Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1922-12-29
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

AS has been said above, the people
of the United States. despite the fact
that they were relatively prosperous,
were not contented. Taxes, rentals
and the prices of the necessities of life
remained too high, and the farmer es-
pecially complained because he did not
receive enough for the products sof his
toll AS usual, the unrest expressed it
self at the polls What many consfd-
cred the conservatism of the Harding
administration was blamed with or
without reason. AS the primary cleo
tons in various states came along. the
voters saw and seized their chance.
and frequently the more conservative
candidates were beaten by so-called
progreSsives. Albert ]. Beverage de-
feated Senator New in Indiana Lynn
J. Frazier defeated Senator McCumber
in North Dakota Senators Johnson Of
California and La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin were triumphantly renominated-
and there were many other such In
stances. 1t was generally predicted
that the Democrats would win big vic
tories in the election on November 7.
and the results justified the forecast.
In both house and senate the Republic
an majority was tremendously re-
duced. Such well known figures as
DUPONT, Kellogg, Townsend, Calder,
Pomerene and Poindexter were retired.
feature of the election was the i'm.
mense majority rolled up for Al Smith,
Democratic candidate for the COVER
norship of New York.
Enorrs TO ENFORCE me pron,p1t,un
law and violations of it absorpeu @
vast amount Of time and money and
1t may be the difficulties encountered
by the government In this strengthened
the cause of the organizations formed
to bring about the liberalization OF
the enforcement act so as to permit thv
manufacture and use Of beers and
light wines, and ultimately the repeal
of the Eighteenth amendment itself.
On October 8 Attorney General Daugh-
erty ruled liquor off all American ships
throughout the world and declared for
eign ships could not enter American
ports If they carried liquor, sealed or
unsealed Great commotion ensued,
but the ruling was upheld by Federal
Judge Hand in New York. The cases
initiated In behalf of various steam
ship companies were carried to higher
courts, and enforcement Of the ruling
against foreign vessels was temporarily
held up.
The Supreme court on February 27
ruled that the woman's suffrage
amendment to the Constitution was
constitutional, and on May 1 1t upheld
the packers control act. June It
handed down an important opinion to
ne effect that labor organizations can
be sued for violations Of the Sherman
antitrust law. BY a decision an
nounced on November 13 japanese are
not eligible to naturalization Associ-
ate Justice John A. Clarke resigned
September 4, to devote himself to pro-
motion Of United States membership
in the League Of Nations, and former
was appointed to succeed him. On
October "a Associate Justice Day also
resigned, having been made umpire on
the American-German claims commits
sion. President Harding selected
Fierce Butler, an eminent lawyer Of
st. Paul. Mimi, to fill the vacancy
Associate Justice Pitney resigned
December 10 on account of Ill health
kenesaw M. Lands, the able and
spectacular federal district Judge OF
Chicago, left the bench On March l to
take the position of high commissioner
OF organized baseball. His place was
not filled until July II, when James II.
Wtlkerson was appointed.
One man left the Presidents cabi-
net-Postmaster Will Hays, who quit
to become supreme head Of the moving
picture industry Dr. Hubert Work
succeeded him. Gen Charles NJ.
Dawes retired from the position Of Dr.
rector of the budget July 1, General
Lord taking the post
One Of the most shocking events Of
the year took place in Illinois on June
p. Strikebreakers and guards at a
coal mine at Herrin, Williamson coun-
ty, after being attacked by striking
miners, surrendered and 10 Of them
were at once brutally massacred. The
community and some Of it, o6lcials
seemed larkely In symDath1 with tha