The Holly chieftain., 1922-01-05
DOMESTIC

Jan. 1-President 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
Capitol building of West Virginia de-
Jan. 4-House passed bill to revive War
Finance corporation. over Presidents s
Jan. -President-elect Harding re-
signed as U. q. senator from Ohio.
Jan. 17-Congress set limit of regular
army at 175, 900 men,
Jan. 1s-House decided Its membership
should not be increased; II states lose
and eight gain Representatives.
Jan. 22-Soviet Russian "Ambassador'
Martens and his stan deported.
Jan. A-Senate passed the packers reg
Jan. sl-supreme court held Judge Land
is had no lawful right or power to pre-
er Socialists.
Feb. 6-President vetoed army reduction
resolution and house repassed 1t.
Feb. 7-Senate repassed army reduction
Feb. ls-senate passed emergency tar
Feb. 19-Harding announced appoint
ment Of Charles e. Hughes as secretary
Feb. 2l-H. M. Dausherty appointed at
P. Fletcher named under-secrstary W Of
state. : q
Feb; % Harding completed his cabinet
by selecting Edwin DENLY for secretary
of the navy; Herbert Hoover. secretary
of commerce. and James j. Davis. secre-
iary. Of labor; Andrew Mellon, secretary
Of the treasury; John w. Weeks, secre-
tary Of war; WIN Hays, postmaster gem
riculture. and Albert B. Fail. secretary Of
the Interior.
Feb. IS senate adopted resolution re-
pealing wartime laws.
March Warren @. Harding inaugu-
rated President OF the United States.
qusii race RIOT At sprinSfisid, g. ''nsn
March 2e-Eighteen men indicted In Chi
cago in connection with baseball scan
James G. Davis of lows appointed d.
rector general Of railways.
March A-Supreme court held profits
from sale OF corporate stock and bonds
and capital assets are taxable a. income,
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 !.
April i2-Immediate declaration by con-
gress of peace with Germany. complete
rejection Of i,,.1 The LEAGUE !. Of Nations cove
parts OF tho Versailles treaty as involve
American rights and interests proposed
by President Harding In his message to
April 14-George Harvey and Myron d.
Herrick nominated ambassadors to Great
Britain and France, respectively.
April ls-House passed emergency tar
Frank White, North Dakota, appointed
treasurer of United States.
April 22-House passed emergency immi-
April s@Nationai budget bill passed BY
senate.
April @.House passed naval bill car
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria at an end.
May 2-U. 8. Supreme court set aside
conviction of Senator Truman 8. New
legged Violation Of federal corrupt prac-
tees act, holding the act void
May 3-Senate passed immigration bill.
May 5-TIouse passed the budget bill.
May l0-House passed army appropria-
ton bill. reducing army to 10000.
May li-senate passed the emergency
May l3-House passed Tincher bill to
regulate dealings in grain futures. =
Gen. Pershing made chief Of stan OF
May l7-Generar reduction of all railway
wages decided on by federal railway la
Richard washburn Child nominated am
bassador to Italy. and DR.. Jacob Gould
Schurman minister to China.
May 25-Senate adopted unanimously
Borah disarmament amendment to naval
bill.
Censorship of press by Post ONCE de.
partment abolished.
May 3i-Great race riots In Tulsa, Okla.
s5 killed. many wounded; negro quarter
| of city burned. SS
June 1-Scnate passed navy appropria-
| tion bill carrying 1874. .000, 900.
June 2-House passed meat packer con
Senate passed ,so.ooo.ooo farm loan bill.
! June ga. D. Lasker Of Chicago ap.
| pointed chairman OF U. g. shipping board
John Y. Adams of Iowa elected chair.
| man Republican national committee.
| Senate passed army bill, providing fol
| army of 10000.
| June 11-Roy A. Keynes. Ohio. took of
| nee as national prohibition commissioner
June l3-Houss adopted Porter resolu
tion declaring war with Germany ant
| Austria terminated. I
June i7--senats passed meat packer con
troll bill