Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-12-28
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on conditions Ia the island.
Jan. 3-Presldent Wilson vetoed blu. To
revive War Finance corporation and sen
ate repassed IL.
capitol building OF West Virginia ode
stroycd by fire.
Jan. 4-House passed bill TO revive War
Finance corporation, over Presidents
veto
Jan. s-President-elect Harding re-
signed as 4. = senator from Ohio.
Jan. l5-Congress set limit OF regular
army al 1880 men.
Jan. blouse decided its membership
should not be Increased. IL states lose
and eight gain representatives.
Jan. 22-SoViet Russian Ambassador
Martens and his stan deported
Jan. 2i-senate passed the packers reg
ulatlon bin.
Jan. gI-supreme court held Judge Land
Is had no lawful right or power 20 pre-
side ovef trial OF Victor Berger and 9th
er Socialists.
Feb 6-President vetoed army reduction
resolution and house repassed H.
feh. Senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
FEB. l6-senate passed emergency tar
in bill.
Feb. ls-Harding announced appoint
ment OF Charles +. Hughes as secretary
Feb all. NJ Daugherty appointed at
torney general by Harding. and Henry
+. Fletcher named under-secretary OF
state.
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 gen
eral: Henry &. Wallace. secretary OF ag-
riculture, and Albert b. FAN, secretary OF
the interior.
Feb 2s-senate adopted resolution re-
March s-President Wilson vetoed emer-
gency tarinf bill
March 4-warren C. Harding inaugu-
rated President Of the United States.
March li-Ohio National Guardsmen
quell race riot az Springfield. ..
March 26-Eighteen men indicted In Chi
cago In connection with baseball scan
dali
James {. Davis OF Iowa appointed d.
rector general OF railways.
March &-Supreme court held profits
from sale OF corporate stock and bonds
and capital assets are taxable as income
April u-Congress met In extra session.
Telephone communication between Unit
I'D States and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and MenocaL
n. s supreme court refused to review
convictions OF Haywood and y other l.
". VS.
April is-Immediate declaration by con-
gress OF peace with Germany. complete
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 10
Anrl i4-George Harvey and Myrdn d.
Herrick nominated ambassadors TO Great
Britain and France. respectively.
April i5-House passed emergency tar
Prank white. North Dakota. appointed
treasurer OF United States.
April 22-House passed emergency immi-
April o5-NatiouaI budget bill passed by
April 2s-House passed naval bill car
Aprii sD-senate adopted Knox resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria az an end.
NAV 2-U. $. supreme court set aside
conviction OF Senator Truman s New
berry OF Michigan and i others for al
legged violation OF federal corrupt prac-
tees act. holding the act void.
May a-Senate passed immigration bill.
Nav House passed the budget bill
Nav io-House passed army appropria-
tion bill. reducing army 10 10000.
May ii-Senate passed the emergency
tarin bill.
regulate dealings In grain futures.
Gen. Pershing made chief Of stan Of
Nav r.-Generai reduction OF all railway
vases decided or by federal railway la
nieberd washburn child nominated am
haseador 20 Italy. and Dr. Jacob Gould
Schurman minister % China
MAY SENATE adopted unanimously
Rorah disarmament amendment % naval
bill
Censorship 81 press by Post ONCE de-
partment abolished.
Nav gi-Great race riots In Tulsa, Okla
S killed. many wounded. negro quarter
OF city burned.
June senate passed navy approprta-
ton BIN carrying Ss9i.oooooo
49,, = Tfo5tse nazsed meat uacker con
troll bill.
June S-A II. Iasker OF Chicago ap-
r,oinfed chairman OF u. s shipping board.
John 7 Adams Of Iowa elected chair
man Republican national committee.
senate passed army bin. providing Tor
army OF lso.oo0
June ii-Roy a. Haynes. Ohio. took Of
nce as national prohibition commissioner.
June blouse adopted Porter resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria terminated.
June is-Senate passed meat packer con-
troll bill