
ssadSiai 4-Warren G. Harding lnaugu-
rated President Of the United States
taarQh 1l-Ohio National Guurdsmen
.quell face riot at Springfield, O
March 26- Eighteen men indicted IN Chi
caxO an connection with baseball scan
dali
ssames c. Davis OF Iowa appointed d.
rector general Of railways.
March gSSupreme court held profits
from sale OF corporate stock and bonds
and capital assets are taxable as income
Telephone communication between Unit
cd States and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and Monocal.
~. S. Supreme court refused 10 review
convictions Of Haywood and 70 other l.
W. WIS
April l2-Immediate declaration by con.
greBs OF peace with Germany. complete
election 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
Aprn i4-George Harvey and Myron D.
,IIerrlci nominated ambassadors to Great
Britain and France, respectively,
April l5-House passed emergency tar
Frank white. North Dakota, appointed
treasurer Of United States.
April 2 House passed emergency immi-
April 2G-Natlonal budget bin passed by
April 2s-IIouse passed naval bill car
fYing 1896 .0OD,O0.
tltn declaring war with Germany and
Austria at an end.
MAY 2-U. s supreme court set aside
conviction Of Senator Truman 5. New
berry OF Michigan and l6 others for ai-
legged violation Of federal corrupt prac-
tees act, holding the act void
May 3-Senate passed immigration bill
May B-House passed the budget bin
May i0-llouBe passed army apprOprin-
tinn bill, reducing army 10 10000
May l1-senate passed the emergency
NAV 1s.-IIouse passed Tincher bin to
regulate dealings IN grain futures
Gen Pershing made chief Of stan Of
army.
MAY 17-General reduction OF all railway
vases decided ow~by'federal railway la
Rtehard washburn Child nominated am
hassador tossItaly, and DR.. Jacob Gould
g1imirnlan minister to China.
Nav 25-Senate adopted unanimously
13orah disarmament amendment 10 naval
hill.
Censorship Of press BY Post Office de-
pertinent abolished
May 9l--Great race riots In Tulsa Okla /:
80 killed, many wounded negro quarter
of city burned
June 1-Senate passed navy approprla-
tians bill carrying 1894. 900, 900.
Line 2-House passed meat packer son-
troll Bill.
senate passed s5o,0OO,O00 farm loan bill
June s-A. ID. Lasker OF Chicago APP
pointed chairman Of u. s. shipping board.
John II Adams OF Iowa elected chair
Iflan.. Republican national committee.
senate. passed army bill, providing for
ngmys Of 10000
J(if& Troy A. Haynes, Ohio, took Of
Zee as national prohibition commissioner.
June 1S-House adopted Porter resolu-
tion declaring war with Germany and
Austria terminated.
June l7zseDate passed meat packer con-
troll hill
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