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

Jan. president Wilson sent Gen.
Crowder to confer with President of Cuba
ION conditions in the island.
Jan. 3-President Wilson vetoed bill to
revive War Finance corporation and SEN
ate repasSed 1t.
Capitol building of West Virginia de-
lstroyed by fire.
Jan. 4-House passed bill to revive War
veto
Jan. 9Presdent-elect Harding re-
signed as U. S. senator from Ohio.
Jan. 1l-Congress set limit of regular
army at 175,0O0 men.
Jan. 19-House decided its membership
should not be increased; IL states lose
and eight gain representatives.
Jan. 22-Soviet Russian Ambassador
Martens and his staff deported.
ian. A-Senate passed the packers reg
iuaton bill.
Jan. Sl-Supreme court held Judge Land
is had no lawful right or power to pre-
side over trial Of Victor Berger and 9TH
Ter Socialists
Feb 5-President vetoed army reduction
resolution and house repassed it.
Feb 7-Senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
Web, l6-Senate passed emergency tar
III bill
Feb llHarding announced appoint
mant of Charles E. Hughes as secretary
FEB 2i-H. NJ. Daugherty appointed at
OA'es SSHC1elA ny anu 11SIlTy
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-
taly OF labor; Andrew Mellon, secretary
OF the treasury; John w. Weeks, secre-
tary OF war; Will Hays, postmaster gen.
eral; Henry G. Wallace, secretary of ag-
riculture, and Albert B. Fall, secretary of
the interior
: Feb 2S-Seaate adopted resolution re-
pealng wartime laws.
. March 3-President Wilson vetoed ener-
geley tariR bin.
, March 4--Warren G. Harding inaugu-
"a ted President of the United States
March 11--Ohio National Guardsmen
qrsll race riot at Springfield. o.
March 26-Eighteen men indicted in Chi
cage in connection with baseball scan
.dal.
James c. Davis of Iowa appointed di-
rector general of railways.
March S-Supreme court held profits
from sale of corporate stock and bonds
ana capital assets are taxable as income
april ll-Congress met in extra session.
Telephone communication between Unit
go States and Cuba opened by Presidents
harding and Menocal
: u. ). Supreme court refused to review
CONVICTIONS of Haywood and 70 other I.
w. VS.
April l2-Immediate declaration by con-
sress of peace with Germany, complete
I9ection of the League of Nations cove
hant, and ultimate ratification of such
PARTS Of the Versailles treaty as involve
american rights and interests proposed
ny President Harding in his message to
congress-
April H-George Harvey and Myron D.
,nelrck nominated ambassadors to Great
Britain and France, respectively.
if bill.
Frank White, North Dakota, appointed
treasurer of United States.
april 2-House passed emergency immi-
grafton bill
April 26-National budget bill passed by
Senate
April 2S-House passed naval bill car
ryng $685., 000, 0O0
April 9O-senate adopted Knox resolu-,
aOn declaring war with Germany and
austria at an end.
may ~. S. Supreme court set aside
.55Onvlction of Senator Truman S. New
ioTy Of Michigan and 16 others for al
tseed violation of federal corrupt prac-
u,es act, holding the act void.
SSiidy 5-Senate passed immigration bill.
way 5-House passed the budget bill.
H. may N-House passed army appropria-
MI Dill, reducing army to 10000.
tariff bill.
May 1S-House passed Tincher bill to
iesulate dealings in grain futures.
army.
May 17-General reduction of all railway
,Nases decided on by federal railway la
Dor board
\. h tNard Washburn Child nominated am
SSSfssador to Italy, and DR.. Jacob Gould
oSaa1urman minister to China.
NAY 2S-Senate adopted unanimously
I'm an disarmament amendment to naval
( ~ censorship of press by Post Office de-
partment abolished.
- May Sl-Great race riots in Tulsa, Okla.
80 80 knled, many, wounded; negro quarter
OF city burned.
June l-Senate passed Aavy appropria-
u9h Dill carrying $494 200. 600. i,
~ oui ns;i -Honse passed meat packer con-
Senate passed so.oOo 600 farm loan bill.
June S-A. DsSLasker of Chicago ap-
polnted chairman of u. s. shipping board
SoAn 1. Adams of Iowa elected chair
nan S republican national committee.
senate senate passed army bill, providing for
9IlaXs of 10000
nc Sui ne a-Roy A. Haynes, Ohio, took Of ;
las as national prohibition commissioner.
tio oohe l|House adopted Porter resolu-
Az. uSeeiaring war with Germany and
'spStrh terminated.
gsl bill S-77eN '''e-' f'Os' wa